| 单词 | manner |
| 例句 | As we were going with our candle along the dark passage, Estella stopped all of a sudden, and, facing round, said in her taunting manner, with her face quite close to mine,— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z But my blunder was in manners, his in morals. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Then he regained his cheerful manner and asked: 'Touring around for pleasure?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t worry about manners too much do you?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They are aware that a change of overlordship means simply that they will be doing the same work as before for new masters who treat them in the same manner as the old ones. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Mind your manners, young man,” the mom said with her eyebrows raised. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, he’d just complimented me on my manners and everything. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Here was my own pet lunatic—the most pronounced of his type that I had ever met with—talking elemental philosophy, and with the manner of a polished gentleman. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Malcolm X’s manner during all of that session suggested that his worst doubts had been confirmed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner was like all the powerless black people I’d ever known, exaggerating their bodies to conceal a fundamental plunder that they could not prevent. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Your boss could use some manners,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s passions included fine clothing, Southern honor, good manners, beautiful women, and the romance of lost causes. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s bad manners. He’s Mr. Diaz, the contratista. He runs the bracero camp for Sheehey Berry Farms. The man with him is one of the braceros.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Some manner of beast, a horseish gazelle, relative of the giraffe. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z More than once I had ruined a mask in this manner. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Boghetti was short, stocky, and dynamic, a demanding teacher with a vast store of knowledge about vocal technique and a stern manner with his students. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z He addressed me precisely in his ordinary manner, or what had, of late, been his ordinary manner—one scrupulously polite. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He was only about two inches high; and he had a mouse’s sharp nose, a mouse’s tail, a mouse’s whiskers, and the pleasant, shy manner of a mouse. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Youths sauntered by insolent of eye and manner, speaking loudly and with exaggerated clearness to each other that I might hear. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of you may say it is not good manners to be removing such things from one's chest at the dinner table.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They settled on this complicity: they would not heal their rift — their mysterious rift — but bridge it, with manners. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He interrupted physics lectures with his own theories, sometimes charging to the chalkboard, grabbing the chalk and declaring, “This can be done much better in the following manner.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ahn-young-ha-say-yo, I say and bow so I can show her good manners and she will not eat me up. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Well I certainly don’t think much of his manners,” observed Judith. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Now that I am returned to my own tent, the mind relucts to recall the wailing anguish of these children, the manner in which they bat at their mothers and their own irruptions. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z This suggested that as the molten Earth had cooled, it had become wrinkled in the manner of a baked apple, creating ocean basins and mountain ranges. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z To please our father, Laertes took every chance to engage in fierce competition with Prince Hamlet He knew that to advance at court, he had to master all manner of sports and combat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Every sinner must be punished in a manner befitting his sin!” the cleric repeated into the mike, lowering his voice, enunciating each word slowly, dramatically. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z They did so, but only in the most perfunctory manner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was over Carl lifted the boy from the table and held him in the cradling manner one holds an infant. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Instead of softening one's manner, she worsens it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They were confident that these provincials, these yokels now gaping at their equipment, gauging the manner of fighting men they were, would be so impressed they would never stand up and fight them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Was she a silly girl, their manner implied, who had wasted everybody’s time? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The owl really did regret it, and looked so remorseful that Merlyn had to put on a cheerful manner and change the conversation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Uhmma bows and then pushes me forward so I can show her my good manners. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Some of the pipes were threaded through with lengths of chain fitted at their ends with every manner of bludgeon. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Taylor adored the Court of Honor and was struck by the oddly sober manner people adopted as they walked among its palaces. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In his scorn of the gods and his measureless self-confidence he never dreamed that his guests would realize what manner of food he had set before them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Rosellini left no hint as to why he had decided to end his life then and in that manner. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He is represented as falling in love with one woman after another and descending to all manner of tricks to hide his infidelity from his wife. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “First, I need a shirt of Gabriel’s. Something he wore often, like a favorite T-shirt or something,” Ms. Kline said in a saner manner than I expected. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “What? Beat them with a book of manners?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The surgeon was incensed by this and in his most authoritative manner said that it was necessary for Mr. Mandela to remain in hospital overnight and that he would not release me under any circumstances. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Becky brought back tales of sea monsters chasing the British fleet and a two-headed calf born outside Philadelphia that portended all manner of disaster. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z No other country in the world disenfranchises people who are released from prison in a manner even remotely resembling the United States. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Dasch possessed good manners and spoke eloquently, seemingly unaware that he often touched his nose or forehead with his index finger when he talked. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She’d had me do all manner of divining, as she called it. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He listened to her with perfect indifference, while she chose to entertain herself in this manner; and as his composure convinced her that all was safe, her wit flowed long. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Jo couldn’t even lose her heart in a decorous manner, but sternly tried to quench her feelings, and failing to do so, led a somewhat agitated life. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But not long after, she came back to our table and announced, “It’s time to go,” in a tone and manner that said she really was ready to leave. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Women who had never before heard their own voices in a public meeting discussed points of law and constitution in a manner that would have done credit to any legislative assembly.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “You still chew with your mouth open. If you hope to make general, you’ll have to learn the table manners of a gentleman.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She had not forgotten, but merely remembered anew, how understated his manner was, his plain dark jeans, his leather slippers, the way he walked into the bookshop with no need to dominate it. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was drawn to observe the various manners in which men touched her, the grasp of their hands, the motions across the looped skirts and petticoats of her gown, the intricacies of her bodice. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I had a feeling that they would end messages in a conventional and habitual manner with phrases like ‘reply immediately.’ ‘send money,’ ‘send goods at once.’ The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There was something purposefully severe and offhanded in Franklin’s manner of speaking; she delivered her lecture as if reading the Soviet evening news. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Celia maintains that no amount of money is worth such an excruciating experience, but Hector is insistent, and so they continue to travel, levitating tables and producing phantom knocking on all manner of well-papered walls. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He didn’t even have the manners to feel ashamed of what he’d done. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z They stared back sheepishly, reluctant but cowed by the woman’s forceful manner. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She might be a short little woman with a soft manner, but she held a lot of power and authority behind that sweetly smiling face. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Thus these regions would also expand in an accelerating inflationary manner. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It was written out neatly in a methodical manner in the order in which the passengers had been interviewed. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something about it that was different from the work one saw nowadays; the manner of finishing the inside of the base, for instance. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He had access to all manner of top secret information, and as far as I was concerned, most especially on matters of national security, he needed no input from me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I dropped the spoon I’d been given and slurped straight from a wooden bowl, my table manners a distant memory as greasy, delicious broth dribbled down my chin. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The Italians were full of manners and McAdams talked to Catherine while we went down to bet again. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The pursuit of knowing was freedom to me, the right to declare your own curiosities and follow them through all manner of books. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The conservative Durham Morning Herald had only praise for the mob, which, according to the paper, “performed its task quietly and in a well organized manner.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It was inappropriate, in my opinion, to consume the candy Mr. Pirzada gave me in a casual manner. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z "Ah now, that's manners for you," said the little figure, who wore a large, floppy hat and a large, flappy overcoat. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Buckthorn had been bitten in the foreleg, and the wound, in the manner of a rat bite, was irritant and painful. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly, simultaneously, he falls in love with Maxine, the house, and Gerald and Lydia’s manner of living, for to know her and love her is to know and love all of these things. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In some manner a big moth got into the room and circled the hanging kerosene lamp. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z As he talked, he reached behind his back and, using the handle, he raised the soupspoon off his head, much in the manner of a man lifting his hat to a lady. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Then later, inasmuch as he had been invited in a cordial manner to return, he made another visit. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I was hesitant to trust the food in the box, as there was the distinct possibility that the fellow living here had been some manner of crazy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A regular bedside manner, even there in a drugstore. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Their arrival outside the wood caused something of a sensation, which Hazel cut short with a peremptory sharpness quite unlike his usual manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hawkbit winced in an exaggerated manner and backed away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But you did not name the hour, nor foretell the manner of your coming. Strange help you bring. You are mighty in wizardry, Gandalf the White!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She said, “Ma’am? Mercy, Miss Thomas, your guest has some real fine manners. I can tell that he isn’t one of those rude, crude folks Mr. Calloway usually scours up.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The Supreme Court has gone to great lengths to ensure that prosecutors are free to exercise their discretion in any manner they choose, and it has closed the courthouse doors to claims of racial bias. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He was old enough for gray to streak his hair, but younger than Min, with a keen eye and a restless manner. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Mr. Olin was waiting for me, his manner grave, his face serious. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She was loving and firm with her family, three girls and me, trained us in housework, dish washing, clothes washing, and manners. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The woman’s manner of walking unnerved Cora—she seemed to float, aloft on her fury. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A person like Jenny did not speak to folks like the Locktons or Mr. Robert, not in that manner. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z At eight in the morning on the third day of the trial— a dozen tall candles now lighting the courtroom in the manner of a chapel or sanctuary—Nels Gudmundsson called his first witness. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was a small building on the edge of campus, old and covered with ivy in such a manner as to be almost indistinguishable from its landscape. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “It could have been all manner of ..She stopped, chewing on her lower lip. “ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A well-dressed member of the gang who wouldn’t arouse suspicion by his manner would go into a selected store about closing time, hide somewhere, and get locked inside when the store closed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There might be another adjustment of his collar, another gift for Shad, more admonitions about his “comp’ny manners,” but, finally, they would let him go. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was your manner of giving back the gifts that caused Hamlet’s temper to flare. Had you spoken more honeyed words, it would have awakened his ardor, not his anger,” he scolded. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The judge nodded his head in a satisfied manner. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Everybody then murmured “True!” and looked at me in a particularly unpleasant and personal manner. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She admired his impeccable table manners and the graciousness of his smile. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s not a very strong bond, so the comets drift in a stately manner, moving at only about 220 miles an hour. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “When I said that he improved on acquaintance, I did not mean that his mind or his manners were in a state of improvement, but that, from knowing him better, his disposition was better understood.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z A tip of the hat to anyone who can come up with something better. to the manner born. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well. I guess that just goes to show you. All of Papa’s money can’t buy good manners.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was a marksman of no mean ability; he was, moreover, stubbornly tenacious under his mild manner—two facts well- enough known around town to make the night prowlers wary for several weeks. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner was that of one gladly welcoming a friend. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I slept late and spent the tail of the morning reading over my own notes on Palace etiquette and the observations on Gethenian psychology and manners made by my predecessors, the Investigators. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The leading evangelist, a short, fat, cross-eyed, baldheaded man with thick, woolen strings about his chest and neck and hands in the manner of chains, stepped forward and demanded silence. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His manners left a great deal to be desired. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Weinberg-Salam theory, at energies much greater than 100 GeV, the three new particles and the photon would all behave in a similar manner. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There were all manner of secrets locked in that old skull. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He dressed impeccably and had the manners of a grandee. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Our false king has a prickly manner,” Melisandre told Jon Snow, “but he will not betray you. We hold his son, remember. And he owes you his very life.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He sees no one, not even when his meals are delivered to his rooms, appearing by the door on covered trays and disappearing in the same manner. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Whitiker was struck by his manners and how he spoke like the teachers and social workers she had known growing up— enunciating his words, slipping in a few she didn’t know. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “I can’t exactly say. He was always quite pleasant in his manner.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Nathan’s brows drew together: she had never before spoken to him in this manner. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner of speaking was infecting me, making me pompous. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z He took on the elaborate manner of little girls when they are mimicking one another. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Men made fun of him behind his back, but it was soon clear that they were imitating his elegance, his kidskin shoes, his indifference, and his civilized manner. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Most jockeys ingested every manner of laxative to purge their systems of food and water. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, tie sternum,” he says, and I know they have entered together the shared world of biology, which offers refuge from the real, awkward world of manners and silences we’re sitting in at the moment. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In such a manner did that rumor, that happy report of Gotama the Buddha, the wise man from the race of Sakya, travel through the country. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z It is therefore able to multiply in a wild and unregulated manner. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Seemingly by the nonchalance of his manner, nothing was more usual than to find one’s friends in jail. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When I'd said all that nonsense about perfidy, I'd been telling a yarn, hoping that I could distract everyone from my questionable manners. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z At all events, she suddenly relented in her manner. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Would it be bad manners to ask Perilee if she lived in such a shack? Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He was continually amazed at the combination of raw earth and rough people, white columned houses and traces of English manner. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was her intensity, it was her manner, it was her—way. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Even his manner of dress appeared “uncouth and neglected.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Powell smiled in an oily self-satisfied manner and smoothed his mustache, “O.K., Mike, turn off that adrenalin tap you’ve got draining into your bloodstream. I was worried, too, but no more.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Dalgard was a tall man in his fifties, with metal-framed glasses, pale blue eyes, a shy manner, and a soft drawl that he had picked up in Texas at veterinary school. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He has straight sandy hair and pale blue eyes and is twelve or thirteen, from what I can tell, though his manner seems older. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She tried to nod in a sympathetic manner. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I think it might embarrass Stuart to hear mice mentioned in such a belittling manner.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s sweet and juicy, and I’ve eaten half the jar before I remember my manners enough to offer Mr. Gideon some. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Three years before, I was engaged in the same manner and had created a fiend whose unparalleled barbarity had desolated my heart and filled it for ever with the bitterest remorse. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, nearly every inn, tavern, and boarding house had some manner of musician strumming, singing, or piping in the background. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I detect this out of the corner of my eye, since I try to avoid watching Skeezie relate to food in an ingestive manner. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z It was a luxury for the relatively well-off, often arranged at short notice in an informal manner, as ‘public’ as a ball at Bath’s Assembly Rooms might have been. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Rubenstein was in his early sixties then, a heavyset man with dark hair, a deep southern accent, and a very clear and concise manner. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldier stood over him in a threatening manner. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She had very dark lips and a buoyant, undefeated manner. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I was a little crazy. But I wasn’t crazy in any complicated manner. I didn’t confuse you did I, darling?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I could then have pretended to notice him for the first time and have engaged him in conversation in an impromptu manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z From his cell Holmes also wrote a long letter to Carrie Pitezel, which he composed in a manner that shows he was aware the police were reading his mail. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Little parrot or not, I am almost twelve and have to learn some manners. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z For her this meant loving him in a manner she hadn’t anticipated before he’d left for the war. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She was tall and gaunt, with huge black watery eyes and a timid manner that told me she would remain jamona the rest of her life. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I wondered how she would feel if she learned that the Negro before whom she had behaved in such an un-ladylike manner was habitually a white man. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark Antony marked the occasion by hosting what might be his final banquet, drinking and feasting in the light-hearted, easy-going manner that characterized more carefree days. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “The reason I’m attending Central is so I don’t have to spend my life being somebody’s nanny,” I said in a tone to match his indignant manner. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawson was an opportunist, and although he was soft-spoken and possessed Old World manners, his invitation wasn’t proffered completely out of courtesy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I find the rituals comforting—the tried-and-true hymns, sermons by the mild- mannered, slope-shouldered reverend that emphasize decency and good manners. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z A former college radio DJ turned public school kindergarten teacher, he has a gentle, thoughtful manner punctuated by a dry wit. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He was painfully shy, which, as is often the manner of the painfully shy, he overcompensated for by being too loud at the wrong times. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z With King Hamlet’s death, the state of Denmark was in a like manner shaken to its foundations and chaos took the place of order. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The point about Chrissie—and this applied to a lot of the veterans—was that for all her slightly patronising manner towards us when we’d first arrived, she was awestruck about our being from Hailsham. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She was walking in what seemed to him a determined manner. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Poll workers had the discretion to charge a poll tax or administer a literacy test, or not, and they exercised their discretion in a racially discriminatory manner. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Both felt that it was a period of high visibility, that their faults and blemishes were sinking into obscurity in an inversely proportional manner. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did the officers act in what seemed to you a competent and professional manner?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “You are both more than welcome to accompany Samuel and me to the theater,” Emma Lee said in her strangely formal manner. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As I talked to her I tried to tell from her manner if Bess had said anything about what had happened between us, but Mrs. Moss was bland and motherly as always. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthias, realizing that this was no time for idle chit-chat, promptly shouted out in a loud, courtly manner, “O King, I come to return one of your brave young warriors!” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I want to push the drink away, but I cannot show bad manners. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The Trunchbull started advancing slow and soft-footed upon Rupert in the manner of a tigress stalking a small deer. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Biff spoke in a weary manner and his eyes were almost closed. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I arrived in this town yesterday afternoon, and have decided to remain a second night here so as to allow myself this whole day to spend in a leisurely manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z His manner, his clothes were reminders that they had no crops of their own and no land to speak of either. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In both his dress and his manner, he disdained all festivity. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When she arrived at his house, his manner was brusque. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In a playful manner, the way grandmothers do with babies, he was sucking the fingers of one of the women, whose laughter filled a tiny place over, his head. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z "May I at least know your name, then? One does not often meet a man with so disarming a manner." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z And thus my elders concerned themselves with all manner of things—strategy, diplomacy, politics, and Zionism—but not with their own fate. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Wash studied his mother’s face and saw that she couldn’t resist their manners. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z While his father pulled a couple of pints for a customer, Malcolm gathered empty glasses in a suitably inconspicuous manner, and he was glad to see that his hands remained steady. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The pieces of string are so small that “colors” is only a manner of speaking. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The man’s voice was low, excited, tense; but what it lacked in volume was more than made up for in the breathless manner in which he spoke. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z "The second step is the proper manner of holding the implement. Not in this way, neither in this fashion..." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I won’t,” I said, a bit startled by this sudden confidential manner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The man’s disarming manner was so forthcoming she couldn’t help wondering if he had mistaken them for others. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z I absorbed these things in a slow, observant manner, as if seeing them for the first time. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when conducting serious science his manner was generally singular. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “I am a damirep. A very flighty woman, too free in her manners.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z From bacteria to elephants—from red-eyed flies to blue-blooded princes—biological information flowed through living systems in a systematic, archetypal manner: DNA provided instructions to build RNA. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He works so hard, in anything but a cavalier manner. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We grabbed all manner of jars, boxes, and bags until finally, Jay found the paper can with the little white girl’s picture on it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "That you, obviously, can change a person's outward appearances, their manner, and age." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Dwarf etiquette dictated that gas be passed while still in the tunnel, but Mulch didn’t have time for manners. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I was teasing him, for I thought no disguise was sufficient to hide Cristiana’s manner. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Light skin was a definite plus in our community, and it was common to talk in a negative manner about a person with very dark skin. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I don’t think that, having being raised in a segregated Baltimore, he ever imagined I would need to learn interaction with whites, or to deal with being black in any but a defensive manner. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The grave robber was an Irish giant, imposing in frame, uncouth in manner and speech, and carried with him the reek of damp earth. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Whether it’s natural or from years of practice, I don’t know, but there’s something in her manner of speaking that suggests a cat’s purr. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The books were of the most varied kind—history, geography, politics, political economy, botany, geology, law—all relating to England and English life and customs and manners. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He placed his left hand over it and began to pump in the manner of someone attempting to resuscitate a drowning victim. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z After several semesters Myma disappeared from the college, saying in her offensive manner, “This place can’t teach me anything I don’t know.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He loved her manner of sleepy acquiescence when they lay on the beach at dusk. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I fought my curiosity about the trunk and managed to remember my manners. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Sure—” Everybody except Joe and Nancy tilted forward, and, in one manner or another, plunged, sashayed, tiptoed, or soft-shoe-shuffled into the Frontier Bar. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do apologize, but we have strayed off topic. Where are my manners? I believe that introductions are in order. I don’t recall hearing your names.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But it is also necessary to remember that events happened in the desired manner. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He is kind and gentle, a quiet man with good manners. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He was more fawning and would-be friendly; but Sam surprised some strange looks in his eyes at times, especially towards Frodo; and he went back more and more into his old manner of speaking. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With furious concentration he sent for books, instruments, chemicals, all manner of tools and equipment. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But nothing about Scythe Curie’s manner suggested premeditation at all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Much gratified, Jo rushed back to tell the good news, and Amy looked both touched and surprised by the report of May’s word and manner. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He was able to give aid in all manner of maladies. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked this sincerely, and not in his usual shruggy, cool manner. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z They wished to hold Greece in almost the same manner as the Spartans held it, making it free and leaving it under its own laws, and they did not succeed. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z When I was handed a letter by the authorities, I would not rush forward and grab it as I felt like doing, but take it in a leisurely manner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The trouble was, I have to admit it, at that point I didn’t know if I could go for their manner of eating. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy assumes they are there for some manner of lesson, but no particular area of study is specified. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was a seriousness in Harriet’s manner which prepared her, quite as much as her words, for something more than ordinary. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z To the colonists, Massasoit could be distinguished from his subjects more by manner than by dress or ornament. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “No. I believe we should sit down in an orderly manner. Mrs. Vilkas will explain that we are not ready to sign paperwork.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Poor manners on my part. What is your name?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But it bristled with Lawrence’s self-confidence and his manner of intuitively grasping possibilities well ahead of realities—in this case, the production of sustained resonant proton beams with a million volts of kinetic energy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "Blood of my blood, go ahead of us and learn the name of this city, and what manner of welcome we should expect." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His manner is mild, his hands large, with thick fingers and acquisitive thumbs, his blue eyes uncommunicative, falsely innocuous. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t know how to hire proper help, Elizabeth. It is her job to make sure Mae Mobley has good manners.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Let’s play ‘white,’ ” Bigger said, referring to a game of playacting in which he and his friends imitated the ways and manners of white folks. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Repacking it into the torn haversack, she returned it to her mouse friend, eyeing him in an apprehensive manner. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Am I? Certainly, in a manner of speaking,” said the stranger. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z A wide wrought iron gate that had every manner of doodads welded right into it. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Others offered less charitable impressions, dubbing Harvey "a bloated alcoholic with the manners of a comically corrupt cop." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was rather like being the son of a modem gentleman who has made his money out of trade, for your father started you on the bottom rung even then, in your education of manners. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was charmed by her pleasing manners and keen wit,” Dr. Cigrand said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was a cruel face, but his manner was pleasant, and this was an attractive combination, Lola thought. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He spoke the name in a singsong manner, drawing out the syllables. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Werner thinks of Jutta with her opalescent hair and quick eyes and blunt manners: she would never be mistaken for the weakest. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I just couldn’t keep from showing in some manner that with his ministers equipped with the power of his message, I felt the Nation should go much faster. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I saw him, Mr. Butterbur,’ said a hobbit; ‘or leastways I didn’t see him, if you take my meaning. He just vanished into thin air, in a manner of speaking.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z It had been hastily built and then rooms and floors and wings and decorations had been added on in every which manner, reflecting too many opinions. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I found Hamlet's conclusion unjust, and forgoing my modest manner, I spoke boldly. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He have no right to be talkin’ to his father in that manner on a sorrowful day. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Mark followed them inside and said in a loud, grouchy voice, “Kids these days got no manners. Showing up wet, with no clothes, expecting a meal.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z If I had ever done such a thing, Momma would have switched my behind for having the manners of a pig. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I would fish like a lady, with good posture and a demure manner. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Strange hot land of courtly manners and sudden violence, elegance and anger. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The others at the table—his mother, his father, his younger brother—were not conscious of anything uncommon in his manner. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I go to the refrigerator and put a smiley face sticker on my chart under your manners. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And this matter of the eyes was typical of his whole manner of being. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Skull-rapping and elbow-thumping became a practice in which everybody in the family, except Mother, participated until Dad deemed our table manners satisfactory. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He had an easy manner and an honest smile. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But life being what it is, how can ordinary people truly be expected to have 'strong opinions' on all manner of things - as Mr Harry Smith rather fancifully claims the villagers here do? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He still found the author’s preachy manner annoying, but he couldn’t argue with her facts. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was also clear that she would have to be helped in a delicate, tactful manner. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Do you want me to teach your swank a lesson in manners?” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z In like manner, he did work in optics that transformed our understanding of light and laid the foundation for the science of spectroscopy, and again chose not to share the results for three decades. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He had said “massage,” but his manner, his tone, had dripped suggestion. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When I entered, he hollered that the room was colder than a barn and called me all manner of rude names. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Biddy,” said I, in a virtuously self-asserting manner, “I must request to know what you mean by this?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He was young, almost an adolescent, with no sign of timidity and with a natural pleasant manner that had not shown itself until then. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z If only he could cower Jan and Britten into awe, into fear of him and his black skin and his humble manners! Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Though on a psychological level his manner was almost painfully intimate, superficially it was businesslike and cold. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z An alchemist would probably live in a manner that was different from that of the rest of the people at the oasis, and it was likely that in his tent an oven was continuously burning. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They said nothing, did not look back, but hostility emanated from them in an unmistakable manner. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “I guess. Lately, it seems like there might be a whole lot of reasons for not minding your manners.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Supernovae provided the explanation, and it was an English cosmologist almost as singular in manner as Fritz Zwicky who figured it out. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Cowslip showed no more concern at Fiver’s tense manner than he had at anything that had gone before. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I barely knew her, but what I remember is her hard manner, her rough voice. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Although we killed the Indians who held the litter, others at once took their places and held it aloft, and in this manner we spent a long time in overcoming and killing Indians. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Our pattern of life changed in the usual manner. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I am also very embarrassed by how I handled myself in this situation. I give you my solemn vow that 1 will never behave in that manner again.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z His perception of the striking improvement of Harriet’s manner, since her introduction at Hartfield, was not one of the least agreeable proofs of his growing attachment. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z It was a try toward relieving the foreboding in his manner; it only worked to deepen it. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When he and Annabeth started dating, his mother had drummed it into his head: It’s good manners to walk your date to the door. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z During Easter vacation Tom said good manners were no harder to learn than rolling over or playing dead. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something serenely mindless in her manner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z His manner was not helpful to him, and I could see by the thin line of Colonel Julyan’s mouth that he had not taken to Favell. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Mind your manners,” my mother cautioned us as we got down. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was being courteous, even welcoming, but there was an edge to his manner that put Will on guard. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I suppose you could say I am, in a manner of speaking.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Claytor’s brusque manner intimidated most of his students, who couldn’t keep up as the professor furiously scribbled mathematical formulas on the chalkboard with one hand and just as quickly erased them with the other. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “That’s why he has such handsome black eyes and pretty manners, I suppose. Italians are always nice,” said Meg, who was a little sentimental. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need to pass messages on to our captain. He’ll be able to get word out of the city. Some of the other womenfolk who bring food to the prisoners are helping in this manner.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Never mind that the man for whom it had been built was still living, the Cloudspire was a royal tomb, and all manner of luxuries had already been laid in for the king’s postmortal comfort. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He quickly put the fire out in this manner and stood, looking bewildered by what had just happened. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Despite Aunt Ivy’s constant warnings not to talk to strangers, here, in the tight community of the Great Northern Railway car, it seemed bad manners not to answer. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Pindar'ic, after the style and manner of Pindar—a lyric poet of Greece. New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z Dark-haired and quick-witted, William had charming manners, hazel eyes, and a “strongly intellectual face.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When we turned up to the school, we were neatly dressed and minding our manners. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It was so good, she had to remember her manners and not gobble it down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to greet each of the guests personally—Baba made sure of that; no one was going to gossip the next day about how he’d raised a son with no manners. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He had a cold, impersonal manner that told Bigger to be on his guard. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I am so compromised,” she is saying, “by the openness of your warm manner.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a peaceful, strong manner that did not provoke anger or invite fights. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not know what manner of man patrolled the paths. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z We have seen the agent, who was much impressed with Godalming’s kindly manner to him, and we are all satisfied that whatever he can do to aid our wishes will be done. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I dared to put off the mendicant—to resume my natural manner and character. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Men and women would be selected from this “golden book”—as he called it—and bred to produce the best offspring, in a manner akin to basset hounds and horses. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z One or two of the boys watch in a disinterested manner. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Doña Charito dipped her brush into a jar of water and made all manner of finicky, tidying up, tapping noises on the brim, like a nursemaid spooning mouthfuls for a difficult baby. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He had the most malignant manner I ever saw. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Aye, in a manner of speaking,” the other said with a grin. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Do you know what calculus is, young lady?” he asked, in the manner of a person who is hiding something frightening in one of his hands. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only did they have American manners but they could still work like horses in the fields. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My mother was impervious to all manner of glamour and hype. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She has an inviting smile, a warm manner. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z In the same letter she expressed her distaste for Holmes’s treacly manner. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His anxiety at the fanciness of the restaurant is eased by the casual, boisterous manner of the group. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Your manners, Kashtanka!" the man said, giving the collar a jerk. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She wrote, “Though gentle and tender, he had such a dignified repose and reserve of manner that, as children, we regarded him with fear rather than affection.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He stood taller than me, but his face was still boyish, his manner boyishly shy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The preacher tossed back his head and roared with laughter, but my mother was angry and told me that I was to have no dinner because of my bad manners. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Laila marveled at her daughter’s manner of speech, her cadence and rhythm, her thoughtful pauses and intonations, so adult, so at odds with the immature body that housed the voice. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I knew a little from our infrequent stays with Baron Greyfallow, and thought I was quite genteel enough without having to memorize forms of address, table manners, and the elaborate snarled rankings of the peerage. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her cold manner took the pleasure out of the compliment. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On the way back from the colegio, the Doctorita says, “What a nice young man. Such good manners. And handsome, isn’t he?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nothing had been offered, and she knew how insulting it was to treat him like a servant, but his manner was so abject that he deserved it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The adaptive unconscious does an excellent job of sizing up the world, warning people of danger, setting goals, and initiating action in a sophisticated and efficient manner.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z If that was true, it had to be good manners to walk her to the start of her epic solo death quest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Would I, filled with bookish notions, act in a manner that would make the whites dislike me? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He had very good manners, and he was fond of his Mother and remembered what was due to her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It was easier to remember manners with milk in her stomach and food on the way. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was the manner in which the other four stepped subtly aside as he approached the Paqo that told of his supreme authority. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He shut his eyes, put a hand in the water, and in his own manner he prayed to the gods of the sea to assist him by bringing fish his way. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Ants and bees can also work together in huge numbers, but they do so in a very rigid manner and only with close relatives. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “They want to talk to you again. They said you were a bright boy. Mind your manners, now. You know who they are?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Passenger pigeons were greedy eaters with terrible manners; if they found some food they liked just after finishing a meal, they would vomit what they had previously eaten and dig in. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z To the left and right, various formal-looking sitting rooms full of straight-backed chairs and all manner of couches. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The birds that appear from all manner of locations have no cages at all. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Then, remembering their manners, they added, “Good morning, Shady.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Christopher Lee Armstrong learned the hard way that the Supreme Court has little interest in ensuring that prosecutors exercise their extraordinary discretion in a manner that is fair and nondiscriminatory. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Justice Rumpff, with his aloof manner, gave the impression throughout the proceedings that he shared the point of view of the ruling white minority. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone new to Seaward Pines Academy gets a buddy. It’s policy—not to mention good manners.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Mr. Arobin,” she complained, “I’m greatly upset by the excitement of the afternoon; I’m not myself. My manner must have misled you in some way. I wish you to go, please.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z What manner of dread would this new truth inspire? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But that was the moment I first noticed it, something in his voice, or maybe his manner, that set off distant alarm bells. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There is none of Rogelio’s easy manner, none of his usual bantering or joking. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner as he bestowed a tip suggested generous good-nature, a wish to give pleasure, based on physical well-being and sincere kindliness of heart. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “She at least has good manners. Her sister, Maria, is about your age and plays with Tom. Well, some might call it play. Most of the time she winds up crying her eyes out.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “My boy Jimmy don’t got no manners. Don’t take it personal. Right, Jimmy?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z So I said, “Maybe your mama could buy you some manners at Korvettes.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But no advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was their way of explaining what they believed was white madness— crimes planned and executed in a truly lunatic manner against total strangers. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z While he was carelul to avoid making a nuisance of his views, to adopt outside his realm an externally uncensoring manner, he enforced them within his family and among the employees at River Valley Farm. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Though I have heard that manners make the man...Where now?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It was exhausting remembering his manners when talking to all those people, but Angie smiled and chatted as if she didn’t mind seeing the same baby over and over in two dozen pictures. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Knightley immediately got up, and in a manner decidedly graver than usual, said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He startles as he looks at me, adjusting his spectacles before doffing his hat in a lovely display of manners that I’ve seen men lavish on white ladies, but I sure ain’t used to. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They are simply mathematical constructs that make the mathematical operations in string theory work in the manner that they have to. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It did not occur to young Mariam to ponder the unfairness of apologizing for the manner of her own birth. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Thanks. You, too,” I answered, feeling awkward before her good manners. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Harriet’s cheerful look and manner established hers: she came back, not to think of Mr. Martin, but to talk of Mr. Elton. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z All I could think of was what her father had just said, his voice so calm, his manner so ordinary. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Everyone, even my mother, stared at her for her bad manners, criticizing a servant that way. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Brown continued: “I remember the man very well, because I did not like his manner, and I felt that he should have had more respect for my gray hairs.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Her manner is so timid, I lower my head when I talk to her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “With respectable customers who mind their manners far better than you.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d only been gone four days, but I needed to make apologies and give explanations to all manner of people. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Come, Darcy,” said he, “I must have you dance. I hate to see you standing about by yourself in this stupid manner. You had much better dance.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Poor Wickham! there is such an expression of goodness in his countenance! such an openness and gentleness in his manner!” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z In their manner, both my parents continued to respect the symbols of what they considered to be upper-class life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He snarled in what he hoped was an aggressive manner, “Never mind who I am! Who do you think you are, you little rag-head?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He was still flying in an agitated manner. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Occasionally, the feature transmitted through heredity was not even corporeal: a manner of walking, say, or a way of staring into space, or even a state of mind. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Not to generalize, but being OCD about manners isn't exactly considered a quintessential American trait. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Desdemona had just turned forty-three and, in the manner of women of her generation, she was practically an old woman. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I wish to hear with all celerity of their location and the manner in which Your Lordship proposes to assure their safety. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She was going; as she had explained to her husband, in manner of a messenger, to plead for his pardon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a manner of speaking, something a poet might write,” I said wearily, waving my hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z "Why, whatever has he done to you, my sweet?" she asked, and mopped the mud from his face with her apron and called him all manner of endearments. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z These appear to have been spread about, out of context, like titanic bric-a-brac, in a manner that would have struck the natives as highly irreverent—Egyptianizing instead of Egyptian. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “I don’t know,” he shrugged and chuckled in his best manner, “nobody knows.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z What made the incident particularly frightening was Holmes’s manner as he made the offer—“about the same manner one would expect from a friend who was asking you the most trivial question,” Bowman said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She was received, however, very politely by them; and in their brother’s manners there was something better than politeness; there was good humour and kindness. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The manner in which the Farewell Address was actually composed, as it turned out, served as a nearly perfect illustration of its central message—the need to subordinate narrow interests to the larger cause. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The smile appears in full then, curling up in a manner Bailey finds almost disturbingly friendly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The joking manner was a screen; I believed him. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His bland manner and the knowledge that they had wasted time to see the truth released the anger within me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bellingham dropped his manners and bounded up the stairs, two at a time. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z As to what I dare, I’m a old bird now, as has dared all manner of traps since first he was fledged, and I’m not afeerd to perch upon a scarecrow. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z When he asks them to stimulate the blood flow by manipulating Lincoln’s arms in an up-and-down, back-and-forth manner, each instantly kneels and takes an arm. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z These Italians were also very mannered and matched manners with the two we had collected before. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The old man looked at it for a moment, and then said in a rather agitated manner: “What is this? What is this piece of paper? It is not official!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was color, light, and life in the boy’s face now, vivacity in his manner, and genuine merriment in his laugh. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She was meticulous in her posture, a walking spear, in the manner of those who’d been made to bend and will bend no more. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Ruth was a pale but complicated woman given to deviousness and ultra-fine manners. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She told them the fairies would The old Madame was charmed with Edna’s visit, and showered all manner of delicate attentions upon her. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, I thought, if I have not asked, it is because I have not dared; there is a look about you that is quelling, and your manner forbids such talk. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sorry to see her easy manner go, but that didn’t matter. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was only the second time I was hearing them, and I noticed again how much care Lelia took while talking with him, not just with the words, but with her manner, so unstudied, calm. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z That is, his palms were flat and held vertically above the ground, not cupped and horizontal to it, after the manner of women. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She may have officially been a governess for only a few weeks, but it wounded her professional pride to have her students talked about in such a cavalier manner. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I was better fed this time, for Libby had provided me with all manner of victuals—fruit, meat pies, clapbread. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He said “How do you do” to Obinze in an almost formal manner. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was neither fair nor democratic for a transfer to occur in such a manner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I made slow progress in this manner for two blocks when Curzon joined me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Mariam was dumbfounded that she could miss in such a crippling manner a being she had never even seen. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z This caused Rachel to quiver with pride and stroll about the house preceded by her pelvis in the manner of a high-fashion model. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner was always casual and relaxed, and his uniforms were custom-made. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When he can’t answer in a satisfactory manner, they arrest him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I brace myself for the Beauty Minister, Du Barry, or even Sophia herself, with a reprimand for trying to soften Sophia's manner without her consent. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Students have been hearing all manner of odd things from Mains at night.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But we could talk only in the manner of our English teacher. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ash, tell him to take his headphones off,” he says in his patient manner. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In short, it was a grisly episode, that meal, and the little session of three that followed began in a gray, unhappy manner. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It was a very towering sort of tower and had all manner of nooks and crannies inside it where the pigeons could roost, and they were very satisfied with themselves. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “They are gone, their destination a mystery,” she said in her usual manner of investing idle news with importance. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z They did not talk for talking’s sake, in the artificial manner that human beings—and sometimes even their dogs and cats—do. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good manners can mean keeping out of others’ personal business. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He was the kind of man who instinctively waited his turn; he had manners. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But I thought I could tell from his manner that he was already mentally exchanging his train reservations for Rhode Island from a compartment to a lower berth. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He felt that his acting in this manner was a mistake. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He had laughed, wishing he had been there with the “bunch of friends,” and he wanted that imaginary child to be his, that conservative child with good manners. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His teeth were too straight and his manners were too good. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But something so unusual is going on that good manners seem beside the point. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z No manners to mind and no one pointing fingers. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, Milo, I think Colonel Korn and I might be willing to take the syndicate off your hands,” he suggested in an offhand manner, almost licking his lips in savory anticipation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The officer who shot the boy said that the teen had been menacing and had moved quickly, in a threatening manner. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He was a fat, prosperous-looking man, but without the manners to stand when a middle-aged lady came into his office. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “And I mean that in the most complimentary manner.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” she said, full of good manners. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The ease of his manner freed me from painful restraint: the friendly frankness, as correct as cordial, with which he treated me, drew me to him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Devious, and in a manner he had never encountered before. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me; when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathised in their joys. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to wonder if convention and good county manners would brave the surprise, and whether a smile of welcome would be summoned to the frozen face. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Sunday was the only day the men did not get up before dawn, and therefore Saturday night was the only night anyone of the island would consider spending in a frivolous manner. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Always like to meet magicians. In fact I always like to meet anybody. It passes the time away, what, on a quest” “Hail,” said Merlyn, in his most mysterious manner. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s more an observer, with the dry, knowing manner of someone who likes to remain a little bit on the outside. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She has not stopped talking about Kareem and his proper Indian manners since I got home. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I assumed the proper courtroom manner and began the examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By all accounts, Andre was a model British officer with impeccable manners, who had the misfortune to be caught doing his duty. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She had been working very diligently with the children on good manners, socially useful phrases and appropriate party conversation topics; perhaps this expedition could serve as a valuable rehearsal. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z We drove through the darkened streets to his home, talking in a strangely stilted manner. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone had seen fit to treat all my recent injuries no manner how minor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I haul myself up to the top, groaning from the effort, kicking and scrabbling in a downright ungainly manner. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He should proceed in such a manner, tempered by prudence and humanity, that too much trust may not render him incautious, nor too much suspicion render him insufferable. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Serjeant Clippinger hung back, for the presence of a white man would do nothing but alarm a slave queried in such a manner. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She shifted back and forth, back and forth, lowing in a most mournful manner. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I started down, too, but Cloke coughed in a significant manner and I turned around. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “She expired without a sigh. How desolate it makes one to think of her frank cordial manners.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he began in a sing-song manner to rhyme about each one in turn. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t notice because I would camouflage myself with good manners. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He was notoriously aggressive, his manner eventually becoming so intimidating that his closest collaborator, a gentle man named Walter Baade, refused to be left alone with him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “It’s a declaration that we entered with a court order, showed you our identification cards, and that everything proceeded properly, with all due respect and proper manners, and that you have no complaints. Sign it!” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My problem was that I wasn’t big or tough enough to really protect or defend my little brother in any manner save for my sometimes creative use of sarcasm as distraction. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “You know,” Mr. Pomodoro continues, “bad manners, burping, crude language, that sort of thing.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z We were hunter folk, and we saw hunters and dogs, bears and young women, all manner of things of interest to us. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was to say good morning to her, to hope that she had slept well, to assure her of his devotion, which he trusted she in some faintest manner returned. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Their uniforms were black, and two of them hadn’t taken their caps off, which Malcolm knew was bad manners, apart from anything else. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It was a gift, to have the spirits speak with me in such a manner. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Jane, perhaps we could approach the manner a little more diplomatically?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There are all manner of more familiar animals as well, cats affectionate and aloof, dogs noble and cowardly, wolves and foxes, eagles and bears. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Under U.N. law each emigrant automatically received possession of an android subtype of his choice, and, by 2019, the variety of subtypes passed all understanding, in the manner of American automobiles of the 1960s. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He liked to pose Tessie in the manner of the movie magazines, standing sideways, one high heel raised on a step, an expanse of black stocking visible. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Well, well, well,” said Merlyn, putting on his best bedside manner, “and how is Mrs. Roach today?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “The mothers of Saint-Malo,” he says, “used to tell their children: Sit up straight. Mind your manners. Or an Englishman will come in the night to cut your throat.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Is this retribution for attempting to change her manner during our session? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “But I am supposed to tell her about Luke, right?” she asked in a more deferential manner. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z In the woods around the convent must be all manner of roots and wild berries and plants unknown in Denmark. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Fragile, timid, with natural good manners, he was, however, better suited for war than for government. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I did not know enough to be afraid or to anticipate in a concrete manner. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They treated me in a happy, offhand manner which implied I’d known them much longer than I had. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Miss Graham was delighted with Corinthians’ dress and slightly uppity manners. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the back of his head was gripped in some manner. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She sounds like a Centurion, and I try to arrange my face in an appropriately sober manner. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “And only good manners prevented him from spending the rest of the evening at my side.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Highcamp was a worldly but unaffected, intelligent slim, tall blonde woman in the forties, with an indifferent manner and blue eyes that stared. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat very upright, threw out his chest, caressed his moustache and spoke in the manner of a practised speaker addressing a public meeting. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Scheele discovered oxygen in 1772, but for various heartbreakingly complicated reasons could not get his paper published in a timely manner. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Studies of racial profiling have shown that police do, in fact, exercise their discretion regarding whom to stop and search in the drug war in a highly discriminatory manner. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Ah, sometimes he has the odd manner like his father. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It was his habit to listen but not to speak, to gather what he could about men by the manner in which they expressed themselves, and to discern what he could about the fishing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In the manner of all high schoolers everywhere, my friends and I liked to loiter. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Hated him sometimes right in the middle of his obvious adoration of her, his frequent compliments about her looks, her manners, her voice. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And I also have an Inner Stickler that, having been unleashed, is now roaring, salivating and clawing the air in a quite alarming manner. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Despite his reputation for brusqueness, he made his proposal in a deferential manner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Jamie was surprised at her quiet manner, but he continued to be businesslike, “Now about this discovery.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to deal with it because it almost always comes from little kids who haven't learned manners yet. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z If the universe is indeed spatially infinite, or if there are infinitely many universes, there would probably be some large regions somewhere that started out in a smooth and uniform manner. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want to ask, but manners compel me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z One withered breast was left bare in the Qartheen manner, to show a pointed blue nipple hard as leather. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I accepted the reason why the trial began in this manner. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt superior to them in my way, and I didn't like the manner in which we were all crowded together into the servants' elevator. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I believe what people transmit to me in a certain manner. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In his mouth: thirty-two teeth brushed in the American manner. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Their manner with one another is also quite free compared with the way girls are in Pakistan. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z What do I want? she asked herself in the manner she had learned from Magister Reese, who thought it fitting for even an inn girl to want. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Arthur is wonderful. Adorable. Great manners. I really like him. The whole family.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z At once Frodo thought of Boromir, for these Men were like him in stature and bearing, and in their manner of speech. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “You boys want to help me carry some bananas to the village?” he asked in that manner that adults usually ask young people, so that we knew he wouldn’t take no for an answer. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Then his manner changed and became loud and brisk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At such times the more exuberant among them called out in an excited manner on our emergence round some corner of expectancy, “Here they come!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z "How dare you speak to your king in that manner!" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Ah, yes, of course! How efficient you are, my princess, how noble and precise are your manners!” creaked the palace. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Isabelle began, but clearly her upper-class manners made it hard for her to explain what she had meant. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I almost think of him as my little brother sometimes,” Lucas said in an oddly serious manner. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z They were walking in. the Egyptian manner—one shoulder forward, arms bent at the wrist—except from time to time when they had to chew off another fingernail. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She was smiling in a pleased but embarrassed manner. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z And Amy, the dignified, tumbled over a stool, and never stopping to get up, hugged and cried over her father’s boots in the most touching manner. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe if I had been successful in changing her manner, her mother would trust her to be queen. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I was a little tense, but the young white man’s manner put me at ease and I sat and held my hat in my hand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It would have been easier if he could believe there were some motive, some sort of revenge in the works, or some other manner of scheming. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Remembering my manners, I took nice little ladylike bites off the edges. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In 144 school districts in eleven Southern and border states, desegregation happened in a peaceful manner, with no need for the federal government to intervene. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He was very thin and perpetually astonished and somewhat gap-toothed, and his manner of talking alone was enough to convulse them, and he enjoyed it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The first male into the clearing fell back immediately, allowing the other male to take the front, orienting himself around the tall, dark-haired man in a manner that clearly displayed who led the pack. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z There was a silence to be filled, and Art found himself hard-pressed in the face of it to conduct himself in a manner his deputy could learn from. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Papi stood up, and Sandi, not knowing what manners were called for, stood up too, and was eyed by her mother to sit back down. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The students have better manners, more learning, more courtesy and infinitely more understanding. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z With helmet down and torch blazing, he practiced to his heart’s content, welding all manner of metal objects—forks, shovels, horseshoes, even the grate off a potbelly stove—right into the gate. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is coordinated and used. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His mustache made him appear very angry; his manner was tense. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She found that she had thrown the quilt off during the night and had finished sleeping in her usual manner, with her head on the pillow. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Addressed in such a manner, Gregor answered nothing, but remained motionless in his place, as if the door had not been opened at all. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh! yes—but how they were conveyed hither?—the manner of their coming?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Hazel did not reply and after a pause, during which no one else spoke, Dandelion, with a rather subdued manner, began. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon he was alone with the bartender, who was rubbing and rubbing the mahogany of the bar and trying with his eyes and his manner to get Adam to go. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They were simply an imitation of his earlier manner, and curiously lifeless and unconvincing. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z His lean jaw bulges slightly, as if holding a small plug of tobacco, in the manner of Ty Cobb, whose style was the one to imitate about that time. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He unearthed several shovelfuls of dirt in this manner, be-fore it occurred to him that he was dumping his dirt within the perimeter of his hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I read, I saw, how the white man never has gone among the non-white peoples bearing the Cross in the true manner and spirit of Christ’s teachings—meek, humble, and Christ-like. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If the rumors she’d heard earlier were true, Sahel’s manner of death had been neither a quick nor a painless affair. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I could just picture him, at the end of his ten o’clock class, organizing it with the easy authority which always came into his manner when he had an idea which was particularly preposterous. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t following everything the doctor was saying but, as people do with doctors, they were attentive to his manner, trying to see how serious things were. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "Remember to use your manners. Say please and thank you." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Elsewhere on the grounds four other men died and dozens more suffered all manner of fractures, burns, and lacerations. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Proteins act as regulatory sensors, or master switches, in this process—turning on and turning off genes, or even combinations of genes, in a coordinate manner. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z We were occupied in the usual manner on the day of the eighth. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Now that we were actually leaving, her manner became more cordial, the stiff unfriendliness she has displayed had gone with the fear that we might have come to stay. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Siddhartha knew many worthy Brahmins, above all his father—holy, learned, of highest esteem His father was worthy of admiration; his manner was quiet and noble. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He still had not forgotten the stunning manner in which the sophomores had won the freshman title in Poughkeepsie the year before. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She patted me on the shoulder in a consoling manner. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z With a calmness of manner which somewhat but not quite concealed her astonishment of a moment ago, she finally spoke. she explained, was of a different, strange, but harmless nature. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z His playful look and gangly manner reminded me of Miguelito, my friend in elementary school. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The General was a portly, ugly man, his manners were not refined, and his talk was conspicuous for an eagerness to apply military similes to a very wide variety of matters. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “No. That is not in any manner a good thing.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I realize I don’t know exactly what my mom did during the hours we were at school, mainly because in the self-centered manner of any child I never asked. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She read the words in her halting manner: ‘Let there be Lyte.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Worry had crept on a corroding world, and what was lost— good manners, ease and beauty? East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Possessing great courage and high goals, he could not have conducted himself in any other manner, and his plans were frustrated solely by the brevity of Alexander’s life and by his own illness. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “Lizzy,” cried her mother, “remember where you are, and do not run on in the wild manner that you are suffered to do at home.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z And also, he did not care for Abilene’s parents and their condescending manner toward him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z He adopted the Southern editorial policy, “Love American motherhood and hate sin” and never mention Negroes except in a manner harmonious to the Southern Way of Life. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Above all, my manner of speech had seemed an alien thing to them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z With Ritchie, it’s always hard to imagine a pained look on his face because of his relaxed manner. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z "Hey, Max," I say with a laugh, remembering my manners and Afghan hospitality. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “My dear Victor,” cried he, “what, for God’s sake, is the matter? Do not laugh in that manner. How ill you are! What is the cause of all this?” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Like most hypochondriacs, he had an oddly soothing bedside manner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Twenty minutes later, they were finishing their first highball in the living room and were talking in the manner peculiar, probably limited, to former college roommates. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Well, we do look to our prefects to take a lead at times such as these,” said George in a good imitation of Percy’s most pompous manner. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We walked to a nearby bar in the same manner we always seemed to walk, with me a step forward and him a step back. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Their manner changed markedly if Holmes happened then to enter the store. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z People are always reminding me about my manners, but where are theirs? Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Given their low food supplies, traveling down the river in a timely and efficient manner was crucial to their survival. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z How cold her voice, how haughty her manner, how hateful the look on her face. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z In manner he was cold and imperious, and he was without scruple in the furtherance of his ambitions. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Effie Trinket makes it sound like Haymitch just has somewhat rough manners that could be corrected with a few tips from her. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z An Osage man in his seventies with expressive gray eyebrows and a deliberate manner, he served as the chief trial court judge. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It was in this manner that I first stumbled upon the relations between whites and blacks, and what I learned frightened me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Utgardaloki clapped his hands, and a long wooden trough was brought in, with all manner of roasted animals in it: geese and oxen and sheep, goats and rabbits and deer. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He asked to use the library, and after looking him up and down in a disapproving manner, she said, “No.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z One of Big Richard’s good friends was a guy named Pike, who had dark skin, a moustache, and an easygoing manner. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And I began to cry when she added, “Forgive us for his bad manners. My daughter, this one standing here, will be sure to teach him better lessons of obedience before he visits you again.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But in a flash, he is all good manners. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mind your manners, Alexander! As Agatha Swanburne once said: ‘If it were easy to resist, it would not be called chocolate cake.’ The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Well now! Our new student seems to be all manner of clever.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “But it would have been better manners to drink it, you know.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “In the middle of town. All manner of folk were around to see it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had to get so close that the bull saw his body, and would start for it, and then shift the bull's charge to the flannel and finish out the pass in the classic manner. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z His manner of speaking is so calming, so reassuring, it makes me like him again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cooper could see he was upset, because his eyes were glistening, but he turned, remembering his manners, and held out his hand. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Much to Lyddie’s distress, it took all the money she had left, including the coachman’s dollar, to dress her in a manner that satisfied Amelia and Prudence. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Inside their cedar tree they spoke of everything in the intense and overwrought manner of teenagers and he found that she had many moods. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He tried to be objective and professional in his manner. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It is quite possible, then, that my employer fully expects me to respond to his bantering in a like manner, and considers my failure to do so a form of negligence. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z His mocking tone and easy manner made her angry. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His excellent manners, educated voice, and physical poise marked him as a gentleman. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes are heavy-lidded and boldly lined on the top lids, in the manner of 1960s movie stars. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Even if the papers were read out loud in class, the discussions were usually brief, as the combination of good manners and complete lack of interest kept most workshop participants from expressing their honest opinions. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He was simply taking me in, observing me, in a manner that was sober but not menacing. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “The crawlers do not think in the same manner we do,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They themselves had no idea of what manner of men they were. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z In what could not be characterized as other than a patronizing manner, Herbie patted the horse. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I got fired, didn’t you hear? That’s a painful subject, you shouldn’t have brought it up, good night, next time learn a little manners,” and he closed the hut door. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He sneers my name in an elaborate, condescending manner. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “I thought he meant to try his skill, by his manner of declining it yesterday.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z After sitting in this manner a quarter of an hour without hearing Miss Bingley’s voice, Elizabeth was roused by receiving from her a cold enquiry after the health of her family. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z That’s settler life for you, I spose, not much time for niceties and it’s easy to sink to the level of people who revel in squandering their manners. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z In retrospect, his distraught manner had seemed almost too theatrically intense. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She still holds her body straight up and down and her head high in the manner of the peregrine falcon. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z According to another of the controllers who handled 052 that night, Klotz spoke “in a very nonchalant manner... .There was no urgency in the voice.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Rather, it foists itself on the eye of the passerby in a manner that is both irritating and melancholy. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I noted, not for the first time lately, how well he looked, how his stiff sad manner had relaxed into a more natural one. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I had recovered my composure and apologized for my terrible manners. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay. Maisie, you’re not the boss of your little brother. But, Connor, you need to be more mindful of your manners. We had this discussion at dinner last night too, remember?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Their speech was formal and lofty, their manner slow and unhurried, and the traditional clicks of our language were long and dramatic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom would say he’s acting like an animal—like he has no manners, no class. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Throughout our meeting her manner had been guarded, as if we were being watched as well as bugged. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They walked back out toward the sidewalk together, Dimple feeling confused and frustrated and all manner of things she couldn’t even begin to untangle. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I was about to make a joke about how good that was, because someone needed to teach him some manners, but then I saw the look on his face. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z In this manner he instituted National Suicide Day. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z His r’s, instead of purring in the back of his throat in the French manner, rolled off his tongue in the Italian. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z We all look at him, then look away quick because he is, in a manner of speaking, eating. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes they don’t mind their manners much,” she said. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Luckily, her manners snapped into place, and she stepped forward and offered her hand to Diane. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Against all logic, he continued to hope that sooner or later the quiet, awkward little girl who glided through his house would display the Frenchman’s elegant manners and refined charms. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in this manner that they discovered Mr. Pirzada, and phoned him, and invited him to our home. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The opacity of his classroom manner reflected his own insecurity with newly discovered phenomena that require a novel cast of mind to understand even today. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They cursed each other in an amazingly offhand manner and nobody seemed to mind. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Their manners and miens reflected the Spartan personal discipline the organization demanded, and none of them would utter anything but Nation of Islam cliches. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He ran head down, low to the ground—in the manner of the lone wolf. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope prison hasn’t robbed you of all your manners or good sense.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Judging from Dr. Bright's accounts, the men of London dressed in splendid clothing, all ornamented and embroidered, and spoke in a civil and cultured manner. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z But long before Pacheco’s indestructible sow rose to prominence in the townsfolk’s fertile imaginations, another phantom was born to roam through the Miracle Valley wreaking all manner of curious havoc. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, have you nothing to say for yourself, mouse? Where are your manners? Don’t you think you should apologize for leaping into my mouth like that?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His velvety lips brushed my palm in a comforting manner. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Archaeologists dispute the timing and manner of Indians’ arrival in the Americas, but almost all researchers believe that the initial number of newcomers must have been small. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Something about the middle pretty made it hard to be flippant He was wisdom personified, his manner so serious and formal that Tally found herself wishing she had dressed up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Nice to meet you,” I reply, using the good manners that Mama has drilled into us. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Simmon and Sovoy groused idly about the food, making grim speculations as to what manner of meat was in the stew. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Helen Chambers was homely and dignified in the manner of Eleanor Roosevelt. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Consumers, in the simplest and most direct manner imaginable, had been asked for their reaction, and they had said they didn’t much like the old Coke but they very much liked the new Coke. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Cardan swings his sword in a desultory manner, and Balekin brings down his staff hard, smacking him in the side of the head. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As soon as they entered the copse, Lady Catherine began in the following manner:— Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “And mind your manners. She’s not as forgiving of rudeness as I am.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I was trying to remember how he spoke, how he laughed, what his manner was. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z After Atak was satisfied with our manners, he took roll by asking us to stand and say our names. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Effortlessly, without giving it a moment’s thought, we are capable of changing our language, music, manners, morals, entertainment, even the way we dress, all around the earth in a year’s turning. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I said this rather to myself than to the gipsy, whose strange talk, voice, manner, had by this time wrapped me in a kind of dream. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Yes, your old friend Kira. The one who taught you manners.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “Oh, ain’t no good talking to her,” she said in a friendly manner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z "Tell us something of your background," Brother Jack said, his voice and manner demanding truthful answers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the mourners, the Moslems knelt beside the grave to pray with their foreheads pressed to the earth, in the Eastern manner. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But all the while the ready manner of my face and hands and body will say, “Yes, I am here, enjoying your company, so let us go on, please.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not philosophize about the law or his responsibilities, but Tom noticed that he always maintained the same manner, no matter whether the prisoners were black or white or Mexican. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He knew she must never have had anyone to teach her better manners. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The badger bowed low in a dignified manner, gesturing with her massive blunt paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I’m not really sure if I was handling the opportunity in the most advantageous manner. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And so Mantell’s creature became Iguanodon, after a basking tropical lizard to which it was not in any manner related. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Wars and strife! I have caused all manner of death!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He greeted my Sunday school teacher respectfully, hat in hand, and she smiled at him, impressed by his handsomeness and cool manner. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “You saw her. And I picked her up,” Lyra said, blushing, because of course it was a gross violation of manners to touch something so private as someone else’s dæmon. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Washes are like empty riverbeds that run all over North Scottsdale so that when it rains, the water can flood the city in an orderly manner. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There was something about his manner so suspicious that I asked him point blank if he had been asleep. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Harriet was not insensible of manner; she had voluntarily noticed her father’s gentleness with admiration as well as wonder. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z As Amy returned from her last trip, Mr. Davis gave a portentous “Hem!” and said, in his most impressive manner... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I made a special effort to remember my manners, but I didn’t dare look at Lissa. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z When he was admitted to Procris’ presence, however, her manifest grief, her sad face and subdued manner, came near to making him give up the test he had planned. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The husband, whom I’ll call Bill, had an endearingly playful manner. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Her manner was more winning than she had cared to let it be to me before, and I thought I saw Miss Havisham’s influence in the change. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Yet the very next night, Hauptmann’s manner will be frighteningly closed; he invites no questions and supervises Werner’s work in silence. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He gathered all manner of items and handed them to me to carry. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Furniture advanced and retreated in the mechanical manner of a fun house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I soon learned that on Everest not even the rope—the quintessential climber’s accoutrement—was to be utilized in the time- honored manner. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Without thinking, all the courtly manners my mother had drilled into me came to the fore. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was a modest vehicle, square and bulky in the manner of a Dodge, so long in front as to look out of balance and with its radiator grille low over the bumper. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Catelyn had been a girl the last time she had visited the Twins, but even then Lord Walder had been irascible, sharp of tongue, and blunt of manner. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “You’re like—I don’t know how to put it . . . my grandfather. Your manners, I mean. You don’t gobble your food or spit on the floor. I’ve never heard you swear. It’s okay, but it’s different.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoagland necessarily considered everyone a world-political creature, with a heightened persona, a neurotic cultural manner. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course,” he conceded frigidly, his manner changing to one of edgy and defensive antagonism. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I hadn’t really cared much about that, though it was bad manners. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The old Madame was charmed with Edna’s visit, and showered all manner of delicate attentions upon her. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z There are normally twelve girls in the house, counting the old ones, a Greek cook, and a man who is known as a watchman but who undertakes all manner of delicate and dangerous tasks. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Knowing not to sit on the furniture, she crouched, instead, in doorways and hallways, and observed gestures and manners in the same way a person tends to watch traffic in a foreign city. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z This praise went to Johnny’s head, but patterning his manners on Rab’s he tried not to show it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Not now that I know they’re MY manners and I can do whatever I want with them. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t suppose it does any good,” he said quietly, “but I apologize for the bad manners of my people.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how strongly you feel yourselves compelled to act in any other manner, you can convict only if you are certain it is correct to do so beyond a reasonable doubt. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “One moment, please,” she says in a very professional manner, then hands the phone over with the mouthpiece palmed. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Even the white faculty behaved in a servile manner to Reverend Harris, but Mr. Mahlasela would walk into the reverend’s office without fear, and sometimes would even fail to remove his hat! Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When guests weren’t present, Dad worked at improving our table manners. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It offers no nifty formulas for pigeonholing people or decoding folkways and manners. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “The right voice. The right manner. Even the right hair. I think she’d be perfect,” said Mr. Gregory. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z No doubt these groups also fought wars and slave-raided each other, but they did not massacre in this manner. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Oh, where are my manners? Would you like a drink?” says August. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z When a crime is committed, it is the State that must apply the law in a manner that offers redress and that brings the guilty parties to justice. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z “Certainly I would,” he added a few moments later, in a less positive manner. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid that would come under the heading of ‘overexertion,’” said Madam Pomfrey, pushing him firmly back onto the bed and raising her wand in a threatening manner. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Or, So you voted no, you have the brains of a dung fly, and what’s more, you have no manners. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I reckon it’s lucky a house can’t speak. If it could, Ashton Place could tell all manner a’ secrets.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z By proceeding systematically in this manner, the police are able to engage in an extremely high volume of searches. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The guys animate their answers with fist pumping and jumped-up bro hugs and take-thats and all manner of behaviors that make it seem like we’re participating in football practice and not a dry Quiz Bowl. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Isabelle,” the girl said, in the tired manner of someone who’d said it a thousand times before, which, of course, was exactly what Dimple had been counting on. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z That psychiatrist’s blue pencil dropped, and his professional manner fell off in all directions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Their manners seemed natural ; they were not putting on any airs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She spoke in a sort of imitation joyful manner. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Truly good manners are invisible: they ease the way for others, without drawing attention to themselves. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z He was so feminine in looks and manner that I once asked him how many children he had. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z In almost the old manner he resettled his spectacles on his nose. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The significance lay in the fact that my blackness and his concepts of what my blackness implied allowed him to expose himself in this manner. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Multiple attempts on my life have taken a toll on my manners. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A change in looks and a change in manner. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He obviously had good manners and assumed that I wished to converse with Elizabeth. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Had he any right to treat the Crown Prince of Adarlan in such a manner when he himself was going against reason? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Captain, take them below. Assign them hammocks on the berth deck. If they don’t mind their manners, show them how we deal with enemy spies.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “No. Gentleman wants to see you, that’s all. Mind your manners and tell the truth.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The shadowy walls were lined with shelves of large glass jars, in which floated all manner of revolting things Harry didn’t really want to know the name of at the moment. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She did have terrible manners, it was true: She spilled food with abandon, chewed with her mouth open as often as not, and held her utensils like shovels. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Slogging up and down the riverbank in trousers wet to the knees, his Bible in one hand and another stickful of fire-blackened fish in the other, he waved his bounty in a threatening manner. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There were times when he visited taverns near campus and allowed himself to act gregarious and animated in the manner of younger students. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “What?” he snarls, all pretense of manners gone. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “If we had a Gaming Machine,” Matty commented in a studied, offhand manner, “our evenings would never be boring.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z He was tall and African American, with a shaved head, glasses, and an easy, sympathetic manner. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z With his pipe, genially self-effacing manner, and electrified hair, Einstein was too splendid a figure to remain permanently obscure, and in 1919, the war over, the world suddenly discovered him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And she does practice, often, breaking all manner of things around the house in order to put them back together again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z John pours the whiskey and I find myself holding my glass to the bottle in the formal manner, the way I held the envelope for Mrs. Fermin. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “But he needs to work on his manners.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Helene thought about the trip South with heavy misgiving but decided that she had the best protection: her manner and her bearing, to which she would add a beautiful dress. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z There was something odd about her manner, like she hadn’t really invited us to sit down. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I played the slave, minded my manners probably more than I had to because I wasn’t sure what I could get away with. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He kept his chair well back, retired by the winebowl, for he alone could not abide their manners but sat in shame for all the rest. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns out the lights, holds a flashlight under her chin, laughs in an eerie manner: this is how such things are done. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Madam paced again, her hair flying loose, her manner quite unsteady. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have the manners of a donkey and the voice of a goose.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Leastways, not in an ordinary manner of speaking. Yet I feel somehow, if I may make so free, as ’ow we’ve met before.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z And so I left home, in a manner quite unpredicted. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kabuo’s features were smooth and angular; his hair had been cropped close to his skull in a manner that made its musculature prominent. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The man wore a heavy cloak with a fur collar, fastened with a silver mockingbird, and he had the effortless manner of a high lord, but she did not know him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z So often had Ben been drilled in the proper manner in which to greet Marines and their wives that his act was no longer an act but an intrinsic manifestation of his personality. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Collins on his return highly gratified Mrs. Bennet by admiring Mrs. Phillips’s manners and politeness. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The village people might denounce his manner of life, but one thing he had which balanced his ugly life even in their eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, Beatrice, we shall behave in a manner befitting the crown,” Henry says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “No,”—replied Emma—quite confirmed by the depressed manner in which he still spoke—“I should like to take another turn. Mr. Perry is not gone.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Martin’s manners have sense, sincerity, and good-humour to recommend them; and his mind has more true gentility than Harriet Smith could understand.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z She determines the time and manner of his or her death. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Mary’s powers were by no means fitted for such a display; her voice was weak, and her manner affected. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Her manners were pronounced to be very bad indeed, a mixture of pride and impertinence; she had no conversation, no style, no taste, no beauty. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z She had maintained, too, her old way of holding her head in a manner that verged on the defiant. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z "Boy, one of these days you gon' learn some manners," she clapped back. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He was better than well fixed—he was rich; and the manner of his death was in itself symbolic of success and wellbeing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But a phenotype was not determined by one gene in a one-to-one manner. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Elizabeth was again deep in thought, and after a time exclaimed, “To treat in such a manner the godson, the friend, the favourite of his father!” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Charles said that when Annie was unwell, “her mother lying down beside her seemed to soothe her in a manner quite different from what it would have done to any of our other children.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point, Terman had his fieldworkers go and visit everyone from the A and C groups and rate their personalities and manner. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z When all the others had left, the commander turned to the remaining soldier with a transformed manner. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He was saying some last word to her but the eagerness in his manner tightened abruptly into formality as several people approached him to say goodbye. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She was one of them, really, blithe and girlish in her manner and her tastes—video games, Harry Potter, the baffling pop music they listened to. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Claude understands that he ought to resent them, but he admires their competence and manners, the clean efficiency with which they move. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z ‘Who are you, and what are you doing in this land?’ said the Rider, using the Common Speech of the West, in manner and tone like to the speech of Boromir, Man of Gondor. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Did he touch you, even in the slightest manner?” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There were several massive shire-horses for pulling the ploughs and the hay-wagons, and there was a ploughman and a cowman and a couple of gardeners and all manner of servants in the house itself. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, during every waking moment from breakfast until bedtime, she drilled the children on all they had learned in preparation for the big event: table manners, proper introductions, handshakes, bows, and curtsies. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He wears a wide brim hat even though were indoors, and I figure that a place as lawless as this probably ain’t got much use for manners. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Most of my opponents played more swiftly, and often lost patience with my manner of play. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The animal seems quite relaxed about being stretched on the rack in this manner. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The legionaries might be armed and organized in the same manner as Unsullied ... but the eunuchs knew no other life, whereas the Ghiscari were free citizens who served for three-year terms. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Thank you very much,” Ignatius said in a businesslike manner. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a shy and hopeful manner in each new contact, and he was always disappointed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Before the war a young man wouldn’t have dared to talk to anyone older in such a rude manner. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The captain pursed his lips in a businesslike manner. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He smiled at me, his manner easy, friendly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Ain’t you got no manners, boy? You better learn how to talk to old folks.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Resting her elbows firmly on her thighs, she twisted round and stared at me in this incredulous manner. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Knightley had a cheerful manner, which always did him good; and his many inquiries after “poor Isabella” and her children were answered most satisfactorily. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Remembering his manners, he tipped his hat, unveiling for just a moment a patent-leather hairdo, parted in the middle. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The next question came in a friendly, offhand manner, “Ever work with gamma rays?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In this manner she raised the boy and ran a business in the storage room, and we did what we could to help. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They had been “civilized” in that they now wore British clothes and had adopted British manners. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She got out her needle and, sitting with her legs out straight in the manner of Eskimo women, began to sew. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She said languidly, “This is my sister, Briony, Mrs. Jarvis. Try and remember your manners when you speak to her.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was plain, and his manners were not polished. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Assuming an aggressive, sneering manner that seemed forced, for really he is a mild and lenient man, Smith asked the witness if he had a nickname. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they didn’t do more than wave, and sometimes they stopped and we discussed all manner of things. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit’s ribs filled out—he had put on two hundred pounds in the three months since he had joined Smith—and his manners had improved. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “You might fight well, but your manners are a disgrace.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Have you forgotten your manners? This is my house! Amir agha is my guest tonight and I will not allow you to dishonor me like this!” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She gave up, apparently, all interest in table manners or hygiene, but acquired a deep concern for and about human relationships. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z These soon took a pleasure in doing their work well, in keeping their persons neat, in learning their tasks regularly, in acquiring quiet and orderly manners. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Her smile was wistful and she tried her best to put a little mockery in her manner. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Klaus took Violet’s other hand, and Sunny took Klaus’s other hand, and in that manner the three Baudelaire children—the Baudelaire orphans, now—were led away from the beach and from their previous lives. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z A few awkward moments passed, and he sat down again; and in a more determined manner said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Nothing altered in his voice or manner, or in the content of what he was saying, but suddenly the names were different. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Was his manner much the same as usual?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z They petitioned Hitler to allow their doctor to kill the child in a merciful manner. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I stepped in and said that this government was too strong and too ruthless to be brought down in such a manner. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner changed and he said more harshly: “And you consider yourself morally superior to us, with our lies and our cruelty?” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Even though lead was widely known to be dangerous, by the early years of the twentieth century it could be found in all manner of consumer products. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Such lovely manners. I shall have to mention it to your mother next time I see her.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Shelves lined the walls, and there were several blocky wooden tables; everything in sight was covered with all manner of junk that gave him the creeps. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Everything was done in the English manner, the idea being that despite our disagreements we were all gendemen. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her manner was fawning again, intimate and unpleasant. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He tells Theo, “I want to show him Sien and her baby, which he won't be expecting, as well as the house bright and the studio with all manner of work in progress.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Jane, I don’t like cavillers or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a child taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z We had agreed not to plead in the traditional manner but to use the moment to show our disdain for the proceedings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He grumbled at me in a most unpleasant manner. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z He's very much involved with depicting his neighborhood and environment in a positive manner. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z He can’t immediately make himself detestable—that would ruin everything—but something in his manner must hint at trouble ahead. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But it was obvious from her manner towards me, not just over the next few days, but over the weeks that followed, how pleased she was with me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z How galling, too, to see newfangled manners in my suitors! The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Now for the first time she dropped her bright, terribly cheerful manner. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The artist on this platform holds pieces of flame in her bare hands, and she forms them into snakes and flowers and all manner of shapes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Recently, I discovered, an instance arose where the Negro leaders used their economic leverage in a typical manner. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were standing on chairs, some were up on the tables and all of them were wiggling about and waving their arms in the most extraordinary manner. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I’m stuck here until I come by some manner of help.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I could tell by her abrupt manner, and the way she tapped her lorgnette against her teeth, that she was questing possibilities. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She say this was a meal like a princess would eat, and we ought to pretend we in long dresses at a fancy dinner and use “company manners.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I wanted to see new — and old — sights, taste different foods, speak with all manner of people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed his only trouble was to be ‘wary’ according to the counsel of Gandalf, and not to let his tongue wag freely after the manner of a hobbit among friends. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z This quality was continually breaking through his punctilious manner in the shape of restlessness. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Then she straightened up and resumed her haughty manner. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The juice was heavenly, but it was tainted by the manner of its delivery, and by the horror of Minya using Great Ellen in such a way. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter that Matt had excellent grades and good manners. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My manner was guarded, and I met both generosity and animosity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Xaro's flowery protestations of passion amused her, but his manner was at odds with his words. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was breezy in his manner but powerful in his mind. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He greeted the men seated on benches drinking, his manner easy and warm, and they hailed him, “Chief! Carry go! Your car is safe!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z This makes Helmuth squirm inside, the same way he squirms when Hugo laughs over cartoons that depict Jews in an ugly manner. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I looked at our squalid surroundings, then at Julian, whose appearance and manner spoke of better things. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z This was done in a leisurely, painstaking manner; yet the people in the hall were charged with passion; a sense of human destiny lived; an atmosphere of human frailty was present. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, the black elite had always wrung concessions from the white power structure—slowly but surely—through back-channel meetings, arguing their case in a dignified, rational, and, above all, civil manner. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z By this time I had guessed from their manner that the old woman was to the old man a sister or a friend rather than a wife. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, I must say I marvel at the sight of you: your manner of speech couldn’t be more like his; one would say No; no boy could speak so well. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All the adults had said it would be best for me to watch my manners and be a good girl—in following God's will and obeying His rules. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Sitting in the living room, Ben had shone brightly in the companionship of Colonel and Mrs. Matthews, overpowering them with the heavy artillery fire of impeccable manners. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Old Abraham, who was not old at all but who had comported himself in the manner of an elderly misanthrope since he first learned to sit up. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She felt that Jane’s feelings, though fervent, were little displayed, and that there was a constant complacency in her air and manner not often united with great sensibility. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z It was not their refusal—I could understand that; it was the bad manners they displayed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I meditated wonderingly on this incident; but gradually quitting it, as I found it for the present inexplicable, I turned to the consideration of my master’s manner to myself. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She had high animal spirits, and a sort of natural self-consequence, which the attentions of the officers, to whom her uncle’s good dinners and her own easy manners recommended her, had increased into assurance. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Don’t look white people in the eye; don’t do things to get their attention; don’t touch anything; don’t say anything unless spoken to; and then, mind your manners. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I knew I wanted to marry Martha in the Dinka manner. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, one of Lady Constance’s eyes was now quite red and puffy from being rubbed; the other seemed glazed in the manner of a person who has overindulged in champagne or some similar beverage. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It would have a repulsive gravitational effect, and thus make those regions expand in an inflationary manner. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “You may well be surprised, Miss Bennet, at such an assertion, after seeing, as you probably might, the very cold manner of our meeting yesterday. Are you much acquainted with Mr. Darcy?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z This was just as well, for I saw only just in time a hen crossing my path in the most leisurely manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The mouse became nervous and, after the manner of his kind, began to say what he thought the rabbits would like to hear. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no theory of the universe: events cannot be predicted beyond a certain extent but occur in a random and arbitrary manner. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Men like us did not look at a man like Mr. Norton in that manner, and I stepped hurriedly forward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Your manners, my boy, are a credit to your mother.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a tall, painfully thin woman with hair dyed an unnatural flaxen and cropped in a manner reminiscent of Dorothy Hamill. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She had thought she was imagining it, but in fact she was right—there was something trying in Robbie’s manner lately. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The bear cuffed at Omakayas, but in a warning manner, not savagely, to hurt. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Not at all, my dear friend. It is I that must apologize to you. The whole incident was entirely due to my priggishness and lack of manners.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I had the notion that such a manner of rendering made for a sharper effect, a more pointed sense of the character, his peculiar type of being and consciousness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I practiced turning my head and shoulders in the manner I had seen one of the queen’s ladies use while conversing with a young lord. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She spoke again in a thoughtful, respectful manner. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Jenny was so spoiled that even Papi, who never criticized anybody, complained that Jenny had no manners and no respect for her elders. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The cows remained in place, but the two horses were interested; they lumbered toward him in a huge friendly manner. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “And that,” his manner seemed to say, “is one for you, you interfering little jackanapes.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the years, people had occasionally sought to employ Colin in a manner befitting his talents. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z All the assurance and geniality had gone out of his manner. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z When he did emerge, it was in a ceremonial manner, with an escort of six dogs who closely surrounded him and growled if anyone came too near. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Sciola’s expression did not change, but a wisp of smoke curled from his nostrils in a manner subtly indicative of surprise. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She imagined him at his desk in his boys’ quarters, near his small humming refrigerator, writing in that calm manner of his. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And this arose from his following a manner of thinking contrary to the one discussed above. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z He must be so very tired, yet here he was using his best manners. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My preoccupation with curbing my impulses, my speech, my movements, my manner, my expressions had increased my anxiety. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time Cora needed to hide in this manner, they required room for two. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps there was something in Newlands’s manner of presentation, but the idea was considered fundamentally preposterous and widely mocked. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “He is about five-foot-ten, thin, pale complexioned, and at first was very reserved in manner.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z What manner of man is this, or what manner of creature is it in the semblance of man? Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The general turned his red face toward her and wet his lips quickly, “Why, in a manner of speaking we have located it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Though both of them can write in Spanish and English, they write in a hesitant manner. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was smiling pleasantly in his customary manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She reached twenty without knowing how to read or write, unable to use the silver at the table, wandering naked through the house because her nature rejected all manner of convention. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It’s easier to keep up the irreverent, invincible manner we’ve all adopted when there are more of us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They had desegregated Durham’s tennis courts in this manner a few months earlier. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to teach you some manners!” she said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was long and sinewy, but because of his mild manner we had always underestimated his strength. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mama thinks you eat like a pig, Daddy. She’s just trying to help you develop good table manners,” Karen said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Today Seaman Caden’s diving bell shall be put to the test, and the manner of our descent shall be once and for all determined.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She was looking from left to right in a distracted manner and murmuring over and over, “Oh hell, oh hell...” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He knew his manners perfectly well, he just didn’t like to use them. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Houseguests pushed into the room to see, all pretense of manners forgotten, and in the corner, Clara crossed her arms, watching and waiting just as she had since Mrs. Caruthers had killed her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Over the following days, however, I came to learn not to be surprised by such remarks from my employer, and would smile in the correct manner whenever I detected the bantering tone in his voice. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Kentucky that prosecutors could be challenged more directly about using peremptory strikes in a racially discriminatory manner, giving hope to black defendants—and forcing prosecutors to find more creative ways to exclude black jurors. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The formality of his clothes contrasted with his relaxed manner. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z To begin with, for you to be here now trillions of drifting atoms had somehow to assemble in an intricate and intriguingly obliging manner to create you. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z A woman in her seventies, with a broad face and short graying hair, she had a gentle, scholarly manner that masked an inner intensity. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z In gloved hands were clutched all manner of weapons: longswords and lances and sharpened scythes, spiked clubs and daggers and heavy iron mauls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Amelia’s confidence had returned and with it her schoolmarm manner. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “There’s bears and wolves and all manner of things, and if they weren’t eaten up the first day they’d starve to death.” The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He obviously wasn’t a drinker, I mean a drinker in the way I’d seen real drinkers, which is to say the liquor was beginning to affect him in a manner I couldn’t predict or call. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed harmless, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that his accommodating manner, his eagerness to help us, was masking something unpleasant, something more sinister in him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z And I concluded that was why my mother had to wear foreign-style clothes, in the manner of newly rich Chinese people who liked to display their wealth on the outside. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand and hold my hand out to her because I’m southern and even if my mom says otherwise, I do have manners. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The opposite sex made Jim extremely nervous, and Kira was the only girl I ever saw him speak to in a relaxed manner. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In fact, the manner in which his intended bride’s family reacted to the discovery of it was doubtless the first and last time when the Sutpen family ever surprised him. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z In Lamarck’s view, hereditary traits were passed from parents to offspring in the same manner that a message, or story, might be passed—i.e., by instruction. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He leaned forward slightly and his manner took on a shrewd and significant air. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Suddenly, as if everyone had remembered their manners all at once, we began to introduce ourselves to each other as Navajos are always supposed to do. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A musical saw would provide excellent background accompaniment, and the hero's eyeball may be superimposed upon the debate scene in a most symbolic manner. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The rabbits were slow and hesitant and Chervil himself seemed unable to rise to his usual brisk manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandfather told me in the most offhand manner that we’d both died. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But the West Computers’ competence silenced most of the dissent; up close, it was difficult to object to good educations and mild middle-class manners, even if they came wrapped in brown skin. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There was a funny reserve in his manner as he said this, a certain shyness that reminded me of my own. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Such good manners,” the waitress would exclaim, because Mom and Dad made us say “sir” and “ma’am” and “yes, please” and “thank you.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There are normally twelve girls in the house, counting the old ones, a Greek cook, and a man who is known as a watchman but who undertakes all manner of delicate and dangerous tasks. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He glanced away in a studied, offhanded manner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mpandhlani led the way, strutting about like a peacock and conversing with some of the men in a manner suggesting that he knew the place rather well. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But man can and does select the variations given to him by Nature, and thus accumulate them in any desired manner. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They criticize everything, and I mean everything, about me: my behavior, my personality, my manners; every inch of me, from head to toe and back again, is the subject of gossip and debate. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Ruth was too big to carry, plus the pastor knew about her peculiar manner of being, so it was the wagon for her and the road for me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Around the little fires where communal stew bubbled there was all manner of talk and only the personal was unmentionable. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Benton was still talking loudly and slowly, under the impression that he could be understood better if he spoke in this manner. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z She looked up at me suddenly, only moving her eyes, and repeated in a grimly playful manner,— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “These things are always seen and felt in a person’s manner and conversations, if modestly used, but it is not necessary to display them,” said Mrs. March. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In this manner they covered the distance to the pylon line, halfway to the foot of the down. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "That is from the cold, my lord," said Hallyne, a pallid man with soft damp hands and an obsequious manner. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Next we tried all manner of bugs and vegetation. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z His manners are extremely crude, I thought, trying to put him at a disadvantage in my own mind by pointedly taking a small piece of the cheesy stuff and placing it neatly into my mouth. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When I had finished describing the incident, Badenhorst interjected in a gruff, aggressive manner: “Did you actually witness this assault?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He dealt with every manner of adversity with calm, adaptive acceptance. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z "I felt, and I still feel, that your people are in some important manner tied to my destiny." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Albert squinted at Joseph in a manner that made it clear Joseph should be quiet. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Always identifiable by their strange speech and crude manners, they were looked down upon by most people. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was hit first, I think, by their conservative clothes and manners. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Manchee and I hop over all manner of streams and creeks that feed the river and I stop now and then to refill the water bottles and on we go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I liked him all the better for his plain attire and the easy manner he put on with it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Everyone say the man is not to be messed with, so I showed my best manners. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Outside, a spring storm raged, and Cook had set out candles for when the electricity inevitably went—the lights were already flickering in an eerie and unsettling manner. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z An officer in a field uniform, ruddy-faced, with very thick glasses and ceremonious manners, signaled to the sentries to withdraw. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “What did I tell you? Indian kids, best manners in the world!” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I remembered my manners almost too late and kissed her hand before she left. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t. What’s the use? Why should you bother thinking about it when I can tell you what manner of woman you are.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They aped teacher’s snarling manner when they spoke to each other. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “We has news,” Bono announced to me, and the unwonted shyness of his manner conveyed his news faster than word. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I went out into the cold, annoyed both by his lack of surprise and by the short, clipped manner in which he'd spoken, but I started out, taking my own time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Just what he told her, his manner, his knowledge of Imogen’s family. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “You may come out when you’ve learned some manners,” said the other mother. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z She confessed her affection for the seven Moscote sisters, for their beauty, their ability for work, their modesty, and their good manners, and she celebrated her son's prudence. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They would offer a pamphlet with one hand while using the other hand to shower us with all manner of smelly liquids. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Greek poets were not given to such details, but the Latin had no manner of objection to them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because, look’ee here, dear boy,” he said, dropping his voice, and laying a long finger on my breast in an impressive manner, “caution is necessary.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z This she says to the two women on the sofa, her usual peremptory rough-cut slapdash manner, and as usual she gets away with it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Axe, as everyone called him, had a soft voice, a courtly manner, and a brushy mustache that ran the length of his top lip. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was his custom to sit on the table, and his manner to repel anything but the greatest courtesy with a haughty and malevolent tongue. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Well, one does not drive a Volga and a Benz in the same manner. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z An English heritage would explain his extraordinary charm and smooth manner, so unusual in brutish, clangorous Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The next day my mother received hand-delivered thank-you letters from our guests and left them out on the dining table to serve as a lesson in good manners to us. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They have to do with bad manners, or worse, breaches of faith and loyalty. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z His was not the manner of a lover intending to spurn me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “And would you have slain me if I tried to kill her in such a manner?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Alarmed by their manner and their story, he decided to ride over to the Seward home to investigate the rumor of Seward’s death personally. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead I stalked out of the place in the most disrespectful manner possible. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Three thousand? What manner of men are these?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Recently it has been decided, grudgingly, that dark skin or lameness may not be entirely one’s fault, but one still ought to show the good manners to act ashamed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Each room was furnished in gold and crimson, her bedroom also decorated with a giant tapestry along one wall, with couches and deep-cushioned chairs scattered in a tasteful manner. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Well, you’re old enough to know better! You need to teach him manners,” she shouts. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “You are digressing,” Professor Ezeka said, and shook his head in his usual superior manner. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z His manner was unexpectedly civil from all accounts, absent his standard sardonic remarks. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I was real careful to use the manners that I had been taught. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My outburst was the height of bad manners, and manners matter deeply to her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “And there is some question about this?” said Shadow, echoing Wednesday’s manner, then hating himself for it. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She liked his quiet manner; she laughed at his freckles and bony legs. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a young-looking man, in spite of his perplexities and his very grey hair, and his manner seemed quite natural. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Now you two other boys mind yore manners jest a minute, you’ll have yore turn. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten of us met in a Loop hotel room and, to my amazement, the leaders of the club’s national board confirmed my criticisms of the manner in which the clubs had been conducted. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you have to admit that your father is the master of putting people in their place in the nicest possible manner.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z "Frogs and fish and lizard- lions, and all manner of birds." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In their efforts to recruit masses, they had missed the meaning of the lives of the masses, had conceived of people in too abstract a manner. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Her countenance—despite the rumors—was still youthful and pleasing, and she endeavoured to carry on ruling in the manner of the dead king. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z When a dozen or so persons all attempt to broadcast in this manner, and all of us preferred sending to receiving, the accumulation is loud and nerve-shattering. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Tommy had heard all of this before, but there was something about Miss Lucy’s manner that made him keep listening hard. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment the door had closed, Mr. Borgin dropped his oily manner. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But somehow—maybe we could see something in the guardians’ manner—no one really believed the essays were that important, and among ourselves we hardly discussed the matter. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Evidently the poor creature had felt that she was going to die and, in the manner of animals, had slipped away. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “We know that people in Lkossa have been getting brutally killed for decades in the same location, in generally the same manner every time.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In this manner they walked the endless blocks back to a parking garage on Washington Square, for Sanjeev had heard far too many stories about the terrible things that happened to cars in Manhattan. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z If they thought that would force her to alter her manner, admit she needed to look for a husband—they were wrong. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The effort succeeded; for an instant he unconsciously relapsed into his old servile manner, bent low before me, and actually fawned upon me as he replied:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I spent three years at Miss Preston’s honing my combat skills, refining my manners, getting an education. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He took notes in a small diary and to hear the house speak of it was a man of intense concentration and flowery manner of speech. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “We try to have antidotes around. There are all manner of things that can happen to you in the woods.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Laurie opened his mouth to ask another question, but remembering just in time that it wasn’t manners to make too many inquiries into people’s affairs, he shut it again, and looked uncomfortable. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your manner has not misled me, Mrs. Pontellier,” he said finally. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Flies, wasps, worms and all manner of crawlies had been thoroughly investigating him all afternoon. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They are a set of manners, customs, and rules that cover everything from the correct size of a serving to the order of dishes served at a meal. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z In spite of his strange, clouded manner, he spoke so reasonably that Hazel felt rather ashamed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The fat friar bowed in a servile manner as he answered the hare. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Her husband is the Attaché to the Ambassador, so talk about good manners! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner forgiving her all transgressions past and present. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It was in such a manner, Govinda knew, that the Perfect One smiled. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z In a similar manner, centuries of respectable writers have gradually shifted the collective consensus of what is right and wrong while shrugging off now-forgotten edicts by self-appointed guardians of the language. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z While I abhorred the notion of British imperialism, I never rejected the trappings of British style and manners. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If you look at it from the right point of view, lying is just good manners. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z He spoke in short, jerky sentences, hopping nimbly from thought to thought, as though his mind worked in a free, associa- tional manner. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Every part of you, in the manner most suited to it, falls apart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But she mustered manners enough to make orange juice, of which the chief was fond. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, Wemmick,” said the latter then, resuming his usual manner, “what item was it you were at when Mr. Pip came in?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z They lost the few manners they possessed and used the table linens for blowing their noses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The Laughing Man, far from dead, was busy contracting his stomach muscles in a secret manner. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I could tell by his manner he was still on his guard, as though waiting for a further question from me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z "His massive figure, commanding, self-confident manner, and magnificent bursts of fiery eloquence, won and held the attention of his audience from the moment he opened his lips." Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As I put on my cap, Roberto reminded me that it was bad manners to wear a hat indoors. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Only Reba, with her light pimply skin and deferential manner, looked as though her simplicity might also be vacuousness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Laws that said nothing about race operated to discriminate because those charged with enforcement were granted tremendous discretion, and they exercised that discretion in a highly discriminatory manner. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Now he was one small soldier in a city preparing for a great assault, clad in the proud but sombre manner of the Tower of Guard. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “You don’t like girls,” Cabot said in a serious manner. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z And in this manner, Edward's days passed, one into the other. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Her manner was languid, and her gestures without that gayety which had so marked her before. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “You will not address me in that insolent manner.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And so she did, complimenting Esther and joking with Esther, but always in that manner that was both playful and patronizing, and sometimes giving Esther things, an old handbag, an old watch. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I gathered from her voice and manner that if I didn’t go to Deer Isle I had better never show my face in New York again. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Table manners, she mentally added to the long list of impossible tasks ahead of her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, why would I want to? And could you now kindly stop making personal remarks? Hasn’t your father ever taught you that it’s bad manners?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She had made him wash, taught him manners, and told him stories. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “No,” said Lee, “I was not making a joke. In my obscure but courteous Oriental manner I was indicating to you that I would prefer to know your opinion before I offered mine.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Neither did Mrs. Ozobia, who followed her husband around, her manner regal, her beauty more intimidating close up. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Cabin eleven, Percy Jackson. And mind your manners.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “What manner”—Mr. Nixon's voice hardened, a good sign—“of persuasion do you claim these boys employed?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z His manner must have said as much, for one of the guards vanished beyond the gate. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z His earnest manner has not changed, I see. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z What did she know, or need to know, of fancy wedding manners, or moving a herd of lambs through the desert? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The trial began in a quiet, informal manner. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, Biddy, I was raised to be a southern belle. That means that I always use good manners.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Lapham was a great manager, but she cared nothing for genteel manners and was the first to laugh at Dorcas’s ‘If it please you, Mother—-just a touch more maple syrup for me.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Constrained by hard-learned manners I couldn’t look behind me, but to my left and right the proud graduating class of 1940 had dropped their heads. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “His manners are very different from his cousin’s.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I recognized next to him the little woman from the restaurant, with her jacket and her stiff and determined manner. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She wanted her daughters to know how to face this in a manner that would allow them their dignity. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Lee was too cool by nature to rage at fate; his manner was to raise an eyebrow and greet it laconically. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As my mind extended in this general and abstract manner, it was fed with even more vivid and concrete examples of the lives of Bigger Thomas. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The small bird stuck its neck out for more, and I fed it in this manner two more dried pieces, until it didn’t lift its head any longer. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Yes. But I want to know what you see. I believe I can trust you,” he says, smiling easily, the manner still casual. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I—I’m sorry for asking. I have the manners of a cat in a box of bubble wrap. Like, it’s a problem.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Knowing how his mother felt about table manners, Clayton wiped his mouth with his sleeve rather than using the embroidered cloth napkin still folded at the left-hand side of his plate. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z But the fact that you have atoms and that they assemble in such a willing manner is only part of what got you here. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In the soft half-darkness his stiff manners gradually relaxed into a boyish eagerness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I knew a lady once, Miss Leeds in Springfield, Illinois. She could tell all manner of things about people just by the way they tapped out their messages on a telegraph machine.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They spoke together in soft voices, at first using the Common Speech, but after the manner of older days, and then changing to another language of their own. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z It was as though we were on safari, for we encountered all manner of animals, including a battalion of sprightly baboons, which I followed for some time, admiring their military-like organization and movements. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In this manner the six weeks of that summer passed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z All were there to make sure that the process was done in a respectful and professional manner and that the exhumation would not be compromised. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Mother claims I have the manners of a wild animal myself, as I am a tomboy, but I never fail to be respectful of my father’s garden. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Brinker began talking to him in the elaborately casual manner of someone being watched. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She examined the photographs on the cover, the young Kenyan woman staring befuddled at the camera, arms enclosing her son, and the young American man, jaunty of manner, holding his daughter to his chest. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was perhaps not the manner in which his father would proceed, but so be it: he was not his father. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was hard to say what had changed—the manner was still quietly remote, the orders unchallengeable. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z From the daughter’s bright and pleasant manner, Cora decided she took after her father, and filled in her broad face using Martin as a template. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z To say, “Is your sheep genuine?” would be a worse breach of manners than to inquire whether a citizen’s teeth, hair, or internal organs would test out authentic. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He seemed hardly to hear her; he was thoughtful—and in a manner which shewed him not pleased, soon afterwards said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z She was not less pleased another day with the manner in which he seconded a sudden wish of hers, to have Harriet’s picture. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Lately her manner toward me has changed from one of pious disdain to an awed humility. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The boy has the manners, he broods, of a half-tamed wolf. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z For one thing, there was the manner she put on: a kind of nonchalant but sincere one as though she expected people to be really grateful for her assistance. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It reminded me that even the dead possessed HaShem’s sanctity and divine beauty and that no manner of defilement could take that away. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was a no-nonsense fellow and had far less of a bedside manner than the cordial young physician of the night before. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought it very bad manners for anyone to pound on a bathroom door the way some person was pounding. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She went everywhere with her little girl clutched to her breast, nursing her constantly without a set schedule and without regard for manners or modesty, like an Indian. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was at the University learning all manner of names, right? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart responded smartly, swallowing hard, and turned in a brisk manner to his chauffeur and his meteorologist. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Why, you got the best manners I ever see. You always dress up nice. Your clothes never got wrinkles—and you don’t slurp soup.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The Lawrence family was pious in the manner of northern Midwestern Lutherans, religion serving as much as the warp and woof of the community fabric as a source of personal succor or theological speculation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I admired her lack of compunction, the courage of her bad manners, the energy of simple rage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z In this manner, stopping to rest when I was tired, carried him to the headland. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The king and queen rode in a more stately manner behind him, alternately frowning and smiling at his antics. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “In these collections, I saw countless other insects, but in a manner that lack both their origin and how they reproduced, that is to say how they changed from caterpillars to chrysalises and so on.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was, I would ascertain, not especially smart, and his slow wits and mild manner were no match for the chaos swirling around him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner was so rough that I did not urge him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z True, I had manners, manners that had been drilled into me at home, at school, manners that had been kicked into me on jobs; but anybody could have manners. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was a brilliance in her eyes, a warm color in her cheeks, and a new sweetness in her manner. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Père Lafontant—père is the French word for “father” or “priest”—was a small but imposing man with a forceful manner, especially when he spoke of life in the central plateau. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z His manner is kindly, fatherly; he gazes out at us from the screen, looking, with his tan and his white hair and candid eyes, wise wrinkles around them, like everybody’s ideal grandfather. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Those copies will be released in a very public manner if this package doesn’t make it through all of you. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Then my brother changed his manner and began to plead with me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He was a short, black man with an ever-ready smile, thick lips, a furtive manner, and a greasy, sweaty look. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The man he approached was Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Jr. A dead ringer for actor Jimmy Stewart, Vanderbilt was a gangly twenty-five-year- old whose gentle, self-effacing manner belied his fabulous wealth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Aunty Ifeoma jumped out of the bathtub and, in the manner of dreams, jumped into America. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I remembered Frank, his quiet turning of the subject, the way he had come to Maxim’s aid in his quiet unobtrusive manner if there was ever any question of difficulty. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I said, “What manner of man is he?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Helmuth is amazed at their boldness, even more amazed that not one teacher grabs them by the collar and shakes them, tells them to sit, to mind their manners. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The Wart was so startled by finding that the owl could tell that he forgot his manners and came closer still. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt deeply drawn to him, and not solely because he was intrigued by the contrast between O’Brien’s urbane manner and his prizefighter’s physique. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Then she said to Cooter, “Where’s your manners at? Say good night to Elijah.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She was too tired to be amused at her uncle’s telephone manners: he viewed such instruments with deep anger and his conversations were monosyllabic at best. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I watched, wondering at the uselessness of the man’s bad manners. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She was dressed in a manner that was as close to a movie star as anyone would ever see. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Butterbur had at any rate not changed his manner of talking, and still seemed to live in his old breathless bustle. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He couldn’t help admiring the trim appearance and bold manner of this diminutive seafaring character. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I forgot all my manners and reached right out He raised the bottle over his head. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He uses phrases like “mutual respect” and “exemplary manners,” while people slump in their seats and yawn, waiting for practical information like grading or homework policies. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z "Tell us something of your background," Brother Jack said, his voice and manner demanding truthful answers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Of her daughters, the eldest, Amy, was rather little: naïve, and child-like in face and manner, and piquant in form; her white muslin dress and blue sash became her well. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “I was always encouraged to embellish my flower painting with caterpillars, summer birds and such little animals, in the same manner as landscape painters do, to enliven the one through the other.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her sister, Angie, was pretty, lively, with a quick sense of humor and the air and manner of someone who was used to getting her way. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z No one mentioned to him the incident out of which the nickname grew because he was a difficult man to approach—a hard man, with a manner so cool it discouraged casual or spontaneous conversation. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not wish to seem too eager, or to let my informant know or guess too much, so, thanking him in the usual manner, I strolled away. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Harriet’s manner of speaking of the circumstance before they quitted the ballroom, she had strong hopes. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z A round-faced blond with a brisk, no-nonsense manner, she was known as a crusader for the rights of women and children—her prosecutorial priorities included sex trafficking, domestic violence, and child abuse. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the kids knew to tread in the same manner they did when visiting one another’s bedrooms late at night, being careful not to wake their parents. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “You are lucky the spirits have touched you so. Every girl here wishes she were the one to have been marked in such a sacred manner.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z But his manner was relaxed, confident, as if he couldn’t feel more at home. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The town was built around a square in the manner of midwestem county seats, with the jail dominating the center. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he going to turn me over to Mother for yet another lecture on good manners? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Ofttimes I’d find him reading a book; he would stop and in a joking, wistful, and cynical manner ape the antics of the white folks. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Dussel, the man who was said to get along so well with children and to absolutely adore them, has turned out to be an old-fashioned disciplinarian and preacher of unbearably long sermons on manners. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Mr. Coroner, I realize that this is not a trial. But the questions being asked now have no earthly relation to the cause and manner of the death of the deceased.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I turned my head to the side a bit and studied the brand on my face; for the first time, studied it hard: the capital / that proclaimed my insolent manners and crimes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He talked to informed people, officials, ambassadors; he read reports, even the fine print and figures, while I in my slipshod manner roved about with actors, gypsies, vagabonds. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His courtly manner was no different than it had ever been. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The careful development of thrift, patience, high morals, and good manners. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked around the clearing then and found that she was surrounded by all manner of forest creatures—owls and foxes, dormice and squirrels, bees and deer and rabbits. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Look at you, with those pretty manners. Wherever did they find you?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z And he looked up and laughed outright, for Jo’s prim manner was rather funny when he remembered how they had chatted about cricket when he brought the cat home. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in this manner that I discovered a room for immediate occupancy, in a house on a quiet street, the listing said, for eight dollars per week. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The earliest theoretical attempts to describe and explain the universe involved the idea that events and natural phenomena were controlled by spirits with human emotions who acted in a very humanlike and unpredictable manner. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The experiments went on in this manner for eight years. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z But nor was this figure invisible, and its size and manner of moving were familiar to her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was drunk; I could see it in the way he was sitting, not in an inebriated manner per se but as if a different person—a sluggish, sullen one—had occupied his body. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Their impeccable manners and graciousness did not offer complete protection from the reactions some of the staff had to the presence of black men in professional positions at the laboratory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Squire Julian Gingivere merely nodded, and addressed them in a regal but distant manner: “Good afternoon. Very clement weather for the time of year, don’t you think?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z ‘Glad indeed I am to see you safe back. But I’ve a bone to pick with you, in a manner o’ speaking, if I may make so bold. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I had no suspicion that I was to live here for but a short time and that the manner of my leaving would be my first baptism of racial emotion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z For they are fortified in such a manner that everyone considers their capture to be a tedious and difficult affair. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The chat rooms made her blog feel inconsequential, a comedy of manners, a mild satire about a world that was anything but mild. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’ll lay aside my Oriental manner. I’m getting old and cantankerous. I am growing impatient. Haven’t you heard of all Chinese servants that when they get old they remain loyal but they turn mean?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Shall we?” he said, and offered me his arm in the manner of a gentleman taking a lady in to dinner. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I wagged my head, pulled down the corners of my mouth, stuffed my manuscript into my pocket and looked at her in a cocky manner that said: Oh, it’s nothing at all. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer ran the meeting in his typically neutral manner, not taking sides during the discussion, but the committee seemed to see things his way. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The storekeeper came out from behind the counter and spoke to him and to Ma, and then Laura and Mary had to show their manners. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, Small One. You know something, it seems, of the goldworker’s art. Do you know the manner of making the little leaves we use to ornament ladies’ jewelry?” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z "In a manner of speaking. Our vet sent them over for Ginger, but since Arnold is performing today, I gave him some. We both use the same vet." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “A night tie-up on open water? Can this be done speedily, in the manner of an attack? Could a man who wanted to make a boarding against another’s will even do so? Is it possible?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It started rising and falling in a manner that made my heart sink I took in the solar stills and the net. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Consider this dog of great elan, of impeccable manner, of ton, enfin of a certain majesty. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was funny how the buffalo boy’s whole manner changed when he talked about her — his vaguely mocking attitude and tough expression washed away and he lit up like a lantern. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z After the manner of men who see women quarreling, the doctor and Luke had withdrawn, standing tight together in miserable silence; now, at last, Luke moved and spoke. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, but leave the dog here. And mind your manners!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Oh! Christmas!” she exclaimed aloud, and not in the festive manner one might expect. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Armed forces will be stationed to ensure that the process ensues in as orderly a manner as possible. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z All manner of people grew interested in Kino—people with things to sell and people with favors to ask. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z However, it turned out in the end that he was basically correct, though in a manner he had certainly not expected. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He'd tried to make his manner to Richmond just the same. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She smiled, and her manner instead of being still and unbending as it usually was became startlingly familiar, fawning even. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I think it might as well be now” Charles Wallace gave a slight jerk of his head, saying, “Come,” and started to walk in a strange, gliding, mechanical manner. A Wrinkle in Time 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She could never explain to Dr. Rohmer, nor would she try to, that the word itself does not hurt, but the manner of its delivery can. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I wondered whether he could be a doctor; but no, I thought; he couldn’t be a doctor, or he would have a quieter and more persuasive manner. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z If anyone would have seen them they would have thought that the two were fast friends, but Penelope’s suddenly easy manner made Ophie nervous. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But Miss Bates soon came—“Very happy and obliged”—but Emma’s conscience told her that there was not the same cheerful volubility as before—less ease of look and manner. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I saw him through the window, seizing his horse’s mane, and mounting in his blundering brutal manner, and sidling and backing away. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I did not interrupt him because I knew it was bad manners. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “We wondered when you would remember your manners,” the one named Stephan said. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The benches were crowded, townsfolk and farmers mingling freely with all manner of travelers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z ‘As to the manner of his death, I had hoped that his friend and companion would tell me how it was.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The very familiarity of his bad manners was a relief, because for a long time after the accident had happened, even Will’s best friends had acted differently around him. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Dr. Weston's bedside manner is a little too gossipy, a little too informal for Dad. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked unusually well; his face was glowing, his eyes were bright, his manner was all energy. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z "I told you, there are no men like me. Answer me this, Lady Stark—did your Ned ever tell you the manner of his father's death? Or his brother's?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But the class had the good manners that come with not caring; they would leave the imposters alone. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z With her soft white curls and graceful good manners, Stanton appeared harmless, but when she was at the podium she challenged her audiences with revolutionary ideas about divorce, religion, and women’s role in society. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “To walk my post in a military manner, keep always alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing. To spread the alarm in case of fire or disorder.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In recent times his annoyance with the absurd obesity that prevented him from tying his shoes and his abusive satisfaction with all manner of appetites had begun to sour his character. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Or at least the media paid attention, which led fashion bloggers to pay attention, which seemed then to provoke all manner of commentary across the internet. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And then he stared at me in a manner that was either serious or seriously malicious. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z In the same dismissive manner Holmes said, “Oh, he is a fellow Miss Cigrand met somewhere. I do not know anything about him except that he is a traveling man.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Percy had trouble guessing his age—maybe thirty-something, though the man’s fashion and manner seemed grandfatherish. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z You will be better prepared to face it in your own manner, if while there is still time you do as the Healer commanded. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “It’ll take at least three rockets loaded in this manner,” he predicted, “before we get the right combination.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z To my surprise, Falconer did not set upon him in the fierce and ruthless manner he had used to dispatch the band of outlaws. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Again I thanked him and apologised, and again he said in the cheerfullest manner, “Not at all, I am sure!” and resumed. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he put on his sunglasses again in a slightly defensive manner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was, they decided, not like them at all, and the detached and aloof manner in which he watched the snowfall made this palpable and self-evident. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In that way, I saw that Reverend Harris had a public face and a private manner that were quite different from one another. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With our bundles in our hands, we stand before them, our faces washed, our hair wet and smoothed over, and our manners polite and respectful. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Deborah’s good manners surprised her, but they made her happy, because a family was judged by its manners. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sonny, we must approach this enterprise in a scientific manner!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She tells the shop woman, Just like his father, the same odd manner, the same oul’ northern jaw. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I long to know her thoughts, the meaning of her manner toward me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He had a peaceful, strong manner that did not provoke anger or invite fights. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam could hear the singing lilt of his speech and yet could detect no word pronounced in a strange manner except perhaps in sharpened t’s and /’s held high on the tongue. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z With a courtly old-fashioned manner the hare made a leg, bowing gracefully. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Merit has replaced the old system of inherited privilege, in which parents to the manner born handed down the manor to their children. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z We can now “read” human genomes, and we can “write” human genomes in a manner inconceivable just three or four years ago. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I had put on my best party manners and was above criticism. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z For them there was no yesterday or tomorrow, only the living moment of today; their only task was to annihilate the enemy that confronted them in any manner possible. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z That made me remember my manners, and I gave him his name to eat before he left with the prince. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Where are my manners? Of course, we were never properly introduced. I’m Clara.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Gray’s manner—confident but not threatening—calmed Pax. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved on stiff legs with little delicate mincing steps to investigate the newcomer and in the manner of dogs and people did not look directly at the object of his interest. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept up the calm manner, as if I had come to the Clinic with nothing more than a sprained ankle. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Behind an overgrown forsythia bush was a plaster Virgin Mary as tall as their waists, with a blue painted hood draped over her head in the manner of an Indian bride. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Not, I grant you, but what his manners is given to blusterous,” said Joe, apologetically; “still, a Englishman’s ouse is his Castle, and castles must not be busted ’cept when done in war time. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Mary’s countenance was equally intelligent—her features equally pretty; but her expression was more reserved, and her manners, though gentle, more distant. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “So much trouble teaching you good manners and you end up living like a pig.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Yet they never seemed nearly as crucial to him as the question of kindness and good manners. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “In what manner was she beautiful? I realize that I cannot say enough. So. Since I cannot say enough, at least I will avoid saying too much. “Say this, that she was dark haired. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Van Sandtford steps out on the porch to join me, and his eyes sweep over his farm as he checks bam, silo, and fields in the manner of a farmer. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother warned me not to be fooled by my father’s friendly manner; she told me that the judge might ask me questions, and if he did I must tell him the truth. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike at the barbecue, he had impeccable manners. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Master and visitor greeted each other in a friendly manner. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I grew up in the big house on Rose Hill, and even I didn’t have manners as pretty as Katherine’s when I got to Miss Preston’s. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z When the patient doesn’t react in the predicted way, but in a very different manner, the analyst may attribute the opposite behavior to “reaction-formation.” Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He had long since come to the conclusion that her brand of fortune- telling was really no more than lucky guesswork and a spooky manner. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It is a prettily told tale, after the manner of Ovid. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z No one stirred or spoke until Ekheneos broke the spell—an old man, eldest of the Phaiakians, an oracle, versed in the laws and manners of old time. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Her manner had been both stern and kind, as if she believed in my potential. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I removed my hat in memory of brave men, and Charley saluted in his own manner but I thought with great respect. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She had taken a piece of blue ribbon from Mrs. Jones’s dressing-table, and was holding it against her shoulder and admiring herself in the glass in a very foolish manner. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “He has been so unlucky as to lose your friendship,” replied Elizabeth with emphasis, “and in a manner which he is likely to suffer from all his life.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z She was all bound up in concern for good manners, and she wanted very much to let us know that she was annoyed and why. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He had an odd manner of speech, a queer lilt that reminded Cora of the way those on the plantation sounded after they lost their wits. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Though this exchange did not remain in my mind for long, I was puzzled, and even more so by the twins’ unsatisfactory manner when I asked about it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In spite of his formidable appearance he had a certain charm of manner. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I am glad to be living with this kind couple, whose quiet, self-effacing manner I am coming to understand. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The importance of Parks’s manner is what kept them from interrupting me. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa had the manner of a king or duke: when he said do or don’t do something, you said yessir before you thought. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t be disrespectful,” she said, reminding me of my manners, but I was already obsessing about my bleeding-nose problem. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The Japanese field soldier, trained in the art of kendo, or stick fighting, was exceptionally proficient at killing in this manner. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z They came always from the same direction and in a manner that kept pushing me away from the place I wanted to reach. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z This she did only late at night or otherwise when she was completely alone, so that no change or preoccupation was noticeable in her manner. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t know the manners of good society, eh?” he says to the character of the busybody, Mrs. Mountchessington, who has insulted him before exiting the stage. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Get used to it, friend. You’re a shod tiger now, and you must wear them till you learn good manners. Till you can be trusted.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Hazel and several of the others were waiting for him, but he cut them short with a flash of his old bullying manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If you had looked closely, you might have noticed that Mordred’s manner in the past six months had become stranger. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He bowed deeply, which is something Penelope had taught the boys to do as part of their training in good manners. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z If someone were to reply that anyone who bears arms will act in this manner, mercenary or not, I would answer that armies have to be commanded either by a prince or by a republic. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Frank’s odd manner when I spoke about Rebecca. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z People like the sleep-in maid for Beacon Hill white folks who used to come in with her ‘ ‘ooh, my deah” manners and order com plasters in the Jew’s drugstore for black folks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I shouted back, before jumping into the air and running down the hallway to my room in a childish manner that only brothers exhibit around each other. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Tho, fifty-nine, had gray hair and manners Kissinger later described as “impeccable.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Corinthians thought she should be afraid of him, for something in his manner suggested waiting—a confident, assured waiting. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the first time in my life that I had heard someone talk about living in the ’hood in a positive manner and with a smile on their face. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z After the hoisting of the flag, the animals were required to file past the skull in a reverent manner before entering the barn. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Well,” said he, in a deliberating manner, “for five minutes, perhaps.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “I can’t accept such a valuable gift,” I said in my best Manners Mistress manner. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “And yet, mademoiselle, this time your manner is quite different. You no longer betray the impatience. You are calm and philosophical.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Madame coquetted with him in the most captivating and naive manner, with eyes, gestures, and a profusion of compliments, till the Colonel’s old head felt thirty years younger on his padded shoulders. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Several times he catches her regarding him in a similar manner, and the moments when she holds his eyes with hers are sublime. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z After a silence of several minutes, he came towards her in an agitated manner, and thus began: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Or maybe”—he turned to Johnny Ray—“her daddy too busy votin’ and such to be teachin’ manners to his daughter.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Soon Myrna’s brutal social manner had driven my courtiers from the table, and we were left alone, all cold coffee and hot words. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z What manner of words could one use so as not to be too forward, too lacking in respect toward the President of the United States? Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Equipment manufacturers were appointed in the same mysterious manner while supposedly awaiting Lawrence’s approval. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Oh, no’m,” he said, wondering if something in his manner had made her ask that. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Over and under and through all manner of trees and bushes and branches. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The monthly court date was always a well-attended event, as it provided citizens with a forum to settle disputes, conduct all manner of legal transactions, and hold public auction. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They all lived in fear of Sister Marjorie Drummond, of the menacing meager smile and softening of manner that preceded her fury. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He went by Ivan in the same manner, and the fool startled. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She served us coffee and cakes while Malcolm spoke in the courteous, gentle manner that was his in private. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes fixed themselves upon Ashe in an oddly intent manner. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But because they didn’t want to let the staff know what they were talking about, they had to adopt a strange, half-careless, indifferent manner, while listening with passionate curiosity. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Not that I expect someone with your manners to know that.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her manner was as calm and unruffled as her hair. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t even pronounce the poor child’s real name,” said Trotter, chuckling in what she must believe was a friendly manner. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z What Laila saw was the calm, self-assured face beneath the wig, the clever eyes, the pleasant, unhurried manners. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He drove fast and talked the whole way, spinning out all manner of foolish ideas. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They are careful about their manners, their plans, their clothes. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But not in the manner of a drill sergeant. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “There you go with those good manners of yours,” I say. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z His manner left a strange impression on me, and I tried to ignore it without success. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Eating with the Sleets and Lefty Lewis was really hard to do, not because they had bad table manners or nothing, but because they talked through the whole breakfast. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She immediately jumps forward, places one hand on her hip in the manner of a fashion model, juts out her chest, and flashes me a toothy smile. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I pluck a chocolate flower from a cake with my fingers and nibble on it, so beyond worrying about manners. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “So,” said my convict, turning his eyes on Joe in a moody manner, and without the least glance at me,—“so you’re the blacksmith, are you? Than I’m sorry to say, I’ve eat your pie.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z It takes some doing, but I arrange the sleeping bag in a relatively comfortable manner. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But she said manners meant more than holding a spoon right. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I followed in a similar manner but staying far enough back that I didn’t put my weight on logs he was using. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z According to him, he was there to conduct in an impartial manner the proceedings of a case which he would consider objectively. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z But she still acted rich and, like Grandpa, had the manner of one who expects to be obeyed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Experience had carved new expressions in his features and given him a worldly manner. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Makhanda, who was tall and slender, marched in a soldierly manner and then gave a crisp, graceful salute. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For he was more confident, now, in his manner with her, he had grown used to having a woman about him again. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The eldest son sat there then stiff with his pride and his dignity and he asked after the proper manner for his father’s health and for his welfare. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z They looked very much alike: tall, with prematurely gray hair, a beak nose, sharp eyes, a calm manner; and their voices sounded alike. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama taught me everything I know about manners, so I know it’s not polite to ignore an offer of hospitality. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Even in the moonlight, Tristran could see that the clothes he was laying out bore no manner of resemblance to the clothes that Tristran had removed earlier in the day. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “He is just what a young man ought to be,” said she, “sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!—so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “My dear friend, surely there is no doubt of it? I thought your reassuring manner was only to smooth things over till we are dug out of the snow and the police take charge.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The expected payout on a slot machine is determined in like manner. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z You can conceal all manner of interesting weaponry beneath it if you are clever, and a smaller assortment if you are not. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I wonder what the odd manner is but I can’t ask because I’m not supposed to be listening. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “This is for you, Coraline. For your own good. Because I love you. To teach you manners. Manners makyth man, after all.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I went out into the cold, annoyed both by his lack of surprise and by the short, clipped manner in which he'd spoken, but I started out, taking my own time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This doctrine, of course, had always had its adherents, but in the manner in which it was now put forward there was a significant change. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He was very courteous and very cheery in his manner, and seeing that I had been sleeping, he said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But the thought of Courtney figuring out how I really feel before I’m ready for him to know is scary enough to make me do all manner of unscrupulous, people-not-pleasing things to maintain my cover. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He was not only a brilliant writer, but was so committed to communism that he lived in a manner no different from an African. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary later remembered, “I never saw him so supremely cheerful—his manner was even playful.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The tantrums, the afternoons she spent locked in her room with the drapes shut, her severe manner with the children occurred less frequently. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She clapped her paws together in a brisk manner, urging her companions to resume the task. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The only thing I can think to say is, “And you don’t have any manners.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Hams and steaks! Of all manner of beast! Rump and round!” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I cut off my long hair in the manner that was stylish, like a young boy. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He was always the model of old-fashioned manners, of course, but he could go off on strange and interesting tangents of conversation that I think Mother didn’t always find suitable in polite company. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z With two rats flanking him, the Father Abbot stepped forward in a slow, dignified manner. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Dalgard hung up the phone highly disturbed, but he maintained his usual calm manner. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I found them more formal in manner than their white counterparts; they wore stylish clothes and were finicky about their personal appearance. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a dinner party. Your manners are lacking.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murdo was brisk in her manner, and in her person thin and straight as a nail, but she was kind in her unsmiling way. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As he lost his aloof, thorny manner, he was welcomed by the fashionable crowd. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z My father had a stern manner and did not spare the rod when disciplining his children. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The agent did a few more dives, a backward twisting one-and-a-half, a half-gainer, and a beautiful soaring swan dive, all of them executed in what appeared to be an effortless manner. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When he spoke it was in the schoolmasterish manner that he sometimes affected. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He was gesturing in a quarrelsome, agitated manner with another man. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man realized what I was doing, softened his manner, and finally stamped his document and said quietly, “Welcome to the Sudan.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With a brisk cheery manner she scooped up a handful of soil, rubbing it into her paws to give some extra gripping power. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But this is simple good manners anywhere in the world. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Rumfoord was thinking in a military manner: that an inconvenient person, one whose death he wished for very much, for practical reasons, was suffering from a repulsive disease. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In an article about sewing, she wrote, “It will be a glorious day...when men and boys make their own clothes, and women make theirs in the plainest possible manner.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The rabbit who was coming was running in a curious, headlong manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked all round the room in a glaring manner, and then said, leaning on me while her hand twitched my shoulder, “Come, come, come! Walk me, walk me!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Your parents would be glad you didn’t. Satyrs would only teach you bad manners. I think they invented them.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Yes, indeed,” cried Mrs. Bennet, offended by his manner of mentioning a country neighbourhood. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He was staring to the side in a fixed manner; his head was round and his face as bland and untroubled as a baby’s. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Once habituated to his distrustful manner,” said I, “I have done very well.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z His manner was aristocratic, his movements dapper and suave. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z And then Adams had slid headfirst down the ice in much the same manner I remembered seeing Harris slide. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He’s always been a mess, the kind of dude who will unintentionally embarrass you because he has bad table manners and no filter. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “He made his notes with a manner as unconcerned as if he were sitting in his own office writing a business letter.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Ricky punched my shoulder in a manner meant to be encouraging but that nearly snapped my rotator cuff. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “No,” said Mr. Knightley, nearly at the same time; “you are not often deficient; not often deficient either in manner or comprehension. I think you understand me, therefore.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z M. Dupont took another pause during which his gaze travelled in an almost leisurely manner around all the faces fixed upon him. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Mary was a good little girl who always kept her dress clean and neat and minded her manners. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z His manner was calm, but he was deep in thought. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Because she was the one who really moved us from the old house, she organized and ran the new one in a manner that suited her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Rob is a white native Mississippian whose Southern charm and manner enhanced his outstanding litigation skills in Alabama courts. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z With what Meg called ‘a great want of manners’ Jo had saved some bonbons for the little girls, and they soon subsided, after hearing the most thrilling events of the evening. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He had impeccable manners to match his insatiable appetite. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When he saw the mud on his legs, he roared in anger and asked Hyena why he had behaved in so selfish a manner. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “I’d hope that Adarlan’s Assassin would choose to attack me in a more dignified manner. At least with a sword or a knife, through preferably not in the back.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They held debates and voting parties and did all manner of campaigning. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I pretended not to notice his manner, how quiet it had become, how reluctant to speak about these things. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “I regret that I cannot indulge your childish whims, but I refuse to pity you in the manner to which you are well accustomed.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Did they survive, a fellow soldier explained to me without remorse, they shall by now certainly be hanged or brutally used in some other manner. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And touching Miss Bates, who at that moment passed near—“Miss Bates, are you mad, to let your niece sing herself hoarse in this manner? Go, and interfere. They have no mercy on her.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z "What he needs," Julian said, "is not fencing lessons but lessons in manners." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Boseman was not the most intelligent fellow but had a knack for anticipating Ridgeway’s wishes in a manner equal parts indispensable and eerie. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Colonel Fitzwilliam’s manners were very much admired at the Parsonage, and the ladies all felt that he must add considerably to the pleasures of their engagements at Rosings. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z They stood up to greet their guests, after the manner of Elves, even those who were accounted mighty kings. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In the neighborhood, other homes had been hit by all manner of debris. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z All manner of household goods could be had, baskets and straw sleeping mats and wooden chests. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z As he happened to go out now, and as Wemmick was brisk and talkative, I said to Wemmick that I hardly knew what to make of Mr. Jaggers’s manner. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Whatever you like. I leave both the choice of subject and the manner of treating it entirely to yourself.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He had been a contem-porary of Metternich and was an old man with white hair and mustache and beautiful manners. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z As she watched Margaret hug her grandchild and Izzy hug his, her mental censors and her customary good manners started shutting down. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn't really know why, for Prosper was not looking at him in a very friendly manner. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Archaeologists generally render these as a series of five numbers separated by dots, in the manner of Internet Protocol addresses. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And he had a good manner—he could inspire hope and belief. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Were complex features such as intelligence, intellectual accomplishment, or beauty, say, variant in the same manner? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z These barren women spent their fury on other women’s children in a twisted authoritative manner. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think you shall like Morton?” she asked of me, with a direct and naïve simplicity of tone and manner, pleasing, if child-like. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z And when they did have food, table manners were surely the last thing on their minds. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Excuse the poor manners, miss, but we’ve not eaten for three days. Hungry men are sometimes rude.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not listen to the next speaker, a tall white man who kept dabbing at his eyes with a handkerchief and repeating his phrases in an emotional and inarticulate manner. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He had short hair, and his confident manner signaled that he’d been around awhile. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I explained that I had merely treated him in the manner that he had treated me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mariam had never before spoken in this manner, had never stated her will so forcefully. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I therefore hit out at him and was going to hit out again, when he said, “Aha! Would you?” and began dancing backwards and forwards in a manner quite unparalleled within my limited experience. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z How could the War on Drugs operate in a discriminatory manner, on such a large scale, when hardly anyone advocates or engages in explicit race discrimination? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Despite his joking manner, Pinmei knew Yishan had given it to her in kindness, and it made her feel as if she were drinking a warm cup of tea. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z There is no one worthy of eating him from the manner of his behaviour and his great dignity. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do not know why they need this bit of land,” I said, in the manner of people who must say something for the sake of the sanity which speech can bring. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z When he did find the proper courage, the office manager intended to approach Mr. Reilly in a most politic manner about the amount of time he was spending in the factory. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, I liked to think he had good table manners. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Tallow was behaving in too serious and friendly a manner. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z In that manner, step by slow step, we staggered on. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z His dæmon uttered the softest possible growl at the back of her throat, and settled down with her paws outstretched in the manner of the Sphinx. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Please, order as much as you want. I invited you here for a chat, so it’s good manners that I treat you to a meal.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As Mr. Curtain banged through the door to the Institute Control Building, it occurred to Reynie that every door in the Institute must have been designed to be opened in this violent manner. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In 1599, when the situation in Graz was becoming intolerable for Kepler, Tycho was establishing himself some 320 kilometres away near Prague, where people were free to worship in their own manner. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Mother was confused, but she always has the good manners to be hospitalizing even to perfect strangers, so she asked them in and told me to run squeeze some orange juice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She took me to that house of humans, which was filled with all manner of love, put me in the bed, put Exodus on the CD player, and turned the volume down to a whisper. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “Remain calm. Proceed in an orderly manner to the top deck.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He threw me into the greatest confusion by laughing heartily and replying in a very sprightly manner, “No, to be sure; you’re right.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Something in his manner—looking about him as if waiting confidently for applause for his performance—suddenly broke the nervous strain both host and guest were under. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It is clearly time for me to step boldly into our society, not in the boring, passive manner of the Myrna Minkoff school of social action, but with great style and zest. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Sifen continued to grin, but then, as if remembering his manners, he bowed to Amah. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Just the other day, his mom had said that Eleanor had excellent manners. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He remembered that his mother had a strong distaste for suicide, feeling that it combined three things of which she strongly disapproved—bad manners, cowardice, and sin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Where are my manners? Would you like a beer?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Along with the rituals, there were also tribal laws governing manners. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The footage of the church shows all manner of people coming and going. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His hair was grey, but despite that and the slow, tender manner in which he walked, he wasn’t very old. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Finally he used his teeth to square off the ends of palm fronds in a businesslike manner, for the roof. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Luckily, that wasn’t the reason; he just thought it was bad manners to seem so eager. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z There could be no conversation in the noise of Mrs. Phillips’s supper party, but his manners recommended him to everybody. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “I know exactly where I am. I am speaking to a young man who does not have the good manners to be polite to a lady!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to the conspirators, the tables were turned that night, for Hayes sent up a wilderness of flowers, with a lovely basket arranged in his best manner for a centerpiece. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z They’ll sit up and take notice and keep their big mouths shut when I make them see they ought to attend to their own manners instead of mine. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I can see you haven’t improved since I last saw you. I hoped school would knock some manners into you.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I said, "You should have told me that. You should have told me long before now. A person with good manners would have." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Flying down either side of the room are Augurey flags—with the bird emblazoned in a fascistic manner. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Sarah was still studying Mrs. Ebeling as if the secrets of the universe, or at least of our family, could be found by determining the most effective manner of bringing groceries into the house. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a single morsel would be dropped to the ground or go wasted, for it was said that if the food were able, it would weep tears at being misused in any manner. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I think ’tis one of the first things we noticed about you, that odd manner, and it gives us a very uneasy feeling. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I threw it away. It was tied in such a complicated manner that I couldn’t remove it quickly. An invisible must always be able to dis robe in an instant, or his power is useless!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “Tell us the news again in an orderly manner.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Why, a biologist might ask, were living things categorized in this manner? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Or maybe she doesn’t expect any better than bad manners out of me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Traveling alone and keeping his mouth shut, he discovered that his face and his manner did not advertise his identity as a North Korean on the run. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z We grabbed up plastic plates and then, out of nowhere, Bobby Gene remembered his manners. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She was particularly struck by his manner of considering Mr. Elton’s house, which, as well as the church, he would go and look at, and would not join them in finding much fault with. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The subject often casts her eyes downward in a modest or coy manner. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And here she shook her head in a negative manner, studying me the whole time. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z For everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His mother, typically, had responded to Mr. Levy’s visit in the most irrational and emotional manner possible. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Winky has behaved tonight in a manner I would not have believed possible,” he said slowly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After a time he lowered his head and rubbed his nose on his forepaws in a listless manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma, I do believe that the manners and etiquette taught at Miss Preston's may be some of the best instruction in the whole state of Maryland, if not all of the United States. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There was no longer any sense of a lost child in his manner. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Most of the clerks could work in this automatic manner. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He greeted my Sunday school teacher respectfully, hat in hand, and she smiled at him, impressed by his handsomeness and cool manner. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Heroines usually are the Kingdom of Death’s worst nightmares. They’re always barging in, waving scraps of metal around, and demanding things. No manners whatsoever.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As I emerged, she walked silently towards the staircase, a curious lack of urgency in her manner. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She wore the same clothes, hair cut, and manner as when we were in elementary school, no make-up on the pink and white face, while the other Asian girls were starting to tape their eyelids. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his manner—the warmth of him, like steam rising from tea. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But in successive turns you grow an opacity, a pearl-like glow whose surface can repel all manner of heat and light. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, she had all manner of herbs, seeds, sprigs, and plant roots. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Heavy hair in a bun, dark eyes arched in a perpetual query about other people’s manners. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “What do you know about his eyes and his manners? You never spoke to him, hardly,” cried Jo, who was not sentimental. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Not one paper mentioned the circumstances, reporting the work exactly as if the horse had gone out in the standard manner. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She inclines her head to listen when another person speaks and does not hold forth or assert her opinions in a bullying manner characteristic of males. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Seeds can in this manner be carried for thousands of miles. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The manners of the table, too, had reached a pitch of civilization far beyond our own. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Broken fingers went unset, horrible cuts went untreated and led to all manner of sickness. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He wore a flapping broad-brimmed traveller’s hat, and under it a handkerchief tied over his head in the manner of a cap: so that he showed no hair. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z In his most gracious manner, the general introduced our guest and said, “Gentlemen, please select your spokesman.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the general’s guarded and diplomatic manners—he didn’t correct me when I continued to call him “General Sahib”—Khala Jamila made no secret of how much she adored me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sanborn said that these days all manner of people aired their grievances on Boston Common. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a state which might have seemed a suspiciously narcotic one except that it differed so little from his customary manner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Where I have been, and where Galahad is, it is a waste of time to have ‘manners.’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Even now the people who came by her place, they talked and talked, unburdening themselves of all manner of tales and stories. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I agreed that this would explain Estraven’s anxious, almost frantic manner. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They moved with a minimum of effort and noise, and knew how to sit, walk and run in the most agile and efficient manner. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Philobosian delivered the baby, whose sex was revealed in the usual manner: by spreading the legs apart and looking. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Another thing we noticed, said Philomena.You have a very odd manner. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z To see so beautiful a bird playing in such a silly manner made me laugh. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z His eyes were soft and irisless and brown, and suddenly I saw Roskus watching me from behind all his whitefolks’ claptrap of uniforms and politics and Harvard manner, diffident, secret, inarticulate and sad. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The sensei was an older woman with mostly gray hair and a no-nonsense manner. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Until he was five years old and had finally managed to walk in an almost normal manner, he had been a mass of bruises and hickeys. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When I had rendered homage to this light, he went on to say, in a friendly manner:— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z One was the manner in which Paul and the other leaders shifted attention away from state-level voting rights toward a constitutional amendment granting women the national right to vote. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z This being true, we had only to act in a stern manner to bring the Kaiser to heel. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, behind my fearless facade, little brother, I am regularly scared witless by all manner of things. But how stupid of us. Why on earth didn't we just swap rooms?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Passengers had brought on board all manner of spices and sweetmeats, tinned sardines, octopus in wine sauce, legs of lamb preserved with garlic cloves. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I liked his manner, but I wondered what it was he was dedicated to. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Poor dear soul!” said this lady, with an abruptness of manner quite my sister’s. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z If you asked it a question in the proper manner, and if you were worthy, it would answer. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Another time he told me, in an offhand manner, that when he was at Brown he had roomed with the boy who lived down the hall from him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “And do you remember—did anything in his manner strike you as unusual? Different?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He climbed the steps, determined to mind his manners. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Watch your manners. And be nice to your sister,” he says. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Frenchmen smiled, but their manner was constrained and they seemed in no mood to get drunk. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Weston’s manners,” said Emma, “were always particularly good. Their propriety, simplicity, and elegance, would make them the safest model for any young woman.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The Daughters and Otis arrived at noon, lugging in all manner of potluck dishes, as if we hadn’t eaten ourselves sick the night before. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the daytime, he continued to teach, and to grace meetings with his most authoritative manner, and to hold office hours. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z In an almost formal manner I was invited into a room with a clean chenille-covered bed, an easy chair, a gas fireplace and a table. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I need to focus now on the manner of my suicide. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z There was not a trace of friendliness in his manner. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But Emenike resumed talking, gesturing, his movements fluid and sure, his manner still that of a person convinced they knew things that other people would never know. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Dad doesn’t talk to anyone in Mam’s family and they don’t talk to him because he’s from the North and he has the odd manner. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “My parents are a little unusual, Georges. My mom is into table manners. But other than that, they’re not very bossy.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But if he holds himself a little more stiffly as he sneers, that seems to be the only difference in his manner. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was something in his father’s manner that frightened him more than open anger. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z His manner, which had become prickly, turned cordial again. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “He is rich, a gentleman, and has delightful manners,” began Amy, trying to be quite cool and dignified, but feeling a little ashamed of herself, in spite of the sincerity of her intentions. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Modifiers can add comments on the time, place, manner, or quality of a thing or an action. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z When I met the big men to whom my letters were addressed I would put on my best manner. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, I hear another outburst, we cancel the rest of the assembly, and everyone writes a ten-page paper about manners, understood? Okay, Mr. Early.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He seemed to be asleep, but when Silver nuzzled him he raised his head and looked about in a dazed manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Accustomed though I was to him, the brusque words, his short manner, dashed the welcome from my lips. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z As we lay there propped against our packs, a tourist in an unfortunate straw hat, clutching an ice cream, came up and looked us over in a friendly manner. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clarke jangled her ever-present ring of keys in a thoughtful manner. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Briony suspected that behind her older cousin’s perfect manners was a destructive intent. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Now employed by King Hamlet, they flaunted their rich clothes and gay manners, the fruits of their treason. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z |
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