| 单词 | at work |
| 例句 | That greater forces were at work here than just Grigori and me, and more blood would be spilled. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “How was your first day at work? Did you get to answer phones again like you wanted?” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She remembers the time difference—her father must be at work already at the Desh offices, her mother at the market, a burlap bag in hand, buying vegetables and fish. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z What is concerned here is not the morale of the masses, whose attitude is unimportant so long as they are kept steadily at work, but the morale of the Party itself. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “I can’t because I have to be at work real early the next few weeks.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It’s the kind of thing Mom would say if she knew what really happened at work this summer. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But Aunt Eva had preferred living with her brother, Will, and his wife and helping them raise Hannah’s father when Belle was away at work. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help but think she wouldn’t get in so much trouble at work if she and I had cell phones. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I whisper, “Hela, what do you do when I’m at work?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z On the Field of Mars, engineers were hard at work, pulling down the remains of last night’s fort and setting up barricades for a game of deathball. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Whenever Mary came to the shore, she harvested as many as she could, and now with three pairs of hands and eyes at work, there would be a feast. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And I still have those what-am-I-doing-here moments at work, when I get so homesick for the printed word that I obsessively reread the six-page menu. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn't told anyone at work, and he had a scarf around his neck to cover the bandage. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z That was a good sign, because it meant the yeasts were already at work and growing. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z One afternoon everyone was at work—my mom and Abel and both of the white parents—and the kid and I were playing together while his mom was inside the house cleaning. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Of course my mom was already at work, so I walked out the door with my water bottle filled with O.J. and vodka and went to school like it was an everyday thing. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He enjoyed seeing the Bongers in Amsterdam, but because of his unresolved problems at work and home, he didn’t tell Jo how he felt about her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There had to be at least fifty of them, their clothes smudged and sweaty as if they’d been hard at work, all shapes and sizes and races, their hair of varying lengths. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Later that afternoon, Dante called me at work. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Matilda's wonderfully subtle mind was already at work devising yet another suitable punishment for the poisonous parent. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Some of the girls at work are having a party.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Everyone else would be at work, even though Hanako could hear that it was raining. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Well, they were all deeply engaged and competitive, and all with the exception of Drave were also hard at work—though, to be fair, this wasn’t his fault. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She started talking to Dad about something that happened at work, and I stopped paying attention. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Sam, Walt’s oldest child, had called Fish at work and given him the news. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I know I’m safe at home and that Mama is at work, but it still feels like having this book is wrong. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Hazel, I have to be careful what I say. Important things are at work here. Some secrets need to stay secret. You of all people—you should understand that.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Naomi wiped her hands on her apron and lowered herself into a kitchen chair, wishing for Henry to be at work so she didn’t have to sit through a meal with him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z One spring morning I was at work in my tent repairing equipment, patching my clothes, and studying maps when a voice said, “General, may I visit you in your tent, please?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We agreed it was best they took the car away while Pa was at work. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z When I got home from school Father was still out at work, so I unlocked the front door and went inside and took my coat off. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Joyce was at work, but Joe scanned the faces in the crowd, looking for his father or his half siblings, but they were nowhere to be seen. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My father was at work and nobody in the building was home because it was bowling night, so my mother called Uncle Katsuhisa to come take care of Sammy and me. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Their tossing and giggling had been free and open then and they began to spend as much time in Guitar’s room when he was at work as Guitar himself did when he was home. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Ast where did Miss Love Simpson board at, or would she be at work.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Jack wasn’t at work today,” my dad said in this slow, speculative sort of tone. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z That same year, students in Shin’s class at primary school were required to volunteer to help their parents at work. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Florence and she had met at work in the middle of the summer, a year after Richard’s death. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They drop me off at work and Ellen promises to come back for me later with her mom’s car. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z In the cafeteria, too, the Helpers were already hard at work. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Da up and gone—at work, he said, though the money he brought home was less each week, and he’d stumble in after midnight reeking of hops. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Grandpa said that he would call Dad at work and have him stop over so that he, too, could watch. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Dad was always busy with something, stuff at work or church or with the little kids, so Mom usually had to deal with me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I had thousands of new e-mail messages waiting, and I could tell just by their subject lines what had happened while I’d been at work. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Dad was in the United Auto Workers at work so seniority was real important in our house. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a word had passed between him and his father at work. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z While their parents were at work, the kids were at school, learning the rules of the new culture, and sometimes using this new knowledge against their parents. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Obviously, a variety of motives are at work when parents consider a name for their child. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z But he was surprised to find himself looking for it there, of all places, and to find the same order at work in the great and the little. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z His yellow bike is usually chained to the iron gate, but it’s gone—he’s at work. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z When I was at work, up in the Roseland men’s room, I just couldn’t keep still. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandma’s friends had thrown her a shower at work, because they knew that with four young kids moving in, she might need some help getting up to speed. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Darryl’s parents are both at work and his brother is in college, so I have the whole house to myself. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Reinforcing that finding is research by Dr. Gloria Mark, a professor at the University of California at Irvine, who found through survey studies that people are happier at work when they use Facebook more. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z A special committee of pigs had been at work upon them for the past three weeks. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Luckily for us, stars don’t collapse because there is another force at work: nuclear fusion. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z So what if Mummy’s asleep and Papa’s at work? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She chose a weekend when she knew things would be calm at work; it was just after Christmas, and there was rarely much work till well after New Year’s. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z There was an instinct at work in me, a learned intuition. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Two old women were at work on one of the burned- away roofs, beating thatch against the earth to clear it of bugs before twining it to the roof timbers. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z There was magic at work, and it was a magic mightier than anything Loki could control. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He understood that it was Leader’s gift at work. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She would rise at 6:00 a.m. to catch a bus to the subway, change trains three times, and arrive at work by 8:00 a.m. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Even the teenagers who worried me at first seem to have mother figures attached to them, probably single mothers I hadn’t seen before because they were at work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is the machine in the attic at work again. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Mummy, things are very busy at work now.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Now that I’m half a day at work, it’s better. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I was only planning on spending a few days with Henry—I was back at work for Dr. Roland the following Monday—but I ended up staying until school started again. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Perhaps the spell, though it should affect only his own vision and not the magic at work about them, had no power here. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “The babies stays with this woman whilst the folks is at work. That’s her address. You got any more questions? I needs to get back to work.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z No one, not even the fishermen, was at work today. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z One night, Evan, one of the draftsmen at work with whom he is friendly, talks him into going to a party. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time I figure out that this might be a good time to say something friendly to her, she is back at work. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Feeling antsy both at home and at work, we’d booked a modest hotel room near Waikiki Beach and started counting down the days. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When I’m away at work he is there all right, even when Sarah’s in preschool. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z More were at work on their boats, polishing brass, sitting on deck splicing ropes, hosing down the sails. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is queer to see the painters at work on ladders & scaffolds in this heavy rain,” Olmsted wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I enjoyed it. It was fun to see Jubilee at work. You wouldn’t believe what she’s done in that store.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Billy didn’t spoon syrup on his first day at work, but lots of other Americans did. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the personal analogue for Terryl of her zeal at work. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z One by one, heads poked out of my hollows, as well as the skunk den under the porch, to watch Bongo at work. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Mrs. Zuckerman, at work in the kitchen, heard the crickets, and a sadness came over her, too. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z These are different personalities at work, acting for different reasons. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the afternoons when Tom was at work Mary sometimes gave tea parties for the neighborhood cats. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Did your mom have a bad rapport with someone at work, maybe? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He goes with me to help pack up my room when Mom is at work. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z So that’s why I’m known at work simply as E. J. Jackson. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z How at work one morning, standing on the pig line, 1 felt something break open in my chest. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily tried to look busy at work on the Maltese Falcon cipher. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The rest remained outside, watching the door close on any chance at work for the day. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Pearl had loved watching her mother at work, bent over the kitchen table, laboring with the precision of a surgeon—scalpel, needle, pins—to transform these toys into art. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Teachers learned to call Luma when her players’ parents couldn’t be found or were at work. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z When Dad got extra stressed at work, he’d pinch the bridge of his nose and say, Migraine. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The plumber was at work downstairs on Wednesday, moving the water pipes and drains from the office bathroom to the hallway so the pipes won’t freeze during a cold winter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When Arnold took the photograph, hundreds of men were at work on the building, but its scale was so great that none of the men was immediately visible. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Every other week one of the aunties from the Indian Association came over to help Mamma dye her roots black while Papa was at work. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z An acquaintance at the Early Childhood Center told Camilla that one day at work Marion had called Bunny six times, and the last time he had hung up on her. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My centrioles, basal bodies, and probably a good many other more obscure tiny beings at work inside my cells, each with its own special genome, are as foreign, and as essential, as aphids in anthills. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day at work, I was pricing cans. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z At first I thought that it was someone Margaret had sent to tell me that something had come up at work and that we would have to listen to her phone tape some other time. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly, it was mid-July, and Lyddie realized that Diana was still at work, looking more sickly by the day. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t have someone who stayed at home all the time to make sure we were safe when Mama was at work anymore. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The rate of spread of key developments is especially well understood for Europe, thanks to the many archaeologists at work there. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He’s up and at work, and the sun is hardly over the treetops. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Again acting as his own architect, Holmes early in 1891 began planning the necessary modifications, and soon carpenters were at work on the second and third floors. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The bootblack knelt down beside the one at work and started on Mike's free shoe that shone already in the electric light. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Instead of sequestering herself in her bedroom with her violin, she would walk the mile and a half to the house on Winslow right after school, where Mia would be hard at work. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I sell the first sweater to one of the girls at work, and within a few days, I’ve got orders for five more. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The facts suggest that something is at work in the eagle’s environment which has virtually destroyed its ability to reproduce. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Pigeon’s at practice, Dad’s at work, and Mom’s busy touching up the photos from last weekend’s wedding.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z On a typical day, families were scattered and apart, tykes scampering unsupervised, parents at work; but today hubbies stood with their wives and tykes with their families. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Billy Pilgrim had a boiling case of heartburn, since he had been spooning malt syrup all day long at work. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Urn, Nancy is at work and she’s pregnant so I — ” “Pregnant! My niece is pregnant! Now that calls for more champagne. You tell her I must see her. I’m dying to see her.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Who would care for her child while she was at work? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Everywhere, in field and hedgerow and garden and forest, the insect predators and parasites are at work. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Why weren’t you at work yesterday?” he yells. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He never did trust Mama again, though, never did perch near and watch her at work, tipping his head side to side as though he were learning her actions. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Mary made every effort to bring students from Hamptons public schools and from Hampton Institute into the Langley facilities for tours, to get an up-close and personal look at engineers at work. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z A tap of metal on metal: his trained ear told him a gunsmith was at work. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z THE next day at work, all I can think about is how stores is putting my book on the shelves. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She lived in terror that Matt would find a way to open it while she was at work and “cook his little gizzards,” as she put it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so tired that night at work I’m lucky to make it to midnight with all my fingers. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It had been the first time he'd told his boss a version of the truth about why he wouldn't be at work. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “I wanted to see the master at work.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Her parents started talking about regular things, their days at work. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z June was hard at work on her project for the Resilient Helenwood art show, her excitement at nearly nuclear levels. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Something deeper, more pernicious was at work here: a wide division between the wealthy and the poor that was made worse by fear. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “Why have you been sitting next to me these last two days? In class. You can talk to me at work.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Because I had watched Mrs. Chavez at work, I knew all the procedures. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She had probably spent the summer sitting around her dad’s apartment alone while he was at work. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She was fifteen at home, seventeen at work. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When I ask what Pa does at work, she tells me he is a military policeman. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured I could borrow some at work. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anyone who has watched the dusters and sprayers of arsenical insecticides at work must have been impressed by the almost supreme carelessness with which the poisonous substances are dispensed.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z According to Braman, not one of the family members in his study “had ‘come out’ completely to their extended families at church and at work.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The next day at work I called my former principals at Tembisa and Alexandra Secondary School and requested letters of recommendation. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Much of the fire department was still at work, even though they knew the fire was completely out of control. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z He rarely joins her, but it’s Friday and the stapler-stealing-and-breaking person at work hasn’t come out to apologize yet and it’s driving him crazy. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The warden will be at work in the cell house. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With Richie at work all day, she didn't have to stay in her room, but she did anyway. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Das would grow silent, for he couldn’t bear the thought of Mala’s clever fingers at work on Mr. Gupta’s saris. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Monday morning, I was back at work on the railroad. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mutual is a case study of this color-caste system at work. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z One day I was hard at work hauling boards for the walls of a barrack when one of our new kapos called me over. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Chung’s mother was going to take care of the two smallest girls while she was at work. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Just, my boss wasn’t at work today and I waited on four customers and made three sales. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z He knew I couldn’t escape him at work. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “When I said one night that I had to stay late at work, I went out with Gillian and had a martini.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Maybe, I figured, Daddy would still be at work. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Burnham issued stern directives to Olmsted and Ferris and to every contractor still at work. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Our decision to let Barack’s career proceed as it had—to give him the freedom to shape and pursue his dreams—led me to tamp down my own efforts at work. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He put up with her sloppiness; she understood his need for long hours at work. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had a difficult day at work,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z What is at work here is a logic in the progression of the chords. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “So she must have been at work a lot when you were younger too?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The bakers were already at work, and carts rolled quietly toward the market square, bringing their daily burdens of produce from the valley farms. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He had gotten promoted to detective at work, so he didn’t have to wear his regular police uniform like he used to. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But I think that there was something deeper at work. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A few days later I was at work at the glass factory and the foreman, a German man, came over to me and told me I had a phone call. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom saw one at work and said she wished she had a million of them to put on every car in the world.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was brought in right after his first embolic stroke at work. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Why had he agreed to go to Yankee Stadium, of all places, to look for his mother, who was most likely in Queens hard at work. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z My mom has decided to let me take her car to and from school as long as I drop her off at work every morning. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z One woman at work had invited him to lunch a couple of times, but since she didn’t know or care much about computers, he wasn’t interested. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I even sent her a text at work to remind her about it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z In the morning, once we are at work, I wait by the front door of the salon for Jairo. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z When I am at work making tejas and coated with the red clay and dust under the good warm sun, again I think of Papi. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, as if some force were at work other than his own will, he began to hurry, tottering forward, his groping hands held out, his head lolling from side to side. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Here and there Samuel could see secret movement, for the moon-feeders were at work—the deer which browse all night when the moon is clear and sleep under thickets in the day. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Somebody gotta keep these things alive while she at work.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They were all deeply engaged, hard at work, and competitive. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z When Roberto came to pick me up, I told him that I would meet him at work and explained why. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She's in her thirties, with regal features, two irritating twins, and a husband who publishes a ladies' magazine and spends so much time at work that I've met him only once. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I know a place nearby. Do you need to be back at work right away?” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "I better go home. I have to be at work first thing in the morning." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But the real question is not how well I did at work but how well I did at life in general, which includes eating and having a place to stay. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The lever was at work, overcoming Kaz’s resistance, moving him into place. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Later he began to miss days at work and frequently did not have his rent money. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z On Wednesday, while he was at work, an agent poked his head into the lab. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, technically we were at home, and even though my dad was at work, doing drugs with my sister seemed like the next best thing. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “What about your younger brother, the one you said sometimes helps you at work, what’s his name?” he asked, looking out the window. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He had bothered Pa and Uncle Henry when they were hard at work. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He has seen a steam engine at work. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He tells her he has a deadline at work, but it’s not true—that’s the day that he and Maxine are leaving for New Hampshire, for two weeks. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At the back of the room, up in a loft, came the sound of someone at work with a wood rasp. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was brightly lit with electric bulbs—here the large sized ones, strung unshaded—and beneath them were rats at work everywhere. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Half of the forges were at work when she entered. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We sit around with our shirts on our knees, our bodies naked to the warm air and our hands at work. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The kids have been hard at work promoting the event in hopes of rallying support for local businesses as the opening of the SmartMart Superstore nears. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Bribery or violence was my choice if I dealt with that fisherman still at work in his boat in the inner dock: a faulty engine seemed not worth either. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Children were in school; men were at work; and most of the women were fastening their corsets and getting ready to go see what tails or entrails the butcher might be giving away. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever was going on with her at work, she didn’t want us to know about it, which made it seem worse. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z When I went to the machine shop, I expected to see the machinists hard at work on my rockets, but I was disappointed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z When Templeton got back from the dump, around midnight, the spider was still at work. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I figure it’s probably the costliest portable item in the entire Clearview Inn, so I hesitate to leave it in my room for the nine or so hours while I’m away at work. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I hauled my six-foot self out of the five- foot bed in Lucille’s guest room, everyone was already at work. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Yet even as they fretted and fumed, something else was quietly at work among Ulbrickson’s boys. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Ma was still at work, Willy still snored in the trundle bed below me, and so I got up and stood in the living room, staring out the window. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Dads all at work on the ships, bombs droppin’ night and day, kiddies never been out o’ the tenements in their lives. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Surveyor at work: Teenager George Washington holds a surveying tool while a helper lets out distance-measuring chain and a slave looks on. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "There's talk at work about giving me a promotion," Baba says. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Every night, we talk about our days at work and school, and every night Connor has the most to say. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She found a crèche in a colored area where she could leave me while she was at work. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I come back with the requested items, and she’s already at work on the box, slicing through it with an X-ACTO knife. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z About a year after Maureen took off for California, I got a call at work from Dad. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I got to be at work at one,” Armpit reminded him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z They raced through the park, and found Julie’s classmates hard at work weeding. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But I found her busy at work, cleaning up the morning dishes. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They dance scenes depicting farmers at work, the harvesting of rice, nurses helping wounded soldiers, and soldiers winning batdes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, Axel, Dr. Martin is at work,” Molly says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z All week Beatrice and the chambermaid, Sara, had been at work in the kitchen, preparing pastries and sweetmeats for Lady Isobel’s feast on Yule night. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They co-ran their luggage business, which meant they spent their days at work together and then spent their evenings at home commiserating over dissatisfied customers or certain suitcases that were damaged beyond repair. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z A cook was at work in the kitchen, where the breakfast table was piled with junk mail, pill bottles, and tissue packets. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Couple of weeks had gone by when Jen tapped me on my shoulder one day at work. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The next day, when the Italian arrived at work, he found a knot of children and neighbors making fun of him. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, she says, he’s back at work at Rank’s Flour Mills and please God this job will last a while with the war on and the English desperate for flour. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z One author has not hesitated to reach the obvious conclusion that a dastardly conspiracy must have been at work. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z This is especially the case at work—employment settings where family members interact with people they believe could not possibly understand what they are going through. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “All right. Can you come around eleven tomorrow morning, Matilde, when my boss is at work?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, it’s Saturday, so I know Papa’s going to be at work. But...” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Showing a chic portrait of Elizebeth at work, it tagged her as “the Amazing Cryptanalyst” that “Uncle Sam” was counting on. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He had seen their own RA units at work, tightly knit groups, working all hours, proud of the speed with which they could set up a line, and proud of their discipline, drills, training, teamwork. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Me too,” she said softly, “but I just couldn’t shift my early appointments around at work. Those ladies get pretty fussy about having their hair done on time. Still, I have two presents for you.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have a good day at work. Don’t let the grease splash you or whatever.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Already sailors, porters, riggers, and such were at work. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Really? He doesn’t share the way he feels about the marches and the segregation? Maybe at work, his bo—” “Move off a Leroy.