| 单词 | motor |
| 例句 | I can’t say for certain whether God was listening, but it wasn’t long afterward that I heard the wheezy chug-a-chug- chug of a small outboard motor. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The whole time we ate, he was telling Grandpa about our motor trips. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Daddy reached for the handle on the motor, to steer it away from Listening Rock. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Daddy idled the motor and Mr. Johnson looped a long rope around some branches on the rose of Sharon bushes so the boat would stay put while Daddy reached for Peach. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z On the top shelf were two cans of motor oil and he put the pistol in his belt and reached and got them and set them on the bench. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He was beginning to lose confidence in Gus and Wes and was thinking of having them both transferred back to the motor pool and replaced by someone who could find something wrong. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Here’s what had happened, the way my father told it: The Carmichaels drove their forty-foot, gas-hogging motor home all the way to the Keys from someplace up in Michigan. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The motor hummed as we moved out, the only boat on the creek. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z A man gets out and hurries inside, leaving another man sitting at the wheel with the motor running. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I also pumped the clutch and the accelerator, hoping that the action would speed our descent, and wonder of wonders the motor started again. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The inside was more like a giant motor home than a regular bus, with two diner-style booths on either side of the aisle and a mini kitchen. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When the kidding was done, however, the men gave the motor sledge a test run. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The motor hummed steadily, the wake behind my boat peeling away from both sides of the motor in streaks of white, green, and gray foamy water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Trouble is, he’s going so fast, he’s almost out of sight before I can get my little five-horse motor started. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Kind of creeps me out to be going this fast without a motor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z One time when I stopped to let the motor cool off and said something funny, they not only didn’t laugh, they didn’t even hear me. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The only sounds are the slap of water on the hull and the mutter-putter of the outboard motor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Like a stroke victim, I was having to relearn all the simple motor skills. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “If I’m to conduct a class in a schoolroom, I’d better take off these motoring togs and get into something more suitable,” he said. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Imagine that you are approaching the speed of light on a motor scooter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were double ovals, with a clunky motor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z That branches, logs, parts of trees, were motoring towards them at some speed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “And bring that motor,” I called over my shoulder. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It had an outboard motor and four seats. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z That summer, just before motoring across country to take up his new post, he stopped in Washington to see Merle Tuve. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z An exalted state of mind could easily put her into a trance in which she would move around the room while sitting in a chair, as if there were a hidden motor underneath the cushions. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "The ground floor is one big open space full of nothing but orb motors! Just gorgeous machines in every direction, as far as the eye can see. It's my favorite place in the whole city." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As he walked on, the Crimson and Amber lights gave way to Blue, and then to Violet, The loud vrumm! of orb motors faded, replaced by the splashes of bodies diving into the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She was the motor that drove the magic universe that was the rear section of the big house on the corner, where Alba spent her first seven years in complete freedom. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z No, not just a bike — it had a motor attached. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “You ladies need a critic with some taste and decency. Good heavens! Which one of you did this camellia? Speak up. The water in this bowl looks like motor oil.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The place had an industrial look to it; oil-covered motors and generators stood around it like sentinels, and train tracks led into it and out. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I hear the sound of a car motor out on the road. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But I can remember when we came to it with prayer, listening for trouble in our laboring old motors, drawing a plume of steam from our boiling radiators. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day were into motorized pirogues and heading to the site. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly, when she’d almost stopped straining her eyes with looking at it, the door opened, and people began to come off the motor lounge into the airport. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z So while she powers down the porch ramp in her motorized wheelchair, I remove the sacks of flour and the sandbag from the running wheelchair. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z When Tito came running from behind the pumps, his buddies were already inside the truck, gunning the motor. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After becoming crippled with polio, Midgley invented a contraption involving a series of motorized pulleys that automatically raised or turned him in bed. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The motor gives one short cough, then roars back to life. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The walls spoke their own creaky language, the floors crackled, motors hummed somewhere, the humming almost human. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d like to unhook the rotten old motor and drop it in the water, but I don’t. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z It moved with a deafening roar from its rusty motor, spewing smoke and bolts from its exhaust pipe. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey held herself stiff until she heard the motor of the truck start, and then longer, until she saw the truck pull up the long slope before the school building and turn back to town. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The motor started and Kapugen looked at her until the boat moved, then he turned his back and walked quickly away. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart was beating as fast and noisily as the motor of the Portia Sue. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He sounded like the little motor that putt-putted us around Lake Jasper in Daddy’s fishing boat. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The sudden zhum! of an orb motor closed in on them from the starboard side. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I motor so fast out of the lunchroom the track coach would draft me for varsity if he were around. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z But the big fishing trawlers, with their fancy, fast motors, had put them out of work. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “That is all you may use. Who can build a simple motor?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In the end, we were saved by a Howard Johnson’s motor lodge. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A glass orb the size of a watermelon hung suspended over the silver prongs of the barge’s motor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Pax smelled the war-sick’s sweat, their cordite, their motor fuel, their charred fields. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z They had just returned from motoring in a friend’s Rolls to a celebrated country house near Bedford. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The wounds of the face was superficial; the real injury was a depressed fracture of the skull, extending right up through the motor area. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z On the blue water, boats sailed or motored as if they were in an entirely different world, and it wasn’t clear, in the bright August light, where water ended and sky began. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, however, we were motoring down the village high street, and then the shops had gone and we found ourselves in open country. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I could definitely hear the golf cart’s motor. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A sailboat, its sails down, motored up the river. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t leave the room until the cab was waiting by the motel office with the motor running. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “He put the emergency brake on that motor mouth of his.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His father had salvaged the little boat off a scuttled motor yacht and patched up the fiberglass as good as new. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I stood in the deserted street until I could no longer hear the sound of the motor, only the hiss of the powdery snow that the wind kicked up in little eddies on the ground. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z After I cut off the motor it was really quiet in there, and cool under the trees. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A tranquil mood had come over me, and for this reason I believe I was again motoring very slowly - probably at no more than fifteen miles per hour. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Every morning, when Papi leaves for the office, one of the cars starts up its colicky motor and follows him down the hill. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Ulbrickson gunned the motor on the launch, ran the two boats down, and bellowed, “Way enough!” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Once I get the first three traps into the skiff, I fire up the outboard motor and take us down the creek and into the harbor and up to the wharf at Murphy’s Bait & Fuel. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I paused long enough to start the motor again and put the boat in gear. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter, meanwhile, her face in its furs a frozen glare of intense feeling, was dragging Lyra to the back of a motorized sledge, and Lyra struggled as hard as her daemon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We know the sound of their motor and of their passenger shout, and we jump dear. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The car with the motor running waited fifteen minutes and then they left. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It had no cycles, so you waited until the water got dirty, then put the clothes through the wringer—two rubber rolling pins rigged above the tub that were turned by a motor. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Against all logic, on the second try the bird lifted off without mishap and with a certain elegance, accompanied by the creaking of its skeleton and the roar of its motor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A rumbling motor had my ears pricking up. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody would hear them over the sound of the motor. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z On the very top of the motor was a starting pull-rope. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z As I climb the hill and shift down, the motor roars with effort. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Manit cut off his headlights and motor and coasted up to the base of one of the bridge's stone pillars. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I hurried out into the hot, dusty, end-of-July afternoon, sweating and sandymouthed, as if late for a difficult interview, and boarded the red bus, whose motor was already running. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z And the ties all smelled like Dad, still—like cherry tobacco and cologne and a whiff of motor oil. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Instead of the humming motors of cars driving on the pavement outside his bedroom window, he heard the sigh of the midnight breeze and the chorus of chirping crickets. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The trashman kicked up his orb motor and they were off again, downriver. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I don’t know much about electric motors and pumps,” I said. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Instead, after fifteen minutes or so of motoring, I found myself out on a long road curving across bleak, open moorland. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Before it gets too dark, I motor up the pirogue and head back to camp. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s quiet in this area, there isn’t a lot of traffic, you can hear things like that very clearly: car motors, lawn mowers, the clipping of a hedge, the slam of a door. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z People in motor cars will always give the workingman a lift to Dublin. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z We stashed the motor behind the same log where we’d hidden the wagon. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The Captain yanked the starter cord two or three times and the motor finally coughed and then hummed. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Rocinante responded to my kindness as she must, with purring motor and perfect performance. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In cities, the muffled under-sound of motors is so constant that we consider it silence. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z What about all the Pornycorners, it was all over the place, they even had it motorized. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few loud minutes of people cursing, car motors grinding and backfiring, everyone had gone. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the choke out to flood the motor and shut it off so I could hear. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The car slowed down as I centered on that search, and I forgot to step on the pedals, and the motor gurgled, the car pitched and the engine stopped. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving the motor idling, he climbed down from the seat and called to the house. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Then he ducked down the hatch and in a minute the motor started and he shifted the boat into reverse. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z There would be no need for me to speak to the guard since the motor was running, but I had to wait until he looked into the car and gave me the signal to continue. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Weaver sat on the front with a lever to control the power to the locomotive’s electric motors. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was Arthur who said it first: “Do you realize what we’ve got here? We could open our own machine shop. With these tools and all these motors, we could make anything we wanted.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Rats running electric motors that ran belts that ran small circular saws, lathes, drills, grindstones, and other tools Mrs. Frisby could not name; rats hammering, welding, cutting. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Lost kids, lost dogs, a few motor vehicle violations, but no crime.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They turned to see the guy from the motor repair shop with the short-long hair standing up at the side of the room. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z This was due, no doubt, to the fact that though I motored further and further from the house, I continued to find myself in surroundings with which I had at least a passing acquaintance. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I could smell the hot odor of the locomotive’s electric motor. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Leaving his motor running, a policeman got out of the first car and walked to the car behind him. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he saw her — his sister, no shadow; her arms reached up the trembling car hood, the rough motor endowing her fine fingers, her knobby wrists, with strangely nervous life. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z On the left side of the motor was a small gas tank, and I unscrewed the top and looked in. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z Pong turned and motored down the line, his eyes searching the hulls of all the boats. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I waited there until the mullet netter motored out of the basin and the marina was quiet. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Soon a man came in a motor car and took us back down the road to the shop which had our trunk. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They had been walking for a while now, since they got off the lorry at the motor park, and the afternoon sun burned the back of his neck. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She started the engine and motored slowly out in the direction of the open water, following the current. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I quick shut off my motor and lie down in my little skiff as it goes by. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He listened; there were throbs of motors; shouts rose from the streets; there were screams of women and curses of men. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was amazing that he had any motor functions at all, considering the trauma his spinal column had suffered. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z As I started my motor Daisy peremptorily called "Wait! "I forgot to ask you something, and it's important. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I climbed up the two-step ladder and peered over the edge, while August flipped a switch and an old motor on the floor sputtered and cranked. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Provided that the motor can move me through the air at a certain speed.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There were trucks and motor vehicles carving tracks in the road, which froze overnight and then turned to mud again during the day. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Here, where there was no yelling, no motor, no parents, and no Styx, he seemed...kind. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Up near the front we found several large cardboard boxes, and when we opened them we found that they were full of electric motors of assorted sizes—replacement engines for broken or worn out toys. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The rumble of a motor and the subsequent whinny of protest from Finn’s enormous horse made everyone in the restaurant turn toward the door. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “I’m wondering,” Nicodemus said, “if perhaps there wasn’t more to the story. Some stronger reason to think they were really taking the motor away, or that they knew how to use it.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I motor out of there without saying a word. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z This part of the journey was often interrupted because at the faintest sound of a motor, the Tillermans ducked into the bushes at the side of the road and hid. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He whispered to a goblin page boy in a ruff, “Start pedaling the motor for the champagne fountain.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Inside all was as the diagram showed—the motor, the belt, the wheel, some pipes leading down. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z By the time I reach the back porch, though, the whole family’s facing down the driveway, ’cause there’s the sound of a truck motor growing louder and louder. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt his rejuvenated heart speed up like the stroke of an outboard motor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I’m steering east and pretty much over being scared to death when the motor up and quits. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Over the purr of the motor we heard a wind pump squeaking as it turned and a calf bawling and the katydids starting up in a grove of walnut trees. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z After Mr. Billy shuffled out, Papa commenced toting up some figures, which meant the subject of an all-day motor trip was closed. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Within minutes, Somkit stood up and slapped the motor’s metal case. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Cole heard the motor slow and realized that Edwin was guiding the skiff toward a protected bay on the large island ahead. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The effect of an age-appropriate music curriculum on motor and linguistic and nonlinguistic skills of children three to five years of age. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z They go out the door and don’t look back Then us hear a car motor start Dear God, Harpo mope. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When the boat takes off, I can feel the motor rumbling through the deck. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z It may be pointed out, of course, that as far as long-distance motoring is concerned, I am something of a novice, and such simple oversights are only to be expected. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Air pressure is supplied by an electric motor that sucks air from the outside and passes it through virus filters and then injects it into the suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s early in the morning and there’s a motor car outside our door, the first one we’ve ever seen in the lane. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z What did that have to do with fixing motors, anyway? A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Its sea doors opened onto the harbor so that boats could motor in and then out again once repairs were made. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z These motors would burn fuel mixed with oxygen carried in separate tanks. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He decorated in frontier art, pored over western magazines, listened to Gene Autry on the phonograph, and motored around town in a blindingly ostentatious hot rod Studebaker roadster with a bug boy riding shotgun. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The most important part is that I can hear the teacher and I already learned this totally new way to hold the charcoal so it’s like drawing with a motor. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “But where would we get an electric motor?” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z It was entirely deserted and silent, except that when she listened carefully she could hear a faint humming in the distance, as if something were running—another motor? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z They had their own independent motors, but for an express ride to the surface, there was nothing like the blast from a tidal flare. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Some spent the night in elaborate motor homes as long as railroad cars. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The trailer's motors won't be powered, but it's nice to have backups. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The lifeboat bumped into a refrigerator that had lost its motor. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Turning off the motor so I could hear, I speed-dialed home to see if Mom knew anything. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The motors and gears of these clocks were the biggest in the station, and Hugo was often afraid that his hand was going to get caught. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He reached for his cap, and an enormous pair of motoring gloves. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The car sat there, the motor humming softly, while Mommy gasped for breath. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Rigid with caution, McWatt cut the motors back and climbed gradually. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I slide underneath the truck, shaking, my face pressed to the concrete driveway that smells of motor oil. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One bunny ear twitched, and Paganini’s nose moved up and down like a motor. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The car was still there, its motor purring. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we started the engine and motored down the inky East River with the tall, checkered buildings blinking down at us. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z We had the usual problems with punctures and the motor overheating, and though I tried to be careful, we scared our share of mules and horses. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z An ejection seat is simply the aluminum seat the pilot sits in, with a small rocket motor built into the back of it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the truck motor stop and doors slam. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Inside his lab, amid the stink of petroleum fumes and the clatter of motors, Tuve asked Lawrence what research he intended to do at Berkeley, and got what he thought was a woolly answer. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Then I heard a motor approaching, and trying to get up found my feet were long gone in sleep in the cold water. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Josh made the same whooping sound all the time and had what Andrea explained were several motor tics. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They motored over to the stretch of marshland just off the town shore. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He jerked the boat’s tail up in surprise, cutting off the motor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But as soon as the motor died, I jumped over the washboard and swam with all my might for shore. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z From there, the car motored down a long, straight road with plowed furrows and rows of trees on the left, brown grass on the right. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Outside the windows, a steady roar was interrupted by sharp sirens or the insistent crash and clang of garbage cans, the whining motors of cars, and the faint sound of babies crying. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z And I must say, it has been something of a relief not to be motoring; for enjoyable though the activity can be, one can also get a little weary of it after a while. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The boats pulled alongside each other, the motors idling. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The diesel and electric motors were in the stern. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z No other sounds; no motors, no airplanes, no distant pop of gunfire or howling of wounded men or yapping of dogs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The taxi’s Jade orb winked on, and the motor sputtered to life. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The noise from the mixer’s motor made it easy for him to race up the stairs without Mama noticing. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Soon as I shut off the motor in front of their house, Miss Love spoke up in an excited whisper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I saw a whole family, a father and mother and three children, lying on the road to the motor park. Just lying there.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Somkit expertly steered the boat to the north side of the bridge, trimming the motor to match the speed of the current. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I motored straight to the spot in the cove where I had found Ben, cut off the engine, and let the boat drift. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Skeptically, the demon got back behind the wheel while Father went to the front near the crank to start the motor. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He was aware that his home phone was tapped and his house watched by comically conspicuous security men, who would sit for hours in the front seat of a parked car with the motor running. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There were propellers and a motor in the frame, and they sent the bag lumbering through the air, so he could guide his own flight. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z My legs were like motors, up and down, up and down. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They couldn’t have talked over the noise of the motor without screaming at one another, so Dicey didn’t try. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z No sooner had Bull reached behind Jasper Jr. to cut the fishing line than the motor gurgled to a dead stop. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Hi, she says in a voice as slick as motor oil. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He pressed it and the tiny powerful motor inside the yo-yo began to turn. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The buzz of the motor changes as it heads for us. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Slowing the motor, I steered my skiff up close to shore so Tilly could hop out in the shallow water. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Squaring up required strong wrists and a fine degree of motor control, and Joe just couldn’t seem to get the hang of it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Cases of motor oil were stacked in front of the counter; the cans had a dull oil film on them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z So then, there seems little reason why I should not undertake my motoring trip to the West Country. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A lovely woman isn’t like a motor tyre, she doesn’t wear out. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He could fix the delicate electric motors in the laboratory. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z V Mrs. Levy lay prone on the motorized exercising board, its several sections prodding her ample body gently, nudging and kneading her soft white flesh like a loving baker. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Most people used their motors to get out of the marina, firing them up in the slip and backing out with great noise and smell— that’s how Owen put it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The rock was as large as a small motor car. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The Captain cut the motor abruptly, telling me to sit down. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z My throat feels raw, like I was breathing through my mouth all night, and my heart whirs like an overwound motor on a toy car. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z As soon as the motor started she pushed the boat away from the dock. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z No car was likely to pass us—I hadn’t seen any motor vehicles since we passed the guard’s house early in the day. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z So bring on your clubs and parties, your acrobats and magicians, your dare-devils, jet cars, motor?cycle helicopters, your sex and heroin, more of everything to do with automatic reflex. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z As I looked out at the garden I heard a motor truck starting on the road. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z A Legionnaire jerked the propeller and the motor coughed twice, then roared. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. But the motor we can trade for is a ways away, and there’s some timing to consider. We have to leave in the morning, come back in the afternoon. No other way.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Because there’s no motor. It’s a floating home.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z For him she planned sugar in his motor, scissors to his tie, burned suits, slashed shoes, ripped socks. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was, he knew, motoring against the grain of boats drifting down the bank. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z This time when he cranked, the motor roared. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then I backed the boat up into the slip, turned off the motor, wrapped lines from the dock around my cleats, and threw Ben’s coat and life jacket up on the dock. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Since I was twelve, I didn’t have much experience with motors. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z Giraffes will allow you to come to within thirty yards of them if you are in a motor car, but will run if you are 150 yards away on foot. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The room filled with the steady whir of the refrigerator motor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As he started the motor, I looked at the shed where I knew my toys were stored, but I did not dare ask about them. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The air hummed with voices, distant motors, and the muffled droning of the loudspeaker announcing what buses were leaving for what cities. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z As you would expect, the ash turned day to night and got into everything, clogging motors, generators, and electrical switching equipment, choking pedestrians, blocking filtration systems, and generally bringing things to a halt. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The zippy whir of the trashman's small orb motor rose in pitch as he steered the boat out into the central channel of the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Porter pulled the car over to the curb, and without shutting off the motor, leaned across her and opened the door. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they motored onward, up a rocky creek bed and through dense alder thickets. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the bus is rolling into a place where there are big houses, motor cars, horses pulling carts, people on bicycles and hundreds walking. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The silence was interrupted seconds later by the grind of a motor, and then the Berg was moving on the tracks, jerking back to the central chamber. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z When I was near the spot where I’d seen the lone soldier, I cut off the motor, sat Otto down on the seat, and walked the bike. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z That was where whitemen leaned out of motor cars with folded dollar bills peeping from their palms. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Next I gave her a quick lesson on cranking the outboard motor. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a motor, far off but seeming to get louder. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z On one occasion, when Endurance was moored to a floe, the crew hauled out the motor sledge. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes, in dreams, she stands with him over a table strewn with gears and belts and motors. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Not if I was wearing the safe-suit, and if I was careful. And the generator is easy. You can make one out of any electric motor—with a little tinkering.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I may not operate a motor vehicle on medication. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Then came darkness and silence except for the sound of the truck’s motor. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z He could feel Nipper’s heartbeat, putt-putting away behind the toothpick ribs like a tiny motor scooter. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The motor inside was buzzing at the exact same level as the fridge in Noodles and Needles's house. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Styx led us to a shelf stocked with dozens of lawn mower motors. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Or would the noise of the motor spook whatever it is? The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Then, a few at a time, we moved the tools and the motors from the Toy Tinker’s truck to the cave. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z "So you see, sir,” said Somkit in a voice sweet as palm sugar, "we were just testing that taxi out so we could fix the motor. Ask Officer Manit—he'll vouch for me.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Sookie reached for Mr. Patterson’s drink, took a sip, and made a face like he had ingested a mouthful of motor oil. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She turned off the motor, and the humming stopped with a series of ticking sounds. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Dad turns the motor off, though, and I’m all set to get out, he says, “Marty, what else don’t I know?” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a motor boat chugging out on the lake. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He stays that way till the motor car comes to take us through the streets of Dublin. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He listened to the motor, tilting his head from side to side like a parrot, trying to detect any noises that spelled car trouble. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The deputy sheriff, Meliton Naranjo, had lost a finger when, as he was fussing with a fan belt in a truck, his kid had climbed behind the wheel and turned the motor over. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I can climb a coconut palm and get me enough fresh milk to last a month—” They heard a motor start and ducked back into the ice-cream truck. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He was about to turn on the motor when he saw a swirl of white hovering where the river should be. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Father cut the motor and twisted the rear rudder hard to the left, tilting the front rudders upward so that the wind lifted the right side even more. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the miserable old motor finally died of old age—and no way to know for sure in the dark. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “They’re worth a fortune. But I guess it would be an imitation dog: ersatz. Right? But those are made of wires and motors; they can’t be eaten.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The sound of the motor fills my head; the dark truck coming toward the school is the only thing I see. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He was his idling car motor as he looked, looked, looked — observing with some satisfaction how almost impossible it was to tell from the outside of the building that inside it was collapsing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We came upon a river where the soldiers’ aluminum boats, with motors, gently floated. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Thanks for showing me your houseboat. I mean, your floating home with no motor,” I say, getting up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I pulled the rope again and the motor hesitated, popped, and then roared to life. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z When he put off and motored for the docks the gulls followed on high with their breasts opened to the wind. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Quickly, I reached for the stern line and wrapped it around a cleat to keep the motor straight. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I yell over the motor as Henry, Ronan, and I cut through the water. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z It turned over sideways, toppling the outboard motor with a crunch onto the hard asphalt. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Twice Ralph called Ti Fifi on his cell phone to report that the ambulance had broken down—the engine tended to overheat when there wasn’t enough motor oil. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The Infosys campus is reached by a pockmarked road, with sacred cows, horse-drawn carts, and motorized rickshaws all jostling alongside our vans. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z “They’ll manhandle the rock off that loader, Doc, and then they’ll tie on a cable, try to use a motor to pull it out.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She turned off the motor and took her keys. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z He started the motor and picked up a tobacco pipe from the dashboard, packed in fresh tobacco, and lit it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The trainer motored up to the ranch and silently watched as Seabiscuit, looking blocky in his winter coat, was galloped in front of him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis pulled the new starter motor out of the box and hefted it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “I bought a chance from a little kid just the other day. They beautiful rosaries. A lady I know won the outboard motor the sisters was raffling last year.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z With a roar of the big motor, the bus lurched through the intersection, missing a dump truck by inches. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Braking, he managed to bring the car to a staggering, careening halt; he slammed off the motor and got out his laser tube. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z My father had already revved up the motor. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Another superstition is that dolphins bring good luck, so I was glad to spot a school of them herding baitfish as Abbey and I motored up the shoreline. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z More generally, a modifier can dangle when its implied subject is the writer and the reader, as in To summarize and In order to start the motor in the examples above. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He revved his motor and sped back upriver. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Good. So, listen, I need some advice. The motor on my boat chugs when it starts. Sounds like it's going to rattle into pieces.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The sky had lightened just enough now that he could cut the boat's headlights, but they still had the Jade glow of the orb motor to worry about. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As I paddled on, my heartbeat boomed like a dull motor in my ears. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Nothing like a quit motor to put a lump in your throat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z A red umbrella stuck up from the back of his chair, making it look like a motorized cafe table. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The people who lived near the lake hadn’t noticed the smell for a long time now because when air conditioners came, they shut their windows and slept a light surface sleep under the motor’s drone. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look at that thang,” Georgia Boy said, pointing at the truck that was one of the “new” vehicles being unloaded for our motor pool. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Fitzgibbon said the rats were grouped around the motor ‘as if they were trying to move it’?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z My excuse is that in this era of planned obsolescence, when a thing breaks down I can usually find something in my collection to repair it—a toilet, or a motor, or a lawn mower. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z By and by a small skiff motored into Thomas Bay and pulled up on the beach not far from my tent. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A donkey hee-hawed somewhere, the sound echoed, and a car motor cut off so the silence seemed deep as the sea. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the car door opened and shut, and the motor went broom-broom and, edging off with a crunch of gravel, faded into the distance. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Grass bits spewed into a white sack ballooning behind the motor. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath and turned the motor on at half power. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Living physiology should be explicable in terms of physics, biophysicists argued—forces, motions, actions, motors, engines, levers, pulleys, clasps. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It seemed very quiet when the motor was still. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then they jumped in and dislodged the oars from the rack, using them to guide the boat into water deep enough that it began to float and they could start the motor. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Tall marsh grass obscured my view to the right, but as soon as we had motored around it, I glimpsed the remains of an old dock—a place where J.T., Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z As Pong motored on, he realized why he hadn't seen any police boats on the way. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Exhibit A, star of the show. Can’t have you run down by one of these motorized Chicago cowboys or mugged and rolled on State Street?” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Soon as the motor quits, the big swells start to turn the skiff around. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Hamilton started the engine and we motored west, looking for land. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In the night, going slowly along the crowded roads we passed troops marching under the rain, guns, horses pulling wagons, mules, motor trucks, all moving away from the front. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Sweat poured down my face, and I was pressed against the back seat of the Cadillac as we motored along. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Eagerly he switched the motor on, and, shortly, had zipped up into the sky, in the direction of San Francisco, seven hundred miles to the south. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The car motor was running, and Ruthie stood on the steps wondering whether to go. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z But after a while she heard the pickup’s motor start. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Dicey strained to hear what they were saying, but the motors drowned out their voices. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Detroit Temple Number One Muslims were going in a motor caravan—I think about ten automobiles—to visit Chicago Temple Number Two, to hear Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As he told me later, when the motor took, the crank could move suddenly and break a man’s thumb if his thumb was around it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I say house cat, he say domesticized feline, I say mixer and he say motorized rotunda. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When they were far enough from the riot of traffic and out of earshot of anyone on shore, Somkit cut the motor off. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We set off down the road for the campground and had walked about a quarter of a mile when from behind there was the crunching sound of a motorized vehicle proceeding cautiously through snow. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Edwin started the motor, backed away from the shore, and waved good-bye. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Clangt went the armour, like a motor omnibus in collision with a smithy, and the jousters were sitting side by side on the green sward, while their horses cantered off in opposite directions. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a cap for motoring in England. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Erik and Arthur opened their doors and got out, leaving the motor running and the headlights on. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The next phase—acquiring the motor—would be a bit more complicated, Styx had told us. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Along the side of the road were large motor homes, some with cars in tow. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Then I take hold of the starter cord and pull, praying my outboard motor will fire up on the first go. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I wake to truck motors, the noise of the cotton pickers, the hollers to hurry. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Nothing then known could plausibly explain what motored these massive movements. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z While spinning along a Kansas highway one fine June morning, Mr. Ziegler spied a red convertible parked by the roadside, its hood up, and a couple of nice-looking youngsters fiddling with the motor. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z To compete with the big boats, you needed a big motor and an orb to go with it. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They passed boats crowded as closely together as the cars in a parking lot, motor boats, sailboats and old, worn fishing boats. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis unhooked the electrical connection from the starter motor and clanked around with the wrench until he got onto the other bolt. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “You are an agent for Ford motor cars?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z It buzzed a little bit, and I had a brief vision of it experiencing a non-passive failure and exploding into a billowing cloud of smoke and motor particles, but then it got up to speed. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z And when night fell and the lights of Chattana blazed across the water, and Somkit chattered on and on about orb motors and the latest speedboat models, Pong stayed silent. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Holly primed the wings’ motor, pulling the starter cord over her shoulder. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z After a half dozen hard tugs, the motor spluttered to life in a burp of purple smoke. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Down below on the street a motor car honked. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I happen to be embarking on a motoring trip during the course of which I hope to see many splendid views. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A boat motored quietly down the river, the people on it dark figures. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Ninety percent of visitors arrive in cars or motor homes. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z At the sound of another motor, they all froze. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z We could’ve left him with a smile on his face and one less motor in his collection. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Jean Louise kicked off the motor, and the sudden silence broke her truce with them. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z For as I say, as I motored on in the sunshine towards the Berkshire border, I continued to be surprised by the familiarity of the country around me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The chugging came closer; then we saw the motor boat in the rain a little astern of us. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I shouted to Pa Mustapha, but he was gunning the motor and didn’t hear me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z It was close to eleven-thirty, if his watch was right, the last of the flood still carrying him east, and he decided to motor west again in order to fish the tide turn. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Even over the sound of the motor, it seemed like a war was going on in his throat. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Father came forward eagerly to point at the motor. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Problems this year were first noticed when the boy developed motor coordination problems and mental lethargy which increased until he fell into a coma. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The focus motor buzzed to suit the light. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I slowed down the motor as we approached the narrow channel to the cove. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The motor whirred even louder than it had before. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In order to start the motor, one should ensure that the retroflex cam connecting rod is disengaged. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Yossarian waited until the last faint bark of the motor had died away in the distance. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Everywhere he looked there were buckets of loose metal bits, tiny motors, gears, springs, nuts, bolts, and brightly colored tin. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z So she applied more force, the motors in her arms hummed a little louder, and the cords snapped. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I no longer let the motor die at crossroads. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The Chief took his dollar Ingersoll out of his watch pocket, looked at it, then swung around in his seat and started up the motor. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Nothing wrong with it except it’s got a busted motor.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He leaves the motor running, revving it a little as he rubs his hands over his face, up and down, up and down. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The bolt came free and he lowered the starter motor. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Larger boats with more powerful motors passed by, throwing up waves that rocked the little boat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As the motor roared to life, Cole helped push the bow off the rocks. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The motor boat chugged on and out of sight in the rain. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Once I get to where the jetty starts, I turn off the motor and get out the oars. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Next to the motor in the stem compartment—the lazaret—there was a small hand pump with two hoses attached to it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A fluttering like a steady motor whirs in her breast. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then both wheeled around the corner, roaring into noise and light, motors growling, headlights glaring, sirens howling. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He shifted into neutral and raced the motor a little, as if to hear how it sounded. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He feels my forehead, rolls up my eyelids, turns me over to see my back, picks me up and runs to his motor car. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I gave it a jerk and the motor sputtered a little, popped once, then died. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z He hadn’t the faintest idea how a motor worked. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A great motor yacht named the Scheherezade now slid past the marriage bed. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z While we were motoring along this stretch, I remarked to Rousseau that he must be very confident to drive with me alone and unhandcuffed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The powerful spheres were usually reserved for motors and big machines, but up here, tiny Jade orbs twinkled in the windows of fancy shops and cafes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In 1905, motor vehicles were still expensive, unreliable toys for the rich. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Matt waited tensely for the hum of El Patron’s motorized wheelchair. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The big motor idled with a deep whisper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Listen, that mower is worth six, maybe seven hundred bucks once we replace the motor. We can do that, no problem.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It was the combination of horse and motor vehicles. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Now we were taxiing, Barnie and me, bumping over the ground, gathering speed behind the yearning motor. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The truck backed sturdily up Carmel Hill and it got past the Jack’s Peak road and was just going into the last and steepest pull when the motor’s breathing thickened, gulped, and strangled. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They like people with motor cars who stick out their little fingers when they pick up their teacups. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Pong cut the motor off and wiped his forehead. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Papa parked the car out in front and left the motor running. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The inside was more like a giant motor home than a regular bus, with two diner-style booths on either side of the aisle and a mini kitchen. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Kabuo laid his net out north to south by motoring away from it on a true blind heading as slowly as was possible. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was tired after his long motor drive. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Then she sat on the edge of the dock and held the boat steady with her feet while her grandmother lifted the motor up and rocked it into a resting position inside the boat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The motor conked out with a sickly rattle. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It usually took Chacko between eight and ten days to assemble the aircraft, with its tiny fuel tank and motorized propeller. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Having enjoyed a good morning's motoring in splendid weather, and having lunched well at a country inn, I had just crossed the border into Dorset. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z But it is true, I had been considerably distracted during the last hour or so of motoring prior to the petrol running out. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He cut off the motor and lifted the pole out of the water. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Styx tinkered with the engine, setting the new motor in place. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The motor rumbled like hunger in the belly of the bus. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time Malcolm saw another boat on the water—a long, low-cabined launch with a quiet motor that puttered gently and held it against the stream. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The rest of us hiked in circles around him as he motored steadily up the road. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But generally the three men would go, two of us to do the job while the third kept watch in the getaway car, with the motor running. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z When I heard the motor fade in the distance and finally sputter and die, I stood up and came out from behind my bush, not forgetting my milk and fish. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “We’ll probably have to send a rescue party out looking for Ogden after this, Ben. He doesn’t know how to work a pencil sharpener, much less a motor.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Owen hated the motor—sneered and called it “a cast-iron mainsail”— and David had never seen him use it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His gaze bounced between the motor and Styx and me. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z How could his own motoring heart, with its valves and pressure systems, turn out an unknowable thing? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z With a whir and whoosh of its electric motor, a shiny robot the color of the storm troopers in Star Wars scooted across an intersection between bookshelves. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z There, surrounded by the sweet scent of old motor oil, I lay down on the floorboards next to a gutted transmission and passed out. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He rubbed the bruise as he felt along the smooth case of the motor with his other hand. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Our centrifuge had a huge electric motor and a fifty-foot arm with a simulated spacecraft on its end. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Another thing Owen had taught him: how to do all things without the motor. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m waving it so fast it looks like it’s got a motor on it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z So he gritted his teeth and plunged the paddle into the water with his trembling muscles and tried to ignore the whine of the motor, which was not intermittent anymore, but constant and getting louder. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z This was a long-tail boat, designed with the motor, orb, and rudder all attached to the same long pole. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Mama and Amala are just leaving. I’m taking them to the motor park,” he said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In their wooden boats and motorized canoes they ferried illegal goods back and forth across the lake, using the Sese Islands as hiding places. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The stable hands, despairing of getting help to the track fast enough, fetched the only transportation on hand, a little runabout truck that the track starter used to motor around the course. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In his motel room, Cabot could hear the sound of clanks, bangs, and heavy motors outside as a crew tore down the motel’s existing sign to replace it with the new one. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The motor pool was only a few blocks away, but the rain was pouring down when Officer Delinko wearily came out of the headquarters building. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The wind’s come up right smart. I’m going to go down and take off my motor and sink the boat.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sound was the motor hum, the glide of water, the sun expanding the air. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He gunned his motor and then let it idle again. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The set was an annual publication, like the World Almanac, and each is full of diagrams of motors, wiring systems, pumps, silos, balers, and so on. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Because the headline doesn’t really fit the facts. You don’t call a bunch of dead rats mechanized just because you find them on a shelf near a motor.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He slapped the side of the motor with the heel of his palm in frustration. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z This is an omission indeed, given how much I enjoyed yesterday's motoring. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I therefore continued to stand there awkwardly, waiting for my employer to give me permission to undertake the motoring trip. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She pulled once on the starter, the motor hummed, and she headed the boat out into the bay. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time I had reached the driveway; I turned in and shut off the motor. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I had by now given up hope of finding the roadside inn and had set my mind on motoring on till I reached the next town or village and seeking shelter there. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Nothing sounds so pure and sweet as a motor running when you’re all alone in the middle of nowhere. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I heard the truck motor start; a second later the floor lurched beneath me. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Without a motor to push a boat along, the sea takes over and does what it wants. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z A blinding white light, visible for a second, then a motorized whir from inside the camera. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Howard motored down in the first of eight Buick limousine coaches packed with thirty of his closest friends. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The motor turns, and I lean forward, pulling the white curtain across mv face, like a veil. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally I settle down and chuck around with the motor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z A man called from the motor car, Good Lord, what are you people doing on this road at this hour of an Easter Sunday morning? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The machine gun opened fire once more from a black rise above the motor pool, and orange tracer bullets skimmed like low-gliding dashes over the tops of the shadowy tents, almost clipping the peaks. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It’s funny, but the Water fountain Is cooled by a motor, And the librarian reads Books with her Glasses hanging From her neck. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The other man was too near, seventy-five yards, a hundred at best, out there in the fog, his motor cut. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The motor roared, and Mr. Levy sped away within a few seconds, leaving a settling cloud of blue exhaust. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “We gotta clean up that old lunch box so we can trade it for a motor.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z With that complete understanding of the principle of motor locomotion, I drove down the mountainside toward Calexico, some fifty miles away. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At Cuxhaven a motor launch flying Nazi flags pulled alongside the ship to take off German news writers and photographers who had boarded at Le Havre. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I hear the motor start up again and keep my eye on the arrow: 6...5...4... Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He said nothing, and the other fishermen were careful to be quiet, too, paddling without motors, lest they scare away the catch. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “The Swiss navy’s no joke for us. That last motor boat we heard was probably the Swiss navy.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z We were driving, the powerful motor purring and filling me with pride and anxiety. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Need a starter motor for a ’92 Chevy Cavalier. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z There were small gray motor cars that passed going very fast; usually there was an officer on the seat with the driver and more officers in the back seat. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z We heard a motor boat once more but I kept quiet until the noise of the engine went away across the lake. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The motor made a low, steady hum, but the refugees barely spoke. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “We can’t all go back. Someone has to stay here and help the Chief with this car he signed out of the motor pool.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The boy cleared his throat, barked and then said, “Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary motor or oral tics.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z After the launch has motored away, an official turns to the crowd. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He’s dumping old motor oil into the street, and now the oil is combining with the dirty bathwater to make a river of filth running down the street. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z What about a little motor attached to the cradles to rock the babies to sleep? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Arable cut the motor, got out, walked around to the rear, and lowered the tailgate. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Once they found out about the motor, they weren’t going to let me stay. Better to go on my own terms.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But a man stood in front of Rosie’s, leaning against his red motorized bicycle, waiting to wave at any cars that might pass. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The sound of my chair’s motor whirred softly. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z But then I saw the tracks all decorated with colorful pennant banners and a motor revved, nearly matching the speed of my heartbeat. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z For the first twenty minutes or so of motoring, I cannot say I was seized by any excitement or anticipation at all. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It tasted like burnt toast dipped in motor oil and made me want to throw up. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, my sweet lord,” I sputtered, choking down a mouthful, “what is this? Fermented motor oil?” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He took the motor from us and began trotting alongside the train. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z All I saw was a river of trucks; all I heard was a roar of motors. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I hate to see a motor neglected or mistreated or worked beyond its capacity. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no means of controlling where I was going—no rudder, no sails, no motor, some oars but insufficient brawn. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z His car was still running, and when the oil alarm light became hysterical again it was almost joyfully that Herbie tended to the motor’s gluttonous needs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For a start, Purple didn’t use rotors, the motorized gears inside most cipher machines. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z After a full five minutes, driver get back on the bus, start the motor again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then us hear a car motor start Dear God, Harpo mope. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A motor launch took them out to the ship. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I sat at the table, jolted awake by the coffee, petted Gretchen on top of her domed head, got a tail wag and, in as positive a tone as possible, said: “Used motor oil.” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Somkit gunned the motor as he made a sharp turn upriver. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A cluster of tourists on motorized, standing scooters approached. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Three hours after this thing was registered this morning, the wiper motor went. So I went by the hardware store and rigged this up. Watch.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Styx carefully placed the lunch box in the spot where the motor had been, to complete the trade. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He used a motorized scooter to pilot himself from boiler to boiler and took pride in his own indispensability. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They would motor back to the shore and bring the sardines to the fish broker in the market before dawn. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But that evening, she pulled into our driveway and cut the motor. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Just me and my skiff and the sound of the motor putt-putting along, and the slap of black water on the hull. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z It was like the top half of her body was motionless and her legs fluttered on their own separate motor. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he gunned the motor and backed the car off the promontory. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s made to move with the wind,” Owen would say, “made to feel the wind and move with it. The motor is an insult.” The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Some nights are silent; not a motor car turning within earshot; no drunks or restless babies crying for their mothers and Alice opens any window she Wants to and hears nothing at all. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z During the end of March and most of April, my father caught and salted alewives for crab bait, overhauled the motor on the Portia Sue, and converted it once more for crabbing. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled directly under a tree but kept the motor running. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The motor vehicle is another invention whose uses seem obvious today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z One guy showed Jule how to work the motor and how the oars fit on the edge of the boat, just in case you needed them. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The faint hum of a motor rose up to us in the still air. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The hum of the electric motor deepened by fractions of a tone as he turned the nuts. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was tying on another jig, I heard an outboard engine—it was a johnboat, maybe twelve feet long, motoring along Snake Creek. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The Turk in the boat lowers the motor into the water. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I had been down in my pantry working through the supplies sheets, when I had heard somewhere above my head the unmistakable sounds of motor cars pulling up in the courtyard. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I miss hearing his mouth running like a motor about all his plans. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z It showed the wheel of a small electric motor connected by a belt to a larger wheel. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The Mondragon house was surrounded by junk, by old engines, by parts of motors, by automobile guts, refrigerator wiring, tractor innards. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds echoing off the walls were a cacophony of terror—human screams, metal clashing against metal, motors roaring, the haunted shrieks of the Grievers, saws spinning, claws clasping, boys yelling for help. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Dicey tried to listen for the sound of the dog behind them, or the sound of the motor coming out of the darkness. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He says it looked as if they were fooling with one of the motors, trying to move it.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I'm just motoring for the pleasure of it, you see.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z And Bobby Gene was already out of breath from carrying the motor. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z On top of that, the Blue Ridge Mountains were sensationally beautiful and conveniently sited for the benefit of a new class of motoring tourist. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Five or six caravans, I counted, plus motor homes and a truck, a horsebox, a Hillman van, and a motorbike and sidecar. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z For instance, the reaction time grows if the person must make a choice, or engage a particular motor skill, like pressing a specific button. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He turn off the motor and my seat go still, feel strange. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She rolled out the gasoline motor, unscrewed the fuel cap, and inspected the tank. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z They also engage in what is called motor mimicry. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The only noise came from passing cars and the droning of the Carcachita’s motor. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The motor of the car shut down, and the man in it got out. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Nat jumps up, motors to her room and shuts the door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The carton was still on the back seat, her suitcase was on the floor, her coat and pocketbook on the seat; Luke had left the motor running. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z But his powerful arms were no match for Trout Walker's motorized boat. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z And Sally and the remaining two of her brood still in the nest motored up every day from Dona Luz. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Border permit. And I got you a boat to go with it. Don't worry, it's not a pink taxi. It's a fast boat with a souped-up motor.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We made no progress and an awful amount of noise, but the motor didn’t stop. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, as if driven by a motor, I ran downstairs to the kitchen sink and pulled out a heavy-duty garbage bag and a roll of duct tape from the junk drawer. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Pathetically, with the creak of a tired motor, the fountain began to spit up champagne. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The motor scooter was an old-fashioned model: big and baby blue. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The motor beside Father coughed into life, turned over, and caught. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z By now the motor was completely submerged and the bow was pointed nearly straight up in the air, which meant that the boat was about to capsize. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z If I’m there early they’ll give me a few pennies for helping unload their carts or motor cars. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I have a garage with more than a dozen mortal-age motor vehicles. Priceless, every last one of them. You can have any of them. You can have them all.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The Howards motored down and watched, too, feeding sugar cubes to their horses and surely wondering what they had gotten themselves into. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They were in the same shop class, and once the teacher made them partners to assemble a motor. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z At about half past one, we heard a novel sound—motor traffic—and a few minutes later we emerged from the woods onto U.S. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But he forced himself to stay in his chair and watch as Annabeth motored off through the streets of Rome with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z At almost precisely eight thirty, there came the sound of motor cars pulling up in the courtyard. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z After an hour or so of drinking, these two gentlemen decided they wished to go for an afternoon drive around the local villages - a motor car around this time still being something of a novelty. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Did that explain why they had books and electric lights and wires and an electric motor? Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Denny got the motor running and we puttered downstream, looking for harbor seals, which he said sometimes wandered up the river. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We hefted the motor through the rail fence. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He snapped the motor back on, and a moment later they had taken off again. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But before that most pleasant and sometimes exhausting human trait took hold, I had three days of namelessness in a beautiful motor hotel in the middle of Amarillo. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Though I have only a half hour more of sunlight, I cut off the motor and idle; I fear that the noise is chasing the bonobos away. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A zombie in a ragged nineteenth-century motoring outfit clawed his way to the surface. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Those who had cars gave lifts to those who hadn’t, and a growl of motors drowned out the chirping birds. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z We motored, I remember, leaving London in the morning in a heavy shower of rain, coming to Manderley about five o’clock, in time for tea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Mam stays in the motor car while we follow the driver into the G.P.O.There he is, he says, there’s your man Cuchulain. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He left the motor running while he climbed out himself to shake hands with each one of them, James last, and wish them good luck. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Doors slammed, a motor revved, and there was more bouncing as the van raced down the road. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z No rebuilt motor, no fancy mountain bike, no nothing. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z We rev up imaginary motors at the mention of his name. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When I pick up, I hear a muffled motor in the background. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When they sat down, May Belle was still screeching about her dadgum Twinkies over the roar of the motor. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Except for the hum of the motor, being in this pirogue feels familiar from my time with Wello. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Smoking cigarettes was like sucking on the exhaust pipe of a car with a running motor. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “Shut off the motor. On foot from here.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A little motor in my belly revved up. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Which would have been no big deal, except for the way they treated their dogs—they had two chocolate Labrador retrievers that rode along with them in the motor home. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a small maroon motor truck with the name in gilt letters on the sides and the man making preparations to wash it wasn’t Frank, the nice young man with rosy cheeks. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom pulled ditched cars free with his freshly painted two-ton wrecker; Dave sold gasoline, batteries, and motor oil and advised his customers to go home and stay home. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z How much did they know about the motor? The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They switched seats, and strangely, the sound of the motor—the turns and rhythm—sounded more confident with Mrs. Baylor behind the wheel. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “We need to make moves on this motor, right?” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My motor has stalled, so I get out the oars and try to close the distance. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Wait till he hears that new motor purring in Rose—he’ll want to get back fishing and acting like normal again. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “See?” she says with a lopsided smile as she motors toward the door. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Patrick, a boy who is always doing his homework for the next class during whatever class he’s already in, said “Yessss!” and pumped his fist like a motor. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then he throttled up, turned tight, and motored west, adjusting to the north less than five degrees in the hope of stumbling across a buoy marker. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and smell the boat motors. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z A police car, with its motor running, was stationed outside the hotel to whisk him down Suderlansbraut Boulevard to the hall, should he change his mind. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I give the fuel tank a shake and the motor picks up for a time, but then it sort of fades away, oop-oop-oop, and makes a little clunk, and that’s it, no more outboard motor. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He gestured to the shore, where a skiff with an outboard motor waited. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Herbie killed the motor, and they both remained immobile for a moment, grinning stupidly through the windshield at the lovely stream and at the golden sunglow on pine tree tips rising along the slope beyond. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't like the way he dropped us off, staying behind the wheel with the motor running while we lugged our stuff out of the car. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When I pulled myself off the cot and wandered outside, I found the tallest Negro man I’d ever seen working on the truck, bent over the motor, tools scattered around his feet. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Granted, a motor that looked the right size to run a home aquarium, but a power source nonetheless. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “The current would mostly take us down the river, and then we got that little motor in case we get tired or in case we run into trouble somewhere.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She motors downfield so fast she creates a wake of flowing mud that washes over anyone who gets in her way. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The boys made their way to the back, where the smaller motors for sleek water taxis were being sold and repaired. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The ball, my glove, my arm are all working together like greased motor parts. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Thompson, Samel, and Swanson, however, are contumacious Alaskans with a special fondness for driving motor vehicles where motor vehicles aren’t really designed to be driven. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I pulled to the curb in a no-parking area, cut my motor, and leaned back in the seat and laughed, and I couldn’t stop. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Two motor patrol boats, tied and locked securely, bobbed in the water as Baba’s nauka bumped into the dock. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The motor was ragged and loud — I was riding something the sound and speed of a lawn mower. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And so, in the pink-blue light of the approaching sunset, I motor off to the far side of the island. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The seat was steel, without a pad, and the driver’s feet went over the top of the motor to rest on two foot pedals. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z He turned the key and slowly—controlled this time—motored out into the main channel. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Buses idled their motors, filling the air with a stifling odor of exhaust fumes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Every night when he waited for her near the Mud House door, his pulse revved faster, like a boat motor warming up. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Dr. Stanpole’s car was at the top of it, headlights on and motor running, empty. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “We still owe you a motor, I guess.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z There, heading right, toward Burden Hill, he shifted it into high gear and revved the motor up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When she first hears it, she thinks it is her own motor she has forgotten to turn off, but the sound grows into a pained roar, as if the engine were falling apart. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The buzz of a motor from another boat dances across the water. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z As pressure builds inside the skull, motor and mental skills deteriorate with alarming speed—typically within a few hours or less— and often without the victim even noticing the change. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He plucked the red-faced jumper from the water, gunned the motor on the launch, and headed for the shell house. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Most of us lack expert knowledge of the flaking properties of flint and basalt and the fine motor skills needed to work them precisely. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He strained and loosened the bolt, supporting the old starter motor with his hand while he ratcheted the remaining bolt. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He sat down, miserably, as if I had pushed him, and simultaneously there was the sound of a motor turning into my lane. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It was the motor Daddy put on the back of our flat-bottom boat when we fished on Lake Jasper. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The only thing his friend loved more than fruit was motors. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As the skiff motored from the bay, the fading whine of the engine floated out across the choppy waters. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z With a direction to aim for, the engine man hunkers down and grips the controls, motoring our little dinghy through choppy water. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time he had started up the motor, it was already late afternoon. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Yossarian shouted back at him in the velvet darkness cloaking the path leading past the still vehicles of the motor pool to the open-air movie theater. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Lefty stared out at the motor cars parked like giant beetles at the curbsides. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The motor caught and started with a chug. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “We got some camo pants over by the motor oil.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Not cheap cardboard gravestones, but full-on motorized zombies that creep across the driveway by themselves. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The sound of a car motor gave Dicey warning. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He drifted along with the grannies, pulling his oar slowly through the inky water while his heart raced like a speedboat motor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The man who’d been cut off by another man up tide might motor abreast of the interloper in order to shake a gaff at him and curse him up and down as a fish thief. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Then, he and his pop disappear, motoring far, far away. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z The police boats drew closer, their motors buzzing like a cloud of hornets. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I have no real motor coordination, no proof that I even still have fingers. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t use the word nonsense” Mom calls over the electric motor of the treadmill in the den. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The whine of a motor launch, someone burning biodiesel to reach the ship. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z They specialized in medical films but also made some about motor racing, and others that were just advertisements. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z A cluster of tourists on motorized, standing scooters approached. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Yet some 7,000,000 pounds of parathion are now applied to fields and orchards of the United States — by hand sprayers, motorized blowers and dusters, and by airplane. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z There will be a motor car to pick up our trunk and leave us at Kingsbridge Railway Station and,You’ll be in Limerick in three or four hours. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Then, from a short distance away, came the rumble of a motor, then another, and then the gleam of glass and mirror reflecting the midday sun winked into the horizon. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Pong cut his motor and stared, unsure what to do. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When we were out past the tanneries onto the main road the troops, the motor trucks, the horse-drawn carts and the guns were in one wide slow-moving column. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z It was then still dark, and knowing I had a full day's motoring ahead of me, I made an attempt to return to sleep. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The air smelled of salt and fish and motor oil. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard a motor running, then cut off. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, every time he saw a buggy or wagon coming, he had to stop the car and shut off the motor so the horses wouldn’t bolt. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And all of it pressed in on me as I pulled the brim of my cap down tight and yanked the cord to start my motor. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The motor started immediately, with a loud, sputtering roar, and I felt like patting it on the hood. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I take off up the path toward the top of the hill, keeping my head down, motoring fast, Viola after me, Manchee trying to keep himself from biting at his tail as we run. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z We motored out to sea in wind jackets and bathing suits. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z They will even attack motor vehicles—the headlights, the exhaust pipe, the side mirrors. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He decided that, since he was about to take a long motor trip, he should have the proper clothes. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z |
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