| 单词 | knob |
| 例句 | Father moved back to the doorway, resting his hand on the knob. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z When I pull up to Building A, before she opens the door to get out, she turns the volume knob down all the way. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z There was a bell pull with a porcelain knob, attached to about six feet of wire when I stopped pulling and knocked. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I find the volume knob in my mind and turn her down. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned a knob, and the celiscape drifted across his field of view, and he wandered through it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The gearshift knob came off in his hand, I remember. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I look down between the raft boards and imagine my always-wish, my fingers reaching through the perfect top of David’s head, finding the broken places in his brain, turning knobs or flipping switches. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z High cheekbones and long nose, flared at the tip like the knobs at the bottom of a femur. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But when Bloom twisted his wiper knob, nothing happened. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As I turn the knob, another loud knock comes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Emily and James tore at the grass and dug under the beetle until they could grasp it like a knob. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I crept over, but didn’t try the knob, which was bound to be locked. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Dad blocked the door and finally, finally turned the knob that said “Start.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A bright-yellow balloon almost smacks me in the face, its long string tied to the door knob. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I went to the front door, unbolted the top and bottom locks, and turned the knob. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “You know,” I said, as I fiddled with the knobs, “I kind of like that you suck at something.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The studio door was firmly closed, and Jam took a deep breath before turning the knob. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z One hand still on the door, the knob cold against my palm. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We went in another door without a knob, into a smaller hallway with steps leading up to a landing. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The squirrel answers in her own language and keeps tugging at the knob on the cupboard door. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Through the door of Jesses bedroom, hanging on a closet door knob, was the corduroy porkpie he used to wear to Middleton High. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wait,” said Thorn as the Gran’s hand turned the crystal knob on her door. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When I tried the knob, it was locked. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Both her hands were cupped over the gold knob of the stick that she always used when walking, and she was staring at me with eyes as bright as two stars. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He expected the door to be locked when he turned the cut-glass knob, but it swung open. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I turn the knob to Channel 7 and there is Michael Markson in a tie with blue stripes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The cliff is pocked with knobs of jutting rock, some of which deteriorate as soon as I touch them. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The man in the gray suit pulled his hands from the knobs. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z There was a moment of hesitation, and then his hand was on her neck, his thick fingers slowly pressing the knobs in the back of it. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z With the salesman urging me on, I got another shirt, and a hat, and new shoes— the kind that were just coming into hipster style; dark orange colored, with paper-thin soles and knob style toes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z One knob to change the station, one to adjust the sound, and the other to turn it on or off. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I unlock the front door, turn the knob, and pull the door open. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There were eyes scrawled along the windowsill, and one big eye painted on the knob of the door that led to the stairs. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, I edge myself close to the back door, check the knob to make sure it’s unlocked. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When I reached for the knob, I heard a voice behind me say, “Where are you going?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z By the end of August there was a cherry crib under the window, a white changing table with mint- green knobs, and a rocking chair with checkered cushions. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He went to the door and put his hand on the knob and then turned back to face me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Ray nodded, but he looked unsure and adjusted a knob on the receiver. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Dari and I walked up to Mr. Neely’s classroom door, and when Dari leaned forward, ready to turn the knob, Twig threw an arm out in front of him. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Nel twisted the knob and rapped a little on the door at the same time, then listened a moment before she opened it. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He turned the knob and pushed the door in and saw the kitchen flooded with light. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He turned the knob and slowly opened the door. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The knob turned, but the door wouldn't come loose. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When he didn’t answer her knock, she turned the knob and nudged the door open with her foot. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Albert opened a panel near the coatrack to reveal a series of knobs. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I took off my glasses and Jake showed me how to rotate the focus knob. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Theon kicked his boots off, let his cloak fall to the floor, and poured himself a cup of wine, remember-ing a gawky girl with knob knees and pimples. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At the door, Father paused, his hand on the knob. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I say as he reaches for the knob. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Luke went over to the ancient television and turned the knob, hoping it would endear Toby to the idea of staying put. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He lifted his hand up to the propane valve and tweaked the knob. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z With a deep breath he turned the knob and entered. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The front door, which Rhonda had just closed behind him, had no knob on the inside and was likewise painted black, so that it blended into the wall. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and promise the door that I will not talk or hum or make weird mouth noises and I turn the knob. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The first place was a farm where there was a gate with big white posts and round knobs on top of them. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes goggle at the back door, at the door knob. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned the knob and opened the door and, my goodness, there he was: Reverend Obertask. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In a panic, I jerked her hand away from the knob. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z At least until Ralph fixed his lock; and then it was the sound of his knob being tried, communication attempted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Her back is long and white and split by the knobs of her vertebrae. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Citra turned the knob, finding it unlocked, and pushed it open just enough to see that the scythe wasn’t there. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The man in the gray suit leaned closer to Zane, one thick- gloved hand still resting on the knob of the propane valve. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “But most of us, I am sure, ‘fiddled with the knobs.’ Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Seth looked into the eyepiece and started twisting the focus knobs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I reach for the knob and pull open the door. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He turned the knob of the heavy front door.'Charles!' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z It was still summer, but my hand felt ice cold as I gripped the knob to open the door, it was like opening my own coffin. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z By the time of the Crusaders it was long swords and arrows, and at Gettysburg they were blasting each other to bits from cannons filled with lead balls, iron chains, railroad spikes, and door knobs. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I turn the knobs, not remembering which direction is on and which is off. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Fumbling blindly, Herbie located the knob and gave it a vicious twist to the off position. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood for a while with his hand on the knob and his head bent a little. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught the woman about to turn the knob of my father’s door. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Take the focus knob, here”—he took my hand—“and slowly turn it away from you. No, don’t look up. Keep looking while you turn.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Looking for concealed closets or panels or knobs, they tapped along the south wall, straining their eyes against the shadows. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z She reached for the knob of her bedroom door. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Naw,” the kid said, reaching around for the knob on the screen door behind him. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I could jam the chair up against the one door’s knob, and I’d have to scooch the table with the mirror over up against the other one. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He stood with one black-gloved hand on the knob, looking at me like I was a lunatic. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Whenever he came to a knob in a pipe, he turned it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Luke pretended to not hear him as he fiddled with the knob, coming back to the same grainy game show. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “It’s idle way the knob wiggles—you get to know these things.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Dicey turned the knob and pushed against the door. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The knob on the RV door turns, and Scoob scurries into the bathroom and pulls the door shut. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I turned the knob, opened the door, and ran. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z It is the size of a truck engine, nosed in knobs, shiny with chrome, gleaming with modern-day hope. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The half-moon-shaped radio with brass knobs sat on a round mahogany table. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlocked the dead bolt, turned the knob, pulled the door open. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z His mitt is resting on the knob of his wooden bat. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The tall thin stalks of cane resemble bamboo: They have a woody bark marked off with knobs. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Butler curled his fingers around the knob, twisting gently. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Strange furry knobs poke out from the top of her triangular head, above her large ears. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Emily and James tore at the grass and dug under the beetle until they could grasp it like a knob. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I banged so hard I could have knocked it down, but there was that knob, and I knew all I had to do was turn it. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Behind it there was an outcrop of lava that made a knob on top of the ridge. