| 单词 | instruction |
| 例句 | She complained about his speeding, threatened to fire him for being late again, asked him to repeat her instructions to make sure he had understood. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then he remembered his grandmother’s instructions: It helps if you know the creature well. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She set the instructions back on the desk and turned her face to the radiators, which by now were putting out so much heat that they were probably giving her a tan. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “I knew it. Them Alkeans can’t button their pants without ten sets of instructions. Of course they leave it to us to figure out the hard parts.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He looked at them, shook his head sadly, then addressed the slaves in the white language, seemingly giving instructions. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sit. I’m sure if one of you were to call out instructions, the mademoiselle who looks like a giraffe will hear, will she not?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A lone microphone stand was propped up in a corner of the room, but we weren’t given any instructions and nobody seemed to be in charge. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A window opened, and he shouted instructions inside. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With the proper instruction, his talent for machines translated perfectly to magic tricks. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Unless they were the instruction manual or hint guide to a video game. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I put the pencil and pad down and decided to follow Clarissa’s instructions and get up. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The box was sealed shut, and I had to unfold the entire thing to read all the detailed instructions printed on the inside. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He combed through her cookbooks every afternoon, following her penciled instructions to use two teaspoons of ground coriander seeds instead of one, or red lentils instead of yellow. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The truck driver orders the new arrivals to get out and wait for instructions from the village chief. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We weren't allowed to discuss our instructions in the weeks leading up to the carnaval, but Amber and I had swapped our dossiers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z My uncle pointed to a corner in the living room where I could sleep, and then gave me detailed instructions on how to get to the bank, to meet Alois, my cousin’s husband. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Scaramouche regularly gave me tennis instruction manuals and magazines. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They avoided giving direct instructions: they did not say "Ask somebody upstairs”; they said "You might want to ask somebody upstairs.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Kathy earns around $4,000 from personal training and fitness instruction and plans to build on that as the children get older. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “I am aware of the instructions. Madam Lestrange wishes to visit her vault....Very old family...old clients...This way, please...” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z On one occasion, he slapped a Livermore staff member who had questioned his instructions, an unprecedented breach of the Lawrence style and Radiation Laboratory protocol. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was this “messenger molecule,” as he called it, that carried the instructions to build a protein based on a gene’s code. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Even Finnick, who gives me an hour of trident lessons in exchange for an hour of archery instruction. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z His second step was to bring in a Western firm—a subsidiary of Boeing called Alteon—to take over the company’s training and instruction programs. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z This shouldn't have surprised Dell because the kid was in counseling for not following classroom instruction and having control problems. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It was in those motel rooms that I learned about my new body, its specific instructions and contraindications. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her lips move as she gives instructions to her team. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Finally, the instructions given by the experimenters to each student varied as well. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It always has three parts: instructions for dinner, a reminder to do my homework, and a trivia question. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm not supposed to poison your thoughts. Du Barry and the Beauty Minister gave me strict instructions not to tell you things." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As a former foreign minister now serving as secretary of state, Jefferson required no instruction on the international implications of Americas debtor status. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Tara kneels at the shallow edge, giving her little sister last-minute instructions. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie’s instructions had come at Citra quickly—she only hoped she could remember them all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was customary for slaves to witness the abuse of their brethren as moral instruction. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She wished they had explained everything more clearly in the instruction folder they had given her when she was selected. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z What finally got my attention was the shotgun instruction. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By then the other kids had seen me as well, and those who’d disobeyed the instruction not to go out too far started making their way back to safety. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “You need to leave the beach, miss. Go home. Wait there for further instructions.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He mumbles to himself what he can remember of Celia’s instructions, the ones that are more complicated than finding books and tying strings. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You require no instruction in this matter ... to sit before guests ... it disrespects them and the house.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Then, without even a word of instruction, we were pushed into the deep end of the pool. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not in and of itself. Perhaps there are more instructions in the Senior Quotes.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I can’t recall when I begin to believe that the signs are giving me instructions. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z This is Los Angeles; I’m used to seeing signs in public places with instructions in multiple languages. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Mother gave us our final instructions before we scattered. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Kathy had the minivan’s radio on and heard Mayor Nagin repeat his instructions for residents to leave the city, but she noted that he had stopped short of a mandatory evacuation. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The Under Thirteens then finished their running and took the field for drills and instruction. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I presumed she must have been given specific instructions because while we sizzled, she kneeled in front of David O’Neal, a popular junior boy. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Fatima's mother and father had given her strict instructions on what to do and which way to go, easy instructions to follow because Fatima only had to go straight. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z At the close of the opera, Scythe Faraday gave them a card and very clear instructions. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “One moment, Receiver. Thank you for your instructions.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z For fifteen minutes, they were left alone with the cameras rolling, with instructions to discuss any topic from their marriage that had become a point of contention. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z We follow instructions to my destination, a chamber for my preparation. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z One moment, Briony was giving patient instructions to Jackson, then she paused, and frowned, as if about to correct herself, and then she was gone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I would obey the instruction about the uniform, but that day I chose my brightest pink shalwar kamiz. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “We should thank you for defying the instructions of your faction leaders? Thank you for trying to prevent one of your faction leaders from killing Jeanine Matthews? You behaved like a traitor.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Back at school, Ms. Wyman is having a hard time going along with Mr. Kiley’s instructions to leave Addie be, so long as she stands up with the rest of us. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “I was seeing to it that Layla got home safe. I told her that it was best for you not to leave your trailer. I’m sure instructions will follow shortly.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She led him out of her office and up the stone stairs, calling out instructions and admonitions to helpers and children as she passed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was practically an instruction manual for life. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z On January 21st, the day of the Virgin of Highest Grace, the different groups would gather here to arm themselves and receive their last-minute instructions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That rhymed too, but what kind of instructions were those? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, she turns out to be Mrs. Police Superintendent, and Uncle Al ends up with a shiny purple eye instead of a fat lady, along with summary instructions to leave town. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Everyone else had to take instruction specifically targeted to boost their standardized test scores. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In religious instruction classes, Sor Juana had told how God clothed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden after they had sinned. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Using Holmes’s instructions, workmen in the employ of undertaker John J. O’Rourke filled a coffin with cement, then placed Holmes’s body inside and covered it with more cement. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I’m the kind of fellow who needs instructions.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Most of them hadn’t heard the illegal instruction. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Gunfire and cries of agony still rattled the chamber, but Thomas did his best to ignore them and follow instructions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Somewhere or other I put up for the night, somewhere or other I receive provisions and a few vague instructions. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Daily I saw young Jewish boys and girls receiving instruction in chemistry and medicine that the average black boy or girl could never receive. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z During the school year she gave us careful instructions to bring home every single paper that the teachers handed out at school, especially in January, and failure to follow these instructions resulted in severe beatings. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy Buck gave him riding instructions over and over. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Every one of your hundred trillion cells contains a complete library of instructions on how to make every part of you. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus it came to pass that Ngawang ignored Scott’s instructions and, instead of going down, went up to Camp Two to spend the night. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In 1939 a Civilian Pilot Training Program began to offer sponsored flight instruction to young Americans. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Reggie didn't flinch at their instructions, but he did convince them to leave Freebie behind with the hotel manager, who promised to find a dog-sitter. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It tells of growing a circle of sugar cane as a kind of sweet protection for a lover, and it includes specific instructions on how to use sugar cane. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z She had found something strange and important: instructions for something. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There were about ten of us team members—mostly level eights, nines, and tens—waiting for instructions. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In Lamarck’s view, hereditary traits were passed from parents to offspring in the same manner that a message, or story, might be passed—i.e., by instruction. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Then, following a set of instructions I’d programmed into it, the little droid used its clawlike index finger to enter a series of commands on the device’s control panel. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But I followed her instructions, because suddenly that's what it felt like—like she’d given me an order and I was supposed to obey it. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Sitting up in bed, Harry turned the book sideways so as to examine more closely the scribbled instructions for a spell that seemed to have caused the Prince some trouble. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A letter would have to accompany each newchild, a letter with instructions for the parental unit: feeding information, schedules, discipline reminders, health data, and observations about personality. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They waited, looking to the badger for further instructions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Bill gave me instructions with such solicitude that I was alarmed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom hangs up and chases me out with instructions to take a shower and clean my room. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Leafie leaned over the baby and gave me some quiet instructions. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Devin rode back, asking for instructions as to where to place his brigade. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon Mrs. Clarke had to leave to give instructions to the waiters, who were now bringing in the tea and after-dinner sweets. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z On March 11 Olmsted dispatched a long letter to Ulrich full of instructions. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was all Shasta could do to prevent himself from shouting out similar instructions; but he thought, "The poor chap's doing all he can already," and held his tongue. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Identify which terms work best for music instruction. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She and Ron left the field to sit in the stadium, and the Gryffindor team gathered around Wood for his final instructions for tomorrow’s match. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The reason organisms are different is the differences in their nucleic acid instructions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If we can turn it on and off, on whims, it isn’t likely that our genes are providing the detailed instructions. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z John Becker gave Mary Jackson the instructions for working through the calculations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There was no time to establish anything beyond the connection itself, then she hurried round to be by her mother who began to give instructions for a cold compress. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Speaking to it was how they gave it instructions, but that did not mean the Nightbeast had to listen. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z If the child can understand her instruction and can reach his ear so, the child be ready for school. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Our genomes are catalogues of instructions from all kinds of sources in nature, filed for all kinds of contingencies. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Half the time he seemed to think his wife and son were still alive, and he kept talking to Percy about work and giving him instructions.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “What instructions? We just point it at the house and get out of the way. I guarantee you those humans will be begging us to come in and rescue them.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He gives the couple some pills and instructions. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z There, acting on instructions radioed up from Guy Cotter at Base Camp, I scouted for a level area that could serve as a helicopter landing pad. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But if the public schools he attended had not offered arts instruction, he believed, he would not have fulfilled his potential. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I add one beauty token to each palm, with an instruction to keep their mouths shut. