| 单词 | humming |
| 例句 | As I stepped up to the altar, the humming of the computers ceased, and the chamber grew silent. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A spider near them began to make a humming sound that was picked up by the other creatures. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They walk in the dark, along the edges of high cliffs, humming to themselves, thinking themselves invulnerable. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For a while there was total peace and quiet, with nothing but the sound of Piper humming quietly and a chiff- chaff chiff-chaffing in the apple tree and me turning the pages of a book. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief elder stood, and so did the rest of the ancestors, the Amagqirha’s humming chant still powering their ghostly presence. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His dad is at the sink, shucking ears of corn and humming along to an old Chente record. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Especially now that the humming in my chest has turned into jackhammering. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Behind his bedroom door, he can sit and put Hall & Oates on the record player in the corner, and nobody hears him humming along like his dad to “Rich Girl.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was humming under her breath, one hand flipping the bacon on the stove, the other holding a folded newspaper. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The little girl, Angel, was humming quietly to herself and licking maple syrup from her fingers. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The ground was muddy everywhere, so for the sake of my pants I stayed standing with Otto, rocking him back and forth and humming. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z After a few minutes, he starts humming tunes in Spanish. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I pour the liquid into a nebulizer by my bed, the small machine humming to life as vapors pour from the mouthpiece. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Chronicler watched him covertly, finding it hard to believe that this man humming to himself and cutting sausage could be the same person who had stood behind the bar just minutes ago, dark-eyed and terrible. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She led the way to the prow, humming one of her dad’s favorite songs—“Summertime.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Ms. Castellan started humming as she got out peanut butter and jelly and started making a new sandwich. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He’d slip Magdalys and the others candies sometimes, and they heard him humming to himself to the swish of his broom and squeak of his well-shined boots as they fell asleep. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The one wire they had to worry about was still up there, snapping and humming in the breeze. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody getting into it now except Nenny who is still humming not a girl, not a boy, just a little baby. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Angel got home late in the afternoon, humming with excitement and happiness. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She imagined him at his desk in his boys’ quarters, near his small humming refrigerator, writing in that calm manner of his. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Two of the evangelists, a man and a woman, held hands and seesawed from side to side like babies being rocked to sleep, singing and humming excerpts from some cryptic hymns. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon-Lee beelines to the printer they were at, still humming as it prints out a blank page that says seven of seven. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I stared down the quiet street, feeling her stumbling beside me, humming a little tune; something fresh, naïve and carefree. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cobb was no longer clenching the arms of her chair, and she was no longer fussing at the organ music, and she was no longer humming to the refrain. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “We need to leave—” Too late, said a sleepy voice, humming through the fields all around them and resonating in the ground at Piper’s feet. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Croy did the easy part first, attacking the underbrush with the humming saw. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I fell away with it as the fence started humming. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m humming again—more emphatically this time—because never in my life have I been so hungry. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Someone was humming under her breath, high and sweet. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The four-armed one that was humming made a shushing sound at the rest of ’em and started talking! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Then I heard a humming sound so near to my left-hand side that my blanged legs and breathing frozed up all over again. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z First a rumbling roar, followed by a humming, and then a softer sort of whistling noise, piercing enough to make Thor’s head ache and his teeth hurt each time he heard it. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z It was warm in the kitchen, and the yellow walls were so bright and Betty Allen’s humming was so musical that I started to think that maybe things weren’t as tragic as they seemed. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Before I could ask any questions, however, the Amagqirha stopped moving and humming. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z While they waited, the boys played football with a wooden brick and their sister gazed out the window, humming softly to herself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Several other fairies joined hands and started humming. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Without the distraction of human voices, Molly imagines she can hear sounds in other rooms: bedsprings groaning, faucets dripping, fluorescent lights humming, pull chains rattling. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They were murmuring, humming to themselves in that way they do.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Amil sat on his bed drawing pictures in the air, humming softly to himself. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z My brain is humming like a cash register, totaling it up, making change. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He would sit at the round table in the kitchen, humming along with the radio, shining the brass until it shone. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He suffered from an adenoidal problem that made his words bleed into each other through a humming sound in his nostrils. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Ruth kept on with her unpacking, checking her inventory against an order form, again humming her song, or another one just like it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z This was the worst I’d felt in years—my head was humming, a sure sign I was dangerously close to losing control of it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Lately I’ve caught myself humming out loud, or walking along the street with my mouth slightly open, drooling a little. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m hungry, Mister White Man. I’m dying for a quarter,” Shorty sang, drooling, drawling, humming his words. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The humming of my parents’ voices from behind my bedroom wall, which throughout my childhood had filled me with a sense of security, had now become a source of anxiety and panic. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Returning, unpacking the groceries, piling the dollars and change beside the toaster, washing the apples before putting them in the refrigerator, Dicey heard herself humming the song about Peggy-o. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Already I'm drawing circles on the glass, humming myself someplace far away from here. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I splashed through the pools on the rocks, humming a tune. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I felt in every part of me, humming and whirring at the atomic level, that she was changing me. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was humming the wedding song and drumming his finger on the edge of the tailgate. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I could swear it was humming “It’s a Small World.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The water in my fountain began to tremble, humming with power. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z However, off in the distance there was a humming that suggested heavy traffic. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I started humming a fun, funky beat, but my mood remained bleak. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z There was the buzz of flies in the air, the lazy afternoon humming. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z As he sits down with a big bowl of it as well, he’s humming and tapping out a beat with his spoon. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He stops humming and stares down Joy Road. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “That humming noise gets louder here. It’s almost as if the rings were making it.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Her words were meant to make Fern feel badly, but Fern was in her world, humming and clapping. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He started humming softly to himself, a song that Tayo could hear only faintly, but that reminded him of butterflies darting from flower to flower. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was humming so low that it could scarcely be heard. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She leans forward, humming louder when I sit on the chair beside Pop. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z The boy’s mother had longer periods of just humming without drifting into soft singing. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, she was watching them, smirking and humming insouciantly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We walked on in edgy silence, tension humming through us like an electric current. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Miss Benson touches up the edges of her lipstick with her finger and walks off humming. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He shook off his nerves and began by humming the melody. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It tilted its head and made a small humming sound. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They hear a humming sound, the drone of a small plane, and they turn as the plane enters the valley between the mountains. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Dumbledore was humming quietly, apparently quite at his ease, but the atmosphere was thicker than cold custard, and Harry did not dare look at the Dursleys as he said, “Professor — I’m ready now.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Lately I had noticed him humming when he carved at night. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He set off for the fields humming, and when he returned Pancha was in the kitchen, busily stirring marmalade in a huge copper pot. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We worked in silence, except for Aunt Goldie humming “When the Roll Is Called up Yonder.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried humming Snow Falling with the Late Autumn Leaves; Calloused Fingers and a Lute With Four Strings, but it wasn’t the same as playing it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Soon, the robot’s computer brain was humming with activity. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He kept humming a soft, monotonous little tune. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he began humming a commercial that he had heard during the baseball game on television last spring. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The saw’s humming was almost a scream as it got near the center of the trunk. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Ma slowly followed, dropping a kiss on Neel’s head and humming a song under her breath. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “At the end it says, ‘We’d eat, you humming and me swinging my legs.’ A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I could still hear them humming at the graveside, even though we were miles away in a colored cemetery with crumbled markers and weeds. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Though she rolled her eyes and slammed the door, Celaena found herself humming throughout her meal. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Tall, long-armed shadows sprinted alongside her in a thick, humming crowd—the same spirits from the park the night before. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The Mechanical Hound slept but did not sleep, lived but did not live in its gently humming, gently vibrating, softly illuminated kennel back in a dark corner of the firehouse. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of the humming motors of cars driving on the pavement outside his bedroom window, he heard the sigh of the midnight breeze and the chorus of chirping crickets. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He was humming to himself, some melody I knew but couldn’t quite place, and his hands trembled slightly as he worked. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The machine chirps its approval, and to its gently humming mechanisms, he could be anybody. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She heard a strange humming in the distance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had both ears plugged with electronic bees that were humming the hour away. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z But his mother went on humming, and the boy went back to his thinking. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Others spake of boats stolen, of rivers navigated, of days spent humming on smacks. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She’s humming and telling jokes and I’m only here to help. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The story I needed to tell—she was humming it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until I got close to the microphone that I realized I was humming “Row, Row, Row Your Boat.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Of the sharp smell of tar, and trains passing, and bees humming in the window boxes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I was so used to unrecognizable Persian beats, at first I didn’t recognize what Mamou was humming. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The computer keeps humming and the two of us sit there, silently thinking. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a million more questions, but May had started humming “Oh! Susanna.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The computer starts humming, and I ask, "Do you use the Net much? It's pretty visual." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came out, Miss Love was down on her hands and knees, scrubbing the hall floor, and humming like it was the most fun she’d ever had in her whole life. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She’s got the radio on and is humming along with a country music song: Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Still humming softly, I placed the tines of the pitchfork into the narrow opening between the jaws of the animal trap. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z How they held each other and danced to Madeleine’s humming, and she had her eyes closed but Joseph watched her—he didn’t want to close his eyes. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Esther walked away from them, shaking her head and humming loudly as if to drown out the sound of Rivka’s voice. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He was making out like he was walking a very straight line, the way kids do, and the whole time he kept singing and humming. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z As a kid, I could only sense it—the liberation he felt behind the wheel, the pleasure he took in having a smooth-running engine and perfectly balanced tires humming beneath him. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Rosaleen made a little humming sound, I think out of awkwardness, but eventually she stopped. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment the humming vibration grew louder, quenching the rushing of the night breeze in the elms. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt the humming threads of life all around her, and they were different here, deep in the Wood. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Lyra was humming, or saying something to Pantalaimon, or just expressing her pleasure in the soggy biscuit. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It was almost like the water was humming. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “That’s a nice pair of earrings,” the attendant said, mesmerized by the sight of the whirling argollas humming against my cheeks. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then he put down the letter, went over to the dreary window, and began humming a tune called Brume, brume on hil, whose words have been lost to us in the wave of time. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This time there were words interspersed in the humming. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Dad, humming cheerfully at our dining table as he cuts fabrics. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nana kept knitting in the passenger seat, and Granddad tapped a finger on the steering wheel, humming along to a song only he could hear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “You have a humming dodo bird,” I said stupidly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He was true to his word and from then on remained mostly quiet, humming along to the radio. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My hands are trembling, I feel cold, and there is a distant humming in my ears. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z So my daddy started humming something and Otis started picking it out on his guitar, and Winn' Dixie wagged his tail and lay back down underneath Gloria’s chair. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom was humming some old Beatles song, trying to act as if she wasn’t all that worried, but I knew better. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But when he heard her humming to it, he played the second verse, and then the third, and while his fingers took on the chorus, he turned to look at her. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z It was then that I began to feel tired, the noise and the traffic blocks started a humming in my head. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Lovey started singing it, and before I knew it I was humming along. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The dogs were humming and she touched their heads. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I like to think that the colors and sounds and words have nothing to do with him, that they’re all me and my own brilliant, complicated, buzzing, humming, soaring roaring diving, godlike brain. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I measured the flour and the salt and the baking powder, and the whole time, Betty Allen was standing at the counter opposite me humming under her breath. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I put my fingers in my ears and started humming. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z All about them was a lazy humming of bees, broken by the sharp clatter of a locust. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I even heard her humming at one point, but she quickly stopped when she realized I had noticed. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I sit on a rock at the water’s edge, listen to its murmuring and the insects’ humming, feeling utterly alone. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It spun to life, humming a joyous tune as I took Abuelitas hand back in mine and started to pray out loud. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Sierra kept her sweet rumba up, imagining congas winding beneath a softly humming voice, letting Robbie’s eyes take her in fully. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The humming around me now includes a rhythmic beeping. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They played potsy, humming “The Soldiers’ Chorus” from Faust which they called “Glory.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear her humming some faint tune. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As she hurried with the sandwiches and cookies and fruit, she kept humming inside, like a cat. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Then, from somewhere far away, she heard the gentle strains of an old voice humming, the swish of a broom, and the squeak of Mr. Calloway’s well-shined boots echoing across the marble floor. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Now it was in her ear again, humming. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z This is what happened: I was picking out my books and kind of humming to myself, and all of a sudden, there was this loud and scary scream. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The place was crowded and humming with noise. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The next day in the mill, the noise was just as jarring and her feet in Triphena’s old boots swelled just as large, but now and again she caught herself humming. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He’s humming a tune, one from the score of his musical. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Sam was beaming and humming to himself, but when Frodo spoke he was at first content to listen, only occasionally venturing to make an exclamation of agreement. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But she only got up, humming “Oh! Susanna” without real urgency, and grabbed a towel. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Rita will hum, while kneading or peeling: a wordless humming, tuneless, unfathomable. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z So she set the kitchen table, humming under her breath the “Sunny Days” theme from Sesame Street. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He worried about Mama’s cheeriness, her tuneless humming, her determination to serve all of Master’s meals, her frequent hushed words to Amala. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Already the humming pitch had risen in the church, and those who knew had popped their eyes in anticipation of the coming excitement. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the first verse she was nodding, by the end of the second she was humming, and by the end of the third she was singing along. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I hear a voice humming, somewhere in the distance. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z This place is a Greyhound bus humming through the night then letting out a deep breath inside a place called Port Authority. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Pacing the floor of the outer room, her elbows in the palms of her hands, she suddenly heard humming that seemed to be coming from the back of the house. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the humming turned gloomy under the black drapes, low and long like foghorns must sound going across the sea at night. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As I start the 1960s songs, I wonder if Baba is humming along too. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Treebeard was not to be seen; but while Merry and Pippin were bathing in the basin by the arch, they heard him humming and singing, as he came up the path between the trees. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z A guard coasted off of a rail to a floating stop a foot or so above the ground, his forebear humming as he balanced on it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Below, the Hound had sunk back down upon its eight incredible insect legs and was humming to itself again, its multi-faceted eyes at peace. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He swallowed me into a bear hug, then settled back in his chair, humming along with the CD still playing in the background, and picked up the laptop to resume his scrolling. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Better still, have them sing the solfege for the different lines instead of the words or humming. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Pollux finds a small, warm room humming with machines loaded with levers and dials. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Dr. Begbie was humming lightly under her breath as she wrote, some song that I thought might have been by the Rolling Stones. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Perhaps because of Sumac’s humming, thoughts of my own mama came to me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She heard Gleeson Hedge in his room next door, humming a military song—“Stars and Stripes Forever,” maybe? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Bran heard muffled footfalls and a low humming, and Hodor came blundering out of the trees, naked and smiling. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It nearly killed my father after she left, I know it, but he continued on doing everything just as before, whistling and humming and finding little gifts for people. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I try to focus on the fish tank or the TV or the refrigerator humming in the corner, but I’m still livid over my fight with Will. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Standing while Mr. Jones walks in a circle around me, his head nodding, occasionally grunting, then humming. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Glancing over my shoulder, I could see the lights of Yankee Stadium across the water and Harlem River Drive beside us, traffic humming like bumblebees. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The phrase was a bright, sharp pang, ringing through the white noise humming in her brain. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I’m humming like a bee’s wings, never more awake, more alive. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As he played on, the energy magnified; the tuning fork going crazy now, firing off vibrations all over, until my entire body was humming, until I was left breathless. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The fatigue of the day and the humming sound of the tires on the highway made me sleep. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She gets further away from humming and helping. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Slowly, majestically, with a faint humming of machinery, the Conveyors moved forward, thirty-three centimetres an hour. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I moved my bucket and chair to the side of the house where she was standing on her chair, scrubbing and humming happily. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She picked up her rag and began to wash the woodwork around the kitchen door, humming—more happily, I thought—as if in a dream. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Robbie thanked him, then gave his ten dollars to the busboy as a tip, and the five of them left the place, humming and happy. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I, meanwhile, lived for the shelter of home—for the sense of completeness I felt each night with Sasha and Malia tucked into their beds and the dishwasher humming in the kitchen. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She didn’t answer or open her eyes, but she’d stopped humming, so I knew she was listening. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He was grating his beak comfortably and occasionally mumbling his bird version of Mama’s humming tune. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A humming noise alerts me to the fact that the electric current has been switched on. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He went by humming tunelessly, apparently fearing neither patrollers nor any other dangers of the night. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She painted for a while, humming under her breath, forgetting everything but her work. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z He struck in a humming circle behind him and Ralph only just parried the blow. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” he called back, louder than he needed to, but he wanted his gratitude to cut through the stink that was flooding back over the humming of the dogs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z An invisible humming engine shone a small spotlight onto one corner of her desk, to the upper right of the geometry text, and the triangles they were studying all looked like bread. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z From each of these groups a humming noise rose to the sky. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It stood there humming softly, as though waiting to be unloaded. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “If you say something he doesn't like, he will stop talking and start humming. Seriously humming, loud humming. How does a grown man behave so immaturely?” it was Monday morning. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Madge is humming, and I open my eyes and glance at her. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The white light and the humming sound were the same as ever, but the cell was a little more comfortable than the others he had been in. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We were walking again side by side, I still humming my little tune. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Smiling, he listened to his stomach, listened thankfully to a humming bee. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I dropped to my hands and knees and crawled forward alongside the humming body of the plane. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was entirely deserted and silent, except that when she listened carefully she could hear a faint humming in the distance, as if something were running—another motor? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Concealed lamps flooded it with cold light, and there was a low, steady humming sound which he supposed had something to do with the air supply. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Henry accelerated; the humming of the propeller shrilled from hornet to wasp, from wasp to mosquito; the speedometer showed that they were rising at the best part of two kilo-metres a minute. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They had heard the unnatural humming of a pylon in the summer air; and had actually gone beneath it, on Fiver’s assurance that it could do them no harm. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't want Du Barry to know the worries and questions humming inside me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When I get home from the lecture, I'm humming because I met a very passionate guy there, a freshman at NYU who's studying ecology. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I waited a moment, humming a tune to give me confidence. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It was a very soothing sound, like a father humming a toddler to sleep. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I could hear him sneezing, running the hot and cold taps, humming to himself. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Surrounded by nature—a gurgling stream, the caws, chirps of birds, a forest quiet humming underneath all the other sounds. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The humming sound and the unvarying white light induced a sort of faintness, an empty feeling inside his head. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Gary dropped his voice, humming as Deborah spoke: “Show me which way to go, Lord,” she said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z By June, his body was humming, capable of speed and stamina beyond anything he’d ever known. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z When Hodor came bustling in, smiling and humming tunelessly, he found the boy resigned to his fate. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Near the door the stone floor was slick with black mud, and from beyond it came a high-pitched humming noise, punctuated with little clicks and scratches. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She was receiving message after message about where women who looked like Kainene had been seen, and so she went to Enugu, Onitsha, and Benin and came back humming under her breath. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Father looked up at the ceiling and started humming "Rescue me, and take me in your arms, rescue me." The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Hidden under the happy humming of hotel cooks. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry fumbles with his shirt tail, eyes wide, and starts humming “God Save the Queen” under his breath. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z All over the night side of Mars lovers awoke to listen to their loved ones who lay humming in the darkness. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Coalwood moving, talking, humming its eternal symphony of life, work, duty, and job. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The next day, if the mood had passed, she’d be painting and humming away as if nothing had happened. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The boy wished she would stop humming and tell a story about the Lord or King David, but she kept humming “That Lonesome Road.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt like I was listening to a recording of her, with a faint static humming in the background. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His mother stopped her humming and said, “Shush, child, you’ll wake your father.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was silent except for the humming of fans. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She grabbed the brass candlestick beside her bed, ready to leap off the mattress, but lowered it as Philippa’s humming filtered through the doors to her bedroom. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She seemed never to sleep because if I listened long enough I could hear a swishing sound and then a humming as she worked with her herbs. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, it was hard to understand English because Americans seemed to speak through their noses, with a humming sound. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I pinned my hair into curls and borrowed my sister’s lip rouge, humming while the radio blared the news that Germany had invaded Czechoslovakia. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I’m listening to my Walkman and humming my talent song. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She spends the twelve minutes of our ride to school humming, and I spend the rest of the day peeking around corners and flinching at every unexpected sound. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Her voice tumbled around inside my head as she slowly circled the ghostly ancestors, humming and rattling her beads. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z What made him surface from it was a humming sound around his knees. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He was nervous, not as cheerful, not humming his funny tunes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As I watched you stacking pieces of cardboard and humming joyfully, the realization stabbed me that even I expected too little of you. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The Berg had come to a stop, humming as it hovered in place. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A high ringing sound somewhere had grown loud enough so that she heard it, and she understood that it had started humming at the edge of her brain before the ghost appeared. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For the third day in a row, I wake up to the sound of Mama humming and something sizzling. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z After dinner he would spend a long time combing her hair and humming his favorite songs to her. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z We walked back to the house and he installed the lock, humming to himself and smiling, flashing his baby teeth. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When I reach the limb that supports the nest, the humming becomes more distinctive. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was only moments later that she heard off-key humming and saw a girl marching between the trees, a spear in one hand. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She ignored me, humming her hymn, “I’m on the Battlefield for My Lord.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “No obstacle is too big,” Isa continued as Oliver increased his humming volume. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The Amagqirha continued to speak in her humming voice, naming the elders and their lineages. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She was humming “Dance Pe Chance” to herself when the lump of covers on Celia’s bed moved. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They sat together, Queen Marie humming cheerfully while Hazel drew pictures. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Then he left me there, wandering off sideways through the corn instead of down the rows, alternately whistling and humming a song I didn’t know. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The bubble tea stand is humming with activity. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Aunt Nancy starts humming a song until George reaches over and throws his arm around her. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Buzz, buzz! the hive was humming, busily, joyfully. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Babi worked at Silo, Kabul’s gigantic bread factory, where he labored amid the heat and the humming machinery stoking the massive ovens and mill grains all day, he was a university-educated man. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She sashayed out of the kitchen, and a moment later, I heard her in her bedroom, humming “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons along with the radio and sweeping the floor. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She was doing a crossword puzzle and humming a song I didn't recognize. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He sat for a long moment, humming to the child in his arms, a thoughtful expression on his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The drone of the engine mingled with her passenger humming over the intercom—“The Last Time I Saw Paris.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The car sat there, the motor humming softly, while Mommy gasped for breath. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while the jungle seems almost static, humming, shimmering, but not flaunting its dangers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Most times I’d heard humming before it was just a excuse for not being able to sing or something people’d do if they didn’t know the words to a song. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He stood up and sang his old school song, amid great applause —but forgot most of it and bad to make a humming noise in his moustache. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And there is the ice machine, humming softly in the corner. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The Hyperborean was cradling a Native American totem pole wrapped in furs, humming to it like a baby. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was the sound of the voice, a deep bass that set her breastbone humming. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Rick broke off, the conduits of his brain humming, calculating, and selecting; he altered what he had started to say. “—would detect it,” he finished. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Throughout the afternoon the women pass the time with small talk and occasional humming. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The singing woman quieted down and, humming the tune, walked through the crowd toward the rose-petal lady, who was still cradling her stomach. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She had started humming sadly to herself, but she stopped, her rag poised midway between the bucket and the floor, as if suddenly aware of my presence behind her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z It was still cold, but the sun was shining, and her mom was humming that Joni Mitchell song about clouds and circuses. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z There was a pleasant humming sound in the small cabin. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Dad started humming the theme tune of Laurel and Hardy, his favourite thing to watch on TV. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe polished off his beer, hoisted up the rifle, and said “I’ll see you around” as he kicked open the kitchen door and staggered out, murder humming through his blood. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He owned a sharp pocketknife—which I had been forbidden to touch— and sat for long hours in the sun, whittling, whistling quietly, or maybe, if he was feeling well, humming some strange tune. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A humming overhead had become a roar; and suddenly he was in shadow, there was something between the sun and him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z All that night helicopters flew over the working- class neighborhoods, humming like flies from another world. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I hurried, the sound drawing closer, myriad-voiced, humming, enfolding me, numbing the air, as I started beneath the ramp. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z By instinct now, it responded to the slanting wing, the dark, enlarging speck, growing each moment, lowering, and coming toward Ben and his family, whose very destinies were fastened to the humming frames of jets. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s humming as though he’s happy at the sight of the meal I made. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He began a low moan, so Aunt Goldie began humming to the organ’s “Abide with Me.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z All well and good, but for our purposes these otherwise-valuable insights are mere subplots almost designed to carry us down side trails while blithely humming a tune about the rough equivalence of forests and trees. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He turned his back on me and started to tidy his workbench rather aimlessly, humming to himself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Next door, I hear her opening her wardrobe, riffling through hangers, humming something tuneless. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He sipped his juice and returned to his work, humming again. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He glows sapphire when he sits over his workbench in the evenings, humming almost inaudibly as he works, the tip of his cigarette gleaming a prismatic blue. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She heard somebody humming like they were feeling for pitch and looked towards the door. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He was humming merrily as he stoked the fire. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z These two are a peculiar pair—she circumspect and reserved, he bouncing on his toes, humming with energy. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z After humming to Otto for a minute to get him nice and calm, I approached the exit. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I looked at the humming bundle again and saw that it had arms! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z When we got on the bus to go home, my father was humming the busy-bee tune and my mother was silent. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs feel strong, and I start humming again as I look over my shoulder at the distance we have come, without my needing to be carried, the viola case safe in my arms. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Fifty feet away you will hear it, a humming that sounds like it came from another planet. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Thinking about rowing on the dark water makes me tired and I lie back on the dock for just a little while, with the current humming around the pilings. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He made a kind of puzzled humming sound, but didn’t say anything. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Driving back to the mobile home, Nali was humming, actually humming, along with the radio. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I walk into the house five minutes early, humming “Love Me Do,” thinking I ought to go buy a short skirt like Jenny Foushee wore today. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A few moments passed before they heard a tuneless humming. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The fence loomed up behind them, its top wire humming and crackling in the dry air. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The quiet lights in the houses were humming out into the darkness and there was a stir and bustle among the stars. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z First it was a humming, then a muttered conversation as though several people were talking at once. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sierra could hear the spirits still humming their sacred harmonies, calling out her brand-new name. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z This one would be about little fishes and humming in the dark of the night. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z My blood was humming in my ears as I ran into the house and took the stairs. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She can hear the freeway alongside her, I-90, humming along. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z On a cane stool, a humming fan turned this way and that. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Seeing you out there in the evening calm, smiling or humming, might give your neighbor an idea to coerce you from your claim using methods of intimidation, various provocations. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The humming, once a deep baritone, was becoming higher pitched. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But humming and sailing his cap, driving quickly through his school- work, were only the smallest of Cal’s activities. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu was startled to see a boy sitting there, humming a song and drinking from an old beer bottle. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I stood up away from the mower, my ears humming, so I could hear him. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z The humming came from an odd structure on a hill. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She was showing it to us, humming the music under her breath as she moved through the port de bras and pique turns. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A thermostat clicked on and a heater started humming. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I had only put in a quarter, but the machine was whirring and humming. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got there, he was at his table, scraping bark into a bowl, humming to himself. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wilcox had been humming “Rock of Ages,” but tapered off after “let me hide myself in thee.” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She felt it instantly in the place her skin made contact with it, buzzing and humming through her hand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z At first just a deep humming with her mouth closed, then a larger, warmer sound. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a great formidable cry of anger and despair, a deep loud “Oh-o-o-o-oh!” that went humming on like the reverberation of a bell. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z My mom’s humming in the shower mixes with the music still blasting from the streets below. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z On either side of us the fields grew wild, bursting with flowering weeds and humming with late-summer insects. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z And, under the bony glow of a halfmoon, I sensed Afghanistan humming under my feet. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z We make our way out onto the street, now humming with people. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Oliver started humming the Star Wars theme song. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Up in the humming cool of her office, Mrs. Treski read the letter through once. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z She hadn’t noticed the camera, so she was humming this lori to herself while she worked. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Outside the wind blew, and on the floor near the fire little Bethan, humming tunelessly, sorted acorns into families. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Ail you could hear for a moment was labored breathing, carbonated bubbles going berserk in two dozen beer bellies, the beer coolers humming, and the ice machine tumbling chunks into its aluminum trough. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And I, seated with the few other visitors, add my weak voice to theirs, humming when I can’t guess the words and wishing my hands were held too. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He was about to go back when I sat down and said, “I heard you humming.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When a person is clearheaded, the frontal lobe becomes freed of the humming and buzz of external pressure. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z German pilgrims, Italians humming hymns, and Japanese travelers wearing small purple caps converged on the same narrow pathways. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Sean clapped Finn on the shoulder and ambled back to the Chat n’ Chew, humming to himself. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “I know,” he said, his voice barely audible, almost covered by the humming of the tires on the road. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She wore it for the journey, zipping it all the way up in the humming interior of the airplane and then unzipping it as she left the airport building with Aunty Uju. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Miss Trotter stopped humming and fussing once she caught sight of her ambling toward us all. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I was humming with goodwill, “Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace...” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes late in the night, the quiet wind brought to my ears the humming of Lansana. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But the old man shook his head slowly and made a low humming sound in his throat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Once I heard her humming a pretty melody in her room, some Korean folk song, but as I walked toward her doorway to hear it better she stopped immediately, and I never heard it again. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It is quiet, perfectly quiet, with only the sounds of mountains and trees humming. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Ben’s Noise is humming a little tune out near one of the irrigashun spouts so I take a turn and head across the field toward him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z August started to sing then in a humming sort of way, “ ‘Mary brought forth her firstborn child and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in the manger.’ The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The problem, though, was that the humming of the lines was gone. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But the very next minute he’s mumbling in Hebrew, humming that tuneless tune, and forgetting he’s got a friend who’s suffering. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z But her mother was in the kitchen humming happily and clattering pot lids as the visitors sat around the table toasting each other with glasses of mint tea and gobbling roasted chickpeas. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The office was just an office—certificates framed on the walls, books on a bookshelf, computer humming on the desk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I picked a moment when he was humming in a major key and said, “Granddaddy, have you always been a naturalist?