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then things began to change for Danny—as the family called him—when he hurt his back at work. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It is because of her nattering on at me while I was hard at work that she has fallen behind. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The women were cheerful throughout; as they were being driven away, some called out to reporters, ‘Tell our madams we won’t be at work tomorrow!” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One day she was at work, the next gone, with no clear explanation for her abrupt departure. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Friends, colleagues, at work. My dad has friends at work.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The old grannies my mom hired to look after me while she was at work? Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Since it was early afternoon on a weekday, when everyone was at work, it wasn’t crowded. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Shadrach, the runaway slave, was outside the courthouse before the police officers, who were guarding him, were aware that they had just watched an impromptu and wonderfully effective rescue party at work. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Apparently Adolf Hitler has a vendetta against tobacco, finds it filthy and disgusting, and his military police and their assistants are not meant to smoke at work. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z My mates at work lent me money and stole fish for my dinner, so that I got re-registered before I starved; but I had heard the lesson. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z There is an almost ungovernable, biologic mechanism at work in scientific behavior at its best, and this should not be overlooked. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Luke was still at work, my daughter was at school. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z His grandmother would be at work by now. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z It was only one day at lunch, when I saw her hard at work on some kind of list, that I understood why she cared so much. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z You see someone in school every day, or at work, in the canteen, and you share a cigarette or a coffee with them, and you talk about the weather or last night’s air raid. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z How could adults complain at home about the insulting way they were treated at work and then put on a happy face for their white employers? Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z So, when we went into the parlour where Mrs. Whimple and Clara were seated at work, I said nothing of my own interest in Mr. Campbell, but kept it to myself. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z When he sits down at the kitchen table and starts attacking his chow mein, I say, “Don’t they feed you at work?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z It was Halloween and the goblins were at work. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I was at the Daily News, I watched the editors and reporters at work in the newsroom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked way better at a funeral than she did at work. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’m happy to be here. I had a good week at work. I got a raise and I wanted to say thank you and praise Jesus.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He was already at work tightening the model on its support stands so that he could read off the atomic coordinates. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The next day he was back at work, bandaged, bruised, and barely able to walk. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “We’ve never completely mastered Sameness. I suppose the genetic scientists are still hard at work trying to work the kinks out. Hair like Fiona’s must drive them crazy.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z To many evangelical Christians, the reason for their increasing worldly success and cultural influence is obvious: God’s will at work. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Surprised that this woman would be calling him at work, our father feigned enthusiasm as best he could. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Farmers at work in their fields crumpled to their hands and knees and groped aimlessly about, unable to find their way to their own doorsteps. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Milady Kelly phoned me at work. They're all off for pie and chips after work ’cause it's somebody's birthday, so we've got room for one more.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The easiest way to get in trouble, everyone said, was to arrive at work late or call in sick too often. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t dare look in his direction, but went straight to her looms where Brigid was already at work, cleaning and oiling. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, at work, I tried to think of what school must be like. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And because we were at work, no one would think anything of it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Here’s the “z before e” rule at work. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There were also demographic forces at work, beginning with the GI Bill, which sent a pioneering generation of evangelicals to college. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He used the money he made at work to buy us clothes and school supplies. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Yakov had always changed into his boilersuit at work, claiming that he didn’t want to soil his street clothes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I think about asking him why he was at the library instead of at work, but instead I mumble, I do not remember. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Two seats up from where he sat, Mary Lou Peoples was at work being the second snottiest girl in the fifth grade. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z How hard it was to shower and how lonely she was when her husband was at work. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Time budget studies show that they may spend more rather than fewer hours per day at work than hunter-gatherers do. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Surely some medical difficulty was at work here as well? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Back at work, Mr. Kreuk has actual work for me, the kind my official job entails. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You know, you could pick up a few more hours at work. That would probably keep your mind off things.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s like she ain’t got no life except for her life at work. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The war games required them to make decisive, rapid-fire decisions under conditions of high pressure and with limited information, which is, of course, what they did all day at work. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He had switched shifts at work to be able to stay home for the big send-off. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I met this girl one day while I was at work, and we went to have a cup of coffee. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z All the regulars were concerned about Rob’s drinking: he was missing days at work. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z My mother had agreed to cut down her hours at work so that she could be around for the kids more when I was traveling. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Some she had met at work; others came from the neighborhood or St. Paul’s AME Church. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Both Olmsted and Hunt were hard at work on George Washington Vanderbilt’s manor, Biltmore, near Asheville, North Carolina, and together had built the Vanderbilt family’s mausoleum. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His mother was still at work when he set out from the family’s apartment, a small backpack on his shoulder, ready to play. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She once scaled a rooftop at work, in their virtual parkour station, but that was an illusion. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her day at work was my day to be free. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “I have enough stress at work,” Dina says, her voice rising. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Moss apologized for her husband, who was sdll at work. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She no longer carried it with her because she feared losing it during her long walks through the woods and her long days hard at work with the dyer. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Bitter was at yoga and Aloe was at work, so she had a little time. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Late that night we were still at work, cleaning the fish, hulling the rice, separating the grain from the husk. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But there were still bonobos to take care of, even if only two, and so the decision was made: Florence Biyoya was officially back at work. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Antisemitism was everywhere in American life, but at work William saw its ugly face up close. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Papa did not have to be at work until seven and it only took a few minutes to get there. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Men, women, and children were hard at work—just as at Stromford—plowing, weeding, and hoeing. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z All I knew was that my parents were at work, and it was my job to give her some pills. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he changes the conversation to something that happened at work, and my day, briefly registered, becomes solely my own again. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z One day when I arrived at work, I found they had hired a white kid to work after school. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z When I get back up to the parade grounds, Jimmy is at work on his machine and Theresa has my extra glove. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Junior said, “There’s nobody here. My ma’s gone out, and my father’s at work. Don’t you want to see the kittens?” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have to be at work at three.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Often after work I’d drop him off at an intersection near the Cross County Mall, where he’d visit his girlfriend at work in the Fashion Bug store. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I got to be at work before six.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He was at work one night, doing the sound for a Portland band called Clod, when he just keeled over on the soundboard. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain behind my eyes aches all day, and at work, Lubek treats me like I’m already dead. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He stayed no longer, but took his heartache home, and found the robust suitors there at work, skinning goats and roasting pigs in the courtyard. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A group of boys were already at work on the mound. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In fact, rather than Pythagoras’s triangle, there was a circle, or a cycle, at work: form begat information, and then information begat form. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It was pretty surprising to me that they weren’t at work because mine was always working. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Under J. T.’s protection he watched the gang members up close, at work and at home. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She started missing days at work, and then she stopped going at all. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z After one particularly violent incident, my seven-year-old dad took the bus to fetch his father at work so that he could hurry home and tend to my grandmother's bloody wounds. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The office itself, a large room with four desks, on each of which sat a computer, looked bare and untested, as though it was everybody’s first day at work. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Smith waved him away and stayed at work. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Will school call your mom or dad at work? Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I guess with me gone and Mama always at work, there’s no one around to make any messes. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The spicy-sweet aroma that rose from freshly split cedar was the same scent that often filled the shell house in Seattle when Pocock was at work up in his loft. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mom shared the video at work, and her coworkers chipped in too. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Resting my back against the gulmohur tree, I watch him and Rani at work. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z With the set fully decorated, Leni Riefenstahl was busily at work mobilizing dozens of cameramen and sound technicians, putting scores of cameras in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z What Hannah didn’t tell them was that her hands on the instrument felt instantly at home and at work in a way that they never had with the Oxford alethiometer. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Oh, some guy at work had these and was selling them,” she said. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Fed up with being pestered, at last the officer agreed to let Yevgeniya and Nina visit him at work! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She was a little jealous to think of them all here cozily together while she was hard at work in the cornfield. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z This wasn’t hard during the week when they were at work and I was home with Grandma. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The next morning, when I arrived at work in another jeans and sneakers ensemble, she seemed startled, as if some strange vagrant had made a wrong turn into the office. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Ibtihaj, I was talking to some of my colleagues at work, and they all think you should apply to be a substitute teacher,” she said, while pulling pots and pans out for the evening meal. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z People were playing chess at work, during their lunch hour, in restaurants, on their front stoops, and in their backyards. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z You know not to call me at work unless it’s an emergency. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Do you know how hard it is to see you every day at work? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Perhaps the simple fact of seeing her there at work would deter the women who hoped to drive her away. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy was hard at work, shining shoes for coins. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I had spent weeks at work, studying, correlating statistics, going through reports, none of which actually help to reveal the truth of what it is like to be discriminated against. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our guests are at work on the problem of the citadel,” Eril-Fane reported to the five Zeyyadin, which translated as “first voices.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Joe was taken, but with a company mule I was back at work the next day. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was at work that day, but my mother described it to me later—Dad being carried out of the house by burly paramedics, trying to joke with them as they went. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She would listen as “the girls in the lunchroom” at work talked about their marriages. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “He’s at work, anyway. He gets off at six o’clock.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Kaz would always remember that moment, when he’d seen greed take hold of his brother, an invisible hand guiding him onward, the lever at work. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Charlie was absentminded at dinner, worried over something at work, I guessed, or maybe a basketball game, or maybe he was just really enjoying the lasagna — it was hard to tell with Charlie. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z By Saturday morning, my eyes are bleary, and I am so stupid from lack of sleep, I forget to ignore the boy at work. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Sandy and the judge were still at work on the heirs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z On July 30,1952, at the height of the Defiance Campaign, I was at work at my then law firm of H. M. Basner when the police arrived with a warrant for my arrest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After receiving news of the accident, she’d stayed at work until three in the afternoon. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I knew it was my mother’s hand at work. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z We see the miracle of nature’s control at work when the cod move through winter seas to their spawning grounds, where each female deposits several millions of eggs. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Just a afternoon or two, every now and then. While you at work. But I’ll pay for the whole month.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z All his efforts, at school and at work, were for nothing. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, I’m not going to kiss you. I’m hard at work here,” I teased. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We’re here by ourselves—her mom’s at work, and Grace is at the Playhouse. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z And on Monday morning he was not at work. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Someone would have to call him at work. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “She could have found it at work and used it as a bookmark or something.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Poaching is a serious crime, and shiftas are dangerous if they think someone has seen them at work. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Since your father’s at that big dinner meeting at work, I have to drive you and take Jeffrey with us. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure, they weren’t supposed to call her at work unless it was an emergency, but they hadn’t heard from her in over twenty-four hours and that was emergency enough. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I thought he’d either be at work or locked away in his room, sleeping. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And even though I couldn’t see him, I knew that my father, probably hard at work right now, was worried too. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know how to tell you . . .” “You didn’t know how to tell me? How' about: ‘Cathy, I got fired because I was drunk at work’? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z If I came back a little later, Aunt Xi-wen and the others would be at work sweeping their assigned parts of the alley. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A heavy woman had come from the interior of the boat and stood on the deck, watching the crew at work. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “He’s at work with Jasper, and then he has to go by the house later. The farm. The old place.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And why had I decided to bring him food at work? Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And I am nauseated at work, sick with fear about what might be happening at home. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She was at work, at her new job. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The old man couldn’t get through a day, the bird through a flight, Howie through a shift at work. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z On my first day at work, they placed me in the concession stand with Hannah. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Small chance his father would come across him—he was at work at the plastic shop. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fine! Just a little upset about some stuff going on at work. Don’t worry about it.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z If I closed my eyes, I could almost pretend it was a normal weekend at the Angel house, with Malcolm and Maud off at work, putting in overtime. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I was hungry, Mom was at work on a painting, and no one else was there to fix them for me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Watching the captain at work, stitching a head wound, Turner felt the stirrings of his old ambitions. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I figured she was just somebody who probably had a long week at work, and wanted to crack a cold brew to get her weekend started. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The funniest thing happened at work today,” Mom said. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He noticed, though, that Pocock was at work in the shop a great deal these days. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Scientists at work have the look of creatures following genetic instructions; they seem to be under the influence of a deeply placed human instinct. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the past, if my father didn't have enough money to cover the fees, he'd borrow from neighbors or people at work and pay them back. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In my regular interactions at work or around town, I’d find myself casually uttering this strange new term—“my husband.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He, Harry, had had too much experience of trying to wheedle information out of reluctant people not to recognize a master at work. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He takes her to an Italian restaurant where he goes from time to time with people at work, to celebrate birthdays and promotions and projects well done. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He liked to complain about things: people at work, Harry, the council, Harry, the bank, and Harry were just a few of his favorite subjects. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They leave without fanfare, in the middle of the day, when Gogol and Maxine are both at work. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My father was already at work when my mother went to wake my sister up and found only a note on her bed. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “I received a raise at work, so let me treat you tonight.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad had been having whispered conversations at night, talking about problems at work, and I knew something was wrong, but I didn’t know something was Wrong. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sandi sat very still and watched their beautiful long fingers fast at work. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Most of our “evidence” came from witnessing the conspirators at work. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He pointed to his big, fat head and said, “El Genius at work.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z "Your mom's stuck at work," I tell Will. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z With Ma at work, I’m the one to tell Ray and Leda there’s no money for ice cream when the Mister Softee truck chimes. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z During the afternoon, when the trader was at work, his wife sat on the porch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z During Dad’s first week at work he made so many suggestions about how brick could be laid faster and better that the foreman threatened repeatedly to fire him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said, why weren’t you at work? We had to cover your shift!” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As the chief code breaker at the Signal Corps, he was already snowed under at work. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “It’s eyas time. The poachers are at work for that Arabian agent again.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Still unaccustomed to thinking like a pig, we had agreed that raccoons had been at work on some farmer’s crop. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom was also hard at work on her writing. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z You had to see Nin’s hands at work to really see her at all. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I avoid him the next day at work, talking with Januka until he leaves for home. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The animals were hard at work building yet another windmill; when that one was finished, so it was said, the dynamos would be installed. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z During the daytime, when the men were all at work down at the dam site, B Street dozed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her parents, of course, were still at work, but one of her siblings was usually around. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I don’t know how he manages to control them at work, or even if he does, but when he’d get home, he’d let them loose. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They’re back at work and I’m down the stairs to the next part of my life. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It was tied with string that Papa had gotten at work. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Her daughter was charged with ungovernable behavior, which included bringing men into the home while the mother was at work. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z When we get home to the trailer, Lenny is closed off in his bedroom instead of at work, and Frank says something about him being sick. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Bingley of course returned with him to dinner; and in the evening Mrs. Bennet’s invention was again at work to get every body away from him and her daughter. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Only this time they don’t think it can be saved. I was at a meeting last night and Helen Shaunessy, our president, presented this EPA report. And today...at work, I don’t know what happened.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Remember those extra shifts they offered me at work?” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There would be house moving to do, changes at work, enough important matters to consume me for the coming weeks. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She was at work and had asked him to come meet me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z That did make her special, she understood, and it bonded her to the engineers at work as strongly as social and charity activities bonded her to the women in her sorority. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z But he was vaguely aware of the complicated psychology at work. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I can believe there are postcards written by prisoners at work camps, who think they will be fine until they are dead. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Milt essayed, “We can have it ready in ten days. We’ll deliver it during the day while your husband is at work.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Every day more and more city officials failed to show up at work: judges and clerks, aldermen and secretaries. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I’d grabbed it at work, overstock they were looking to dump, and now I knew why: It was disgusting. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Others have been discriminated against at work, passed over or ignored; or their art has been ridiculed, dismissed as too feminine. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I reached out for her, but she was hard at work below me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He had enough challenges each morning—waking us, feeding us, and making certain he arrived at work on time. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The adjoining racetrack had been torn down, and now more than five hundred companies contracted by the Nazi state were at work preparing the site for the Olympic Games. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She hoped so, but she sensed something besides Pluto at work in that storm...something dark, powerful, and not necessarily friendly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z There is another unspoken assumption at work here that goes something like this. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hurry up. Carlos and I have to be at work soon and I have a lot to show you first.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But if antisemitism contributed to William’s breakdowns, there was another factor at work, too. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z While parents were away at work, their youngest children were looked after in church-sponsored daycare centers and their older children were busy learning at school. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A prominent Detroit internist was called upon to treat four of his patients within an hour after they had been exposed while watching the planes at work. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Those are her two requirements to make it OK to bother her at work. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It was the zeal of a convert and, just as at work, her enthusiasm at home could tread a line. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Emily tried to look busy at work on the Maltese Falcon cipher. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z That we have fun when we mess around at work? Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I’m not due at work for another twelve hours. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I decided to do exactly what Dad said, to pretend that she was just at work, that none of it was happening. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Going underground or into hiding has become as routine as the proverbial pipe and slippers that used to await the man of the house after a long day at work. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I found a place near my family and I would be at work by dawn. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes — the female has been in town. She went to the house, but while Charlie was at work. She hasn’t gone near him, so don’t be afraid. He’s safe with Esme and Rosalie watching.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z That’s when I started running jobs for people, and now I take all the late shifts I can at work, and forget the underage work laws, because I don’t care. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Baba comes into the kitchen singing loudly in his extra-deep baritone, but he stops mid-note when he sees us at work. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z We had to find a way around it, especially when they started putting pressure on Mom at work.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The women sniffed the bottles and knew that there were other ingredients at work in that liquor. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Thula said that Harry was at work and the kids were visiting friends. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We were all the time touching other people—lined up at roll call, at work, in line to get food, in bed at night. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z She took extra shifts at work to make ends meet. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z They regarded the people at work, the faces in crowds, as very distant from us. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His parents were both at work, and his little sister, Lily, was at the Childcare Center where she spent her after-school hours. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He was glad that his father was on the evening shift, at work until eleven. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But I slow down, make myself trudge past the well and into the courtyard, shoulders hunched, like I’ve had a long night at work. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They were living in Virginia, someone told Mom at work. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Mr. McCullough, meanwhile, arrived at work and took the elevator up to the seventh floor, where Rayburn Financial Services had their offices. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time I finished restocking the entire canned vegetable section at work I was convinced I would be a vegetable if I smoked. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Each time I glanced at him, I felt that old instinct at work in me, tensing my muscles, preparing me to take flight. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She said that Grandpa and Uncle George were already at work out in the maple woods. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I arrived at work early to finish my tasks from the previous day. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I’m home before Mom—there’s a note on the fridge that says to call her at work when I get there. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Took the test at work. I was so nervous I puked.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One time while I was at work, a guard singled me out. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z At the time I was at work on a new novel, Going After Cacciato, and one morning I sat down and began a chapter titled “Speaking of Courage.” The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew it when I arrived at work and approached the time clock. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe,” Mary Lou said to Phoebe, “your father is being too quick to judge people at work. He needs to walk in their moccasins first.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z My dad’s already at work, so it’ll be just Pop and me tonight. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Khouy is a strong young man, but he pushes himself too hard at work. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was after dinner, so Ma was already at work. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Pants that come up to his chest, a red jacket, black patent-leather slippers and horn-rimmed glasses—that’s how he looks when he’s at work at the little table, always studying and never progressing. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Her forays out of the apartment, while her husband is at work, are limited to the university within which they live, and to the historic district that flanks the campus on one edge. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The net effect was that for all his quiet humility the man’s wide-ranging knowledge and quiet eloquence commanded absolute respect, and never more than when he was at work in his shop, plying his craft. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z So hard that roughly two thousand feet of steel disappeared every day from the bit ends of all the jackhammers and pneumatic drills at work in the canyon. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In a boldly written article in American Anthropologist in 1954, Meggers proclaimed the implications: There is a force at work to which man through his culture must bow. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Later at work he had to remove a red tip photinia from someone’s yard, and its root was enormous. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The next day, however, while my father was at work, my mother took us children to the tent. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was still a cop through and through, and the strict expectations he had at work for his officers were the same ones he had for his children at home. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She wore a polo shirt and blue jeans—the same clothes she wore under her white lab coat at work every day. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “I was mostly at work, but I was there when I needed to be. Junior, do you remember when I had to visit your principal at the high school?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not wear a biological space suit himself at work, and he did not want his wife to wear one either. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s almost never there, taking her meals and sleeping at work. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Grant me a little peace. Isn’t it enough that I am harried all day long at work? I thought that I had adequately described to you the horrors which I must face daily.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We sit all day at desks in school or at work, then sit around all night watching television. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The boys from earlier reminded her of a short story she’d finished working on this morning, something for her eyes only that has kept her distracted in the quiet times at work. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “I got caught up at work—I, I completely forgot.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Mom, is everything okay? I mean at work.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I had to stay with her when Mom was at work, and she began to scare me. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z For us, looking back at these events and trying to understand them, there is a frustrating paradox at work here. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z His mother was at work during the days and sometimes in the evenings, and his sister was generally busy in school until later in the afternoon. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Apart from that he’s enjoying himself, as he is hard at work on The Nature of the Universe. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Master Hugh told him it was done in Mr. Gardner’s ship-yard at midday, where there were a large company of men at work. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z El’s mom had won a set of airline tickets at work, and she immediately offered the second ticket to Lucy. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Inside the gatehouse study the two companions were once more at work, trying to break the code of the Great Hall rhyme. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z To enter a mind and show it at work, or being worked on, and to do this within a symmetrical design—this would be an artistic triumph. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The mudbean house was mostly empty at this time of day, as adult witches were busy at work and younger witches were still at school. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The lamplighters were already at work, and the hills twinkled with hundreds of tiny quivering flames. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Fortunately more sober types were at work elsewhere. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Jesse had made a couple of friends at work, and did go out sporadically; he was adventurous when he could be. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “She is gone. Can’t you sense it, Son of Poseidon? Some magic is at work. I do not know exactly how or why, but your friend has vanished.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I left the house while she was at work and limped about ten blocks over to Maria’s house. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m Joy, and this is Malia. My mom’s still at work, and my dad is downstairs in the laundry room. He’ll be back in a minute. Do you, um, want to come in?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z We’d sit in the window—she was at work in London so there was no danger of her walking past and noticing us. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z So I took the public bus to school because, of course, Papa was at work with our car. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “It is at work. The construction business is light-years behind the rest of society.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We passed village fields where people were at work in the rain and mud. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z None of the others, not even the goose, noticed that she was at work. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Claire often stood hidden in the trees and watched him at work. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We saw another group of kids still at work, trying to sell newspapers to people who were stopped in their cars at a traffic light. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They said black women have to keep their hair tidy and straight, like white women, if they want to be taken seriously at work and in school. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Everyone was either at work or, for all I knew, lying dead on the kitchen floor. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I am always doing, always at work on something. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Jay’s at class and Trey’s at work, so I lock up the house. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I wonder why he didn’t say hi? I hope I’m not in trouble at work....” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Dad told me that you called him at work, to give him your new address in Hoboken. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z We stopped briefly at my house so that I could call my father at work. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z If I was at work, I’d wish I were at home. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Though I’d taken only forty minutes or so for lunch, both the Yoshotos were at their desks and at work when I got back. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Lou stops to watch artists at work, and I join him, observing his reactions as he studies each canvas. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The mercury has no natural tendency to stand up in a column, so there is no final cause at work here. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Jordan was still at work, so Gerald got Angel from next door and fixed them both a couple of Aunt Queen’s “scramburglers.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I mustered up the courage to try and ignore the fact that a beautiful girl whom I’d never said more than hi to had come to visit me at work. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It seemed to him a cinch, the culmination of his whole life—and of the new authority which he had manifested on the vidphone today at work. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “And while you’re at work, look for the rock marked with E.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He spent a great deal of time with Adam Bowyer shooting at a mark, and was already at work again in the carpentry shop making a viol such as Piers Nitingale used. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z While she was at work, Mandela would be free to do as he pleased. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z One day he got so sick at work that Ito took him back to the bracero camp. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z All day Sunday at work I could hardly wait for the day to end. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z There aren’t many people out, because it’s midafternoon and most of them are at work or at school. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z This feeling in my gut, that there was something more at work here than just the two of us. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Mom asked me to call to wish you Happy New Year, and to ask about things at work, and about Dad and all.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “All I said was, he wasn’t at work today. He never misses work.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Yeah, it’s tax season, but he’s at work way more than normal. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Besides that, it occurred to us that the warehouse manager at the Keg Company next door might still have been at work. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I’m closeted at work, revealing myself only to a few friends. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Too many black marks could sully a person’s reputation and even prevent a promotion at work. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Back at work, of course. How much time has been lost?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She tells me about the fight she had with a woman at work over wrapping paper. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z My dad had heard the news while he was at work. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Lin and Crosby were hard at work putting on a horse race Hollywood-style. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We had not been at work again for more than a half hour when we heard an indignant yell that carried along the street. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There seems to be a vicious cycle at work here, making ours not just an economy but a culture of extreme inequality. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Kelsea’s father is not going to pick her up after school; he’s still at work. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The biggest surprise has been the number of responses from officers’ spouses, many of whom say things like, “I didn’t really know what my husband did at work until I read your book.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because Mom’s calling clients and Dad’s at work so David’s my responsibility — that’s why. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion had never seen the point of slings, when bows had so much better range ... but he had never seen Tolosi at work before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “That way he can help him at work and both can attend school.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z This is a glimpse of the API at work in the game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I saw the dining room where First Families ate their meals and popped my head into the tidy kitchen, where a culinary staff was already at work on dinner. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Pa had John at work before sunup, so they’d already eaten and gotten to work before I even woke up. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The gods set about repairing the throne room, which went surprisingly fast with twelve superpowerful beings at work. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He was still at work and wouldn’t be home until well after we’d gone to bed. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z After a sniff or two, I heard the wet mashing sound of a mouth at work. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Pulling Hannah past the noisy celebrants, Gitl led her to the one wagon facing the rest, where the men were busy at work encouraging the two strong workhorses to turn around. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z One senses Madison's matchless political savvy at work throughout the process, but also a preview of Jefferson’s defiantly bold behavior thirteen years later in pushing through the Louisiana Purchase. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Like always, Grandma would watch me while my parents were at work. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He couldn’t concentrate at work, he said, and he had received taunts and insults from strangers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z His boredom grew, even though he was promoted again at work. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jackie had been numb all day at work, knowing the worst was to come. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Someone has to watch Boots while I’m at work, and we both know your grandma can’t handle it anymore.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “What she means is that our mother doesn’t answer her cell phone at work, and she’s on the night shift right now,” I interrupted, coming to Velia’s rescue. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z With his hands deep in his pockets, another cigarette slanting across his chin, he brooded and watched the men at work across the street. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We talked mostly about the circumstances and personalities at work—often I got gossip from Saline sooner than from anyone else. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Thomas knew it he was back at work, pulling up weeds again, counting down the minutes until he’d be done with the Gardens. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then after they got married again, he would be at work at a bank till really late. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z A locker lets you leave your uniform at work. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The same dynamic, I realized, was at work for correction officers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His head throbbed, and his arm felt as if the Burgerton boys had been at work on him. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Under pressure at work and at home, Elizebeth often worried about her family. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Gerald has an Indian colleague at work who just went to India for his honeymoon. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In the background, I can hear men at work. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z What enemy was at work on the other side of the hedge? Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, it would be the easiest matter for you to drop a stone on that fellow’s head while you’re at work and I’ll give you fifty dollars if you do.’” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But because they had called to her in a friendly way, Kira moved through the shed, through the clatter of the wooden looms at work, and picked up the scraps from the floor. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With all the hard feelings between the two boats, Joe had never had much to do with McMillin, but now, watching him at work, he felt a surge of affinity for the boy. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was already at work with her sharp teeth, gnawing at the string. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z For once he found him hard at work, his lower lip stuck out, his whitish pig-lashes wet. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what my dad had said or not said at work, but from his general level of communication that week, I had a feeling he had been clammed up pretty tight with everyone. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He says that when he’s trying to solve a problem at work, he takes out the ropes, ties them into knots, unties them, and then ties them again. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The women ran to obey her—twenty girls off to the spring with jars for dusky water, the rest at work inside. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The admissions people were friendly and gave me stacks of information, which I leafed through all night at work. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “And when I passed the weaving shed, I could smell the fabrics folded there, and even the wood of the looms. “If the women had been at work, I would have recognized the sounds.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Monday through Saturday, when Elizebeth was at work, she had to push all these worries to the back of her mind. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Since his skin is translucent, you can actually see the heart of the glass frog at work. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She made us frozen dinners and asked Dad how his day at work had been while we ate them. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, at work, I completed the application. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It was hard for him to believe that he had never taken the time to watch them at work before. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “I thought maybe when I’m at work, she could keep you company.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z No doubt the food scientists at McDonald’s are right now hard at work on the one-handed salad. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Tai is short with long hair and two sets of silver hoop earrings in her ears, and a small hole in her nose where she puts her nose ring when she ain’t at work. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She asked him if she could come in and listen sometimes when he was at work and he nodded yes. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “It's really good, you know. Everyone at work thinks so. I kind of feel like a celebrity.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Most of the time, when the Colts were at work protecting their turf, the local cops looked the other way. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The next day, as I nursed my wounds, while my father was at work, I told my mother that I hated him and promised her I would kill him when I grew up. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The guys at work didn’t know him by that name, but if he didn’t say something X-Ray would just keep on shouting. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z "I hope he falls off a ladder at work." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z The downstairs apartment was silent; it was eleven o’clock and Mr. Yang was at work. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She says she got a bonus at work, so she has some extra cash to throw around for once. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “I refuse to accept your resignation, Hagrid, and I expect you back at work on Monday,” he said. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z On nights he has to stay late at work he simply comes over; Maxine keeps dinner waiting for him, and then they go upstairs to bed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it would be a good idea to call him at work and let him know that I was about to die, and that I would miss him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I’m going to be hard at work all summer. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And I bet you think I’m kidding, but guess who overcame “sickness” and showed up at work just to use the color printer. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z His hands were thick and leathery—the hands of a man who’d been hard at work all his life—and they grasped the Bible firmly. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Luckily, Anna’s an early bird, so I can head straight to Starbucks after dropping Mom off at work. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Surely it was a dream. not far from us, prisoners were at work. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She called him at work, or left messages at his apartment that he would receive days later. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z By the evening of that day Napoleon was back at work, and on the next day it was learned that he had instructed Whymper to purchase in Willingdon some booklets on brewing and distilling. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Okay. Khudafis. Have a good day at work in case I don’t see you in the morning.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Near the carousel, a bucket brigade was hard at work. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Your principal called me at work,” he says. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I am now buying food from farmers and having Helena resell it in the market while I’m at work. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z ‘There’s some devilry at work in the Shire,’ he said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z As kids came into homeroom, they joined Jake behind Mr. Keeney’s desk so they could watch the math whiz at work. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “He’s at work, at the M Optical Company,” I said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They were maybe less visible at work now that segregation had been ended. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z That means I’ve got no choice but to call her at work about going to camp this summer. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He was always praying, in the block, at work, in the ranks. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can go to my house. My mom should be at work by now.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m only able to call because my mom is at work and Hélène took pity on me.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Let me cite what all happened this school year alone ...” “Just skip it,” my mother said, sounding a little angry like when people at work tick her off. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At present, when few human beings even have enough to eat, this problem is obviously not urgent, and it might not have become so, even if no artificial processes of destruction had been at work. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Sorry, I got held up at work. Telling stories.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I figured his buddies must have been razzing him at work, maybe telling him they’d seen me out with another guy or something. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Genie figured she couldn’t have wanted to be spending her day at work on the Fourth of July. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At the center of all that gear was the opening DJ, R2-D2, hard at work, using his various robotic arms to work the turntables. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It was my first sight of South African capitalism at work, and I knew I was in for a new kind of education. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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