| 单词 | performance |
| 例句 | The door of the property room, which always stood open during performances to give the players quick access to their properties, was now firmly closed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Both women, said Woodall, would accompany the team to Base Camp, and he would choose one of them to continue up Everest after evaluating their performance during the trek. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Putting on a show for the master was a familiar skill, the small angles and advantages of the mask, and they shook off their fear as they settled into the performance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She walks in front of him and takes a seat, waving to everyone at the table but then looking up to admire Gabriel’s performance. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z They had been undefeated during the course of the season, and their performance on the field was truly remarkable. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shall I give you a performance this evening—show you what the bottles, the cotton wool, and all the other mysterious things in my bag are for?” he asked without looking at her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, Skinny Delivery Boy. Yes, we could make a present of it to someone who, say, helped out in the performance.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I find myself attending these performance pieces the same way certain friends drop by their AA meetings. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z What a shame, 1 thought, to pack her performance into a schedule and present it to rows of plush-back seats in an auditorium. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z On the day of the performance, my dad drove me to the starting point of the procession in his car, and my groom, Merewe, came to take my hand. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The performance will have to be really good, she says, in order to win the hearts of these rich foreigners. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But once Celibidache and the rest of the committee saw her in the flesh, all those long-held prejudices began to compete with the winning first impression they had of her performance. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The performance stopped, the town buzzing at the commotion at the side of the park. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z We had the voices perfected and the theme song choreographed, and we used to do these performances on the ledge in front of the fireplace. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z There were times during athletic contests when two of the athletes became aware that the true contest was between them and that their team would win or lose according to the quality of their performance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She made her journeys to see me in the night, travelling the whole distance on foot, after the performance of her day’s work. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z I could tell I'd given a convincing performance by the way he assured me that he'd keep his eyes peeled for my scared, lost, fake dog. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Nina’s voice was shaky with disbelief, though who knew what might be real or performance with her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Each boy in the Hitler Youth had a Party Record Book, in which his performance and progress were recorded throughout his years in the Hitler Youth. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I encountered a repeat performance of unfamiliar fans cheering me on in front of the medieval, storybook-looking restaurant. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z An hour before the performance I was in costume, not wishing to see my dream come true. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z And since he was pretending, his performance was not convincing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’d love to talk with you and relive the glory of your performance at the Quiz Bowl last evening,” Farooqi said when he let them into his lab. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z His attention network took on a predictable load as his performance imploded. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Unusually for their time, Arcadelt’s madrigals and chansons were intended for performance by men and women, and their success inspired many other composers. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z June is watching the whole performance with her hands clapped to her face, her mouth hanging open, and she leans over to Nora and drunkenly yells, “Oh, no...he’s...so...hot...” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The roar of applause came from thousands of shimmering purple ghosts, the Lares of Rome brought back for an encore performance. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The P-51 Mustang was the first production plane to use one of the NACAs laminar airfoils, a factor that contributed to its superior performance. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The school performances are technically dress rehearsals, but everyone misses class to watch them. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Zach’s next scene does not go off without a hitch, and what occurs will repeat itself in each successive performance. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I forget every single thing in the world, every heartache, every tear, every pain as I watch that performance. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z From its shadows, through the archway, she has an unrestricted view of the brothers as they bring the performance to its rousing close. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was on my way to the concert hall for my performance and couldn’t stop to buy a paper,” she recalled. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z "Just this morning. Do not worry. Arnold is only a substitute. Ginger will appear at all of the evening performances." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I’m calling because I’m concerned about Andy’s performance and behavior in class. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After the performance, he made an offer for me that my master found too tempting to refuse. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her “friendship” was nothing more than a performance. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was too late to tune up for my performance. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, the cast is scheduled for a “talkback” session to answer questions about their performance and the process that led up to it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I realize abruptly that he might not take any vow particularly seriously from me after that little performance. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Another indication of teacher cheating in classroom A is the class’s overall performance. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z At the end of each performance, they hosted a reception, serving rice and beans, and Fanta and Coke in glass bottles. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But the night before the first performance—there are to be three—Cordelia notices that the cabbage is going bad, it’s getting soft and squooshy and smells like sauerkraut. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The first performance of the day goes surprisingly smoothly, though most of the seniors use it as an opportunity to sleep in an extra two hours. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The theory of signs originates in the law, and signs are treated as if they speak because court cases are discursive performances. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z So perhaps it is not terribly surprising that now, many years later, he still has more interest in the audience than in the performance itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His performance that night gave the campaign exactly what it needed, catapulting him forward in the race. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He could call it self-love and give plenary indulgences for its religious performance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Star City physicians reported that she demonstrated a weak mental and physical performance. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “The performance has been rather a waste of time, hasn't it? Do you want to ask him anything else?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, as long as my skirt was long enough and my talent show performance was traditional. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “It’s like our performance, only with bigger cats,” Widget says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As my year in the tenth grade at Big Creek dwindled to days, Mr. Turner held one of his few command performances in the school auditorium. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Don't just tune at the beginning of rehearsals and performances. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z But the adoptive parents’ advantages had little bearing on the child’s school performance. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Principal Marcelo comes onstage and says, “Thank you, sixth graders, for the brilliant performance. Well done! Now it’s time for the students to present cards they’ve made to their mothers.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Jackson stayed backstage to oversee the performance. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z This time, his performance was even worse—in biology. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The smart move definitely would have been to hang back with Zach and make fun of the performance. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Aptly, it had its first performance in Baku, capital of Soviet Azerbaijan and home to the Caspian fleet. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z They were getting the kind of superlative performance they had come to expect, and they had come alive. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Leon and his friend were arriving in the early evening, or even sooner, and the performance was set for seven o’clock. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I noticed during this nauseating performance that Granddaddy stared at her as if mesmerized, which depressed me right into the ground. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z As Smith had foreseen, since his stellar performance in the 1937 Santa Anita Handicap Seabiscuit had been assigned the highest weight in virtually every race, at times carrying over twenty pounds more than his rivals. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The danger was that the bandits would make raids on households thinned out during performances. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have been,” said Mr. Wopsle, exalted with his late performance,—“we have been indulging, Mr. Orlick, in an intellectual evening.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “And you can go to school and rehearsals and all of your performances, but you’ll come straight home afterward. And your laptop is moving into the living room for a week.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z We had to endure it alone, we had to put up this show, this miserable, sham performance for the sake of all these people I did not know and did not want to see again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m nervous about my performance, sure, but that’s only a small part of it. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Matilda, nestling in her usual chair, was watching this performance over the rim of her book with some interest. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She struck wrong notes halfway through her second song, faltered, then recovered before she made it to the end of her performance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Dimple could see, flush from the endorphins of a great performance, why actors and performers got addicted to this kind of thing. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And after a performance, when she went back to her hotel room, she would look over the music to see where a certain song, or a passage in a song, could be sung more effectively. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Don’t tell her about Peeta’s propo because it might make her sick, and it’s hard enough to get a decent performance out of her as it is. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We broke apart and took turns taking center stage, each of us performing a different combination of moves; but our performances were fluid—they talked to each other. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “We’ve got to get a move on. Don’t want to miss the African dance performance. It’s the best part of the festival.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Over the six months of the fair an average of twelve thousand people would attend each of Cody’s 318 performances, for a total attendance of nearly four million. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Players are judged on their own performance, not on anyone else’s, and on the basis of their ability, not on some other arbitrary fact. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Selby chose the songs, arranged the harmonies, selected the soloists, and conducted the performance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The restaurant is full of people, and this reminds me of my first date with Kasim, when we saw the Alvin Ailey performance. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As the subjects used the video game, the researchers studied their performance with behavioral tests, and used eye scanners and captured the electrical activity in their brain with EEG. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The orchestra claimed that Conant’s “shortness of breath was overhearable” in her performance of the famous trombone solo in Mozart’s Requiem, even though the guest conductor of those performances had singled out Conant for praise. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z We didn’t have to be in a skit to give our best performance! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls glared at me as we left the stage—I had ruined the performance—but I could barely see them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But after the performance was over, the human beings crowded around and put their faces down close to the bars and poked their fingers through. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z When Libby and I workshopped our two-person Fiddler on the Roof, for the private performance we put on for her mom right when she started getting sick, I decided to stage the famous Bottle Dance. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Ours was the third performance in the girls’-school division. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our entire public performance will be staged outside on what Effie refers to as the verandah, the tiled expanse between the front doors and the stairs that’s shaded by a roof supported by columns. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Despite good performance reviews, a P-l rating was out of his reach, because the grade required a bachelor’s degree. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Eight: The nest builder announced plans for his next performance piece, and the group fell apart. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Immediately following the performance a small crowd gathered around my father, congratulating him on his delivery and comic timing. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The only thing missing from the councilman’s performance, it now struck C.P., was the word. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Never before had a teacher suggested that my academic performance was linked to my racial identity. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody got a kick out of my performance, and I got a kick out of their reactions. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Sparring partners were few and poorly paid; without proper drilling and practice, the performance greatly suffered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the performance of all the necessary rites, the family remained aware that Jimmy Zizmo’s soul wasn’t at rest. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I spent some time in preliminary calculations about the construction and performance of atomic bombs,” he said, “and became increasingly excited about the prospects.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is an honor. Your performance of Lady Anne was breathtaking. The name’s Louis Napoleon. No relation to the diminutive temperamental French emperor, I’m afraid.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He then directs the band to “favor us with a performance.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z If Emily hadn’t just sat next to James at lunch and listened to him break down his new cipher and explain how it worked, she might be swayed by Maddie’s performance. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A young jockey named George Woolf, aboard for one of these woeful performances, summed up the colt’s mental state in four words: “mean, restive and ragged.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My heart beat rapidly—from the performance, from running up the hill, from whatever it was I might have just seen. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It is only in accordance with general principles of human nature that the “bloofer lady” should be the popular rôle at these al fresco performances. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Each performance was much like the first, though Bear said I grew better, even suggesting I might have skills. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Some teachers ascribed the drop in academic performance to the effects of court-ordered desegregation as well as a rapid increase in the town’s Hispanic population. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He had studied Seabiscuit’s past performances and knew that the horse did not run his best in mud. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly the Tan Yanks would have marveled to know that supporting the performance of their beloved Mustang was a group of Colored Computers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “So you needed to trash the performance,” Dante said. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t read from her novel as she traveled across the country so much as she acted it out, playing each character with such skill that she turned her readings into performances. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the performance must be spectacular in order to coerce the best reactions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I was so pleased with my performance, I already felt like a winner at that point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z After a round of applause for Mr. Wilde’s speech, students began putting on dramatic performances for the audience, which included several white people, benefactors of the school in one way or another. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no red velvet or chandeliers; instead, it’s a magnificently simple place, the walls and ceiling paneled in light wood, to showcase the performance and the performer. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z She wanted me to understand that my performance at Classics was just “something that happened,” and the worst thing I could do was to let it mess with my head. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z After the performance has concluded, the man in the grey suit navigates the crush of patrons in the theater lobby with ease. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Dr. Barnes flipped through the stack of performance review sheets he had filled out for Mr. Larson—one for each of the last seven years. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z “Only trouble with that is all you end up doing is building that same old life back again. You jus’ a actor moving on to another performance. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z She’d order us to sit down on the floor—we usually stood at assemblies—and there’d be no announcements or performances, just Miss Emily talking to us for twenty, thirty minutes, sometimes even longer. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The only responsibility the talent pipes carried was that of performance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Kayak roared into Santa Anita with guns blazing, staging an overpowering performance to win a handicap prep race, just missing a track record, running with ears up, tail fanned out behind him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Eric made a great performance of looking around and leaning in close. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Dijksterhuis drew up a description of four hypothetical cars and gave the performance of each of them in four different categories. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z In the last few months, we’d hosted dinners and gone to Kennedy Center performances together, but it was almost always in an official capacity and with lots of other people. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The software also logged my “courtesy violation” and forwarded it to Trevor, my section supervisor, so that he could bring it up during my next biweekly performance review. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A moment later, Celia is sitting in a chair across the circle from him, still dressed as she had been during her performance, in a black gown covered with delicate white lace. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I participated in sports and games as often as I could, but my performances were no more than mediocre. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the assignment was not a complete failure—Hairwoman runs the drama club and she recruited several new members based on their performances as to why they needed an extension. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z For instance, each time we had visitors, my performance at school would come up for discussion, and my father would be quick to point out that I had “inherited his exceptional brain.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby believed deeply in the notion that a play renews itself every day, in rehearsal or performance. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But Bull was smiling, leaning back, and enjoying the performance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Estha settled against a distant pillar and they sat through the performance like this, separated by the breadth of the kuthambalam, but joined by a story. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition, we’d have two hours of physical training—PT—every afternoon, and we’d have to pass a physical performance test in our last week. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As if the performance space wanted to hear my words echo in the air. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The council had called Grover’s performance on the quest “Brave to the point of indigestion. Horns-and-whiskers above anything we have seen in the past.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Ellie, Savanna, and Ximena were hanging out in front of the lockers outside the performance space when I showed up for the dance tryouts after school. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Almost everyone regarded his retirement of 1796 as a repeat performance of his resignation as commander of the Continental Army in 1783. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z This performance Nick observed with a jaundiced eye that proclaimed: Asking Bernabe Montoya to investigate this case, or any case, is like asking a pet goldfish to eat a crate of bananas. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby had attended a performance of the French opera with his mother and sister at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York shortly before going to Europe. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Grace says that before every performance at the Playhouse, she always gives these inspirational pep talks. I need one for Saturday.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Word about your performance is already getting around.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 The elevation gave it the dignity of a stage and everything that happened there took on the aura and significance of performance. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It knew this would be its last performance. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The performance in Nebraska is, without a doubt, even more powerful than those that came before. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z His tours have been so sporadic in recent years that the lack of performances passes mostly without notice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The German military gave special performances, showing off its tanks, machine guns, naval mine throwers, and other artillery weapons. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The style was made famous in Harlem by the pianistic wizard James P. Johnson, a quintessential stride performance of his being ‘Harlem Strut’ of 1921. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z A few minutes later I walked down the stairs, the Story Box on my back, to give my first official performance as Anansesem to the most dangerous audience I could ever imagine. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Kindergarten through third-grade students filed noisily into the old wooden seats for the afternoon performance. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z But when it came time for the performance, I looked out into the audience, saw the sea of faces, and froze. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Livingston’s breakthrough did not conclude the effort to improve the eleven-inch cyclotrons performance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The next evening, the boy is brought to a larger theater and again left alone for the performance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z At a concert in February 1814, for example, Beethoven presented the premiere of his eighth symphony alongside a performance of his seventh, which itself was only two months old. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Every night there was some kind of performance, including classical concerts performed by instrumental students. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It was clear that he was getting better and better with each succeeding game, his fumbling, bumbling performance in the season opener a laughable memory. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Begin by stressing play and participation over performance. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Cora wasn’t accustomed to a quiet cabin—on Randall there was always a shriek or cry or sigh to break a moment—and certainly not accustomed to this type of maternal performance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Blending in was as much about performance as about costume, I realized, and my friends and I carried ourselves with none of the slump-shouldered, shifty-eyed attitude that these people did. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “No one ever understands performance art when it’s on the cutting edge.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z In Connellsville, students from some of the other high schools wear sweatpants and sweatshirts to the workshops and performances—or even pajama bottoms. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In the space of five weeks he had become an afterthought whose past performance earned no special privilege and seemed largely forgotten. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Another time I emptied a fire extinguisher into the school piano, because I knew we were going to have a performance at assembly the next day. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He started an advanced placement program and stopped making excuses for poor academic performance on the basis of a child’s socio-economic background. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z These students performed substantially better than they did in their old academic settings and graduated at a much higher rate than their past performance would have predicted. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z While music listening is wonderful for our brains, it turns out that music performance is really where the fireworks happen. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The door flung open, punctual to the minute, and the performance, never-varying, of the laying of the tea, the silver tray, the kettle, the snowy cloth. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She is dressed as she had been during her performance, in a white gown covered in a pattern of unassembled puzzle pieces, falling together into darkness along the hem. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She pretended it didn’t happen and since then he had joined this performance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I hold my hands above me, my fingers fanning out in a delicate performance, my palms coming together, warm and smooth. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Several fellow professors, however, watched this performance with mixed feelings. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Since the initial release of its specifications and performance charts back in August of 2020, most police agencies which dealt with escaped andys had been protesting. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Here is what the Chumley family has communicated to me thus far about how the contest will work: ‘Judges, whose identities will not be disclosed, will be observing your performance for the next several weeks. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z When I looked for her to see what she thought of my performance, she was gone. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Because it clearly had a huge effect on their performance. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It felt like a referendum not only on Barack’s political performance and the state of the country but also on his character, on our very presence in the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Estraven when in power had never done so, and it was not in the Karhidish vein: their government was not a public performance, normally; it was covert and indirect. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z My attitude about the level of performance in school was altered for the worse, and dramatically so. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Now and again there would be barely stifled giggles as they watched the performance of Silent Sam. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Instruments that can bend most pitches enough to fine-tune them during a performance — and this includes most orchestral instruments — also tend to play the "pure" intervals. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z After the subjects went through the simulator, a senior thesis student plotted the individual performances on a graph. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Once when I stole a glance, I saw that the handsome Ramfis and even El Jefe were caught up in our performance. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the next ten hours, they will watch performances by two other high school drama troupes, have dinner, sit through a two-hour musical, and attend a dance. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “We may have reached the maximum performance with rocket candy,” Quentin said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z With the backing of a school board dedicated to making improvements, Hayes went to work to boost academic performance in Odessa. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z This time, however, instead of “Rock of Ages,” he launched into a stirring performance of “Onward Christian Soldiers.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The charge was an exaggeration, but his performances were compromised by a wet surface. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When the time came for the performance, Nick failed to appear. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The coin winked into sight and as quickly slipped out of sight, and the man did not even watch his own performance. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a vintage Madisonian performance: utterly reasonable, flawlessly logical, disarmingly temperate. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Coming back from a shoulder injury, I’d managed to turn in a polished performance on bars, my nemesis. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I walked back inside the performance space as Mrs. Atanabi finished unwrapping herself from all her wintry layers. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Inside the theater, rehearsals are under way for the final performance of the farce Our American Cousin. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Only one of the previous year’s national champions now sat in his varsity boat, and Ebright remained perplexed by the poor performance of the older boys. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The gravity-defying performances of those dancers, with their impossible leaps and lifts, and ballerinas who spun ’round tirelessly, like those on the tops of music boxes—well, that sounded well worth the trouble. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It was the perfect opportunity to get all three crews out on the water and see whether the wind delay had affected their performance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I found your performance curious, and the reaction of your audience somewhat perplexing. You were lacking in precision.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “George, I’m afraid I was not terribly pleased with your performance. No. In fact I was rather displeased. Reynard will take over for you now. We will see about you later.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z We were all thinking of one thing, but because of Frith we had to keep up our little performance. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They weren’t the final, final books, but Jack had said these advance copies would be like a dress rehearsal before the official performance. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Little did he know that Spassky, comparing his own performance to Bobby’s in 1971, judged Bobby the stronger player. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z To this day, I say my performance in Greece had to be a gift from Allah. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z A solid performance in Tunisia was the next part of our strategy. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Friday, the day of the performance, was only a few days off, and the children wanted to figure out Count Olaf’s plan as quickly as possible. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Use every performance to produce opportunities for increasing future performances, thus seeing what must be accomplished in every new situation. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She gave an animated speech—a performance, really— titled “Elf Owl, Call Me by My First Name.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The performance the week before against Odessa High, the methodical, relentless carving of Permian’s crosstown rival, had proven it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I silently wished for the confidence of all my favorite punk singers, and even of Lola B, to get me through the performance. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She told the story of a young wolf who had brought the lost girl a shank of meat, and ended the performance with a Kapu-like caper. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lately,” Count Olaf said, “I have been very nervous about my performances with the theater troupe, and I’m afraid I may have acted a bit standoffish.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z "I have never yet missed a performance, and I do not intend to miss this one." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “And you’re not mad anymore? For how I wrecked the performance?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “We’d just like to congratulate Mr. Bagman on his splendid performance for England in the Quidditch match against Turkey last Saturday,” the witch said breathlessly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z For the Ring's first complete performance, