| 单词 | memorize |
| 例句 | “You probably memorized the colored letters when you were a baby,” she says. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Lon was supposed to be working on his letters, though he’d memorized the alphabet before the end of his first week, and now found these exercises dull. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They have to then memorize, build vocabulary, and are motivated by environmental, cultural and social factors, including that of love. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She liked baseball, but Jack had the statistics of every player memorized, and that just was not good conversation in her opinion. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z We were required to memorize passages from the book, including “The Atlanta Exposition Address.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Candy lets me in, and I follow her down the hallway, trying to memorize everything she’s wearing for when Safer quizzes me. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Genie, she gave me her phone number, man. Wrote it on a paper towel and told me not to lose it, but it don’t matter if I lose it, because I already memorized it.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He, Ron, and Hermione kept to themselves, working late into the night, trying to remember the ingredients in complicated potions, learn charms and spells by heart, memorize the dates of magical discoveries and goblin rebellions. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z We repeat these words as if we’re trying to memorize a false identity: I live in Kinshasa, Zaire. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He recited basic rules and warnings that a very small child might be asked to memorize in kindergarten. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I memorize the statocysts of the crayfish, its gills and mouth parts. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I discovered that my father’s method of teaching me Talmud and his patient insistence that I learn Talmudic grammar—I had painfully memorized an Aramaic grammar book—was now standing me in good stead. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The whole class had to memorize the poem, and we were all assigned roles. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Well, the Pigman passed out pencils and paper, so I knew it was going to be one of those games like how to memorize ten items. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z We timed ourselves often: “WethepeopleoftheUnitedStatesinordertoformamore- perfect union ...” I had memorized the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Roosevelt in chronological as well as alphabetical order. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I occupied myself with memorizing the room; the striped pattern of the couches, tan, peach, cream, dull gold, and tan again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My sister and I had memorized the lesson perfectly. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay. Thank you,” I say, stopping to cough, “thank you for seeing me today, and I just want to warn you that I haven’t memorized these wonderful scenes yet.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I’m quiet during the ride, watching the fields and canyons out the window, memorizing landmarks and turnoffs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand there for a few minutes, memorizing his face all over again, until a gentle hand taps my shoulder. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She reads the first half of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea so many times, she practically memorizes it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He would memorize the maze so he could dash through the passages without bumping his nose even once. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z He made some phone calls, sent some faxes, memorized some online maps of neighborhoods and subways—but mostly he browsed on the Net. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’ll only kill you one a night . . . their stupid Variables . . .” Thomas listened in awe, trying to suppress his fear so he could memorize everything the crazed boy said. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z Liyana, too, had been trying to memorize at least one small detail about each house on their street. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z By Friday, I had memorized the introductory lines to the Declaration of Independence and could recite them with relative ease. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I just interrupted the sales pitch he’s memorized, and it seems like he doesn’t know what to do. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I spent three months studying every John Hughes teen movie and memorizing all the key lines of dialogue. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I memorized the sight of the birds and Simon. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d memorized Australian phrases and learned that a blue is a fight, to make a blue is to make a mistake, and a bluey could either mean “dog,” “jacket,” “equipment,” “redhead,” or “Portuguese man-of-war.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z They were taught general chemistry and had to memorize basic formulas in bomb making. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Yes, Defier said, we had to memorize the diagrams, and yes, they’d be on the test, but that didn’t matter right then. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z While he kissed me I kept my eyes open and tried to memorize the spacing of the house lights so I would never forget them. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “The lost Sibylline books that outlined the entire destiny of Rome. If Ella actually read a copy somehow, and memorized it—” “Then she’s the most valuable harpy in the world,” Frank said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “It happened so long ago, sometimes it feels like I’m just telling someone else’s story. Another person’s life that I've memorized.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Like the way you can memorize someone’s gestures but never know their thoughts. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z When I was in school, we had to memorize this little rhyme: Use i before e, except after c, Or when sounded like a, As in neighbor and weigh. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew exactly what the Cardinal strain looked like because he had memorized its curlicues and Cheerio shapes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew why I had to memorize my multiplication tables. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I love those names, and I didn’t mind memorizing where each one was in the sky. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the angel spoke, she fixed her attention on three jagged peaks below her and memorized their configuration exactly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He is perfect and I have memorized him. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "I've heard it before. I just don't have it memorized exactly." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z People tend to speak of them with reverence, and students may even be required to memorize and recite key passages. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z My mother began memorizing her books immediately after supper. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I would spend a week trying to memorize words that, no matter what I did, I couldn’t spell right. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z In two weeks, she had memorized the two thousand or so names or headings on the file box. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It happens to many men, and I think doctors have memorized the litany. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the second day she had memorized the position of the letters on the machine and didn’t have to consult the chart. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t lecture me often anymore, but I have his look of disapproval memorized. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Each night for years the children had memorized the required lessons for school, often yawning with boredom. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Matt had those stories memorized right down to the last word. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he lay there in his fever of sorry and repeated the now memorized note in his head and wanted to cry, but instead he only felt this aching behind his solar plexus. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I go to my room and begin to memorize: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Many students prefer to memorize the notes and spaces separately. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Then she scrunched up her face and chanted one of her memorized lines of prophecy: 'The fall of the sun, the final verse.' Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Part of our job was to memorize the different types of “delivery devices.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She even gave me frequent exams to ensure I was memorizing them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Any minute now. How long is it going to take you to memorize the train schedule?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In Mrs. Polster’s class, they memorized passages from The Book of the City of Ember every week. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I had Wello memorize my father’s e-mail address so if he ever came across Internet access he could send him a message to let him know I was alive. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I have the map of the aqueducts memorized, not these roads. And on paper you’re technically supposed to be smarter than me, right? So why don’t you tell us how to get out of here.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He memorized the brown down on her soft skull. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s helping me memorize new surahs and cement in my mind the ones I used to forget. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He tucked the silhouette card into his pocket and hurried back to the lobby to memorize more book covers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I was getting ready to recite the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, which our class had to memorize. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He spoke every sentence as if he’d written it down, memorized it, and was now reciting it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I improvise, trying to sound as though I am reciting a memorized message, without inflection in the words. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He memorized them too, especially the ones that dealt with the prophets in the Old Testament. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked if I could sit there for a little while, because I wanted to memorize the place. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “It would help, but I’m pretty sure I have the waterways memorized. There’s a map with the aqueducts and drainage channels all marked up in our garage.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She memorized the number; she flipped it over and memorized the code on the back. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Alex has had the layout of the building memorized since his dad first got elected to the Senate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to be there to picture it; I had the whole thing memorized. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She lifted the computer screen for Arachne to see, but the spider snapped, “I’ve memorized it, child. I have an artist’s eye for detail.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At home, while I set about memorizing the flaws in my carpet, my body learned to cross-coordinate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I won’t have any friends because I don’t have their numbers memorized. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Dad had memorized that word ’cause right on the arm of the record player it said “V.D.L.A.I. Dampening, Patented”! “Come on, Daddy, turn it on, stop teasing!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z For these reasons, I’d seen Blade Runner over four dozen times and had memorized every frame of the film and every line of dialogue. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “While I was waiting for you I was practicing how to memorize ten items. Do you know the secret of how to memorize ten items?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Will sat still, watching, looking around, memorizing where everything was. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I bade Horatio memorize every detail of my plan, silencing his doubts and urging his faith instead. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “How did you know it was the church? You memorize phone numbers?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Thankfully, he has the whole play memorized, but he plays the part of Reuben like a soft-spoken elderly accountant. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I had memorized every pothole and rut in that driveway, and they were all precious to me. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z "I know every big sister. I've memorized everything about them. This was someone else. Someone I've never seen before. Her face was mutilated. Her name is Delphine. Can you help me find out about her?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I flipped over and stuck my finger on the verse that I had memorized gleefully. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I made a vague effort to remember who had painted or composed what, but I didn’t memorize spelling. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I memorized every last Bill Hicks stand-up routine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Tonight they would all begin eagerly to memorize the rules for their adult Assignments. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “I have it memorized,” she shouted behind me, “because I’m forced to say it every day of your animal boy life!” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I used to leaf through her book, reading only the footnotes, trying to memorize all those big definitions, trying to understand her indecipherable language. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I liked ciphering all right, but I didn’t care much for spelling and studying the Bible and memorizing psalms. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt certain if I memorized that book I could marry the Prince of Wales—or at least a railroad president.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “And besides,” Baba continues as Mustafa walks into the kitchen, “my brother memorized the Quran when we were young and hasn’t forgotten a letter. He can help the kids prepare for the competition.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The second was to help users memorize the alphabet by placing the letters in a fixed sequence and giving them easy-to-remember names. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Suesetta assures me, “It’s just like having to say our Christmas speeches in front of the congregation, only we don’t have to memorize it, so it’s even better. You’re good at speaking anyway, Betty.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He watched Mama’s face real close, like he was trying to memorize it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Although I was interested in what she wrote, so much that I memorized most of it, I still do not know why she wrote it to me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The memorizing was more a discipline for him, like a serious craft or martial art, a chosen kind of suffering involving hours of practice and concentration by which you gradually came to know yourself. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Antique shops?” the woman in Tourist Information began memorizing my features in case a robbery was reported later. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I memorized all four. Father got them ahead of time. Mother helped me study.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t have tried to learn art history and memorize dates. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Even if they weren’t intentionally tracking us, I’m sure they are now. They were probably forced to memorize your ugly mug and Psi number. We already know you’re a tasty treat for the skip tracers.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There are only three numbers besides my own that I’ve memorized: My parents’ cells. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z So the men had to memorize formulas and procedures. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I had the words memorized after the first evening. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mommy looked forward to this day with anticipation, while my siblings and I dreaded it like the plague, always waiting till the morning of the event before memorizing the Bible story we would recite. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He unrolled the prophecy and read it so many times, he memorized it without trying. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That act of burial felt good, like it meant something, but by that point I had memorized every word she had written me anyway. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I memorized this information in case the authorities asked me where I worshipped my religion. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lots of people do understand the Arabic. Some who memorize the Qur’an may not, but maybe for them it’s a first step in their study.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z "I'll memorize it to the tune of a song, so that I don't forget." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “That was very nice of her,” Habib had replied as he returned to memorizing the street map of Oakland. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “We get back to the base, remind me to memorize a prayer.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and then she stopped to memorize her surroundings. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrote the information in a small notepad, which I carried in my shirt pocket, and memorized it while I picked. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I stared at her pretty handwriting, memorizing it and tracing over her signature with my finger. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It seems like every teacher has memorized the same first-day-of-school speech about citizenship, hard work, and “building a strong school culture.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Without thinking about it, he’d memorized the six words, welded them to his mind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I had heard those words so many times, I had memorized them. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see them, but I had their locations memorized. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z What the researchers found was that students were more likely to choose the chocolate cake if they were asked to memorize the sevendigit number. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Yes, yes, yes, of course, but let’s start with memorizing our lines before we plan the menu,” Mrs. Grayson said, holding her hands up. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z That DVD would send Bryce into an instant trance, and we watched it so often that I happily memorized every word of it. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z It was of no help that she had memorized a few street names. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was one song in particular called “Waiting for Vengeance” that I listened to and read over and over until I had it memorized. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He memorized his own number and the number of the unit who had to be relieved. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It worked on me so thoroughly that I soon gave up trying to memorize phrases and simply allowed the excitement to carry me along. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z As I stood, a voice behind me said: “So do you really memorize last words?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Tally had memorized the map, but if she made one wrong turn, she was toast. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Mariam made sure to memorize which way it was facing before she picked it up. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I had gotten in the habit of writing down a different English word and its definition every day and memorizing it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z With Dorus’s special family prayer memorized—“O Lord, join us intimately to one another and let our love for Thee make that bond ever stronger”—Vincent is sent off into the world. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The eighth rule of Camp 14, as Shin was required to memorize it, said: “Should sexual physical contact occur without prior approval, the perpetrators will be shot immediately.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I read it every night before I dressed for bed, and eventually I memorized it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I can imagine someone buying this script book and memorizing each of these potential responses. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It is easiest just to memorize the key signatures for these two very common keys. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z While they are performing their pattern, they are simultaneously listening and memorizing the new pattern. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Ron stared around the room as though he had been bidden to memorize it, while Hermione’s eyes swiveled backward and forward from Harry to Lupin. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He memorized his words and rehearsed them carefully, to the point where he wouldn’t actually need the teleprompter unless his nerves got triggered and his mind went blank. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I know some of the lines by heart, but Catherine has the whole thing memorized. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We memorize a poem about them: In Flanders fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses row on row That mark our place. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He looked at his drawings for a long time, memorizing their beauty and strangeness. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I memorized it the same way I had memorized the list of ten things about my mama. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z When it starts there will be plays to memorize and I’ll be in the gym just about every night. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong had their schedules memorized, and he knew they wouldn’t get up for another forty minutes, when they changed shifts. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Well, I need to memorize it so I can google you.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I memorized the separate sounds that she had uttered and went to the neighboring store. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ram straightens his already erect back, fixes his eyes on me, and begins, his words precise and loud, like he memorized them for school in India. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Park planned to choose a poem that rhymed, so it would be easier to memorize. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Writers who want to invigorate their prose could try to memorize that list of don’ts. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Without meaning to, I’d memorized it We arranged a meeting in Times Square. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And I watched 47 people do this and I memorized what to do. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She forces us to memorize our grocery lists and then quizzes us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z On the whole, they preferred systems that were simple to memorize. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She was about to meet the man they all idolized, the hero they learned about in history classes, whose proverbs they had memorized since nursery school. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Even today, a pilot is trained to learn emergency flight procedures as a memorized sequence, so that if your engine fails, you have an automatic routine to help you ward off panic and land safely. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I looked at the map in the truck, trying to memorize it now; hopefully I wouldn’t have to walk around with it stuck in front of my nose all day. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter’s eyes gazed at the craft hungrily, memorizing every part of it, making sense of its complexity. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Spire fighting wasn't about strength or how well she memorized the moves. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When I was four years old my parents made me practice writing my name, numbers, and made me memorize the colors. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Having the right ’80s song lyric memorized might save my avatar’s life someday. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She said it once more, memorizing the order of the shapes: “This!” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z So he decided to act on advice he had been resisting for years: he outlined his speech, tailored it to his audience, and memorized what he wanted to say. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I've memorized our new third-year timetable and I knew what was coming up in the third and fourth periods. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I quickly entered the ID number and the long alphanumeric password that I’d memorized. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The diligent students would do well to begin tonight memorizing his book on colds and fevers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “When she became Commandant," Cook says, “the Augurs gave her a map to memorize and burn. That's how it's always been done at Blackcliff." An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Figure 1.6: You can use a word or silly sentence to help you memorize which notes belong on the lines or spaces of a clef. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z A gangly seventh grader, a foot taller than any of her competitors, Marjory Muldauer had memorized the ten categories of the Dewey decimal system before she entered preschool. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z All the details he’d memorized jumped out like flares in the night, names and titles and plays that now made perfect sense because of Albert. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “You just did, Dad. Remember that you made me memorize the guard orders? I’ve always had trouble remembering them. But I never had trouble remembering the most important one. You deserted your post.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She cannot remember what to say, the codes she had carefully memorized. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z If they could memorize their new alphabet, they’d be able to read each other’s messages without using an answer key for reference. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One day I memorized all of “The Walrus and the Carpenter” because I wanted Ruthie to hear me. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z She wishes she could slide her fingertips along the surfaces, memorizing textures and letting the artifacts of other people’s lives seep into her. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z We most easily memorize whatever we can say or read within that two-second span. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He read the Buddha's teachings again and again, until he had memorized every word. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I wrote the lyrics down and memorized them. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Before leaving New York, I enrolled in a monthlong French class taught by a beautiful young Parisian woman who had us memorize a series of dialogues from an audiocassette that accompanied our textbook. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I memorized it: ‘The praise of the unlettered by the highly educated is one of the primary themes of “elitist” literature.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She was good at memorizing facts she had heard just once. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We didn’t have any trouble finding it, because we had been studying maps for months and had memorized a series of craters and other checkpoints leading up to the landing site. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ryan has already memorized Link’s entire temple service just from listening to Rabbi Gold’s recording so many times. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Once we’re in the living room and Mama Ya-Ya is settled in her favorite chair—all soft with a blue lap shawl—I say, “I memorized some Shakespeare. Want to hear?” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “They are giving him more things to say in the play,” Lili explained, “because he did such a good job memorizing so fast.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She held up the thick picture book I’d used to memorize titles and artists. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A tall black boy recited a long, funny piece of doggerel, replete with filth, describing the physiological relations between men and women, and I memorized it word for word after having heard it but once. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As we all bobbed precariously on the mountain of bananas, I just stared at Mother and Adah, trying to memorize what remained of my family. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Grumbling, she applied herself to memorizing the anatomy of a frog. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It sounds like he’s had that memorized for a long time. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I spent the next few months studying the module and memorizing all of its maps and room descriptions, in anticipation of the day I would finally figure out where it was located. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I stared at her picture for a few more seconds, memorizing her features. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I stare down the hallway, memorizing a path out, before we enter our own private room. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The landscape I wanted to memorize has ribboned away behind me, and I now find myself sitting in a parking lot that I don’t remember driving to. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Also, I had to memorize a piece of music. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He was on a hunt to find a hidden match for the football book cover he had just memorized. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “I’m not supposed to be able to remember things, but I found out that when I’m doing a play, I can memorize dialogue,” she says. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “She loved it! She made me read it so many times this morning, I think she’s memorized the story.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He finished it in two days and started again, rolling the words round his tongue, memorizing some sentences: The slaves became as fearful of the tar as of the lash. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I had already memorized the choreography of the Balanchine Nutcracker, so I expected to come out of class dancing like a real ballerina. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I had most of the letters memorized by the time it was my turn, but Doc fooled me by putting up another chart. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When an informal examination proved that she had memorized the orders, she was given the Oklahoma papers to read. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It only got worse in high school, where there were more spelling and essays tests, with more complicated words that seemed too impossible to memorize. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I had to memorize these hormones and what they did and I hadn’t been able to make flash cards because I was too busy clipping newspaper articles. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z That was another phrase, a heading she had memorized in the manual. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You just mention ten objects, and I’ll memorize them right off the bat. You give me one, Miss Truman, and then you give me one, Mr.—?” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Then he had her memorize a page from Molière’s Le Tartuffe and its English translation. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I memorize every inch of my family photo, trying to divine its secrets. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He caught on very quickly, mostly by memorizing steps and procedures. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I rub her hand over and over, memorizing her wrinkles. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “I am passing out an important part of the Declaration of Independence that I want you to memorize,” she said, counting the number of sheets to hand out in each row. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I finally gave up and memorized the numbers of everyone I knew worth calling. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z My plan was to memorize at least one line a day so that I could recite it on Friday of the following week. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He memorized the names of countries, their capitals and chief exports. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Everett spent months preparing—researching the battle in journalistic detail, which amid the fog of war was no mean task, then polishing and memorizing his speech. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “I don't need to. I memorized everything while I was away at camp.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Ivy never heard this gossip, for she spent each happy day in her beloved forest, climbing trees and memorizing from above the location of every thicket and clearing and rock and burrow. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It took three more underwater renditions of the egg’s song before Harry had it memorized; then he trod water for a while, thinking hard, while Myrtle sat and watched him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z One was a special bird called a jabberjay that had the ability to memorize and repeat whole human conversations. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I went to bed—half an hour later, when I had finished the memorizing. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Bastian demands that they memorize maps, study the angle of the sun, cut their own belts from cowhide. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “My compliments, son. Do you have your new lines memorized too?” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Then, when I have the layout memorized, it suddenly changes. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I had had to eject from a burning airplane, and I knew that the procedures had to be memorized and be very clear in your mind. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All I caught was “chai mekhai,” a phrase I had memorized because it meant “Do you want tea?” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z They were tried and memorized and carefully rehearsed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She needed only to memorize the address, because she already knew the name. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I thought you had the clue memorized,” Mr. Remora said, sounding more disappointed than suspicious. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We’d sit there memorizing every word, and Dad would look at Mother as if he was sure he had married the most wonderful person in the world. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Nita had given Nailer and Tool a bunch of names to memorize, writing them in the mud for Nailer so that he could memorize the pattern of their letters. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When they had the alphabet all made up, they could memorize it and use it to write secret messages—at school and everyplace. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she was memorizing his face, in case it turned out the girl had been abducted. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He had memorized his instructions: Carrying a local newspaper, the Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant, in his right hand, he walked slowly to a small square at the end of a long boulevard. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z There were ninety-nine guidelines, all of which we had to memorize, governing the minutiae of inmate life. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Either have them all memorized, or be able to figure them out following the rules for triads. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Trying to memorize their faces, to distinguish them, she saw that Shifre had a pale freckled face and eyelashes so light they could not be seen. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Claudia read the article twice so that she could memorize it all. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I would study it carefully, memorize it, find the various commentaries—those which were not printed in the Talmud itself could always be found in my father’s library—and memorize them. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z On the crosstown bus, he taught a second grader how to memorize the order of the planets in the solar system. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Frank explained how their harpy friend was freakishly good at memorizing books. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Which is way better than stressing out about memorizing a bazillion lines and having everyone know how bad of a singer I am. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He’d counted that morning, and memorized where they were—tall square cases made of dark wood, with glass sides and fronts and velvet-covered shelves, made for displaying valuable objects of porcelain or ivory or gold. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “At least let me escort you,” she said, so we waved goodbye to the others and crossed over to the cairn, me doing my best to memorize the placement of her feet as we went. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z After I was done memorizing the text and the commentaries, I began to go over the text again critically. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Besides the other kids, I knew we’d have a living, published poet in the audience, so I’d spent a week memorizing and rehearsing my poem in front of a mirror, if you can believe that. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly it would occur to me I hadn’t memorized which ghosts were on my team and which were on the other. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at him and memorized his face—smooth skin, with the cheekbones sharp beneath them. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z When he had heard enough to memorize the melody, Chester joined in. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I can try to memorize how to spell Lascaux. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Yes, but music is forbidden in Islam. It’s a waste of time and has no benefit. Instead of filling her head with music, she should focus on memorizing Quran.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Somehow he had memorized the location of every drop. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I memorized the whole poem because I figured that nobody would keep it safely for me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “That’s too bad. I am so in the mood for poetry. Do you have anything memorized?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z But I was determined to memorize the lines from the Declaration of Independence and recite them perfectly, without forgetting a single word. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z We learn to draw the Union Jack, using a ruler and memorizing the various crosses, for St. George of England, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Some guy drew it a hundred years ago, and people have been forcing kids to memorize it ever since. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In all the houses keys to memorizing objects and feelings had been written. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I wrote the poem on an index card and memorized it while I cleaned the gas company. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She rubbed her fingers across the numbers on her sore arm as if memorizing them. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And here it is, memorized for your pleasure: Relating to photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I went to a lot of trouble to memorize the model number of the blanket—all ten characters—and now I don't even need to use it. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I did, however, memorize every square inch of the back of his cloak. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The question was complicated by the fact that the students were asked to memorize certain information before they made the decision. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see it now, but I’d re- memorized the exact shape the stain was in. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I can’t speak it well, but I’m great at memorizing words. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She taught him verses and whole chapters of the Bible which she had memorized. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have to memorize ten Bible verses plus the books of the Old and New Testaments. And it’s a park.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Stessman was making them all memorize a poem, whatever poem they wanted. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z And today she was reviewing a bunch of verbs I’d already memorized, so I found my attention drifting almost immediately. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You’re going to memorize this so if anybody tries to catch you in a lie, you know what to say,” she says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I had learned the spelling and definition of the word skirmish, which I had added to my notepad to memorize that day. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I play with the boys as much as I can now, trying to memorize the smell of their freshly sham- pooed hair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She studied history written by Herodotus and Thucydides, which included political and military events of the past, and memorized the speeches of Demosthenes to learn the fine points of public speaking and debate. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I consider stuffing it into my bag, but that would really infuriate the Doctorita, and anyway, I have it nearly memorized. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was so disarmed that she had thought his words as well worth memorizing as The Standard Book of Spells that he did not argue. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was like I was trying to memorize her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I memorize the circulatory system of the cat. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She had already memorized every curve of her initials, the feel of the word Love against her skin. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He can’t speak, but his one good eye fixes on me with such intensity, as if he’s trying to memorize every detail of my face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z On more than one occasion, if I had to read in front of a class, I simply memorized a passage and recited it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z We learn to draw the Union Jack, using a ruler and memorizing the various crosses, for St. George of England, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z "Why? There are so many already. Or did you forget the endless lists of laws we memorized?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Do we have to memorize everything on those diagrams?” one student yelled. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I decide to draw a picture for Mrs. Brook of some stuffed animals looking at the Facial Expressions Chart because I have that chart memorized. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Desdemona studied the catalogue in secret, memorizing the pictures so that she could re-create them later. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My Arabic isn’t so good, besides memorizing duas for daily prayers. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z As she ate she tried to memorize phrases printed at the bottom of the menu, for things like “delicious” and “water” and “check, please.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I definitely had trouble with that, too. Have you memorized the clue words, though? That helped me a lot.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I then marked the spelling rules I wanted to memorize that day. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z You could easily memorize a short pattern of correct answers, and it would be a lot faster to erase and change that pattern than to go through each student’s answer sheet individually. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It was too dark to read the return address on the letter, but I had it memorized. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z At her urging, he plunged into the Second Question, chanting the Hebrew perfectly because he’d memorized it. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z This is his theory: the owl we held as a temporary captive memorized our floor plan so it could find its way back through a window and consume her soul. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “So while we’re here in the temple of Christian coffee, do you still have the snake verse memorized?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z When he finally got his breath he reviewed what was supposed to happen next again—though by this time I pretty much had it memorized. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I said nothing for a minute, staring at him a long time, trying to memorize every inch of his cocoa brown face; his wide shoulders; his thick, black hair. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Before the Americans could go inside, their only English-speaking guard told them to memorize their simple address, in case they got lost in the big city. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z "He's memorized almost the whole dictionary. You can ask him anything and he knows what it means." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I’d made vanilla cupcakes so many times; I had that recipe memorized already. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z She’d brush my hair and braid it with long words, weaving the Latin roots and Greek branches into my head so memorizing anatomy would come easy. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z I spent the little free time I had reading Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and memorizing a poem for English and keeping up with current events by reading the daily newspaper for my history class. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I could memorize the movements and, in doing so, step into their minds, lunging when they lunged, reaching my arms upward in time with theirs. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z What I don’t get is how I’m supposed to memorize all of these pages. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She didn't understand much of what the two men were saying, but she tried to memorize every single word of it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Yeah, everybody’s got a talent. I can memorize things. And you can . . . ? “Um, I know a lot of people’s last words.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The tune was simple and easy to harmonize to, though, and back then I could memorize almost anything set to music after a round or two. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Arnold had brought sketches of the fortifications of West Point, which André, as an experienced intelligence officer, memorized and handed back to Arnold. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The chaplain memorized the prophetic words solemnly, entranced further by their esoteric import. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I didn’t set out to. I’ve just read it so much, it memorized itself. Anyway, what I was going to say was, that sounds a bit like the uncertainty principle.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If I was going to be Olivia, I needed to memorize her lines before tryouts in two weeks. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I go to his desk and wipe my hands against the rough cloth of my dress, trying to leave no trace of sweat, trying to memorize the pattern of papers. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Even his thoughts became sharper, and things were simple and uncomplicated—he could solve math problems when he ran or memorize football play patterns. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A man for whom words were encumbrances, Smith didn’t take note of the horse’s name, but he memorized him nonetheless. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And I still needed to memorize my lines for the tryouts. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I memorized it so if I didn’t find him, I would have some part of him to hold on to. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I’d memorized all my lines, but at rehearsals I sat alone, pretending to study my black binder. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Anyhow, I’ve got to memorize this diagram before we bum the master. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stayed indoors, memorizing algebraic equations, trying to live as I had before—to imagine my life at the university as disconnected from my life on Buck’s Peak. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I thought you had the clue memorized,” Mr. Remora said, sounding more disappointed than suspicious. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “There’s one more thing. Take this book of poems and memorize one for me. Next time you pay me a visit, I want you to recite.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked around, memorizing the landscape to draw it for Papa. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z If he ever wrote a book, he thought, he would present one person at a time, so that the reader wouldn’t have to worry about memorizing a lot of names. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave him a book by the Poet, and he was so excited by it that he memorized long sections of it and could recite them perfectly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Like they all studied the same book about grown-up-ness, memorizing phrases like, Does that make it right? and Be the bigger person. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z What does he do, memorize a whole page of corny jokes every Wednesday night? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He studied his son like he was trying to memorize his face, and suddenly a cold feeling washed through me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She memorized the flight patterns of the birds as they soared above, studying them every single day. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Here, I copied down a bunch of the ridiculous talking points from the NRA website last night at home. You can copy them into your notebook unless you already have them memorized.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Next I have three pages of foreign words from my various books, all of which have to be written down, memorized and read aloud. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “That harpy they brought back from the quest—Ella. I knew she was spouting prophecies! Now I understand. She—she somehow memorized a copy of the Sibylline Books.