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z This was an important ritual and called for detailed instructions by Mama. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dale let me give him orders and he obeyed everything I said. See? He’s waiting for instructions.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Dr. Richter’s instructions were explicit: “If you are certain they can survive the voyage, log them for registration. Only if you are certain.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Curiosity grew to such a pitch that Sissy’s instructions were forgotten. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Veturius frowns and gives Cook the same instructions Pop would have. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He was all, da da da he removed from the premises, da da da, express instructions, da da. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His first instruction was to forget his homework; get ready for the trip instead. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time that cell divided, in the many embryological steps that went into making you, the original set of genetic instructions was duplicated with great fidelity. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Pharrell Williams belted out instructions to clap along if you felt happy. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When pressed further she said she was acting on “instructions” from Mr. Woodall. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She hung up the phone and summoned my brother Richie to the kitchen, gave him carfare and explicit instructions: Tell Helen all is forgiven. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, under his murmured instruction, deep cuts appeared upon the rock’s surface. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Failure to follow these instructions may lead to serious personal injury and possibly property damage.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Much folk, popular, and modern music, gives instructions in English or in the composer's language. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Darwin's “gemmule” theory—that hereditary instructions were thrown adrift by all cells and then floated in the blood, like a million messages in bottles—suggested that blood transfusions might transmit gemmules and thereby alter heredity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z "My instructions are to open the documents one by one at the scheduled time." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Catherine continued her remarks on Elizabeth’s performance, mixing with them many instructions on execution and taste. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I had prepared a written list of instructions for my friends in case I broke with Marburg, and I had sealed the document in an envelope and hidden it in my backpack. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonantzin had given me specific instructions to give my rosas to Mamá. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Though I wondered at some of your instructions.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Since Dad thought eating was a form of unavoidable delay, he utilized the dinner hour as an instruction period. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The kindly man who’d given me this instruction did not realize how impossible it was. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I wanted to shout encouragement and instructions to him, as he had so often done to us. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I didn't till the soil or weed the flowerbeds or try to graft a tree limb; I sat in the shade and listened to my Japanese language instruction. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z For decades the instructions have been missing; each year they have to figure out the order in which the branches must be inserted, the longest ones at the bottom, the smallest at the top. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At Holmes’s instructions Berkler added a number of components made of iron. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I was grateful, both for the gun and his instruction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I happened to have a position from one of my postal instruction games set up on the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At Circe’s instruction she put cobwebs on it to draw the pus out and stop the bleeding. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He even tried working with plants—peas, of all things—to understand the basis of hereditary instructions. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Using the ground’s instructions, and our own rocket engines, we changed orbit several times, and slowly approached our Agena. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, at school, the instruction bids him to trust lonely reason primarily. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The escape instructions, prepared carefully by his MI6 handlers, had been sealed into the hardcover binding of a book. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Are you ready, Shadow? Now don’t forget your instructions.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z So there are instruction manuals in there for everything from the garbage disposal to the new ink-jet printer to the bike I got for Christmas when I was seven. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby starts to cry, a thin, piercing wail, but the sound provides enough cover that I can mutter instructions to Mirjam. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Vizzini had strict instructions for occasions such as this, when a plan went wrong: Go back to the beginning. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z HARRY: There are no depths to which you won’t sink, are there—yes, your niece, are you denying she was there under your express instructions? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “But what,” said Mr. Jaggers, swinging his purse,—“what if it was in my instructions to make you a present, as compensation?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Theory in the classroom included the principles of flight, aircraft and weapons mechanical instruction, and navigation skills. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Anyway, Grandpa Bobby had left instructions that the money was to be split evenly among Sandy, Del, and my father, but Dad wouldn’t take a nickel. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z According to the authors, arts instruction has declined by 49 percent since the 1980s for black children and 40 percent for Latinos. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Don Manuel snaps his fingers, and several officers rush forward for instructions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z May Mother never find out that I was piloting her precious Saturn on instructions from Rain, the face of so many of her childhood nightmares. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “And now I must go,” she said as soon as he had mastered his instructions. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He never asked me for my real name, or why a first-ranked initiate ended up in security and instruction instead of leadership. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A few seconds after my eargear was attached and activated, I began to hear the placid monotone of the HR mainframe, droning instructions and other information. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She liked even less what awaited her at the entrance to the pueblo, where their guide had left them while he went inside for instructions. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt still accompanied her occasionally, but he was bored by the old dyer and her endless instructions. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave her everything I had and instructions on what to do with it, then I headed for the shower, lay down in the tub and let the water burn me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z In our house each school year would begin with my mother’s careful instruction: ‘Don’t write in your books so we can sell them at the end of the year.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At seventeen, the girls could join the Faith and Beauty group, which promoted physical grace through instruction in dancing, hygiene, and charm. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Usually these instructions are reasonably clear, although you may need to study the music for a minute to get the "road map" clear in your mind. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The camera technicians and director prepared us, got cables out of sight, strapped mikes on our necks, shouted instructions. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I follow Metias’s instructions and delete every last trace of his blog. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I flip to the end, past pages of dosages and special instructions. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Then, still on Wargrave's instructions, the chest was lifted into the plate cupboard and this in turn was locked. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Another group of people got the same passage but with a new tidbit slipped into the instructions: “The paragraph you will hear will be about washing clothes.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z With some difficulty, the leader of the caravan brought all his people together and gave them his instructions. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Gemmules secreted by the hand carried the instructions to manufacture a new hand; gemmules dispersed by the ear transmitted the code to build a new ear. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “I think you learned, and taught your classmates, an important lesson. But I have to think about how this will impact your evaluation. There have to be consequences for not following instructions.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “I’ll email you instructions for the sign by next week. And I’ll give you all the art supplies you need. Come get them from me after school.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I can see Asher’s lips moving, giving each of the Riders their instructions. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then Coach Spinks turned his attention toward his returning players, letting them go one on one while he shouted instructions to the defensive players. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny grinned and gave him ten cents with instructions: “Buy a good cigar and smoke it on me.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Once she sent away for voodoo dolls and carefully followed the instructions some witch doctor in the West Indies wrote about how to relieve Natalie’s condition. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, I’m discharged from the hospital with instructions to move quietly and speak only when necessary. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Before George’s visit I informed the authorities that I would be giving him written instructions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The last communication with those entities she called shadow particles, and Lyra called Dust, had been on the screen of her computer, and at their instruction she had destroyed that. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Everyone spreads throughout the building in search of janitor’s closets, per my instruction to find a ladder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She gave Agnes some last- minute instructions out of range of the boy’s earshot. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z From these instructions they were summoned by the arrival of the coach; and with many speeches of thankfulness on Mr. Collins’s side and as many bows on Sir William’s they departed. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z "Your rules are twisted. Besides, Elias wasn't the only one who violated your instructions. Marcus was supposed to kill me, and he didn't. You still made him Emperor." An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Tucked into the envelope is a small piece of paper with the name of my mystery aunt and coded instructions for getting to the commune. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He began to campaign for such a return, and published the instruction manual for his compass in a limited edition book, dedicated to Prince Cosimo de’ Medici, in 1606. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z He issued last-minute instructions to staff, and when ten people had crammed themselves into the cab or the bed of the pickup, needing a ride to various destinations, we departed the complex. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Ah, noble Crispin,” he went on, “Our Blessed Lord, in His wisdom, must have sent you to me for instruction. “I shall begin by teaching you something. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He drove his superiors and fellow officers to fury, partly by repeatedly disobeying instructions and partly by his paranoid habit of refusing to divulge his strategies, such as they were, to anyone. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The first of these things was done by Billy, on instruction from his mother, not without some difficulty. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “I made a program—that’s a set of instructions—to let the Shadows talk to me through the computer. They told me what to do. They said they were angels, and—well...” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “The diary, Riddle’s diary, the one giving instructions on how to reopen the Chamber of Secrets.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He popped the hood of his car and pulled a pair of jumper cables out of his trunk, and after a bit of instruction on his part, he and Miles set to work. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Mary gave one to each of her daughters on their wedding day with instructions that the crosses were to be passed on to the first daughter in each succeeding generation. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He drew a diagram, complete with pointing arrows, horde positions, lines of attack and defense, together with written instructions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Men and women crowded into Hampton Institute classrooms offering instruction in everything from radio science to chemistry. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Mark Antony rowed from ship to ship, giving last minute instructions as his fleet got underway. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z He took the slip of paper Obie handed him and read the instructions without pausing. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke could hear Toby yelling instructions in his ear. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Chase gave me a few more instructions about Plug. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z We were simply told to follow the path until we received instructions on what to do next. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A machine drawing with an instruction manual that told him what to do. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The child, who had a certain inclination for the macabre, would concentrate according to her uncle’s instructions until she was able to visualize her mother’s death as if it were really happening. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Seventeen seconds pass as the pilots give technical instructions to each other. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He imagined Benjamin, the scientific male in his group, beginning to read pages of rules and instructions with relish. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The town square is a place where people gather to hear announcements, instructions, work assignments, or, in our case, wait for the village chief. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, Darwin reverted to an old idea: the instructions from the male and female simply met in the embryo and blended together like paints or colors. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Confirmation was over and Francie didn’t have to go to instruction any more. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Wallace smoked incessantly and smiled at me while yelling oaths in answer to yelled instructions. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked her to come down to the police station, and gave her careful instructions for getting there on the bus. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z My voice is like the keys, following the instructions of the letters, vowels, and other signals on the page. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Gawaine hurried off, as soon as the instructions had been read and the picture digested, to fetch the kitchen maid without delay. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z President Morgan gave him his instructions: Return to Regina, pack your things. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z However, if the person who doesn’t look like you speaks like you, your brain short-circuits because your racism program has none of those instructions in the code. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Mrs. Garner had sown the seeds of Caesar’s flight in many ways, but one instruction in particular brought him to the attention of the underground railroad. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He read the instructions on the side of it: Slide can under cutter and press switch. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The cursor blinked on the internet search engine screen, awaiting my instructions. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Her tone when she gave instructions was cool, professionally neutral, and they were flattered. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mary Surratt did not tell Colonel Wells about Booth’s April 14 visit to her, the binoculars, her carriage ride to Surrattsville, nor her instructions about the “shooting irons.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Professor Dumbledore’s instructions were to keep the school running as normally as possible,” she said. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Celaena beamed at her note and handed it to the nicest-looking servant she could find, with specific instructions to give it immediately to the Crown Prince. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I listened carefully as my sister and Leyla gave me step-by-step instructions on how to take a bong hit. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z My mother’s instructions at bedtime would be lacquered with mock-urgent tones. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellsberg had given him specific instructions as to what to do with it. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z That morning, during fencing instruction, Mr. Armin and Mr. Phillips were wanted downstairs, and Nick interpreted this to mean that he was in charge. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z My mother gave quick instructions to our porter, pointed to our two small trunks and handed him money, as if she had done this every day of her life. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Reynie, who very much wanted to take it, was careful to follow the instructions. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She was smoking a cigarette of her own as she waited to be given further instruction. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I agree to get the goose and receive my instructions. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed her instructions religiously—rowing every day until my arms ached. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Following the forelady’s instructions, her left hand picked up a foot length of shiny wire. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I have more instruction in the use of weapons?” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer didn’t like the idea of “noncompliant” patients, those who did not follow his instructions. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z There were five minutes of instruction that day; students spent the remaining fifty-odd minutes working on various stories they were writing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But Boukreev ignored Fischer’s instructions: instead of climbing with the team, he slept late, took a shower, and departed Base Camp some five hours behind the last of the clients. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Later, the judge will give you instructions on how to consider the evidence presented. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z And now, gentlemen of the jury, I come to my final instruction to you. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah embraced the young mouse as if he were his own son, and as Matthias ascended the ladder, the old mouse called out final instructions to him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Manners Mistress knew your father’s opinion about everything. She said he would exile any subject who ate blancmange from a soup bowl. As a result of her instruction, I can never make such a mistake.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As the pilot neared them, Lillian turned to the children in the back seat for last minute instructions. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite instructions to return for a checkup, he didn’t reappear. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He had to entrust this draft to someone and give that person instructions on how to publish it in the event of his death. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We may be sure, however, that this exportation is transacted not simply for the emoluments of sale, but for the instruction of awful example. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Halliday had prepared a short video message, along with instructions that it be released to the world media at the time of his death. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Item three: He worried about Mr. Homer Fairbain, his deputy superintendent in charge of instruction. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Only male goats. I read it in the book of instructions that came with it.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The mistletoe dagger in Anya’s hand throbbed, and she remembered the mysterious woman’s instructions: Death. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She puts an arm around me, gives me a little squeeze, a squeeze of complicity, of instruction. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “The day after the attack, I walked into the command room and saw the gentleman who was my number two giving my team a completely different set of instructions,” Van Riper said. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Major Reynolds, the exec, was giving last-minute instructions to Lieutenant Snell, the youngest man in 367, and fresh from flight school. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ophie followed the woman’s instructions, pouring the tea into the cup and then preparing it just how Mrs. Caruthers apparently liked it: two cubes, a generous splash of cream. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z "Which one of you wants to take notes on the instructions we are about to receive?" The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z A few feet away, Pa and the fathers of the four other families who came with us on the truck listen to the representatives as they give out instructions. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “If your name is called you will advance to the third stage of testing, so please remain seated and await further instructions. Those whose names are not called are free to go.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z J. S. Bach was probably the cleverest composer who ever lived, but he gave his performers almost no detailed instructions as to how they might play his sublime music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Marcos spent two weeks assembling the contents according to an instruction manual written in English, which he was able to decipher thanks to his invincible imagination and a small dictionary. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z With Uncle Jet’s instructions, he shifted the truck into drive, and it moved on its own. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The control console had been relocated in accordance with John Lawrence’s instructions, though it was now jammed in a crowded room between Cooksey’s workbench and a drafting table. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Skirnir rode his horse across the rainbow bridge to Svartalfheim, with instructions to the dwarfs for how to create a chain unlike anything ever made before. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z His body and mind felt oddly disconnected now, his limbs working without conscious instruction, as if he were passenger, not driver, in the body he was about to leave. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Otto shouted over his shoulder, the only instruction he had time to give before leaping through the ragged hole in the wall. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He turned around, barked out a brief instruction, and two policemen led Alba by the arms to a van. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Spectators were shouting now, and the boys on both the Fire and the Fugees were calling out instructions to one another. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She sounded like she was reading an instruction manual. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Ernest had left instructions with Cowboy to spread them around the Osage Hills. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z This adapted feature would then be transmitted to the finch’s offspring by instruction, and their beaks would harden as well, having been pre-adapted to the harder seeds by their parents. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z After taking attendance, I asked the students to read in their textbooks, per the instructions that their teacher had left. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When my parents finally got official custody papers with legal instructions from a judge, I guess that sealed everything. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Before then, new varieties of organisms could arise only from the accumulation of random mutations—the selection of changes, letter by letter, in the genetic instructions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Did my father leave instructions for someone to organize this? I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. V tucks the tissue into her pocket, then begins reading again from the instruction manual. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Genie repeated the instructions to make sure he had it right. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z On May 11 Smith began the third phase of starting gate instruction. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I became so completely absorbed in my anger that I stopped listening to the instructions. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We assembled under his instruction and pushed into the bush. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z A computer-savvy user trying to maintain his Web site might be mystified by instructions on the maintenance page which refer to “nodes,” “content type,” and “attachments.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I followed instructions and kept vigil the whole night. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The simple logistic instructions—where to go, and when—were expected. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z It even has instructions on how to find Polaris and navigate your way by stars in case you get lost. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The scribe made a mark on his tablet and read the next instruction. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “I got a instruction book here in my grip, and you got plenty time to study it. You won’t have no trouble, son. You’ll drive jest dandy.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Which I'd be prepared to do right now if it wasn't for Haymitch's stupid instruction that we stick together in training. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Might Mendel, then, have also stumbled on the essential structure of these instructions? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The procedure doc we sent has instructions for carrying out each of these steps with tools you have on hand. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The only ones who appeared to understand the rules were the vachettes themselves, whose instructions seemed pretty straightforward: attack, attack, attack. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Unlike other fathers to whom this task had fallen, he gave no instructions to his son. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I was accustomed to obeying his instructions, and I obeyed now. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She typed out her assignments on one of the machines in the instruction room of the Communications Corporation. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I did not want to leave you time to fret over it. As long as you obey my instructions, the night will pass without incident. It will be loud, but you will be safe.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z According to his instructions, his silent contact would acknowledge Gordievsky by chewing something as he passed by. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Having given his instructions, Welles hurried out of his hotel room to return to the Danton's Death rehearsal. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z His other instructions: When guards ask for identification, give them a few cigarettes and a package of crackers, along with small amounts of cash. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Coach O was shouting instructions and encouragements as Luke slowly pushed himself up to his hands and knees. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She pushed another twenty across and gave instructions. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A Belle-book sits on the table, embossed with my portrait and name, and an instruction card from Du Barry demanding that I record everything. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The now familiar blend of adrenaline and terror surged through him as he awaited his friend’s instructions. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z This map was smuggled out to the movement with instructions to destroy it immediately after it was perused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Next, he gave Mrs. Moss instructions about gargling with warm salt water. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The instructions and praise came over the net. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the metallic sound I had heard were my instructions. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Throwing his arms around, he made changes to the previously rehearsed script, delivered his own lines as Professor Richard Pierson, and impatiently screamed instructions at everyone else. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z To use an Americanism, he had “taken no chances,” and the absolute accuracy with which his instructions were fulfilled, was simply the logical result of his care. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But I stick to the instructions, and fill the bottle with warm water and some drops of food dye and detergent and baking soda to make the lava. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “He said he left instructions for Mr. Ram’s medicine and food!” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Bills, instruction manuals for the fridge and the smoke alarm, stuff like that. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Following her instructions, I leaned over, locked my forearms under Morrie’s armpits, and hooked him toward me, as if lifting a large log from underneath. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t stay. Mother’s sick—” “I told you five months ago to print my initiative and now another week has passed and you still haven’t followed my instructions.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Yevdokia was always there on the dark airfield to give instructions to the women who were flying that night, and to hear their reports when they returned. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I’ve just been given these instructions from headquarters.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She learned, from women who posted long instructions, to avoid shampoos with silicones, to use a leave-in conditioner on wet hair, to sleep in a satin scarf. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He also leaves instructions for us—stay inside. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Affixed to each is a gold-plated copper phonograph record with a cartridge and stylus and, on the aluminum record jacket, instructions for use. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The instructions, he argued obliquely, were blended together in the fertilized egg. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z But the instructions are misguided, because there is no such thing as a paragraph. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But by then classroom instruction had come to an end. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He watched as his father gave instructions to his nurses and then walked out of the clinic, still wearing his white doctor’s coat. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The village chief takes all five families to his house and gives us rice and fish for dinner before the adults leave to hear further instructions. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Images crystallize ideas—and the image of a double-helical molecule that carried the instructions to build, run, repair, and reproduce humans crystallized the optimism and wonder of the 1950s. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Pollard and the other exercise riders were given instructions to simply lean on his neck, sitting still and leaving the reins loose, so that the horse could choose his own pace. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was the picture of blank innocence as he listened to Sela’s instructions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My heart pounds loudly, but Daddy’s instructions echo in my head: Get a good look at the cop's face. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I found a recipe that gave instructions for gathering wild yeast, in a process that took several days but didn’t sound too difficult. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Du Barry's morning instructions repeat in my head: Display only the second arcana, and what has been instructed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Be sure to follow the instructions,” the bus driver cautioned them. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z When the sun was approaching midday, she tidied herself and went, obedient to his instruction. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Esther came back with transparent packets of pills, on which instructions, but no names, were written in a crabbed handwriting in blue ink. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z For the time being, the young pigs were given their instruction by Napoleon himself in the farmhouse kitchen. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Afraid that someone would steal his own body after his execution, Holmes left instructions with his lawyers for how he was to be buried. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She dropped the tray, saw her tunic flutter from interior force, and understood that her heart operated on its own instructions, that she had no control over it or, indeed, over anything else. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z During the registrar’s brief words of instruction concerning registration procedure, I saw Danny turn his head, stare at me for a moment, then turn slowly away. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t be instruction that she needed, it would be the magic to come to her hands. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, that one,” said Lyra, and pretended to listen carefully as the woman gave her instructions. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen counter had all kinds of notes, messages, information, medical instructions. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I try following her instructions, but my hands slip and my feet slip and I don't get very far. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z For the next eight hours, I run after the agile Gail, absorbing bits of instruction along with fragments of personal tragedy. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered quite clearly her instructions to Mig regarding himself: Kill him. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She had also written pages of instructions on how she wanted her funeral conducted. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Durham’s police chief telephoned Mayor Evans for instructions, only to find that Evans had left town earlier that day, leaving a power vacuum at a critical time. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone must listen to Zeta-1’s instructions. If not, you will answer to the Collective.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Joe and Roger signed the freshman crew registration book, then returned to the bright light outside and sat on a bench, waiting for instructions. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The mice came with instructions to feed them bread and milk. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I text my mom and ask her how to brew it and then follow her instructions carefully. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I want to be good, to follow instructions, to do what Jesus bids. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Hill was up abruptly, giving instructions to aides. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not poetry. It’s not metaphor. It’s instructions. We are supposed to go to Margo’s room and unscrew the lock from the door and unscrew the door itself from its jamb.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I was beginning to wonder exactly what sort of instructions Edward had given her. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I didn’t know if he’d been pulling my leg with his instructions. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z His instructions to Hardman seem to point to a definite ‘private’ enemy of the identity of whom he was well aware. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z They receive their instructions— and are in fact themselves constructed—on orders sent from those in charge. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My son had just gotten an after-school job there, so I was under strict instructions of good behavior. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Kote nodded and gave terse instructions that he not be disturbed for the rest of the night. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If Powers had to eject while in flight, his instructions were first to flip a switch marked ARM and a second switch marked DESTRUCT. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He must see the secretary personally—those were his instructions. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When I wrote to my new employer conveying my regrets at the situation, I received by reply from America instructions to recruit a new staff 'worthy of a grand old English house'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There was more physicality, for one thing, and that always helped: We received instruction in the use of the baton and in a variety of martial arts and other tough-guy methods, cumulatively labeled Defensive Tactics. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Thank heaven my audience is not made up of such sobersides. Sander, see that this lad is given instructions in laughing." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Though his instructions seem meant for the class, he looks at Werner alone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Ayanna clapped her hand over her mouth, like she’d said something she shouldn’t have, and moved to the center of the raft, calling out instructions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Instead, she was standing in a corner of the field, giving no instructions to the team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Each parent contributed a set of instructions, which were decoded to create a child. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z That was the trouble with his mother: she thought an instruction was an explanation. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He took off his hat and stared into it as though reading instructions along the lining. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In their prelapsarian innocence, he believed, they had been quietly waiting—waiting for millennia—for Christian instruction. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Why couldn’t he have been just an especially stupid Pipeworks guy who needed instructions to find his way around?” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He had only been given one instruction: that it was the task of the guards to prevent anyone from coming through the gap in the wall from the village, by any means possible. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “My instructions from Mr. Tanaka were only to escort you safely to the jet.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We’ll send you instructions on how to step down the voltage and put a new breaker in the line, but I'm sure you already know how. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But pangenetics was overloaded with all the baggage of Darwin’s mistaken theory of hereditary instructions. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Embedded, equally, is the desire to decipher our manual of instructions. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Dr. Blankenship dropped off Dill with instructions to call when he finished. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z After basic instruction, Monsieur Durant uses Alan and his team to test tryouts. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She would say, Erase all negative thoughts—listen for God's instructions. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The next afternoon Smith and Howard stood on the grass in the infield and gave Workman their own instructions. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I learned from Lena. She has collected expert instruction from around the globe. If you ever get a chance to receive a massage from her, don’t turn it down.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Remember your instructions!” the high school girl threatened us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As I go over Keenan's instructions again in my head, the wagon begins to climb, moving achingly slow. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Absalom simply tortured out a grin and took the poodle for a walk, after receiving instructions to bring brandy, whisky, wine and gin from the bottle store. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z So after some instruction, Joseph put on the apron and started carefully polishing the clean dishes even though it made no sense to him. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z How could a father’s sperm “absorb” the instructions to produce his daughter’s “generative parts,” Aristotle asked, when none of these parts was to be found anywhere in the father’s body? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z By the time the Lost Girls returned to the beach, the sky was the color of wet slate and an army of angry clouds massed along the horizon, awaiting further instruction. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z There were Lexie and Trip and Moody, perched on the hood of Lexie’s car across the street, watching their parents, awaiting instruction. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I’m only following the instructions of the proclamation,” he said to the grumbles about waiting afternoon chores. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The three of them huddled together as Ms. Bethune gave instructions on what to do, then left them alone to brainstorm. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He issued instructions that anticipated by many years Louis Sullivan’s famous admonition that form must follow function. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Cecilia, who inherited his instruction after me, received the same treatment. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Nobody teaches this any more, so I hunt through the library, searching for instructions. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The bad heart was one of the principal reasons for Dad’s home instruction programs. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Her pregame instructions were spare: no cussing, and no tackling from behind. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The battle spilt this way and that, so close to my hiding place I heard Simon Sinton mumble instructions to himself. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She explains her aunt like she’s giving me the instructions for a board game. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I thought I was careful, but I failed to read the 1st line of instructions: Show all work. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The others cheer as he gives the car an instruction to take us into Shibuya instead of back to our dorms. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The saboteurs were given instructions about where their target was and, at night, they were to assess its most vulnerable spot. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He continues to copy works of the masters, to talk with and learn from other artists, especially Mauve, and to use lessons from art instruction manuals. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She paused at the invention table, surveying its gears and wires and wood and glass and books with intricate diagrams and instructions. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It turned out he’d been given confusing instructions on his last visit to the clinic, and he hadn’t received his monthly five dollars. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I hear Miss Celia hollering instructions on how to plant a bush. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Your computer will automatically translate your voice into a digital instruction. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z She turned away to give instructions to another nurse. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When the time came, I sent instructions to the Agena by pressing buttons on a small black box, and the Agena responded by lighting its engine. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She flinched to her right, and all of a sudden the raft tilted sharply, and, regrettably, I was unable to follow her instructions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The Boss wrote and signed a letter with his instructions: if he did not return with a relief ship, Wild was to take the men in the remaining two boats and try to save themselves. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z "Slowing her down a little," Martinez said, sending instructions to the probe. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In its place there were instructions on how to create an On-the-Go playlist. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Finally, he gave his son instructions how he would best establish his home in Italy and how he could avoid or endure all the hardships that lay before him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Both young men played dead—precisely the wrong thing to do, according to all the instruction manuals—and the bear left. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In order to be a successful Belle, you must be able to follow instructions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z English, as the most common language in the country, was used in teaching mathematics, history, geography, physics, biology, religious instruction, woodworking and domestic science. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "You will rise to the task; it is only necessary that you work hard and follow instructions." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I abandon Du Barry's instructions: the snowy skin, the black hair, the rosebud lips. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She ran to meet him; gave him the bundle, carfare and instructions, and told him to hurry. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, he had no doubts about crowning himself immediately—he didn’t even wait to find out if Wayna Qhapaq had left any instructions or last wishes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z So Mr. Galanter stood near home plate, shouting instructions and words of encouragement, and we batted and tossed the ball around. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z And now here I am on this train, wiping Carmine’s bottom while Mrs. Scatcherd hovers above us, shielding me with a blanket to hide the procedure from Mr. Curran, issuing instructions I don’t need. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It took a little bit to figure out which way they should go, but I looked at the instructions for a long time, and eventually I figured it out. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z A single cell must be capable of carrying the entire set of instructions to build an organism from scratch—hence genes. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z We excluded people who failed to understand the instructions. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Besides basic reading and math most of our instruction is coal-related. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I mean someplace that isn’t here, like another city. I think these instructions say, ‘Go down into the Pipeworks and look for a door.’ The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “This box has specific instructions to contact a law firm in Denver if anyone ever arrives with the key.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Like the master score of a bewitchingly complex symphonic work, the genome contains the instructions for the development and maintenance of organisms. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z But what of the vaster machines that will be giving instructions to cities, to nations? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” he now reasons, “but I’m under instructions. I have to tell you one thing—that so far you’re doing well.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z After the gym, Jule swam a mile in the Playa Grande pool and spent the rest of the morning as she often did, sitting in the business lounge, watching Spanish instruction videos. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He broadcasts them on five different bands, gives instructions for the next transmission, and plays a bit of an old record. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Despite the doctor’s instructions to wear an eye patch for twenty-four hours, I had to take it off. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong turned up the speed, trying to follow the instructions that Somkit had given him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He thought he could see Kreacher struggling to see a loophole in the instructions he had just been given and waited. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The Head Peacekeeper comes back with more instructions for the population. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And now there would be no further instructions, no way for another word to pass from her father’s lips into the bright prism of the still-living world. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z As Captain Brannon stood in front of Bull’s desk awaiting instructions, Bull thought that it was one of God’s minor vices that such an admirable physical specimen was such a mediocre pilot. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z No surviving medieval plainchant reveals to us that a pulse was intended, and books of theory and instruction are ambiguous on the subject. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Now I’ve got you worried. You will be fine if you follow the instructions your grandfather gives you.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The last touch of powder, the instructions from Plutarch as I’m guided to the front doors of the mansion. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Of course, tempo instructions don't have to be given in Italian. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z There was a remedy for fever; there was a recipe for alleviation of headache; there were instructions on making an ointment to treat burns. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Use a pen to write the instructions on the card. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z We were not given much instruction in right and wrong at the orphanage. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Without even hearing my full explanation, he bluntly informed me that I would obey the principal’s instructions and return to Fort Hare in the fall. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If Tisias lost his first case, however, then Corax would waive his fee on the grounds that his instruction had been useless. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z On Pete’s instruction, he ran his entire paper route for the Torrance Herald, to and from school, and to the beach and back. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a radical shift from the kind of assignment that dominates high school writing instruction today, in which students are asked to write memoirs and personal reflections. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z We’re used to him sending us out with maps and a list of instructions. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Just normal instructions for latchkey kids in Garden Heights. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He read the instructions that were attached to it by a rubber band. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It was because of those instructions that Grandma kept me up most nights and taught me the alphabet, multiplication, addition, reading, and writing. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Thankfully, people started to lift their heads, waiting for further instruction from Abuela. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Every time we went to town or any place where there were white people, it initiated her urgent voice with instructions to me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In Kappe's final instructions, he told the saboteurs to wear the uniform on the U-boat and when landing. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Jonas,” The Giver told him, “I know that you read your training instructions very carefully. Don’t you remember that you are allowed to ask anyone anything?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The chaperones call out instructions, and the kids are chatting. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z These rungs, called nucleotides, spell out the hereditary instructions for making a given organism. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When several patients follow his instructions for three weeks, they find they’ve gained about seven pounds each. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Within two years the farm was bankrupt and the honest Croak was bankrupt, and had hanged himself in his bedchamber, leaving instructions in his will that all his slaves should be manumitted forthwith. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Whatever is happening, it’s enough to turn the sheriff’s expression stormy, as he sends the rider off with low-voiced instructions. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z For the rest of vacation I don’t answer the phone, and my parents are under strict instructions to say I’m busy if Tyler calls again. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Over the purr of the engine she shouted emergency exit instructions and the location of the first aid kit. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The bus driver said she had instructions to take all of us right to our doors. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually, one of them would point out the instruction to the other. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She didn’t believe Sarah understood how she wanted dinner prepared until I went down, got Sarah, and brought her back with me to receive instructions. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Those early morning hours of instruction—"What are the parts of the 98 rifle?”—the midday hours of physical training—"Pianist forward! By the right, quick march. Report to the cook-house for potato-peeling.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In the United States, music education developed around a method of instruction, the Normal Music Course, the remnants of which are adhered to even today in music classrooms. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Maybe her city was real after all, and these were instructions for finding it! The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "If I need instruction, I will ask for it," the young lord said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now they were waiting for further instructions from God because they hadn’t received a complete itinerary. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Abbot Mortimer closed his eyes for a moment before carrying on with his final instructions. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "My instructions were to stay there long enough to be noticed," Gordievsky said, "then to withdraw to the corner and stand outside the window of a bakery." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Then take your things and get to the port. You’ll receive further instruction once you get there.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z What if others— adults—had, upon becoming Twelves, received in their instructions the same terrifying sentence? The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z We will be free to travel from area to area as we choose, per our mentor's instructions. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “And remember, it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. So be sure to read the instructions—so you’ll know how to play the game.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z What if these instructions were for fixing the electricity? The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Well!” she went on; “you have a promising career before you. Be good—deserve it—and abide by Mr. Jaggers’s instructions.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Potter,” said Professor McGonagall, hurrying up to him, as students flooded the platform, jostling for position, receiving instructions, “Aren’t you supposed to be looking for something?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z At the end of the letter he included instructions: “Write to me at the Post Office box and do not put my name on the address. It’s not necessary.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Maddie listened as the wireless operator made her first radio call, in German, as cool and crisp as if she’d been giving radio instructions to Luftwaffe bombers all her life. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He wanted to write urgent love letters to her all day long and crowd the endless pages with desperate, uninhibited confessions of his humble worship and need and with careful instructions for administering artificial respiration. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z By Elizabeth’s instructions, she began to comprehend that a woman may take liberties with her husband which a brother will not always allow in a sister more than ten years younger than himself. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z They had to be generated from scratch, using specific instructions locked inside the sperm and egg. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I’m singing the song, as if buried within its lyrics are instructions, a musical road map to where I’m supposed to go and how to get there. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The untouchables were then dismissed for the day with instructions to get “blue ointment” from Knipe’s Drug Store and have their mothers treat their head. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite living next to each other, people continued to speak their different languages and wear their different clothing and look for inspiration and instruction from their different capitals. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And he was furious that the jockey had disobeyed his instructions. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s eight in the morning when he’s finally released and told to stay in the Residence and stand by for further instructions. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And his conduct in providing clandestine instructions to Adams’s cabinet undermined the constitutional authority of the executive branch in ways that would have landed him in jail in modern times. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Shanti gave instructions to the girls heading into the surf toward the mangled half plane, which was taking on water quickly. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Paper goods. Kevin gave me my instructions, and I did exactly as I was told.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Homework came in overwhelming waves, especially chemistry and calculus, which I had a hard enough time learning even with formal instruction. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “You have only two more months left of instruction in this school,” he told all the Class Five students. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “At no time did Clarence bring up the subject of his work,” Franklin reported, “and following instructions, I did not mention the subject.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She had received instructions from both the men and women, in some instances from the children. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z "Now, Rémy will accompany you everywhere you need to go, and stand guard outside the Belle apartments at all times. Be sure to heed his instructions." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I loved looking at patterns; each one with alteration ideas was a solid set of instructions packed with possibilities. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She began to follow his instructions, leaning against the cliff toward the nest. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But many years of inferior schooling could not be corrected with a crowded hour or two of instruction each week. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The movements to “Old Brass Wagon” have children in a circle, basically following the instructions in the song. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z McWatt had started to climb and was yelping over the intercom for instructions. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The Church too has treated them badly when it attempted formal instruction. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Z told me that Branwell had been following instructions, going through the motions. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had grown up with the signs, and I simply obeyed their instructions, as my parents and grandparents had taught me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Acting on Ben’s instructions, she came back for the transcript of her grades a week later and met him by arrangement. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Following Mom’s instructions, I went to a telephone kiosk a few blocks from our alley so the neighbors would not overhear me asking about Dad. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Following my instructions, Max had set the Vonnegut down in a landing lot near the equator in the eastern hemisphere. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z His victory at Harpers Ferry, the greatest triumph for the Confederacy in the Civil War, was almost entirely because for once he followed the instructions of Robert E. Lee. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z And they also discovered that distilling instructions, published by the US Department of Agriculture, were available in almost every public library. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z "Did I ask you? You are not Lord Frey yet, not until I die. Do I look dead? I'll hear no instructions from you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She listened closely to their instructions and, as was her habit, she asked questions. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Heaving dirt from a pit, I would hear on another man’s breath some song half-sung in time to his swing; the engineers called their instructions, wending their way through our deep, loamy fosses. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “This looks like instructions for something,” she said. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Their instructions for what to do were even more specific. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I hope that you will not disclose to him that I have violated his instructions,” I told them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, trying to remember all of the goldfish’s instructions, she cracked off a small bit of stone and rubbed it up and down the needle ninety-nine times before tossing it back to the ground. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z While he left us no instructions, we guessed that we were to use it to tie around the city if it looked as if it were to split. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z “He only followed different instructions to ours,” said Ron. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z "That, and how to edit the files. And where to insert the instructions in the files." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Mandarax had been known to garble or misinterpret quest instructions and cues, which could easily lead to fatal mistakes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Sometimes,” he said, “I find it hard to follow my master’s instructions — he is a great wizard and I am weak—” “You mean he was there in the classroom with you?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Billy the innkeeper and his daughter made no move, but only looked at the woman in the red dress as if for instructions. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Our throats and voice boxes, formed from the same instructions, press air out in similar tones and decibels. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The machines tapped out at two thousand cards—two thousand lines of instructions. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Ahmed was in and out, giving instructions to the server, listening in on conversations and adding a line or two. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We held brother-sister boxing matches in the kitchen, using the two sets of gloves my dad had given us for Christmas, along with personalized instructions on how to land a proper jab. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He gave us these marching instructions: “If someone knocks you down, stay down. Don’t resist the dogs. Just stay there. Don’t run from them.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The player is expected to respond to the sketched-out instructions ‘spontaneously’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Chess switched his whispered instructions to, “Don’t worry. We’re going to find out everything.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Then obediently, as if following instructions, we cross to the lake and fill our water containers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I barely hear the doctor give my parents my at-home care instructions—a sling, a prescription, and physical therapy starting next week. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He has instructions: The painting won't be dry for a year, but after it dries he should give it a good coat of varnish. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He wanted the CIA to pass him instructions for how to give them a large package, containing information on every known missile or rocket inside the Soviet Union. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He finished the salmon quickly, left final instructions with the lone Greek waiter still on duty, and said good night to everyone else. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She picked up the instruction booklet for the New York State Standardized Achievement Tests. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He sat next to me as I drove and tried to shout instructions over the diesel roar. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Twenty-eight is four yuppyish types, meaning everything on the side and agonizing instructions as to the chicken Caesars. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Park paid polite attention to Shin’s instructions on sewing machine maintenance. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z "Here's the soldier, to the left. Do you see? Giving instructions to the prisoners. And just in front of him is his partner." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Like Aristotle, Wolff imagined that the embryo contained some sort of encrypted information—code—that was not merely a miniature version of a human, but instructions to make a human from scratch. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I could hear them giving frenzied, shouted instructions. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "Up until now it's been nothing but instructions and protocols." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And there’d certainly been no instructions about how she should prepare herself in case she accidentally triggered the end of the universe. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was merry, and we sate in an office in the warehouse while he feigned instruction and I feigned learning. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The overall impact of such instruction, Hollander said, is to “bleed our English classes dry.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A priest had supplied a rosary, with instructions; day after day, Ralph fingered the beads, moving his lips. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z My father was dead five hours after having been released from the hospital with the simple instruction to “get some sleep.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Handbook of differentiated instruction using the multiple intelligences. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z These variant qualities were hereditary—carried as discrete instructions in sperm and eggs. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Within minutes the speakers had crackled again, and the voice, reassuring now and less urgent, had explained that a Pilot-in-Training had misread his navigational instructions and made a wrong turn. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Following Sydelle's instructions she hastily searched under the hood of every car in the parking lot. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing would be wrong with it if it came with instructions and a warning.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave me a pouch of the powder with instructions to take a couple teaspoonfuls with my meals. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Soaking a cloth in the hot liquid as she gives Prim instructions to prepare a second brew. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z As they waited for instructions to march, they practiced their French and bantered with the Irish Seventh Regiment. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The teacher gave no instruction the entire period, except to applaud the actions of a man who, in broad daylight at an airport, killed a manacled criminal suspect accused of molesting the man’s son. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do I understand you to be refusing hygiene instruction?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Even the board where Dad scribbles Scoob’s daily instructions is gone. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Is it supposed to be some kind of instruction? If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned to the instructions Mom had left for me. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no instruction for string instruments at Truman anymore, and therefore no orchestra. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Like the Red Queen’s bewildered servants in Alice in Wonderland, the genes scurry about to enact the instructions—build a thorax, make a wing—but in the wrong places or at the wrong times. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He glanced over at Ron and Hermione as the lift creaked upward once more; Hermione was now whispering frantic instructions to Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They had had classes, seen diagrams, been given instructions. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But the real conundrum that heredity solves is much more general: What is the nature of instruction that allows an organism to build a nose—any nose—in the first place? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Count Rugen signaled the cannoneer, and the Prince’s instructions boomed along the Cliffs. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The real reason, according to Elijah, that I failed to realize that the white man was a devil was that I had been too long exposed to white teaching and had never received true instruction. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Apart from people shouting instructions to the engine man, nobody talks. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z When he was able to leave his bed, he grabbed Nicolas by the collar, pushed him onto an airplane, and shipped him overseas with instructions not to return for the rest of his life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In school, religious instruction stressed that man was a sinner. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Obviously the medium of instruction could not be any of the tribal languages. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A judgment in his own favor, naturally, would indicate that the court deemed he had discovered the arts of rhetoric despite, rather than because of, Corax’s instruction. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad were under instructions from my doctors to avoid knocks to my head. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Bradley pulls out the sheet with our assignment for the day and starts reading the instructions aloud, his eyes intense with concentration. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z These instructions had to be very simple, usually composed of just two or three words, such as “go south” or “get sword.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Wood had given instructions that Harry should be accompanied everywhere he went, in case the Slytherins tried to put him out of action. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I read the instructions carefully, as the survival manual told me to. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton required no elaborate instructions on the procedure. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And finally, this girl gave me, free of charge, instructions for changing my circumstances. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to keep up with Coach Mustilli’s instructions, tried to grab on to some of his obvious passion for saber fencing, but I still didn’t know if Coach had chosen the right person. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In the end, Professor McGonagall conjured a large fan out of thin air, which she gave to Ernie with instructions to waft Nearly Headless Nick up the stairs. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Following the instructions, which told him to cut here, lift there, and fold back all around, he soon had the tollbooth unpacked and set up on its stand. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Are there any kind of instructions I need to take care of this? I mean, I’ve never had plants or anything.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The brotherhood of Beast Riders is lifting me in a huge hum of instructions, with great ferocity of purpose, with a kind of love new to me. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z How were these gemmular instructions from a father and a mother applied to a developing fetus? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z On the morning of May Day I received printed instructions as to the time and place where our union contingent would assemble to join the parade. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The gladiators, uncertain, stopped in their tracks and turned to the Imperial Box, waiting for instructions. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The instructions had to be given eye to eye, and they had to be very precise. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry your pretty head about it. Just wait for instructions.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I showed her the instruction book that I had found in a bookstore. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth leans down from his horse to hand him the envelope and gives him specific instructions to mail it the next morning. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z After the C.O.’s speech, we were handed picks and shovels and given rudimentary instructions as to the mining of lime. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The children have their instructions, Nero. The ninety minutes start now.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Before they had boarded the wagon, Grandma had commanded Hugo to obey any instructions from Kendra and Seth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “You can pick any assortment you like or buy a special box complete with all letters, punctuation marks, and a book of instructions. Here, taste an A; they’re very good.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She worked out the method step- by-step, taught it to George, and wrote detailed instructions for the many other researchers who wanted to learn it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Two, you will travel with young Tristan and follow his instructions to the letter to fix the tear in the sky.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Rooster Jim finished his instructions as he stepped back to admire the chicken coop improvements. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Today’s Catholic elementary schools attempt a less mechanical approach to religious instruction. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Or you may find extra instructions to play certain parts "only on the repeat." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Miss Sadie sat in a metal patio chair, smoking a corncob pipe and giving me instructions on how to put my weight into that shovel to turn up the dirt. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world, and would visit the farm every Monday morning to receive his instructions. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I suppose Cinna gave the same instructions the first day I arrived as a tribute in the Capitol. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z With no further advice or instruction she walks off down a black-and-white striped path, a thin curl of smoke trailing behind her, leaving Bailey alone in the courtyard. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I have no instructions concerning you,” he said. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Well, who taught a spider? A young spider knows how to spin a web without any instructions from anybody. Don’t you regard that as a miracle?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z But he was sullen, and so were the rest of us when we received our instructions about the party. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Vowel sounds were not written out in Ancient Hebrew, so the accents and markings around the text indicated correct pronunciation and instructions for chanting. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She hesitated and looked at Hathaway as if for instructions and then smiled. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think it would be best to follow Count Olaf’s instructions. After all, he’s in charge.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He's followed my instructions all day and I'm sure if things were reversed, he wouldn't make me spend the night in a tree. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They and we and all creatures in between possess many similar genetic instructions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The instructions said I have to wait for the leftmost elevator to be empty. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Those nights when I’d shudder awake from a nightmare, I’d remember my grandmother’s instruction to make a sign of the cross in the direction of my window. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Many writing guides provide detailed instructions on how to build a paragraph. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He initiated Aureliano José in the use of firearms, gave him early military instruction, and for several months took him to live in the barracks, with Úrsula’s consent, so that he could become a man. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, in the USSR—which, thanks to the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, wasn't under attack—young women across the nation were continuing their state-sponsored flight training and flight instruction as though nothing had changed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But neither do I think that black English should be a language of public instruction. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Gene Nora opened her telegram, expecting perhaps more instructions or even confirming the test dates. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z His instructions were to make a report on conditions and then head back to the junction. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Harry barely understood half of what Professor McGonagall said to them these days; even Hermione had had to ask her to repeat instructions once or twice. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z From bacteria to elephants—from red-eyed flies to blue-blooded princes—biological information flowed through living systems in a systematic, archetypal manner: DNA provided instructions to build RNA. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z When I am done with instructions about fuel, and trading, and staying in school, I turn to my mother and grip her arm, hard. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Momma, I do believe that the manners and etiquette taught at Miss Preston's may be some of the best instruction in the whole state of Maryland, if not all of the United States. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I heard him give my mother the phone with instructions to speak quickly because the call was expensive. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Smith had made a special effort to get him out to the farm and had given him detailed instructions on how to care for the horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z After school, the children had to go to church for “instruction” since both were being confirmed that spring. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Jonas to whom Gabriel had come not long ago, looking for books with diagrams and instructions, so that he could learn to build a boat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But Mr. Neely grinned and passed out a list of safety instructions. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z If Mr. Fields had one constant instruction, it was that they not sit so much, but he didn’t press it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z From there, through a window, he could watch the work progressing and shout his instructions, boiling with rage at his protracted immobility. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They read the instructions on the shampoo label over and over. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I watch as she cradles the butterfly in the palm of her hand, whispering instructions that Ma and I can’t hear. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Instead of holding the camera level against her chest, per the instructions, Mia tipped it at different angles, knotted her makeshift straps higher or lower. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Percy was trying to join up with Galahad, according to instructions, and Galahad had ridden off, so the poor old fellow just went running after him shouting out, I say!’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Griffith’s identification of a chemical capable of carrying hereditary instructions between organisms—the “gene molecule”—would have sparked a thousand speculations and restructured the chemical theory of life. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Baxter picked up the phone and took out the handwritten instructions on how to make an international call to Cuba. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid that we find the instructions on the note rather cryptic, Tally.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She handed the baby to a servant and then began to give instructions to the many people who still crowded around her. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z That was Haymitch's second instruction, and since I sort of botched the first, I keep a sharp eye out for any sign of it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Emma gave the usual instructions: “Stay together. Watch Jacob and me for signals. Don’t talk to anyone, and look no one in the eye.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Under instructions from the CIA, Murphy asked a question that only Powers could know the answer to: "What was the name of your high-school football coach?" Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z If the farmer scrupulously follows the instructions on the labels, his use of agricultural chemicals will produce no residues larger than are permitted by the Food and Drug Administration. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “We ought to check that there’s nothing odd about it. I mean, ail these funny instructions, who knows?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As Dona Amelia gives us last-minute instructions, Susana fusses over me, dabbing silver eye shadow on my lids, gliding her lipstick over my lips, giving my hair a final spritz of hair spray. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He even gave them instructions on how to operate a train engine, just in case. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z As he went to give new instructions to his crew, she peered into the deep, dark hole. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In each dwelling tonight they would be studying the instructions for the beginning of their training. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z A slighdy younger Old Babylonian clay tablet, dating from 2000-1700 bc, gives basic details on how to learn and time a four-stringed fretted lute, including instructions for the notes to play. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z There were just drawings, coded instructions, and obscure texts. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One day she might use the almanac’s instructions, at least. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A gene is more than a set of protein-building instructions, but Beadle and Tatum’s experiments provided a mechanistic basis for a gene’s function. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Physics, Chemistry, and Biology had been replaced by Fundamentals of Industry and Agriculture, because of Chairman Mao’s instruction to “combine education with practical experience.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth is that the message in her instructions failed because a week after he put the engagement ring on Neola’s finger, the soon-to-be-groom at her wedding left the state. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as if every adult felt compelled to give us young people basic instructions. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She gave private instruction as well as joyrides. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Then he gave instructions that the open car wasn't to be taken out under any circumstances--and this was strange because the front right fender needed repair. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The potter had still not come out of the house with instructions for the day, so Tree-ear turned to the vegetable patch. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Hermione, meanwhile, was resolutely plowing on with what she called the “official” instructions, but becoming increasingly bad-tempered as they yielded poorer results than the Prince’s. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “You are such a jerk? Whoever told you that the whole world performs according to your instructions? That’s what started this whole mess—you trying to make poor Cap dance to your tune!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He is sending in regular owls with instructions. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Ignatius gave the driver the clipboard and a variety of instructions upon speed, direction, and shifting. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He sent her home with instructions to call the clinic if she had problems, and to come back for a second dose of radium in two and a half weeks. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The key thing is that it is halfway to being a handbook: here is not an academic exercise, but a course of instruction in the basic principles behind the successful composition of speeches. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z They agreed that a gap of three stones was acceptable, if Justin left thorough instructions for completion. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Roses,” I said, trying to imprint her instructions into my mind. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z According to the instructions, each 500-gram carton was supposed to last one survivor three days. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Mama gave Francie instructions about going out to buy something for lunch. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “They won’t be able to get at the instructions until the time is right. But when they need them, the instructions will be there.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z —The school’s only medium of instruction was Tsonga; therefore anyone speaking any other language had better leave before it was too late. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Horse-mounted couriers and telegraph wires were alive all day with instructions to troops to enlist the help of fishermen and others on the river to capture the fugitives. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her ears flicker, as if waiting for instruction. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The instructions from the man’s story are clear: I have to light a candle and speak the woman in black’s name. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Mommy dusted it off with a whisk broom, set out eight or nine bowls, poured oatmeal in each one, left instructions for the eldest to feed the rest, then ran a comb through my hair. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She was taken upon a ship, the Incontrovertible, Captain Julian McFergus, Master, for whom I prayed, by her instruction, many nights. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Why must a typical reader struggle to follow an academic article, the fine print on a tax return, or the instructions for setting up a wireless home network? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z With nothing but the long backstretch ahead of him, Woolf carried out Pollard’s instructions. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “She received an important package from Madagascar and instructions to take good care of what was inside.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Clay- tor s demanding, rapid-fire instruction had laid the foundation both for the content of the work at hand and for its intensity. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z As maritime compasses became cheaper and more widely available, instructions on how to make your own would have become increasingly irrelevant. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “These things don’t make sense. These are not fortunes, they are bad instructions.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And now, here are your instructions: The day I have chosen for the visit is the first day in the month of February. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z She ordered me back with more exact instructions, which I followed exactly, while still managing to frustrate her true wishes. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The loss of part of a chromosome has perhaps deprived these cells of their “instructions” for normal behavior. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Use it to present something: a statement, a series, a quotation, or instructions. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The general public could grow HeLa at home using instructions from a Scientific American do-it- yourself article, and both Russian and American scientists had managed to grow HeLa in space. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The homily at Sunday mass, intended to give parishioners basic religious instruction, has often been poorly prepared and aimed at a childish listener. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dell dropped off Cheddar at a vet on Central Avenue with instructions for a flea bath and a full exam. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Burr and Hamilton then met in the middle to receive their final instructions. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The Board shall maintain a separate building on separate grounds for the instruction of all blind persons of the colored race. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z From there on in, the instructions were simple. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he typed up careful instructions for feeding and handling, and sent Mary to the post office to ship them to Scherer in Minnesota. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Now, without instruction or practice, without hesitancy, her fingers felt the way to twist and weave and stitch the special threads together to create designs rich and explosive with color. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening An-mei and I went to work and searched through strips of fortune cookie papers, trying to find the right instructions to give to your father. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Having received his course of instruction as promised, Tisias, in an apparent attempt to cheat his master, avoided going to court at all. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Thibaut took me to...I don’t know what you call it when you make me watch, is it instruction? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z But there is one thing that this clear, worthy instruction does not contain; it does not contain the secret of what the Illustrious One himself experienced—he alone among hundreds of thousands. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I can't figure out, according to the instructions, how much farther to the kibbutz. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The known world is at stake and Muhammad hasn’t left instructions on who will inherit all the goats and the yogurt and the servants and the countries. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Hazel did not mean to alter his ways or take instructions from Cowslip. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remember, her condition is fragile. The doctor gave you specific instructions to get her on board,” the recruit said to me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z "My commander says I have to shift my attitude," he says, clearly repeating the instructions. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z At Doc’s instruction, we carefully stepped over the dust circle. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But they likewise insist that bilingual instruction will give students a sense of their identity apart from the public. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All the while I was talking to the reporter, I kept our instructions in mind: Accentuate the positive—don’t complain too much. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Will had forgotten some of his own instructions. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When the Fairy Queen had given instructions, Kendra had felt no doubt that the handmaidens she referred to were the fairies. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z David nods at Jake’s instructions, then looks at me and says, “I love you. I’m sorry.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He had memorized his instructions: Carrying a local newspaper, the Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant, in his right hand, he walked slowly to a small square at the end of a long boulevard. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z From around the country, more than a thousand black naval recruits were sent to the school to receive instruction in the repair of airplane and boat engines. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Sitting on straw mats or wooden stools and chairs, we listen to Pa’s instructions. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone in the class waits, wondering if there are more instructions to come. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He was already looking at the instructions on how to put it together while I opened my gift. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I have her instructions written on the receipt.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Anthony had left instructions for her funeral. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I scanned the Herball and my other books, but their instructions being general, I was forced to guess. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z These were clear enough instructions, easy to follow, and, needless to say, immediately complied with. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On more than one occasion he explained to Trueba that the Communist Party was composed of four bums without any statistical importance who followed Moscow’s instructions with a piety worthy of a better cause. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Whipping boy! Deliver it to the king! If he doesn't follow our instructions to the letter—" "The prince'll be done for!" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The blue-haired fairy nodded and issued instructions in a musical language. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z When the men had repeated their instructions, and everyone was word perfect in the speech, there was an issue of war arrows, a dozen to each. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z At his instruction, I took off my waistcoat and shirt, flinching when my fingers brushed against the welt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Here we go,” said Kyle as game instructions scrolled across the screen. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She had had no formal instruction in drawing. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z As he has before, he finds the instruction too academic, concentrating on the wrong things. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t have to give me instructions about the messiness of it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z But when she was selected Birthmother at the Ceremony, part of her list of instructions had specified: No pills. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Their instructions were to travel to Sumatra and chart the transit there, but after just one night at sea their ship was attacked by a French frigate. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She stood solemnly listening to the speech of firm instructions on the responsibilities of Eight and doing volunteer hours for the first time. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The Christians released him finally with detailed instructions as to his course of conduct for the coming week. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Tradition has it that they fell out over the terms of Tisias’s instruction. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z But how could a sequence of DNA—ATGCCCC...etc.—carry instructions to build a protein? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Wiglaf, on Beowulf's instructions, carried a newly cut stake, about six feet long, and a glove that would have fitted a giant. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z On Tuesday night Jamie found his list of instructions under his pillow pinned to his pajamas. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The human genome contains about between twenty-one and twenty-three thousand genes that provide the master instructions to build, repair, and maintain humans. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z We proceeded to play a slow, careful game, bunting whenever we had to, sacrificing to move runners forward, obeying Mr. Galanter’s instructions. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z "You will rise to the task; it is only necessary that you work hard and follow instructions." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If he was acting under instructions from his employers, he should have been paid a bonus. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z None of her instructions turned out to matter. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He takes out his phone to read my instructions again. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d bet a month’s pay that an eighth-grade boy had been chosen at absolute random and dropped into the top academy for differentiated instruction in the state. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Every one of them a miracle, in Stevens’s view, providing instruction into the intricacies of God’s design. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They carry not only instructions about eye color, height, nose shape, enzyme production, microphage resistance, but a story, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z But when US forces arrived on the edge of Prophet’s Town on November 6, 1811, Tenskwatawa saw no alternative but to attack, despite his brother’s instructions. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z De Vries was not alone in rediscovering Mendel’s notion of independent, indivisible hereditary instructions. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Apparently they’ve been given instruction to prepare only my hands and face, probably because everything else will be covered in the cold weather. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She shrugged her shoulders, and still she did not smile, “I only followed out Mr. de Winter’s instructions,” she said. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Against Pumphrey’s instructions, he ties the mare to a hitching post. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In between, in the midst of all those steaming nights and days darkly colored, smelling of earth, I believe there lay some marrow of honest instruction. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z By what impetus, or instruction, was the embryo, and the final organism, generated from sperm and egg? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Perlstein gave me a lighter and sent me down to the north-facing gallery by myself, with instructions to light inmates’ cigarettes. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Klotz begins with a routine acknowledgment of the instructions from ATC and doesn’t mention his concern about fuel until the second half of the sentence. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Clutter, at the mercy of the gun-bearing visitor, was forced to obey instructions—forced to accompany him to the second floor, where they aroused the rest of the family. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, why does everything gotta be so mysterious? Can’t I get a clear instruction or something? A manual? A step-by-step guide to being a hero?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z According to the rules of Mensa France, the test instructions were delivered in French, but I understood every word. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Fortunately, it was before the days of sound movies, because Dad kept hollering instructions. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z From behind him, Count Rugen only said, “Done,” and awaited further instructions. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He told me only that he had received instructions from Pretoria that I was to be transferred off the island immediately. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Before, she would have brought over homemade cookies and a cold chicken casserole for my dad, along with explicit instructions on how to properly heat it up. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “It’s a dumb animal, for heaven’s sake! How can a troll follow instructions?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He crouched again, fists erect, waiting for the next instructions. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z These “angry revolutionists” even followed their final instructions: to leave early. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There was never any need to look them up, for the instructions were invariably to disregard. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Or I was on long-distance to Mr. Muhammad in Chicago, reading from my notebook and asking for Mr. Muhammad’s instructions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Genes, they proposed, did not specify instructions for proteins directly. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z During the brief break, on instructions from CBS officials, Orson Welles was told to step out of character and explain to the audience that the program was a play. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “He pulled the trigger even before they finished reading him the instructions.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “No, you’re right. I shouldn’t have done that. When I saw the instructions, on how to kill boo-hags, I just...got scared and ripped them out.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He was pleasant and patient in his instructions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There were no instructions, and the item description field was blank. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z With that last instruction his face disappeared, and John Henry growled. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z These are the instructions it needs to infect some other organism and to reproduce itself—the only things that viruses are any good at. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather, they do so purely for their own instruction, transcribing their models accurately yet with their own inimitable rhythm. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If Cecilia went in now she would have to mediate between her mother’s vague instructions and Betty’s forceful state of mind. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He gave the taxi driver French’s address with instructions to take her there, but to return her to the bus station if her husband couldn’t be found. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But it was a simple instruction I had to convey. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In his instructions to Van Ness, who had become his designated representative in the exchange, Burr explained that the Cooper letter was merely the most recent libel against him by Hamilton. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Real swimming instructions, teaching us how to swim the right way, only began after we succeeded in getting across that pool on our own. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke barely heard the yelling, the way Coach O shouted instructions to Simpson—to do anything besides sit there as Luke spun around him for two points. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “You must start at once. Today, in fact! I will send instructions to your school—Swansea? Swansong? You must remind me of the name—to send the rest of your things.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z At the instruction of the elder brother, Olakunde picked up the younger and carried him without. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I hate the idea of slumping into the dining hall like this, but Four’s instructions have stayed with me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z On one occasion Colonel Gerineldo Márquez asked him for instructions for the evacuation of a spot on the border where there was a danger that the conflict would become an international affair. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “But Cap Anderson doesn’t come with a book of instructions.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z "Yes, even though I gave instructions to all the teahouses to refuse treatment to her. Someone has disobeyed me." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Then an announcement echoes through the valley: “Return to your Mercury Homes immediately. Await instructions via your media units.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They were already lining up the chess pieces and reading from the dog-eared instruction book. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z My head seemed to nod on its own, without any instruction from me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z From everything that happened later, I would guess that these instructions in feminine hygiene were rudimentary at best. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And third, genes had to explain development: How could individual units of instruction prescribe the code to create a mature organism out of an embryo? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “It appears that Master Hemme wishes to resume your instruction at this point.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had done nothing to provoke the chokehold; to the contrary, he had obeyed instructions and cooperated fully. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z My last whispered instructions were from Viola: “Don’t touch that hair. I mean it.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Adults who have already had some music instruction should be able to work through this course with or without a teacher; simply use the opening sections to review any concepts that are unclear or half-forgotten. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Step outside, put your shoes on, and then stand in front of your cell with your hands clasped behind your back to await instructions. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z We wait for further instructions, maybe a message from Claudius Templesmith. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He therefore set off along the corridor again, passing nobody but a frowning wizard who was murmuring instructions to a quill that floated in front of him, scribbling on a trail of parchment. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z This was according to Ruth Werner’s instructions—before leaving Britain, she had told him where and when to meet his American contact. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wish I had a phone so we could look up the instructions,” I mutter. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Yeah, no. I wouldn’t read five thousand pages of something if it contained precise instructions on how to lose twenty pounds by eating Krispy Kremes and orgasming. Do you not have homework?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It included survival tips such as: • Always read instructions carefully. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z One of the tenets of our instruction here at Miss Preston's is to attain enrichment beyond the schoolhouse walls, an endeavor that often takes us into nearby Baltimore. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The New England states use a terse form of instruction, a tight-lipped, laconic style sheet, wasting no words and few letters. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I will punish you very severely if you disobey these instructions. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He has an instruction manual with sixty plates of the male figure. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Eliza Garfield recognized her son's intellectual curiosity, and she encouraged him to get more instruction than had been offered at the local schoolhouse. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I often lied when I had to translate for her, the endless forms, instructions, notices from school, telephone calls. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z According to our instructions, she informs me, every one of them has to be taken down and polished with the owner’s special polish. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Strict instructions were given to members of MK that we would countenance no loss of life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Which is next to a sign with enumerated instructions of what to do. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Scientists at work have the look of creatures following genetic instructions; they seem to be under the influence of a deeply placed human instinct. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he crouched on the wharf, the bit of rope in his hand and gave instructions about boats. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As Pocock issued anxious instructions, they gingerly unloaded the shells from the baggage car. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "I did tell him he could eat this food, but clearly he was in too much of a hurry to listen to all my instructions." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Convinced that rowing instruction needed to be more scientific, he pored over anatomy books and physics texts. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I stopped right away when I got my instructions,” one girl said. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The instruction was intended to assimilate Mollie into white society and transform her into what the authorities conceived of as the ideal woman. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After he had followed all the instructions on the list, Jamie took a big glass of water from the bathroom and sat cross-legged on the bed. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z How quickly they had followed the queen’s instructions, finding Hamlet before I did! Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z While Coll shouted instructions, they set to parrying and thrusting, with much banging, clanking, and commotion. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z We didn’t have any in Sylvan—only Baptists and Methodists—but we got instructions in case we met them in our travels. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have to wait for fifteen minutes after your last drink before we test it,” I said, having downloaded instructions for the Breathalyzer off the Internet. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He stops us and again repeats Ma’s instructions without emotion. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Both gave instructions on proper behavior: Don’t hang out on street corners. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Her parents had given her three instructions: Use the secret doors. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They spoke to each passenger, asking questions and giving instructions. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Try to be friendlier to these women. Don’t interrupt when someone is giving you instructions.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He would not believe that the Jesus Bible, with its absolutely prodigious abundance of words, gave no specific instructions to mothers of newborn twins. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "You left your hat," he said, handing it to me along with the mimeographed sheets of instructions outlining the new program. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This time you don’t waste a moment waiting for more instructions. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I was studying the crank and wondering where to find instructions for making ice cream by hand. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As a precaution, he recopied the instructions onto a separate paper, using shorthand that only he would recognize. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And that made me feel better because there was something in my head that had an order and a pattern and I just had to follow the instructions one after the other. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When you are repeating large sections in more informally written music, you may simply find instructions in the music such as "to refrain," "to bridge," "to verses," etc. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Wilson spent five days in the hospital before heading home on many of the same high-priced drugs that Miele would be taking and under similar instructions to change his diet and exercise regularly. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The song of the cave, the song of the birds, the song of the rain My inner voice repeated Teresita’s instructions again and again, but nothing made any sense. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Harroway cleared his throat, made a bad start in falsetto, and began again, angrily, “Look here, Mr. Byerley, our special instructions were to search the house very thoroughly.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z That's where Dad sticks the information sheets and the instruction booklets and the warranty information whenever we buy something. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As the cartons of survival rations diminished, I reduced my intake till I was following instructions exactly, holding myself to only two biscuits every eight hours. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the organizer can send everyone PayPal reminders by e-mail with clear instructions as to how to pay up. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “Movement,” here, was not literally motion, but instruction, or information-code, to use a modern formulation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z They herded the hastily formed Volkssturm platoons into parks and gave hurried instructions in the use of the machine gun and Panzerfaust. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I’d even let Mother brush out my hair, trying to drown out her nervous, complicated instructions. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The unfurling of an embryo; the reach of a plant toward sunlight; the ritual dance of bees—every biological activity required the decoding of coded instructions. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In fact, he said, the Olympic was at that moment speeding north at maximum velocity to come to her aid, with instructions to receive and care for injured passengers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In a crowded ordinary we found one who spake of a different place, and we returned the next night to receive instructions, that we might be conducted there. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Longstreet was always careful to give him exact instructions and to follow him to make sure he knew what to do, but once pointed, George could be relied on. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The district once offered instruction in five foreign languages. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z There are receipts for big and small purchases, lease agreements, tax documents, warranties, and instruction manuals. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “That’s enough. We need to give the rest of the instructions.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Every lifeform on Earth has a different set of instructions, written out in essentially the same language. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I expected to receive instructions on where we should sit on the plane or how we were supposed to claim our luggage when we arrived in Miami. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z How was the set of genetic instructions, the genotype, translated into the actual physical manifestations, the phenotype, of an organism? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He has other instructions: Don’t rustle the garbage bag holding the clothes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The judge questioned him and found out that although the suspect was trying to follow instructions he simply could not remember what he did, whom he killed, how or why. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They’ve learned that schools in America will ignore parents’ instructions and register a child under his pet name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He shuffled back and forth silently in his black felt slippers and listened patiently to instructions about shirts. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She sounds like someone giving instructions for a game. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I unhooked the pouch and, following the instructions, lowered it and tilted the still so that any more water from beneath the cone might flow into it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Mom just texted me the instructions. Did I do a good job?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Morning announcements were postponed, replaced by stern instructions over the P.A. system—that all students were to line up outside their first-period classes—which no one heard. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Rue has given specific instructions on how to reach the best spying place near the lake from this point. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She would kneel in her kimono and speak very softly in Japanese, while her young assistant would gracefully swing closed knees or bend her swanlike neck to the old geisha’s instructions. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Ashamed that he had not finished the work properly, resentful that Min had not given him complete instructions. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Pete would dash back and forth in the infield, clicking his stopwatch, yelling encouragement and instructions. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Reginald’s letter was newsy, and also it contained this instruction: “Malcolm, don’t eat any more pork, and don’t smoke any more cigarettes. I’ll show you how to get out of prison.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I would search the Scriptures, but not for enlightenment or instruction. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth issued simple instructions to his henchmen: Invade the house, locate the secretary of state’s bedroom, and kill the defenseless victim with pistol fire and, if necessary, a knife. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His annoyance with the previous owner vanishing on the spot, Harry now squinted at the next line of instructions. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z |
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