| 单词 | hunting |
| 例句 | Wet shells meant the end of hunting anything except blackberries and dry wood, which we hadn’t thought to collect any real supply of. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Within a decade of Tasmania’s settlement by Europeans with dogs, Aboriginal Tasmanians, who had never before seen dogs, began to breed them in large numbers for use in hunting. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I no longer spent all my time playing soccer or fighting in gangs or hunting for money to go to the Bioscope. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A Cooper’s hawk and two red-tails were hunting not far away. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Betraying his father had been colossally stupid, but hunting around in a sinking ship topped it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘We have already overtaken some of those that we are hunting,’ he said. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As he handed the sack to me, he said, “Well, there you are. Good-bye and good hunting!” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After Christmas, Mrs. Burke was right in the middle of writing a book, so she wasn’t available to help, which left Leslie the jobs of hunting and fetching.- Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t leave the tree, for in his veins flowed the breeded blood of a hunting hound. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell them I went alligator hunting in St. Patrick’s Cathedral last night, and they’d believe it. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Herring gulls. Terns. Pipers. Plovers. Yellowlegs. I’m the custodian. The gamekeeper. No hunting allowed here.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Finally she entered the forest near the main hunting road, but after only a few feet the trail disappeared. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This winter the hunting was getting worse and worse. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I took him and Little Arliss squirrel hunting the next day. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he left the streets and waddled through the alleyways and rubble, smacking his club on his thigh, hunting. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z "Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, the adult section had been decimated by looters; my choices seemed limited to hunting gear and industrial jumpsuits. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He came up the steps to explain in his formal French that the tracks of a large lion, a solitary hunting male, had been spotted on the path from the river. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I had sense enough not to take no shortcuts and stuck to the road so’s I could at least see the hoop snake hunting party if I ran up on it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She could see Oz and Jak hunting for something in the dunes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She sewed silk-lined hunting coats, each with eleven pockets. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z She raised her hunting horn to her lips, and its clear sound echoed down the valleys of Marin. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “The first thing I spotted was this green hunting cap he was wearing.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was out hunting and hot and thirsty entered a grotto where a little stream widened into a pool. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Renly was still in his hunting greens, his cloak spattered with blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Luster came away from the flower tree and we went along the fence and they stopped and we stopped and I looked through the fence while Luster was hunting in the grass. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the forest, men with guns were still hunting us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z There was no way that excitement would remain if it became personal, if he knew they were hunting in his house. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Not a day went by that fall without the sounds of hunting horns in the distance. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z With it went certain rights for hunting and fishing to be his and his heirs forever. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Then the prince stood and turned to the hunting party that had circled around them and said, “Let us all celebrate our success today!” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The hunting club had kept the steps in decent repair, and used the jetty as a dock for their boats. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Monomatapa’s people went on in their timeless way, farming, hunting and thatching their round huts when the season of long grass was upon them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z There is no telling what it was thinking, but it looked at me as though to say, there is no eating a baby owl, that’s not useful like hunting a pheasant. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Maybe hunting lions at the zoo would be good practice.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The task of hunting out the last remnant of the ruffians was left to Merry and Pippin, and it was soon done. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “How long has the hunting party been here?” he asked. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He is a great figure in the^ history of virus hunting, having discovered and> named some of the most dangerous life forms on. the planet. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d been missing for three and a half hours, and the entire West Coast air corps had been hunting for them. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Because there is at least one other ecological niche in such an environment: hunting. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The opportunity to do so came when one Thursday morning, my mother left to go job hunting at the Indian place. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “He knew I was hunting it, and so he got to it first.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z After they was ’zactly forty-nine days old, Pap said me and him had to look ’em o’er to see if there was a hunting dog in the bunch. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The bats were hunting among the flies and moths attracted to the soapwort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t expect to see you here. Though with Nehemia’s passion for hunting, I can’t say I’m surprised she finally dragged you along.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Why, that hunting lady couldn’t see a thing but she shot one n’em grapes so fast and true that it caught Jimmy square in the middle of his forehead! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z As the clumsiest hunting dog of Old Tallow’s pack, he needed to stand tall over something, even if only a sick little girl. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Madison’s preferred location for the national capital was a “wigwam place” suitable for hunting parties and hermits. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I've been in the woods three hours, but as I've made no real attempt at hunting, I have nothing to show for it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A band of Homo sapiens gathering mushrooms and nuts and hunting deer and rabbit did not all of a sudden settle in a permanent village, ploughing fields, sowing wheat and carrying water from the river. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When they heard the notes of the hunting horn, Kaisa shouted at them to follow, and the hunters plunged forward through the trees with Kaisa in the lead. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ash shifted uncomfortably on the hard wooden seat, and as she pulled back the hood of her cloak to look up at the blue sky, she heard hunting horns in the distance. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky was a deep blue, and high above them a hunting hawk circled. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I imagined my friends out hunting for small birds, drinking the sweet milk from the cow’s udder, cavorting in the pond at the end of the stream. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “My friend, you know that beauty enchants men’s souls and makes them lust for pleasure. Why, look upon Diana, whose many beauties distracted Actaeon from his hunting.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I go get Mister Johnny’s hunting knife, still in the sheath, from the bear. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “The total number of bison, say, seems to have gone down quite a bit, but they wanted to have them available for hunting in the prairie a couple days' journey away.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Grote has become even more distant, up at the crack of dawn to go hunting, then skinning and smoking the meat at night. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He had grown restless from waiting to go hunting with his master and had wandered away to hunt alone. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Rondon reasoned that with so many of the men sick, the time spent hunting for Julio would give them a chance to rest. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I had recently read to my dismay that they have started hunting moose again in New England. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z ‘They got a lot of people hunting for you.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A good alternative is the roadside restaurant where men gather for breakfast before going to work or going hunting. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z For half a heartbeat Dany thought that he was hunting her, but he flew on without taking any notice of her and vanished somewhere in the east. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The combination of climate change and human hunting is particularly devastating for large animals, since it attacks them from different angles. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I never went berry hunting with Pa again. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She forgoes all of the usual motel thrills, like unwrapping the soaps and hunting for the Bible. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But in the hardest winters, when the scavenging was poor and the hunting was worse, Nin had taught Sefia to pick locks, pick pockets, and even steal huge hocks of meat without anyone noticing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z That surprised my brother Lmatarion, who was hunting by himself somewhere else. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a fine morning for hunting, with the air still and the rising sun shining bright on the tall green grass and the greener leaves of the timber. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you read carefully, the laws only cover hunting with weapons,” he informed me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His eyes moved toward the hunting knife that had been slung over the mosquito-net bar by the dead man the day he arrived. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She gazed at Mrs. Coulter with awe, and listened rapt and silent to her tales of igloo building, of seal hunting, of negotiating with the Lapland witches. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Septa Mordane said boar hunting was not for ladies, and Mother only promised that when she was older she might have her own hawk. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It’s still cordoned off but apparently they have a hard time keeping out the usual vultures—small boys hunting for RAF souvenirs! Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z For example, did Africa’s abundance of big wild mammals, available to kill by hunting, make it superfluous for Africans to go to the trouble of tending domestic stock? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Every evening before he began to tell stories, Pa made the bullets for his next day’s hunting. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Although the winning of the cups and the money was a big event in my life, it didn’t change my hunting any. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “The bobcat hunting season ended last week, but I still want to find some sign of it. Something to prove that it’s really there.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Someone was standing in the doorway: A woman in a thick winter coat, holding a hunting rifle under one arm. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you will come to it. We are all very fond of hunting in this part of the world.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Still, that teacher wasn’t a fan of hunting.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I'm sure many will continue hunting through the night. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was like one of those terrible dogs the Nazis used for hunting down concentration camp prisoners who escaped in those old TV pictures. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It is because of these robust and growing numbers that hunting has been reintroduced as a way of keeping them from getting out of hand. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Here began countless days of hunting and snaring, fishing and gathering, roaming together through the woods, unloading our thoughts while we filled our game bags. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Half her length, she sways her heads in air, outside her horrid cleft, hunting the sea around that promontory for dolphins, dogfish, or what bigger game thundering Amphitrite feeds in thousands. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they even were fully reefed, Candless’s crew was leaping across the gap, hunting, pistols in hand. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Nothing had been seen or heard of Gollum; but the wild wolves were still gathering, and were hunting again far up the Great River. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z We would not need to go hunting for our connection to our food and the web of life that produces it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z In addition to his parachute, Powers wore a pack outfitted with survival gear, including emergency food, a hunting knife, and a .22-caliber pistol with a silencer attached. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The boy was still sore about the hunting trip. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He waved me down because he assumed the police were hunting for him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He yanked as he went food hunting through the hemlock grove. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I’ve said too much, but instead of telling me to man up and walk it off, Embryo says, “I thought your father died in a hunting accident.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But her heart ached when she thought of the tiny hairless bodies in those strong jaws, so she buried them deep in the dung heap and left the cat to do his own hunting. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Boys, if you are not serious about hunting the feral pig, then I can just leave you here. We're on the trail of a hog,” he whispered urgently. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The plant book, the hunting jacket, my parents’ wedding photo, and the personal contents of my drawer. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Ma’am? Oh, no. I was hunting last night. Some friends lent me these.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z About how he waded through the swamps, hunting for alligators and pythons. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “If you say one word to your grandpa about this,” Rubin said, “I’ll catch you hunting some night and take my knife to you.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered if Pong knew she was hunting him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It was hunting season when I drove through the state. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He shivered at the sight of the other clipper, hunting them like a shark. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There were some things more important than dragon hunting, and baking challah was one of them. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It didn’t take him long to realize he had a hunting companion who was quicker on the pickup than he. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z "I was chief, and you were going to do what I said. You talk. But you can't even build huts then you go off hunting and let out the fire." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She lingered at the aerie, hunting the nearby fields. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A pack of white timber wolves milled around their feet, and many of the girls had hunting falcons on their arms. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I just don’t like the idea of the She Elephant out there hunting.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And he drove on out of the bells and out of town, thinking of himself slogging through the mud, hunting a team. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Dillinger wouldn’t have come near you lessen he was going hunting in Africa and shoot you for a hippo.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever you want. Something special. You name it. Fishing, hunting, a restaurant, even. Your choice.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Thank god I didn’t go out bounty hunting on the basis of this test. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Chapter 4 sketches how food production—that is, the growing of food by agriculture or herding, instead of the hunting and gathering of wild foods—ultimately led to the immediate factors permitting Pizarro’s triumph. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was lying on his stomach in a wood one day, with what sad thoughts nobody knows, when a lady archer came by, who was hunting. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The path had narrowed; it was no longer the wide highway used by hunting parties. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra took that as a cue to pull out a hunting knife she was concealing in her frock, and she stood to face him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But then, call it coincidence, call it plot, the man's gun went off again in the distance, and I realized he was in the orange grove hunting. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Maybe some Spam or SpaghettiOs? Because I was so excited about sneaking out of the house tonight to go treasure hunting, I didn’t eat any dinner.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z After two days of hunting, no one in the class had come up with anything worth sharing. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The types rotated through the exhibits every hour to ease the monotony of pretending to swab the deck, carve hunting tools, and fondle the wooden yams. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It is known that 11,500 years ago paleo-Indians were hunting from caves in what is now Puebla, the state northwest of Oaxaca. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Part of him was wishing he could go hunting too. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘These were no ordinary wolves hunting for food in the wilderness. Let us eat quickly and go!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “In hunting you always need to be ready. So, okay, you learned something today. Next time you will be ready and you will take your shot.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z People said he was trouble, a bully, a bad egg, that he was always hunting or being hunted by hooligans from Utah or even further afield. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was sulking because I hadn’t been taking him hunting. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Havermeyer grinned and nodded and tried to explain how he dumdummed the bullets with a hunting knife before he fired them at the field mice in his tent every night. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If the giants had already passed through the Doors, then at least they wouldn’t be hunting through Tartarus for Percy and Annabeth. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They dress as if they are going pheasant hunting on a cool English morning, in silk doublets, velvet breeches, stockings, shoes, and felt hats, with their powder flasks hanging at their sides. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Gale had two sets of bows and arrows, one hunting knife, one fishing net, and over eight hundred terrified people to feed. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z One afternoon he harnessed his draft horses to a buckboard and took Joe upriver, hunting for cedar. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z One month before the disaster, a medicine man hunting deer in the canyon claimed to have received a vision of the catastrophe that would befall the dam. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z They developed new weapons and sophisticated hunting techniques that enabled them to track and kill mammoths and the other big game of the far north. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Gohannas was close cronies with some other men who, some Saturdays, would take me and Big Boy with them hunting rabbits. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Tea Cake must be hunting all over the city for that fish. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z About the only time I didn’t go hunting was when the weather was bad, and even then Mama all but had to hog-tie me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, not much—but then later, when the troops were hunting Indians and shooting children and burning teepees, it wasn’t much different from your mouse hunt.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The colonizers apparently were not successful at growing crops or hunting. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Then I heard a clear, piercing sound: the call of a hunting horn blowing in the woods. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z "For hunting. Like in the war. You know-dazzle paint Like things trying to look like something else." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “We’ve been grinding those up and putting them in water. The other guy” — she paused, hunting for a name—“Lucky Strike. He sent a doctor.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As I watched him disappear in the twilight shadows, I whispered these words: “Good-bye, old fellow. Good luck, and good hunting!” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For 2.5 million years humans fed themselves by gathering plants and hunting animals that lived and bred without their intervention. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers, hunting for him, have not have been able to catch him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Last year, before she really knew Håkon, when everyone was hunting him, that argument was thrown at her by men much older and wiser than she. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “With his eyes and those hands there won’t be a woman safe in all the world when he starts hunting after the ladies.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Why don’t you just run off and keep hunting if you want. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Yossarian clenched his fists and looked at the long bone-handled hunting knife hanging in a holster over the cot of the dead man in the tent. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I need a favor. I have some hunting to do, alone. I need you to take my companions to Camp Half-Blood.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Ben Bones, the old man who kept his lordship’s beloved hunting hounds. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And we were all ready for a break from spy hunting. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Archer gripped the handle of his hunting knife. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “All right, Nereus. Tell me where to find this terrible monster that could bring an end to the gods. The one Artemis was hunting.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Then he’d stand yelling at me to come back and look at all the yellow ants and centipedes and crickets and stinging scor-pions that went scurrying away, hunting new hiding places. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t wear a hunting cap. This is the Paradise Vendors’ uniform.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t listen to anything these dumb boys say. They’re only good for hunting and fishing and shouting and making a mess. They don’t know what they’re talking about. Now, come with me, okay?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z As they turned into the Sanchez draw they were cursing the bad hunting in recent years. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “In your satchel when I was hunting for the minutes? And Skeeter”—she flash her eyes up at the sky and back down—“I don’t know. I just do not know anymore.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I told him I was saving it to buy some hunting dogs. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was on a hunting expedition, right here on the grounds of Ashton Place. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Beyond the birds was a small hunting cabin set back in a grove of young hemlocks. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z At first they thought the two had just gone hunting, that they'd soon return with game and feed them all. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If I weren't busy hunting for information, I'd take my time with this girl, chat her up and maybe get a kiss or three out of her. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I seem heartless in comparison -dodging fireballs, dropping nests, and blowing up supplies -until I go hunting for Rue. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In the summer of 1876 in Montana while George Armstrong Custer and his troops were being cut down at Little Big Horn, Cope was out hunting for bones nearby. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Many people could tell him that Gale and I spend our Sundays hunting. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She joined him for lectures, celebrations, athletic events, hunting parties, gambling, and gaming. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Maybe we could beat him to one of the books he’s hunting.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “It is—I thought hunting would be...normal, somehow. But something has to die.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z His Warcross position is a Fighter, for sheer brawn and power, with the goal of taking others down instead of hunting for the Artifact. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They got up late, after I did, and would call to each other before hunting. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Felt like we really were Hercules and lolaus, hunting down the evildoers. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Ignatius frowned and the red sateen scarf rode down on his hunting cap. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked up the load of blankets and started hauling them to higher ground, hunting for something on the hillside that had a semblance of being flat. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z An owl, off by the river hunting mice, uttered its muffled cry. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "Thus far hunting seems indistinguishable from riding through the woods, my lord." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z With both of us hunting daily, there are still nights when game has to be swapped for lard or shoelaces or wool, still nights when we go to bed with our stomachs growling. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Too many bears. Most people go there during the hunting season.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It follows the ocean’s shoreline, and I look for snowy egrets standing stick-still in the salt marshes and osprey circling, hunting fish. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, until they do, no sense in wasting a hunting day. But we should probably eat as much as we can hold just in case we run into trouble," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Not long after, Grandpa was hunting alone in the forest and came upon a man who’d been bitten by a cobra. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z When he wasn’t in the laboratory, he was either out hunting specimens or holed up with his moldering books in a dim corner of the library, where no one dared disturb him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Unlike Gale, she has no problem with our hunting arrangement. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The boy should have picked a different pastime than hunting hogs at night. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He also worked as a hunting guide, which pained him even more. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I scolded them and tried to explain that I wasn’t going hunting. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We run now, hunting for shelter, panic adding speed to Alan’s crooked run. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “You been hunting?” he asked, sliding the carcass down from his shoulders into the snow. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t tell her about the hunting party, at least not yet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I vowed to myself that I would be in a good mood tonight and not ruin Angela’s or Jessica’s enjoyment in the dress hunting. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z His mouth talks, but his eyes never stop hunting, looking for some hidden law of physics that could explain the missing head and hands that ought to be sticking out of my black turtleneck shirt. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was not into overkill, and there was nothing bloodthirsty about his hunting habits. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking around, he said, “It snowed more here than it did where we were hunting.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Other hunters faced up to danger when they went hunting, but did not go out of their way to find it. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Richard knew that she would hurry to the classrooms to find some of the children and begin hunting for lizards or crickets. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "All the same you need an army-for hunting. Hunting pigs-" "Yes. There are pigs on the island." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The Kuhani’s hunting party was likely somewhere in this jungle by now, hunting and searching; perhaps they weren’t far off even at this moment... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The adults, civilians and soldiers, spoke about the weather, planting seasons, hunting, and nothing about the war. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Jomo beamed, as if this was exactly the question he had wanted, and began to talk about his hunting. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His men had been searching for Arya for four days now, but the queen's men had been out hunting as weU. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Like a chain of grey islands, the marks of his hunting dotted the green grass sea. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I crouch, my back supported by the wall, to check what Gale managed to rescue in my hunting bag. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I'd put on my red hunting cap when I was in the cab, just for the hell of it, but I took it off before I checked in. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The study was large and comfortable in a cigar-smoke-and-leather-armchair sort of way, and seemed to be full of bookshelves, pictures, hunting trophies. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Sons of the Six will be hunting too, the Yabahari way. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Unbuttoned his olive hunting jacket and shrugged it off. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He had once been two miles from where the Count and Prince had been hunting, and until this moment that had been the high point of his life. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When he felt the trappings being taken off him, so that he was in hunting order, Cully did make some movements as if to rouse. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you will go on the hunting party, Unde Arthur, and we have permission to break into the Queen’s room, if Lancelot is there?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He cried when his dad took him pheasant hunting. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Marly did not say so to Daddy, or to Joe either, but she hated hunting season. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “You must join us again. We will hunt tomorrow, and though the King and Queen will return to the City, the hunt will remain here for several weeks into the hunting season.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "You, listen. The beast is sitting up there, whatever it is--" "Perhaps it's waiting-" "Hunting-" "Yes, hunting." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z But the good thing is, you don’t wear any clothes during this time, especially when hunting. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t know about the shutting down or the trouble at school beyond sophomore year because last year, after the guitar-smashing episode, I told Principal Wertz my dad was killed in a hunting accident. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Cats prowl around in there, we see them every day, crouching, squatting, scratching up the dirt, staring out at us with their yellow eyes as if we’re something they’re hunting. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z New England’s major river valleys, by contrast, held large, permanent villages, many nestled in constellations of suburban hamlets and hunting camps. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “They’re fine. I made them some bows and arrows and they went hunting rabbits in the river bottom. I’m not keeping the pan hot though.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z West Riding, scarcely five miles from the Royal City, was known far and wide as the staging ground for the Royal Hunt — and hunting season had already begun. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know if he’s a Nazi, or hunting Jews, or maybe the man just wants a date. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The masked queen said, “Yes, a story — a hunting story!” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even my faithful Jasper has gone to the happy hunting grounds, and Manderley is no more. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But having my hunting partner to watch my back doesn’t sound like a bad idea. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Simpson was in our hooch, talking about squirrel hunting outside of Petersburg, Virginia, and Monaco was getting on his case. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The white-eyed or sable-bodied flies that Morgan and his students had discovered in New York had been fished out laboriously by hunting through massive flocks of insects over thirty years. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It wasn’t so much a matter of hunting—there wasn’t too much game around, although some farmers occasionally got a deer or a muskrat for the pot. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were so many people out there, hunting so competitively, that it is often not possible to say with any precision who discovered what. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s not as though we can bring back hunting and gathering as a way of life for most people. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The princess drew a hunting knife as long as Piper’s sword. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I’ve been thinking—there’s not too much to do around here during the hunting season. I’m pretty sure I can take care of things, so you just go ahead and hunt all you want to.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The Rohirrim seldom come here, and it is far from Minas Tirith. It might be that some company of Men were hunting here for reasons that we do not know. Yet I think not.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They were more friendly with Elves than the other Hobbits were, and had more skill in language and song than in handicrafts; and of old they preferred hunting to tilling. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When the boy was grown and out hunting, the goddess brought Callisto before him, intending to have him shoot his mother, in ignorance, of course. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is a fairy tale, not a hunting story.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Did the tsar know he was hunting someone barely old enough to grow hair on his face? Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He was alone, he was not with Hooper, Hooper had just tagged along and started all this hunting stuff, he didn’t have to tell him what he wanted to do. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Zeus saw her hunting in the train of Artemis and fell in love with her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Chaol said, fiddling with the long hunting knife at his side. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Cressida has us sit in the nook in the rocks, where it’s impossible not to be touching, and coaxes us into talking about hunting. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Why, they know you’re going hunting,” he said, “know it as well as anything.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All of them wore grey camouflage T-shirts, faded black jeans, black athletic shoes and utility belts as if they were going camping or hiking ... or hunting. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He had also entertained them with stories of his hunting adventures in the Dakota Territory and read adventure and nature books to them. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z For many years the sheriff dreamed of spending the shining time hunting and fishing—wandering in the Santa Lucia range, camping by half-remembered streams. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This bird, I was sure, was the peregrine falcon, the king’s hunting bird. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t too worried about keeping the spot secret since we would be hunting “burn morels.” The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “This is all I could find, and my daddy is going to wonder why I got so hungry, but I’ll just tell him I been out all day hunting. Eat,” he urged them. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “What you doing—going hunting? I see your guns in the truck.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t have to go around hunting for men,” she answered. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Things in the swamp whistled and splashed, hunting in the living darkness. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Also, I was having these bizarre dreams about hunting down wild game with my bare hands. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z If all of them were down here in Tartarus, and if they were actively hunting Percy and Annabeth... The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They slowly honed their hunting skills, and began going after large animals around 400,000 years ago. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Nat checked his nautical almanac closely, hunting for the first night the moon promised to be in a good position for a lunar. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z "There are similarities. But with hunting, there's blood at the end." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The word ‘investigate’ has as its root meaning to follow tracks when hunting. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Your father,” she said, “went seal hunting in that ridiculous kayak. He has been gone a month this day. He will not be back. Bits of his kayak washed up on the shore.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew now that my job was temporary and that when the time came for my appointment I would have to resume my job hunting again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With any luck, the territory would contain flint, jasper, or chalcedony, the raw material for spear points, meat scrapers, and other hunting tools. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘She’s got more than one poison. When she’s hunting, she just gives ’em a dab in the neck and they go as limp as boned fish, and then she has her way with them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I was flabbergasted to find they still had it—I suppose it must be part of my file and they are still hunting for unrevealed code in the paisley. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He swung away from Mordred, burst into a torrent of words, drew the hunting knife which was all he carried, and advanced on Agravaine—these things simultaneously. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Every wall was covered with tapestries: hunting scenes, court scenes, pastoral scenes. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The circle of boys before him bristled with hunting spears. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z One story said the king had been killed by a boar while hunting, another that he'd died eating a boar, stuffing himself so full that he'd ruptured at the table. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Book hunting on a pier with a new friend, discovering Mr. Griswold’s game, and spending an afternoon browsing in an iconic bookstore. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Robin was blowing his hunting music and the ambushed archers swung round as the griffin charged. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I put on the hunting jacket and leave the rest of the stuff untouched. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z ‘They were out hunting in the woods all day. The only things they caught were squirrels. At night they made camp, and the guy who could eat squirrel meat started cooking it over the fire.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Exhausted from hunting and my lack of sleep, I go back to my compartment to find it stripped bare, only to remember we’ve been moved because of Buttercup. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “There never could be in andy hunting. This is no different.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Then Goddard took the samurai blade from him and handed him a nasty-looking hunting knife instead, for a more intimate delivery of death. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A white man with a walking stick and a straw hat stood on a box shouting to people to pay a dime to come see this hunting woman. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z And a shocking scrap with Leah, who wanted to go hunting with the men. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I whip my hunting knife from my pocket and lunge to cut it. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Two of our fellows have been out in the fields all the morning hunting for potatoes, carrots and green peas. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch a heron hunting fish in the low-water area under the bridge. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z We figured out how to grow food and domesticate animals so we didn’t have to spend all of our time hunting. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Julius was trying to decide whether to go quail hunting or to King City and catch the train to Salinas to shake some of the dust out of his britches. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well...I can’t say I’m surprised. I knew this would happen in the end. I knew you wouldn’t be happy unless you were hunting Voldemort. Maybe that’s why I like you so much.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But his eyes seem to be hunting for the curves I keep hidden under one of Baba's old shirts. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We’d been hunting, but a heavy snow had driven us back into town. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "Roma are my people. We have traveled all over the country, hunting and selling beadwork and leather or telling people's fortunes. But wherever we go, people act half fascinated, half scared of us." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “I am so tired of hearing that from everybody. You can miss one day of hunting season, Johnny Foote. You used to for me.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Rufus was so big, Mr. Freeman thought he was a possum, went and got his hunting rifle, and blew him clean away. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead they created havens to attract elk, deer, bear, and other game for hunting. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The Labrador did his best and tried to initiate the other into the art of frog and field mouse hunting, but the terrier’s eyesight was too poor for him to have much success. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “He knew I was hunting it, and so he got to it first.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When my ill humor began to bother me and I felt uncomfortable in my own skin, I would go out hunting. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She had never approved of hunting, though everyone in their neighborhood had a deer head or two somewhere in their houses. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What's grownups going to think? Going off hunting pigs letting fires out and now!" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I usually get a feeling about the prey that I’m hunting, a sixth sense, if you will. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Eating with awareness is one of the basic joys of life, and one that everyone can experience even without hunting and gathering your food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They had apparently been out hunting before I had gotten up, as they were returning with food. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The ice brought back memories of childhood, of hunting with his father. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Rising, reaching for it, he said, “You do much hunting, Mr. Hickock?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When I’m gone, you make your own walls with this,’ Jonas told me, and he held out Will’s hunting rifle to me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Charlie went hunting with his dad on the weekends, which was the only thing they ever did together, and I felt happy for him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Others gestured as if they were scouting or hunting. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I handed out my suits on hangers, my shoes in the game pocket of a hunting coat, and my shirts in their neat wrapping of New England road maps. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Her actions weren’t those of a hunting hound. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Wolves were domesticated in Eurasia and North America to become our dogs used as hunting companions, sentinels, pets, and, in some societies, food. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z His skin, white despite the faint flush from yesterday’s hunting trip, literally sparkled, like thousands of tiny diamonds were embedded in the surface. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It’s like they’re touching you, or reading your mind, or hunting through your most private places. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Several people were shouting that Caul should be killed, and were busily hunting for sharp objects to do the job with, while the few who’d kept their heads were trying to hold them back. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Lord Asriel was out a hunting, but they got word to him and he came riding back in time to find your mother’s husband at the foot of the great staircase. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Hence early Korean agriculture could not compete with Jomon hunting and gathering. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she pressed down on the gearshift and, after a moment of hunting, fiddled her way into reverse, and the darkened house faded in her headlights as the car backed out of the driveway. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was where all her ideas for puzzles and ciphers and hiding books exploded on the page, and where she tried to work out the clues for the books she was hunting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He was weak and his infected leg was in excruciating pain from the stress and exertion he had endured the day before, hunting for Julio. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z The foragers could either run away, abandoning their hunting grounds to field and pasture, or take up the ploughshare themselves. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We started hunting for more twigs that had been under the trees and put the damp ones out in the sun along with some dried leaves. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There is no way there will be hunting and poaching at Gombe so long as we have the money to pay our field staff. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Swords, swordbreakers, axes, bows, pikes, hunting daggers, maces, spears, throwing knives, wooden staves...While she generally preferred the stealth of a dagger, she was familiar with every weapon here. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She was hunting, her dress short to the knee, her arms bare, her hair in wild disarray. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s rereading the passage on kestrels and their perfect hunting groups when Byrd interrupts. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Under the “hunting and gathering” heading, they would go under “gathering”. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Putting down their hunting buddy effectively made me a target, and when the two remaining shamblers turn toward me, slack mouths open in a hungry growl, I know I’m in for it. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Yes, but what I’m talking about is hunting. Starting as a young teenager, he was a really good hunter.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z But elil they met none and although they were continually on the watch for signs of an Efrafan patrol, they saw nothing but mice, and a few hedgehogs hunting for slugs along the ditches. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z With wights and dogs hunting us, the extra speed might mean the difference between getting caught and getting away. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Nevertheless there’s a rustling, a rank undertone of cats and their huntings and furtive scratchings, still going on behind the deceptive tidiness. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z On the evening of April 4, 1968, as he stood on a motel balcony in Memphis, Tennessee, waiting to go to dinner, he was killed by a single bullet from a high-powered hunting rifle. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis trained his handgun on Miig and moved forward quickly to kick the hunting rifle away from reach and just into the shadows at the edge of the woods. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z But he turned into so much more than a hunting partner. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Despite the Proclamation of 1763, squatters moved into the Ohio Country, settling on the farmlands and hunting grounds of the Shawnee Nation. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The next day the three of us go hunting. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She arrived at the photo she’d been hunting for and tapped it with her finger. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I get up because somewhere near here, Rhiannon is alone in a hunting cabin, waiting for me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “What I want with his truck. I was just hunting for that quarter.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He had gone across the river, hunting for a nutmeg tree to make a paste of nutmeg and fresh garlic for Chella, his wife, as she lay dying of tuberculosis. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was slumped down in the seat so that just the top of his green hunting cap appeared in the window, looking like the tip of a promising watermelon. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is it easy, hunting up in these mountains, Iorek?” she said. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I’m hunting with my falcon,” the alchemist answered. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “This wasn’t some hunting bow. This is what you use to kill a man in armor from across a field. They’re illegal.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Roosevelt threw himself into the physical demands of cattle roundups, bronco busting, and buffalo and grizzly bear hunting. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Whip him. Find out who sent him. If the girl’s out there, we’ll go hunting.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I had barely reached the hunting ground when my dogs struck a trail. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Couldn’t the hunting magic they serve have been performed just as well out in the open? History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the heroes resented her presence and felt it beneath them to go hunting with a woman, but Meleager insisted and they finally gave in to him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z We had spent most of the afternoon hunting all around Midtown for famous buildings that were in my architects book. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z With Dad’s days spent job hunting, his patience was wearing thin. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Are you — are you hunting today?” she asked, trying to make conversation. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman’s brown eyes swooped over his body, searching out injuries like an owl hunting in the night. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Detectives and soldiers were searching the Maryland countryside, hunting the murderer. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her beloved brothers had been slain by her son because he had made a fool of himself over a shameless hussy who went hunting with men. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was about to order a retreat when I heard the hunting horn. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A flashlight, a fishing knife, a pair of leather gloves, and a hunting vest fully packed with shells contributed further atmosphere to this curious still life. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But the peace was passing, too, for he saw the dust billowing from the trails of the hunting men, and he experienced the return of resentment. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She bounded around, sniffing empty uniforms and hunting for bones. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z So he handed out clearing tools and hunting weapons to the same men who had been with him during the founding of Macondo. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z This would have been a good hunting night, he thought. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad had always talked about hunting rifles and shotguns, big guns to bring down deer or wolves. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z We don’t have to go hunting and gathering to get more—all we have to do is walk to the refrigerator. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Polynesian subsistence depended on varying mixes of fishing, gathering wild plants and marine shellfish and Crustacea, hunting terrestrial birds and breeding seabirds, and food production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Outsiders might disdain the lab’s focus on radioisotope hunting, but filling in the roster of isotopes throughout the periodic table was important work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I twisted around as far as I could, hunting wildly for her shape on the cliffs, but there was nothing, or, rather, there was everything but my mother. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z "I didn't say it's all pointless. I just have trouble seeing how it makes sense to start hunting around for other invisible people, that's all." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She could not take her eyes from the floor beneath her, though, across which the pale thing flopped and writhed, hunting for her. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z They were hunting for a specific street, but all they found was a succession of dead ends, one after another. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Because there ain’t no way a normal woman, and a white woman at that, could survive ten years in the Army hunting down shamblers. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Fearful that ongoing war would mean utter destruction of their nation, a faction of Shawnee accepted a peace agreement that meant giving up some of their autonomy and the territory they used as hunting grounds. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Rising early, hunting and gathering, then trading at the Hob. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was on this soil that my grandfather had gone on a hunting trip with King Nadir Shah and shot a deer. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s terrible. Most of the boys are awful and all they talk about is hunting and killing pigs. I’ve never been so hungry for bacon in my life.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z After hunting here for years, Angelo knows there are three groups of pigs sharing the oak forest in northern California where he took me hunting. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I swing my legs off the bed and slide into my hunting boots. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Still, he had expressed that unfortunate wish for the children to prove themselves animals so he could—Penelope went pale to think it—go hunting. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She retrieved Periboia’s hunting knife, but she could barely stand upright, much less fight. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘Off hunting, I suppose,’ said Sam and yawned. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "We were hunting in the woods one day. Hidden, waiting for game," I whisper. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z In the ashes he spotted the charred blade of a hunting knife from one of the boxes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Yule was a subdued affair, for the King and his eldest son were away on a military campaign far in the south, and because of the harsh weather the hunting season ended earlier than usual. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was eager to get to our tree house in the mountains because sunrise was when the hunting officially started and he wanted to get the jump on the other hunters. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He felt prepared for the military: He’d spent a lot of time as a teenager hunting and fishing in the woods, and competing in rifle competitions near his home in rural Maryland. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z After the Indians left, the industries and businesses in and around their territories closed up too: small-time fisheries, hunting camps, tourist traps. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He carried the carcass of a deer over his shoulders, its legs stretched awkwardly, head lolling, and under his arm was a hunting rifle. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He also became much more successful at hunting game and for the next six weeks feasted regularly on squirrel, spruce grouse, duck, goose, and porcupine. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He craved sleep after a long night of hunting, but as usual he’d trotted a long weaving path home to confuse any possible predators. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Seagulls screeched and squawked their way out over the bay, diving and hunting for food. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z This was her favorite part of book hunting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Nina saw the pale searchlights sweeping across the sky, hunting for the German aircraft. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z If I served at Eastwatch, I could command my own ship, and there’s fine hunting beyond the Wall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes they were rain clouds, heavy and dark, and sometimes airy tufts of white that cast delicate shade and twisted into shapes like hunting ravids or castles in the air. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She was kneeling on the edge of the opposite bank with a dripping hand raised halfway to her mouth, and she was dressed in hunting gear. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t planned to keep the information about the hunting party from her forever, just until they were far enough into the Greater Jungle to make it a moot point. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It was where all her ideas for puzzles and ciphers and hiding books exploded on the page, and where she tried to work out the clues for the books she was hunting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Before anyone could witness what had happened I shoved the loaves up under my shirt, wrapped the hunting jacket tightly about me, and walked swiftly away. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “They’re hunting us for some reason. Everyone who’s caught gets dragged to...well, to a bad place, never to be seen again.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He had gone hunting there in company with his uncles and Autolykos, his mother’s father—a great thief and swindler by Hermes’ favor, for Autolykos pleased him with burnt offerings of sheep and kids. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was full-grown, he took her hunting with him. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He was anxious to check up on the button of dead monkey cells that he had harvested from the little flask just before he had gone hunting. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Most men thought the Labrador could have been lost from a hunting trip, but nobody could account for an unlikely bull terrier as his companion. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The socks she wanted to wear were not to be found, but she wasted no time in hunting. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When I lay down next to him, our arms touched, mine bare and his in an olive-green hunting jacket. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “The Feds surrounded the family’s cabin, kept them locked in there for weeks, and when a hungry child, a little boy, snuck out to go hunting, the Feds shot him dead.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Cora set her hands on her hips, head tilted as if hunting after a tune hidden in the noise. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Soon as Miss Love went to the kitchen, I went hunting for the painted mirror that usually hung over the marble-top table in the front hall—the mirror Aunt Loma and Mama both wanted. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Blizzards came and the temperatures dropped to thirty and forty below zero, and those who stayed at hunting camp spoke only in Eskimo and did only Eskimo things. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z This happens a lot in our house because it’s an old hunting lodge and there’s no way to control where the mice die, and no way to get them out once they do. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Other boxes are specially designed for owls and for bats, so that these creatures may take over in the dark hours the work of insect hunting performed in daylight by the small birds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Kapugen had said that with one sniff a wolf knew if you were male or female, adult or child, if you were hunting or not hunting—even if you were happy or sad. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm in the mood to do a little hunting. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I think Gwin had good hunting last night. I hope he hasn’t been plundering a nest again. Perhaps it’s just Elinor’s rolls and eggs.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The Bolivian military aided the incursion by hunting down the Siriono and throwing them into what were, in effect, prison camps. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z An hour later, dressed for job hunting, my grandmother reluctantly left the house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “He got himself another hunting dog a few weeks back.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The many perches were half-empty; every now and then, another owl would swoop in through one of the windows, returning from its night’s hunting with a mouse in its beak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Long knives were thrust into their belts, and from the neck of one warrior hung a curved hunting horn. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z "If we want food, we better head back up to my old hunting grounds," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Papa said, “It sure is a beautiful night for hunting.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "What do you know about hunting boars?" said Hot Pie. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z That was the signal for Frightful to go hunting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Besides, it might give me an opportunity to do some hunting that I don’t normally get to do: talk directly to one of my potential targets. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Normal arrows from a hunting store in Seward wouldn’t do any good. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He loved hunting and fishing and getting away to the wilds where nobody could bother him. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It had stopped ticking sometime when he went hunting for a jaguar during the several-hundred-mile journey to reach the River of Doubt. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Mole and Frightful went hunting almost every day. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It’s pleasant to imagine the brothers becoming reacquainted, hunting, sleeping, and playing together as they roamed free across those stony, broken hills and warm, sheltered valleys. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z As she had anticipated, the hunting was excellent, and upon checking her snares the next day she found three rabbits and two ptarmigan. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was generally more than willing to go hunting. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “You boys need to work on your hunting.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Merely because of the presence of the willows and the beavers that depended on them, the region was an attractive recreational area with excellent fishing and hunting. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Wrote me he had bought some land on the highway outside Anchorage. Said he was going to have a hunting lodge, a place for tourists. ‘ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Or perhaps it was the same dream: a pack of wild dogs, all kinds of dogs, running with furious speed across a bare plain this time, intent on hunting and killing something he couldn’t see. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She had stayed home partly because her stepmother and stepsisters had been home as well, and by the time they were asleep it was too late, she told herself, to go to the hunting camp. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When Kermit was fourteen, his father sent him to South Dakota, and Deadwood Sheriff Seth Bullock took Kermit camping, fishing, and bear hunting. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Maybe we could beat him to one of the books he’s hunting.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "There's nothing in it of course. Just a feeling. But you can feel as if you're not hunting, but-being hunted, as if something's behind you all the time in the jungle." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I remembered the story of him in Sudan, hunting Ebola virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The land’s posted. No fishing, hunting, fires, camping. Now you just pack up and put that fire out and get off this land.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Early humans, who lived by hunting and gathering, didn’t always have enough food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z This day had dawned cold, Chup was out hunting, and she had to brood the eyas. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “You went out hunting for them, didn’t you?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The platoon would walk single file through triple-canopy jungle, slashing with machetes when it got dense, hunting for the enemy. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Had some new unfriendly inhabitant of this jungle come to pay them a visit, or was it something worse, like the hunting party? Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She then disappeared into the cabin, and Deydey spent the day chopping wood, hauling water, hunting, and talking to Old Tallow, who had come near in grim worry. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z As their thermal clothing and hunting techniques improved, Sapiens dared to venture deeper and deeper into the frozen regions. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Even today, scholars in this field claim, our brains and minds are adapted to a life of hunting and gathering. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, two men were out hunting four miles northwest of Fairfax when they spotted a car at the bottom of a rocky swale. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z At the far comer of the field some blackbirds and three magpies were wading in the water and muck, hunting for choice tidbits. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t dare tell Dad about the stranger grabbing my sister, because I knew he’d bail himself out of jail in a flash and go hunting for the guy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Almost as if it were they who were hunting us. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z For alone, he felt—one on one the way all good hunting should be—his chances of coming upon the quarry would have been infinitely improved. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "We're wasting hunting time," I say when I finally break away. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Up ahead a hunting horn sounded a quavering note, half drowned beneath the constant patter of the rain. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It opened directly on fields and forests, allowing riders to come and go without first passing through the winter town, and so was favored by hunting parties. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Gwydion dragged the stupefied Taran to an ash tree and from his belt drew the hunting knife which he thrust in Taran’s hand. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He had got some hay in the basket and was hunting eggs under the hen roost. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This time I let them loose in the yard, where they hopped around hunting food, perching on Rontu who by now had gotten used to them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Winnie brought me an old air rifle that I had in Orlando and Arthur and I would use it for target practice or hunting doves on the farm. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the midst of this they lit a fire, for there was no hope that darkness and silence would keep their trail from discovery by the hunting packs. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Crab reached in his hunting bag and pulled out three squirrels, dangling them by their tails. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z They knew they had left Crossland far behind when they passed the walnut tree where they used to sleep on nights when, hunting far from home, cool air could be found high in its branches. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The anger made him lightheaded, but he did not talk about this other dimension of their perversion which, like the hunting of the mountain lion, was their idea of “sport” and fun. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the kelp beds pelicans were already hunting, soaring high over the clear water, diving straight down, if they sighted a fish, to strike the sea with a great splash that I could hear. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have the people of this generation come down to hunting mice? They aren’t very strong, the new people, but I hardly thought mice would be game for them.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And besides, if Elena wanted her to be the King’s Champion so badly, then she couldn’t spend all her time hunting down whatever this evil was. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Looking is too quiet a word for what he’s doing. He’s hunting,” said Urvashi. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z And as they moved north, their clothes, hunting strategies and other survival skills continued to improve. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not have escaped hunting if I had wanted to, for open seasons spangle the autumn. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We get a lot of hunting accidents around here. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Far away and behind them, the call of a hunting horn echoed against the mountains. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In hunting he always sized up the territory ahead, he always took into consideration all the factors involved before moving in on his game. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was at the desk hunting through the cluttered drawer for the letters. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I have heard of it, too. It was led by Captain Mitriff who was a fool and is now dead. The trouble arose because you and your tribe did all of the hunting.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Judd got him a hunting dog, how come he don’t treat him right?” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Maria, when she was hunting for her dog, had innocently asked her father to look in the hospital. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That same morning Oksi was sitting in Sam’s meadow, hunting by sitting up high waiting for something to move. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We did this every second or third day, depending on the weather; sometimes it was hunting, others it was shelter-building. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I roll the brown page into her typewriter, click the carriage over and begin hunting down letters with one finger. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She had taken off her fine hunting clothes and folded them into the trunk at the foot of her bed with the fairy cloak, but the next morning the clothes were gone. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, they were all there, the unmistakable marks of a hunting hound. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We admit, without acknowledging each other, it’s our old hunting rendezvous place. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Several websites were devoted to tracking Sixer activities and movements, and some gunters spent more time hunting the Sixers than they did searching for the egg. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Pheasant hunting, which had been good in these areas in former years, was virtually abandoned as unrewarding. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z How it started was her declaring she was going hunting with her little bow and arrow. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We clung to each other, shivering and shaking, imagining every sound in the woods was Miss Lilian hunting for us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Instead of a robe he had on a duck hunting coat. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They break into the printing company below, hunting liquor, but find none and are soon bashing holes in the walls. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In the songs, the knights never killed magical beasts, they just went up to them and touched them and did them no harm, but she knew Joffrey liked hunting, especially the killing part. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “They’ve been hunting Loyalists all day. I told Anne it would come to this. Come inside, child. Isabel, is it not?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z That night in a hunting cabin in northern Michigan, so did Calliope. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z At nine or ten, he stands with a hunting rifle and a duck. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Alex rolls his eyes, suddenly imagining twirling around a ballroom while Henry drones sweet nothings about croquet and fox hunting in his ear. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He told me more about hunting for ogres. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Raising their machetes and hunting rifles, they ordered us to stop. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The next morning Louis took me to watch as the leopard, in his trap, was loaded into the truck for the long drive to his new hunting grounds. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z This was her favorite part of book hunting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I'd already taken off my hunting hat, so as not to look suspicious or anything. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I'd met prosecutors who dressed and presented like they would rather be out hunting ducks than running a law office, but Chapman was professional and courteous and approached me with a pleasant demeanor. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z How can a bar mitzvah be the right path for this kid who grew up going to church, hunting Easter eggs, and writing letters to Santa? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “I know who you are,” she said, looking at my jacket and my tie that had the pictures of the men hunting deer on it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Good luck to you all, and happy hunting! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “Use this only to save your life—not for hunting. You do not want to draw attention to yourself.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking my hunting knife from its sheath on my belt, I kneel down to dig but whoop instead. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As I crossed the living room I noticed an old hunting rifle over the mantel. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The only interesting part, but it’s not worth going through forty-four pages for, is that Prince Humperdinck gets more and more interested and mannerly toward Buttercup, cutting down even a little on his hunting activities. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A hunting party returned from the wood, carrying a deer's carcass slung from a pole. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Once I knew I would be going hunting and gathering, something strange happened. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Jinny startled and flipped herself up, tilted upright with a gasp, as her arms beat the surface, became a sudden frenzy, and her head jerked back and forth in all directions, searching, hunting, wondering. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They turned off the main path toward the working area of the hunting camp where the horses were tethered, and Kaisa said, “I hope that you enjoyed yourself today.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He sunned himself in their new respect and felt that hunting was good after all. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z So I had a good excuse for hunting pigs. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z "We do, but—" "This man wears a hunting horn." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Dodge County sheriff compared the shooting to a hunting accident. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z What I want this year is a hunting knife like the one Ben carries on the back of his belt. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Fug, are we still hunting? Big Daddy needs some lunch.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Herold received his pharmacy training from Georgetown College, and he is fond of spending his leisure time with a rifle in his hand, hunting animals. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I like to hear about cricket and boating and hunting,” said Frank, who had not yet learned to suit his amusements to his strength. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She had only a handful of the weapons she had started with: a pistol, a switchblade, the hunting knife. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The reason I saw her, she had my crazy hunting hat on--you could see that hat about ten miles away. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Slowly Roy worked his way along the ditch, hunting for more clues. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the stone was covered with hunting tapestries, vivid with greens and browns and blues, and yet still it seemed to Ned Stark that the only color in the hall was the red of blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One lunged at Bianca, and I thought she was a goner, but she whipped out her hunting knife and stabbed the warrior in the chest. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z ‘One thing you have not found in your hunting, and that’s brighter wits,’ said Pippin, opening an eye. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In the early morning, I climbed back on the rock to watch for any hunting party that might resume its search for me. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z One morning we arrived at a village where the men were getting ready to go hunting. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Between her and Papa and Grandpa I was too busy with home chores and store work to go hunting wild fruit. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z If all went according to their plan, there would be only one more night of cub hunting. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z To make my hunter-gatherer meal, I needed not only hunting skills, but gathering skills as well. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They glimpsed the eagle twice more the day after, and heard the hunting horn behind them echoing against the mountains. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z On the peasants whom he had not despoiled because he was not interested in their lands, he levied a contribution which he collected every Saturday with his hunting dogs and his double-barreled shotgun. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z All I knew was if I found tooth marks on one page of my rocket book, I was going to declare hunting season on a certain bushy-tailed rodent. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Atik had been raised in Anchor age and knew very little about hunting, for his father had been a mechanic. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything said, you couldn’t hope for a nicer day to have a half dozen ex-soldiers with hunting bows relieve you of everything you owned. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, in the subsistence economy of hunting and gathering, there was an obvious limit to such long-term planning. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “The crop will be better next year. There’ll be more day work. The hunting was better last year.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They brought the practice of witch hunting with them to what became Virginia and Massachusetts. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z They bred dogs for foxhunting, for duck hunting, for bringing down bulls, and for squeezing into tight places to catch rats and other vermin. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s time-consuming to get there, but the waterfowl are such easy pickings you can make up for lost hunting time. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She grinned and walked back over to the firepit and started pushing the loden-stone through the debris, hunting for more scales. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Tired of mutant hunting, Muller wondered if he could accelerate the production of mutants—perhaps by exposing flies to heat or light or higher bursts of energy. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Tim Boyle tells us the girls are having a bit of a time while their husbands are away overnight hunting deer, and one woman, Betty, says, Yeah. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They agreed to stop hunting them when whales were listed as an endangered species. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Or perhaps a pack of tame hunting dogs used to tracking runaway slaves. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Somebody out hunting got a dog by mistake, I figured. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “You win. I’ll leave, do a bit of hunting. I am, after all, a creature of the night. Meantime, you get to work.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z We told Pa Sesay that if any of us was the hunter, we wouldn’t have gone hunting for monkeys. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would stand and look at the hunting lantern and possum sack where they hung, unused, against the cabin wall.... Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, he’s up at the hunting camp with Johnny. I’ll call Doctor Steele, then.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She practically threw the rapier into place, and drew the hunting knives without hesitation. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She’d pretended she was hunting for signs of safety, but that had been make-believe, a dream. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They would be after him then, tracking him, hunting him down as they had hunted the last few bears on the mountain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t want to take any chances of that wolf-thing hunting us. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I told him I’d skip the Hob, even though I was looking forward to going there, because my mother and sister didn’t even know I’d gone hunting and they’d be wondering where I was. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When Uncle Kufa’s hunting dog growled at him, Zororo gave the beast such a kick in the ribs that it ran yelping into the forest. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Cherrie usually went hunting each morning and had added about a dozen more birds to the collection, he and Roosevelt didn’t see much wildlife as they canoed down the river. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Fishing and hunting were an integral part of it, just as it had been part of the life of the Indians, who had practically disappeared from the Eastern Shore by 1750. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They took a quick peek at the movie table—Ernie was always hunting for old karate movies, but the seller only had old VHS tapes, so Genie and Ernie didn’t look long. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The road from hunting to husbandry is long and arduous. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man was eager to get to know his new brother-in-law and so he asked him if he would like to go hunting with him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “But there is still a need for caribou and wolverine furs for clothing and trim,” she said, “so Kapugen and Atik go hunting every winter to supply the town.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And I’m the one who told him he better keep hunting. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z For once she was dressed simply, in leather boots and hunting greens. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Then they take off in a new-to-us 1967 Chevy Nova, hunting for furniture bargains at garage sales and in thrift shops. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Farming enabled populations to increase so radically and rapidly that no complex agricultural society could ever again sustain itself if it returned to hunting and gathering. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The children of these families wouldn’t look at us, and they jumped at the sound of chopping wood or as stones landed on the tin roofs flung by children hunting birds with slingshots. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I realized suddenly, with a stab of fear, that they made up the hunting party. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Even now, though obviously not hunting, it had a crafty, predatory look that made the watchers among the dog roses shiver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z No one from the Elizabeths bothered with treasure hunting anymore. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Like her mistress she would have nothing to do with men; like her she loved hunting and the freedom of the forest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I dust the shelves in the hunting room, vacuum the bear while he stares at me like I’m a snack. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z ‘A few nights ago I dreamed about our mother. It.. . wasn’t pleasant. Then I got Nico’s message in my dreams - about Orion hunting you. That was even less pleasant.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I became a popular dinner guest, with my stories of hunting and horses, of scrapping and fighting mountain fires. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z One day, hunting for food, we climbed through the window of an abandoned house. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Maybe this is an important part of hunting too. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z And as the saying goes, he was a lost ball in high weeds when it came to hunting and fishing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In contemporary hunting and gathering societies, anthropologists have learned, gathering by women usually supplies most of the daily diet. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Now she had to do all the gardening, all the water carrying, all the hunting, and still find time to cut down the muktva tree and carve it into the shape of a boat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So I had left off hog hunting and started getting ready to gather corn when Bud Searcy paid us another visit. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z By the mid-1670s, scalp hunting had become part of an organized system throughout the colonies. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Since early morning was prime hunting time for the coyotes, I would look toward the chicken house. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some robins landed on the small lawn beyond the shallow end, hunting for evening worms. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Most people wore their old clothes when they went hunting in the mountains; so they figured they didn’t have much to lose. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “My dragons have grown, my shoulders have not. They range far afield, hunting.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I didn’t think you did. I said, ‘In many states a hunting license entitles you to one deer and no more. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Besides, the last thing we need is for them to catch the scent and start hunting.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z With the sawtoothed edge of the hunting knife I painstakingly cut a notch into it, about halfway down, and with the knife’s point I drilled three holes through its flat part. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There had been no fresh meat in the little house since spring, but now the fawns were grown up, and Pa would go hunting again. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Then again, I had to keep reminding myself, I wasn’t normal; and as long as hollows were hunting me, any life lived outside the loop would almost certainly be cut short. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z My father’s .22 rifle and his shotgun, though, were right out in the open; everyone had them for hunting birds and rabbits and other game. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Dogs were used for hunting and fighting, and as an alarm system against wild beasts and human intruders. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The others were bustling now, hunting for him, but she was his Elder. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It took time and infinite patience to train a bird for hunting. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Well, remember what Father used to say when we went rabbit hunting? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She could sense when she was drawing near to the central hunting camp, for the tents became larger, and the people moving around them walked more briskly, as if they were on a schedule. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow the hunting process has to do with masculinity, but I don’t quite know how. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We were hunting together in the mountains somewhere, on horseback. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A hunting horn echoed through the mountains, and a moment later Jon heard the baying of hounds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Ai, Chihuahua . . .” And, now that it had devoured most of the town’s water snakes, that grubby yellow feline reincarnation of Cleofes Apodaca was pitter-pattering quietly along the irrigation ditches, hunting frogs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her name was Two Strike Girl, and she was better than most boys at hunting and fighting. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Have you ever ridden a hunting horse?” said a voice behind her, and Ash turned to see the huntress walking toward them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Scared and thinking everyone might want to stop hunting because of a few clouds, I said, “If a storm is brewing, it’s a good night to hunt. All game stirs just before a storm.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “These already belong to Grandpa. It’s like hunting lions at the zoo.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I wanted to kiss him there while I was wearing his hunting jacket. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He said that she must travel only at night, and she must stay off the roads because the patrol would be hunting for her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Most like a spider she was, but huger than the great hunting beasts, and more terrible than they because of the evil purpose in her remorseless eyes. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I told her if she’d get me a hunting dog, I'd save the money I earned from my furs, and buy her a new dress and a boxful of pretty hats. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was not hunting, or carving, she danced, sewed, chopped wood or made candles. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they could hoot-her down again, the sound came shuddering through the night—only it was no wolf this time, it was Kurz blowing his hunting horn, sounding danger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The trumpets sounded again: a new noise to Shasta, not huge and solemn like the horns of Tashbaan nor gay and merry like King Lune's hunting horn, but clear and sharp and valiant. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z ‘It is an eagle, a hunting eagle. I wonder what that forebodes. It is far from the mountains.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He couldn’t help himself— scoping out the tides, the depth, the wind direction, all the things that were important if you were hunting fish. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Would have been a good hunting dog if I could just have kept him home,” he says. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z But then by fantastic chance he comes upon Mexican duck hunting guides who can speak English. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Every year around Thanksgiving, he went hunting in West Virginia, where he and some buddies rented a house for the opening of the deer season. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was pure white, a hook-beaked raptor, and it was immense, larger even than the hunting eagles he’d seen with the nomads who passed through the marketplace. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z My brother Jalal actually went to fetch his hunting rifle before my father stopped him.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I leave Erudite headquarters amid a crowd of people, my eyes confused, hunting for faction colors automatically when there are none left. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As Pax kept watch, he thought of doing favorite things with his boy when he found him: tumbling together outside, playing hunting games, exploring the grassed yard and the bit of woods behind it. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z And there was one thing that was wrong most of all: the boy she'd been hunting had found her first. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Henry ran for his shotgun, and while he was in the bedroom, he pulled the revolver out of his drawer and shoved it in his hunting bag. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z We make progress, but, unlike those who go hawking and hunting, we may never catch our prey. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Father frowned and seemed to be hunting for words. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In the fall when hunting season began, sometimes she heard the hunters riding by, and she would lie very still, wondering if the dogs would find her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She ducked out of sight but kept talking, telling me about a hunting trail that skirted the edge of the city and stopped at a riverhead. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It is the most powerful and productive of the things human beings have learned to do together in many centuries, more effective than farming, or hunting and fishing, or building cathedrals, or making money. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Likely she would run through the fields dressed in sackcloth, hunting hyssop amongst the wild bulls, if not obligated to the higher plane of Motherhood. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z What she did not know was that the people hunting for her would look everywhere: in the tallest trees, on sunken stones. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z That was just a cartoon story that people cried about, but it didn’t stop them from hunting deer. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The commotion startled a heron hunting frogs along the edge of the river. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z As a hedge against bad times, however, Kiowa also carried his grandmother’s distrust of the white man, his grandfather’s old hunting hatchet. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z With her hunting us, we weren’t safe anywhere on the farm. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Ash dismounted and led Saerla toward the line of hunting horses, where she found a young man dressed in brown with a dark green armband. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoping that a suspicious character had just thrown a bomb or shot himself, he ran around the comer onto St. Ann and saw the green hunting cap emitting vomit among the ruins. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I also watched the otter hunting in the kelp. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z This meal was my way of thanking all the people who had helped me with my hunting and gathering adventure. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They were riding back from a day on the mountain, where they had been hunting grouse with the peregrines, and Merlyn had gone with than for for sake of the ride. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z California sportsmen have enjoyed excellent hunting because of the concentrations of waterfowl and pheasants in the rice fields. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She was hungry, and Mole, she sensed, was going hunting in the meadow where the rabbits and pheasants lived. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Every afternoon he could be seen returning on horseback, with his hunting dogs and his double-barreled shotgun and a string of rabbits hanging from his saddle. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z His work was going better than the house hunting. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On the days that followed he was seen with a net and a small basket, hunting butterflies on the outskirts of town. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Finally came the moment for “beam hunting,” or the tuning of the system. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I went out hunting with Dad once, and he said that when you first scare up a rabbit, it hops a short way, then stops and looks back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And his leather belt did go nicely—even though the hunting knife seemed a bit too bejeweled. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Reporters go hunting for the author; when they discover it's me, I think, Goddamnit, can't you people find anything better to do? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I ate these as I went on hunting food, feeling better and better, until I worked my way back to the meadow where the dandelions were blooming. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Plus we were in no hurry to become ladies if that meant not getting to go frog hunting or wear overalls, or having to act all proper, like Charlotte Hamilton. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Adam said, “I hear you were hunting today.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The men, tired from fishing, farming, and hunting, had gathered in the dare, the men’s meeting place. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She had two wicked hunting knives, each as long as her arm, and she slashed wildly at the Titan, dodging and leaping with unbelievable grace. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “I was with the hunting party that day,” he said. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t say that. You know, you were only twelve when we met. And a real pain besides. I did have a life outside of hunting with you,” he says, loading up with firewood. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When the young Dawn spread in the eastern sky her finger tips of rose, the men and dogs went hunting, taking Odysseus. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The master hunted for a boat, and while hunting, never lost sight of Tice, kept watching his head, just above the water, as he swam toward the opposite shore. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Recruiters might be that clumsy, but then, if they’re out this far, they’re hunting for sure. Got to be stealthy to sneak up on Indians.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z As it turned out, she sent it back with her sisters and stayed in the vicinity hunting work. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Angelo, my hunting tutor, has taught me how to read the ground for signs of pig. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He offered no more bites, nor did he take her hunting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The two looked at each other, then the old hound turned and went back to his hunting field. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I suspect that hunting with Rhyia was a ruse and that she has gone to the mortal world after a brief ride through the woods. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Their turpentine odor mingled with the soaped smells of the man’s khaki hunting clothes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The birds around her home had been thinned by hunting, and the survivors were wary. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know if I can ride a hunting horse at all,” she said. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When we went hunting, when he even saw a gun come out, he would get so excited you would never believe he would freeze on a point, but he always did; he was really good. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But no one was happy now, and there were a lot of stupid brave Country Folk armed with duck hunting rifles taking potshots at tanks and most of the time getting slaughtered for their trouble. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z An hour before OT on Thursday, I lay my sketchbook open on my desk and flip the pages, hunting for the right words and phrases to put on Jason’s cards. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel like hunting and kept having bad dreams. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He had always expressed affection for Anna—“We were mighty good friends,” he said—and during another visit Mollie could see him huddled with Ernest, apparently talking about hunting down whoever had murdered her sister. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z For the most part she survived on what she could gather, trap, and hunt; and when she wasn’t setting snares, weaving lobster traps, or bow hunting in the woods, she was teaching herself to read. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But she can be so cruel and it comes so suddenly and such birds that fly, dipping and hunting, with their small sad voices are made too delicately for the sea. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe brushed some crumbs from his fingers and, polishing off his second beer, decided to go make some hunting knives in his workshop. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The gear associated with hunting birds was artfully made. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I thought that hunting would bring me face-to-face with those conflicts. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z "So leave the mountain alone," said the chief, solemnly, "and give it the head if you go hunting." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “How did this Babbage person know you were hunting Tom Sawyer?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “My dad and I went hunting this weekend.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Isn’t that what you women from Ole Miss major in? Professional husband hunting?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z That’s why people who go looking for them call it mushroom hunting—not harvesting. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z But not before a significant number of the soldiers had joined with the Mississippi vigilantes and the local posse in hunting down blacks. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The fava bean toasts and boar pate went over well and that led to a discussion about boar hunting. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z James had found the cave the summer they were rock hunting. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It tells how he tried to save himself by hunting game and eating wild plants while nonetheless getting weaker. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But the big thing was, I was picked, Victory too, by the best man in Vesper County to go hunting with. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I had two goals now: getting to the hunting trail and replenishing my water. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They laughed when Obinze said, “I don’t understand why fox hunting is such a big issue in this country. Aren’t there more important things?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He left the bird and flew out over the tundra, screaming the demonic call of the hunting ookpick. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Jack stood there, streaming with sweat, streaked with brown earth, stained by all the vicissitudes of a day's hunting. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Though I didn’t read and had no use for a map, I knew my directions well from days of hunting and fishing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Down at my old house, I put on my hunting boots. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Orange season, oranges, persimmons, olives, and olive oil. “I have the passions of foraging, passion of hunting, opera, my work,” he told the reporter. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Hence these local failures or limitations of food production cannot be attributed to competition from bountiful hunting opportunities. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I want to spend the afternoon traveling to higher ground, hunting as we go. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was a natural landmark where campers often rendezvoused on hunting expeditions, but now there was nobody around. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z New Hampshire is guys in hunting caps and pickup trucks with license plates bearing the feisty slogan “Live Free or Die.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I searched the house, hunting out people for trial. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Rewards will be offered; hunting parties will form; ships, wagons, caravans will all be searched. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But they did not use dingos / dogs for food, as did Polynesians, or for cooperative hunting of wild animals, as did New Guineans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The master raises hunting dogs, And we raise fleas. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z “The peregrine falcon is the world’s fastest animal when it’s in its hunting stoop. It can dive at speeds near two hundred miles per hour.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Throughout his career, if he felt like taking a day off, he’d just pack up and go, leaving his exasperated agent and jilted trainers hunting for him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach Hedge seemed to be making some sort of snare out of kite string, a tennis racket and a hunting knife. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A hunting bow and a quiver of arrows were slung from his saddle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then I took my hunting hat out of my coat pocket and gave it to her. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Like the attention he's paid to my hunting. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The Indian Agent had offered to take the Labrador if nobody turned up to claim him, as his own hunting dog had recently died... The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Hedwig hooted happily at Harry from her perch on top of a large wardrobe, then took off through the window; Harry knew she had been waiting to see him before going hunting. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “How did this Babbage person know you were hunting Tom Sawyer?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When Sam fed her she waited to see if he was going to give her just a bite and take her hunting again, or carry her home to feast and rest. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z One day last winter I was hunting the eggs. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Papa asked me again where I thought we should start hunting. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, knowing Gupta’s men were out hunting, Neel tossed and turned, his brain taking him on imaginary searches for the cub. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z It is nearly impossible for modem man to imagine what it is like to live by hunting. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z All that spider hunting has made me really hungry, and whatever is cooking in the kitchen smells great. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Why do you have a gun, then,” I asked, “if there’s no hunting here?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Once we were down to the fossil “bed” we chipped away at the hard soil with hunting knives, searching for bones. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z If you look out the windows like I do, you can see them, and it looks like they’re on one of their hunting trips. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Most of them involve Gale and me out hunting and somehow I don't think these will play well with either Peeta or the audience. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Frightful knew exactly where he was going and flew ahead of him to their old hunting ground. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Blue Bill and Oksi stayed around the good hunting grounds of Delhi with Frightful. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The huntress was standing at the end of the table talking with another young woman, who was dressed similarly in hunting green. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think of it as more of a hunting story than a fairy tale,” Kaisa said, “though there are fairies in it. Another huntress told it to me, when I was a little girl.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Or it was like getting chosen to be dressed in a deerskin outfit and then lowered from a helicopter into the Little Baldy Bear Lake region during the first weekend of the fall hunting season. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I settle in to the school first before you have me hunting down books for you?” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z And you ought to see him in his hunting clothes grunting away, doing pull-ups on that rusted swing set in his backyard. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Nor did I have any clue what monster Artemis had been hunting. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The next two days were a blur of mixing, cutting, hunting, and a whole lot of guessing as we tried to coax Quinby to eat. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And the Masks would soon be hunting them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Zola, who is in the bushes hunting for snakes, seems to reply for Mr. Pomodoro with an air puff that escapes from her feet up through her whole body to her mouth. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Both were wearing what could only be described as hunting attire, head-to-toe camouflage. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “This is might fine hunting grounds right here on this step,” the woman said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She stabbed at the giantess with her own hunting knife and led her in a deadly game of tag around the throne. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Drinks were passed and a gay conversation ensued having to do with hunting, riding, and cattle-breeding, with many bursts of laughter. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls of the throne room had been stripped bare, the hunting tapestries that King Robert loved taken down and stacked in the comer in an untidy heap. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Victarion had gone ashore a dozen times, hunting fresh meat, and had yet to see a cedar. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I think we need to go into high gear and start actively hunting.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The old problem of hunting for a job. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent the rest of the afternoon hunting alone, walking the ridge, searching the shadows for signs of pig, looking and listening as hard as I could to will another animal out of the woods. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Daddy didn’t seem to mind about the garden much, because soon it was hunting time. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z One of Geisbert’s greatest happinesses in life, apart from his work, came from being in the outdoors, fishing for black bass and hunting for deer. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When she reached the path that led to the central hunting camp, dusk was falling and shadows lay thick upon the ground. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to their flight preparations, all three young women had to learn to fire pistols and hunting weapons in case they were forced to land in the Siberian wilderness. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Uncas, standing ready to die before the Delaware, when an enemy warrior tears off his hunting shirt revealing the bright blue tortoise tattooed on Uncas’s breast. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I can already hear her whispering at the League meetings, I knew there was something not right about that Skeeter Phelan, hunting for those Negro materials... The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Obviously, there were no others in the hunting party. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She fixated on the song, her arthritic fingers hunting recklessly for the next note. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Of course dinosaur hunting didn’t end with the deaths of the great nineteenth-century fossil hunters. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I stood there frozen for a second until I could just make out a man in the woods wearing a camouflage hunting outfit and a black ski mask. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “The hunting of all wild beasts is within my sphere. And you, foul creature, are a wild beast.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Ironically, this fearlessness scared his father, and it was a constant source of worry for him, especially when they were hunting lions, elephants, and rhinoceroses in Africa together. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In the center of the crowd that had formed before the department store the hunting cap, the green radius of the circle of people, was bobbing about violently. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know whether to go hunting or not. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe because he’s been hunting his whole life, he doesn’t talk about the thrill of it all. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She would not sit by the fire, nor would she clap respectfully when her husband returned from hunting. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But what was lovely was the fall to go hunting through the chestnut woods. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I’d just imagined the excitement of jumping great hedges, the challenge of trying to keep up with the best riders, and the thrilling sound of the hunting horn. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z She was in the middle of the room with a hunting knife, practicing bladecraft against the empty air, as if battling ghosts. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The third day of the hunting season some men came in and camped by the gorge. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s better than hunting them down in the jungle, anyway. And I doubt they’ll figure out our plan, since we can barely understand it ourselves.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The Bay Area has a reputation for its sourdough bread, so I figured the air outside my house would be an excellent hunting ground for wild yeast. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It was just an abandoned hunting shack, like hundreds of others that dotted the forests around here. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Some Asian peoples tame eagles for use in hunting, although those powerful pets have also been known on occasion to kill their human handlers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Much of the food he put on the table came from hunting—despite the fact that he was uncomfortable killing animals. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually, he kept his hunting knife in the tin box that had stored our biscuits. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Luster was hunting in the grass by the flower tree. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re supposed to be done at about 3:30 every day, which will leave plenty of time for job hunting on weekday afternoons. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The hunting of whales is a heinous crime. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He pulled a hunting knife from his belt. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z It felt as if it was hunting them. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “You know,” he said, “your mother doesn’t like this hunting of yours very much. She’s worried about you being out all by yourself.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z "Gods save us, boy, you're not blind and you're not stupid. When dead men come hunting in the night, do you think it matters who sits the Iron Throne?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Book hunting on a pier with a new friend, discovering Mr. Griswold’s game, and spending an afternoon browsing in an iconic bookstore. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Chippy was too well fed to bother hunting, preferring to torment the dogs and dine on scraps from the galley. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Then I take Twill out in the woods and try to explain the basics of hunting. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Let’s see, he had sniffed that flask on the Friday before he went hunting. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At breakfast, Raesa and Tulan announced that they were going hunting, for they planned a celebration that night and hoped to bring back a deer. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He was also supportive to the Prince in all endeavors of hunting and battle, and you didn’t give a follower like that a quick “Get away, boy, you bother me.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It was the time before dawn when owls return, usually hunting as they go. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They did not seem to recognize that for thousands of years Native people had been making roads and clearing spaces to make trading, hunting, and agriculture easier. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Not hunting for his grandfather’s flashlight—that was the first mistake of the trip. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He stopped hunting for eggs, and stared at me again. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For he kept it hidden safe in a hole on his island, except when he was hunting or spying on the orcs of the mines. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “We are representatives of the Federal Registrars; we are charged with hunting down deserters from the United States Army.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped and petted them a little and told them that as soon as I got home and had my supper, we would go hunting. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We don't get much hunting done though because I'm too busy getting every scrap of information I can out of Rue about the Careers' base. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He talks like a human who has gone hunting before. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z After hunting, late at night, the hyena mothers would visit the dens. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He dropped his hunting pack to the ground but kept his shotgun slung across his back. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z In the beginning, Shirley only listened politely, hunting for the tune, because all too often each instrument sang its own song and confused her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Some kids had actually found the editorial pages and were now hunting around the classroom, searching for scissors and tape and glue and construction paper. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “Of course not. It’s what we do. It’s hunting practice. Survival of the fittest.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Oh right. I forgot it was hunting day. Yippee, more squirrel and mushroom stew.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He had those bays trained like a couple of hunting hounds. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z In the nut-rich forests of northern Japan, nut storage pits were especially important, along with seal hunting and sea fishing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There were lighter animals for hunting, hawking, and riding, and others still smaller, like the jennet Robin had ridden. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Eventually, McCunn looked on the back of his hunting license and understood why. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve been hunting for clues ever since my last entry here. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Accidents happen so easily,” said Frank, “even to the most experienced people. Think of the number killed out hunting every season.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z If what she said was true, the ship would be swarming with soldiers hunting for me at first light. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was fog—tongues of white vapor extruding between the knuckles of the fur-dark hills—but it moved like a living thing, with a curious, hunting intelligence. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “What if I told you I know who took your people? They also took friends of ours and are hunting us even now.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She asked further, and learned that Iofur had been alone on the ice as a young bear, on his first hunting expedition, and had come across a solitary bear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When my father was a young man, he often went hunting with his father. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “They no longer roam through the towns, hunting for mischief. They are in uniform, marching with the Hitler Youth. They have no time for cigarettes, dancing, flasks, lipsticks, automobiles, or movies.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “We lost track of Kento for a while, but it looks like he’s now hunting after Jena. Both are going for the Sudden Death power-up!” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of Uncle Kufa’s hunting dogs had been drowned by a mother protecting two cubs. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I love my old hunting stuff, but the trek I have in mind today is more suited to this high-tech clothing. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “So was he right? About not hunting people?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z These were not just hunting paths that followed game trails or routes that peoples could easily follow during seasonal migrations. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I liked to think that he dreamed of ducks and doves, waiting for hunting season, when he would spring into action and work hard for a couple of weeks like, well, a dog. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We may presume that Neanderthals were not pleased to see their traditional hunting grounds turned into Sapiens-controlled slaughterhouses. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarnie couldn’t understand what I was doing out there, messing around his hunting territory. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, marrying a poet was one thing, but fathering a son who preferred burying his face in poetry books to hunting... well, that wasn’t how Baba had envisioned it, I suppose. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When highlanders go into the forest on hunting trips, they take along garden-grown vegetables to feed themselves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to mess anything up like I did when we went hunting. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The days go by, and I learn more about men’s work, which is mostly about hunting and fishing. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Mom likes shopping at thrift stores—she calls it treasure hunting, though I have never figured out what exactly makes somebody’s discarded fondue set or chipped flowerpot a treasure. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z However, I also knew what made me feel bad about hunting. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Of course I wanted to talk to Mom that night I decided to go hunting for the lock, but I couldn’t. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, morel hunting didn’t sound like much fun. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The oldest ones had been here before George Washington was born, before the Mayflower sailed, when the only people here were Native Americans quietly hunting and fishing among the trees. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Crab put the squirrels back in his hunting bag, and Grandpop put the burgers between pieces of white bread. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I spent the mornings hunting for jobs and I read during the afternoons. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, sometimes I was hunting. And ... I trained with Beetee down in Special Weaponry.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Turning down the lane, the jockey weaved back and forth, sweeping his flashlight beam from side to side, hunting for the driest, hardest path. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It used to be Isaac’s grandfather’s hunting camp. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Not hunting, not love, what do you talk about?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He had been fooled by them before when he had gone hunting with Rocky and Robert and Josiah. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z So when a hopeful and softspoken minister got in touch to ask if they had any usable field charts for hunting supernovae, the astronomical community thought he was out of his mind. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In preparation for the Quell, I saw a tape where Beetee, who was still a boy, connected two wires that electrocuted a pack of kids who were hunting him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "Ralph-we need meat even if we are hunting the other thing." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He could tell Koffi the truth about the hunting party if they found Adiah, when they found her, after they found her... Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Who brings a suit on a hunting trip? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I don’t know much about hunting, but I’m pretty sure that being cautious or thorough matters a lot more than just rampaging in because you want to catch something. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z From a hunting store, he’d gotten a new quiver of arrows for himself, some rations, and a coil of rope. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z With the Judge’s sons, hunting and tramping, it had been a working partnership; with the Judge’s grandsons, a sort of pompous guardianship; and with the Judge himself, a stately and dignified friendship. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z They came out of the south and stayed for two suns, hunting food in the ravines, and then flew off in one great flight toward the north. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only are the scars from the arena gone, but those accumulated over years of hunting have vanished without a trace. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And there had been a sister who had died young under queer circumstances, and the fire that had disfigured his brother, and the hunting accident that had killed their father. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Cats there were, many of them, but they were so bloated with fish heads and guts from the canneries that they had long ago given up hunting. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Although it did not sound like any sort of hunting call, it was so unnatural that it filled him with fear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from seeing his son, Roosevelt was looking forward to going on a hunting trip through the interior of South America at the end of his speaking tour. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z When Bristle returned from hunting, she dropped a chipmunk in front of him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He heard the faint trickle of water and the sound of an eagle hunting high above the ground. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Palmer tapped a large, ugly-mouthed hunting knife against the bars of the cell. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She was fumbling in her robe, for her pass, and they thought she was hunting for a bomb. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been hunting the river bottoms hard for about three weeks. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was Wayne on his way home from hunting; last week, he’d brought me two sage hens. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z As he got older, his great love was hunting and shooting. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You gotta know what you hunting when you go hunting for it, boy.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Gaheris answered with some difficulty, after a long pause: They were at hunting a unicorn.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The nearest thing to an exception is the dog, originally domesticated as a sentinel and hunting companion, but breeds of dogs were developed and raised for food in Aztec Mexico, Polynesia, and ancient China. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z At the high table Sir Ector sat with his knightly guests, who had come for the morrow’s hunting, smiling and nodding and drinking burgundy or sherries sack or malmsey wine. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Leave my soft, worn hunting boots for a pair of expensive machine-made shoes that my mother thinks are more appropriate for someone of my status. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We turned more pages, hunting for blank spots. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She sprinted up the giant’s back like a gazelle, sliced her hunting knives across his monstrous blue neck, and created the worlds largest headless ice sculpture. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Genie guessed Crab was headed out hunting, and wanted to pop up to see if he could catch a glimpse of him with his rifle, but decided that Grandma wouldn’t like that. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Still, he studied her face, hunting for signs that she’d betray them, that she’d pull a Sloth and stab them in the back. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “We do not discuss hunting, that I can assure you.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z As the announcement day neared, I began making harried after-work trips to the department stores at Water Tower Place, rifling through the dwindling midseason supply of winter wear, hunting the clearance racks in vain. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The twins noticed the smell, too, lifting their noses like hunting dogs catching a scent. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z What I did was, I pulled the old peak of my hunting hat around to the front, then pulled it way down over my eyes. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “What are we doing in here? We’re supposed to be hunting those children.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When I thought on all the things I’d done with my own dad and how Judd could only remember hunting, well, that was pretty pitiful for a lifetime. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When spring weather came, there was good hunting and fishing to be had. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Patrolman Mancuso pictured the green hunting cap bathed in the blue-white glow of the television screen. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to be sniffing the ground and the trees like it was hunting for something. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Later that day they were successful in their cooperative hunting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They were careful of the snakes that came out hunting after sundown, and they sneaked up to the cave very quietly and waited for the bats to fly out. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She is also being instructed in the art of bow hunting. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The King had been hunting the Questing Beast a few months earlier, on the south coast of Gramarye, when the animal had taken to the sea. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Louis said, “Yeah, I don’t expect you’ll see it in St. Louis either. I saw snow once when I was on a hunting trip in the hills outside of Malden.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We stop on the island of Mona just long enough to get fresh water and for a group of gentlemen to go hunting. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Those small changes wrought an undue transformation, replacing his dreamy vagueness with a hunting intensity. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z For example, there is some experience of hunting wild animals in every human culture. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I took my old hunting hat out of my pocket while I walked, and put it on. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “We were taught that it constitutes a prime problem in bounty hunting. Don’t you know, Deckard, that in the colonies they have android mistresses?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z So hard did the women work that we really fared better than before when the hunting was done by the men. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Watches were kept for seals, and if the ice was favorable, a hunting party would go out to kill them. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Patiently she waited for him to take her hunting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Scalp hunting and enslaving captives were profitable and aided the colonizers’ efforts to intimidate or eradicate the Indigenous population. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Everything would be perfect if this really was a holiday, if all the day off meant was roaming the mountains with Gale, hunting for tonight's supper. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Just hunting. Once in a while you like to hunt. Did Dr. Nile arrive?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z So naturally they prefer to do their hunting then, when other creatures are more at their mercy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Men and boys went hunting, possibly as a group of fathers and sons, probably for days at a time. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The hunting trail continued through the forest for a ways, until buildings began to appear. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She found herself torn between the hunting daggers and a lovely rapier with an ornate bell-guard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But with the khal off hunting, it was pleasant to lie back on soft cushions and be carried across Vaes Dothrak, with red silk curtains to shield her from the sun. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z For Cherrie, that truth came to light one morning while he was hunting for birds in Peru. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z There have been rumors that wealthy people in the Philippines who own private estates in the rain forest have been importing African animals illegally, releasing them into the Philippine jungle, and hunting them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, you, Cormac,” said Slughorn, “I happen to know you see a lot of your Uncle Tiberius, because he has a rather splendid picture of the two of you hunting nogtails in, I think, Norfolk?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Two people hunting, saying treasonous things against the Capitol, yes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The storyteller vividly described the landscape of their pre-infant life: the hunting they did, the games they played, how they listened to our world ... A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z When the animals plunged their muzzles into the water, hunting parties attacked, forcing the startled bison to flee into a dead-end gully. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I felt my throat tighten, aware that if this hunting party formed, I would be in some way responsible for everyone’s safety. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Billy,” she said, “I don’t approve of this hunting, but it looks like I can’t say no; not after all you’ve been through, getting your dogs, and all that training.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “This place is almost as open as that heather we crossed, and the trees won’t hide us from anything hunting on four feet.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Less than a week after she gave birth, she was out hunting the streets for work. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z "Just for some meat-" "And for hunting," said Ralph, wisely, "and for pretending to be a tribe, and putting on war-paint." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The thought of Sister Redempta and anybody going frog hunting was a hoot, but I knew she was just correcting my grammar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t dare tell Dad about the stranger grabbing my sister, because I knew he’d bail himself out of jail in a flash and go hunting for the guy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I knew it would scare Mama and she might stop my hunting. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our mother once stole a faerie child away—me. You know what happened. How will this be any different? How will you keep Madoc and Balekin from hunting Oak to the ends of the earth?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I have some friends visiting from Charles Town. We’ve decided to go alligator hunting this afternoon, and we need some gator bait!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z And, of course, there were a lot of silent ones out there hunting rabbits in their dogged, loping style. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The King even took the philosopher on a hunt, and as hunting is that people's favorite sport, all the country began to listen more seriously to the philosophers. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He began to cry out, shrilly: "You and your blood, Jack Merridew! You and your hunting! We might have gone home." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “I will search for berries as my ancestors did upon the plains before hunting the buffalo,” Shanti said dreamily. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Jean-Pierre hadn’t hunted in years, though he had grown up hunting boar with his relatives in northern France. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Incredibly, hunters in the countryside captured tens of thousands of pigeons in nets and sent the living birds to urban hunting clubs for target practice. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z My hunting partner, the one person who has my back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Although frightened someone might still be hunting me, I fell fast asleep in deep peace, thanking God again. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Sure they know Billy’s going hunting,” piped the little one, “and I know why.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a hunting shirt and a look of discontent; his girl was perhaps sixteen, and regarded us with distrust. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The young dog belonged, in every sense of the word, heart and soul to their father, who had trained him since puppyhood for hunting. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t have time to be hunting for something I might never find. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “He’s like a father to me. He taught me everything there is to know about bullfighting and big-game hunting. And of course, women.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And at night he’s out flying, flying and hunting...” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She moved with the quick steps of a thief, or a blackbird hunting insects, so sure and elegant that Tanin’s breath caught in her throat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sides, maybe if you were better at hunting you’d catch one of the dozen or so animals that are around here.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Even Mr. Bracket, who had been elected by the chickadees to test whether or not it was too stormy for good hunting, would appear for a few hours and disappear. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, Clovis people may not have enjoyed hunting that much. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes when Sounder scratched fleas under the porch, she would look at the hunting lantern and the empty possum sack hanging against the wall. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “We come to hunt sea otter. We wish to camp on your island while we are hunting.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Learn how to shoot it. A rifle. A pistol to keep in the glove compartment. This autumn I’ll get a hunting license, I’ll go out and kill a deer.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Put it down to years of hunting, or maybe my reconstructed ear does work a little better than anyone intended. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When the hunting season opened that fall, something happened that was almost more than I could stand. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know,” he finally began, “every time we get a call, Brady, a car accident or a hunting incident—and somebody dies at the scene—it’s very distressing to us.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z "He's hunting. And he said we weren't to let you in." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z An old couple stands at the curb, the woman hunting for something in her purse. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sorry I hadn’t spoken up more forcefully about the risks of apartment hunting via search engines. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A bunch of hunting knives, some cool ninja throwing stars. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Though originally adapted to hunting large game in the Arctic, they soon adjusted to an amazing variety of climates and ecosystems. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z After the sun rose the next morning, a hunting party that had special skills in tracking lions began to follow their path. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z A fireman, a neighbor, some German soldier hunting food? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Around the same time, a man was squirrel hunting by Three Mile Creek, near Fairfax, with his teenage son and a friend. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Another visitor, hunting for an exhibit of wax figures, asked a guard, “Can you tell me where the building is that has the artificial human beings?” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Inside the closet hangs my father’s hunting jacket. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “A rabbit. Saw a groundhog but didn’t get it. That new dog hadn’t run off, he would’ve got it for me. He wasn’t such a good hunting dog, I would have shot him by now.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And the first of these has to do with hunting. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z This spring, He’s excellent at sleeping And no good At hunting. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Later that night, I dragged Dad out to go tarantula hunting. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “We’d be spending our night hunting him down if you weren’t.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I told them to be ready because we were going hunting that night. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel like I'm eleven again, tethered not to the safety of the fence but to Peeta, allowing myself twenty, maybe thirty yards of hunting space. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Nhamo had never been taught hunting, but her restless spirit had seized upon any information she overheard at the men’s dare. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We would leave early in the morning and hike farther into the woods than usual to a small lake he’d found while hunting. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z At 7:30 on the morning of November 5, Calder was hunting for his sneakers. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He was quiet for a time, as if counting a pulse, then he patted the stomach, almost affectionately, and used Kiowa’s hunting hatchet to remove the thumb. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm faster this way. Seriously. Better that only one of us is out there hunting for the money. You won't do Mom any good if you're dead." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I couldn't stop hunting and gathering, of course. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z "No, it's good. You need to eat. I'll go hunting soon," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then one day they went hunting, as they often did. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Cahokia's rise, people were slowly hunting the local deer and bison populations to extinction. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Crab came busting through the door carrying his rifle, a paper bag in one hand, his hunting bag over his shoulder, and a cigar clamped between his teeth. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “George would maybe come out and stay a while to go quail hunting. See what’s in the letter, Liza.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The roads were deserted except for an occasional hunting party in red hats and yellow jackets, and sometimes with a deer or an elk draped over the hood of the car. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The tales were not all about fairies — some were hunting stories, some were adventures — but many of them were. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need to be undercover when the others come hunting us tonight.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Captain's log. Stardate 9326.5. Hog hunting is incredibly boring. I think I'll take a nap and trust in my brilliant Vulcan companion to let me know if any extremely dangerous feral hogs walk by.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The men talked of nothing but hunting for a while, how they went here and there and missed and hit and how their dogs behaved. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z After he left, I put on my pajamas and bathrobe and my old hunting hat, and started writing the composition. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He was dressed in a red muscle shirt and black jeans and a black leather duster, with a hunting knife strapped to his thigh. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t hurt anything it wasn’t hunting, somehow she already knew and trusted and believed that, and besides...what it was hunting was in Redemption’s house. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z ‘None of us are safe these days, Praetor, so I really must go. Good hunting!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Theon had been out hunting that day, riding with Lord Eddard and King Robert, with no hint of the dire news that awaited them back at the castle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ancient Egyptians and Assyrians, and modern Indians, tamed cheetahs for use in hunting. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z For them, life was only as good as their next adventure, and they chased after the wildest ones like whalers hunting giants across the mighty seas. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z This confederacy incorporated six widely dispersed nations comprising thousands of agricultural villages and hunting grounds in what are currently known as New York, Pennsylvania, and Quebec. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Although McCandless was enough of a realist to know that hunting game was an unavoidable component of living off the land, he had always been ambivalent about killing animals. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “This way, with a reversion clause on the owl, someone would be hunting me.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Daily hunting parties brought in a large store of meat and blubber for the bitter cold ahead. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Traps were set and hunting dogs were let loose. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z His dad had bought a new hunting rifle at the boat show, and he tried to show her how it worked. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I talked about Anthony’s allowing a complete—and completely green—stranger to accompany him hunting morels in the Sierra. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z There was hunting to be done, of course. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She figured she’d have to spend the best years of her womanhood hunting up people to tell them that they were right and to thank them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shut up, Ignatius. You making me nervous,” Mrs. Reilly said, looking at the hunting cap in the rearview mirror. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Chi-Boy used to carry the rifle, but he and Wab had been spending time relearning bow hunting, so it fell to me now. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His hunting knife was sheathed in the shoulder strap of his pack, so close but so impossibly far. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I followed them to Auntie Braxton’s house like a beaten hunting pup. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of longing and baffled commonsense. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Its owner, Mr. Pilkington, was an easy-going gentleman farmer who spent most of his time in fishing or hunting according to the season. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z A few gray jays, so tame they would eat from his hand, landed nearby and started hunting for sandwich scraps in the flattened grassy area where the posse had been. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His dad had gone turkey hunting and wouldn't be home until late, and Josh was staying over at a friend's. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z It was the same one I had been hunting for. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to these were assorted scenes from daily life, of hunting and trading, of deer being killed with bows and arrows and marching warriors holding swords in their hands. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z His hands flashed through a series of signs: the collar he’d made on the ridge; his sign for hunting; three fingers for the family. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z One night they got a boat and went out hunting alligators. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Three things are never any good—farming, fishing, and hunting—compared to other years, that is. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And the more I think about it...the more I realize that everything can be effectively related to hunting. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z If we had more skilled farmers and hunters, and if we all worked at farming and hunting, we might be able to produce enough food to get us through the winter. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z ‘But the others will be whiffling off to all sorts of flungaway places like Wellington for the booty flavour and Panama for the hatty taste. Every giant is having his own favourite hunting ground.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Deer hunting was popular in our area because shooting and dressing a deer provided a lot of winter food for a family, so we had school off for the first day of hunting season. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Hilali loves to follow the males, particularly when they go on their exciting border patrols or when they are hunting. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The Sons of the Six could be in this jungle, hunting. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Cole opened it to find a large hunting knife in a leather sheath. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They talked about hunting, or the way that Ash had felt on Jewel that day, and eventually they talked about their own lives. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Ascanius was out hunting and he and his hounds were directed by the Fury to where the stag was lying in the forest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They turned to the door, to the symbol they had been hunting, and to what lay behind it. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z From the hills came the voices of a hunting pack in full cry and the long notes of a horn. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Surrounded by an ever vigilant crowd of baboons, she could hardly be safer finding new hunting grounds. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Chase and Fulton like to use her when they’re hunting. She doesn’t do a lick of good—poor Princess cares more about her curls than tracking pigs—but they enjoy it.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I pulled the peak of my hunting hat around to the front all of a sudden, for a change. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z He was tall, dressed in hunting green, and his dark hair was streaked with gray. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In a country where there was little game they managed to live because of their ability to hunt, and they were hunting him. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I fell asleep, I lay there hunting for a way to prevent another move so soon. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z In one particularly twisted incident, the settler troops slaughtered a Delaware boy who had been bird hunting alone. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z She still managed to bring down the occasional hare or dassie, but she had to spend a long time hunting them. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "We're hunting Armstrong. He's out of his room. Whatever you do, don't open your door. Understand?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The exciting new boat made it possible for us to go much farther afield, and every day we would travel far out into the fjord, hunting for a different island. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Right off she said I was too young to be hunting with hounds. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z To go for so long without prey and suddenly to have so many—his pent-up hunting instinct was lashing out with a vengeance. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “There is no time, little mortals. The drakon is returning. I fear its roar will draw the others—my brethren, hunting you. They will be here within minutes.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Surely those hunting dogs need to be fed! They sound entirely desperate!