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “What I wanted to say,” continued Mr. Pontellier, with his hand on the knob; “I may have to be absent a good while. Would you advise me to take Edna along?” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z When Wash pulled the front door closed behind him, he kept the knob turned so the lock wouldn’t click too loudly. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s about half the size of a car engine, wood, four knobs on it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Finally, Ben leaned over and turned the volume knob. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Something was pushing at the top end of it, and in a moment the threads there split apart and a dark furry knob emerged. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The door to the building was painted black, and there was a hole where the knob should have been. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z There was a new knob, a new deadbolt. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z When there’s a lull in the conversation and Ben reaches for the radio knob, I say, “Metaphysical I Spy!” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The knobs on our dressers were whittled down to damp stumps, and our beds were matted with fine, short hairs. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He repositioned the bar again and pressed down with one hand while he tugged on the knob with the other. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She looks through the microscope, using a knob on the side to focus the lens. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I pause on the threshold, my hand on the knob. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The door to the first bedroom is closed but that doesn't stop Pattie from turning the knob and opening it. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It’s like Nuah was waiting outside the door, how he opened it as soon as Farooq let go of the knob. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He had a little fleshy knob on the center of his upper lip that drooped down over his lower lip in a sort of effeminate pout—the kind that children who suck their thumbs develop. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It shrunk across the grounds toward the first level of the Zoo of Death, where Count Rugen sat fiddling with some knobs. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Fact, her whole body be so full a sharp knobs and corners, it’s no wonder she can’t soothe that baby. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I got to my feet and gasped as the pain in my head roared louder, like someone had turned the volume knob as far as it would go. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He lifted a hand to his mouth; the titillation ceased; let his hand fall back on the metal knob; it began again. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She was standing in the doorway, her hand on the knob. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z There was a whole set of bumps and knobs all along his ribs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He even rolled the window up and down with the knob on the side door passenger door. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He’d missed fall rains, the water dripping along the knobs of his spine and mixing with the sea spray in his hair—things he hadn’t known he’d miss. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She clung to a knob of root as the world broke into pieces and spun. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Everything signified, everything blared and reverberated as though some adjustment was off, some knob turned all the way up. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at the three locks on the door and decide just to flip the one closest to the knob in case I have to make a quick exit. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z The moment I turned the knob to my front door, pain shot through my fingertips. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He clicked a knob and zoomed in to higher and higher magnifications until the hazy sea of green turned into a screen filled with hundreds of individual cells, their centers dark and bulging. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She put it in the lock and turned the knob. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Fingerprints,” she hissed, before grabbing the knob with her own gloved hand. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I turned the knob, and the flame sparked before calming. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Soap sprayed from the nozzle head of a shower when you turned the knob a certain way? How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I turned the lock on the front door, went into my new room, locked that door, put a chair beneath the knob, and got into the bed. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z We slipped in and closed the door, slowly turning the knob to make sure it didn't click and wake up Jazz. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “I remember when he brought it home, and he whacked it on the front door’s knob, and that’s how that scratch got there.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “If this place was built as a fountain, there has to be a way to drain the thing. You guys, check the niches for secret exits. Maybe the seashells are knobs, or something.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I stop fanning before Big Ben releases me and turn the volume knob up, louder this time. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Where are the knobs, kid?” they ask me when her volume goes up. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a knob in the backbone of central Africa. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor lets go of the knob and steps through the door to answer him, yelling German that probably means we’re hurrying, or the girl is getting her hat, or something like that. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mam- machi’s violin and violin stand, the Ooty cupboards, the plastic basket chairs, the Delhi beds, the dressing table from Vienna with cracked ivory knobs. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At that, Grandma turned all the knobs on the stove until they clicked, turning the flames off. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She just stood next to the door, nose an inch away from wood, hand on the knob, as though she had fallen asleep in the midst of opening the door. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Omar stood by the edge of the bedroom, his hand resting on the knob. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The company church, the one most of the white people in town went to, was set down on a little grassy knob. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My hands shook so much I could hardly turn the knob. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z With dread, I wait for the knob to turn, the banging to start. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I put my hand on the knob, hesitated, and lowered it. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt around the table, found a knob, pulled it open, and there they were: an assortment of wooden-handled cooks’ knives, all lying ready to hand. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Pausing outside with one hand on the knob, I heard distinctly from within the peculiar huffing noise of Bunny’s snores. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Then he gave the knob a rattle to make sure the door was locked. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z While Reverend Griffin carried the spitting clams into the house, Lizzie took Turner’s hand that held his bat on the knob, and they walked back down to the shore. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She didn’t see the knob of his head bobbing over the dark river. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood still, not moving his hand from the knob. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Natalie reached one shaking hand to the knob of the door. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His frame was delicate, his wrists as narrow as mine, with knobs of bone that looked like they could be broken off like hard candy. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z There was something on the ground by his chair: a wooden cane with a polished glass knob on top. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z As she bent over 1 could see the knobs on her spine. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z At two-thirty he crept to the door of Jacobs’ and tried the knob. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I fiddled with the knob, but she pulled the plug out of the socket instead. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi now adjusted the knobs on the enlarger, bringing the image into focus. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z There were so many pipes, valves, levers, knobs, brackets, dials, and handles—and I didn’t have any idea what most of them did. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry connected the antenna wire, plugged the radio in, and fiddled with the knobs. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I was playing in a large high school auditorium that echoed with phlegmy coughs and the squeaky rubber knobs of chair legs sliding across freshly waxed wooden floors. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorway to the stairs was on the second floor at the end of a long hallway in the vacant western wing, the door itself narrower than the rest and the knob rusted from disuse. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But they were hidden from her sight by a thick knob on the trunk itself. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her mind was a whirl of questions and panicked thoughts, and she had to take a deep breath and push them to the side before she could twist open the knob and go in. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He paused when he opened the door, his hand still upon the knob. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She stroked the knob with the thumb of her right hand while she ran her left one over Aunt Jimmy’s body. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Ray’s head turns to the front door before the knob even jiggles. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He had to set it on the floor to turn the knob of the bedroom door. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A Jules Verne hi-fi, all silvery knobs and dials, occupied one corner of the solarium. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He fiddled with the tuning knob, trying to find the station that would air the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I twist the knob from right to left, from left to right. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The knob turns and the door inches forward. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He shoves the credit card between the door and the frame, just above the knob. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z What more could he ask for, but this — the late-day sun gilding the top of his new store gold as the knob of a flagpole. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I admit that I was scared as I reached for the knob. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z There, Papa tinkered with the television knobs until it lit up. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The door opens, and the person holding the knob is asked to identify himself. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Byron got the message and jerked up off the couch and walked over to the TV and punched the “Off” knob. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Rain even let me unscrew the knobs to let the air out of the tires of the boss’s car. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I sprang out of my chair and twisted the knob on the stove and the flames doubled in size. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I find the door, turn the knob, fingers on cool porcelain, open. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z A small wooden knob and a keyhole were the only indications that something might be up. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z He steps to the door and wraps his clammy hand around the knob. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He kept adjusting the knobs, but I don’t think he knew what he was doing. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I’m all the way to the door, my hand on the knob, when he says, “Ms. Kingsley. Wait.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She leaned over and turned the knob on the lamp, once, twice. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She turned one knob then the next, trying to find the right controls. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The shiny chrome-and-glass cafeteria, where customers inserted nickels into a slot and turned a knob to open a glass door for their food, was one of George Dasch's favorite restaurants. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Carefully, he freed one hand and turned the knob of the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When he pulled it, the knob came loose in his hands; he was too tired and sick to laugh at this truck, but he would have if Helen Jean had been there. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z In his hand was a white rod with a golden knob. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And when he does, I take three quick strides across the room, grab the knob, shut the door, and turn the lock. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Her hair was drawn back in a shining knob at the base of her neck. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I stood up and moved slowly about the living room, running my fingers along the shiny black radio with its brass knobs. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Rahel was first blacklisted in Nazareth Convent at the age of eleven, when she was caught outside her Housemistress’s garden gate decorating a knob of fresh cow dung with small flowers. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up a penny from his hand, stood it in its slot and pulled the knob as far as it would go. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Her hand twisted the knob of the third-floor door, and she slipped inside and stood in the middle of the long, gold-carpeted hallway. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Braced a foot against the jamb and pulled so hard her hands slid off the knob and she went sprawling. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The teacher twists the knob, tunes in the German Reich station, the RRG. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I turned the TV off and sprung up as the knob turned and the door opened. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He had left a rounded knob at one end for a handhold. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He searched the dashboard for the knob to turn on the headlights. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Handle H” turned out to be a knob, rather like a doorknob, with a pin on the end that would fit into “Hole 7” in the wheel. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He turned a knob to make the sound louder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Take hold of those metal knobs on the arms of your chair,” whispered Lenina. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Lydia pushed a couple of times before she figured out that she needed to lift the door by the knob while pushing. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Just as he turned the knob of the front door, his mother said, “Don’t wander too far, Turtle. Mahal kita. Be careful.” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Moving away from the two android females, Isidore groped his way to the door; with his fingers he located the knob, halted there, listening. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The knob crashes into a bookshelf as I stride into the room, plunking down the tray with enough force to make the cups dance. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She turns the knobs down and brings the boiling pots to a simmer. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The radio is of dark varnished wood with a single green eye that moves along the dial as you turn the knob. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He turned the knob to the chamber above, allowing a few drops of water to hit the cubes, creating a gas that rose to the top. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They were very long, wooden and battered, and had two decorative, old-fashioned knobs on their tips. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I hesitated, my hand still on the knob of the open door, and I did not know what to say to her now or what to do. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I saw her reach back and slap her hand against the knobs, twisting a dial until the smell of gas disappeared. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Taking a deep breath, I turned the knob slowly and pushed the bedroom door open. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I tiptoed through the dark, silent house and stood outside Mom and Dad’s room, turning the knob all the way before I pushed the door open. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I had to be the one to start it up—and the one to fumble with the volume knob when it just about blew our eardrums out with static. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He tuned the banjo carefully, fiddling with knobs and plucking at steel strings. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Yay, you’re home. Can you grab me a banana? My knees are like little knobs of pain.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He listened at the door to make sure it wasn’t his imagination, then turned the knob. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He turns the knob, and my breath totally gets stuck in my throat. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He turned the tuning knob until he found music and then turned up the volume. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And I creep over to the door, slowly twist its knob, and quickly step outside. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "We don’t really see the creator twiddling twenty knobs to set twenty parameters to create the universe as we know it." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Slightly to the left and below the altimeter he saw a small rectangular panel with a lighted dial and two knobs. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I paint a silver toaster, the old kind, with knobs and doors. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But the second my hand hits the knob I hear, “Why are you here?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She looked skeptical, but instead of questioning me further, she pointed with the knob of her kierie. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As I pass Lucy’s closed door, I linger for a moment, letting the tips of my fingers brush the knob. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She tries the knob but it’s locked from the outside. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The man in the gray suit fiddled with the valve knobs, checked his gauges and, when he seemed satisfied with their current position and direction, left his post to take a seat next to Zane. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z A little while later, there was a quiet knock at Yoyo's door, followed by a tentative attempt at the door knob. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She tried the knob, then she called him again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She took her jacket off the hook and poked it above the suitcase, so that she had a free hand for the knob. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z They turned the knob on the door at the bottom of the black stairs and stepped onto the fourth level. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z When it became totally dark, I fumbled over knobs, twisting and pulling until I succeeded in finding the lights. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He lightly knocked on the door and slowly turned the knob. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He fastens the lock on the knob for good measure, then wedges the book on a high shelf between two volumes of the Hardy Boys. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She locked the door behind them, tucked a chair under the knob. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z My arms and hands are pretty stiff, but I can mash the buttons on the TV remote and move my wheelchair with the help of knobs that I can grab on the wheels. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Montag had only a glimpse, before Faber, seeing Montag's attention diverted, turned quickly and shut the bedroom door and stood holding the knob with a trembling hand. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, we both knew Fang would rather gnaw off his own knob than get into it, so if he had a problem with Stan he kept it to himself, which was fine by me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Diana tried to stop me, but it was like something had ahold of me and it was making me turn the knob and open the door. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I got up, took the chain off the door, and turned the knob just enough to unclick it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I have to be careful when I borrow the milk and the bread and they’re at the front doors polishing knobs, knockers and letter boxes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Blindly, she fumbled for the knob of her bedpost and began to unscrew it from its wooden leg. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Only, when I go to turn the knob, it doesn’t move. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Roots knob out of the ground and the crown reaches for the sun, tall and healthy. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Natalie turned the knob and pushed forward, as gently as breathing. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Moving the telescope closer to the window, she spent some time mastering the knobs, bringing the leaves on the trees below into crisp focus. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He pulled the sheet away, revealing a collection of levers and knobs almost as complicated-looking as Leo’s control panel on the Argo II. “This button?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He switched off the tape and adjusted the knobs on the radio. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She stayed in the bathroom as long as she could, but the door had no lock, and she watched as he turned the knob from the outside. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned the knob and pulled, and the door sprang open. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll just —” He put his hand on the door knob, but Ron and Harry both pointed their wands at him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He was still gripping the knob of the brass bedpost, which he had bent at the joint all the way down to four o’clock. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Is that how Alice had got rid of everything Cora had contributed these past five years, treated every turnip knob and bunch of sour greens? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I turned the knob; the door was locked. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I twist the polished brass knob and step inside. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Reynie, meanwhile, was casting about for a hidden lever or knob—anything that might open the door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Joe’s blue eyes turned a little watery; he rubbed first one of them, and then the other, in a most uncongenial and uncomfortable manner, with the round knob on the top of the poker. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z NORTON'S door I stopped with my hand on the knob, mumbling a prayer. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed the knob and swung open the door. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He puts the money in the register and reaches back to turn up the knob on the radio. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z But no one answers, and when I turn the knob and enter, I find her chamber is empty. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Raymie shone the flashlight on the door, just as Louisiana reached forward and turned the knob. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z I kept on rubbing, working that soft area at her lower back, where the required team racing suit just allowed for a window of skin, a couple of knobs of vertebrae. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The front door opened, and he could see a dim figure holding the knob. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Down the hall, at the guards’ station, a warder twists the knobs of the wireless back and forth but finds only hiss and crackle. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Idiot, I thought wildly, just try the knob. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I turned it twice to the right, and then the knob; they both turned easily. