| 单词 | in a way |
| 例句 | He understood people in a way I never could. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Everything feels stiff inside me in a way I don’t like. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My blood darkens in a way I have never known before. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She’s not as polished as she was when I saw her at the mall, but she’s still pretty in a way that my mom isn’t. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Somehow, this small miracle causes Ashima to feel connected to Cambridge in a way she has not previously thought possible, affiliated with its exceptions as well as its rules. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But it does so in a way that is impossible to calculate for an organism that is as complicated as a human being. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She was prone to errors of deportment—in moments of abstraction she tended to shift her weight onto one foot in a way that particularly enraged her superior. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The elderly woman’s expression was hard in a way Ophie had never seen, not even the time she’d yelled at the cousins for tracking mud through the house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I’m connected to Russ in a way that the other players are not. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess, in a way, it’s good that he never saw it shut down. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She felt awkward and ungainly and grateful for the mask that hid her face, and she felt Sidhean’s magic all around her in a way she had not felt on the day of the hunt. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The words pour into me, begin to fill me in a way unlike any of the words before them. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The king in turn spoke sweetly to Gertrude, calling her his turtledove and gazing on her in a way that made me ache. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He roared out songs at the top of his voice, some of them highly objectionable songs, and behaved himself in a way that was nothing less than indecent at the time of a funeral. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z We cried together like that, happy in a way that had no words, until he suddenly pulled back and scanned the group behind me. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She went on looking at me in a way she had never done before. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They made me feel and see and think in a way I had never before done. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And if you must use a cliche, why not word it in a way that makes physical sense? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He was upbeat, relentlessly so, in a way that only an American of his kind could be, and there was an infantile quality to this that she found admirable and repulsive. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He answered me in a way that I did not understand, but with the sternest look that his face could wear:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I moved a finger and the chord went minor in a way that always sounded to me as if the lute were saying sad. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I kept walking my processional walk, thinking of all the kids who had voted for me, not wanting to let them down, although in a way I already had. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I was fast in a way I never had been before. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It makes the men like dolls on which the faces have not yet been painted; like scarecrows, which in a way is what they are, since they are meant to scare. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Hassan had loved me once, loved me in a way that no one ever had or ever would again. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He passed information to Washington—in a way still unknown—and convinced many Hessians to go over to the American side. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z From that first moment, in a way she could never explain, the Meadows claimed her and made her their own. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He said he could see himself in Japanese cartoons in a way he couldn't with American ones, so he started collecting Japanese comics. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The ceremony itself seems to last forever, but it’s at least sort of nice, in a way. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Likewise,” Mom replied, and she smiled at him in a way that made me think she really liked him. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Chicago would rebuild itself in a way that would astound the country and the world. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z His hair was falling over his eyes in a way Zara probably liked. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He smiles in a way that flashes one of his canines, turning the grin vicious. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I grinned in a way that was supposed to show that at least I wasn’t anyone to be scared of. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If anything, she possessed him in death in a way that she never had while he was alive. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed, closing her eyes and throwing back her head in a way that nearly broke my heart, she looked so much like my mother. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She could see that Deirdre was self-conscious too, but that she purposely walked in a way that made her striped skirt twirl and flutter. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She don’t say nothing, as usual, but she don’t say it in a way that could be agreement. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Three chains twisted about each other in a way that gave rise to a crystallographic repeat every 28 A along the helical axis. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Virchow viewed the world in a way that made sense to Farmer, his vision a comprehensive one that included pathology—the study of disease—with social medicine, politics, and anthropology. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z So what one needs, in order to warp space-time in a way that will allow travel into the past, is matter with negative energy density. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam could smell the saltfish buljol he was making, and as they heard her enter, they both turned and smiled in a way that was designed to hide their worry but failed terribly. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z But in a way, he’s responsible for my biggest source of income—keeping kids away from him. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z And maybe, in a way, finished with me. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Just thinking about it hurts in a way I can’t quite pinpoint. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She herself arranged for them to put the letters in a box sealed with pitch and told them to place it in her grave in a way best to protect it from the dampness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I don’t know how the matter was settled in a way that satisfied my father’s proud independence, but by the time they returned it was settled. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Tao loves me too, and in a way I love him back. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Where she was serious and gentle he was intense and humorous, utterly engaged in the world in a way none of her family really was. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z So they are airborne undertakers, in a way. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He turned his head upward so his eyes could search out mine, the soft brown irises huge and rimmed in white in a way I’d never seen before. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The walk through the crowds had moved her, and in a way most strange. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Important to me in a way that kinda lived in the part of my brain that I can't even think with. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “You know what? I actually like Patrick more now, in a way. He’s like—a person now. His parents’ divorce was way worse than mine. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z But in a way I’m glad to have a new identity. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Then he walks over to me and looks me straight in the eye in a way most grown-ups don't. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “No,” she says, in a way that means just wait. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It had struck Obinze—they need to learn about wine—and, in a way, it had disappointed him, too, because he had always liked Aunty Chinelo. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z This notation can be confusing, though, and in some music the pickups and repeats are written in a way that avoids these broken-up measures. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He urged me to behave in a way that brought only respect to Sabata and to himself, and I assured him that I would. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He said it in a way that made me see that he figured I owed it to him. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Like a beacon tugging in a way I haven’t felt since...I don’t remember ever feeling this way about a place. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, they trust me now in a way that they did not before. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z But that slowly changed as my uncle and I got to know each other and bonded in a way I hadn’t expected. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I was experiencing Chicago in a way I never had before. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Not smart, maybe, about fixing things or growing things, but smart in a way Jesse had never known real live people to be. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He liked Penny, he pitied Penny, he even admired Penny in a way, but he did not desire her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The thought of revealing exactly what I could do made them shake in a way I hadn’t expected. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But she laughs at this suggestion in a way that makes him feel vaguely foolish. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Crosby started to smile, then held it back in a way that made him look seriously constipated. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z He brushed his thumbs across them in a way that was remarkably obscene and smiled a wicked smile. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sure enough, she turned to me sharply, as if I’d thrown a ball of paper at her, and her eyes flashed in a way that reminded me of her Hailsham days. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Which, I guess, in a way I did. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I had to say I wanted something and I did in a way want this doll. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me in a way that told me he thought for sure I was a-conjuring. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Myron’s leg bent in a way it was never supposed to. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The old pirate smiled in a way that caused Jasper Jr. to go pale. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Hair curled in a way I never would otherwise. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Melina said, then laughed in a way that wasn’t exactly friendly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It is hard to imagine now, but geology excited the nineteenth century–positively gripped it–in a way that no science ever had before or would again. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She moved her hand to Hazel’s wrist and lifted her arm above her head, twisting it in a way it was absolutely not supposed to go. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Now, as Stanley lay on his cot, he thought it was kind of funny in a way. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z His hair, a brown-and-gray mash-up, was shortish and scruffy in a way that might seem hip on someone half his age but gave him the look of an affable academic. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Yes; he would let her know, let her know everything; but let her know it in a way that would bind her to him, at least a little longer. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At last he held up a big green-bean can, grinning in a way that Hanako could not remember ever seeing before. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She smiles at me in a way that could just as easily be a scowl. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “It’s like he spit you out,” Uncle Jack says, chopping through the silence in a way that makes me jump a bit. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Seeing my dad on the stoop, I ached in a way I never had. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Claire sighed in a way that made her sound like a disappointed parent. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z That kind of unflinching confidence makes me uneasy in a way it never has before. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His blue eyes light up in a way that makes my stomach flip-flop. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The ensemble he fears looks silly on himself would have looked dignified, elegant, befitting his father in a way he knows it does not him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Events that were purely accidental were beginning to feel like they fit together, but not in a way he understood or even knew how to think about. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “Nowhere I can show you in public,” she said with a slight grimace, shifting her hips in a way I found most distracting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What they offered was an essentially segregated learning environment that not only taught skills but also brought accomplished blacks together in a way that reinforced racial confidence. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z And in a way, we were, for it was in her bedroom that we assembled the boxes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had no idea what would come of eating dinner with people like these, and in a way, it was terrifying. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And then, in a way, it did again. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z With its purification rituals and its imperial roots, sumo is sacrosanct in a way that American sports will never be. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Both of them knew—in a way, it was never out of their minds—that what was now happening could not last long. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I was thirty-eight years old and had seen other marriages come undone in a way that made me feel protective of ours. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It is, in a way, the opposite of Chaos. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “We ought to proceed with Japan in a way which will produce as quickly as possible her surrender,” Stimson told the president. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I breathe through gritted teeth, staring at Molly’s blood-covered face, the color deep and rich and beautiful, in a way. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z What Hannah didn’t tell them was that her hands on the instrument felt instantly at home and at work in a way that they never had with the Oxford alethiometer. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Well, the thing is, Artemis,” she said hesitantly, twisting a strand of blond hair in a way that several of the local louts considered extremely attractive. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She smiles, but not in a way that shows she feels sorry for me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “This place, the Greater Jungle, is alive. Maybe not in a way we can really understand, but I think...I think it has a personality, even a mind of its own when it wants to.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But since seeing the dead, Ophie had been lying a lot more often, and it was starting to get so that the truth was so unbelievable that fibbing seemed more honest in a way. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Her word choice seemed odd and old-fashioned, almost regal in a way. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Too numerous, in a way: archaeologists have turned up at least eleven versions of Kaan’s early dynastic history painted on big vases. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Something like that,” Grace said, but he smiled at her in a way that made Grace wonder if he knew the real reason she didn’t want to go up there. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Maybe in a way I had been kidnapped. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, Tristran had begun to feel, in a way that he could not articulate, that the unicorn cared about the star and wished to help her. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z My best bet was to just tell the truth, but explain everything in a way that would keep me out of trouble. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He sighed in a way that made me wonder whether he was confident about the existence of someday. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z And this is not reducible to just you—the women around you must be responsible for their bodies in a way that you never will know. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He looks at his paralegal in a way that makes me want to apologize for intruding. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think bout the apples and the dogs, sometimes I don’t Look like to me only a fool would want you to talk in a way that feel peculiar to your mind. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She had me, in a way, but not in any real way. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he not, in a way, inviting her to...spend the night with him? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z To me, Tris has always seemed magnetic in a way I could not describe, and that she was not aware of. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And if I’m sorry, in a way, that probably doesn’t make much difference. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In a movement known as the New Departure, some women’s rights advocates interpreted the new amendment in a way that actually allowed female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Skarpi cleared his throat once or twice in a way that made me thirsty. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And yet, in a way, that made him even a worse shot. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z In the meeting, he made a few points: This technology is new, and it’s not fair to assume Reggie should’ve known better, at least in a way that satisfies the standard of criminal negligence. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It was surreal in a way I hadn't anticipated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Just how alone and how strange none of us really understood at first; yet in a way we sensed it from the beginning. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Grace’s body twisted on the bed in a way that it hadn’t during her labor, like it was confused about where Peach had gone, and her toes curled and her hands flexed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Anticipation, in a way—that same awkward feeling as when I’d walked up the sidewalk to ring her doorbell on our first date. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Asta became an owl and perched on the prow, her feathers shedding the water in a way she’d discovered when she was trying to become an animal that didn’t yet exist. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She looks at me for a long time in a way that makes my heart start to pound like it always does when I’m scared. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Which I suppose was a very great gift, in a way. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z So I decided to start it off one afternoon up in that room, in a way he could take or leave. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In short she was, at twenty-eight, attractive in a way that disturbed him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z God heard my prayer, but he answered it in a way I never could have imagined. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She had not, after four years, except physically, in a way that he thought made her look even more beautiful, fresher, with fuller hips and breasts, like a well-watered houseplant. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And, to my horror, I realized that in a way he was right. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I can often hear their silences as they walk by outside and I can hear men’s Noise responding to it, too, sometimes with chafing but usually in a way that just gets on with things. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z But she had piqued his interest, in a way he says likely wouldn’t have happened, absent her intervention. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z When he was honest with himself, he supposed he always felt it in a way, lurking in the back of his mind, waiting for the quiet moments. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He wanted to be taller in that moment, but in a way, he felt taller, like he finally mattered. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I insist,” Sis replies in a way that makes it clear her offer cannot be refused. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “My parents are frozen in the past, too, in a way. Batavia’s past.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter smiled at Lyra in a way that seemed to say, “You and I understand these things, don’t we?” and moved on to greet some other guests. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It’s funny how when the land is so flat, and the buildings so low, the sky seems to take over everything, announcing itself in a way you can’t ignore. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Bijan seemed to feel sorry for me in a way that I found only a little demeaning, so I didn’t mind his company. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z So I watched her hands in her lap: slender and beautiful, with bright pink nail polish, her fingers twisting in a way I’d never seen them do before. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She replied in a way that made Grace feel like she had introduced herself as Rasputin or Voldemort, a name that must not be said. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “He would’ve understood you, that’s for sure. He got your whys in a way I never could. But he was such a worrier, and you might have found that exhausting. I know I did, sometimes.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Would it be better to act in a way that goes against your conscience but is better for your appearance? Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “It sounds splendid, Grummore, splendid. Only it is strange, in a way, coming from behind, if you follow my argument” “I thought it sounded muffled.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt then, in that moment, the insubstantial weight of my sixteen years in a way I’d never felt before. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z There were thousands of Kantoreks, all of whom were convinced that they were acting for the best—in a way that cost them nothing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the impact of ionizing radiation some rearrangement of atoms could easily occur, changing the nature of the chemicals in a way that is not only unpredictable but beyond control. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Having read the thing, in a way I can understand why no one says much about Great-Grampy JonJon beyond the fact that he was a great baseball player. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z At least in some spheres, I was now Mrs. Obama in a way that could feel diminishing, a missus defined by her mister. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Under the pavilion, the lights are dim and tinted orange in a way that makes people’s skin seem to glow. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z To tell you the truth, it was sort of embarrassing, in a way, to be talking about Romeo and Juliet with her. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Well, I guess it does in a way,” Kitty said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And in a way, by vomiting, that’s what I hoped to do. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z But Eratosthenes was a scientist, and his musings on these commonplaces changed the world; in a way, they made the world. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For the Witch looked stronger and prouder than ever, and even, in a way, triumphant; but her face was deadly white, white as salt. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z It's just like those suitcases I was telling you about, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Good thing in a way too, for I could only sign my name with an X. Changes like that don’t come in a day. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She asks in a way that’s not judgmental or anything but really trying to understand. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He was looking for someone to direct him to using his dollars in a way that would make a real difference in the world. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He would be Biafran in a way he could never have been Nigerian—he was here at the beginning; he had shared in the birth. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It poked at her in a way she didn’t care for. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Maybe he felt like a kid again when he was with his amou, in a way he couldn’t with his mom, because he had to be the man of the house. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z And even now, that song makes me calm in a way I can’t explain. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The words were reaching him, he later reflected, in a way that nothing else had in the preceding twenty-six months. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It affected Ba unexpectedly, in a way he had not felt in years; he filled with great tenderness. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “Well, in a way, I think it’s true,” said Charles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Brushing my tangles out in a way that doesn’t hurt. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He brought God into your everyday life in a way that made you think heaven was right next door. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She said it in a way as if this were proof—proof of something good. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I composed the story in a way that would make my day sound okay. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His face softens in a way that I am entirely unused to seeing. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A place like this would endanger him in a way I didn’t want to talk to him about. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z What I mean is that we were ambitious, in a way that would have been unusual a generation before, to serve gentlemen who were, so to speak, furthering the progress of humanity. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Pilots and navigators, many of them already experienced flight instructors, were all sure that the famous Marina Raskova might be able to influence the highest levels of government in a way that they could not. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She shakes her head at me, her mouth all smirked up in a way that makes me protect my arm. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Du Bois understood this dynamic deeply and brought it to life in a way that absolutely fascinated me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The water felt warm and wonderful, comforting in a way I hadn't expected. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z So my mother is home to her, in a way her own kids can't understand. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He seemed violently angry in a way I’d never experienced alone in a room with an adult. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I laughed at that, but Dad stared at her in a way that said I am so in love with you, which made me want to gag and smile at the same time. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But Nelson’s face lit up in a way that made me nervous. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But in some unspoken way, he did sense that he was crossing a point of no return, that things were about to get complicated in a way he was unequipped to handle. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The noble of the inner circle on both aides were in a way traditionally more friendly with each other than with their own men. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldier was splayed out on his back, with one leg twisted in a way it shouldn’t be. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z They were all digging deep in their pockets for something, their bodies turned in a way that blocked most of Mark’s view. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But you know, I was used to them in a way, the bad dreams. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z It could have been the way his shoulders sagged, sloping down in a way that was so defeated. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He wasn’t a huge guy, but he was breathing in a way that seemed to inflate him, and he stood there staring at me, his neck bent over, his arms down at his sides. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z But it could also be the worst time of the day, because in a way, I’d been dealing with difficult children all day long. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I needed to keep moving, but it felt nice sitting there with the woman now earnestly massaging my palms in a way that was so sweet, even though it seemed strange, too. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I laugh in a way I’m hoping will hurt her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z This speech would stay with me in a way that a hundred of its precursors had not. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He’s the only one who calls me that, and when he says it, he stretches it slightly, in a way that nobody else can really imitate. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In the cafes, we saw men and women chatting and mixing in a way that would be unimaginable in Swat. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I felt alone and small, but in a way that was curiously like feeling exalted. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z My fight with Mr. Lasher didn’t happen until the third day, and in a way it wasn’t really my fault. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I’m thankful, in a way, that what I assumed would happen based on that flag symbol didn’t really happen at all. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The Klan trafficked in secret information whose secrecy engendered fear, while insurance prices were less a secret than a set of facts dispensed in a way that made comparisons difficult. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The whole thing was sort of funny, in a way, if you thought about it, and all of a sudden I did something I shouldn't have. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Also, Anna is honest about all of it in a way no one else really is: Throughout the book, she refers to herself as the side effect, which is just totally correct. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The gesture made me happy in a way that I can't fully explain. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She could break it all down in her head in a way that would've taken Bit and John John a calculator to do, and Trista probably two pages of long division. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z It’s okay that we didn’t collect souvenirs or that we never had time to pull it all together in a way that made sense to anyone else but us. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Well—” Jen waved her hand in a way that made Luke even more aware of the contrast between his ragged flannel shirt and patched jeans, and Jen's perfect house. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z She had created this character, in a way. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z June shrugged again, but in a way that Ivy knew the answer was yes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I ran over to where Sal was lying very still with his arm tucked underneath him in a way that was not right. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z A good-hearted newspaper tries to tell the truth in a way that helps people understand things better. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z I was asleep, in a way, and yet I wasn’t. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He grins in a way that I guess is supposed to be charming, but his eyes are so glassy and tired that I can’t see what any of the other girls at school seem to. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In the corridor he met Jasper, who, since Ged's accomplishments began to be praised about the School, spoke to him in a way that seemed more friendly, but was more scoffing. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t born cool like this,” Cool Papa said in a way that could only be described as cool. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Our friendship, if you could call it that, had started a couple of months before with his mocking me, but in a way that I deserved. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to answer in a way that would let him know that I would try to be worthy of what he was doing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few seconds she added, “Lucky in a way, I mean.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z But these people still think it means something—they still think it means I’m healed in a way that Tobias is not. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And maybe Lorraine and I were only a different kind of baboon in a way. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She smiles, tired lines fanning out from her eyes in a way that seems like we are sitting at her kitchen counter and not three years and three thousand miles from who we were. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z It hurt in a way she had never felt before, and she did not know how to make it stop. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no doubt that the town respected him and even admired him in a way. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Miss Fulton reads in a way that sounds like she’s singing a song. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z The men inside either glared back or ignored us in a way that suggested mental illness or depression more than sullenness. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He actually seemed to acknowledge me, my pain, and my anger, in a way no one else ever had. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He relaxes here—squatting against the wall—leaning back in a way that tilts his baseball cap with the D forward over his eyes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if I’ll ever share that with someone, really find a person who understands me in a way that others don’t. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The man shook his head in a way that might have meant either yes or no. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His mom and dad wheeled the chair downstairs with Gus still in it, bouncing down crazily in a way that would have been dangerous if danger retained its relevance, and then they left us alone. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Quang-ha has the television remote, and he moves through the channels in a way that a grandmother might turn the pages of a speedboat catalog featuring water skis. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Her name was Charlotte and she was very quirky in a way that you couldn't really put your finger on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z After much thinking, she could determine on nothing better, than Harriet’s returning the visit; but in a way that, if they had understanding, should convince them that it was to be only a formal acquaintance. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Rowan unsheathed his sword and stalked forward, feeling the hunger, living in the moment, just as Goddard had said, and allowing himself to feel that hunger was freeing in a way Rowan couldn’t describe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z My proud, fearless Pashtun father was shaken in a way I’d never seen. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The boys now had open water between them and the California Clipper, and in the last half mile they accelerated in a way that no shell had ever accelerated on Lake Washington. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was true for him now, in a way it hadn’t been before. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z To think a new girl is pretty, and not in a way that lots of people in the world are pretty but pretty in a way that might mean something to me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Look like to me only a fool would want you to talk in a way that feel peculiar to your mind. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to answer this question in a way that won’t get me committed. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z If I don't know, then Freak will tell me and he'll say it in a way I can understand, which is a lot better than Mrs. Donelli can do. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z My brother told me I shouldn’t be friends with Sandy Sanders anymore, and in a way, when you think about it, it’s because of this tent. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z If they were alive, it was in a way peculiar to them alone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He could see them clearly, not so much with his eyes but in a way he had never known before. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And the reason for this was that my faith had been shaken in a way that I can never fully describe. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He shrieked at the top of his voice in a way he knew was irritating. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So, in a way, it was a relief when early the next morning the lights snapped on and Dr. Schultz entered. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z On clear nights, the stars shone, and their pinprick light comforted Edward in a way that he could not quite understand. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I think he wanted to remember the things he had done and that in a way, it was all that he had in his life. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Grace had, in a way, like the way she would look forward to a drop in a roller coaster. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I don’t guess I did, in a way.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see him as I approached: His hair was parted neatly on the left side in a way that he would have found absolutely horrifying, and his face was plasticized. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “He showed me the circus in a way I had not been able to see it before,” Celia says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z After all, he is “company” in a way, and I thought I should dress up a bit. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The jobs she’d done for Kaz over the last year helped, and in a way so had her work carefully altering moods and tailoring faces at the White Rose. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I particularly feared he would get embroiled in a religious discussion, bring in my Roman Catholicism in a way that could embarrass the Church. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And in a way, that was exactly what was happening. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z I even envied a little that she knew Jesse in a way I never did or would. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She simply said in a way that made it clear there was no more to the story: “Your father is not my first husband. You are not those babies.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Amá’s jaw tightens, and her eyes narrow in a way that tells me I'm not going to win. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The thing that now suddenly struck Winston was that his mother’s death, nearly thirty years ago, had been tragic and sorrowful in a way that was no longer possible. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Kudirat’s death will not be in vain, it will only galvanize the democratic movement in a way that even her life did not! I just wrote an article about this issue online in Nigerian Village.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Above all, I learned how to look after myself in a way that no young person can ever do by staying in civilization. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She smiled at me in a way that made me feel I was about to get Part Two of the beekeeper’s induction, Part One being the sting. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z So, in a way, Clive’s would stay in the Marlowe family. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Toby grinned at April in a way that said he wasn't looking for a fight. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We are a couple, in a way, though nothing is explicit between us. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her face was grim and set in a way I had never seen before. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They were incomparably lovelier and more powerful, and they were of course immortal; but they often acted in a way no decent man or woman would. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Sappy but sweet in a way, I guess. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He looked at Mother, and she smiled, and everything felt good in a way Marly had almost forgotten. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z It is my hope that everyone finds their own sword to wield in a way that brings them happiness and success, and that the word “no” becomes their motivation to press forward. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z And then I was crying, there in the pantry, unsure of why, exactly, but missing my parents in a way that I had made myself pretty good at avoiding most of the time. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Rationally I knew that the dead boy could not bother me, but he had become alive for me in a way that I could not dismiss. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I take up her defense, though speaking in a way my father can understand. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z So, in a way it had a nice feeling down there without all that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At each light, people stare in a way that for once I don’t mind. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We stand on the riverbank for a second and she’s putting her water bottle back into her bag and she’s quiet in a way that I’m learning means she’s trying to say something difficult. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Some turn aside, uneasy in a way they cannot account for; others feel suddenly empty when her eyes leave theirs. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I knew I wasn’t keeping up, but it was like drowning, in a way. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Another is that his reference to an experimentum crucis is an implicit nod to Pascal’s Puy-de-Dôme experiment: Pascal’s experiment had been preceded by earlier experiments and earlier theorizing, but in a way that was irrelevant. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Looking him directly in the eye—in a way in which no other animal would dare—the hare calmly walked over to the place where the lion kept his food and began to help himself. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Kuhn’s distinction between two types of science was too neat, but his basic approach was sound: sometimes, as we have seen, one discovery leads to another in a way which is, with hindsight, entirely inevitable. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The world, you realize, is enormous in a way that only you and a small community of fellow hikers know. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Tony and Shawn had gone, and they’d belonged on the mountain in a way that Tyler never did. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “That must have been so hard for you both. To lose both of your children at once, in a way.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The dog rested his head on Lissa’s knee and gazed at her in a way that made me think of Lassie. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Her cheeks were ruddy and chapped in a way that presaged irruption. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He turned to religion in a way that I had never seen before. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The sound lifted up to the skies in a way that filled me with a simple sadness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The Protestants were public about their spiritual lives in a way that I, as a Catholic schoolboy, could never have been. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She was now coloring in the heart, which tickled in a way I liked. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He saw Spitz run out his scarlet tongue in a way he had of laughing; and he saw François, swinging an axe, spring into the mess of dogs. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, in a way,” Owen Williams said bluntly. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It was confusing and frightening, not in a way I could untangle. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z My chest starts to hurt in a way that has nothing to do with the treatment as I think of my real bed. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Am I acting in a way that is consistent with what I preach? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “We already know each other, in a way.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z All I know is that, in a way, it doesn’t matter. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He smiled then, in a way that made him look younger. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She smiled, but in a way that wasn’t just happy, and said, “You sound just like Dad.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Behind these walls, she seemed caught, and helpless in a way I’d never imagined she could be. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The spot where Peach was is still there, still open and hollow, but there are new chambers in her heart that fill her up, make her feel whole in a way she didn’t before. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I said in a way that suggested the excursion could not be over too soon. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I spoke quickly, before Hattie could explain me in a way I didn’t want to be explained. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “But I talked the car sales dude down to eighty-four hundred dollars from ten thousand, so in a way I actually saved money. You know what the color’s called?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Blends of European, Caribbean, and African-American people combined in a way like that of no other culture. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She’d never really disobeyed them before either, not like this, not in a way that mattered like this. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They look like the originals, but different in a way that is so clearly my grandfather’s style. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Of course, there continued to be occasional downsides to Terryl’s optimism, pep, and conviction that she’d do anything to connect with her children in a way she hadn’t felt connected to as a child. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Nico smiles in a way that feels kind and pushes the hair out of his eyes. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Their suits matched perfectly, and each one complemented the others in a way that, without knowing exactly why, you knew you needed all three suits to be complete. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “You look beautiful,” Dorian said quietly, running an eye over her in a way that made her ears burn. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But she smiles her canny little smile in a way that makes me think it’s not a bad notion. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her parents had been so sure of themselves, and yet in a way so clueless. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But in a way I knew what she meant about me not falling in love with her, because I knew she was going to college. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The thirtysomething mustachioed barista behind the counter was staring at me in a way that meant he’d probably had to ask that more than once. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Softly at first, then louder and more persistent, as though she were not just walking, but jumping up and down, in a way that sounded, strangely, like joy. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z He looked at Zara, up and down, in a way that made my stomach twist. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She coaxed it in a way she hoped was gentle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Anyway, while I was putting on another clean shirt, I sort of figured this was my big chance, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I’m certain of this in a way I’m not certain about anything else. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I felt sort of sorry for him, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I point out that Tiny Cooper had about 11,542 girlfriends freshman year, and then Tiny punches me in the arm in a way that he thinks is playful but actually causes permanent nerve damage. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z And now she was talking to him in a way that was not foolish and childlike, designed to entrance, but instead was human and pained and adult. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It grossed me out in a way I couldn’t really articulate. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As I walked, I had another thought: perhaps, in a way, these new things he had done were my own fault. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Just thinking about Saturday made her feel nauseous in a way that she had never experienced during pregnancy. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z From time to time I caught Stick studying me in the mirror, and we would laugh together in a way we never had before. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “Certainly is,” said the young man, winking in a way which he was afraid must look most beastly. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She covered her hair with a head scarf and wore modest skirts, in keeping with her cultural roots, but she spoke English in a way that sounded American. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I mean I really wished I had a wife and kids, somebody somewhere that loved me in a way I could look forward to going back to the World to. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t admit this, though, and in a way, I liked this about Phoebe—that she tried to defend her family. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z It might not be on a plane, or even in a way they ever expected. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Not supernatural but scarier in a way because it’s real. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Some of the good ones do, in a very slight way, but not in a way that's fun to watch. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z On the sideline, he unzipped his backpack carefully, as though it contained something fragile and precious, which in a way it did: a single black oversized sneaker. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I felt by myself in a way I never had in my life. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Eventually, she has to know the truth so she can go about living in a way that’s real. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Hideo smiles at me, truly smiles, in a way that brightens his eyes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” I said, like it was no problem, which in a way it wasn’t. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It challenged its listener less, required less effort and, as a non-threatening background accompaniment to other activities, it became ubiquitous in a way it could never have been before. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Yes, in a way it is,” she admitted. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z A tour bus feeling, in a way, except the town he was touring seemed dead. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Scoob’s got his window down, and the fresh air gusting into his face as they gobble miles and miles of Texas open road clears his head in a way he doesn’t expect. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Not in a way to make me fear, but rather to tighten the muscles in the pit of my stomach and send my pulse hammering through my veins again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes, as she sat knitting, aware that William’s eyes were on her face, she felt her breath tightening in a way that was strange and not unpleasant. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It made me pay attention in a way I hadn’t in years. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He smiles at Tía in a way that tells me something else might be driving him mad, too. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But you are a black boy, and you must be responsible for your body in a way that other boys cannot know. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z And then I see Pattie suck in her breath and cross her arms in a way meant to show firm resolve. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She looked fragile right then in a way I’d never seen her look before. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She was just there all of a sudden, there in a way she hadn’t been before. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Not with a warning, not in a way so that those who got caught had only themselves to blame. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, it centers him in a way he doesn’t expect. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And that adventure was, in a way, connected with the ones I have just been telling you. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Grace laughed in a way that didn’t sound funny, then ran a hand over her eyes. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He watches as she ascends quickly up the stoop with her shopping bags, her heels suspended over the treads in a way that looks precarious. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z After he sent the letter on the ice-cream wrapper, Martin started to open up to me in a way that made me realize how different our lives were. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It worried him in a way that few things ever had. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Fifth Harbor had made the old man very rich, and cemented the Dregs as real players in the Barrel in a way that not even the success of the Crow Club had. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But her eyes linger on me in a way that refuses to let me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She was beautiful in a way that was incongruent with the dingy Deuce. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He was tall and skinny, skinnier than Dari even, in a way that looked like his bones might rip right through his skin with one wrong move. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z All I knew was that Schindler may have been a Nazi, and therefore by definition dangerous, but he acted in a way that no other Nazi I knew did. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Hunter turned, looked them up and down, and laughed, but in a way more for them to hear than as a manifestation of actual mirth. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z We spend most of the day together at school, but not in a way that limits our interactions with other people. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Catherine hands me her notes and then hugs me in a way that suggests I might get different results if I were to attempt the usual quest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He smiles in a way I’ve never seen him smile before. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It was done in a way that was leisurely, yet alert and composed. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She had come so far, and in a way she felt as though she had been preparing for this her whole life. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He looks at me in a way that causes a minor cerebral hemorrhage. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The committee seemed interested enough, but this was, in a way, more of the same. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And in a way, Grace realized, someone had. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z They acted and looked at her, and at us, and around in our house, in a way that had about it the feeling—at least for me—that we were not people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As Penelope reluctantly stepped up to take Jasper’s hand, she could not help noticing how his eyes lingered on Margaret in a way that was nothing short of, well, lingering. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z In a way it is, in a way it isn’t. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Or was she really cool about Evan seeing other girls in a way Dimple could never imagine being? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z This gave it a kind of liveliness, a tendency to spring forward on the catch of the oars in a way that no other design or material could duplicate. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z What was interesting about Gau is the extent to which he seemed to be persuasive in a way quite different from the content of his words. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He nodded at her, in a way that he hoped was respectful, because he could not take the risk of talking. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He sniveled, crying in a way that hadn’t been acceptable since he was a real little kid. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Instead it is his knowledge that apart from their affluence, Gerald and Lydia are secure in a way his parents will never be. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He turned the frog onto its back and touched the shredded leg, meaning to arrange it in a way that would make the amputation simple and fast. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The sheriff shivers in a way I’ve not seen from him since I arrived. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z His face twisted up strangely in a way I’d never seen before. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sister must’ve felt the same way, because she looked happy in a way I hadn’t seen in a while. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was clear that her parents were scared of Pet in a way that was different from hers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He remarked how quickly the time passed, and in a way it was true. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “We are not in a way to know what Mr. Bingley likes,” said her mother resentfully, “since we are not to visit.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Mia said nothing but nodded in a way Mrs. Richardson decided was modesty. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It reminded her in a way of those cats who followed the laser point on the ground, trying forever to trap it between their paws, but she didn’t tell Joaquin that. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Playing the piano should have been, in a way, better than reading, since I was reasonably sure that he would at least listen—I knew he had liked it before. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Well, that was unexpected....“Not in a way that could ever amount to anything.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z She was beaming and bustling around the cabin in a way he hadn’t seen in a long time. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Natalie said, shrugging in a way that made her hair ripple down her back. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Huh,” Mr. Andrews says, but in a way that suggests he isn’t really thinking at all about what I just said, not even a little bit. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z How running has brought him power in a way that others might not see. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They went more slowly than Ralph had bargained for; yet in a way he was glad to loiter, cradling his spear. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z It’s pleasantly strange to see Hideo in a way no one else does—boyish, relaxed, wholly vulnerable, hair rumpled and wet from a shower, his sweatpants hanging low on his hips. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Their shadows kept pace with them down below in a way that could never happen in the true Weep, enshrouded as it was in one great shadow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Last week—no, yesterday—this man was, in a way, his friend. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Which in a way I suppose they had been. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I buzzed long and hard in a way that was supposed to say “you are extra welcome to be here.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z His explanation was very simple, and in a way frightful. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I drop to the ground and throw up all over everywhere and take in a huge gasping breath that makes me cough in a way like I’m never gonna stop. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The man before them was noble in appearance, and the shadows played across the planes of his face in a way that made their angles harden; his aspect connoted dignity. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was a wise man, and he understood the strong, true purpose in a way that other white men could not. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Americans deify democracy in a way that allows for a dim awareness that they have, from time to time, stood in defiance of their God. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “We had the same feeling that with refugee families we felt at home in a way that we didn’t feel in the rest of our lives,” Tracy said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She looks regal and carries herself in a way that makes me sit up in my seat. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Aunt Rose had said that ghosts were stuck, in a way. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z His lips were pressed into a thin line, anticipating his parents’ anger, but he looked at me and nodded in a way that said, Of course. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The children looked at her quizzically, tipping their heads from side to side in a way that reminded Penelope of a cocker spaniel she had once seen staring at itself in a mirror. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They began to grow serious in a way they had never been before. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My dad was the only one who used to be able to keep her calm, pulling her away from her worry spiral with just a look, comforting her in a way nothing else could. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z When we got to my house, we said a sad little good-bye, but I felt cheerful, in a way. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And in a way, what I’m saying is true. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It would have something to do with the things I’d already seen in life so far and wondered about, but I couldn’t really put it together in a way that made a career path clear. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “The easiest time. But also the saddest, in a way . . . the end of another day, the return of the night. Darkness is so predictable, don’t you think?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Which I guess, in a way, she is. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z From McKissick, Fuller learned about strategy and, at least as important, about how to speak in a way that would move and motivate people. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But even the way he says it, I can tell he is an insider in a way that few others are. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Are we attending to the world—our families and partners, coworkers, friends, jobs, and ourselves—in a way that is consistent with our stated values? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He spoke confidently, in a way that made me feel that I deserved to be admitted to Central High. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It makes my heart flip in a way it shouldn’t. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “I suppose it is educational, in a way.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought in a way that he was possessed and that maybe from then on he always would be. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I smiled for him—in a way, this was his day more than mine. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But now she saw that her brother was trying to escape his grief in a way she hadn’t expected; and she was no longer content to be quiet. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The first and last syllables are stressed, as in the phrase “Once in a way.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannah had been a nuisance, but she was complimenting the women, in a way, by wanting their husbands. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She flicks her hair over her shoulder and scrunches up her face in a way that means she’s thinking. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The sound set his teeth on edge and angered him in a way he had not felt since the day he had stabbed Emo. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Blurred letters in a way that don’t make sense. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Imogen was a New York City child: open-minded in a way Jule had seen only on television, apparently utterly confident in her own desirability as a friend and hostess. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Nice to meet you,” the girl said, shaking his hand in a way that made him feel Iike she was kind of making fun of him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He used the emotional force of the occasion, channeled through his rhetoric, to quietly shift the political ground and redefine the casus belli in a way that suited him. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He shrugged his shoulders again, in a way so I couldn’t tell if he was saying yes or no. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Even her brother defers to her in a way I bet he wouldn’t if she were normal-looking. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. O’Neil jumped on top of that in a way that said she and Tad’s mother had planned the idea in advance. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Feeling discomfited in a way he could not remember having felt before, Bod made his way back to the Owenses’ tomb, and was pleased to see both of his parents waiting for him beside it. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “I simply love that this building will bring a new kind of person to the neighborhood,” Eddy’s mom said in a way that sounded snooty. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z We did get to rest up a bit before the meet, but by then I’d started to obsess over my routines in a way that’s never good for me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The material will help guide educators in finding methods to incorporate music with other subjects in a way that is inherently beneficial to teachers and students rather than a hindrance. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z My hand slipped around her arm, but she pulled away, her jaw clenched in a way that made her look almost ferocious. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Human beings, it is often said, are hardwired for narrative, and theater taps into Mariela’s brain circuitry in a way nothing else ever has. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z All of those monkeys were going to die, and they were going to die in a way that was almost unimaginable. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When things come to an end in a way you don't expect, in a way you never could have imagined, do they really come to an end? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m weak in a way she never was. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I’d never admit it to Caroline, but in a way, our student government really did change the world. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z A couple of the very youngest children dragged the tempo a trifle, but in a way that only the composer’s mother could have found fault with. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I said no— and that, in a way, I was even interested in seeing a trial. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She manages to both gently mock and support her sister at the same time—playing it in a way that would ring true to anyone familiar with sibling dynamics. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z And I was still struggling to figure out how to be social in a way that aligned with my faith. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The funny thing about old Luce, I used to think he was sort of flitty himself, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z To behave in a way that pleases Mother and Grandma. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s something so embarrassing about that in a way I can’t even describe. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z And so he moves in with her in a way, bringing a few bags of his clothes, nothing else. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The future lay before me in a way that only a brief time before I would have thought impossible. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But it don’t have a thing to do with Mr. Travis, ’cause it waren’t but a few days later that the lesson got taught to me in a way that caint help but last forever. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z In writing about his discoveries Galileo was not obliged to write in a way that others found puzzling or incomprehensible: it was what he said that caused consternation, not how he said it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She says it in a way that makes her sound like a smarmy used-car salesman with oil-slicked hair. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “No,” I said, in a way that I felt was aggressive. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His earliest memories—which were in a way, his only memories—were of the hurry and brightness of Sunday mornings. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She seems animated in a way he doesn’t remember her having been in a while. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My voice sounds hard in a way that surprises me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was stark and unadorned in its construction in a way Cora had never seen before, as if to announce its efficiency in its very walls. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z So in a way Edward was, when he tried to steal the suit, threatening to kill him. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He looked terrified in a way I hadn’t seen him before, and he was still screaming. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he spit in my face, which was worse in a way. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z You said that, in a way, you were a stranger to yourself. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Something about getting ready to leave fills me up in a way I can’t explain. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Mercury's orbit, for instance, wobbled in a way that disagreed with what Newton predicted, but on the whole, Newton’s theories were tested again and again, and they usually passed. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Onstage, she sees more deeply into herself, but not in a way that is narcissistic. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Her voice had gone tight, strained in a way I’d never heard it before. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Her instincts were tugging on her in a way she had never experienced before. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My face must be real upset, because Mama calls my name in a way that makes me look up. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The old man rested a hand on Ruth May’s head and listened very closely to everything Mother said, nodding thoughtfully in a way that was quite complimentary. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As he ordered at the counter, he watched Dimple, totally relaxed in a way she hadn’t been with him, talking to Celia. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “But, August—” “They’ll stay here,” she repeated in a way that let me know who the big sister was and who the little sister was. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z You see me as an artist in a way no one else has, and I think it’s because you have an artist’s soul too.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "Without success. So, in a way, my name being drawn in the reaping was a real piece of luck," says Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It required electronic railroad tracks that could run between everyone’s hardware, and railroad cars that could transport documents or data, in a way that could be read by anyone’s software. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z And then sometimes at home he would stare at Hanako—or even just at a wall—in a way that was strange. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When the melody rose, her voice broke up sweetly, following it, in a way contralto voices have, and each change tipped out a little of her warm human magic upon the air. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “It’s really sort of interesting, in a way.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Chicago had rebuilt itself in a way that dazzled its citizens and the world. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z We all knew each other in a way, from the passing of messages over the preceding months; yet except for Jenner and me, none of us had ever really met. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Everything about this night was true in a way that transcended their bodies. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Imagine if it produced that food in a way that restored the land. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Surely, the emissary would see that Min’s work could both honor tradition and welcome the new in a way that was worthy of a commission. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I am overwhelmed with this weird feeling that is sadness, but in a way I’ve never felt before. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He spoke in a way that made me want to hang onto his every word. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He’s scowling in a way that makes me sure I’ve already disappointed him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He tells of gardens in a way that I know he loves the earth. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He’s standing in a way like he’s part of the official proceedings. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But in a way, he lives in my laptop. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I want to know what you’re going to do with the assassin,” he said, and his father smiled in a way that made Dorian’s blood run cold. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The men squint at one another in a way that lets me know I shouldn’t have mentioned that name. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The two had grown up together and were devoted in a way far beyond usual friendship. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In a low voice that quivered as he talked, he said, “Billy, I’m sorry about all this. Truly sorry. I can’t help but feel that in a way it was my fault.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Nehemia raised her chin in a way that suggested saying no wasn’t an option. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z By attacking apartheid in a way no other black American entertainer or athlete had done, Arthur Ashe did appear to be a sort of messiah. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He was right about that, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Their spirits were together in a way no one else could ever duplicate. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But even with the errors, the machines processed the transonic, supersonic, and hypersonic flows and trajectory analyses in a way that surpassed the upper limits of human ability. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He hated any interaction with the police, but now he was inviting them into his life in a way that seemed absurd. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He bites his lip and stares at me for one long, awkward moment, in a way he hasn’t stared at me before. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then he smiled in a way that made Percy think, Uh-oh. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It makes my eyes look super green in a way that almost catches me off guard. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And in a way it really did, when I considered that a week ago he was nearly dead, and I had almost given up hope. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She closed the book and looked right at me in a way that made it impossible for me to hold her gaze. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z In fact that is, in a way, how he happens to be alive at all, and how he was able to make his way here. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It had started with a storm, and in a way, that storm had never ended. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I’d come to know Jinx in a way I didn’t even know my own father, who was so far away. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I knew Lucy in a way my mom never did, and it’s hard not to feel like I carry the heavier burden because of that. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And in a way they had, for right away they began entering him in quiz competitions, which Sticky won easily. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Will felt bad, worse than he had a second ago, but it also felt good, in a way, to have someone else who understood how bad he felt. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z She winked at me in a way I didn’t like. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He talked in a way that told Cora he was scheming. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z At the time no one even knew for certain that the footlights ought to be up; all there was then was Manchuria, the shock that in a way was no shock. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to Lola on his left, and said in a way that was intended to include the whole table, “They’re nice lads, your brothers.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z You can burlesque your opponent’s position in a way that makes it unattractive to the audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z It took some getting used to, Morrie admitted, because it was, in a way, complete surrender to the disease. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We played the same sports and the same positions in those sports—at times, a test of our friendship in a way that his superiority in shop class was not. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z And, in a way, it didn’t matter very much that my parents could not speak English with ease. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Katz responded to this in a way that I had never seen from him. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It smells funny in a way that tickles my nose, but not in a bad way. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Matthias sprang to the middle of the floor brandishing his staff in a way that surprised even him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "Don't forget. You're mine now," my uncle says, grinning in a way that feels all wrong. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He was studying his grandmother, as if he was hungry too, but for something not food, hungry in a way that food could never fill. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys who had made it this far were rugged and optimistic in a way that seemed emblematic of their western roots. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z When he turns, the moonlight catches on him, and his face looks softened in half shadows, inviting in a way Alex can’t quite work out. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She pointed at the top of Jinny’s tunic, which had begun to swell out in a way that nobody else’s did. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Coldly, he knew that he had to take her with him, and then at some future time settle things with her, settle them in a way that would not leave him in any danger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “There is no rush. What’s important is to reflect in a way that makes sense to you.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Children fought in school in a way unknown to me at home. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z It was, in a way, his style: swift, painless, efficient. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And still, somehow, she felt vulnerable in a way that was totally unfamiliar to her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Just tell me how to be different in a way that makes sense. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘We shall wake him up in a way that will surprise him,’ said Merry. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I think it made everyone feel better in a way. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z For at least a few months after the kite tournament, Baba and I immersed ourselves in a sweet illusion, saw each other in a way that we never had before. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was a big man but delicate in a way. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was like beagling in a way, except that it was beagling in a forest where it was sometimes difficult even to move. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness devoured it in a way that reminded me of the auditorium where I’d watched Jesse rehearse The Snow Queen freshman year. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The greenhouses were a home to her, in a way. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He knew he would not meet many of them again, at least not in a way that allowed for the kind of intimacy that they had shared in the past days. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Clothesline code: Anna Strong hangs her laundry in a way that tells fellow spies the location of the cove where a Culper Ring messenger waits. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlotte was dead, but George was alive in a way she had never imagined. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Even after he joined their group, though, The Taker hung back in a way that’s hard to explain. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I find myself wanting to impress you in a way I never thought about doing before, but being with you has undermined my self-confidence. I question my motives now, about everything I do.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She looks tired but pretty in a way that doesn’t call too much attention to itself, in a way that doesn’t say, “Hey, hey, look at me!” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It was in a way the Brooklyn of its time. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The rats real plan was, in a way, more simple and more terrible. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “It was pleasant, in a way, to know that outside their windows, the devil was still capering in a flare of brimstone.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But he doubted if Max could make him see things in a way that would enable him to go to his death. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When I felt like it was safe, I sat in the middle of the board, and it wobbled in a way that felt like bouncing. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But at the same time feeling, in a way, that I’m free, like Minny. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His tree stood long after the clever young girl was old and no longer beautiful, and in a way, he became greater and stronger than he had ever been before. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But of course she was mean and vindictive in a way Grandpa wasn’t. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z You feel the centrifuge for hours after you get off it, in a way that is totally unexpected: if you turn your head suddenly to the side, you feel quite dizzy. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As I went to sleep that night, I felt peaceful in a way I never had before. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But now, in a way, she was the mom. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But then I realize, in a way, the birds are the lucky ones. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But when he tried to set the little body down, he found that he was connected to it in a way that made no sense. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Which only made it, in a way, much worse. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z As she flew down to the sand, he felt his heart tighten and release in a way he never forgot. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Because maybe, in a way, we didn’t leave it behind nearly as much as we might once have thought. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin knew, in a way that he knew every true thing, that if he spoke those two words, they would reshape him. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z This makes him look at me in a way I’ve never seen him look at me before. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I looked over at Edmond who was listening in a way that other people listen when they can’t quite hear, and I knew he was trying to hear something that wasn’t being said. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone had murdered his beloved and done so in a way that made it look like the prince had committed the crime. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z "I know it sucks, but in a way, it's good." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “Well, it is not bad,” said the magician doubtfully, “and in a way it does look a bit like an M.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet, in a way, I was seeing my grandmother more clearly than ever before. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z ‘Much worse in a way. It comes home to you, as they say; because it is home, and you remember it before it was all ruined.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Somewhere out in the darkness, a phoenix was singing in a way Harry had never heard before: a stricken lament of terrible beauty. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We have mastered this world, and yet protected it in a way that our forefathers could scarcely have dreamed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They behaved in a way that defines a word I would learn later—kowtow. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Aside from Archer, the crew of the Current were the first friends she’d ever had, and the thought of not seeing them every day made her heart hurt in a way she hadn’t expected. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And I realized that I was about to follow in my grandfather’s footsteps in a way I’d never thought possible. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The woman bit her lip; she bent her head and bowed severely before me in a way that perhaps no one could anymore and then trundled out of the room between us. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And she hugs him in a way that sisters never hug brothers, except when they’re almost shot in the head. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The thought of one of them being sold distressed her in a way she had not thought possible. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns, and her blue eyes rove over Scoob’s face in a way they never have before. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Her honey- or apricot-colored back tapered at the waist in a way mine didn’t. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until this summer, though, that I started noticing boys in a way that made me feel jittery inside, like I’d eaten too much chocolate. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z And wouldn’t it be satisfying—and instructive—to lay it all out in a way that made sense, reflecting those years of work? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was a few weeks after Worlds, and in a way, our procession reminded me of a medal ceremony, except that no gold, silver, and bronze medals would be given out. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I was, in a way, as surprised by my response as Dr. Kerr. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The landscape’s moving in a way that turns my stomach but I can definitely see a bridge down there, taking the road to the other side so there’s nothing now twixt me and the river. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z It culminated in a fight between the two brothers that ripped them apart in a way that meant they would never be brought back together. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Very sweetly, and in a way no one else could quite detect, she took my arm and half supported me as we walked away from the ledge. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Professionals follow through on each commitment and organizational role in a way that exceeds the expectations of others. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Dimple tipped her head back farther and smiled up at him in a way that made his heart do some very interesting things. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Maybe in a way, they just didn’t know any better, or maybe old Hitler was just able to pull off mass hypnosis or something. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z She can twist a one-syllable word in a way that seems to give it layers of meaning. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Because of the size of his stomach, Chacko carried himself in a way that made him appear to be walking uphill all the time. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sitting in front of the monitor with my fingers on the keyboard makes me feel powerful in a way I never have before. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But then it all fades, because Keenan has taken my hand and is looking from my eyes to my lips and back up in a way that needs no translation. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z True, the crowds were not as wealthy as those at the Horse and Four, but they appreciated me in a way the nobles never had. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It’s curious and lovely in a way, but it makes everything so dark, and somehow it makes me feel shut off. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z It was twisting and whipping in a way that waren’t one bit normal. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I found myself impatient in a way I couldn’t explain. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Things are going a little faster than I’d hoped, sweetheart,” she said, and her voice was thick, thick in a way that made Conor’s stomach twist even harder. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The two societies mingled in a way that is difficult to imagine now. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Branwell started watching me, looking at me so hard, you would think he was trying to get inside my head, and, I guess, in a way, he was. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone in this room has value, and we will speak to each other in a way that shows we believe that.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Clancy, who helped me, my friend, beautiful in a way that made me lose trains of thought. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And it made me feel empty in a way—like I had forgotten the words to my favorite song. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z This quantum will disturb the particle and change its velocity in a way that cannot be predicted. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I almost wished they did, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I think, in a way, Lucas felt like it was part of his duty in the world to protect those kids. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He wants me to tell him about the front; he is curious in a way that I find stupid and distressing; I no longer have any real contact with him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z At first April poked her and frowned in a way that said not to give everything away, but after a while she changed her mind and started answering questions, too. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Shay is squinty-eyed for a bit and then laughs in a way that is louder than normal. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He could tell that the girl was worried for the child, and he tried to smile at her in a way that was reassuring. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t. I guess in a way, I was defending myself. You see, I know why he wouldn’t make that kind of will. I asked him, and he told me.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Where are you headed?” she asks in a way that makes him realize that she assumes the date is over. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At first, the storm seemed reluctant to come ashore, building up its nerve over a slow twenty-four hours, the air pressure changing in a way that made the hoverboards jittery to ride. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “He was lucky in a way. It wasn’t long and drawn-out. No months in a hospital hooked up to machines.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The nickname burrows beneath my skin in a way it never has before. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z "I guess I did too, in a way," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a bluff, but I got a feeling about Ida, and if I’m right then I want her feeling indebted to me in a way that assures that she won’t be likely to betray me. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z She hesitated in a way that made me think it was Diego. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Rather, space curves, in a way that allows it to be boundless but finite. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I turn to see Garrett grinning at me—and I realize he’s looking at me in a way that he doesn’t his sister. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Georgia O’Keeffe called some of her works “equivalents” because their forms were abstracted in a way that gave the emotional parallel of the source experience. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It begins to shake in a way that implies it might fall apart. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The thought of the simulation being privatized and homogenized by IOI horrified us in a way that those born before its introduction found difficult to understand. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And it was, in a way, though it looked awfully lonely in the vast countryside—and dilapidated, too. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Twig narrowed her eyes at him in a way that was meant to be intimidating, but kind of made her look like a sleepy cat. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His evidence was mounting and profound; this was something different, this device that captivated the human senses, and, in a way, recognition of the risks required neither science nor proverbial rocket science. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He wanted to explain—in a way that he acknowledged would damage his credibility as a witness—how the camp had warped his character. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The plan was that he’d move back to Euclid Avenue, this time in a way that felt more permanent. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Also, in a way, Herbie had never met a less phony person. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The streets of King's Landing had always been teeming and raucous and noisy, but now they reeked of danger in a way that he did not recall from past visits. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She made me feel good in a way, all serious and everything. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Jinny watched intently as Nat leaned back, looking thoughtfully at her picture, then licked a fingertip and smudged at the stone in a way that shaded the face, made it appear even more alive. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was like running downhill in a way; the momentum carried me through all sorts of experiments, big and small. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The anger returned then, in a way I hadn’t imagined possible. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z But the Witch looked as if, in a way, she understood the music better than any of them. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Tally figured that Shay was right about one thing: Being in the city all the time made everything fake, in a way. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z We went back into the laboratory, and he put the weed in the middle of the counter, then sank into his armchair, the springs echoing in a way that normally would have made me giggle. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z And he was wrong about the Beni, the place they inhabited—wrong in a way that is instructive, even exemplary. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Lord Fredrick pushed his chair back in a way that made it clear: The conversation was finished—Penelope’s side of it, anyway. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Why, yes, it is like cinnamon in a way.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole thing happened super fast: B-Cubed shifted her stance in a way that let me know she planned to steal home the moment the ball was released. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z We had, in a way, to learn all over again how to get along, for although the world outside the laboratory was the same, we ourselves were different. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Galileo’s presence in Rome brought things to a head in a way that he had not anticipated. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It fills me in a way that is as powerful, as spiritual, as high. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The judge had short, manicured hair, slightly graying, and he spoke quietly in a way that suggested he was restraining an intensity. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He looks over at me, his gaze loitering on my face and body in a way that makes me blush. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Home, for Dicey, was their house in Provincetown, where the wind made the boards creak in a way that was almost music. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Cheii Chizh doesn’t bite. You know all those bugs that do bite, like mosquitoes? Spiders eat them. So, in a way, spiders protect us.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Poppy and Mom—whom everyone had started calling Soo-Sun, in a way that made her common American name sound almost Chinese—began distributing presents to everybody. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I could sugarcoat my fears in a way to make it easier for Dad to digest. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The girl was astoundingly simple, yet vital in a way that I had never known. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not for once in a way. Up you get.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z "I didn't get around to saying thanks for taking care of my mother," he says, sober in a way I've never seen him. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He looked so happy, happy in a way I’d never seen him look before. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We started to joke some, and before I knew it I felt embraced in a way that energized me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He’s staring at me in a way I’m not used to. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I was beginning to hate her, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z But my dad, in a way, was right. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z So in a way it also depends on knowing what Mr. Loomis was like—is like. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Glad, in a way, that somebody knows: that I don’t have to carry this whole secret on my head alone. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m only being about twenty percent sarcastic, but Mr. Black says, “Thank you, Mr. Finch,” in a way that means the direct opposite of thank you. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her black dress fits her like a glove, sliding over every curve in a way that makes more than one head turn. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But Grace’s eyes were lost in a way that Joaquin recognized from a few foster kids, the ones who had been transferred so many times that they were rudderless, adrift in the storm. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Then, in order, he thought of her holding his head and his baby crying, crying with longing, wanting something and in a way feeling that he was getting it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Katherine snorts in a way that is not at all ladylike. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Yes, in a way. However, it would have to express your purpose.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari’s heart hurt in a way she could never have imagined. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He flashed a brilliant smile, looking at me appreciatively in a way I was learning to recognize. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z To Julius, who had a genuine feeling for animals, it seemed a pity in a way. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It is in a way the most civilized of all the cardinals, and its use is only forced on us by the needs of cultivated modes of thought. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z And then he starts to laugh, loud and deep and wild, in a way so familiar, it feels like pressing on a bruise. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The conjurer-man’s finger commenced crooking and bending in a way that got more screams and confusion to rise up from the crowd. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z They both stared at her like they had never seen her before, and in a way, they hadn’t. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There was something in Jacobi’s eyes that was sympathetic in a way I’d never experienced before. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The man wearing it was striking in a way that Richard immediately thought was primordial: a wide mahogany-colored face, wide lips, a wide nose. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I'm letting Tariq's death get to me in a way it shouldn't. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z After living his whole life free and unrestrained by anyone or anything, he found himself confined and threatened in a way he could never have imagined. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I don’t know why, but this hurts me in a way Haymitch rarely can. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z One arm was bent under her, caught under her, in a way that must have been acutely uncomfortable, if not rather painful. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z His grandma looked at him in a way that told him to say something. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Isn’t “friends,” you might think, a more powerful term of appeal than “countrymen”? Rather, they seem to be on the same level—and in a way, they are. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z They also let me see that they respected my mind—in a way I know they never realized. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Among Africans, the PAC had captured the spotlight at Sharpeville in a way that far exceeded their influence as an organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You will. At first you will wonder, and then you’ll be unsure. You’ll think back about Charles—all about him. I could have loved Charles. He was like me in a way.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Other girls were yelling around her, but she was silent, staring at me in a way I'd never seen. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z From the vantage point of Abilene’s lap, Edward could see the whole table spread out before him in a way that he never could when he was seated in his own chair. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z She laughed in a way that didn’t hide her bitterness. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z In time, Jongintaba would return the favor in a way that my father could not then imagine. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya asked, in a way that Grace knew meant she wasn’t waiting for a response. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But after four thousand nights among them—in their homes, on their skin—Sarai knew humans in a way the others couldn't, and she'd lost that easy ability to hate. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The continued influence of settler colonialism and genocide show up when history is retold in a way that celebrates settlers and makes Indigenous peoples disappear from the historical record. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I feel a little sick to my stomach, in a way that is both nice and not. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z It was stirring him up inside in a way that I had never seen before. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She did, and Millard gasped in a way that made everyone cringe, then fainted into her arms. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Though Miranda had never bought anything other than a lipstick, she liked walking through the cramped, confined maze, which was familiar to her in a way the rest of Boston still was not. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then Jay screaming, wailing really, in a way that didn’t sound human. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z But also, in a way I couldn’t explain, a huge relief. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She loves school yearbooks in a way that I don't understand. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In Eugene Maleska crossword terminology, he's braw and pulchritudinous, while Will Shortz, current puzzle editor for The New York Times, might define him as a "wower," the clue being "Turns heads, in a way." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t like The Stranger or Naked Lunch even though I think it was philosophical in a way. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The previous day she sat with Lovey after supper and they talked in a way they hadn’t since Jockey’s birthday. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It’s being leveled in a way that draws in and superempowers a whole new group of angry, frustrated, and humiliated men and women. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes Auntie looked at him in a way that could only mean she was recalling the winters before, when he had lain in the bed vomiting and crying. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was sort of funny, too, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z We decided Cecile’s poem was in a way like “Dry Your Eyes.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z So in a way, going to Norway every summer was like going home. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The dryads hastened to Ceres to tell her what had happened, and the goddess, deeply offended, told them she would punish the criminal in a way never known before. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, it was good in a way, for in Old Tallow’s look there was true affection, something she didn’t feel for other humans. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux’s bent knees straightened, lifting the rest of his body to a standing position in a way no normal human could ever manage. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It’s a tiny little room, almost a closet, with dingy walls, a concrete floor, and one lightbulb dangling from the ceiling in a way that’s slightly creepy. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Well, in a way he had settled that tonight; as time passed he would make it more definite. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I was breathing hard, my body wanting in a way that it never had before, in a way that I didn’t know it could. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “Police arrested Mrs. Emerson’s son last weekend,” Auntie Ying says in a way that sounds as if she were proud to be the first with this big news. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But in a way, I think my mother’s and Granny’s storytelling had had the same effect upon me when a child, as the reading of books: my mind was stimulated, my creativity encouraged. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I follow him into his bedroom, which feels totally, unrecognizably different from Sunday in a way that I can only assume is due to sex vibes. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z My parents smiled in a way that signaled she needn't go on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z It was strange how everything had been so full of life and funny and in a way sad, and now everything was quiet. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to find a way to open it, but it was locked in a way he didn’t understand. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “I hope it does. I suppose in a way, I made the Wishing Tree for you.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Yet now he was smiling through his ragged salt-streaked beard in a way that the queen could scarce remember. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The tlamatini, who “himself was writing and wisdom,” was expected to write and maintain the codices and live in a way that set a moral example. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He found himself talking in a way he usually didn’t, and when their time ended and she got up, often to join her father at a meeting, he felt his feet thicken with curdled blood. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Such a thing!” she said in a way that made it unclear whether she thought it a good or bad idea. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z All the stages of a production come clear to her in a way nothing else ever has. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She flourished in a way, and exchanged arrogance occasionally for confidence. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as happy as my mother seems about this, she is still watching me in a way that makes me uncomfortable. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She holds the sobbing woman in a way that surprises me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He has brought happiness to her daughter, in a way Moushumi had never brought it to her son. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She became our teacher in a way that, because we rarely held school at home, she’d never been before. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I hold up my hands in a way that says And? The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z His bones were clearly outlined and the wrap of his arms was flat, in a way that would be impossible if he had some flesh underneath the skin. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z You had to feel sort of sorry for her, in a way. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The pregnancy was, in a way, a chance to regroup and think about my life. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z And so all these roadblocks were making it hard to even measure who was doing the behavior, in a way that, say, Breathalyzers or field sobriety tests could measure for drunken behavior. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And in a way he had died in that room; at least something had happened and the bright little silversmith’s apprentice was no more. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They seem to me grown-up in a way that my own mother is not. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The girl smiled in a way that reminded Jon so much of his little sister that it almost broke his heart. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Unfortunately for the experts, in the 1920s and 1930s their initial theories about the timing of Indians’ entrance into the Americas were proven wrong, and in a way that allowed the crackpots to claim vindication. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She asked it in a way that sounded like she’d already figured it out but wanted to hear me say it. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I was determined to be there for Bucky now, in a way I couldn’t help him on the street that day. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Some stories were a bit far-fetched, but they were all told in a way that said that people loved the old woman. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It made me feel big and solemn and important in a way I’d never felt before. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I say ‘more remarkable’, for it is discovery itself which has transformed our world, in a way that simply locating a new land mass could never do. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She laughed in a way that sounded hard and bitter. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Knowing this secret, being the only one chosen to know, makes me feel important in a way. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My father’s passing changed my whole life in a way that I did not suspect at the time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m furious, down to my bones, in a way I can’t even articulate. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He seemed fascinated by me in a way that felt familiar but also entirely new, and I wondered if his fascination would wear off, like it always did in these kinds of situations. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Loo didn’t say a word, but he did answer Ess, in a way. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Longing to be walking through the streets or swimming in the ocean or living life in a way I’ve never really gotten the chance to. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Jam had told him to just meet her in the studio, and he probably thought she was going to show him some of Bitter’s work—which was funny, because, in a way, she was. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Okay,” he said, and as he set down his chopsticks his smile twinkled in a way that Minli loved. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And in a way that only grandfather and granddaughter could do, together Cynthia and Cinder split open and laughter poured out of them. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z What exactly was it that enabled seventeenth- and eighteenth-century science to make progress in a way that previous systems of knowledge could not? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The imagination is important, as it allows us to conceive of all kinds of possibilities in the future and to understand the past in a way that has real survival value. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He could explain things in a way that made it all make sense.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z His features hardened in a way that was both new and familiar. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The promise of next time warmed me in a way that surprised me. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z The other animals sitting round her took it up, and they sang it three times over—very tunefully, but slowly and mournfully, in a way they had never sung it before. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I’d lie there a few minutes, enjoying, in a way, the strangeness of my situation; then I’d groan and drag myself up to get Ob and May. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z “Almost no one is allowed into Resthaven, but I made it because I understood what it meant. It’s whole in a way the city never is.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Her name had been painted with great skill in red paint and outlined with a fine line of cream in a way that he would never have managed. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I’d rather die first, which I did do in a way, because I lost my mother and sister when I left home. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It made me happy in a way I could never explain. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Ayesha turns to me and widens her eyes in a way that shows she’s embarrassed, and also telling me to shut up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I don't know that I've ever seen such a clear sky, blue and piercing, sharp in a way I didn't know the sky could be. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At least, not in a way that wouldn’t end with Dad forbidding us to hang out with him. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We knew what we could do, and where we were going, and in a way, even how much we were hurting. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Maids were running about on the verge of hysterics—for Sir Meliagrance, like many people out of the wrong drawer, was determined to receive his captive Queen in a way which would be above criticism. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterwards, he talks to me in a way he hasn’t done before. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I lie to protect! What else can I say? I can’t explain anything that’s true in a way they can understand.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I think, in a way, he felt safe in them. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The still heap of salmon troubled Art in a way he could not readily articulate, and so he looked at it wordlessly. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Looking at art in those three days expands his view of color in painting in a way that reading about it could not. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Suddenly Toby felt unsettled in a way he hadn’t all week. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Well, indeed I was, in a way, for I was utterly drained and exhausted, and released, for the first time, from all my guilty torment. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Ray rubbed his stubbled chin with the back of his hand in a way I admired. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe it was merely that I understood how vulnerable she was in a way I hadn’t before. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Rockmouth just flicked his tail in a way that meant “Will someone please take me home now!” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She thought of Kwasi, the little bird who would never fly again, but, in a way, she was glad he would not have to endure any of these horrors. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It primed the whole of America—not just a few rich architectural patrons—to think of cities in a way they never had before. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “No. I think the roads made them, in a way,” Mary said. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His mother hugged his neck in a way that suggested he needed a hug very badly. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I told her, “Humans are the only animal that blushes, laughs, has religion, wages war, and kisses with lips. So in a way, the more you kiss with lips, the more human you are.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z "It’s not dance music. But you’re going to find this is just as good in a way, and more educational." Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I haven’t seen Jackson all week, and his disappearance has been preying on my mind in a way I don’t like. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z To Forward, this owes to their abilities to have confronted the truth, expressed it, become genuine—in a way that isn’t possible through platitude or mere positive affirmation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He felt guilty, because even if he hadn’t set it, in a way the fire was his fault. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother was quiet, her face shuttered and remote in a way Jinjoo had never seen before. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I took Arthur by the arm, and led him away to the drawing-room, where he sat down, and covered his face with his hands, sobbing in a way that nearly broke me down to see. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Me shrinking away from his touch embarrasses me in a way I don’t entirely understand. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z As awful as he could be, I always knew he loved me in a way no one else ever had. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Lina didn’t really feel cold but she did feel sad, which was in a way the same. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Surprising, isn’t it? Technically I guess Pasqual is more of a partner. And really, they are all partners in a way—they share the income from their work with you, the company head.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z I wanted to show up in the world in a way that honored who they were. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z With the sea and woods at hand, they were in their element in a way they could never be in Manhattan for all its glitter and glamour. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He shook his head in a way that said, “Don’t worry about it.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anthony, we seem to have found a courteous heretic, how strange and wonderful! We should sell him to a Ruh troupe; in a way he resembles a talking dog.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He pushed past her, of course, in a way that made me feel ashamed of her for even trying. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The office appeared damaged from the outside, but not in a way that would hint at what they would find within. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He had saved his family, in a way, every bit as much as One Horn. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I expected some response, some signal that she accepted understanding from me and Tommy in a way she didn’t from the veterans. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fine,” he told Natalie, biting off the word in a way that made her wince. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z After all, he was spotted, in a way, and his hair was more orange than anything else. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face was open, her eyes wide and soft in a way Rishi hadn’t seen yet. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z |
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