| 单词 | occasional |
| 例句 | Inevitably there are mystery items requiring extra time and inquiry: clothes that have wandered over from girls’ or men’s, clearanced items whose tags haven’t been changed to reflect their new prices, the occasional one-of-a-kind. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Which only added to the occasional allure of the shopping plaza. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z On each side of the Hearse, fields of squat, luminously green plants stretched out into a gray forever, broken up only by the occasional horse pasture, barn, or stand of trees. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z There was no Aunt Ivy to recoil in horror at my language and, truth be told, there is nothing like the occasional outburst of profanity to calm jangled nerves. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z An occasional Bucklander or adventurous Took would come out to the Inn for a night or two, but even that was becoming less and less usual. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The explanation is that occasional individual almond trees have a mutation in a single gene that prevents them from synthesizing the bitter-tasting amygdalin. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The streets were deserted, except for an occasional old man or woman doddering about. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sound is the occasional pop of the oil lamps flickering against the black brick. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The brightest light came from within houses, or the occasional passerby who made his way holding a flaming rush or lantern before him. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Ermis missed the occasional three-hour bus rides they had taken to Tegucigalpa to buy things, his mom’s spaghetti, how they would go to the tortilla store together. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Everybody, including Father, would have an occasional pellet, but that was the way they might have a drink or gamble at the tables. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph listened to Albert’s laboured breathing and the occasional car that passed outside, and realized the noises were all wrong. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Desert in all directions, occasional clumps of barren mountains plopped here and there. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z They were inclined to be taciturn before the sun came, only making occasional remarks, or crying their single wam- ing-note if danger threatened. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a sharp drop down, with only a thin cable strung between occasional posts to mark the edge of the road. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Her mother had taught her to read using the Bible and occasional pieces of newsprint that came their way, but Polly longed for books of her own. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His breathing was regular but heavy, interrupted with an occasional sigh. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Prim just sits on the floor weeping and rocking that awful Buttercup, who interrupts his purring only for an occasional hiss at me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She stirred the water in the pot, which was beginning to show occasional small bubbles at the surface. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Gap appears almost gentle, carpeted with trees, rolling hills, and the occasional gold burst of a wildflower meadow. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z That includes the occasional breather to let the drill cool off. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In Milan there were six theatres in which opera was performed regularly; in Naples there were five plus one more occasional venue. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The only other noise came from occasional footsteps in the hallway and a TV somewhere. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The great river of a road grew clogged and choked with the flotsam of a hundred carts and pedestrians, dozens of wains and wagons and the occasional mounted man. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Except for some occasional thunder it was a deeply quiet morning, just the rain and the steady sloshing sounds of eighteen men wading through the thick waters. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There ain't even any more shamblers outside the carriage window to break up the monotony of dirt and trees and the occasional farmstead. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Nothing but the occasional gust of wind and the shuttered windows of our sleeping neighbors. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I still get the occasional stare, but I try to remember what Fina said on Monday. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Hardly any traffic comes from Turkey into Syria: just the occasional truck bringing supplies or making deliveries. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He seems content too, ignoring the fluttering birds and the occasional pedestrian. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z We sat in silence for a few minutes, the only sounds coming from the shifting logs in the fire and Duuzuu’s occasional questioning coos. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z These occasional media storms offer one more chance to measure possible corruption in sumo. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z But Miss Kenton had departed, and sure enough, as I continued with my work, an occasional footstep or some other sound would serve to remind me she was still there outside the door. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Nothing around for miles, apart from the occasional farmhouse in the distance. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Through an occasional break in the mist I could see that it was still nighttime. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Rebellion meant a look in the eyes, an inflection of the voice; at the most, an occasional whispered word. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Content now to perch silently on his swing, the bird kept an eye on the proceedings with an occasional three-hundred-sixty-degree flip of the head. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “I didn’t think you would. Roommates are roommates. Even if they do have an occasional fight. God you were crazy when you were here.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He took comfort in the occasional pickup games of soccer that he played on weekends and after school. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z We do have the unsavories nowadays, but they do little more than drop occasional pieces of litter and move shop items to places they don’t belong. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I’d seen my share of rats zip past, and the occasional wayward sparrow had fluttered in through a hole in my ceiling. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z No choice event was kept out of our conversations, and he would show equal gusto in telling of his occasional mistakes. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Minutes passed; a waterbird on the river beside them stirred and called; the occasional car moved over Magdalen Bridge. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But he was also not above an occasional bit of neglect. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He encouraged their differences in opinion, and inwardly rejoiced at her occasional outbursts of exasperation at his decadence. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In jazz, the shift in emphasis meant bigger bands comprising more structured families of instruments playing well-honed, written-out arrangements, with occasional well-defined solos emerging from the texture. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z There was the occasional clink of cutlery, or the sound of glass on glass as drink was poured, so they were having dinner as they talked. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Wilkins and Franklin worked cordially at first, meeting for occasional coffee at the Strand Palace Hotel, but the relationship soon froze into frank, glacial hostility. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I get postcards and the occasional short letter from my mother, sent from places like Duluth and Kapuskasing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z An occasional peal of drunken laughter drowned out the hoarse yells of tired children and the stoop chatter and the muted noise of a dozen transistors on different stations. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They could hear Allied planes flying overhead and the occasional sound of bombs blowing up ground targets. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z It was empty of shoppers that morning—nothing but the occasional sound of automobiles breaking the graveyard silence of the cars in the lots, lined up like tombstones. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And Rav Gershenson remained silent and impassive, listening intently, his face expressionless, except for an occasional upward curving along the corners of his lips whenever I clarified a particularly difficult point. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z There is something occasional about it all, and no occasion for pomp or solemnity. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z For a few moments, all they heard were the lapping of waves and occasional grunts and snorts from Missy, her snout resting just at the top of the water. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z We slept to the occasional boom of breaking trees, although the explosions were not as frequent. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a tall, gangly, intense, quarrelsome teenager, a quixotic chess prince who exhibited occasional flashes of charm and grace. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The difficulty was not the steep ascent round the shoulders of rock, but the occasional plunges through the undergrowth to get to the next path. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Kabuo watched for one long moment—an occasional fish flaring at the gills or jerking—then pulled the hatch cover over them and sprayed sea slime out the scupper holes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When he sees the occasional $140 charge for having her hair highlighted, she said, “he cringes.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Except, of course, for the occasional hacking up of a lung. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Normally reserved, Ophelia didn’t hold herself back with Farmer, showing him even her “outrageous side,” with its off-color humor and occasional swearing. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Even the most dedicated troupes have an occasional lackluster performance, especially when they know they can get away with it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z You could see the occasional dash or scuttle of a rabbit or a vole or a weasel as it slipped out of the undergrowth and across the path. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z His ideal stand was a small town with a mortgaged hotel and no amusements, one where his only competition came from wives and an occasional wayward girl. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For miles, out the open door, Werner sees no sign of humans save the occasional railcar capsized beside the tracks, twisted and scarred by some kind of explosion. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He was equally enthralled by Lawrence’s innovative Journal Club, that weekly free-form exchange of scientific data and news for graduate students, physics faculty, and the occasional visiting eminences that Oppie called Lawrence’s “other great invention.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z From her parents’ bedroom came a low snoring—that was her father—and an occasional sleeping mutter—that was her mother. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The radio crackled over the voices and the murmur of the crowd and the occasional ding of the round bell. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He ate at odd hours, muddied from head to toe, and he did so in a corner in the kitchen, barely answering the occasional questions asked by Santa Sofía de la Piedad. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The yells of fighting and sharp crackle of smashing glass blended with dinosaur growls and occasional musket shots in a rising tide of terror that seemed to seep from the streets all around them. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I kept my gaze straight ahead, clutched my coat, and moved as fast as I could, ignoring the occasional taunts or eye rolls. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She lay curled on her side, hardly moving, silent except for an occasional whimper. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z On Mondays she had come to expect occasional visitors seeking temporary shelter from bad weather. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The vintage, Victorian-style red-and-tan wallpaper, the smell of old book glue, the clink of glasses and hum of quiet conversations and occasional laughter...it was just quirky and different enough to be worthy of Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z You can hear their cars, an occasional shout, and a strange metallic tinkling. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was a pleasant time, warm, with occasional thundershowers, some of which we stayed out in. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When Schultz was not hiring, there were occasional jobs to be had at the docks, loading and unloading ships. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z At Fort Hare we had occasional contacts with white students from Rhodes University in Grahams- town, but at Wits, I was attending classes with white students. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It had already grown almost quite dark and they now found themselves in a maze of corridors lit only by occasional torches fixed in brackets to the walls. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The rest of the time they remained silent except for the occasional giggle fit or burst of laughter. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A sense of jittery anticipation had filled the warm tent, the general murmuring broken by occasional spurts of excited laughter. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There were low hums and high-pitched shrieks, roars, and the occasional click of something above him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There were foot scratchings all the way up a straight line, which meant, most certainly, a rope, an arm-over-arm climb up a thousand-foot rope with occasional foot kicks for balance. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The gruff tones of Hugo’s voice, with an occasional shout when his feelings overcame him, were very impressive, and the audience applauded the moment he paused for breath. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an improvement, but Gary was still a place of strikes and lockouts and the occasional bloody head. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The field, overgrown with wildflowers and the occasional tree sapling, was nonetheless fenced in by an interweaving series of chopped logs. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z An occasional scrap of chewed rawhide was all that remained of the worms. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z When he greeted them with a tip of his straw hat with the shimmering blue feather, his huge smile revealed only occasional teeth. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The world seemed to be empty except for the occasional ruins, as if Tally and David were the last people alive. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Being an American, it was expected of him, and who was he to deny the world an occasional tantrum? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The music wound along gently, a stroll in the park, but occasional drum bursts and off-kilter chimes from Juan’s guitar gave a sinister edge to it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It fed in silence with an occasional sound of inner suffocation and blind searching. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Dark, anyway, save for the red smoke-detector button and the occasional swoop of headlights from the road outside. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z First they were driving through countryside, then, imperceptibly, the occasional town became a low suburban sprawl, and the sprawl became the city. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z In spite of his father’s occasional suggestions, he has never been inspired to read a word of Gogol, or any Russian writer, for that matter. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She’d cook and clean all day at the diner on Third Avenue for fishermen, railroad workers, and the occasional crew of navy men. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I hear voices in the living room—a chorus of them, in fact, joined by occasional bursts of laughter and a faint melody plucked on an instrument, a banjo or a guitar. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Tuti was real quiet but would let out occasional shrieks and wails so loud, the next church three miles away could have heard her. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The occasional hollow caw of one raven to another. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She still managed to bring down the occasional hare or dassie, but she had to spend a long time hunting them. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Out there, road stretching to road, the occasional jagged ridge of snowy mountains in the distance, it’s a playground for her thoughts. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z With Father and Margot that’s not difficult, but it is with Mother, which is why I’m glad she gives me an occasional rap on the knuckles. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Perhaps because he could no longer tolerate his downtrodden life, living off his mother’s checks and receiving just an occasional trickle of cash from here or there, Bobby wanted to get back to the game...desperately. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The result was frequent sickness—nausea, vomiting, extreme thirst, and hunger—occasional irritability, and exhaustion. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The room is silent except for his loud breathing and his occasional guttural throat clearing. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Banging his knee against the golden lard bucket he used for school lunch, he contrived a good bass drum, while his tongue fluttered sharply against his teeth to fill in snare drums and occasional trumpets. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z On the right was a row of tall, narrow windows that were wedged open all year, save for a few cold weeks in winter and the occasional summer storm. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The night was dark with occasional gleams of moonlight between the rents of the heavy clouds that scudded across the sky. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z For a while the only sounds were the scrabbling of their boots over the rocks, their own harsh breathing, and the occasional belch or bellow from an elephant seal. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Media accounts persistently bright-side the situation, highlighting the occasional success stories and downplaying the acknowledged increase in hunger. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We were quiet except for my occasional directions. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see a thing except an occasional muzzle blast, and they seemed to be moving away. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Understand now, she was barely rated in the top twenty; her hair was uncombed, unclean; her age was just seventeen, so there was still, in occasional places, the remains of baby fat. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Rocking, rocking, listening to Plum’s occasional chuckles, Eva let her memory spin, loop and fall. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z No one else dared enter, and while the gyptians kept the peace and traded fairly, file landlopers turned a blind eye to the incessant smuggling and the occasional feuds. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “No, this region is usually empty except for us and the occasional visitor, like yourselves.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The gnarled, smaller trees became taller pines, the undergrowth thinning, the brook breaking into occasional rapids. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z An occasional tear rolls down Lainie Burgess’s cheek but she greets each mourner with a smile and thanks them for attending. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was a ghost town on the weekend, with only a few cars and the occasional passersby. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z This is the money my mom has given me for the occasional ice cream cone. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Beware the feral, washed-out, hare-lipped genes that sculpted the occasional unfathomable barbarisms of the poor white South. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind whistled through the twigs and fretted the occasional, dirty-looking crocuses. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The occasional threat left on my physical doorstep. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Outside: owls, frogs, deer, the occasional bobcat, and Dr. Atchley keeps a small colony of bees. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z My new execution time comes without any fanfare but the occasional crack of thunder coming from outside the building. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “In addition, I am at the moment writing a lengthy indictment against our century. When my brain begins to reel from my literary labors, I make an occasional cheese dip.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the sound of an occasional cannon. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And believe it or not, he was pretty good, even with the occasional outbursts that, for me, had become so normal that it was like they weren't even happening. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It’s hard to believe we barely knew each other when I first arrived, after only exchanging occasional gifts and letters over the years. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z It was glassy-eyed and had become perfectly indifferent to the hyena’s occasional assaults. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The little animal’s noise fell away to an occasional disgruntled squeak, but he ran from shoulder to shoulder to keep watch on the cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for the occasional gurgle of running water and the tiny shuffle of wind-stirred leaves along the forest floor, there was almost never a sound. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She had never sold anything in her life beyond an occasional angel cake for the Altar Guild in the basement of the Episcopal church, but she began to sell bonds by the bale. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The only sounds are the occasional motorboat cutting across the water, screen doors snapping shut. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The suffragists received letters of complaint, as well as the occasional expression of gratitude, sometimes with a donation enclosed. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z No passenger trains do—only an occasional freight. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Babies crying, an occasional fight, but also a lot of laughing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Today, she makes occasional public appearances and gives interviews supporting women astronauts. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Except for an occasional leadership role with Sula, she had no aggression. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Derek was sitting on his bed by the fire, feeding an occasional stick to the fire to keep it going, writing in his notebook. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t see much of each other after the first year and barely at all after college, except for the occasional wedding. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The swish of the pony’s tail and the occasional movements of his feet became loud noises. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Tufts of grass and the occasional dandelion sprouted from his earthen body. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Only an occasional whiff of kindness, like a pale flower wilting in an alley, softened his pain. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Huddled in their half-built village that first terrible winter, the colonists rarely saw the area’s inhabitants, except for the occasional shower of copper- or claw-tipped arrows. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Besides, Gloria is more easygoing about letting Maria Isabel go out at night to an occasional dance or party, or to the annual county fair. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Loyalists forced immigrants to join the labor squads, maintaining control with the occasional massacre. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In the centers of civilization war means no more than a continuous shortage of consumption goods, and the occasional crash of a rocket bomb which may cause a few scores of deaths. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Word of mouth, mostly. I don’t have much of a marketing budget. I’ll run the occasional ad in the Nashville Scene when I’ve had a good month.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Miss Trixie had stepped on the sign during one of her occasional pointless tours of the office, but the damage was limited to only a small sneaker print on one comer of the cardboard. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for an occasional “attaboy” shoulder shake from his father or a casual arm punch from one of his friends, no one had touched him since his mother. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I could tell from the occasional silence that filled the study while Danny would be downstairs getting the tea. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She looked back at Redemption, who was muttering to himself and letting out the occasional low, impressed whistle. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z There were no cars at all, except for the occasional derelict vehicle propped on cinderblocks in someone’s front yard. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z No one knew that better than Levi’s technical consultant, who managed to sneak in the occasional sponsored moment about the wonders of a career in the sciences in the midst of the building fun. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The only sounds were occasional snorts from the engine of Dr. Stanpole’s car when it turned over with special reluctance, and a thin, lonely whistling the wind sometimes made high in the still- bare trees. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Again Zeitoun refused to sleep on the pavement, and caught only occasional rest by draping himself over the steel rack. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The sounds of the fire and the occasional scream or laugh still floated through the air, but they seemed distant. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He’d do better to give a fellow an occasional pat on the back than to always demand more. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The world was a verdant blur of color all around her—hues of deep green colliding with browns and blacks, and the occasional pink or yellow. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Ranofer’s life remained a narrow routine of worry, occasional beatings, and work, varied only by the hour at midday or evening with his friends in the marsh. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Who told her I was doing anything more than drinking occasional vodka? Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Together each summer, Mama Lessie and I worked at the vacation Bible schools in Granddaddy’s two churches, as well as other churches that had only occasional guest pastors and no full-time pastors. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of our blades clashing and an occasional roar filled the room. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Even in the second year after DDT enters a stream, a foraging salmon parr would have trouble finding anything more than an occasional small stonefly. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A compelling need for occasional privacy led them to spend some hours alone in their separate rooms, without disturbance. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z But women looking for an occasional lover do great. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It hadn’t been hard to follow them; despite Mary’s confidence in the open savanna, there was plenty of concealment in the grass and the occasional thickets of string-wood and sap-lacquer bushes. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He loved his brother but had learned to ignore his occasional “do as I say, not as I do” tirades. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The only flaw in her imitation was an occasional rapid twist of her head. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s where the Augurs have left me, in this salt-white flatness that stretches for hundreds of miles, marked by nothing but angry black cracks and the occasional gnarled Jack tree. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The pasta carbonara smelled delicious, but I didn’t expect I’d get to eat any because of the yelling and fighting and Charlie’s occasional hysterical outbursts. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z This method derived from the theories of the Russian physicist George Gamow, who deduced from quantum mechanics that the occasional particle from even a moderately energetic beam could penetrate the nucleus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Oh, there was the occasional small, domestic drama. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z ‘I’m cool with fighting the occasional goddess, but isn’t Nike one of the good ones? I mean, personally, I like victory. I can’t get enough of it.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Dinner passes the same way it has for months, stretches of silence broken by his mother’s attempts at polite conversation and Caroline’s occasional sighs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But with millions of puzzle pieces being tossed up into the air, it really did stand to reason that the occasional one would come down in the right place. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The trees, predominantly oak, were more fully in bud, and there were occasional clumps of wildflowers—bloodroot and trillium and Dutchmen’s breeches—rising through the carpet of last year’s leaves. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He rather enjoyed teaching the occasional lesson to the citizens of the Protectorate. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z For a while Ignatius was relatively still, reacting to the unfolding plot with only an occasional subdued snort. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If they both showed up at the same time, they shared the pond, stealing curious glances at one another and making occasional small talk as they swam and played. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They passed farmhouses, barns and an occasional weathered gray shack raised off the ground on piles of bricks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the occasional swell sprays us with a light, salty mist. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He was practical, in a basic sort of way, an efficient shoplifter, and occasional thug who did not care about being liked as long as the other kids, all smaller, did what he said. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z But it was only an occasional, terrible visitor in the Americas, which meant that most adult colonists had not acquired childhood immunity. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The landscape glowed under the moon: wide, bare hills with occasional little gullies, where streams trickled down among the trees that clustered there. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The occasional dissenter accuses me of betraying my fellow officers and being a rat, asserting that “what goes on in corrections should stay in corrections.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Down the porch steps and into the yard, Grandpop barely held Genie’s shoulder, except for the occasional touch for balance. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z At best, however, these three domesticated animal species provided only occasional meals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But even the thought of doing anything but work and sleep, the occasional book read by the fire, was more than he could manage. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The streets were empty, save for an occasional car that zoomed past on swift rubber tires. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They knew only the sea, the ice, the occasional splash that might have been a wave or something hungry moving toward them in the water. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Almost two years now. And if you’re wondering, yes, we do get the occasional prankster who pulls up to the window and tells me they want a chalupa.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He shared the occasional meal with roommates in his group apartment, but he did not have a girlfriend or a best friend. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The president began complaining of occasional chest pain. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Other than the occasional bite of butter, I don’t know what he means. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The only sense of speed he had was the cold air against his face and the occasional tremor of the hull as some obstruction far below raised a slight wave in the water. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Meantime, on the opposite tracks, trains for white people passed by, almost empty except for an occasional passenger relaxing on one of the cushioned seats, feet hung on the opposite, unoccupied seat. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Al is desolate, weeping and honking into his red handkerchief and allowing himself only the occasional upward glance to gauge whether the procession’s speed allows for maximum crowd enlargement. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Tara remarks that they seem to have more productive post-dinner meetings when he is there, though he offers only occasional suggestions as to how the circus itself should be regulated. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Lady Seymour required only a warm fire and occasional help with the teacup. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z So they nervously prowled the bars and card rooms and dance halls, drinking beer and taking occasional shots of whiskey and singing along with ragtag cowboy bands. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Ten rings were bolted to the wagon floor, two rows of five, enough for the occasional big haul. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was the occasional barn and once a row of little houses but they looked deserted and we didn’t want to risk finding out for sure. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z What was more frightening was the unknown: the occasional corpse hanging on the gate without an explanation, the swift kick by the blokova for no reason. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I dismounted to see a sluggish train of women and children and the occasional man, slogging through the mud in their best clothes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z For the men of the island, except for the preacher and the occasional male teacher, the Bay was an all-consuming passion. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to the occasional shot of Haldol, I now take four pills, twice a day. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Aside from the occasional marauding visit by a lion or hyena, my childhood years were peaceful and fun. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the occasional sound of breaking glass, the growl of a low-flying helicopter. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z April is glorious, not too hot and not too cold, with occasional light showers. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A lot of shoots, and the occasional hard purple-green fruit plucked from the trees. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Never had she owned anything except for her raggedy clothes and occasional turnips, and now the comb with the cat was hers. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the occasional bleat of the gull gave me a picture of that bird, for I had heard and seen them many times around the sea wall in Willemstad. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And no sound but Ob’s heavy breathing and an occasional snort from Cletus, whose nose had started to run. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Then the figure disappears again, and the only sound is the occasional suspicious noise from the bathroom. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Down on the road an occasional truck passed by with its dimmers on. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Soon San Francisco was only a glittering crescent behind us, with an occasional flicker of lightning in the north. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It was dark except for the occasional flare of a safety sparkler. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I saw for the first time occasional black-white couples strolling around arm in arm. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The quiet was profound except for the incessant buzzing of insects and the occasional chirrup of some hardy bird, braving the midday sun. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Lancelot took off his armour sadly, with an occasional crooked glance at the horrible tree, until he was dressed in his shirt and breeches. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the end of August, all volatile heat and the occasional breeze. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Because Jack worked hard and did not complain, he escaped the worst wrath of kapos and guards, though he received an occasional kick or blow like everyone else. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The charming smile that accompanies the statement catches Celia off guard, as she has rarely seen anything but varying degrees of reserved attentiveness or occasional nervousness on his countenance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was going to assume that the smart fellas who sat across the desk, with whom she shared a telephone line and the occasional lunchtime game of bridge, felt the same. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Dill gazed out the window at the trees that lined both sides of the highway, the occasional handmade roadside cross, marking where someone had met their end, punctuating the unbroken wall of green. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Now it was at large in the forests, living off squirrels, mice, and an occasional duck or piglet. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain cooled about half-past three to a damp mist through which occasional thin drops swam like dew. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z There was nothing but blue sea with occasional patches of orange-brown seaweed. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would you mind terribly if I threw an occasional snowball myself? That is part of the fun, you know.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The roaring, crackling, spitting forest fire, still safely distant but getting closer, and the occasional hoot or holler or laugh of their new unfriendly friends. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Robbie held the man's eye and answered pleasantly that his father had walked out long ago and that his mother was a charlady who supplemented her income as an occasional clairvoyant. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z There was an occasional dim crackle from his radio set, but other than that nothing. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Now everything was quiet except the gentle lapping of the water on the nearby shore and the occasional cry of a water bird. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “And that wife of yours, she too needs an occasional beating. You are spoiling your women, Alhaji. No good will ever come of that.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Another woman lay awake under the moon, listening to the wind and the occasional whine of a police siren. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Aside from the occasional refueling stopovers of Pan American World Airways planes, nothing interesting ever happened there. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z There was hunger and exhaustion and occasional hatred. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the upscale houses, you see the occasional bungalow with cardboard stuffed in a broken window and a pickup truck parked in the side yard. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Phillip, our top manager except for an occasional “consultant” sent out by corporate headquarters, opens it with a sneer: “The break room— it’s disgusting. Butts in the ashtrays, newspapers lying around, crumbs.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Fig wound in and out of my stride, with an occasional meow reminder of the more pertinent matter at hand. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I had been eating frogs’ legs, turtles, and best of all, an occasional rabbit. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of my occasional impulse to leave out facts, like the ambassador’s visit. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z So while we made occasional coal-collecting expeditions, we used mostly wood. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Slowly they approached the mouth of the cave, following their father’s beckoning hand and his occasional backward glance. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Game nights in the concession stand hit occasional lulls, so Theo and I entertained ourselves making plastic cup pyramids and talking about English class. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I find him mopping aft, back toward the mizzenmast, clearing the deck of grime and the occasional brain. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Having the occasional chat with me helped break the monotony of their days. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Aside from an occasional trip to the flea market, my knowledge of Paris is limited to what I learned in Gigi. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Truly effective nuclear bluffing, however, includes occasional postures of irrationality, a distancing from the horrors of nuclear war. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Aside from an occasional ruckus, the atmosphere was one of conviviality. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions when they are all together, the daughters get on easily with the sons, though there are occasional tensions. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Dina works as a dispatcher at the Spruce Harbor police station, and as far as Molly can see there isn’t much to stress over—a few drunk drivers, the occasional black eye, petty thefts, accidents. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z We walk for three weeks, finding the occasional respite in the barns of sympathetic villagers. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Beyond their own voices they could hear, drifting down the drafty halls, a frenetic, muted tapping—the sleepless Number Two on her computer keyboard—and from somewhere above them the occasional creak of a floorboard. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z This is an employees-only area, so there are no signs, no helpful maps or diagrams except for the occasional emergency evacuation poster. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The undersides held a stickier yellow glow, and here and there a gleaming edge was picked out in nacreous brown, and the occasional filigree lacework that blossomed around a ruptured skin. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Through the open door came the thuds and occasional clangs of a horseshoe game, and now and then the sound of voices raised in approval or derision. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam reigned over her end of the table with the occasional flutter of her fan, the wave of hair above her brow threatening to crash at any moment. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I let myself dream: I imagined conversation and laughter over dinner instead of silence broken only by the clinking of silverware and the occasional grunt. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Behind him lay the parking lot, a vast open space where occasional clumps of planted bushes spread long shadows over the ground. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Going in through the door indicated, I discovered a room filled with ill-matching armchairs and occasional tables. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When I told him Astelle was alive and well, for a while nothing but an occasional muffled loudspeaker announcement came down the hollow line holding us together. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He doesn’t talk much, just the occasional prompt, but I want to hear him speak, so as I’m leaving I ask him where he’s from. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a ghost town on the weekend, with only a few cars and the occasional passersby. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They had no idea what his occasional late nights were about, and they didn’t want to ask. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z To which the Talking Robot’s only response was an erratic splutter and an occasional incoherent sound. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z We started dating when she was still here at Pluto, and we’d rest underneath the blanket together and use it for the occasional living room picnic. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His only challenge to authority, it seemed, was his occasional refusal to wear the scholar’s cap to class. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He admitted he needed to take occasional breaks from the intensity of the clinic, but mostly these time-consuming excursions were to set an example for the doctors and nurses who worked beside him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z With moonlight my only guide, all I could see clearly was the occasional white curve of a wave. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He does not even lift an eyebrow at feats that elicit applause or gasps, or the occasional shriek of surprise, from the rest of the rapt audience. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Bobby rode a horse named Chub, played with a black-and-white calf, engaged in an occasional softball game, and made a boat in the arts-and-crafts class—but he still couldn’t relate to the other children. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z From somewhere above him now, he could hear animal sounds: an occasional lion roar, the yelp of the cheetah. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Like many black youngsters raised in northern cities, I was not aware of a race “problem” other than what I heard from older black people and an occasional news story. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The cries from earlier are gone, with the occasional shrill note coming from the adults in the tree. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Even with our standing in league, usually the only people who show up at track meets are dedicated parents, plus the occasional boyfriend or girlfriend. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “More than one...a lot of them. The occasional married man too.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The only danger might be an occasional spark; I would have to be careful about that. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The community cloth was drab, all no-color; the formless shifts and trousers worn by the people were woven and stitched for protection against the sudden occasional rain, thorn scratch, or poison berry. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Aside from Tiller’s occasional snores, it was awfully quiet in the cabin tonight. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z During her time in the tank, she spoke and moved little, only offering the occasional observation. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z A place rented out for political meetings, weddings, or demonstrations by the occasional traveling clairvoyant? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z If I turned my head enough, I could see the street and the traffic lights and an occasional semi-truck driving through town. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z His mother had been able to live through that by a long nursing of her son, some occasional visits to a graveyard. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was quiet except for the occasional rap of a chess piece slammed to the board in anger. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The only sound in the room was the occasional scratch of a pen on paper, or the faint, bird-wing sound of a page turning. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We rowed along the shore, the barman holding the line in his hand and giving it occasional jerks forward. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z From the living room, the sounds alternated between Father’s low rumbling tone and Stick’s occasional grunting response. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Beetle slept on the cottage floor and ate two meals a day of onions, turnips, dried apples, cheese, bread, and occasional bits of bacon. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have finally been able to ignore the occasional dropping leaf or the tickle of insects on my skin, because I fell asleep. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Nearby, through the fog, she could hear the sheep move in the grass, and an occasional bleat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Only the trickle of the stream, and the occasional rustle of leaves high up in a little curl of breeze, broke the silence. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And, in dubious addition to them, occasional peculiar entities remained in the virtually abandoned suburbs. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z For instance, men who say they want a long-term relationship do much better than men looking for an occasional lover. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z All that happened down there was an occasional shower of calcimine. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But once you passed through the Colonial doorways, with only an occasional fan window or low relief pillar to suggest that a certain muted adornment was permissible, you entered an extravaganza of Pompadour splendor. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Oaks grow from the occasional acorn that a squirrel forgets to dig up. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He spent his days muttering dyspeptically to himself and singing naughty sea chanteys, with the occasional random earsplitting screech thrown in just to make you jump. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She hadn’t stopped spending occasional nights out of the house, but she was fifty years old now and what lover could she have kept so long? Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z From all through the building came the sounds of footsteps, of splashing oil, the occasional prayerful protest of some old one being forced to leave. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The occasional scream of a traffic controller’s whistle sounds above the chaos. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I can hear the occasional hoot or howl, my first clue that I'll be competing with natural predators for the rabbits. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Except for his thanes’ occasional stories of seeing my footprints, he’d probably forgotten by then that I existed. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The occasional solo of the whip added to the symphony of brutality Adarlan had created for its greatest criminals, poorest citizens, and latest conquests. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The oily, scummy water lay still in front of them, an occasional ripple breaking languidly on the pebbles. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Crows flapped off an occasional jackrabbit carcass; a black-and-white shrike sat on a fence post with a dead kangaroo rat dangling from under its talons; cows lumbered moodily off the dirt path into the sagebrush. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Other than the crackle of the fire and the occasional collapsing wall or floor, the night was quiet. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z They strolled through galleries of the old masters in silence, punctuated only by the sound of their footfalls and the scythe’s occasional commentaries. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z My relationship with Eric was warm, but he always seemed a little uneasy on the phone and his e-mail messages were occasional and spare. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There he was, gliding along on his hind legs, doing the occasional cartwheel or handstand. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He certainly has his father’s gift for irony and occasional sarcasm. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Throughout the afternoon the women pass the time with small talk and occasional humming. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Wes had spent much of his adolescence incarcerated, and he knew that occasional bids in the pen were part of the game. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She had confused him with her son again, because the hot wind that came after the deluge and had brought occasional waves of lucidity to Úrsula's brain had passed. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Unlike the others, she looked like she enjoyed the occasional cheeseburger. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z With only occasional, and increasingly rare, encounters with the little girls he could persuade to be entertained by him, he lived rather peaceably among his things, admitting to no regrets. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The silence of the long drive was broken only by an occasional observation from Meaghan. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And everything, save for occasional lengths of white silk ribbon strung like garlands, is made of ice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ranofer watched until the shadow swallowed them, then walked on through the dusk-filled streets, in which an occasional torch bloomed now over doorway or gate. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Because the city was crisscrossed by water, clumps of buildings were interspersed with overgrown jungle, all muddled together with occasional sprints of broad avenues. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The next day was a Saturday, and a rare dry day with occasional bursts of sunlight. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Everything was silent, except for the occasional rattle of a car cruising down the street. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The only sounds were occasional cell phones ringing—like they were calling out to each other, as if New York had turned into a giant electronic aviary. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Water was for horses to drink and an occasional quick bath before weddings and such. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He put his glasses to his eyes and looked, but all he could see was smoke and mist, an occasional yellow flash. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The end was nowhere in sight inside Camp 14, which was self- sufficient except for occasional trainloads of salt. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z As we eat, Hideo’s parents speak Japanese to each other in low voices, sneaking occasional smiles at me as if they think their movements are too stealthy for me to notice. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I haven’t seen a cow, or any animal, for that matter, except a stray dog and the occasional hardy bird, since leaving County Galway, and I look forward to seeing them again. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Emily’s dad put his hands on her mother’s hips and pretended to do an embarrassing conga that was mostly shrugging shoulders and the occasional kick. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Wilbur heard the trill of the tree toad and the occasional slamming of the kitchen door. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z There was the occasional border skirmish, but crossings from one side to the other were rare. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z They all look so similar—dim lantern light, smoke and chaos, the occasional Skiz fight happening in a dark corner. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z From within the room came the sound of blows, and an occasional cry. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I hear occasional crashes from the tree line, but each time it’s a lizard plopping into the water or a bird taking flight. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z As if this wasn’t bad enough, Benton was nearly shunned by his entire family, who, save for the occasional “How are you?” or “Could you pass the salt?” seemed oblivious to his very existence. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He toiled in the mines, with occasional tea breaks in the fresh air. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z My life is now a desperate struggle for survival. . . with occasional titration. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z These occasional collarings in the front hall were as far as my contact with him went. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The heavy prison door swung back slowly and Milo and Tock followed Officer Shrift down a long dark corridor lit by only an occasional flickering candle. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z An occasional circle—a home for a lightbulb that adds more white to the white. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She leads me down dim hallways, empty except for the occasional janitor. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A world full of bloops and bleeps, vrooms, and the occasional boom. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z It left behind a vast expanse of mud, seaweed, shells, and the occasional, very unlucky jellyfish. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Tally flew much slower now, eyes fixed ahead, daring only an occasional glimpse at the view around her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z An occasional orange camp T-shirt appeared in the sea of fighting, but quickly disappeared. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z As for the park itself, it was an American version of a Middle Eastern bazaar, with folk singers, storytellers, beggars, political dissidents, soapbox orators, and even the occasional snake charmer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Instead, they walked through a forest that seemed endless, and their progress was slow, as they had to step through kudzu and over trees and hop the occasional dribbling creek. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Add the occasional bon mot and I’m in.