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I took her to the front door and showed her how the lock worked, then showed her how a chair could be propped beneath the knob so it wouldn’t turn. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He looked up at me for the first time since I’d arrived, then reached up and turned a knob on his hearing aid. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I turned the knob and went into this large square room with bookshelves and easy chairs and the gigantic desk topped in red leather straddling the far corner. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She wiped her hand a few times, then turned the knob and walked in. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Ishmael had mounted a cherry wood knob on its steering wheel in order to ease the difficulties driving presented to a man with only one arm. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It has two doors, with a knob at the bottom of each, and a grid up the center that glows red-hot. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My fingers lingered on the knob, waiting—for what? The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z And tonight, when I turn the knob, the door is unlocked. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z With two clicks I stretch her neck and turn her into an adorable giraffe, complete with head knobs. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He ran his fingers along the face of it, the knobs like eyes, the row of buttons—play, stop, rewind, pause, fast-forward, eject—like teeth. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Ess didn’t reply, but she nodded and reached immediately for the knob. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z David ignores me mostly, except when I almost ruined the $300 microscope by twisting the knob the wrong way. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “Whoops, sorry,” I apologized, and quickly turned the knob the other way. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Wild!” he said, twiddling the replay knob on the side. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Seven found another small knob and started to climb up again. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I led Fern to the sink and turned the knob on. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Wonka adjusted one of the knobs and the wavy lines went away. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z Ma had the cover o’er most her head, only a knob of gray-and-brown hair was poking out at the top. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z He reached behind, fumbling until he found the knob, and pulled the door shut. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z And a little desk painted blue with shiny black knobs on the drawers. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The bed, when assembled, proved to be an old-fashioned twin with bed knobs, the kind Goldilocks might have slept in. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I run back to the house and reach the door, turn the knob, but it doesn’t budge. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Genie pushed the key in, turned it, then turned the knob. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The Russians go into the closet, and they hear the handles of mops being kicked drunk- enly and a crate of dictionaries go thudding down the stairs, and then someone rattles the knob. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When the toast is done on one side I turn the knobs and the doors open and the toast slides down and turns over, all by itself. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Twist the knob, then move out of my way. I want Duke to see that I was the first one to arrive. You others can just wait out here until he’s finished thanking me.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Only one dern spigot out here and it’s on the wrong side of the house,” she groused, twisting the knob that turned the water on. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z While we were entertaining ourselves with the light switch, Mama turned a knob in a white tub. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We could pull a chain for light; the twist of a knob brought running water. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I found the small metal knob, slid it forward and sideward, and felt the door swing loose against my shoulder. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a round metal knob, and below the knob, a keyhole. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z To get the door open, I have to jiggle it in the lock and simultaneously pull the knob toward me as hard as I can. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and promise the door that I will not talk or hum or make weird mouth noises and I turn the knob. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I tiptoed past Dad’s office and went to my parents’ bedroom door, turning the knob slowly, pushing the door open, careful not to make any noise, barely even breathing. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Armpit studied the knobs, then turned the air conditioner to MAX. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z But I don’t know which knob is for the volume and the radio blares for a minute. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I switched on the radio, but Ema reached for the knob and turned it off. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “Now, now, Mrs. Watson, be patient, and tell that little-delinquent-that-follows-you-around that if he touches one more knob on that record player I am going to pull his fingers off.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is a button, which is a knob on a piece of machinery that can be pressed to operate it.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There’s a loud click as I turn the knob, and I freeze, keeping it turned, waiting to see if there’s a reaction. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z His hand was on the knob when she spoke with elaborate casualness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Even if they slap you six times on each hand with the ash plant or the blackthorn with the knobs you must not cry. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Dad’s hand touched a knob that had “Start” written on it, but before he turned it he pulled his hand back and said, “First, however . . We all screamed. “ The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Concerned, Cynthia turned the knob, opened the door slowly. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I give the knob a shake and then put the bobby pin away. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Matt tried the knob each time to see whether she had forgotten, but she never did. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran toward the front door and fumbled with the knob, but her fingers slipped on it in her haste, and for a moment she could not open it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "Thank you," I said, shifting my weight on my feet and touching the door knob, little moves, polite preliminaries to closing the door. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Mom twists the knobs on the dash, shutting the heat off while the engine warms up. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He adjusted a few knobs on the Machine. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She crossed the ante-room and put her hand on the knob of the door and stood waiting for me to follow her. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Of course, at first, I thought everyone would be staring at my cucumbershaped body with its knobs for knees, knobs for elbows and, alas, knobs for breasts. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Since it has no knob, she tugs at the bars over the window until the heavy door creaks open. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I lean against the wall, waiting for my balance to return, and watch Locke turn the elaborate silver knob. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I walk down the hallway and reach for the glass knob and open the bedroom door. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The radio was made of dark-brown wood, square with three knobs at the bottom. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A steady flow of oxygen hisses out as I twist the knob. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I set down on the step and ever knob on my spine hurt. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I turn the knob, and the door opens, just like that, and inside the chapel smells fresh and clean, as if it has been aired out recently. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She stopped fiddling with the knobs and examined the window. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I unhooked the hose from the gas pump, and holding the nozzle in one hand and the knob in the other, I was ready to turn it. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He lifted up his door by the knob, on its broken hinge, and shut it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Two steps lead up to a black door that has no knob, just a gold keyhole in the center. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Mrs. Trotter glanced down at the hand on the knob. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z He reaches back behind me and turns the knob. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I turned the key easy and stood there until the knob turned. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Father took out a hose and attached it to the nozzle at one end of the tub and then, twisting a knob, called forth water that filled the metal can to overflowing. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I twist the knob and try to knee open our door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lazy white people. Can’t even get up to turn a knob.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t get my hand to turn the knob. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The knob of the handle was made of the skull of a stoat, oiled and polished like ivory, and Kay loved it. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I found him in the living room trying knobs on the television set. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I have a key,” I muttered, turning the knob. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He got between me and the door before I even had my hand out to turn the knob. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She has both hands on the knob and all her weight rocked back on her heels, trying to get the door open. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He described all the ways the Library was suited for the blind—the routine, the unchanging furniture, the textured knobs and cupboards in the kitchen. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe you should come in,” he says, and then I realize that I’m still in the doorway holding on to the knob. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Stripes of white, orange, and rust-colored veins swam through the jags, pits, and knobs. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z An indignant squeak followed when Aru gripped the knob a little tighter. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She got the back door open, she in the garage, trying to reach the knob to my bathroom. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She peered into the eyepiece, positioned the telescope to look through a windowpane, and began twisting the focus knobs. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The lines of the reclining seats, the dashboard knobs—I could even read the tiny printed brand name on the buttons of Liam’s shirt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She may have noticed one of them unlocking the knob from the inside. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They patted the walls, they put their ears to the door, they jiggled the knob and pulled it and pushed it. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z No problem: Bronwyn wrenched off the knob and tossed it into the street, and the door creaked open on its own. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I look back at the door and turn the knob, but it won’t budge. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m starving,” Jake grumbled, twisting the volume knob next to the video monitor to mute the sound. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The bedroom is just like I remember, the furniture painted white with dark knobs. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I heard my friends leave, and the big glass doors shut, and then I turned the knob to Mom’s office all the way before stepping inside. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He turned the little knob on the burner. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Seven shimmied her shoulders, pretending she was shaking off her fears, found purchase on a knob, and began to work her way up. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z His right, pinching a cigarette, was stretched out for the knob on a radio, which the nurses had perched on a stack of magazines. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When we don’t hear noises anymore, Lucinda turns the knob carefully, and we tiptoe out into the hall. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Werfel heard the scholar slide a chair under the knob. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z A hand closed over the knob on the screen door to the kitchen, and found it latched. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Radar got the doorknob loose, and we each, in turn, peered inside at the unpainted, unfinished wood around the knob. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Andrew jiggled the control knobs on the console. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Very clever of you, sir, very clever, I personally would be utterly bamboozled by all those buttons and knobs,” said Dedalus. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It was mostly ceramic, with a metal knob to advance the wick, and it looked ancient. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z At one of these ends there was an enormous camera on wheels, and a whole army of Oompa-Loompas was clustering around it, oiling its joints and adjusting its knobs and polishing its great glass lens. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z At home, I pulled the knobs off my gas stove and hid them in a drawer to discourage cheating. The Case for Induction Cooking 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z For other home cooks who have likewise yet make much use of their own oven knobs, Hussain advises you to ease in to the process. Nadiya Hussain's anchovy breadcrumb spaghetti is your coziest weeknight dinner 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z It's bright orange—a color I intentionally chose because it's the brand's signature hue—and has a gold knob, that I swapped myself and never looked back. What can I cook in a Dutch oven? Everything 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z At around 2 1/2, our son mastered the art of twisting door knobs. Motherlode Blog: How Do You Get the Children Back to Their Own Beds? 2012-09-21T19:23:35Z I say, fill the space with one of the very good side dishes, either charred Brussels sprouts striped with garlic aioli or potatoes whipped into submission with knobs of butter. Review | The creators of Cava aim for something loftier with Julii 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z There were photos of mangled limbs, twisted fingers and toes, knuckles the size of knobs on kitchen cabinets. Allergic to myself 2012-08-13T23:59:00Z Someone’s head goes into it, I adjust some knobs, and you see the person age pretty quickly. Phantom Creep Theater, Lovecraft Festival and Other Horror Events 2012-07-12T21:31:25Z And Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, cautions about “driving yourself a little bit to anxiety” worrying about things like hotel door knobs. Can high culture make you sick? 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z When, at Grandpa’s urging, Kai removes the crystal knob and slides it onto another door, it becomes a portal to the future. Critic’s Notebook: Varied New Works at 38th Annual Humana Festival 2014-04-02T18:26:14Z The best stretch happened during the finale, the dubstep/hip-hop/soul hit "Wildfire," when he set aside his drum sticks to hunch over a machine, twisting knobs. Concert review: SBTRKT at Neptune Theatre 10/26 2011-10-27T19:33:38Z It’s big, all right, but most of the fun seems to have been lost in the mix — someone dialed down the romance and escapism and slid up the knob labeled “solemn tear-jerker.” ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Review: Between Rock and a Soft Place 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z In the popular imagination digital filmmaking — animated or live action — is a clean, sterile process, a lot of button pushing and knob tweaking. The Carpetbagger: ?Rango,? Oscar Nominee From Industrial Light, Began in Pencil 2012-02-15T23:12:47Z For example, the knobs of a stove could become the console of a space station, while a toy sink could become an ocean for a Lego boat. When did play kitchens become so chic? 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z First you would need to remove the knobs and get rid of remnants of old markings. Cooktop markings worn off? There’s an easy fix. 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Also, don’t try this in a public space like I did or you will look like a right knob. Self-hypnosis, amphetamines? I tried eight hacks in my quest to be more productive 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z This little mystery knocked me out of my personal space-time for an entire three seconds before I had the sense to twist the stereo’s volume knob toward silence. Review | This new Grouper album, ‘Shade,’ is life-affirming in ways you might not remember 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z This week the action was taking place on the third floor, where the first thing visitors will see as they step off the elevator will be two doors with old-fashioned brass knobs. Inside Art: Whitney Museum?s Survey of Contemporary Art 2012-02-16T23:20:57Z Its current offerings include drinking glasses embellished with knobs of glass that recall fungi plucked from the woods. Inspired by Murano, Glassware Goes Wild 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Pile into a dish, top with a few knobs of butter and bake for about 25 minutes until lightly crisped on the top. Nigel Slater’s sweet potato and kale bubble and squeak recipe 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, I’ve set up my old stereo again—giant wooden speakers with woofers and tweeters, consoles with big buttons and knobs—and my friend just opened a record store. Yelling at Amazon’s Alexa 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Indeed, for all its arthouse cred, I Am Love is a defiantly uncool film. It's unabashed Technicolor opera with the knobs turned up to 11. Tilda Swinton and Luca Guadagnino: a match made in arthouse cinema heaven 2010-04-01T21:30:00Z Producer is a word I am not always comfortable with, but with certain projects I’m telling everyone what to play and turning knobs on amps. Antibalas, Afrobeat Band, Hopes for Post-‘Fela!’ Audience 2012-08-06T22:32:17Z Hip-hop D.J.’s, meanwhile, became experts on the physical possibilities of needles hitting vinyl and mixer knobs being manipulated, scratching their way into the music’s foreground as percussion soloists. Critic’s Notebook: At the Electric Zoo and Rock the Bells Festivals 2012-09-03T22:49:01Z When I found it on the ledge of an ATM in Silver Spring, the small metal knob looked familiar because I had had one in the first car I owned. Mine: The choke knob 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z On ballads, he made painterly use of his volume knob, so that his lines seemed to materialize in midair. Music Review: The Mike Stern Band Brings Jazz-Rock to the Iridium 2013-12-20T21:27:21Z As if to emphasise the distinction, he sits down throughout this touring show, twiddling knobs on a sound desk. Daniel Kitson – review 2013-05-20T17:05:47Z They also were comparatively easier to program, with preset push buttons replacing the hand-wired connections, analog knobs and dials that were a hallmark of early analog synths. The synth is back: KORG and Moog revive golden-era analog synthesizers 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Despite the careful attention to the scruffy foreground knob of land and the breakwater in the middle distance, and notwithstanding the scientific analysis of light and color, the effect is strangely unreal. Artworks That Shine in New York Museums 2013-01-04T00:50:22Z The final reel turns the knobs up on the paranoia, the claustrophobia and the narrative ambition. Berberian Sound Studio – review 2012-06-29T16:06:07Z There was the navigation desk, with its knobs, switches and lights, and the galley, with its grab-bag-style cooler and propane stove. In the British Virgin Islands I learned to sail — for my father, while there was still time 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z To pluck a chicken you had to turn the knob to “spin,” which worked fine until it caught fire. Perspective | 7 tips for raising backyard chickens, from picking a breed to having an exit strategy 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Players use three keyboards, called manuals, along with pedals and a series of knobs, to create a range of sound. Ore. chapel's circular pipe organ is one-of-a-kind 2012-06-13T13:38:09Z They glow, eerily; there is an electric light installed inside the table’s body, which is adorned with strange wooden knobs, switches, and a miniature TV screen. Playing Hoodoo: Renée Stout and “The Rootworker’s Table” 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z At the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the maintenance workers have doubled the number of times per day that they clean door knobs, railings and other surfaces. From Coughing Fits to Closings, Cultural World Girds for Coronavirus 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Yes, I know he's a knob, but so does he, and the book was gossipy, entertaining and easy to read. Forget Pippa Middleton's party pooper. Not all celebrity books are a bum deal 2012-11-15T11:45:50Z And if you find an affordable dresser but hate the knobs, you’re just a few twists away from a sleek piece when you update the hardware. The cheapskate’s guide to decorating (no dumpster diving needed) 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z They are happy to welcome anyone but if he treats me unkindly, quickly brand him a "knob" and freeze him out in that inimitable teenage way. Back in the game: dating in your 50s 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z I melted a knob of butter, and, when the fat was liquid and gold, I cracked black peppercorns — they glistened in the milk solids, sizzled and bloomed. Chasing Anthony Bourdain’s “perfect little things”: Kitchen work and what I hungered for 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Due to its unique design, the AGA stays on all the time, and has no knobs or settings to speak of. The legendary allure of Britain's AGA stove 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z The items are carefully arranged according to type: nuts, pins, buttons, bullets, false teeth, radio knobs. Film: Animators Amok in a Curiosity Cabinet 2010-10-15T16:57:00Z Or to use a Home Depot analogy, is morality a light switch–on/off–or a dimmer knob? Is Heisenberg Dead? Walter White and the Light-Switch Theory of Morality 2013-09-24T16:44:50Z Oh dear, I seem to have pulled off Bill Bailey's knob. The Saturday interview: Bill Bailey ? 'It's genius, evil genius' 2010-12-18T00:16:00Z I rearrange books, sharpen knives–the ones I am certain not to use–and change knobs on dressers and cabinets, but only if the ones I am replacing were perfectly fine. Southern Journal: The Fine Art of Piddling 2012-01-04T16:50:02.180Z When the knob buzzes, I pull the door open and step into what feels like a furnace. “We’re dying in here, miss, we’re dying!”: Horrors I saw in solitary confinement 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The ATS is the first to offer Cadillac’s slick new CUE entertainment and information system, which allows drivers to issue commands with the swipe of a finger instead of a confusing array of knobs. In Motown They're Dancing In The Streets 2012-01-09T05:05:23Z He sliced off a knob of meat and nibbled on it. Daniel Rose, an American in Paris, Comes Home to Cook 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z One of my favorite details is the "jewelry" we chose for the cabinet knobs and pulls. Is it possible to restore an ‘antique’ finish on cabinet hardware? 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z I think that Hockney would find Johnson a bit of a knob. Russell Tovey's favourite TV 2012-11-17T00:05:20Z You might think of a diagram on a stereo receiver, somewhere between the AM/FM switch and the volume knob. 2 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z As an example, she picked up a vase and pointed to a small knob of extra clay that had fired on the underside of its base. Behind the Wheel in L.A., With a New Destination 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Often the knob would break off, and you’d have to use pliers. 2010-01-12T01:20:00Z As he twisted knobs and made ecstatic faces at his own compositions, I felt the bass in my lungs. What our writers love this week 2010-04-21T22:57:00Z And for flats, try Pegboards or narrow pieces of wood with coat-hook knobs, she said. Small-space living: Clothing storage in tiny apartments A set of four knobs with adapters to fit most models of gas ranges costs $18.20. Cooktop markings worn off? There’s an easy fix. 