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I thought it strange, first on the obvious level of why a busy and ambitious politician would devote any amount of time to memorizing lists of people he’d never need to know. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I cry and squeeze Mirren and kiss her on her warm cheek and try to memorize her face. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The next few meetings of the Egyptians were taken up with finishing the hieroglyphic alphabet and memorizing it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z When the taxi had had no passengers, Fadi had helped his father memorize the stack of maps kept in the car’s glove compartment. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z "So, you're going to memorize a poem," Mr. Stessman continued, pausing a moment to smile down at Park like Gene Wilder in the chocolate factory. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z All that work, all that memorizing and patting myself on the back for having memorized not only my own lines but also the lines of everyone else, turned out to be for nothing. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He was memorizing their appearance, but he felt no interest in them, or appeared to feel none. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z His eyes scrutinize the layout, memorizing the location of every stagehand and prop, not wanting anything to get in the way of his exit. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I memorize the diagrams of her proposed route through Toronto. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “And staying out of trouble will get you out,” he shot back as if he had all the answers memorized. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote other things too, words with smooth bell-like syllables, passages she wanted to memorize, but she always returned to the same sentence. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He had three months from the night of the murder to the day of the trial in which to memorize them. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Next was the family cleanup and a lesson of one kind or another—the alphabet, math, poems, or memorizing the sequence of the presidents of the United States in the order they served. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I grab the receipt, memorizing how I have $2,076.27 left in my account as I tear up the slip. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I never memorized phone numbers or street names or learned anything more than was absolutely necessary about the town I lived in. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Sam memorized the New York license plate, then walked to the cab and looked in. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Every week she gave us vocabulary and spelling lists and a poem to memorize. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z After I had practically memorized every detail, I would give them to my mother, who kept them in the biscuit tin. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Without seeming to, Will was memorizing the exact layout of the cave: the shape and size of every rock, the slope of the floor, the exact height of the ceiling above the sleeping girl. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They were learning the alphabet that day, and six children at a time were sent to the blackboard to write the letters they had memorized. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He says, “My very excellent mother just served us nachos,” and claims it is an easy way to memorize the planets in order from the sun. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I tried to memorize every detail in case I never saw my home again. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He read it from cover to cover, then reread his favorite parts, memorizing whole sections, practicing with whatever he could find around his room. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z That was the central lesson conveyed through the experience of memorizing hundreds of questions and answers. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I sang for her the parts of songs I had memorized that day. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “So you memorized a book, but you don’t know what it says?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I carried the note pad in my shirt pocket and, while I worked in the fields, memorized the information I had written in it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He cracked the code pretty quickly, but he stayed silent, trying to figure out when she'd come up with it, when she'd memorized it. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z She had to memorize the location of all the embassies, the shifts of the guardsmen who stood watch in front of them, the height of their walls and width of their doors. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sleepy, having stayed up late the night before memorizing my lines for the play. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z No one could memorize this layout in a day—perhaps not even in a week—and yet we weren’t allowed to bring our maps inside; they were thought to be a security risk. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z August said we couldn’t leave them on too long, since the bees had memorized everything about their hive and a change like that could make them disoriented. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It involved solving some relatively complex equations, and also trying to remember information he’d been asked to memorize a few equations prior. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I memorized the part about the human voice infusing words. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Junior, Talloi, and I listened to rap music, trying to memorize the lyrics so that we could avoid thinking about the situation at hand. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Finn was so used to that face he had every detail memorized: the dancing eyes, the hint of freckles across the nose, the wide mouth that always seemed ready to smile at Finn’s antics. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I memorized the Gothic style of the writing the hue of the ink, traced the stamp, and made note of the terms used. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Afterward, we would practice miming the rap songs we had memorized. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z One of the first steps in learning to read music in a particular clef is memorizing where the notes are. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “I’ll read it,” I say, happy that I have it memorized. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She had memorized the note backward and forward, but repeating the words hadn’t made their meaning any clearer. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun? ” says Christina. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He was looking at her, as though absorbing her details, memorizing her, for when he would tell the story of their meeting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z December 5 is her dance recital—like I’m supposed to memorize her schedule! Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I’d practiced diligently for my karaoke session for weeks, memorizing every beat to every song. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The massive creature simply pressed and tested and forced Nailer to memorize and then to write. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I constantly borrowed Mr. Brown’s pocket-size dictionary to look up meanings of words, and would memorize them like arithmetic tables and write them in a small notebook. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “He has already memorized quite a bit,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I memorized my speech so thoroughly that I could have recited it in my sleep. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I had memorized the ad, I was seeing dogs, hearing dogs, and even feeling them. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated the message in my mind, memorizing it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The girl looked her up and down as though memorizing her features. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He stopped, looking carefully right and left, and I memorized him as he was now. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I don’t need to look at that note on the fridge because I have memorized Mom’s number at the hospital from all the times I decided not to call it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But it wasn't just that he found things fascinating in and of themselves and could memorize the whole phone book because it made for such excellent literature. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z She memorized wine labels, cheese labels, passages from novels, recipes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I hugged her, then took a long look at Buck’s Peak, memorizing every line and shadow. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When she closed her lids over those mirror eyes, I turned to the woods and invited the dreams in, hoping they’d include the last face I memorized in profile. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She would have them memorize one line of a poem, and the next day they would have forgotten it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z On the way, I tried to memorize the lines of the Declaration of Independence, but I had trouble concentrating. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The monster, who has the whole Qur’an memorized, has been invited to say a few prayers and then disappear upstairs so the girls can “relax.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “His parents are like, finally! Farooq finished memorizing the Qur’an two years ago, you know. We don’t get why your uncle took so long to ask him.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z There were so many words like that which I had to memorize. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z None of my friends have to memorize a thousand words. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Jack quickly memorized the number above the door so he would always be able to find his. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z She memorized the landscape as she flew—forests, rivers, highways, and cities. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Thomas listened in awe, trying to suppress his fear so he could memorize everything the crazed boy said. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “I have no trouble memorizing sequences of numbers!” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And Scythe Curie listened—truly listened—as if she were intent on memorizing everything they said. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z If God really aims to punish you, you’ll know it when He sends you not one but two sisters who are younger than you but already have memorized the entire dictionary. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Most numbers I memorized, but I had always made it some point never to memorize her number. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised the volume and sang along with words he had memorized from a lifetime of listening—“La la la la life goes on!”—smiling wide and clapping. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I had reviewed the floor plan of the actual buildings, memorized everything from the ceiling heights to emergency exits to electrical outlet locations. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I had no jet boots, no ship, and no magic items or memorized spells. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He repeated the passage word by word, making her memorize it, whether or not she understood it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Wello memorized the letters solemnly, like the syllables of a spell. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Since the key was too long and random to memorize, it could not be extracted from them, even under torture. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Now that we're in fourth grade, we have tests, and for our next test we have to memorize fifteen different people who helped map the world. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was a complicated thing for children to understand, and it involved memorizing the squares of all numbers up to twenty-five. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I would think I was procrastinating, when in reality, I was memorizing the geography of the world. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z For them, shouting “Ma-da-me-yi” was one rote step in a memorized chain of steps, not a courtesy to be used or dropped the way “yes, ma’am” and “thank you” are for us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I had worked hard at memorizing it and felt confident. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “You mean that section of the Declaration of Independence that Mrs. Grayson had us memorize?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He stared at his own reflection, memorizing every detail. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I’m not sure why he was even holding the play because he already had it memorized. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Finn said, as he tried to match that icy stare, memorize features as bland as a scarecrow’s. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He didn’t have to remind her what he was drinking—she knew; she had memorized the drinking habits of almost a thousand important people. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I frowned, calling back more of the list of Presidents I had memorized for no particular reason when I was in school. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But by far the greatest responsibility was to respond to the priest in memorized Latin prayers. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now look away and spend twenty seconds memorizing that sequence before saying them out loud again. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Unlike Nora, I’m terrible at memorizing people’s apartment numbers, so I look at the directory in the lobby’s vestibule. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “If it’s the same one, I tried to memorize it. You mean that one that starts, ‘Alas that one whose darnthly joy . Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I memorized his poem so I could recite it that day. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I wanted to memorize the grass and the trees, the smells and the sounds. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “B is for Basil, assaulted by bears,” I reply, continuing the morbid rhyme we memorized off the poster on my bedroom wall. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z But when they were ready to talk about the latest scandal, Momma sent us to her bedroom with warnings to have our Sunday School lesson perfectly memorized or we knew what we could expect. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrote them down just the way he said them to me so that I wouldn’t forget them, and then I read them out loud to Winn-Dixie until I had them memorized. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z She had memorized the hornbook in a few day’s time and sped through the primer. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z To help their own chances, Lefty put away his French phrase book and began memorizing four lines of the King James New Testament. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z An e-mail correspondent has memorized the script of every Simpsons episode. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So I got the idea of writing the words down in my note pad, along with their definitions, and memorizing them. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Once we had memorized the keyboard, our fingers were colored with chalk. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s in a meeting. That's all I know. It’s not like I’ve memorized his schedule. I’m just supposed to do all this cataloging by myself, I suppose.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I was a toddler when he was around, but I’ve memorized my dad’s story like a song. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She can memorize long pieces of music, and she has one of those plain faces that turns beautiful unexpectedly, and she is so capable, she never loses her car in parking lots like Annabelle does. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I was ready to taste the dining-hall food, memorize the campus map, and conquer whatever syllabi they wanted to throw my way. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z All she could do was memorize vocabulary each day and try to hang on. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no defeating a kid who could memorize an entire school. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z If they could memorize their new alphabet, they’d be able to read each other’s messages without using an answer key for reference. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He took to gazing at the mountains and the trees, even at faces, as though to memorize them for eternity. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Jinny memorized the feeling of the moment too—the grit of damp sand beneath her scrunched toes, the lapping of the surf, the salt on her lips. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She looked me in the eye as she passed, as if to memorize what I was at that moment. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z After an exhausting journey from Manhattan, I had turned up at the Chicago address my father had made me memorize. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z First in the traditional way, by memorizing the text and the commentaries, and then inventing all sorts of questions that Rav Gershenson might ask me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z All over America, we had memorized this, but did anybody know what it meant? Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Then I remember that Will once memorized a map of the city for fun, and I say, “Oh. Of course you have. Never mind.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I memorized what the teachers said because I knew my textbooks would not make sense if I tried to study later. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 I memorize the collector’s name and put the papers back where I found them. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Nevertheless he carefully memorized what was written on it, and some hours later dropped it into the memory hole along with a mass of other papers. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z You weren’t to go somewhere quiet to memorize your lines; you had to love them. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Sophia's eyes scan my face, staring intently, like she means to memorize each part. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “My granddaddy made us memorize that one when we were really little,” Angel tells me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He had memorized many of the flags from the old wrecks the ship breakers worked, the hulls painted with nation and merchant tags. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z So, yeah, I spent a lot of my time at home studying math and memorizing French vocab, just like I had before Culver Creek. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Another reason is that children’s songs are uniquely structured to make them easy to memorize while containing basic musical and cultural material; language and codes that we come to recognize in all of our songs. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z After his class, I decided to write down double-digit multiplication tables on postcards and memorize them while I worked. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I wanted to memorize the way his hair curled at the ends, the scar at the edge of his lips. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He turned down all my offers to help him memorize lines. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t you say you had the map memorized?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Then, without even trying, I memorized the very first poem in that notebook. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I checked the Talmudic cross-references for parallel texts and memorized whatever differences I found. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He pulled, pushed, and prodded, and Neel struggled and practiced and memorized, until slowly the mysteries of algebra and geometry managed to untangle in his brain. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z I wrote the poems on notecards and attached them to the broom handle or placed them in my shirt pocket and memorized them as I cleaned the offices after school. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She did not use notes, nor did her words seem memorized. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Grandma repeated the rules to me every day, and I knew for certain that I had to memorize them and not leave anything out. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We continued to study the American Revolution, and learned about the injustices of taxation without representation, and memorized passages from the Declaration of Independence. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “It’s a lot of work, to memorize it all. People go to classes for years.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z "No. My dad got me this tiny dictation thingy last year. It's like a notepad. I can record stuff and then play it back a couple times till it's memorized. My memory's gotten pretty good." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Ekon’s mind went frighteningly blank for a few seconds before the memorized words tumbled from his mouth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I’ve memorized the bell schedule so that I can always be prepared to hold my hands over my muffed ears. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Just thinking about that class made me wish I could just stop and read Alice Walker instead of memorizing formulas and definitions. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Job duties include reading, remembering encyclopedias, novels, and poetry; and memorizing the first ninety-nine digits of pi. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Why can’t they just call them something easy, like “knee bone” and “skinny leg bone”? But I memorized them. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “I remember things really well. I’m sure I can memorize the color of each letter.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “Get this. They gave me the question. Told me to memorize it before the show. Hardly live if it’s scripted.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Now I want to stare into the mirror until I memorize myself. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I consider starting the long list of chores she made me memorize. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he hadn’t memorized the sequence of moves, Bobby had to figure out what to do each time it was his turn, and he became time-troubled early on. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I have memorized the names of all the books of the Bible, in order, and the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer, and most of the Beatitudes. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But still, for Twelves, though they had begun their adult training, there were the endless lists of rules to be memorized and the newest technology to be mastered. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Although this was likely an exaggeration, it’s clear that Bobby hated memorizing things that failed to engage his interest, and multiplication tables fell into that category. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He then made me memorize the words twenty, thirty, forty, etc., then told me to add one, two, three, and so on. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to memorize every single inch of this Abby—the shine of her cheekbones and the brightness of her eyes. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She memorized their poetry and excused their bad behavior. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z So as fast as I can memorize, she furiously rearranges. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she repeated the words, over and over, until she was sure she memorized them. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z After he’s left, I wheel my bicycle into an alley so I can memorize the address the way Ollie wanted me to. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I knew I was too old, but I snuggled close to Dad anyway and breathed deep into his shirt, trying to memorize his familiar smell of laundry detergent, peppermint gum, and sweat. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z I imagine it’s someone I haven’t met yet, someone I somehow missed while I was hiding out in the ornithology stacks and they were tearing through poetry and memorizing lines. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And Milkman memorized all of what they sang. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, I sure wasn’t in the mood to memorize Bible verses. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Many of the youngsters from Central America and Mexico who go north on their own do not memorize telephone numbers or addresses. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I was supposed to memorize the whole thing, playing the repeat parts twice to make the piece sound longer. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I went over the first line many times until I memorized it. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s better to understand a few principles that govern time, tense, and discourse than to try to memorize a list of regulations that are tailored to the sequence-of-tense phenomenon itself. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It took me and June two weeks to find it, and I’m super nervous about memorizing it. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And if someday, someone says, "Luke me that information, please," that information will be organized, memorized, and set to music. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead I wanted to review and memorize all the rules so I could obey them and avoid confrontations, because I didn't want to be carted away forever or killed like Mr. Harvey. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was a good letter; Nancy read it to the family and over again to Ellen, whose lips moved while she listened as if she were trying to memorize each word. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z We had to learn all their names, and memorize where they were in the sky, so that no matter which way we were pointed, we could always find a couple of them. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to memorize the landscape of him with my hands. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His eyes shifted back and forth like he meant to memorize us, his face white with rage or terror. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z These initial moves and “lines” follow well-charted paths that have been chronicled for centuries, and players who want to improve their game attempt to understand and memorize them. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “We need to take her with us—I mean, for her own safety. If Octavian finds out Ella has the Sibylline Books memorized...” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “So this gold guy here who memorized what he doesn’t understand, what is the big deal? You agree or don’t?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Quintilian, even as he tips the hat to loci, expresses reservations—wondering whether, being so visual, it was quite so useful for memorizing ideas as it was for objects. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z During those years when I was memorizing the questions and answers of The Baltimore Catechism, I was also impressing on my memory the spelling of hundreds of words, grammar rules, division and multiplication tables. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie had her multiplication facts memorized all the way up to fourteen times fourteen. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He would just have to listen and memorize it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had, I would have stared at my reflection, memorizing it. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “You know, you strike me as an intelligent guy. It might be better for you to think for yourself, rather than memorizing the words of others.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She makes me memorize one new word a day and practice it ten times in conversation. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She wrote it all down, revised, memorized, and rehearsed until she could deliver her lines with a light touch. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “I must’ve forgot with everything going on. Doesn’t matter. The text of the riddle is in those lyrics! You have them memorized by heart?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I’m useless in the temple’s library, memorizing passage upon passage of boring scripture, but out here on these lawns, I come alive. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She practically memorized the entire Constitution by the time the test came around. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But it seems there is more to it, more things to be memorized, more songs to be sung, more nickels to be donated, before he can be truly appeased. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z My plan to pose as an aide shriveled in an instant, along with most of my memorized English. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z —All newcomers should memorize, as soon as possible, several special hymns, the Lord’s prayer and several passages from the Bible, to be sung and recited during morning assembly and at dismissal in the afternoon. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d memorized it in case I needed to call it at any point, so I gave it to her. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z All those times I wanted her to memorize my name and I never bothered to learn hers. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z As she was about to hit him, she quoted a line from one of the plays she’d memorized: ‘Best beware my sting!’ The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I became better at memorizing scriptures, talking into a microphone, and standing before the congregation to lead prayer. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I walk slowly, memorizing his slim waist, his muscled arms, the small, charming ponytail at the base of his neck. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Alabama and common law pleading, for instance, was a subject so ethereal in nature that Henry passed it only by memorizing the book. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “I imagine that you have memorized its contents by now.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I glance at the page—I guess I’d memorized more of this than I realized—and drop to the floor, spinning around on my butt. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Kendra had wanted to paint the pavilions around the pond, and Lena had quickly sketched a scene with startling accuracy, as if the housekeeper had the place memorized. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z |
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