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Why are you humming? You want to get us caught? Idiot.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Like you could see his pulsing, humming heart through his skin. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The humming of the screws overhead dropped an octave and a half, back through wasp and hornet to bumble bee, to cockchafer, to stag- beetle. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the humming of the wheel barely slackened as she raised her eyes for one grave cool look. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were closed, and her mouth, too, with her humming, and she was smiling. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She said good night and went out into the living room, where Lina could hear her humming quietly as she tidied up. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The second shot missed, hit the blacktop a foot behind me and flew away humming like a bee. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The Negro was sitting with his back toward me, humming something in calypso. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I was humming to myself, a song my mother used to sing me when I was a girl. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Alyce sat down and listened to the humming of the bees and the purring of the cat. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom humming along to pop music on the radio even when she doesn't know the lyrics. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A humming like a cicada’s tune whispers on the breeze. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I was distracted by the humming of a boy named Lansana. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A low, humming electric tone runs through the arena. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z Through the fly- specked screen-door, I could see that the arms of Momma’s apron jiggled from the vibrations of her humming. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Baby started humming a song to herself and did not listen. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She was cheerful, humming at her work, glad to have gotten the better of Omakayas. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Pa was still humming and Ma and Mrs. Holton were starting in on something the growned folks don’t like talking ’bout much in front of us, ’bout the times they were slaves. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Against Mr. O’Hanlon’s humming harangue, a memory was rising to dispute him: the courtroom shifted imperceptibly, in it she looked down on the same heads. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The air was full of humming and buzzing and scraping. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Merry, who was sitting on Mama’s lap, started humming “Jingle Bells.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Easy to care for, it emits a low humming noise when contented. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "Your heart is going so fast it's impossible to hear the separate beats. All one hears is a soft humming sound." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Then, because the stretch limo was already humming on the anti- grav pad, she patted them fondly and ran out the door. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When Sierra first heard the humming, it wasn’t because it had just started then; it sounded as though it had been going on for a while. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Inside was a two-foot-long metal cylinder, spiked on both ends, humming with energy. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The water boat sent a humming sound up into the sky. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d smile easy smiles as we passed, humming, in the halls, until we all eased back into the harder rhythms of life. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He watched as Seabiscuit’s body flattened down, his speed building, humming over the rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His tunes were firmly rooted in an easy-to-grasp, enchanting-to-sing Italian vocal style, so that ordinary folk really could leave the theatre humming. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She half carried me to her chair, pulled me onto her lap, and rocked me back and forth, back and forth, humming a lullaby I’d never heard. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The Candy Dance was a humming, skipping, foot-tapping, eating, smacking combination that overtook us when we had sweets. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z But the humming and the smell followed him all the way back down the tunnel to the macadam road. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosaleen and I stared at her as her humming turned into hard crying. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Bending down, he opened up his tackle box and busied himself with a bobber and a piece of wire leader, humming to himself, his eyes down. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z All the sounds were faint ones from distant traffic or from the humming of air conditioners up and down the block. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She was in the living room humming away as she worked on a poster. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z And somewhere in that happy humming hive of athletic, preternaturally normal teenagers is my brother. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I’d caught Mama humming while she folded some of the laundry. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z But that was Rishi...he was like a pop song you thought you couldn’t stand, but found yourself humming in the shower anyway. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He stood there a while, quietly humming, “I Hear You Calling, Caroline.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful must be terrified and I am miserable, but Alice, I’ll bet, is humming and working and probably hasn’t even read my note. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a faint—a very, very faint—humming sound. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Pet was tilting its head again, humming gently. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Tanisha hangs up first, and all I’m left with is the dial tone humming a wordless tune in my ear. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It seems fairly clear that if self-destruction is not the overwhelmingly preponderant fate of galactic civilizations, then the sky is softly humming with messages from the stars. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind me, I could hear Mama’s slippers shuffling around on the hardwood floor, and she was humming. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There were dizzy bees and bow-tied fruit flies turning somersaults and humming in the air. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sound, just before dawn, was a night watchman, far away down a lonely street, walking along in the darkness, humming a very strange song.... The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He tapped a brick and placed it on the wet mortar, humming. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They tinkled lightly and I could feel them twirling around each other, humming against my cheek. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The humming of distant machinery had grown louder, and the wall vibrated as his fingers traced an invisible line along its cool surface. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Hazel could feel the combined power of all that gold humming around her, even scarier than the crackling of the glacier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z And sometimes we had to stop, just because we were raw and exhausted and still humming humming humming with something we didn’t even have the strength left to do anything about. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A thermostat clicked off and a heater stopped humming. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z In the humming heat of a midsummer afternoon the little boy Jody listlessly looked about the ranch for something to do. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Somebody knocked the daylights out of you,” she said, and a moment later she was humming “Oh! Susanna” at that same frantic speed she’d hummed it before. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I would listen for a bit and then fire a few rounds into the night, driving the humming away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When he dragged himself back, the television was humming behind a flickering test pattern. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was fresh with the smell of new growth, and I went into that building and up to that office humming with the pure joy of being alive. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The closer we got to the locker rooms, the louder his humming grew. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But she was humming to herself and did not answer him. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She starts playing the song again and humming. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z While humming one of her choir songs, Gran pulled the car out of the church parking lot. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Her eyes closed as she melted back into the couch, humming along with the soothing tune. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The guard began humming again, the cigarette between his lips. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Our only attackers were a swarm of mosquitoes that descended on me, humming their thirst for my blood. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After we eat and drink we have to go to the lavatory down the hall but we can’t get in because Mrs. Leibowitz is inside, humming and singing. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I swear I heard Michael humming one of the blessings under his breath as he counted up paper chain links a couple of days ago. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I could hear Alice filling in Jasper behind me, her quick words blurring together into a humming noise. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was walking behind him, humming, trying to imitate his walk. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She rocked back and forth in her long, blue village dress, humming to herself. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I began to walk, humming softly, and maybe it was the rhythmic movement, or my off-key tune, but the baby seemed to relax. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He flashed me a crazy smile, closed his eyes and started humming. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He started humming the bass line and playing air guitar as we waited for the elevator. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The fifth time he drove the peewee it flew humming like a bee far out in the field. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her good shoulder hunches over, she lets out a deep quiet breath, and before long, she starts humming. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Around us the playground was one jarring, humming noise, but inside the circle it was quiet. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Guarino snaps on the switch that sets the huge machine humming, red and blue lights blinking on and off. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Sparrow kept her eyes on her hands and worked on her present, humming softly to herself. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z From the next room I could hear her humming as she measured and poured and stirred. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z To that Vonetta started humming that song on the radio that goes “Silence is golden, but my eyes still see.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew it was Mom and not my stepdad, Paul, because she was humming a song, which she did a lot, especially in front of the bathroom mirror when she was putting on makeup. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She was too busy humming to herself as she washed the woodwork. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The humming crowd began to sound like tired bees, restless and anxious to get home. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He would just wait, and if his mother wasn’t sad, with her lips stretched thin, she would stop humming and tell about David the boy, or King David. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z May’s grin dissolved, and out of nowhere she started humming “Oh! Susanna” like her life depended on it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Luckily, I picked a good key and turned the shriek into a melody, walking into the nurse’s office humming a tune. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I see Gram singing and humming as she pours the tea. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “He was going in that direction,” murmured Harry as quietly as possible, so that the humming Hagrid would not hear them. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I can remember actually making a point of humming absent-mindedly while I went on searching. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Cutie sighed, with the sound of wind humming through closely spaced wires. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Becker’s Jewel Box was a fancy store, the kind of place I never had occasion to go into, with a humming air conditioner and buzzing fluorescent lights. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z In the silence, Dicey could hear insects humming. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama was humming a song, and the tune was cracking my skull open like a nut. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I type back: “My own brain is to me the most unaccountable of machinery-always buzzing, humming, soaring roaring diving, and then buried in mud. And why? What's this passion for?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I find myself humming it, even tho it don’t have a tune, trying to get that feeling of connectedness, of belonging, of having someone there to say that you’re Here. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z But in the barn it was quiet and humming and lazy and warm. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He is preoccupied, like a man humming to himself in the shower without knowing he’s humming; like a man who has other things on his mind. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls spoke their own creaky language, the floors crackled, motors hummed somewhere, the humming almost human. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even with his machines humming and advertisements for his products insinuating themselves into all aspects of American life, Duke wasn’t satisfied with his market share. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z At Boston’s Suffolk Downs, horses skittered and blew over the track, slower ones making lazy loops around the oval, faster ones humming down the rail. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And sometimes while she talked Lee’s mind wandered out and came back and went out again like a ranging dog, and Lee would nod at intervals and make a quiet humming sound. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was installed and humming happily as I loaded Auk XXII-A on top of the washing machine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z An easel appeared, the blackbird struck a pose, and the outdoorsy artist started painting the bird’s portrait, while humming “Blackbird” by the Beatles. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Behind me some blackberry bushes gave off a sweet smell, and there were bees humming in the blossoms. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The room is humming with a new energy. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In this case Kathy was humming a tune she couldn’t even remember the name of, and Aisha was sitting, tense but accepting. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The sound of the road humming under the bus covered it up. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I tried to block her voice by humming inside my head, but her words penetrated anyway. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The astrolabe was humming away, the crystal pulsing like a neon heart. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I can still hear Mama humming the Charlie song, and I pray real hard that the whole day is just like right now—happy. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z After while, the locusts in the trees start humming, the shade get cooler and I feel my eyes, trained on the kids in the pool, start to sag. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I'm in a shallow hole, not filled with the humming orange bubbles of my hallucination but with old, dead leaves. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The humming stops and I hear a voice, far-off and muddled. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Laleh had spent most of the drive asleep against the humming window. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z At last, the Rad Lab was humming with excitement over experimental results, not merely from the achievement of building a bigger machine. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The diviner tied something to its middle, all the while stepping from foot to foot and humming. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The humming grew louder and louder, localized itself as being outside the shuttered windows. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she hummed so softly that the child heard the deep concerned breathing of terror above the sound of the humming. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t know when it starts, but it does, humming. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I adored his way of always humming a cheerful tune when he wasn’t talking. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Like, Mrs. Williams is way too perky—humming to herself and talking with silent nods to Ms. Newberry, who’s been poking her head into our room one too many times today. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Then, slow as maple sap on a cold day, I started sliding my eyes off to the left, off to the direction that the humming sound was coming from. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The guard was humming as he came closer. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z My mother sat in her rocking chair, humming to herself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was nodding away, then started humming before he stopped to speak again. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He did not see the lace curtains parting, or Mrs. Cobb watching him sprinting, or hear her humming “I Have Some Friends Before Me Gone.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He stood a moment looking through the cracks into the humming fire, blindingly red now; then he went into the driveway, through the falling snow to the street. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I moved my eyeballs just the tiniest bit more and saw exactly what it was that was making that music humming sound. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I turned away into the hall again, humming a little tune to give me an air of confidence. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I started humming the bass line of “Seven Nation Army.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z They both looked over at Ess, who was now doing something with a stick around her shells and humming a tuneless song to herself. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The peculiar-looking young man had said nothing, but now he started to hum to himself, a deep, melodic, bass humming that made the interior of the car vibrate and rattle and buzz. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She turned off the motor, and the humming stopped with a series of ticking sounds. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Rishi sighed, a deep, humming thing that echoed in his chest and her ears. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “The new ‘Turandot’ that concludes Lyric Opera’s 1991-92 season is a show from which you emerge literally humming the scenery,” John von Rhein wrote in his review in The Chicago Tribune. Ian Falconer, Creator of Olivia, the Energetic Piglet, Dies at 63 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Everything at the New York Review of Books — at least through Scorsese and Tedeschi’s lens — looks to be humming along just fine in the digital era, thank you very much. ‘The 50 Year Argument’: A celebration of words that mattered — and still do What most tourists miss in this resort town are the people who keep it humming along. At a New Dominican Port, Cruising With a Conscience 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z It was the eve of the 10th Juke Joint Festival, and Clarksdale was already humming with the string-bending melodies of impromptu curbside performances. Cultured Traveler: Driving the Juke Joint Trail 2013-05-17T18:45:50Z But few musicals are flawless as literary properties; you don’t come away humming the book. A Sondheim Musical Rolls Back to Life 2012-02-15T16:40:10Z And the phone was humming with texts from Harvey Fierstein, on board to fine-tune the script, under Mayer’s direction. Finding ‘Funny Girl.’ Finally. 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Some days I still wake up humming those songs. The power of “we”: Martin Luther King, the March on Washington, and the birth of Moral Mondays 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z But Hawkins was that good, and the palpably deep bond the two shared was one of the surest energy sources that kept the band humming all these years. Foo Fighters Are Shaken Yet Still Standing on ‘But Here We Are’ 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z One day, as I was humming along, a more experienced pastry cook asked if I'd like to learn the efficient way to get the job done. The game-changing, ultra-efficient way to zest citrus 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z You probably haven’t noticed them because their humming sounds exactly like leaf blowers. Style Invitational Week 1414: Divining comedy — the year in preview 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z He plays with a precise touch and an amber sound, humming and peaceful but, thankfully, never entirely untroubled. The Month in Live Jazz: 5 Standout Shows 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z We knew where my grandfather was from the trail of sweet pipe tobacco he left in his wake, or his quiet humming as he set about pruning and tweaking his precious harvest. Family life 2012-07-13T23:09:32Z As the musicians reach the song's final bars, the audience is humming along. Old-time music at a ranch? It's an American idyll 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Asked about how to keep Hudson Yards humming well into the future, Mr. Himmel said it would now be up to his tenants to draw their customers. If You Gild It, Will They Come? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Like nearly every bar in Tokyo, Star Bar, a subterranean cocktail spot in a nondescript building in the humming commercial district of Ginza, features a highball on the menu. In the watering holes of Tokyo, the highball reigns supreme 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Wolfe keeps the action humming like a floor of printing presses working overtime. Tom Hanks lights up Broadway 2013-04-02T11:50:17Z Mum was humming a joyful tune not at all concerned about my news. Morris Gleitzman short story competition winners 2012-08-28T11:36:20Z Within seconds I found myself humming and within minutes singing, an activity I typically reserve for the shower, the car or family members I’m furious with and need to punish. The Tipsy Diaries: Getting a Kick From Piano Bars 2010-09-30T21:00:00Z When my husband and I visited on a blustery weeknight last month, the unassuming brick building was humming with eager diners. A Refined Seattle Restaurant, Hold the Table Linens 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Illustration: Matt Blease The buzz in the street was like the humming of flies. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith – digested read 2013-07-28T19:00:01Z She filmed her son, Daniel, humming the tune and, then, singing the lyrics. Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ inspires mostly nonverbal boy 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z To which might be added: Zen poetry, classical, modern and contemporary painting and sculpture, domestic pottery, driving cars, humming birds, gulls and reptiles, eclipses of the sun and moon. John Hoyland obituary 2011-08-01T19:14:31Z Many of London’s playmakers could be said to be humming a similar tune. How Rupert Murdoch Became the King of England 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Filling the lonely apartment with humming electronic life. Megaphone by Natalie Bakopoulos 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z "Ya Nina" drives through nearly 10 minutes of humming, driving rumba beats. Essential tracks: 'Blackheart' beats with visionary soul sonics 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z And now, just because I've written down that title, I'm humming it. Gerry Rafferty's immortal earworm 2011-01-06T21:30:01Z All this atop a heap of Fitzgeraldiana, new biographies and scholarship — to say nothing of the humming cottage industry dedicated to Zelda Fitzgerald, newly resurrected as a feminist heroine. Nearly a Century Later, We’re Still Reading — and Changing Our Minds About — Gatsby 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z My ears are ringing a little from the new Ratt CD but I do hear the diesels humming. People get ready, the Bowersox train is a-coming 2010-04-21T14:16:00Z Crossing the courtyard of the prison, he heard a humming sound. 750,000 Germans Fled East Prussia in 1945. A Novelist Imagines One Family’s Exodus. 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z They’d just bought an Ace Tone electric organ; together with McNew’s ballooning harmonies on the bass, it added a humming, undulating depth. Yo La Tengo: Indie rock’s standard-bearer is still changing the formula, 30 years in 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z “I’ve always been singing, humming, tapping my foot to the music.” Seattle group belts out tunes, with decades under its belt 2013-06-29T03:40:26Z But they also have hooks — of the kind I’ve found myself humming on the subway in recent weeks. For Three Avant-Garde Musicians, It’s Time for Pop 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z I’m putting my hands over my ears and humming. 2010-01-23T04:10:00Z And Sia Berkeley as a visiting reporter behaves like a mindless humming bird, keen on her human interest story – but also a roaming omnivore, making notes in wonky shorthand about the decor. The Winslow Boy – review 2013-03-24T00:06:01Z I remember the day I stopped humming the theme song to the television show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Teaching civility: two daring assignments I would repeat the note by humming it to myself. My Prison Cell: Learning to Hear on a Cardboard Piano 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z But Susan Abulhawa’s third novel, “Against the Loveless World,” disproves this reductive hyperbole, artfully looping together comings and goings, entrances and exoduses, burials and birthdays in a humming narrative of human movement. A Beautiful, Urgent Novel of the Palestinian Struggle 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z But Birchall's ability to coax meanings from tonal subtleties – such as when his tenor sax hovers over humming low bass drones on Going to the Mountain – is pretty effective. Nat Birchall: Guiding Spirit 2010-05-20T21:30:00Z Even in defeat the national leadership is already humming about how his campaign provides a model for success and where they can run him next. TV news learned nothing from 2016: Sports-style election coverage remains terrible and short-sighted 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Farther back sat a large Mac desktop computer humming loudly, as if finishing a forty-year download. The Re-Enchantment of Carolee Schneemann 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z There are men lined up humming perfect thirds and fifths in the toilets. The secret of barbershop: harmonise, project ? and smile! 2010-07-27T21:29:00Z Sometimes movies or songs don’t age well, but you find yourself watching or humming along to them anyway, offensive lyrics, wince-inducing scenes and all. Can You Like a Movie or Song That Has Something Wrong? Times Readers Respond 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Said the bride, “The carousel is a symbol of the multitude of family members, including my new husband, who have kept Holiday World humming all of these years.” At a Theme Park, Falling Head Over Ferris Wheel 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z We might already be humming the score, we might not; what counts is that the music contributed to the construction of a complete sonic world. Is the success of a movie score measured only on screen? 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z The effect seems almost impossible and literally miraculous: Within seconds his eyes are open, he’s singing and humming along, and he’s fully present in the room, talking to the people around him. “Alive Inside”: Music may be the best medicine for dementia 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z No one was humming Rodgers and Hammerstein in the school hallways or quoting lines from Stephen Sondheim at each other or saving yellow-framed playbills, at least that they admitted to. Farewell to “The Phantom of the Opera,” which welcomed outcasts 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Ms. Thomas recommends humming for people who feel they can’t meditate. Improve Your Bedtime Routine With These Five Luxurious Tips 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Cut to the countryish stroll “Soon After Midnight,” in which the narrator walks home alone, humming a wistful tune about the woman he had for a moment but couldn’t keep. Album review: Bob Dylan, 'Tempest' 2012-09-07T16:48:00Z It’s humming along even without the Kennedy Center Honor. Cher Has Never Been a Huge Cher Fan. But She Loves Being Cher. 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Amid a crawling, minimal beat, humming mid-range noise and words about a forced isolation due to "snakes sliding in the street" and "pigs, riding in 'em," the track reveals a soul wallowing and alone. Essential tracks: Kacey Musgraves offers straight talk in new song 'Biscuits' 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Turmoil Under Serenity The singer Sandy Stewart imparts rock-bottom truths in a warm, humming voice that rarely rises above the level of an intimate conversation. Music Review: Sandy Stewart and Bill Charlap at Feinstein’s 2012-11-21T22:15:31Z As with most things on the service, describing what it’s like to use 3D Bitmoji is a little like humming what it’s like to jump out of an airplane. At Snapchat, Redrawing the Bounds of Reality 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Cannabis may still invoke thoughts of small-time, hippyish pursuits but the actual energy impact of indoor growers is on a par with humming data centers, Mills’s study found. Not so green: how the weed industry is a glutton for fossil fuels 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z |
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