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Any semblance of predictability gets upended by human whim, as if, sooner or later, some ghost in the machine can’t resist twirling all the knobs. Too Pop? Too Weird? A.G. Cook of PC Music Is Stepping Out on His Own 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z She tends to sing out on my back porch before turning the knob. Staying Together by Living Apart (in a Duplex) 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The 54-inch diameter Spanish cedar door - naturally with a knob right in the center just as Tolkien described - opens with a single hand-forged iron hinge. Far from the Shire, a Hobbit house in Pa. country 2012-12-12T22:57:16Z The handles and knobs are shaped like animals, and the planks are carved and painted with foliage, animals, cherubs and biblical scenes, among other motifs. The Arcane Charms of Mangle Boards 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Her freezer is stuffed to the brim with all manner of stems and knobs and chicken skins. Tamar Adler and the rise of the quiet cook 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z This now familiar device consists of a perforated maze on a tilting board through which the player guides a steel marble by means of control knobs on the side. Review: ‘Swedish Wooden Toys’ Mix Ingenuity and Education 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Others, however, felt that twisting knobs to create unusual sounds was tantamount to musical cheating. Robert Moog: 'I wouldn't call this music' – a classic interview to mark a Google doodle 2012-05-23T10:54:12Z Warm 3 tbsp of sunflower oil in a nonstick frying pan then add a knob of butter. Nigel Slater’s sweetcorn and bacon fritters recipe 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Its front side presents a cruciform door with a knob on the right arm and brass hinges to the left. An H.C. Westermann Retrospective Melds Humor and Provocation 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z She had company coming and needed her storm windows removed, and knobs applied to her bathroom linen closet. David Sedaris: The IHOP Years 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Stir in a small knob of butter if you like. 20 best summer fish recipes: part 1 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z If there are people who spent a lot of time here and want to take a door knob, good luck to them. BBC Television Centre says final farewell with Madness and sadness 2013-03-22T18:35:16Z The people who edit films and do visual effects and do sound for films are judged on their artistic judgment, not on how fast they can turn knobs or how well they use software. Perspective | This year, for once, the best sound Oscar might not go to the loudest movie 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z He's been recording new music and hopes to release a "landmark" album late this year or early 2013 "that's just going to sort of turn the knob over to 11." Tim McGraw looks to rev up career with Big Machine 2012-05-21T16:41:08Z Warm 2 tbsp of olive oil and a knob of butter in a shallow pan over a moderate heat, add the chicken breasts and let them brown nicely before turning them over. Nigel Slater’s chicken with spring carrots and mangetout 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Each of more than 90,000 buildings was unique, down to smoking chimneys, fire escapes and door knobs. Eileen Moran, Special Effects Wizard for Weta, Dies at 60 2012-12-05T05:23:01Z Short link for this page: http://gu.com/p/3eeba KraftwerkThe pioneering German knob twiddlers are obsessed by the notion of man and machine in perfect harmony, hence their fixation with cycling. The 10 best ... robots – in pictures 2013-03-16T16:00:00Z The paint peels off each season, and the wooden knobs on the railing and the railing itself rot to the core. Metal is the ticket for a low-maintenance bridge 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Androgynous leader Jana Hunter twirls knobs on a Korg processor; her mates get on their knees to monitor feedback and deploy effects pedals. Pitchfork Day 1 wrap-up: Feist, Japandroids, Big K.R.I.T., rain 2012-07-14T05:09:00Z The scene appears unremarkable until you notice Xu’s tripod mirrored in the knob. A Chinese Photographer’s Secret Installations Inside His Parents’ Home 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Cut butter into knobs and scatter across the mixture. Family life 2012-07-13T23:09:32Z BathroomAll white, with a stone sink whose vintage knobs proved a little hard to turn, and a full-size shower. In Mexico City, a Modernist Hotel and Temple to High Design 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z These surfaces might include door knobs or other human hands. What would be on your hands if you hadn’t washed them for 10 years? 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Smith writes about yardbird intellects, refugees from good taste and urban ease; her characters are shabby-genteel with the gentility knob turned down pretty low. Ali Smith’s ‘Summer’ Ends a Funny, Political, Very Up-to-Date Quartet 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Fortunately, “Jane the Virgin” doesn’t keep Pablo around for too long, instead allowing him to do just a small amount of damage — burst pipes, about a dozen broken door knobs — before dipping away. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Season 2, Episode 16: Petra and Jane’s Growing Friendship 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z A vitrine displays the cutting-edge technology of the time that was used to spot the airship: a radio device fitted in a wooden, glass-fronted box, with knobs on top. A Museum Show for the Spies of Tomorrow 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The song starts by fading in, as if the volume knob's being twisted, to reveal jaunty piano and laser-cut electric guitar. It’s time for Roxy Music’s debonair art-glam to get its due 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z Remove the drawers and doors, as well as knobs and other hardware, with a screwdriver. Perspective | For an affordable kitchen update, try painting your cabinets. Here’s how. 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z A few weeks back, I saw an online ad for a butter warmer, a tiny enamel pot that would be perfect for melting down a few knobs of butter. An enamel butter warmer is the not-so-frivolous luxury I want for fall 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Then she discovers that the knobs have been discontinued. Fiction That Will Make You Feel Pleasantly Insane 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Remove the center knob in the blender’s lid to allow steam to escape and place a paper towel or kitchen towel over the opening to avoid splash-ups. How to make a creamy chowder that won’t weigh you down with cream 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Second place receives a two-pack of Groucho-type nose/glasses, each with a special enhancement: One has a wart-shaped knob on the nose; when you twist it, the attached eyebrows and mustache wiggle. Style Invitational: Explain a concept using only 1-syllable words 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Though we are isolated in our homes, we are bound together through a shared tactile experience with the product: thousands of legs twirling at the same pace, thousands of fingers twirling the knob just so. This Is Your Brain on Peloton 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z In a witty solo section, he mimicked the sounds of a 1980s drum machine in obsessive detail, miming its knobs, pads and faders, while producing every authentic, snap, crackle, whoosh and reverse sample swoop. The Magnets ? review 2010-12-16T22:30:03Z The cabinetry includes flat-front doors and drawers and painted wooden knobs. A modern take on a Shaker farmhouse gives a family a relaxing river retreat 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z Every curve, knob and seam is autobiographical, but not only that. Review | In the galleries: Artist’s works criss-cross the paths of U.S. colonialism 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Such passions are hardly what one would expect of this veteran keyboard noodler and twiddler of mixing desk knobs. Surrender. It's Brian Eno 2010-04-28T20:35:00Z Pour in whisked eggs and top with knobs of goat cheese. 25 ways to turn a frittata into a game-saver over the holidays 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Jérôme and I sat on an unsteady plank of wood and took in the view below us: an endless ocean of fog, with mountains and knobs poking through like islands in the sea. Journeys: Ban Tham Lod in Northern Thailand 2011-10-07T18:55:00Z Add removable wallpaper to the interior surfaces, fun drawer pulls and knobs, and art above the piece for some flair. No closet? With a little creativity, you can make up for the lack of storage space. 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Plus you'd have to be a bit of a knob to want to propose on TV, wouldn't you? TV review: The Wedding Proposal; Inspector Montalbano 2012-02-12T22:05:01Z He twisted knobs on guitar pedals hooked up to keyboards, adjusting sounds often by shape instead of note. Capitol Hill Block Party day one notables: Macklemore, Shabazz Palaces, Champagne Champagne 2010-07-24T20:25:00Z “You can program cues with a liquid movement you could never have with human beings pushing levers and knobs,” she said. When the Finely Tuned Spotlight Falls on the Lighting Designer 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z How long before his kids start fooling around with the console knobs? Family-owned Bear Creek Studio makes music and magic 2013-04-23T23:24:08Z Performances, they said, were like a victory lap after years of fiddling with songs, despite critics who argue that E.D.M. performers do little more live than twist a few knobs. The D.J. Maestros Axwell and Ingrosso Aim to Shake the Rafters 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z And we could suppose that things would have gone differently if he had still been alive, pumping out missives from the cinderblock hermitage that he built on a scraggly knob near the monastery. Thomas Merton and the Eternal Search 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Chapanis’s work resulted in principles still in use: knobs clearly differentiated by function, and controls that responded to users’ intuitions of up and down, right and left. Design That’s Got Users in Mind 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z One was the Glorfindel, the precursor to the modern synthesiser, a wooden box with knobs on, named after the Lord of the Rings character. How we made: Richard Branson and Mike Oldfield on Tubular Bells 2013-05-20T16:44:32Z Heat a dash of oil and a knob of butter to a nonstick frying pan. The recipe for a simple osso buco and risotto feast | Feasting 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z It’s carved in a calculatedly archaic style: stolid, columnar, arms stiffly crossed, knees like knobs, face locked in a noncommittal smile. An Ancient Egyptian Show That’s Low on Bling but High on Beauty 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z But the best cry of all belonged to Sheridan Smith, who arrived on stage in fits of tears, quickly correcting herself: "I'm so sorry, you shouldn't cry, you look like a knob." TV Baftas 2013: 10 things we learned 2013-05-12T21:44:07Z The required knobs are twiddled just in time for an incredibly well-received Millionaire, though, which lifts the flagging audience's spirits. Kelis at Glastonbury 2010 2010-06-27T12:59:00Z As I was realizing that I was taking everything for granted, it was like every knob in my brain just got jammed up to 11, and I could see everything with crystal clarity. Sad after losing your sense of smell to COVID? Turns out there's a link between sense and happiness 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z On Wednesday afternoon he posted an old video of himself performing with the caption "pine knob, still clear as a bell, peace." Neil Young bashes streaming services on Facebook, pulls music 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z In family arguments, even when proven demonstrably wrong – wrong with knobs on – he will never acknowledge defeat. Denis Healey: the artist within 2011-01-05T20:30:01Z Working in batches, transfer the soup mixture to a blender with the center knob of its lid removed. Cindy Wolf is the Susan Lucci of James Beard award nominees. That’s fine by her. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z The meat, cross-hatched with char, bore a welcome knob of tangy, herbed butter and was sufficiently tender, though cooked past the requested medium rare. Chlo? Bistrot: Good looks, nice manners and some dishes that delight 2011-03-25T00:15:18Z The name and the crafty package, which mimicked a television set—knobs, wooden frame, and all—linked the wonder of the frozen dinner with the wonder of the living room television screen. TV makes us fat! 2013-09-07T22:00:00Z Synth-pop/laptop pop – whatever you call it, it's normally boys found twiddling with knobs. Trends of 2012: New artists make a mark 2012-12-19T12:52:57Z Puzzled, I walked over to the dimmer switch and found the knob turned to the “on” position. The Ghost Was the Least of Our Problems 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Torqued trunks have knobs and cavities that evoke human eyes and animal snouts, while roots bulge like giant paws kneading the earth. Hand-Me-Downs and Discards from Design History’s Treasure Chest 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z He adjusted volume and tempo with his right hand, twisting a knob on a thin rod. Character Study: Randolph Herr, 64, Maestro of the Player Piano 2012-09-08T04:03:04Z What it is Part music festival, part science fair, part futurology symposium; a celebration of knobs, switches, patch cords and waveforms; a branding opportunity for Moog Music that welcomes competitors. At Moogfest, a Demonstration of What Human and Machine Can Accomplish 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z In reality, while dOP's exuberance is no doubt shocking to clubbers more used to watching a DJ tweak a few knobs on a mixer, it hardly makes them the new Sex Pistols. Vive la dance 2010-12-30T13:28:49Z After that, he wrote, "engines got bigger, not better, the paint became wilder, and the knobs fell off the dash." Jerry Flint, Dean Of Auto Writers, Dead At 79 2010-08-08T20:20:00Z Accompanied by a guitarist who plays passages instead of chords, the Vancouver artist twirls knobs and presses keys while muttering filtered words into a microphone. Pitchfork Day 3: Vampire Weekend, Ty Segall, Kendrick Lamar (and Lady Gaga?) 2012-07-16T05:11:00Z I agree with our own James Poniewozik, who posits that Breaking Bad‘s morality is much more like a “dimmer knob” than a “light switch.” ‘Breaking Bad’: I Want Walter White to Survive the Finale 2013-09-27T20:59:52Z Something that invites Emily Blunt to turn up the lass-next-door charm so high that it breaks the knob clear off the dial? "Wild Mountain Thyme" review: John Patrick Shanley delivers the year’s most demented rom-com 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z And when Dr. Suda, who lived on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, turned the knob on Dr. Murphy’s front door, she used a disinfectant wipe. Paired During a Medical Rotation, and Then in Life 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Daedelus pushes throbbing loops, bass undercurrents and heavy hip-hop grooves into the red, hovering over boards, knobs and computer screens with a smirk on his face. Lollapalooza Day 3: Rain, more rain, and a Foo Fighters finale 2011-08-08T05:32:00Z But nothing about the foliage-knitted knobs that began appearing in the distance seemed frightening to us. Latin America 2011 |?Journeys: Isla Coiba, Panama, a Marine Preserve 2011-09-16T18:55:00Z Finish with a knob of butter, some chopped fresh herbs, and a squeeze of lemon and serve the clams as soon as the butter melts, accompanied by crusty bread or garlic bread. Chef Tom Douglas digs up delicious tips on serving Manila clams 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Now that Plykea is available stateside, I'm considering their birch plywood cabinet fronts; I'm also in love with these colorful wood knobs. Lessons I learned from renovating my small kitchen 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Justin Chancellor spent more time staring at their assortments of stomp boxes and fiddling with gizmo knobs than they did trying to bond with the audience. Review | It’s hard to see the members of Tool when the band plays live, but it sure is thrilling to hear them 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z A grinning Bruce was standing by my turntable, one hand on the volume knob, the other raised in a triumphant fist above his head. Fake News, 1969: My Infamous Role in the Harvard Antiwar Protests 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z If you like, they will add skinny laces of tripe, which yield peaceably to the teeth, and knobs of gelatinous tendon, which do not. The Secret to District Saigon’s Broths: Slow Cooking 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The effect reminded me of an impatient person switching channels on an old TV, turning the knob from left to right and back again. The hard cut beauty of "Treme" 2011-05-23T13:24:00Z Wavery pitches, melting tones, swooping glissandos, ephemeral loops, controlled static and a soothing yet varying pulse emerge from a thicket of knobs and patch cords, serene but never merely ambient. The Playlist: Zayn’s Bizarrely Great Sleaze Rock and 13 More New Songs 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z She reached a hand into the hallway to retrieve a bag of groceries left on the knob by a former neighbor. Last Carnegie Hall resident forced out of towers 2010-08-02T10:52:00Z Otherwise, transfer to a blender; remove the center knob in the lid and place a paper towel over the opening to avoid splash-ups. A bright soup from an unexpected ingredient 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z The toilets, sinks, doors and door knobs were donated to nonprofits and salvage yards. The House That Calvin Klein Built 2013-08-30T21:08:57Z Aaron Jerome keeps one hand on the knobs of a control board and the other on his drum stick. Lollapalooza Day 1: Black Sabbath, Black Keys and Passion Pit's black thoughts 2012-08-04T06:11:00Z Meanwhile, Lily was turning a simple knob at a “Power of One” station that invited her to answer a question and learn how her choice would affect the world. ‘The Hunger Games: The Exhibition’ Allows Kids to Express Their Inner Katniss 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z We'll start by sautéing fresh garlic, mushrooms, onion and some spices in a knob or two of butter and then folding that mixture into a luxurious béchamel sauce. New year, new chicken and noodle casserole? Revamping the Midwestern staple 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z "For this show, each song called for a whole different set of knobs and faders." Why the iPad and its mark a new stage in computing 2011-03-27T00:05:21Z Ernest jiggled the knob to her front door—it was locked. The Marked Woman 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z It is as colorful and otherworldly as a coral reef, this row of fried cauliflower knobs in purple, ivory and marigold yellow. Restaurant Review: Little Park in TriBeCa 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Special excursion coaches were run from central London and the house was stripped of everything down to the door knobs. Strawberry Hill will open doors to public once again 2010-09-23T16:23:00Z The dozen archival photographs of period entertainment sprinkled through these pages add a touch of comic history, but the novel’s cultural-criticism knob is turned down very low. From the author of ‘About a Boy,’ a comic novel set in the 1960s traces the rise of a sitcom star 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Kelly urged us to maintain our cadence despite spinning the resistance knob to the right. SoulCycle opens first D.C. studio Remove the center knob from the lid of a blender. In the kitchen, my mother followed the rules — straight from her sister 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z No matter what protein or vegetable is destined for the oven, I turn the knob upward of 400 degrees, and wing it from there. For a Silkier Salmon, Turn Down the Heat 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z We kind of lower raise and lower the heat with a turn of a knob, right? Award-winning barbecue guru Steve Raichlen on summer grilling: "Less meat, more vegetables" 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z The butler’s pantry needed to be dressy because it transitions from the kitchen into the formal dining room, so we installed a crystal chandelier and ruby-glass knobs for some sparkle. Always Inviting 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z “Then you open it up and take out the handles,” says Rivera, referring to the knobs and bars used by pallbearers to carry coffins. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z The knob that releases a gumball does not stop at one after a penny is inserted. How to restore a laminate countertop 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z His knees appeared like sharp knobs through the fabric of his pants. Fiction: The Autobiography of Allegra Byron 2012-07-21T16:00:00Z Then add two tablespoons of tomato puree, a very generous amount of salt and pepper and a generous knob of butter, if you like. Easy as 1,2,3: chefs on the 50 most simple, delicious three-ingredient recipes 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z So we plugged it straight into the mix console and rolled the track and he just started twiddling knobs and flicking switches to make these cool sounds. Mick Collins's Dirtbombs are in the Detroit mix 2011-01-22T00:06:36Z Ms. Maines, whose hair was buzzed short to a knob crop, made a big stir, stomping ferociously at the center of the huge stage. Music Review: Opening for the Eagles, the Dixie Chicks Are Cautious 2010-06-11T22:56:00Z He seems to me to be caught between a self-promoting knob of a persona, and someone who actually has serious things to say. All-male Egyptian sitcom leaves women out of laughs 2013-06-18T14:15:00Z He is incorporating the knobs and plates into doors and cabinetry for his clients. How Franklin Thwarted Counterfeiters 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Watching Brian, with his boyish face and eager puppy-dog manner, adjusting the knobs and directing the session players, is like watching a kid in a toy store. Review: ‘Love & Mercy’ Gets Inside Brian Wilson’s Head 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Carter, author of “Smart Moves: How to Save Time and Money While Transitioning Your Home and Life,” says replacing knobs should be a breeze, even for non-handy types. How to tackle the home maintenance to-do list you ignored during the pandemic 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Whenever Jimmy was off his knob, it felt as though he'd been taken away from me, like a Stepford wife in a shell suit. Why I'm (still) straight edge 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z She likes going to antique shops and flea markets to find her materials, but she also likes making things; she designed the bottles for “The Rootworker’s Table” and laboriously created the wooden knobs. Playing Hoodoo: Renée Stout and “The Rootworker’s Table” 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z The process for scrubbing away scratches may sound simple, but the challenge — a very significant one — is creating an even surface everywhere, including around the knobs, burners and edge details. What to do about a scratched stainless-steel cooktop 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z He collaborated with his friend Phillip Lloyd Powell on furniture combining gilded and gnarled wood and metal filigree, then started covering cabinets with raw metal star bursts and knobs. Antiques: The Furniture and Life of Paul Evans 2014-02-20T23:33:55Z “To get it really fluffy, you adjust the angle of the blade,” said Ms. Uematsu, turning an iron knob on her machine. An Avalanche of Japanese Shave Ice 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Then I dropped one of the porcelain knobs she had special-ordered for the linen closet. David Sedaris: The IHOP Years 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z First, Brown drapes a dark cloth over his head and the camera and focuses the shot with metal knobs, after which he slides in the film. Photo exhibition at John Wayne Airport needed an old-school touch 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Climbing the Walls in Brooklyn YOU are hanging onto plastic knobs a dozen feet off the ground in an old Daily News garage in Brooklyn. Urban Athlete: Climbing the Walls in Brooklyn 2010-05-27T21:58:00Z Watts: I don't play power drums; they just turn the knobs up now. Charlie Watts shines a light on Stones' 50th plans 2012-07-06T15:04:10Z To exit, I punch a knob that looks like a cartoon destruction button and charge into the waiting area. Sins of the mother: I blame myself for my son's overdose 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Other fixes included removing the wooden window scallop, replacing the knobs with metal handles, and covering the cabinetry with white marine paint. 2010-02-17T18:12:00Z Season well, stir in a knob of butter and cook slowly until it comes away cleanly from the pan. Easy as 1,2,3: chefs on the 50 most simple, delicious three-ingredient recipes 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z But it is more complicated than simply turning a knob on a stove. Charcoal or Gas? Depends on What You’re Grilling 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z They were shown all the knobs and dials and allowed to scan the ocean through powerful binoculars. To Bimini, ‘SuperFast’ but Leisurely 2014-03-18T07:35:40Z It all stands to reason, coming from a woman who admits in her "Everyday Baking" that while her family were enthusiastic cooks, growing up, "We didn't bake… the oven knob lay unused." Nadiya Hussain's anchovy breadcrumb spaghetti is your coziest weeknight dinner 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The top of the knob was bald rock, about 30 feet in diameter, with 300-degrees of vertiginous drop-offs around its perimeter. Journeys: Ban Tham Lod in Northern Thailand 2011-10-07T18:55:00Z In a sauté pan, heat a knob of butter, then put in the guanciale or pancetta and fry until golden and crispy. The only 4 spaghetti recipes you'll ever need 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z On first night, the levels kept changing as if someone were moving the volume knob up and down. Sunken Garden; Nabucco; Mark Padmore & Graham Johnson – review 2013-04-20T23:08:33Z Butter the pudding bowl with a small knob of butter. Nigel Slater’s oyster sauce chicken with citrus mint salad recipe 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z Years later he conceived "Individual Works," 30,000 diminutive sculptures based on bottle caps, knobs, and other household items. Allan McCollum's Dynamic Work 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z At one point in the book, researcher Marta Meana shows you a pair of joke control panels — one with an on-off switch, the other with tons of knobs. The truth about female desire: It’s base, animalistic and ravenous 2013-06-02T00:30:00Z Profit margins are low and ingredients for the all-natural soda are expensive, Marshall said — fresh lemons, knobs of ginger and fair-trade organic cane sugar. Rachel’s Ginger Beer takes prime spot in Pike Place Market 2013-07-16T23:59:47Z Ha, I know, you’d have to turn that knob way up for that. Perspective | Let’s talk about audiobooks: best narrators, best listening speeds and why we like them to begin with 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Using a knob, he cycled through some 100 questions. Written in the Stars? More Like Written by A.I. 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z When artists get to that level, they have either to evolve as human beings or become the biggest knob. One fan's mission to Lars 2012-06-02T22:01:47Z Shaping a particular tone involved setting multiple knobs, switches or dials, and trying to reproduce that tone afterward meant writing down all the settings and hoping to get similar results the next time. Dave Smith, Whose Synthesizers Shaped Electronic Music, Dies at 72 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z And some exhibit a kind of pathological realism, as in the case of a terra-cotta figure whose body sprouts tumor-like knobs. Desert Empires: Wonders to Behold 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z It turns out to be a fabulous knob of Piemontese goat cheese alongside an amber nugget of honeycomb, fragrant as an orange grove. Review | At Fiola, less could be even more 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z A splotch of tomato sauce from Monday, charred spinach from Tuesday, burnt bits of rice from Wednesday — before you know it, your burners, stove top, and knobs are slick with grease and coated with crumbs. The ultimate step-by-step guide to a clean stove 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z There's the steam and the heat, the twiddling of knobs and levers, the fetishisation of kit, the strobing lights, the primacy of body language above the roar. 'It's not about steel, it's the attitude' 2013-06-17T15:52:00Z But they overpower him and find a control room with switches and knobs that literally cause all hell to break loose, and the movie starts to zero in on its absurdist end. Spoiler Alert: Why Everyone Is Talking About The Cabin in the Woods 2012-04-16T10:45:53Z Haigh: a grey cartoon, morose in tweed.Cold jelly dribbled down each knob of spine. Poetry workshop: Names 2011-07-12T10:04:43Z By touching the building’s door knob a week earlier, had I passed on a virus to my neighbor that I didn’t even know I was carrying? When It’s Either Your Ex, or Nobody, for Months 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Before his fingers had reached the volume knob to turn off Steely Dan, I already knew: My bookish and tightly wound father was about to tell me something I did not want to hear. Talking Sex With Dad (in the Ford Taurus) 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the slick tub design favored form over function: water leaked onto the floor during showers, and extracting the knob to toggle from faucet to showerhead required Herculean strength. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: The Louis Hotel in Munich 2010-06-24T21:08:00Z "When he was stoned, he was at best a tuneless knob, and at worst a paranoid mess." Why I won't be going to see the Stone Roses, by John Harris 2012-06-22T23:15:00Z I also greatly preferred chunky knobs to a touch screen: They were more intuitive, and easier to maneuver when my hands were dirty or wet. The Case for Induction Cooking 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Try using gold on knobs and a mirror and nickel on faucets and hardware, and perhaps your lighting, for example. 5 bathroom updates that will never go out of style 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z As the butter begins to sizzle, she commences to fry and stir the mushroom slices, tossing in another knob of butter for good measure. Mushrooms on Toast, Done Just Right 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z You’ll also find estate jewelry, antique lighting, old door knobs and political memorabilia. Destination Design: Leesburg In it, Jack Kerouac is leaning toward a radio speaker, listening to a broadcast of himself reading, his hand curled around a stubby volume knob, a mix of self-interest and disdain squeezing his face. The Discovery of Roscoe Holcomb and the “High Lonesome Sound” 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Returning to their experimental roots – with knobs on – The Terror sees their trademark pop melodies usurped by krautrock and a bleaker psychedelia, beams of sunlight replaced by enveloping gloom to create a melancholy odyssey. The Flaming Lips: The Terror – review 2013-03-28T22:45:03Z She bent over a pair of digital turntables, her eyes closed, adjusting knobs and dancing in place. How Robyn, Pop’s Glittery Rebel, Danced Her Way Back From Darkness 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The sheen comes from incorporating pork skin into the braising liquid, says Hearn, and adding a knob of butter before the beef leaves the kitchen. Review | Brasserie Liberté adds some French twists to Georgetown 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z The Guardian in Britain called the film “defiantly uncool,” adding that it is “unabashed Technicolor opera with the knobs turned up to 11.” Tilda Swinton and Luca Guadagnino?s Film Partnership 2010-06-12T03:44:00Z Now you can turn off your grill by turning all the knobs to the "off" position. How to properly shut down a grill 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z In 1955, if you wanted to switch TV channels from "Arthur Godfrey" to "Father Knows Best," you got up from your chair, walked across the room and turned a knob. Eugene Polley, inventor of TV remote, dies at 96 2012-05-22T18:05:12Z We left paper towels and plenty of hand soap on the sink, along with disinfecting wipes and a spray bottle filled with 70 percent isopropyl alcohol for misting handles and knobs. How to Host a Socially Distanced Barbecue 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Before long, the whole thing fell apart, and I spied a sad, strange-looking knob of veal shank in the middle, curled like a fossil. The Pain and Pleasure of Falling in Love 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Other than twisting an occasional knob or dialing up computer beats, Wentz is primarily an animated observer. Lollapalooza Day 1 in review 2011-08-06T06:57:00Z Because they hang on a knob or handle without restricting door movement, you don’t need to worry about uninstalling them during an emergency. Portable door locks can give travelers extra comfort and protection. Here’s how to choose one. 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z I like to stir in a knob of butter at the end but that’s the Irish in me. One of the immutable laws of cooking: If it is nicknamed "sludge" it has got to be good 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z On the other side, in the recording booth, sound engineers surrounded by a grid of knobs and switches fiddle with microphone levels, change tone quality and account for reverb. Seattle makes beautiful music ? for films and videogames 2012-05-02T22:20:06Z A flame in a cone-shaped metal fireplace ignites with a turn of a knob. In Williamsburg, Designing for Work-Life Balance 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z "There are still a lot of knobs though!" he cracks. Street music: Why face-to-face mixtape selling still matters 2011-01-13T22:30:02Z Instead of knob gags and beery whooping, it conjures up images of white wine, polite chat and a dapper chap in a white tuxedo noodling in the background. This week's new comedy 2011-02-19T00:06:04Z He also stomped on all sorts of effects pedals, turned knobs violently and unleashed an arsenal of rock-star moves. A rock-and-roll concert for veterans and by veterans 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z I took the knob home to put on my desk as a talisman and reminder that I had the power to get my engine started all on my own. Mine: The choke knob 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Worn knobs are easy to replace, she said, and they are readily available through the company’s repair parts division. Cooktop markings worn off? There’s an easy fix. 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z If handles or knobs on your pots are damaged, American Culinary Corp. sells replacements, listed under Magnalite “specialities” on its Web site, www.americanculinarycorp.com. How to clean an antique basket 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z All you need is a large knob of ginger, sugar, water, rice vinegar, and salt. Our go-to methods for storing fresh ginger 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z This time, we moulded some very fancy silver knobs and slider controls. Why celebrity memoirs rule publishing 2010-12-13T07:59:00Z He wants to be able drive without the knob attached to his steering wheel. How To Build A Bionic Man – TV Review 2013-02-08T07:00:09Z Trying to avoid every door knob, copier, refrigerator door, etc., the person touches isn’t realistic, either. Work Advice: Trying to get colleagues to say those magic words 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Check the seasoning of the sauce and add a few knobs of butter. The recipe for a simple osso buco and risotto feast | Feasting 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z “Apeirogon” is not a meal but a table littered with ingredients: a paw of garlic, a frozen lamb shank, two potatoes, a big knob of celeriac, three peas. Colum McCann’s New Novel Makes a Good-Intentioned Collage Out of Real Tragedy 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z In a frying pan, melt a large knob of butter, then brown some breadcrumbs in it. Easy as 1,2,3: chefs on the 50 most simple, delicious three-ingredient recipes 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z The story tightens on her real concern: a sense of transience and vulnerability that was located only temporarily in the knob. Fiction That Will Make You Feel Pleasantly Insane 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z In the D.J. booth, however, deep in the mix, the charismatic Mr. Parrish oozes an infectious exuberance, expressively contorting his face while he adjusts the EQ knobs and passionately moves to the music. Detroit House Music Takes a Swaggering Step Out of the Darkness 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z On top of the tank, there should be a small knob with arrows pointing to the "open" and "close" positions. How to properly shut down a grill 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z “It was a time when the railroads were being built and everyone was prospering,” she said, explaining why the enormous, showy knobs emerged as status symbols just before the turn of the century. 'Found it!' 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