| 单词 | instantly |
| 例句 | Her mouth watered instantly; it had been so long since she had tasted something sweet that she wanted to upend the entire jar into her mouth. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I started instantly, but I heard him scream, and in the mirror saw his hating face and his open spit-ringed mouth. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The goblet—the wine—she knew instantly that she must not drink it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I threw my hip against his, catching him by surprise, and he was instantly down, definitely pleased. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “How much land is there left?” he asked her unwillingly, and she saw instantly what his purpose was. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It’s a sensation I’ve come to love as I’ve traveled more, the way a new place signals itself instantly and without pretense. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She wore a plaid jumper, and Naomi loved her instantly, with all of her five-year-old heart. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I stood still, and felt instantly trapped inside a stage play of rehearsed hostility. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She poured in the powder, which instantly dissolved in the moist catfood. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z At last, exhausted, Harry climbed into bed, twitched the hangings of his four-poster shut to block out a ray of moonlight, lay back, and felt himself almost instantly drifting off to sleep.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And then Hugh turned to me and said, “What about you, Jacob?” and my mouth went instantly dry. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She stirred and said something, and instantly the golden monkey sprang to his feet. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The baby instantly stopped moving and stared wide-eyed at the woman holding her. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He emptied the bowl into the toilet and then instantly felt remorseful. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Pete’s neck broke instantly; his head rested at an awkward angle. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They screamed and crumpled to the ground almost instantly, others tripping over their bodies in the mad rush for cover. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I was instantly reminded of my mother, who would comb my hair every morning while staring into space, never stopping to apologize when she pulled too hard or made me cry. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The guard’s head hit the marble with a crack, and he was instantly unconscious. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Oh man,” Shannon said, instantly becoming serious when he saw me lying in the hospital bed, my face swollen, bruised, bandaged. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He wanted the best architects America had to offer, not just for their talent but also for how their affiliation instantly would shatter the persistent eastern belief that Chicago would produce only a country fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z You could log in and instantly escape the drudgery of your day-to-day life. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If Montana had a seacoast, or if I could live away from the sea, I would instantly move there and petition for admission. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope you will find comfort in the fact that Luke died instantly. He never felt a thing,” his shipmate Jim Daly writes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He reaches down and puts both hands on Henry’s hips, and Henry instantly tenses under the touch. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I am instantly sure whose room I am in. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The real victory here is catching a train instantly. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Lidia picks up almost instantly, but there’s still this pause before she answers, a lot like in the weeks after Christian died. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z One structure, rejected at first as a “monstrosity,” became the fair’s emblem, a machine so huge and terrifying that it instantly eclipsed the tower of Alexandre Eiffel that had so wounded America’s pride. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When he struck the lighter to the rich tinder the fire crackled instantly and he knew that it would not last long. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Instead of struggling with the knots in my wet hair, I merely place my hand on a box that sends a current through my scalp, untangling, parting, and drying my hair almost instantly. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then the sled, with Jonas himself upon it, began to move through the snowfall, and he understood instantly that now he was going downhill. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Every time the ball touched Jeffrey, a piece of him would instantly turn black. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The haptic chair instantly flattened itself again, then retracted so that it was flush against the wall, clearing a large empty space in the center of the room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z No response, but he thought he heard a giggle and was instantly transported into the past. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Genie instantly had questions, questions that weren’t the kind you ask out loud, at least not in this moment. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Polly instantly grasped Tidbit’s hand and pulled him into the darkness. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Everywhere I went in Tanganyika my skin color was automatically accepted rather than instantly reviled. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And this, even more wonderful and mysterious, is also true: when I read it, when I read what Julie’s written, she is instantly alive again, whole and undamaged. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The lobster was instantly surrounded by a halo of pleasing reminiscences, and curiosity about ‘the charming young ladies’ diverted his mind from the comical mishap. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Many packed up instantly and began to move west, terrified that their village would be next to fall into the hands of Stalin's armies. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Hughie and Jones instantly quit their jobs so they could be near to help. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Called the Pa-Ja-Mo—or, colloquially, the Pajama—paper, after the initials of the three authors, the study was instantly a classic, with vast implications for biology. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z As expected, the gossip fence had instantly informed their parents about our assault on the tipple. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My mother is the only individual I know who can fall asleep instantly for two minutes—deep REM sleep, complete with snoring—only to be awakened instantly by certain select noises. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The water evaporated almost instantly; his skin became dry again. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Her face instantly registers anger when she sees me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The only sure way to escape that fate was for the King to have Danaë instantly put to death—taking no chances, but seeing to it himself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The dew-covered grass tickled Genie’s feet and he instantly started walking up on his toes just like the man, Crab, did. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Hera knew perfectly well that there was a reason for this odd occurrence, and instantly suspected her husband. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Salva hoped with all his heart that the lion had killed Marial instantly—that his friend hadn’t had time to feel fear or pain. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Tears pop into the corners of my eyes instantly. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The door slammed shut, then instantly opened again. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She knew instantly what she wanted to place in the exquisite box. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, instantly, he frowned, opened his eyes, and stared for several seconds at the ceiling. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Feelings of love and lust fight each other inside me, and I realize I’m drawn instantly to this girl who runs barefoot at five-thirty in the morning. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z When he notices us sitting in the carts, he gives us a look that instantly shows his disapproval. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The King instantly recognized it and dashed the cup to the ground. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishtar rallied instantly by dropping her Dior purse on the countertop. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Following the river changed our lives instantly for the better. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Closer in, we would have been pegged instantly as rich kids from up on the hill, kids likely to make a lot of noise and leave a bad tip. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z To this she answered instantly, “Now do you leave this affair in my hands. Only tell me which woman it is and I will manage the affair.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I know instantly that she was never in any danger, at least not from Zak. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Lyra sat up to greet them, and Will marveled at the way he could instantly tell which dæmon was which, never mind what form they had. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I am instantly aware that she left us because she never wanted to have me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z And instantly there came back the words the harpies had thrown at him—taunts about his mother—and he stopped. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And instantly a silence fell in the stuffy little room, and everyone’s attention focused on the Skraeling, though no one looked at him directly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the romantic type and instantly became enamored with his uncle's wife. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I instantly picture meadows filled with wildflowers and animals roaming free. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z So the Berry jokes were over, and she instantly fell into big sister zone. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I think instantly of Dad making me wear the helmet in Rockhound Park. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My shoulders hunch, hands instantly land on muffs. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Cold air blasts through the heater vents, and we both instantly shiver. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Outside, flecks of snow spiraled out of the black sky, landing on the glass walls and melting instantly, but the air of the greenhouse was warm and damp and smelled of earth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I looked down at the ground, instantly self-conscious. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He was huge, like a big, black, squawking, enraged and murderous turkey, and if he’d had a gun, or a knife, or access to a nuclear device, I would have been gone instantly. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I can’t permit you to stay out there all night. You must come in the house instantly.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z He instantly knew he’d said the wrong thing when some of the light vanished from her eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Stella’s father instantly shot an angry look in Mr. Pineville’s direction. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Zero would know instantly where I am and what I’m doing. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But this query was answered almost instantly; they were level with the Slytherin table now, and Karkaroff had just bustled up to his students. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He was released and instantly picked up again for a second six months. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Besides, the cables, the pylons, the transformers were too close: to be swept in among them, with a zeppelin full of inflammable gas, would be instantly fatal. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Dad pulled over to the side of the road to readjust himself mentally to the idea of driving without being able to instantly see behind him. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But the many young mothers who entered the imposing gray building each day to apply for aid grasped instantly what lay behind the convenience of geography: the judgment that here sinners came to justice. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The whiskey, the moonshine, the gin, the God-knows-what—all of it dissipates instantly. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He then drew four straight lines on to which the notes would be placed, so that it was instantly possible to see the relative positions of every note. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She wipes her memory instantly and with purpose; it’s a way of preserving herself. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It broke with a satisfying crash of glass, and instantly the monkey shadow leaped from the chair back as the adults gasped. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Here is today's fact of the day: It’s so cold in Yukatia, which is in Siberia, that breath instantly freezes with a crackling noise that they call the whispering of the stars. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z We’ve got code names for all the guards, usually some feature of their body or personality that lets you know instantly what to expect from them. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I instantly thought about the fact that Black knows how to cut hair but apparently not his own. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She found him out and knew him, and once she had learned she screamed, she writhed, she cried, she begged, and she had the satisfaction of feeling the blows instantly become lighter. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But with false gray dawn he had awakened, instantly, and began to dig in the pack—to find amazing, wonderful things. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry wiped his grazed forearm upon the stone: Having received its tribute of blood, the archway reopened instantly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A kapo was instantly above him, pounding him on the head, shouting at him to get up. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Joy and relief and hope all there at once, and she was instantly lovely again, herself, beautiful. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He grew awkwardly into a tall, strange, dreamy boy with fragile eyes and a very delicate mouth whose tentative, groping smile collapsed instantly into hurt disorder at every fresh rebuff. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He instantly stopped scratching at the toast, but he didn’t look at me. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Oh...no,” she repeated, her voice instantly dipping into sadness. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I exclaimed, when I had read her letter: “I will write instantly and relieve them from the anxiety they must feel.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes!” said I. And although my sister instantly boxed my ears, it was highly gratifying to me to see that the answer spoilt his joke, and brought him to a dead stop. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Chamberlain twitched around to see shells beginning to come over, falling first on the left, then almost instantly on the center, then to the right, then overhead, air bursts and ground bursts and solid shot. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But when footsteps could be heard moving past that point, Harvey issued a sterner warning: Manning a .50-caliber machine gun himself, he pulled back the bolt, which made a noise that the intruders recognized instantly. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When I hurled them off in the black void at my right, three more identical daggers instantly appeared in my hand. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Aiyi had followed me into my room at three in the morning, and she instantly fell asleep on one of the twin beds, snoring with the might of a lumberjack. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That night it was reported that a serpent had stung King Hamlet and its venom had instantly paralyzed his heart. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Every muscle in his body instantly relaxed, and he handed the paper to Father Olufemi, who nodded. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She looks at the stuff in her hand and instantly appears on the verge of tears again. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z As I heard the news, I remembered instantly the day the war had begun, Caroline and I standing hand in hand before the radio. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Although no one set them down on paper, every young woman knew them and knew instantly when they were being broken. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There was a ripple of laughter, instantly quelled by the look Snape gave the class. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z You heard the report and then the shriek commenced almost instantly. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I hit the water and instantly let go of the shield. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She startles him so bad, he instantly needs to go to the bathroom. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Genie’s face melted instantly, and he threw himself back onto the bed like a toddler. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Pocket instantly showed much amiable emotion, and said, “This is that odious Sophia’s doing!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Never one to shun free publicity, Bloom accepted instantly and traveled to the club with a dozen of his dancers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Each of the Richardsons, as Mrs. Richardson carefully laid the photos out on the table in a line, knew which was meant for them, recognized it instantly, as they might have recognized their own faces. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Rab poured the punch and instantly the tense silence was broken. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was without expression, but there was something unpleasant behind it that Winnie sensed at once, something that made her instantly suspicious. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The main difference between Haydn’s style and Mozart’s is really quite simple: if you can instantly remember the tune, it’s by Mozart. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She looks at me, instantly pale, her eyes sunken. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She was instantly up, peering down over the side of the tied branches as Otto and I descended, her eyes open wide. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Both of them came alive instantly at the strange scent. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was a command which was instantly picked up and repeated and echoed and repeated again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At that, they leaped overboard and instantly were changed into dolphins, all except the good helmsman. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised a great splash, and if he didn't know how to swim, he learned—instantly. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z I was instantly excited by the idea of going to America. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I settle back onto the couch and start sketching—and instantly, my body calms. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She understood his problem instantly and danced lightly from one foot to the other. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Listen here, son,” she told Mr. Lucas, who was instantly cowed. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z As the sleeping Muslims woke up, when dawn had broken, they almost instantly became aware of me, and we watched each other while they went about their business. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man, I’m hungry,” he said without preamble, and let me take his carry-on bag, which instantly jerked my arm to the floor. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I held the bundle and instantly felt the warmth of its little body penetrating through my coat. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The knocker fell, and instantly a maid was bidding him enter, curtsying, asking his name. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I can feel my hand instantly start to shake. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He instantly regrets it, but Henry says, “I miss you too.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I felt instantly relieved it wasn’t some weird stranger. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I saw first a yellow glow, which grew almost instantly to an overwhelming white flash, so intense that I was completely blinded.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The stars instantly appeared in the black sky, reflecting their light on a quiet ocean. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The only Iranian guys I knew were related to me, and anytime I met one who wasn't, I instantly felt a familial connection. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She knew instantly from the sound of the voice that there was something wrong. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch an arm disintegrate and instantly forget what was there. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z His wife, through her terror and horror and distress, saw some sure danger to him: instantly forgetting her own grief, she seized hold of him and cried out:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z We were the first truck there and instantly Dad was in a good mood. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A tiny band of sweat formed instantly across her forehead. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I looked over at the guy called Candy Man and instantly recognized him. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At that moment the Negro who worked for me came around the corner, saw the woman, and instantly crossed the street, keeping as far from her as possible. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Just instantly go back to the determined, fearless mama bear she was when I was eight? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Now you lie down and get some rest,” Mrs. Delaney said, shutting the door behind her, and in the abrupt silence Mia flopped down on the bed and fell instantly asleep. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the pain was instantly replaced by a curious euphoria. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Grabbing them by their tails, he dropped them almost instantly, blurting falsetto eeks because they had wriggled back up to nip him with their toothless little mouths. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I instantly called again, because sometimes that’s what I do until Tiffany gets Mom. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed my sneakers, and the ground felt instantly intimate on my soles, as if I had always lived here. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Then the dogs would instantly be on you. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z She shakes them gently and they dry instantly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Another clap of thunder shook the windows, and the stormy ceiling flashed, illuminating the golden plates as the remains of the first course vanished and were replaced, instantly, with puddings. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I knew I was going to regret this almost instantly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Taken by Surprise, Jonathan tripped and fell, instantly covering his head with his arms to ward off the blow he sensed was to follow. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z It took me by surprise and I knew instantly it was wrong but I couldn’t do anything about it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Handsome and appealing, he was instantly recognizable to thousands of fans in both the North and South. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And the next morning a telegram from southern Japan reached Tokyo: “The whole city of Hiroshima was destroyed instantly by a single bomb.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The water must always be boiling, so that the heated steel would dry instantly. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The meteorite itself would vaporize instantly, but the blast would blow out a thousand cubic kilometers of rock, earth, and superheated gases. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z For the past three years he had devoted himself to rectitude and—I instantly saw now as he stooped out the door of the plane—growing a stomach. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z There’s a sharpness to it he recognizes instantly as Zahra before she even speaks, and he wonders why the hell she didn’t just call before he reaches for his phone and finds it dead. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Her eyes met Chess’s; Chess instantly started patting Finn’s back. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In confusion they will instantly revert to their real state—weak and sad humanity. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, just as instantly, his calm returned as he spoke of his frustration that the case wore on for so long. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z You instantly feel like you must have done something you’d rather not have your parents hear about. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z She grabs hold of the wooden pole holding up the tent, and instantly everything around it disappears—the orange cloth, the stool, the reed mat, and the bowl of golden mangoes. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She loved to bring him to flame instantly by taking his whole ear in her mouth suddenly and running her hand down his front all the way. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He imagined the deportation team arriving instantly, with snarling dogs, and ropes. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes instantly home in on a golden bow just in arm’s reach and I yank it free. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It brought you instantly to mind—how your dark, silken hair floats like wings of gossamer. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Every drop of rain that falls on her evaporates instantly, sizzling into steam as soon as it touches her. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Curron faced me, trying to hold his square, but I could tell instantly that he didn't want what I had for him. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I was up instantly, looking through the small window at the dark figure that ran madly towards the house. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She had given him a mortal blow by not believing his explanation about Elaine instantly. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt it instantly—the sudden rush of coolness flooding through her veins. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But from the very first people were won instantly to Aron by his beauty and his simplicity. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The sky instantly turns from unrelenting day to an end-of-time kind of twilight as the ship pitches and rolls like a cork. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Then I drew in a breath, puckered my lips and puffed it out, and almost instantly I felt dizzy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The day that a car is driven off the lot is the worst day in its life, for it instantly loses as much as a quarter of its value. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Instead of repelling herself to a safe altitude, Holly crumpled onto the troll’s back, becoming instantly entangled in the ropy fur. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The floor was instantly strewn with their contents. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The jogging trail erupted in Greek fire, incinerating many of the monsters instantly. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Pantalaimon flew to the floor and instantly became a polecat, arching his back against her little white ankle socks. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The kick sent him flying, and his body crunched as it hit the floor and slid out of the ring, instantly eliminating him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She tumbles onto the slippery floor and instantly vanishes from sight. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z If he had not been weak he would have rejected her instantly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z An attendant hauled open the doors leading off the platform, and instantly the noise redoubled and the heat swept over them like a breaking wave. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Tears welled in my eyes, instantly freezing my eyelids shut. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She still remembers her bewilderment, looking up from her book and seeing him, her heart skipping, feeling the attraction instantly, powerfully, in her chest. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The ornithologist David Sibley says that in Cape May, New Jersey, he once spotted a bird in flight from two hundred yards away and knew, instantly, that it was a ruff, a rare sandpiper. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I stare in awe as a long tendril winds itself off of him, lands on my shoulder, and instantly disappears into my own green haze. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The man fell back instantly and lay with blood bubbling from the hole in his forehead. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z And then suddenly, there was a crash and a splatter; and almost instantly the entice classroom smelled like long John Silver and his crew were yo-ho-hoing over bottles of rum. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I’m instantly caught up in a scene playing behind my lids, and I feel cool drops of water on my forehead. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Glowing droplets of eau de toilette streamed out behind me, instantly vaporizing into a silver mist that caught the eddies and spread, seeding the cloud. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Vola took the controls from him, and instantly the marionette seemed to become flesh and blood. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z As the train trundled through the darkening fens, Bateson read a copy of de Vries’s paper—and was instantly transmuted by Mendel’s idea of discrete units of heredity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I think he instantly regretted his words, for Father’s mouth hardened at that. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry looked quickly over his shoulder and saw the archway shrink instantly back into solid wall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Firemen were instantly summoned by the four policemen who had been guarding the sidewalk entrance to the mosque. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was struck down by a ten-ton cement truck and died instantly of a massive skull fracture on the Norvelt road early in the morning on June 24. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The trunks right themselves instantly, but Hector picks up the cage to inspect the damage. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He turned to the water and gave a low whistle, and instantly the launch turned its head and glided towards the jetty. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The hunger in our hearts was instantly filled. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He gives his name but the headmistress forgets it almost instantly and is too embarrassed to ask him to repeat it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a flash of annoyance in my mother’s eyes — even though she instantly tried to hide it, her instinct was to tell me I was asking a stupid question. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He switched on a light, aimed the rifle, pulled the trigger, and hit his sister between the eyes, killing her instantly. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The house he does not recognize, and the bag could have been any soldiers, but he knows the notebook instantly. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hidalgo went to the kitchen and came back a minute later with a glass of water that I instantly gulped down. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He could see the color seep into Mr. Jacobs’s face, and he was instantly thankful that he was never that obvious when he blushed. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The shock was horrible, and he instantly felt even more vulnerable, not knowing where it had gone. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When I climbed inside, my mother instantly said: "First days are always hard." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Corcoran stopped crying instantly, in mid-sob; he held the baby high in the air and looked up at it adoringly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The fireman’s internal computer effortlessly and instantly found a pattern in the chaos. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Bird after bird swooped and splattered, and the RECO’s eyes were instantly caked in filth. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z To open the valve was to let in a draft of cold that instantly condensed, filling the tent with a swirling mist of fine snow. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The others saw me and knew instantly what it meant. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I recognized her instantly—she was one of the fifty-four names I had managed to learn so far. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z One of the boys appeared instantly from the boys’ hut. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch from the couch as Mama walks inside and then instantly has Charlie in her arms and a smile on her face. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z The pain vanishes instantly but Bailey’s legs continue to tremble. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z All of this was in the painting’s foreground, but my eyes had instantly locked on what was in the background: a large white house, with its front door and windows all boarded up. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And if I go public, instantly I'm a scientific oddity, front-page news. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With their valley and crops flooded, the farmers instantly became “the water refugees,” forced to give up their land with little or no compensation from the government. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Frank glimpsed a glowing green eye under one’s mane, and instantly he was hit with a wave of nausea, the way he felt when he ate too much cheese or ice cream. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Her toes curled as she focused her mind and summoned the splendor, shuddering as it danced up her limbs and instantly warmed her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Elsie explains that this is her Junior Researcher trainee lab partner, Gemma, and I instantly feel jealous. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Indeed, one could instantly get a sense of the overall shape and slope of the mountain. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The floor was of wide, heavy planks, almost black in color and unlittered, so that if the key were there it would have been instantly visible. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Nathan grabbed Jet Stone Boy’s hand, and they instantly streaked across the night sky. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The smiles fell from the warriors’ faces instantly as their eyes hardened. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I don’t see how it will fit, but the butterfly perches on Ma’s hand and instantly shrinks so that it can settle inside the small tin. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z He imagined her clients instantly trusting her ability. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He soon stirred; my eye was instantly drawn to his movements; he only took out a morocco pocket-book, thence produced a letter, which he read in silence, folded it, put it back, relapsed into meditation. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He had read Schrödinger’s What Is Life? and become instantly entranced. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z A fire sprang up instantly: It gave the illusion of coziness to the stark stone walls and glistened off the long wooden table. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A cannon barrage could kill hundreds instantly, and Grant’s cannons are certainly close enough to do the job. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Unexpectedly, he was on his feet, bounding away, instantly out of sight, only to appear beneath the same tree as before, having circled the meadow in half a second. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was instantly seized by a feeling of terror. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the last men to speak came from the back of the room, but I recognized his thick gray beard instantly. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z At the mention of John’s name, I lean forward and instantly regret it as my leg explodes in pain. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She pulled away instantly, looking at me like I’d suggested we dine on puppies. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z One of them stabbed Marlowe, fatally, just above the eye: “of which wound the aforesaid Christ. Marlowe died instantly.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When a warp thread snapped, instead of instantly hitting the lever to stall the loom, she threw her apron over her head and burst into tears. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Even the wagon horses left no mark, their droppings instantly scooped up by uniformed street sweepers. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z But instantly there came a crash of actual thunder and a flash of lightning. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “When a few days over six months old, his nurse pretended to cry ... I saw that his face instantly assumed a melancholy expression, with the corners of the mouth strongly depressed.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I twisted the key and the pistons coughed, then stopped, but she instantly filled the silence. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He put a tentative arm up; instantly one pulled over, in a rolling wave of black slush. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The roaring sound instantly fills my vision with brown streaks and slashes, and I look up to see the familiar markings of my father’s chopper. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z They waved, and I waved back, but was instantly wondering if Guzzo had said anything to his brother about the other night. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z When we pulled off the interstate a while later, Fang woke up instantly and jumped right out, but for some reason I stayed put. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “And with the increased potency, not only will no animal life within kilometers survive, it will be over almost instantly.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My father appreciated Barack instantly, but still didn’t like his odds. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He saw the boy instantly and he looked at him very kindly. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He bobbed up instantly from his stool when I came in and was clearly eager to answer any questions. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I don’t remember her name, maybe I forgot it instantly when he volunteered the thing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I climbed up onto the top bunk and instantly fell asleep. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Maddie thought it must be like having a little brass peg in your mind, like the hinged switch on an electric hall light, and when you flipped it you turned instantly into another person. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z My mouth instantly got dry, and my heart started pounding hard enough to bust. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Even a few mouthfuls of Cooky’s food warmed her insides, and she instantly felt more awake. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Her tears, scalding her eyelids, froze instantly against the pillow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And their dilemma was instantly this: he desired what he thought she had been, whereas she desired what she thought he had been. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He could walk into a nightclub and sniff danger instantly, backing out right away. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When I opened the door, the smell of gasoline overwhelmed me and I was instantly nervous that the whole place was going to explode any second. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “With the release of the bomb, the plane was instantly nine thousand pounds lighter,” Tibbets said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Midway through the first verse, Mrs. Walton joins in with her thunderous piano playing, and the auditorium is instantly transformed into Cotton Temple. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The nose instantly shot inward, and Celaena found the strange golden-haired pup quivering in a corner with a red bow around her neck. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Dane flashes a smile from the top of the ravine and nods, but his face goes instantly expressionless when she turns away. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I instantly developed respect for the author because of his unique style of writing, not to mention the fact that he didn’t throw in some stupid preachy message. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Finally,” Mr. Curtain grumbled, his smile instantly vanishing, as fake smiles often do. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Above us, on the ceiling of this great big cavern, are thousands and thousands of blue-green shimmers that I recognize instantly from my fifth-grade world geography class. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I climb onto the stage and settle onto the piano bench, feeling instantly relaxed as my fingers rest on the keys. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z We climbed up to his mouth and pitched ourselves down his throat, then swam out the back of him into the instantly cooler water and brighter light of midday, September 1940. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He understands me perfectly, and I wish we could have a heart-to-heart talk sometime without my bursting instantly into tears. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She reached up with her left hand and stroked his scalp with her nails, and it calmed him down instantly. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Katz was instantly transformed—so much so that he felt perhaps a trifle too much at home. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When I see myself in the old, peeling mirror, I sober instantly. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z In its place a new school has risen instantly, like a mirage: light-colored, block-shaped, glossy and modern. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It sounds stupid, but her text made me so happy, tears instantly welled up in my eyes. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Glass blinked her eyes, just once, and Zooey instantly looked away from her face. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He thought about flames, and instantly the wood blazed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The news that they had the green light for a biohazard operation spread instantly through usamriid. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What kind of a thing is that to do to an innocent fig tree, wither it instantly? Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The room was instantly quiet, save for the sobbing woman. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At her beckon, warmth flooded her instantly, as though she’d swallowed a piece of sunrise. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My feet were instantly lifted off the floor as the vortex continued to pull my avatar inexorably toward it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The bus hit a small bump and the guard sat up, instantly alert. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Malloy took a long long long drag on the cigarette, turning half of it instantly to ash. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “I’ve just heard some good news!”—referring to a plane crash at Orly Field in Paris in which thirty-odd white Americans, mostly from Atlanta, Georgia, had been killed instantly. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Sierra wasn’t sure why, but she felt instantly at home at Club Kalfour. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A silver ring fish floated by them, undulating, and closing like an iris, instantly, around food particles, to assimilate them. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z My take on it, working in a place where physical confrontation was always possible, was that most men, meeting other men, instantly asked themselves: Could I beat him in a fight? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I decide instantly that this is the guy for me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z But it was obvious that if he changed back into his human form right now, in the middle of the massive Sixer onslaught, he’d be killed instantly too. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When I reached the beach, my clothes dried instantly. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And yet it was a fact that if Syme grasped, even for three seconds, the nature of his, Winston’s, secret opinions, he would betray him instantly to the Thought Police. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z You just can’t tell what he’s really thinking, Mr. Richardson thought, and then, instantly chagrined, What a terrible thing to think. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He scraped a match against the pavement, and it flared up instantly. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The child was killed instantly, and her twelve-year-old friend, who was standing next to her, was traumatized. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He reaches for the rolled-up napkin of silverware and instantly throws it on the floor. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I fell asleep instantly and did not wake up until the sunlight reached my eyes this morning. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She has virtually no accent until she talks to a Texan, when she instantly reverts. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And there they are, instantly drawn into one of those pacts you’d be hard-pressed to break if you ever expect to go home and face your district. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She jerked her legs away from him instantly, whipping her bottom around. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z My wimpy +1 Flaming Sword couldn’t even affect him, and the two magic rubies in his eye sockets had the power to suck out my avatar’s life force and kill me instantly. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It instantly began broadcasting conversations between ground control and the B-29 observation planes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Then she heard them—female voices having some sort of argument—and she was instantly alert. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I like him instantly for not making fun of my English. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “Some things don’t have to end,” I muttered through my teeth, instantly tense. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was as if all the air in my body had been instantly sucked away. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Genie did have a thought, one that came instantly. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I emerged from an alley and was instantly struck by the difference in atmosphere between this part of the city and where I had come from. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “It sounds like . . . treason,” I said, only to instantly regret my words. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Fight it, he told himself, but he knew that he could not conjure a Patronus here without revealing himself instantly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A quarrel began instantly, the arguments flying across the room. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Go down into the utter blackness of the underground and you’d be lost instantly. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The guards were instantly on the prisoner, beating him until he was unconscious. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Then it was gone, thudding down in the grass on the other side of him and disappearing instantly as if a curtain had been drawn. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z We reacted instantly, for we felt as though we were seeing a brother African. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If you ever want to see an Iranian’s eyes bug out of their head, all you have to do is instantly accept their offer of treating you to dinner without argument. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The word girl had caught her eye instantly, and she had slipped the magazine in her jacket to look at later. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z It was like a pot of water that was instantly flash heated to a huge temperature. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The talk and laughter echoing around the Hall died away almost instantly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z My grandfather, a respected judge, confronted him, but the thief stabbed him in the throat, killing him instantly—and robbing Baba of a father. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It explodes, and her trunk dives instantly into its red flesh. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I lowered my head instantly, and became very busy with the emptying of my own teacup, screening myself behind the cosy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The dirt on my hands turns to mud as condensation appears almost instantly on the plastic. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The creature standing feet away, obscured in the shadows, was large; she could tell that instantly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I am instantly four times more exhausted than I was when I left the diner parking lot. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The charwoman was going on; but here Leah turned and perceived me, and she instantly gave her companion a nudge. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Thank Goodness it will always be a consolation to me to know that I instantly went out in a pouring rain and bought the things.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The waves retract, gathering force, the soft, dark sand seeming to shift away instantly beneath their feet, causing them to lose their balance. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The Son mutters, “May you never bear fruit again,” and instantly the fig tree withers. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “There is no one to worry about me and none to worry me either, which is a good thing,” and turning on his side he fell instantly asleep. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Hercules instantly declared that he would not trouble him with his presence at such a time, but Admetus steadily refused to let him go elsewhere. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z All of us focused our attention on her, and instantly I knew it was a mistake. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Celia helps him move Poppet to one of the velvet benches by the table, while on a nearby shelf a cup of tea pours itself, steaming and brewing instantly in a flowered china cup. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She recognized Telemachus instantly from his likeness to his father and she called him by name. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z With an iron grip his arm instantly went around Jonathan’s neck as he yanked him up against his body like a shield. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She had gone right when I fired slightly to the left, and I caught the coyote fair in the front of her neck, killing her almost instantly. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Nico’s eyes grow wider, and he instantly seems more comfortable with me. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Sirens echo through the neighborhood, and the crowd instantly thins out, with people scattering everywhere. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I looked over at him and instantly he looked my way “That was very fine of you,” he said, smiling hesitantly. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And as Mr. Larson had proved, making only one copy means that it only takes one angry reader to shut off the whole circulation instantly. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Bailey on his part fell instantly and forever in love. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mama,” Auntie said, “I’m trying to tell you how poor Pinkie got killed instantly. Shot in the back of the head. Besides, Robert filled it yesterday.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z When you hand her a football she instantly spins it to the laces and says, “Go out.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Mercifully, we are able to maneuver to the car wall, and he sinks down, passing out instantly. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Seth went forward five feet and found the next hole almost instantly. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Frank sprinted up the steps, slinging off his backpack, which instantly transformed into a bow and quiver. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If vervets hear a baby vervet’s cry of distress, they will look immediately not in the direction of the baby, but at its mother — they know instantly whose baby it is. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Along Paul Revere’s northern route, the town leaders and company captains instantly triggered the alarm,” Fischer writes. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Brademas hits the office running, and I instantly understand why. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Anything that starts with you saying ‘trust me’ makes me instantly suspicious.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Using it like a dropper, I released a small splash of soda onto the crinkled paper, and watched it expand outward instantly. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Rob released my arm instantly, but Cate dove forward and would have taken his place if I hadn’t raised both hands to stop her. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Drizzles of rain splash down on top of us, making the air feel instantly thicker with humidity. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Such grave wounds, they said, would have killed most people instantly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Later, when Roy heard the story from Beatrice, he knew instantly why her stepbrother had chosen Dana Matherson as an escape partner. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is,” she said, and he instantly felt better. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He jerked his head and arm to drive away the mosquitoes swarming around him, but they returned instantly. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Yes, Father,” Naima said, as she watched him slip almost instantly into sleep. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z As Mrs. Liuzzo turned to look at them, one Klansman drew his pistol, put his arm out the car window, and shot Liuzzo twice in the face, killing her instantly and spewing blood over Moton. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The amused tone in Madu’s voice made him feel instantly foolish. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I can see that both officers are instantly relieved. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The imp instantly metamorphosed into a plump fairy with coppery wings. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The warmth of the water instantly soothes my skin, while the oils start to work their scented magic. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Harry’s body became instantly rigid and immobile, and he felt himself fall back against the tower wall, propped like an unsteady statue, unable to move or speak. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He laughs into Henry’s mouth, instantly caught up in his own dramatic mental portrait of the two them painted in oils, young icons of their nations, naked and shining wet in the lamplight. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t scream, but, for whatever reason, they both instantly radared in on me standing above them. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I instantly reappeared in an identical booth, inside an identical transport terminal on the opposite side of the planet. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In America, ha would have been called a white man, but—it struck me, hard and instantly—from the way he acted, I had no feeling of him being a white man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba speaks no Turkish but it doesn’t matter—the hawkers switch instantly to Arabic. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The liquid within turned, instantly, a blinding white. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The liner passed over a bank of clouds at the moment, and Gloria was instantly absorbed in the usual spectacle of clouds underneath one. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The sound rouses them instantly, their hearts hammering as if from the same frightening dream. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Green cards and visas instantly invalidated with a stroke of the presidential pen. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It is what allows our attention to be captured instantly, without our control, say, by the sound of our name, or a bird flying by, or the ring of the phone. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Emma’s eyes were instantly withdrawn; and she sat silently meditating, in a fixed attitude, for a few minutes. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z It makes no sense—how instantly bloodied he is—until we see the barbs sticking from the wire that encases him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Certainly the black children did not take the insult too seriously, for the games between the two groups continued on the following Sunday, but for C.P. the world had changed instantly. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She placed her fingers flat on the table edge, like someone at a seance, then, almost instantly, closed her hands—her nails were bitten down to the quick. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z A high ululating cry brought him instantly awake. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I reached out to her instantly, hitting the tips of my-fingers on the glass. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Take with water and within seconds your fingers will secrete a transdermal poison. Anyone you touch for the next hour will be instantly and painlessly gleaned.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Daugherty looked over at Harding and was instantly overwhelmed by what he saw. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Not surprisingly, one element is African blacks, but the other consists of people instantly recognizable, from their appearance, as tropical Southeast Asians. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Imagine what would happen if a prisoner in a concentration camp insulted a Gestapo—they would get killed instantly. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z So I kissed her and got up from the bed, walked to the door, looked through the peephole, and instantly recognized who it was. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I remember waking that morning filled with anxiety, instantly knowing that something terrible had happened. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The logic of the gray wall of silence was instantly clear, as clear as the glare of hate that Officer X had sent my way when he heard what I’d done. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This instantly cleared the street, and the riot was over. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how exciting the spectacle before her, nor how novel to her girlish eyes, she turned away instantly if the corner of her eye caught a glimpse of metallic movement. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The three astronauts died almost instantly, without any chance of escaping. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But when I encountered Shakespeare one cold and overcast day, I knew instantly that my confidence had been premature. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I pry Aurora off my leg, but since we don’t have Hector with us that means she instantly wants to be picked up. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I don’t recognize the character, but I instantly like him. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As I did so, the devilfish saw my movement and let loose in the water a black cloud of liquid which instantly hid him from view. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t tell you much about the counselor, because I deliberately and almost instantly blotted this experience out. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Its opening theme, albeit not instantly hummable, consists of twelve notes: it uses all twelve notes of the Western scale without repeating any of them. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I instantly feel like the world has turned to glass. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I have slept through air raids more than once, but when my door is unlocked I am instantly On My Guard. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Scrimgeour did not speak for a moment but his expression hardened instantly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I knew instantly because of the smell, of course. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The boy was delighted, and instantly shoved it into his mouth. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Alex remembered the gun and, instantly, without even thinking, swung into action. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Black sky turned instantly to fiery yellow and I could see bits and pieces of something streaking past the window. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Stanley was slammed forward, then instantly backward as an airbag exploded in his face. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Some people were killed instantly, in the pyroclastic surge and blast of rock and ash. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart brightened instantly at the thought and began rubbing his hands with avaricious zest. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In the daylight the room was not familiar to Jake, but he recognized the man’s face instantly and it was as though he had known him a very long time. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The smell of pizza instantly made me want to eat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She shut her eyes and became instantly aware of the many spirits working for her, as their vision was hers. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When he asks them to stimulate the blood flow by manipulating Lincoln’s arms in an up-and-down, back-and-forth manner, each instantly kneels and takes an arm. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Staff physicist Don Gow, summoned groggily to the telephone with the message “Ernest wants to see you,” thought instantly, “My God, what have I done?” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Then, cooking my own breakfast and making my own coffee, I found that the difference was instantly apparent. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Chacho reacted instantly to any real or imagined insult to his mother. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost instantly another wave of anxiety would rush over him. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Under certain conditions our exhalations freezing instantly made a tiny cracking noise, like distant firecrackers, and a shower of crystals: each breath a snowstorm. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I hated her instantly too, for I saw her plain for what She was: a hag, a stooping harpy, a feaster on the flesh of beloved brothers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The 3D hologram instantly projects in front of me. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z You might be driving along at 30 miles an hour, but when you step on the gas, all of a sudden you would instantly—pop!—be driving 40 miles an hour. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He rummaged through Rosa’s drawers, questioned the servants one by one, and harassed Nana until she was beside herself; finally his search led to the decanter of brandy, which he requisitioned instantly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a terrible pain in my knuckles and then, almost instantly, something knocked the breath right out of me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He tried to get up and was instantly slammed down by a boot on his chest. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She put on her Yankees baseball cap, which was a magic gift from her mom, and instantly vanished. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The two instantly formed a tight bond: both were willing to work hard and make tough decisions to save wounded infantrymen. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Woody instantly knew what they were working with. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Peacekeepers appear almost instantly and I have to make my way to a rendezvous point to meet up with my scattered squad. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z When the Yorktown’s computer system tried to divide by zero, 80,000 horsepower instantly became worthless. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He let the helm go and the Frog nosed up into the wind and lost her heel instantly. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My cognitive functions, which had been marginal before, instantly went into a nosedive. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "He was to jab himself with this poison pin," Khrushchev proclaimed, "which would have killed him instantly. What barbarism! Here it is, the latest achievement of American technology for killing their own people!" Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe she knew that it would help me to better see that I was caught, and that the lying better stop instantly. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z The bumpy ride would jostle the head wound and instantly kill him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I saw him I knew instantly that I didn’t want him to die. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He instantly recognized that the bones did not belong to any extant species and hence must be very old. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She looked at it and instantly started to get emotional, her eyes tearing up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I am only curious, but I see her transform instantly. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Bob, instantly alert, leaps off my stomach and dives under Not-Tag. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z It aspires to be both a work of art and something instantly accessible to anyone’s ear, for the sheer pleasure of it. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I asked and instantly felt a fool to mention death. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He was hit by a drunk driver when he was on his bike and died instantly. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was a woefully inadequate response, and Artemis was instantly appalled with himself. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z And then he lands, and it’s horrible, awful, because the hit and the landing instantly turn the animal—beautifully alive and running across the road just a moment ago—into a gruesome, bent corpse. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But I am so tired, I just close my eyes and am almost instantly asleep. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My coat and the front of my pajamas are instantly wet. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The wave of joy and relief was so unexpected that she almost lost her balance, but almost instantly it drained away and left a new fear. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Although he instantly saw this in three-dimensional terms, the nature of his insight is now known to every schoolchild who has ever drawn a graph. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z She waved her hand through the air, the gesture almost dismissive, and the cut on the boy’s arm sealed instantly. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The only comfort is that both homesickness and seasickness are instantly curable. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z However, we were so emotionally and physically exhausted that we fell asleep almost instantly and slept for hours without stirring. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Marlena is there instantly with two champagne flutes, trying to catch the overflow. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Frank knew instantly it was going to hit the plane. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I instantly turned white, my stomach churned, and my heart beat wildly—and all because I was afraid. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It hit me in the chest, the grease instantly staining my T-shirt, and if my insides really were black, at that moment they were definitely turning red. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The board was ready to go almost instantly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Whites had arrived, imposed centralized government, and brought material goods whose value New Guineans instantly recognized, ranging from steel axes, matches, and medicines to clothing, soft drinks, and umbrellas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Trent Bolger rounded the corner and instantly got a sensor lock on me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I feel every nerve in my arm connect to some other part of my body, and electricity is shooting through all of me, making me sweat instantly. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then, with instantly one-pointed concentration, as if only he and the notebook existed—no sunshine, no fellow passengers, no ship—he began to turn the pages. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z This time it pursued instantly and the two rabbits reached the undergrowth at the bottom of the steep with no more than ten yards to spare. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagine it well, but Marv murders it instantly with one savage breath. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I reached out and selected the game, and a teleportation voucher instantly appeared in my avatar’s inventory, good for one free round-trip to OPS #0571. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I poke him in the arm, and he comes awake instantly, raising his hand as though to ward me off. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her disappointment had instantly turned to steely determination. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He flung open the door to the hall, the guards outside instantly at attention. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She copied him without even thinking about it and felt instantly slightly calmer. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But instantly, Hazel spotted something on the horizon—a flash of light and steam. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He laid his hand on them and instantly they swung apart, opening inward, turning on their hinges without the least noise. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The temperature in the room seems to drop instantly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The only solution to the problem is ingenious: transform a molecule from a solution to a crystal—and its atoms are instantly locked into position. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z An agent wrote of the bombing of the Smiths’ house, “The two women perished instantly, their bodies being blown asunder, and pieces of their flesh being later found plastered on a house 300 feet away.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Telemachus instantly saw how this could be turned to their advantage and he was quick to play up to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I am instantly ashamed, but in my defense, I didn’t realize she hadn’t been studying for that thing at all. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z When I touched my feet to it, a terrible, prickling feeling came over my skin, my muscles cramped, my eyes blurred and I got instantly dizzy. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s not the case that our internal computer always shines through, instantly decoding the “truth” of a situation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They blocked a full view of Lilian, whom I instantly liked because she smiled as she uttered every word. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z I ring the little bell attached to the table and a waitress appears almost instantly. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The bonanza continued into 1989, as the media continued to disseminate claims that crack was an “epidemic,” a “plague,” “instantly addictive,” and extraordinarily dangerous—claims that have now been proven false or highly misleading. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She felt it instantly in the place her skin made contact with it, buzzing and humming through her hand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My shoulders and neck instantly relax, surprising me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The buildings cut the wind from him and almost instantly he began to shake with a chill. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The church had one of those low, dropped ceilings with the fluorescent lights, which made the room feel instantly tight and obscenely bright. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The first moment’s astonishment gave place almost instantly to disapproval. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I usually only called my parents on Sunday afternoons, so when my mom heard my voice, she instantly overreacted. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “Listen up, please,” she says, and the hallway is instantly quiet. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They both instantly burrow into me, Aurora at my shoulder and Bryce’s head driving into my stomach. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z They weren’t likely to be instantly suspicious of strangers, but it was small enough that everyone knew by looking at you that you weren’t one of the locals. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The world instantly dissolved into a series of Technicolored bubbles and, try as she might, Holly couldn’t seem to hold on to more than one thought. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Her Pepperup Potion worked instantly, though it left the drinker smoking at the ears for several hours afterward. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I am instantly aware that I don’t want her to come back, either. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z A boy—the boy from the gas station, I recognized him instantly—was holding her wrists in place, staring at her. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Gwydion, whose eyes were everywhere at once, caught sight of them instantly. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He asked to be carried, stumbling and slurring his words, and the man did carry him and he fell asleep on his shoulder instantly. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z One hit an ogre and instantly turned him into a potted rosebush. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A complicated expression instantly crossed her face, fleetingly, gone at once. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I flipped the book open to that page, and didn’t need to look at the spine to know instantly what book it was. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Carlos shot off instantly, picking up right where my brother and Berry had left off. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But Dad took one look at Cap Anderson and instantly understood my side of the story. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Evidently Joe’s smoke bombs were the type that splatted and set off smoke instantly, because Chess’s next breath brought in an ashy odor. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Her thoughts were instantly driven back to the time when Mr. Bingley’s name had been the last mentioned between them; and, if she might judge by his complexion, his mind was not very differently engaged. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “I trust you will do nothing of the sort,” exclaimed Merlyn instantly, in a stern and angry voice, and the owl withdrew to the farthest corner of his shoulder. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And I would recognize them instantly, their faces with the identical worried look. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z With his legs crossed and his palms flat on the floor, he is ready to leap up instantly. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom, and he replied, “To seek one who fled from me.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z When I closed my eyes, I fell asleep instantly. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Since light travels much faster than sound, the sight of the blast reached observers almost instantly, while the sound rumbled toward them at about five seconds per mile. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Beyond the reach of the water the barrens instantly commence; the line of demarcation is sharp enough to cross with a step. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Since vaccination taught her instantly the difference between left and right, she thought that school would bring forth even greater miracles. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Unsuspecting, George energetically attacked my mother’s breast only to let go of it instantly and start hollering because of the hot pepper. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At least 40,000 people were instantly killed, and tens of thousands more fatally wounded or poisoned with radiation. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I called, my voice instantly sucked up by the wind. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Elizabeth instantly read her feelings, and at that moment solicitude for Wickham, resentment against his enemies, and everything else, gave way before the hope of Jane’s being in the fairest way for happiness. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z His expression turned somber, and I was instantly sorry I had asked. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He was asleep instantly, ripping out monster snores. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Well, I did wonder . . . about you and me . . . someday . . .” He was instantly serious, I could tell by the sudden stillness of his body. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The man fell back, and his pinscher dæmon, who had been baring her teeth at the mild-mannered golden monkey, instantly cowered and tucked her tail stump as low as it would go. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The problem that developed for Bobby almost instantly that night was more in the minds of his potential opponents. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mathematicians instantly realized the importance of this series. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Both my parents had a say in the decision, but they swear they were instantly taken with each other. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The mood of the room went instantly light again. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Sure enough, the janitor tapped Annabeth’s forearm and it mended instantly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Her smile doesn't reach her eyes, and instantly, I know something's off. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Eliza sat next to their bed, laid her head on the mattress, and fell asleep instantly. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Frowning, I instantly thought about Thomas and how he must have felt moving to a strange new city. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The skin on my arms instantly breaks out in goose bumps. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It does not count those who die instantly when they are cut in half or decapitated. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He fell back and went to sleep again instantly. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Hercules, without a thought of how kind Hippolyta had been, without any thought at all, instantly killed her, taking it for granted that she was responsible for the attack. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Galya grabbed the emergency canopy release and the top of the cockpit “flew off instantly, like a piece of paper.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Liam had the kind of face that you could read and instantly know what he was thinking—it made it easy to trust that whatever he was saying was true. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Katz went to sleep instantly, as far as I could tell. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The door to the bedroom was ajar, so Moss moved into the bathroom, the humidity instantly clinging to his skin. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Clothes left out of duffel bags were instantly filthy, and all of the meals, which the crews ate outside while sitting on the ground, were infused with sand. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z So instead I'd better move...Bobby’s years of playing intense speed games helped lead to his ability to instantly comprehend the relationships of the pieces on the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z 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 The answer was there instantly, as if he’d known it all along and his brain was just waiting for him to come looking. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z When she finally knocked, the door opened instantly. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “How did you find us?” she whispered but instantly knew the answer. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Beneath it, Marco stands with his arms around a woman Bailey recognizes instantly as the illusionist. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z These coins were instantly converted to credits, which I used to pay the teleportation fare back to Ludus, often just before the final school bell rang. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I recognize it instantly as the current generation of Warcross glasses that are being sold in stores—much more powerful than the old rentals I’ve been using up until now. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I place my hands and feet on the lower rungs and instantly it's as if I'm frozen. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Dandelion, reacting instantly, shot out of the grass to the open gravel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She grew up with him, found out how her eye could quickly level on a scene, instantly figure the possibilities, aggressively fight and broker the way they’d want to shoot him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “To go instantly to Geneva: come with me, Henry, to order the horses.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course they had recognized him instantly—Basta had long ago made that a certainty. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I awoke and instantly banged my head as I tried to sit up. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z You realize there is a need for something to help you see sraf and instantly, out of the materials we have known for thousands of years, you put together an instrument to do so. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z William instantly drops to one knee and says, “I am a brother of the Monastery Saint-Martin. I want only a place to sleep and some food, please.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Inside, a narrow sheath enclosed a sharp pin treated with a shellfish toxin that could kill a person instantly. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But Gordievsky was already briefed on his new duties, and he recognized instantly that the meeting was a pretext for something else. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z All sympathy for the little people vanished instantly. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Outside, with the night finally turning coal black above her head, Tally instantly felt better. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z As any official in the Nation of Islam would instantly have known, any death-talk for me could have been approved of—if not actually initiated—by only one man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Old-fashioned wooden hoops instantly appeared on the floor in front of every student. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z That meant they could be sent across any terrain, including enemy lines, and still arrive almost instantly. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Snow pellets borne by 70-knot gusts stung my face; any exposed flesh was instantly frozen. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Nobody was really hungry and they cleaned it up instantly. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z More than his words, his face caused John to stiffen instantly with malice and fear. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “But the one allotted bullet per person was not always enough to kill instantly,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Nothing about the room was instantly wrong, but it held a distinct emptiness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There is a considerable crowd outside when Herr Thiessen finally reaches the gates, and despite the crowd, he would have spotted his clock instantly, even without having been informed of its placement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Still, he sensed that if at any moment he should try to flee, the hand would instantly hold him fast. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z The defenders instantly obeyed as the showers of missiles increased. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She had tired almost instantly of the Poe poems they had read from Naomi’s English book, but Beto adored their “gloomy splendor.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He spun, his sword instantly in his hand, and almost decapitated Will Solace. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I realized I was “going against the race” and the subtle tug-of-war became instantly clear. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The pattern was still a muddle—Wilkins was still hampered by the quality of his sample and the dryness of his chamber—but Watson was instantly gripped by it. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The activation code will enable the memory serum weapon, and another button will deploy it instantly. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She was certain of it in the same way that one is instantly aware of the taste of sweetness in a drop of honey. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The glow cast by the white and yellow letters instantly rejuvenated her. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He was a very nice man because when my mom started crying, he said that it was a very bad accident, and my Aunt Helen was definitely killed instantly. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, the two elder Miss Bennets were able to be for half-an-hour by themselves; and Elizabeth instantly availed herself of the opportunity of making many enquiries, which Jane was equally eager to satisfy. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z But almost instantly they reach a common ground. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Without warning, Malfoy pointed his wand at Harry, who was instantly paralyzed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Dimple wished she were a better liar under pressure, but she knew if she lied now, with no preparation, Mamma would instantly be able to tell, and then she’d just get even more unbearable. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Nearly every person within 1,000 yards in all directions was instantly killed. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And instantly the book was attacked by Texans of all groups, classes, and possessions. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s impossible. I’m the son of Hades, and even I barely survived. Gaea’s forces overwhelmed me instantly. They’re so powerful down there...no demigod would stand a chance. I almost went insane.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Almost instantly a white cloud of starch rises up and turns the water opaque. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “I’ll do better,” I say, then instantly regret the declaration because I am probably not going to be back for dinner tonight, either. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A new smell filled her lungs instantly, one she didn’t immediately recognize. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In terms of analysis, solfege instantly informs the listener or singer which lines of music are the same and helps them compare and contrast each line rather quickly! Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Outrage flashes across the horse girl’s face, replaced almost instantly by hostile resignation. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He peeks out his window, and the fog instantly clears from his brain: it’s pitch dark outside. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z His head turned instantly Many animals intensely dislike being disturbed while they are eating. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I said, and instantly regretted my unconditional agreement. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My assumption was that he would hear what Barack and I had to say and then instantly validate all my grievances. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It starts changing almost instantly after you tell me you like Dylan Parker, and by the summer before sixth grade, it is all different. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Harry knew instantly that they were there as a mark of respect to Cedric. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He leaped again instantly, bringing both legs up to either side in a split, touching his fingers to his toes before landing again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z And tears came before he could stop them, boiling hot then instantly freezing on his face, and what was the point in wiping them off or pretending? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “What you doing?” mumbled Alice, and instantly her dæmon was awake and growling softly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I wasn't expecting that response and was instantly sobered. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He walked out of the tent, which was set up on the curve of a narrow dirt road, and was instantly blinded. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z When it touched the ground, it instantly made for the tree. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z For the very reason why he had chosen the lighthouse had become almost instantly a reason for going somewhere else. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked out into the lobby, and Rishi’s gaze instantly landed on Dimple, like his body immediately sought out where she was. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “This is more than folly,” he blurted out, "I can’t permit you to stay out there all night. You must come in the house instantly." The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The drops hissed metal and lavender and evaporated almost instantly. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “That doesn’t make any sense,” Benji said instantly—not even bothering to think about it for five seconds. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She opened her eyes and instantly was ready for anything. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple loved it, all of it, instantly and with an unadulterated passion. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She had seen that look before, on the faces of white women, strangers on the street, who would see her hand clasped in Curts and instantly cloud their faces with that look. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I think it's safe to say if I were a boy, I would have died instantly from the pain. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They slithered soundlessly into the darkness, instantly disappearing. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But the pairs which he had touched instantly left their own kinds and followed him. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He stepped into the throng and was instantly hauled back. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I must go instantly to my mother;” she cried. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Mom’s tears seemed to dry up instantly, as if they’d been sucked back inside her. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Ekon didn’t know what it was about the tone of her voice that slowly doused his anxiety, only that it did so instantly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z So he gave her a pen instead—it’s called an Eterpen, a truly wonderful thing, no messy ink to refill and it dries instantly. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He instantly knew that’s how to find the way through any simply connected maze: follow the right wall. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I recoiled almost instantly at her tone more than her words. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Waking in the cold dawn it all turned to ash instantly. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He hadn’t even realized it till he crossed the line, and he regretted it instantly. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The bike was ripped from my hands and passed into the crowd, instantly gone, and then the hands were back and voices were shrieking and the hands were on Otto. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Great!” he said, bobbing instantly to the surface again, his wet hair plastered in droll bangs on his forehead. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His walk instantly became something more like a strut. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He quieted instantly, and even nuzzled against the giant’s thigh. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In the comics there are people with round holes for eyes, others who can hypnotize you instantly, others with secret identities, others who can stretch their faces into any shape at all. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He holds his palm out, and instantly there are multiple chirps around us. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z My heart fills instantly, and I realize just how alone I've really been without her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I leaned back into my pillow and fell asleep almost instantly, but before I did I laughed out loud. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Houston was a good idea,” he says, instantly defensive. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z An entire team mobilized instantly at the invocation of Lucky Girl’s name. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I confessed that I was a bit low, and instantly an aide came back with an envelope containing four hundred dollars in cash. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you worry about me,” he said with such intensity that I instantly gave in. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She pushed the plunger, sending a load of drugs into the heart, which killed the monkey instantly. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish I could take the words back as Soojin’s expression instantly sours. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z At some point early in the summer, he pumped out a thirty-page memo about corporate governance that was evidently so thorough and cogent it became instantly legendary. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Tigers go woof when they are caught unawares, a short, sharp detonation of fury that would instantly make your legs jump up and run away if they weren’t frozen to the spot. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z When I returned to the kitchen, my mother instantly began to tear up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The young keeper instantly leaped forward to put his hand restrainingly on the cub’s neck. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The entire Ryan Dean West universe instantly collapsed to the size of a five-eighths-inch metal cleat stud, and everything I knew, everything I would ever know, got sucked into that pinpoint of agony. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I had never seen the man who answered the door but with a sick, dreamlike feeling I recognized him instantly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She felt instantly embarrassed because she hadn’t bathed in days, she knew her wounds and salves probably stank, and she had proved herself incapable in the master’s home. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec roared and sat up straight, years of military training snapping him instantly awake. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Have mercy, should be the first lesson in this city, how to say the phrase instantly in forty signs and tongues. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And the girl and her dragon curled under the covers and were asleep almost instantly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She knows, instantly it seems, why Grace’s house has so many Eaton's Catalogues in it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He lay on his back, his head turned at an angle that Tally instantly knew was utterly wrong. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The manservant realized instantly what the fairies had done. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Probably the newcomer is armed, but I’m betting she won’t risk letting me hear the click that would mean my death was imminent, knowing I would instantly kill her companion. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A tiny bit slips through, and the pain is instantly gone. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I instantly worried that might be a weird thing to say. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Paul Revere was instantly outside in the dark with him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z All that composure Sierra had been so proud of dissolved instantly. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I swallow hard and give her hand a comforting squeeze, but my mind instantly travels to the G-tube. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Five years earlier she noticed Lawrence walking down the street in his uniform, and fell for him instantly. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She instantly pulled deeply on her wings and sped back. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z For instruments that can tune almost instantly, like voices, violins, and trombones, this is not a problem; but it is unworkable for pianos, harps, and other other instruments that cannot make small tuning adjustments quickly. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z That is one of the things that makes it instantly recognizable as Western music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z But when Mom looks up, I know instantly that the mom who rubbed my back and watched Netflix with me earlier in the week is gone. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He was near enough to the melted remains of the anchor to reach back and touch it, and he did, instantly drawing on its power. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She releases his face, shoving his shoulders instead, instantly excited. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They would be instantly picked up as suspicious characters and deported over the city line. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom scolded, and instantly my sister started bawling again. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Once, when a fighter jet accidentally passed too close to a U-2, the spy plane broke up amid the turbulence, and its pilot was instantly killed. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z As the old man quietly wept, the boy was yelling: “If you don’t stop cry ing instantly, I will no longer bring you bread. Understood?” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The lamassus struck first and Nergal pulled out the spear to defend himself, but he instantly vanished under a mass of frenzied big cats. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She could possibly be matched up with someone whose sense of humor she’d also instantly get, whom she found just as easy to be around. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was preparing a group of these pieces for a one-man show when he heard about the party and he instantly abandoned his own work and began a giant pincushion for Doc. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I look up to see sadness flicker across his face, almost instantly replaced by that now-familiar chill. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Harry knocked on Hagrid’s door, and Fang’s booming barks answered instantly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Dad and I start to eat, but instantly he stops chewing. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I covered his right hand with my left hand, which made him cry instantly. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z For the second time that night, he ran to the door and flung it open—and was instantly flattened by Radar, who pounced on his chest and started licking his face from top to bottom. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z The laughing workers didn’t notice—they tossed a few more taunts at him and walked on—but Doon knew instantly what he’d done. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then instantly when the meeting was over, they cornered this fellow with verbal abuse, “Are you an agent of Rockefeller?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Lola’s face was so white and rigid, like a clay mask, that Emily, unable to read an expression there, instantly knew the worst. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He turns to me with a grin, and my mood lifts instantly. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Lewis Powell, starving after three days of sleeping in the woods, instantly realizes he has made an error. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z And, taking her hand, he would have given it to Mr. Darcy, who, though extremely surprised, was not unwilling to receive it, when she instantly drew back, and said with some discomposure to Sir William, Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I know instantly which one will satisfy the craving. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z What had instantly killed the young Princess of Corinth could not kill Hercules. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My avatar instantly shrank back to normal size, and my appearance returned to normal. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She switched on the standard lamp beside the fire, and instantly the room became warmer, the weather outside darker and colder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z One dropped the sparkler, and it extinguished itself instantly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z To my surprise, Jesse instantly accepted the invitation and went to visit her. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fantastic,” Emenike said, instantly sinking into one of the rituals of his new life: eyebrows furrowed, concentration sharp, sipping sparkling water and studying a restaurant menu. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The house would turn instantly still while my mother went to the door. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I smile at him and he squeezes my shoulder the way I’ve seen him squeeze Oscar’s, and instantly, my mood brightens. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z If your enemy’s Artifact is within your line of sight, then using this power-up will automatically teleport that Artifact straight into your hands, instantly winning your team the game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Children will sense instantly that they cannot come into her yard to retrieve a ball. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound was coming from somewhere in the top of one of those trees, and I thought, instantly, of the singing tree in Bybanks. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I feel instantly better, the tension leaching out of my neck and shoulders. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Singer read what he had written and the spots of color drained from his cheekbones instantly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Almost instantly, twenty long canoes surrounded the visitors. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover—and probably not by its title, either—but I instantly want to give it 2 thumbs up or 5 stars. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He was so sick that my dad couldn’t bear to tell me about it and that my mom was instantly crying as soon as the details were mentioned. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There's no backup, and they think I'll die instantly without it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His reply was simply contemptuous, given in a pause in which he turned his eyes from Mrs. Harker to me, instantly turning them back again:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Each entry brought back a memory, the way a familiar smell can instantly transport you to another place and time. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z We're instantly bonded by our histories and our willingness to ask strangers for ridiculous favors. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I was instantly sorry I had told her anything. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Help me stop shivering! he thought desperately, and Asta instantly became a ferret and lay close around his neck. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He did not quite know why he said this, or where he wanted her to run, but it made him feel instantly better. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z In another moment, a .36-caliber bullet would explode in his face, and the hot black powder would, at such close range, not only kill him instantly but also burn his flesh a hideous black. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a danger, I instantly knew, that the feeling of power, even temporary, could possibly draw me in, could trap me the way that the temporary relief of drugs trapped people. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z My mind went instantly to the magazine crew waiting for us, the schedule that would now be thrown off. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Later accounts by Oppenheimer, Chevalier, and Eltenton leave no doubt that Oppenheimer instantly and heatedly turned away the offer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Almost instantly the excruciating pain in his hand had diminished to the throb which was, now, all he could recall of the experience. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z One interpreter glanced at the Rosetta stone, whose hieroglyphic inscription was then still undeciphered, and instantly announced its meaning. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It vanished instantly, and the Babylonian’s smile spread wider than ever. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I could tell this was something he really wanted to know, but after he said it, he instantly got weird because he’d said “dead people,” and now my mom was one. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She instantly buried what she was thinking in the shadows of her mind. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice instantly took on a much harsher tone. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Fischer plunged into the game with his trusted and thoroughly analyzed opening, the Ruy López, instantly seizing the initiative and generating pressure in the center squares. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My wish was granted instantly as the coach took off in a mad gallop. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z A cold so frigid her body instantly went numb. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I understood instantly, not with my mind but with something quicker, and I darted around in front to block her way. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe God knew that right then, staying out of the dance didn’t feel like a big sacrifice to me, because he didn’t instantly cure my brother. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He collapsed instantly on the floor and lay still. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Harry knew instantly that this was what had been watching him out of the garden hedge that morning. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He holds up some sort of metal headgear that I instantly name the head shackle. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "We'll get to that," Coach said, cutting his laugh off instantly. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z It disappeared from his awareness instantly; but he caught another, and another. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my God,” I said, making the connection instantly. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z And that realization made me instantly sad, too, because I’m a smart kid; I knew I had absolutely no chance at all. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She appears at the bathroom door instantly, as if she's been waiting just outside, and she has, of course. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Kate was on her instantly with a hard hand cupped over her mouth. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z If anybody, of whatsoever degree, said a word that he didn’t approve of, he instantly required to have it “taken down.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z And knowing this, she abandoned the past instantly. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z We met at the Eiffel Tower and I instantly felt like I was meeting a part of my family. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He fumbled at the embroidered coverlet, trying to take it from the bed, and lay down stiffly--was instantly asleep. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She begins to shiver violently, the house instantly feeling twenty degrees colder. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She never could say it wasn’t true, though, because every time it made an argument and Daddy thought every argument was a fight and had to be stopped instantly. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Mike went instantly into his routine, meaning he acts like Webb is cool, or at least normal. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Driving home, his car had been hit by a truck at Old Street roundabout and he had been killed almost instantly. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Water pools instantly in the newly formed hole. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “If she drops her biscuit, you ought to tell her where it’s gone,” he said to Pantalaimon, who instantly became a bush baby and gazed at him with enormous eyes, unmoving and silent. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I fall in love with it instantly, despite knowing I’ll rarely, if ever, get a chance to wear it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Thomas’s grogginess instantly washed away, replaced with relief— it surprised him how much joy the information brought. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He was instantly lost in the tall green reeds of the cattails. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z To Watson and Crick, the double-helix model of DNA—with two complementary “yin-yang” strands counterposed against each other—instantly suggested a mechanism for replication. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Their houses had been instantly transformed into what seemed liked palaces. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Once all of the needles are in place, the balls instantly reappear. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It makes the rest of us instantly anxious. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They all felt it; Magdalys could tell from the focused hush that fell instantly over the room. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Hadn’t she thought instantly that the matchstick-eater looked like someone with the word trouble written all over him in red? Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He had saved the life of the King, whereupon Bull Sparra had vowed to care for her and her daughter: but he had instantly forgotten his promises, leaving the pair to fend for themselves. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I drew in some smoke and instantly hacked it out of my lungs. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “It’s like one of the Mellower’s stories,” Tendai said, smiling back, but he instantly regretted mentioning the Praise Singer. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z September 13, 2006: Father shot wife in back of head while she slept, killing her instantly. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Her first instinct was to pounce on the owl, but she instantly thought better of that. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I force myself to obey, instantly paralyzed as I meet her gaze. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The bullet struck her in the head, killing her instantly as she held their ten-month-old daughter. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z None of them, of course, had ever been so close to perfection, and the great majority adored her instantly. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Even at that point, in 1957, the Food and Drug Administration could not instantly rescind the tolerance which allowed residues of a known carcinogen to contaminate food consumed by the public. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Get up! Get up!” she yelled again, yanking the torn blanket covering Florah and me, and almost instantly I awoke and heard a door shut with a resounding slam. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The color drains from Bailey’s cheeks and all the apprehension and nervousness he had felt earlier returns instantly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My skin that has never felt right instantly feels foreign. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z It kills you instantly; that way you can’t be tortured and reveal the names of other dissidents. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The children instantly knew that this was the most honest man they would ever meet. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Friendliness was so rare in Matt’s life, he instantly pointed to the man. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fabulous,” said Charles, padding into the kitchen, his moist feet tracking prints that evaporated instantly on the shiny, tomato-red linoleum. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And then she gave a contented sigh, falling instantly asleep, pressing herself into the softness of the Witch’s belly. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I can’t even imagine trolleys on 125th Street,” he said, instantly recognizing the heavy awkwardness of what he was saying. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give it back!” he screamed, instantly losing all control. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She dug her fingers in, and Pantalaimon instantly flew to the same spot and became a wildcat, crouched to defend her; but Iorek Byrnison was still, and the riflemen held their fire. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Meeting these spouses instantly put whatever hurt I was feeling into perspective. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “It is obvious that Kemmler did not die a painless death nor did he die instantly,” reported the Buffalo Express. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I climbed out of the DeLorean I cast a Shrink spell on it, instantly reducing it to the size of a Matchbox car. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z At the hurt in his blue eyes she was instantly contrite. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The merchant did not raise his voice, but instantly the young clerk was on his threshold. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z That way, when you saw a tire track in the dirt, you knew instantly if it belonged to the great fleets of Kamkwamba Toyota, for instance, or Gilbert Company LTD. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z When Loki heard the gods praise Aegir’s servant, Fimafeng, for his swiftness and diligence, he sprang up from the table and stabbed Fimafeng with his knife, killing him instantly. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Instead he walked over to the biggest, most majestic, fattest of the beasts, raised his fist, and thumped it between the eyes, killing it instantly. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z It was instantly accepted and the princes with choked voices and falling tears thanked them and promised them rich rewards. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This instantly showed one set of relationships when read up and down and another when read from side to side. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Isn’t she a corker?” he said, in a congested voice I’d never heard before and hated instantly. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Smiling to himself, he rolled over and was instantly asleep. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Yet her squirrel desensitization program did not instantly meet with success. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z The fizz and coconut taste are instantly popular with my taste buds. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z On recognising him, the fang of the snake Jealousy was instantly broken; because at the same moment my love for Céline sank under an extinguisher. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He knew instantly that he held in his hand Vola’s personal truths, the ones she kept hidden. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was a knowing leer on his face that Ugwu instantly disliked. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Stapleton tells Doctor Watson to “go straight back to London instantly.” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She gasped as the ghost was instantly back at her side, leaning even closer. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z If the protest became more than the police could handle, the fully armed troops could be brought onto the streets instantly. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The voice was ragged and clotted up, but he knew instantly that it was Kiowa. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet, John felt, she had seen instantly the extent of the danger to Roy’s eye and to his life, and was beyond that worry now. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Like the others should instantly know everything going on in his mind. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The wings grafted instantly to his back and arms. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z We stare at the old building with no doorknob, and I instantly feel warm inside. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Any defender struck by a missile was either instantly killed or horribly maimed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Now he turns to see the gun, and Alyssa uses the moment to break free, instantly distancing herself and going straight to Garrett to protect him. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The mainsail and jib were both still luffing, but he grabbed the mainsheet and pulled the sail in until it filled, and the Frog responded almost instantly by nosing forward. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I should not have suspected that it meant she was dying; but I knew instantly now! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Hanako felt instantly regretful that she was dressed differently from everybody else. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The relief on his parents’ faces turned almost instantly to confusion. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I instantly recognized her as the “levitating girl” from my grandfather’s pictures, only now she wasn’t levitating. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When his straight path took us over fallen trees or boulders, he would help me, lifting me by the elbow, and then releasing me instantly when I was clear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z As if he had just—just sunk, instantly, out of sight. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He paused, and he instantly knew that the pause was a mistake. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The other two turned instantly on their own kind and began eating it while it was still screaming. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z If one loses pressure, the other will instantly seal off the shared lines. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A short bark that was instantly cut off as if a needle had been lifted from a record. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She instantly recalled the special day she spent with Neewo on the shore of the lake. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z I instantly felt that I knew Stephen Daedalus. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He was instantly awake, his heart pounding wildly. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know why I feel it, but any contentment vanishes instantly as the Doorman looks up at me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The scent instantly seeped up through the old floor boards. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Those who were working with him for the first time were instantly infused with his confidence, not to mention his sense of urgency. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And now I sat breathless, asking myself how Rinehart would have solved the problem of information and it came instantly clear: It called for a woman. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The three pretty girls giggled and were instantly smothered by the navy-blue eye of the chieftain, backed by a hiss from the patriarch. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And mutants in the very first steps of embryogenesis were nearly impossible to capture alive since the embryos, with scrambled heads and tails, died instantly. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She closed the door behind her instantly, as someone does who has been waging a long, long war on behalf of her progeny against post-bath drafts. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z A thunderous, rolling BOO instantly rose from the crowd. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It was crafted in an older style, not as sophisticated as he was used to, but he instantly felt a deep attachment to it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Then instantly the pale brightness of the mist and the fiery brightness of the Lion rolled themselves together into a swirling glory and gathered themselves up and disappeared. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Holly opened her mouth to protest, and had it instantly filled with rad-suppressant foam. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Somehow he manages to get a hold of the soldier’s gun, although another soldier instantly knocks it from his hands. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z It really isn’t any different from the ability of an art expert to look at the Getty kouros and know, instantly, that it’s a fake. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The older one explains to the rookie that Mom was probably hit first and killed instantly, explaining the lack of blood. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On the contrary: He planted himself so impressively in the doorway that Meggie was instantly tongue-tied. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He sprang to his feet, instantly forgetting the beauty that surrounded him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I say eye because I instantly recognized him as the one-eyed man we had seen in the first town in which Bear and I had performed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z And instantly he began to work out the future course. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He introduces everyone, and I forget their names instantly, except for Alex. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The song changes again, and I instantly recognize the opening bars. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “One word from you, Dr. Calvin,” said the general, deliberately, “in violation of security measures, and you would be certainly imprisoned instantly.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z They instantly gathered around him, cutting the silk off with their swords. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z This sixth stage always instantly eliminated what so often defeats the average social agencies—the characteristic addict’s hostility and suspicion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Something about her caused me instantly to relax. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I recognized Miss Trotter instantly when we approached the house made of wood. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He tried to ease himself into the silvery current and wade the last ten yards to shore but was instantly whisked away like a feather. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Then, instantly—in just that part of a second—he changed. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I feel instantly calmer—even though the porch is attached to the pavilion, and the music’s still loud, and there are still people everywhere. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It was like an invisible bridge had instantly been built connecting us. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Without removing any of his clothes Jake lay down and was instantly asleep. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z All he had to do was tell them, and Dr. Samuel A. Mudd would become, instantly, a national hero. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But as he stared at the proposed structure, Watson knew instantly “that something was not right.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The two giant video monitors on either side of the stage were instantly filled with a grainy, sixty-second movie about everything that happened in the cavern. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He had a pinched look at the corners of his eyes, from the pain, but it lessened almost instantly. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached for the remote myself and was instantly reminded that my ribs were broken. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was said, and repeated, that children nursed by the same woman would instantly become siblings and must never marry. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Grandpa bent down to put a finger in the cage, and Goldilocks instantly pecked at it. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z No matter how long Justice and I were apart, the brotherly bonds that united us were instantly renewed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And I remember a lone, almost ragged guitarist huddled on a side street playing and singing just for himself when he glanced up and instantly recognized the oncoming, striding figure. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mm-m. Well, boy, gamma rays will kill you instantly. They’ll destroy your brain. That is a fact you must know and remember. Naturally, you don’t want to destroy yourself.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z "Yes, Coach," Aaron said, instantly slipping back into his role as Coach's pet. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Her body was so weighted down with gold, it disappeared instantly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They would have slain him instantly had he found his way back. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The two of us fell to the ground, fists flailing and legs thrashing, every kid in Euclid Parkway instantly clustered in a tight knot around us, their hollers fueled by excitement and grade school bloodlust. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Major Danby’s effervescent optimism vanished instantly, and he broke out all at once into a bubbling sweat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I...I’m supposed to bring something back,” he says, and regrets it instantly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Today, scientists and artists can instantly record and share their findings using digital photography. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Chrysaor screamed, instantly covering his face with his arms and tumbling into the water. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even worse, he instantly plunged into a dream. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But he quieted himself instantly and thanked his master for his kindness. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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