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “There is good hunting. You would like the people and though it is cold it is clear and dry. You could stay with my family. My father is a famous hunter.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Her skin skittered at the use of that word, Pet’s word, but Redemption was right, the work was hunting. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The men dragged the equipment crates to a nearby hunting cabin, chopped open the locked door with an axe, and slept in their clothes on the floor. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But either it was not hunting or he was too big to tackle, for it disappeared over the heather; and although he waited motionless for some time, it did not return. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Days of hunting and gathering for this one meal and even then it would be a poor substitution for the Capitol version. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Throwing the red scarf of her hair over her shoulder, she ducked through the low threshold into the hunting shack. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I could be shot on a daily basis for hunting, but the appetites of those in charge protect me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I want to see the sky and the moon on the last night that no one will be hunting me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Two nights later I decided to take Old Dan hunting for a while. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of mock hunting, hysterical laughter and real terror came from the beach. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I don’t have a talent, unless you count hunting illegally, which they don’t. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to go hunting, but Dustfinger wasn't letting him out. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And why should we go hunting for a substitute for youthful desires, when youthful desires never fail? Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I still had my red hunting hat on, with the peak around to the back and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z But now, what was on his mind was the hunting season. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The police are out hunting for the childrens, but the childrens have managed to hide themselves well, and as soon as it is dark they slip into the tower one by two by one. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z To my left was a darker room, another sitting room, this one filled with foreign furniture: dark green leather sofas, paintings with hunting dogs, armchairs, and mahogany desks. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But the boy did not want to go hunting anymore. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to Portuguese, he also knew Greek, French, and even Swahili, which he learned during their hunting trip to Africa. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z It’s the custom when hunting that the first shot belongs to the person who spotted the animal. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Ivy flipped through rows and rows of clothes, hunting for something that fit. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Be oft you shameless hussy,” she cried, bringing her hunting crop down on the creature’s nose. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z "We can go hunting in the woods soon, wait and see." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In nests and burrows for a long way around, and wherever any small night creature was hunting or grazing or scavenging, a new and unforgettable fear came into being. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Thinking they were game trails, and not knowing they were Sarnie’s favorite hunting trails, I set my traps. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I search online for hunting gear to add to my Christmas wish list—still not gripping my attention. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Above the cry of the pack rose the long, clear notes of a hunting horn. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z They could capture it and leave the jungle, well before Father Olufemi’s hunting party came. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “If the wind does not rise, I’ll let you go hunting with me tonight.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She suspected that once hunting season began, her days with Kaisa would end. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Gethenians are not a hunting people, because there is very little to hunt—no large herbivores, thus no large carnivores, except in the teeming seas. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They quickly decided to form a hunting party. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Because from that day there were no more hunting parties out at Sutpen’s Hundred, and when they saw him now it would be in town. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z And provide an alternate meal for whatever was hunting. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a good shot, Marly knew; she’d heard them tell about how many rabbits and pheasants and squirrels Fritz got in hunting season. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z After fifteen seconds of hunting for socks in the armoire, I decided to forgo them entirely. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’d had little luck hunting—the area was teeming with mice and rabbits, but they scampered from Pax’s clumsy attempts to catch them. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Among wild plant and animal species, only a small minority are edible to humans or worth hunting or gathering. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Maps, I thought, to water or good soil or good hunting? This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He spoke fluent Spanish, which he had learned during his years in the jungles of Central and South America, hunting for hot agents. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To judge from the bone evidence of the animal species on which they preyed, their hunting skills were unimpressive and mainly directed at easy-to-kill, not-at-all-dangerous animals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t be in this mess, but then he wouldn’t get to go bobcat hunting with his dad either. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z If he decides to follow me at all, Gale’s going to be put out by this excessive use of energy that could be better spent in hunting. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “We have a hunting blind in the mountains. Hard to find.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His dad had left his new hunting rifle out on the table. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I had spent my entire first day in New York hunting for bargains. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Shorty straightened up, removed a hunting knife from the leather belt-sheath tucked into his back pocket, quickly skinned the coyote, and walked back to the horse with the pelt tucked under his arm. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope he don’t fall in the dark. Maybe he’ll be happy now he can go hunting again.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t understand it There I was sitting right in the middle of the finest hunting country in the world and I didn’t even have a dog. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Granddad’s out fishing for trout in the river with a homemade rod or hunting grouse or partridge across the fields. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z And yet it reminded me of the time I’d seen the screecher family while berry hunting with my father, that good day before everything had gone so wrong. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But Psyche kept faith; she told them only that he was a young man, away now on a hunting expedition. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Free hunting was a tactic the Soviet Air Force exploited in 1943 and assigned to experienced fighter pilots of exceptional talent. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The Queen’s suggestion about hunting unicorns had a curious result. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I led my army northward, rarely having to sidetrack; the emperor himself sent the enemies I was hunting chasing after me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was this red hunting hat, with one of those very, very long peaks. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Framed in the thick western window, Alderbaran and Betelgeuse were racing Sirius over the horizon, the hunting dog-star looking back to his master Orion, who had not yet heaved himself above the fim. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Peeta must have figured out that everyone is hunting us by now. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Worst-case scenarios included my grandfather running naked in the street, wielding a hunting rifle, foaming at the mouth on the front lawn, or lying in wait with a blunt object in hand. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They thereby enjoyed ample time to evolve a fear of humans, as our ancestors’ initially poor hunting skills slowly improved. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And he still had had no luck hunting. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z From playing at Gobblers she had turned to hunting them, for what could be more likely than that they were lurking out of sight below the ground? The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z This ape had been living a fairly comfortable life hunting and gathering until about 10,000 years ago, but then began to invest more and more effort in cultivating wheat. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they go door to door, hunting for more coconuts. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She had let down the brown shining waterfall of her hair, which was usually kept braided in pigtails for convenience in hunting and cookery, and with the falling waves of this she framed his head. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I cast about through the trails of my memory like a hunting dog trying to pick up a lost scent. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The only thing that sticks in my head is that it has a clock, and we must be back inside 13 by the designated hour or our hunting privileges will be revoked. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In reality there were about fifteen or twenty of them, all gentlemen in green hunting dress, with their horses; some in the saddle and some standing by their horses' heads. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Toward the end of maneuvers, Billy was given an emergency furlough home because his father, a barber in Ilium, New York, was shot dead by a friend while they were out hunting deer. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z All she did was, she took off my red hunting hat--the one I gave her--and practically chucked it right in my face. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z But Ash had never seen a hunting party as of her home in Rook Hill; Quinn was pitied by others: Poor girl. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nor its Ma, nor its Pa. No more hunting, now, till all the little wild animals have grown up. We’ll just have to do without fresh meat till fall.” Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have time to do any more hunting. If we lose this one, we’re beat.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to tell them I wasn’t going hunting. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The living room walls were decorated with a bunch of gruesome hunting trophies—stuffed deer and dragon heads, a gun case, a sword display, and a bow with a quiver. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z All I did was take off my hunting hat and put it in my pocket. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z When Roosevelt told the audience that Rondon was hunting for monkeys so they could eat them for dinner, their jaws dropped open in shock. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Both he and the men in the store had spent the entire day hunting for Emma Lee’s assailant in the brush and swamplands of the beach. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Jody explained, “The dogs eat them, sir. It wouldn’t be much like hunting Indians, I guess.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And she remarked to old Grandma, dozing beside her stove with the dial turned all the way to HIGH, and to Tayo who was oiling his hunting boots: “I tell them, ‘It isn’t easy. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “You know, Lee, I’m getting so I can do the hunting song pretty well again.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Glancing at Old Dan, Papa said, “It’s in his blood, Billy. He’s a hunting hound, and the best one I ever saw. He only has two loves—you and hunting. That’s all he knows.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the first-discovered Clovis site was a hunting camp, archaeologists have usually assumed that Clovis society was focused on hunting. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The boy turned and started to type, his finger hunting out each letter. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Raesa and Tulan, like Pol, had quivers strapped to their backs and hunting knives at their waists; they carried their bows and moved with a stealth that Kaede knew she could not match. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was useless to go on dramatizing her charms and talents for the benefit of these ridiculous knights—useless to go on hunting them with the tyrannous baits of what she thought was love. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Far from being in an advanced stage of decay, the Old Finch House was in an excellent state of repair: it was a hunting club. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t you remember last winter when we went deer hunting and I taught you about gun safety?” he said, raising an eyebrow. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So would another agent, Frank Smith, a Texan who listed his interests thus: “Pistol and rifle practice—Big game hunting—Game fishing—Mountain climbing—Adventures—Man hunting.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Only he had left in wizardly fashion a message of silver-scrawled runes on the hearthstone, that faded even as Ogion read them: “Master, I go hunting.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Enough forest was left to allow for hunting, but agriculture was an increasing presence. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He had become enamored of hunting and fishing and became so skilled that when his grandfather died he was adopted by the greatest of all living Eskimo hunters. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When guys in camouflage pants and hunting hats sat around in the Four Aces Diner talking about fearsome things done out-of-doors, I would no longer have to feel like such a cupcake. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When she was certain he wasn’t looking, Sefia stalked forward, keeping low, like she would if she were hunting. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But then he stopped hunting and started drinking, and you can’t hold down a job and take care of kids when you’re like that. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Dell and Quang-ha appear to be hunting for two things: Mostly they are looking for acts of violence. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z And a few minutes later, she marched through a cluster of chickens hunting bugs in the grass. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He examined the bread closely, hunting for varmints. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Back in the old days, when we were nothing more than a couple of kids hunting outside of 12, Gale said things like this and worse. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "If you're hunting sometimes you catch yourself feeling as if-" He flushed suddenly. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It was nice to pretend that its sleek outline wasn’t back there, hunting, but it was a fantasy. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Far from being dependent on big-game hunting, most Indians lived on farms. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She watched them go, their green-and- brown hunting gear the only solemn colors among the costumed guests, and then went back upstairs. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And wasn’t that what this place was—a hunting ground? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She does not look at Werner as she passes his open door, but he knows it is he she is hunting. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Even Lady Isobel recoiled at the unexpected ferocity of these visitors, until the men were pushed aside and a woman dressed in hunting gear threw back her green hooded cloak to reveal a smiling face. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Others spent their days hunting seals and penguins, which had returned with the warmer weather. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I thought about all the long hunting trips Grandpa Portman used to go on. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Larger than any hunting hawk at easterly Rock, larger than the largest owl. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “See that sign on that tree? No trespassing, hunting, fishing, camping.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I needed someone skilled in the arts of hunting and gathering who also knew a lot about the animals, plants, and fungi of northern California. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He knew the rules of the Yabahari, his people’s traditional way of hunting. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Our mother will expect us to be home when they let her out. She won’t be too happy hunting around town looking for us if we’re not home.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He was kind, and those times he took me hunting were super fun. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The second day of the hunting season I stuck my head out of my door and decided my yard was messy. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It can be hard work, hunting and gathering, but if you come away with something, it’s almost by chance. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z And the Earl of Maytag’s awful remark about hunting still gnawed at her insides. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It was the wights who’d been hunting us—and here we were inside a cage, unable even to run. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The hunting trail began where they’d said, between an abandoned haircutter’s hut and a cluster of charred bed frames marking a looted furniture shop. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They came from the western slopes of the hill, silently, creeping through the trees as if they were hunting. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He cried out again, and Bristle, who had been hunting nearby, trotted back to him. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The boy carried on as before, hunting rats, filching his mother’s food, and always enduring her beatings. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Given the nature of hunting, not to mention me, I understood this as less a prediction than a prayer. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z In fact, she seemed to associate it with snail hunting, and sat calmly as we slipped her into it. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Each time she wondered if they were already hunting for her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And then Miss Hilly quiet, hunting for her comb in her pocket- book. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Oz and Jak liked to come hunting the snakeskins to decorate their cabins, though the colors were never the same once the skins had been shed. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “It’s always weird to fly on a plane. Seven hours ago, I was in my bed and my mom was hunting in my bag to make sure I had my toothbrush.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As I already mentioned, tame cheetahs were prized by ancient Egyptians and Assyrians and modern Indians as hunting animals infinitely superior to dogs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We spent the next week fishing, hunting, trapping, gathering greens and bulbs. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I take him hunting so he can blow off some steam, but he’s not talking about it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The island, he insisted, was perfect for the hunting camp exhibit of his Boone and Crockett Club. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The shadow children scampered like kids chasing bubbles, hunting down every last piece of the monster and clutching it tight. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The hunting party returned near evenfall with nine dead wolves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Frightful swept down from the sky and perched in an oak tree, waiting for Sam to go hunting. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “I’ll tell him thieves came in and took it while he was out a- hunting!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered if the woman was the huntress who led the hunting party she had heard in the Wood that morning, their bugles ringing. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was supposed to be Papa’s hunting dog, but from the moment I stepped out, he would follow me over the farm wherever I went. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That was what he would do, if he had really meant what he said about the hunting. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z When we went hunting, he would whistle or sing complicated songs to them and, after a polite pause, they'd always sing back. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “This is a rented car,” Abby said tightly, hunting in her purse for the license. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He is hunting for her though, and while hunting a gun is as natural a companion as Victory. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I’m going to do some hunting if I can,” I tell him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t entirely believe there is one. I mean...the tsar’s spent years and years hunting down all the magical creatures in Kievan Rus’ and either killing them or driving them out. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Feeling bolder, I asked about going hunting too. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “It’s a hunting cabin my uncle uses. He’s in California now, so I figured it was safe to break in.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z |
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