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I learned stitches sitting in our apartment on Elizabeth Street, helping Mam when she took in extra work darning and mending and the occasional full dress from a bolt of cloth. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z They seemed moved by eyes alone—the eyes of neat, vigilant young women—needing only the occasional, swift intervention of a human hand to keep them clattering. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps we are mistaken in our belief that at least occasional civilizations avoid self-destruction. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The oversized chairs are white; the walls, covered with occasional landscape paintings, are white; and the plush carpet is the whitest of all. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Aside from the occasional pimple, my sister had a perfect complexion. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z All I’ve found so far is an occasional bounty hunt and a part-time waitress job—a job that’ll also vanish the instant the diner buys an automated waitress. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He took one last look at the gathered crowd—scarlet robes and the occasional gray—and spotted Master Hyrrokkin, looking stunned and proud. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I watch the scenery go by—the occasional farmhouse and the cornfields. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z He promised to support mother and child, as he did, buying them a home in the Philippines, sending occasional gifts to the child, and money to Marilyn. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Variation has been maintained by occasional contact between different islands of speakers, and perhaps also by random mutations. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were stacks of garments—folded tunics and pants, sleeping shifts and wraps for the occasional cool evenings—all of them cut from the same soft gray-green cloth. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Escorted by that caravan of trucks, they were driven, without a word, up through a crimson sunset and the occasional energetic wing bursts of horned larks, to the Colorado border. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The only outward signs of his disease, though, were the tremors in his hands and an occasional grappling for the right word. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was rowing steadily and it was no effort for him since he kept well within his speed and the surface of the ocean was flat except for the occasional swirls of the current. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Wednesday chuckled, and began to pore over his maps, unfolding and refolding them, making occasional notes on a yellow legal pad with a large silver ballpoint pen. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Her dark hair, accented with the occasional gray strand, falls around her face, shielding it from me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They’d pull out the occasional treasure—some empty cans, maybe an old hat or a cracked plate. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He would drift around, playing pool, easing his solitude with occasional women, sacking the hiding places where Úrsula had forgotten her money. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They even allowed the occasional Jew—like Longstreet’s Major Moses, or Judah Benjamin, back in Richmond—but by and large they were all the same nationality, same religion, same customs. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z That occasional cross-pollination occurred not only between individuals of the same species, but also between related species to produce interspecific hybrids. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Until he was 11, Galileo was educated at home, largely by his father but with the help of an occasional tutor. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z They had left most of the other boats behind, and now passed only an occasional fishing boat, rocking at the end of its anchor line. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In the early 1930s, he turned his attention to a question that had long troubled astronomers: the appearance in the sky of occasional unexplained points of light, new stars. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z My Notebook progressed nicely, each page filled with many Questions, an occasional Answer, and clumsy illustrations of various plants and animals. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Eventually, my laughing turned into the occasional chuckle, and then it just stopped. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He ate slowly, listlessly, stealing occasional glances at the old man sitting in the corner. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The occasional stones which were being thrown at her by the Old Ones she dexterously caught and swallowed, in the maddening way which chickens have when you are trying to drive them off. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There were inns, but aside from the occasional drink I stole from horse troughs, I gave them a wide berth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The landscape was a tableau of farm fields, barns, horses, cows, chickens, and the occasional house. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z On the water, occasional catcalls flew from boat to boat when the coaches weren’t in earshot. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The truer critique would be just the reverse: not that schools change ghetto students too much, but that while they might promote the occasional scholarship student, they change most students barely at all. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hawaii’s Big Island, though lying well within the Tropic of Cancer, has mountains high enough to support alpine habitats and receive occasional snowfalls. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Despite the occasional bombings in my city and the Jim Crow laws that were part of my daily reality, I felt safe as a child. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The only other noise—and it came from shuttered houses— was an occasional burst of laughter, an angry shout, a child called. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z On they walked, and Calvin never broke his stride for anything except an occasional shout and an occasional pause to listen to the sound that came back. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking into account loose slates, buffeting wind and the occasional slide backwards, Matthias reckoned he had done pretty well as he gained the roof ridge. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Over the next two span my new cloak kept me warm on my occasional walks to Imre, where I was consistently un- successful in finding Denna. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z An occasional Methodist is welcomed, and once in a while a Democrat infiltrates, but on the whole the Establishment is composed of right- wing Republicans of the Presbyterian and Episcopalian faiths. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She strolled along over the occasional sidewalks with the preacher’s stovepipe hat in a grocery bag. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Except for an occasional and unaccountable insurgent who chose a restive black, they married “up,” lightening the family complexion and thinning out the family features. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z As she walked the length of Cook’s trap line she saw an occasional gunning skiff, heard the wild free crying of the water birds, watched them fly up, wings spread wide. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know—special occasions, the occasional Friday night. We have romantic dinners, and we go see movies....” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And there was no voice, just the wind passing through the yew trees, just the occasional lapping of water against the hull. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Over time, we have figured out how to express and overcome our irritations and occasional rage. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My cousins are people I don’t really think of until I get an occasional photo or formal letters like this. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “There is nothing to fear but fear itself,” the captain announces from the helm, “and the occasional man-eating monster.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z During the war, he had ferried hundreds of men, and the occasional female spy, across the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Denna led the way along the dirt track that wound back and forth up the side of the hill, between the trees and the occasional outcrop of worn, dark stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In all of my previous examples of bad writing I picked on easy marks: deadline-pressured journalists, stuffy academics, corporate hacks, the occasional inexperienced student. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But it was a tradition nobody questioned, except the occasional ugly. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z At night, the darkness is black—only straight up a patch of gray and an occasional star. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Waterfront buildings glided slowly by, boatyards, condominiums with great glass windows looking out over the water, an occasional small house in the middle of a green lawn. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z There are many in Ireland, where they are usually hawthorns or the occasional ash tree. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z All the ones and twos, and an occasional three. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari did see in the distance, however, occasional garrisons of soldiers the farther south they traveled. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ptolemies paid Rome to protect them from uprisings by native Egyptians and occasional threats from tribes to the east. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z They seem to have an occasional accident, but they have not yet, so far as I know, produced global pandemics. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Even with her occasional fatigue, Lynn still managed to help me a lot. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Papa never touches me except for an occasional kiss on the forehead at night before bed. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Only the occasional access ladder to the roof interrupts the scarred metal walls. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The occasional car whizzed by, and Dad stuck out his thumb, but none of them stopped. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Soon the street sounds receded, leaving only the rumble of trains and the hollow clip-clop of an occasional horse. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z On one, the old cook, Chucha, lay, fast asleep, her fat black face looking pleased at the occasional cool breeze. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Emily’s dad put his hands on her mother’s hips and pretended to do an embarrassing conga that was mostly shrugging shoulders and the occasional kick. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There was no sound at all, except the occasional distant barking of a dog or a lowing of a cow. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They passed building after building, and an occasional vacant stretch where wispy trees looked like weeds grown up. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, there continued to be occasional downsides to Terryl’s optimism, pep, and conviction that she’d do anything to connect with her children in a way she hadn’t felt connected to as a child. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Every year on the first day of May, people come from all over town to adorn me with scraps of paper, tags, bits of fabric, snippets of yarn, and the occasional gym sock. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Their occasional apparitions disturbingly challenged the notion of an unalterable and divinely ordered Cosmos. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Recognition was important to Scott,” says Jane Bromet, his publicist, confidant, and occasional training partner, who accompanied the Mountain Madness expedition to Base Camp to file Internet reports for Outside Online. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z It’s a predominantly white sorority, made up of mostly cheerleaders, rich kids, and the occasional Distinguished Scholar. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z There were the occasional looks askance, of course, sneers from people upon hearing his accent. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z INTERVIEW: The subject spoke in rapid bursts, clearly and articulately but with the occasional breathlessness associated with anxiety. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He was sitting in a booth with a haggard fellow who looked like his name would be Virgil Starkweather, tucking into pancakes and taking occasional illicit nips from a bottle in a paper bag. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Eventually we came into a narrow side-street that had the occasional shop, but was mainly just ordinary houses. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was good, Colin supposed, if you happened to enjoy searching through an endless labyrinth of bones and cartilage for the occasional sliver of meat. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z As it was wartime, we usually had nothing more than a few crusts of bread and an occasional biscuit. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The occasional bee that finds its way in is deafening. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He watched as the scenery began to change, and the rolling steppe gave way to low grassy hills and then to higher land, with the occasional gorge or cataract; and still the boat steamed south. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The hill was flat across the top, about thirty yards of flat rock, an occasional tree, but the ascent on all sides was steep. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On the float they shared, the two crews passed each other silently, with eyes averted, only taking the occasional sidelong glance, like dogs circling before a fight. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The sky was bigger now and except for the occasional shooting, it was quiet. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “First you chopped a handhold, then a kneehold, and then chopped off ice hastily but carefully, with an occasional sea washing over you,” Worsley explained. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They heard a scuffle of monkeys feeding in the trees, a hum of insects, an occasional low huh-huh call of a monkey. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Last year we chattered away about each contestant, but tonight there’s only the occasional comment. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Apart from keeping her company, apart from soothing her woes, apart from keeping an occasional eye on her, there was little we could do to improve the situation. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Before, it had been an occasional crackle of gunfire, the steady rhythms of .50-caliber machine guns with the .60 s answering in short riffs. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat transferred his attention to a hind leg; the old dog stopped panting and lay down; the young dog remained stretched out, only his eyes moving and an occasional twitch of his nose. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Piper kept glancing over, afraid she’d see a monster’s face peeping in, or the water cannibals from her grandfather’s old stories; but all she saw was an occasional school of herring. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “The night was still pitch black, save for an occasional flash of lightning in the eastern sky,” Laurence recalled. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Small wonder that it had been hundreds of years since they last threatened the Vale with anything beyond an occasional raid. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I see blobs. Many, many blobs, along with the occasional swirl. Please, can we go home now?” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z While he makes occasional comments that she should be practicing more, for the most part he ignores her, spending his time alone in the upstairs parlor. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The sounds of police-station activity, the clumping of boots, the occasional howl of pain from somebody being interrogated, seemed distant, as though they were coming from somewhere else. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In response, I received smiles, bows, thoughtful expressions, shrugs, and an occasional “Perhaps, by your leave.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z From backhoes, cranes, cement-mixing trucks, and men in hardhats came a roar of clanging metal, grinding gears, sliding gravel—and the occasional whistle at a passing woman. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He finds nothing to take with him, as he is unwilling to steal a sign, and the only other things out in plain sight are scraps of paper and the occasional smushed piece of popcorn. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The child is no longer restless; for the past few days, apart from the occasional flutter, she has not felt it punch or kick or press against her ribs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Their usual weapons were sticks, short lengths of chain, and an occasional knife. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Apart from the occasional night landing, there wasn’t much to the actual flying that Maddie found challenging. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Fernanda did not understand why she would write occasional letters to Meme and even send her gifts and on the other hand did not even want to hear about José Arcadio. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He tried the occasional, “You would enjoy the carvings on this building, if it were light enough to see them,” or “Down that way is a splendid clothier.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Other than an occasional sleepy “Ahwoo” from a dreaming child, they traveled in silence, through the forest and all its mysteries, back to Ashton Place. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I got the occasional stare from a student here or there, but nothing I wasn’t used to. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I picked my way through the garbage and over the occasional demon who lay sprawled on the street with the vacant look of a dopey. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Spring, along with a few occasional flirtations, was a tonic for Stan. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat beside him and tried to wake him, but all he did was sleepily crawl into my lap, producing occasional citrus burps. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z There are tall trees obstructing most of my view, but I can see the occasional plane, and I send it my love. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z And despite their occasional squabbles, it was clear as could be that they loved each other dearly. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Convincing the children of the importance of these distinctions required careful demonstration, a great deal of repetition, and the occasional use of tasty treats, yet Penelope remained patient and kind. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z To him the occasional misfortunes of life were simply part of things. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Aside from the occasional weed, Uncle Basil’s not that way. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z After years of struggling for funding and recognition even on their own campuses, the crew programs at both schools had finally begun to have occasional successes competing with their eastern counterparts. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Every now and then at flea markets, or in the occasional photography book, I come across one of Plantagenet’s old pictures, usually erroneously ascribed to the twenties because of the Daimler. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Already, even from the drawing room, it was possible to hear an occasional muffled bad-tempered shout and the clang of a saucepan hitting the hob with unnatural force. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They were, as Ralph thought of it, “going up,” every day, with just enough time to take in an occasional movie or ball game, and to be glad that Mona and Callie were happy. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The only sound was the fountain gurgling forlornly and the occasional squawk of a disgruntled parrot. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But all they contained were thousands of randomly generated trees and the occasional bird, rabbit, or squirrel. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I’ve been out since before it got light, it’s barely dawn now, deathly quiet except for the occasional outburst of chatter from the magpies in the trees above my head. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I began sending her stacks of information I uncovered about her mother—scientific journal articles, photos of the cells, even an occasional novel, poem, or short story based on HeLa. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z In recent years, the scene was a weird mix of drunks, derelicts, and the occasional college students who showed up because the risk of getting a knife pulled on you sounded fun. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It was a gravel road engraved with washboard bumps and broken by occasional pitlike ruts that could crack the frame of a Land Rover. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The weeds and bugs survived only by an occasional rainstorm, like the one he had seen from camp. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z But I was not a recluse; my ten days there were divided among ANC business, seeing old friends, and occasional jaunts as a conventional tourist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Short-cropped salt- and-pepper hair, glasses, he was a patient, almost invisible arbiter of justice with an occasional strained pitch in his voice to punctuate the frustrations this case had inspired in him. 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 now softened and blurred by thousands of years of Egyptian desert sandblasting and by occasional rains. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Frightful took care of the small game supply, and now that she was an expert hunter, we had rabbit stew, pheasant potpie, and an occasional sparrow, which I generously gave to Frightful. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Quickly, with an occasional crackle of twigs, they threaded their way back to the clearing. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But except for a few nods in the hallway and an occasional “hello,” we never really spoke to each other. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Thick ribbons of smoke stripe the valley; occasional flares of ordnance fly like shuttlecocks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He listened, straining against the silence, but all he could hear was the quiet house around him, the occasional tick from the empty downstairs or a rustle of bedding from his mum’s room next door. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Around me were seabirds, egrets, and herons, as well as species of murky fish, many of them probably unknown to science, the only evidence of them the occasional spiny fin rising from the surface. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I wrote my parents an occasional check that loosely covered my share of the utilities. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Toby knew Jimmy was involved in some petty criminal activity—selling stolen cell phones, the occasional scheme. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Walking home at night was perilous, for there were no lights, the silence pierced by yells, laughter, and occasional gunfire. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I see it as my responsibility to ignore the emptiness of the streets, the nonfunctional stoplights, and the occasional clusters of walking dead. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Hamza’s legs give occasional lurches, strange spasms that ease his dead weight in my arms. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z My mother's parents were part of the small merchant class that caters to officials, Peacekeepers, and the occasional Seam customer. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The occasional Harmony or Unity flashes above, each purple letter larger than the person cleaning it beneath, like an ant holding a grape. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The men smoked one cigarette after another, an occasional sigh was heard, somebody made another trip to the potty, and then everything began all over again. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Instead, I listened to the sounds around me—the rumble of ice from the drink machine, the ding of a cash register, the murmur of voices, and the occasional burst of laughter from nearby tables. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She heard an occasional motorboat, far off, but no cars. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The conflict attracted a lot more attention now that it was no longer just the occasional kid with water down the back of his shirt. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z The cat-like ones gave an occasional twitch of the tail but otherwise all were still. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z It was pretty quiet except for a sudden burst of canned laughter from the neighbor’s TV and the occasional buzzing from an annoying mosquito. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He knew the mechanics of being a good commander: the tricks, procedures, requirements, and occasional gymnastics one had to employ to keep morale high and the higher echelons pleased. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was taking the occasional step, but if they hadn’t been holding him up, he would have been flat on his face for sure. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Only the snick-snack of the scissors and the occasional cry of the barber’s victims marked the minutes. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Without a hunter as part of their family, she and her mother had not eaten meat except for the occasional small creature that they could catch within the boundaries of the village. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the occasional burglary, the teenagers got rowdy once in a while, and there was some shouting at the town council or the planning board now and then. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As they approached the summit, dark shapes flitted across the sky above them, letting out occasional hoots and squawks in the night. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At home, streetlights, car headlights, and the occasional flashing fire truck shone in the tiny window of his bedroom. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Not only did they protect him, but he used them to run errands, serve as chauffeurs and occasional dinner companions, and be available to do whatever else he wanted at any hour. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And she said no more, handing Lyra a cup of milk when it was ready, swinging herself up on deck when the boat began to move, exchanging occasional whispers with the men. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was a good day for a walk in the country, because there were these big occasional Clouds™, but mostly blue. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t bad skin—a zit here and there and the occasional dry island. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We’ve exchanged smiles and the occasional word but never really hung out. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Through the windows she saw a gray swirl of fog on each side, with occasional dark shapes that might have been buildings or trees. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z We sat quietly, the only sounds the occasional cry of the curlew and Lottie’s contented nursing. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He just lies there, eyes shut, giving an occasional moan. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z An occasional slight nod from Teenie told her she was doing the right thing. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Be pretentious in your writing and toss in an occasional e.g. or i.e. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Milkman had first assumed his sister had an occasional lift home from her job. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Explorer and Sputnik programs continued with scientific exploration, although both the United States and the Soviet Union still had the occasional failure. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z In this position he tended to lie very still, with only the occasional twitching of his ears to indicate that he was not necessarily sleeping. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z They could now scare away lions, warm themselves during cold nights, and burn down the occasional forest. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But I can only see occasional hints of the red paint bleeding through—not nearly enough to make anything out. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The roads were deserted except for an occasional hunting party in red hats and yellow jackets, and sometimes with a deer or an elk draped over the hood of the car. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Beside the highway, flat empty land stretched for miles, interrupted by the occasional huge corporate headquarters. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The others are empty except for an occasional spider or a piece of trash left by the previous occupants. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z It was dark save for an occasional torch flaring at a turn, or beside some opening that led into the higher levels of the Tower. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z No plague patrols wander the streets, and the only sounds come from occasional cars and the distant blare of JumboTron ads. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I was used to the occasional weird experience, but usually they were over quickly. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There are Celtic crosses now, and the occasional angel. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z As Annabelle runs Highway 12, alongside miles of ranch fencing, and the occasional cattle barn and farmhouse, she tries to envision it. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Except for the occasional blast of lightning, it was black. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He was not remotely pleased to see Fudge, whose occasional appearances, apart from being downright alarming in themselves, generally meant that he was about to hear some very bad news. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In the early accounts Eros was not Aphrodite’s son, but merely her occasional companion. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But the eight of them managed, despite the occasional arguments. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The only sounds were of our occasional chewing. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They suggested that the planet was totally covered with water—except perhaps for an occasional limestone-encrusted island, like the cliffs of Dover. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no sound, except an occasional drip of moisture falling through the still leaves. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The occasional hiccup soon gave way to a soft snore. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z For nearly two weeks the family stayed at home, polluted by death, greeting the occasional visitor who came to pay respects. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I look around, taking in Day Street, wide and tree-lined, with a combination of dilapidated Victorians where college students live, warehouses, the occasional business, and the church. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She acknowledges no one despite the barely concealed glances and occasional outright stare. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We stored them in the musty shed across the parking lot from Scanlan, stacked atop one another from September through May, nesting grounds for spiders and the occasional rat or garter snake. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z It seemingly had driven the snow clouds from us, for, with only occasional bursts, the snow fell. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z As I told him about the history of my HeLa obsession, he grumbled and sighed, letting out occasional mmmmmms and wellllllls. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The dormitory was perfectly silent, save for the echo of their footsteps and the occasional gulping sound from S.Q., who was munching his cinnamon roll with gusto. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The occasional peach pit or banana peel surfaced as we scooped. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z There were occasional errands to run or letters to Xerox, but for the most part all I did was sit at my desk and mentally redecorate the house. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, I was busy bugging Dad for Mom’s car, which had been locked up in the garage for four years at that point and was only taken out for an occasional run. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The meal was awkward—mostly silence punctuated by the occasional comment by the scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z These occasional meetings went on for a month or so. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And off the midwife would go, although Beetle knew the last hen had made soup weeks before and the hen house lay empty except for an occasional hopeful hungry dog. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But even the occasional hit would mean, at best, a minor respite from the daily grind of barely making ends meet. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z They rowed through cutting wind, bitter sleet, and occasional snow, well into the dark of night every evening. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And the nasally breaths and occasional flinches as Connor stirs in his dreams. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Their footsteps and the occasional breeze were stirring up small devils of dust. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z At length, save for an occasional rustle, the shelter was silent. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z A thin ribbon of thick water that lapped wearily at the mud banks on either side, sequined with the occasional silver slant of a dead fish. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So apart from the very occasional town or ski resort, New Hampshire is primarily, sometimes rather dauntingly, wilderness. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z He never had a woman that any of them knew about and said nothing in church but an occasional “Amen.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, I suppose we do give each other the occasional wink. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But now its limbs were broken, dangling at odd angles, punctuated by occasional wisps of brown leaves. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Groundsel was the first Chief Rabbit; but he had Strawberry and Buckthorn to give him advice and he had learned better than to mark anyone or to order more than a very occasional Wide Patrol. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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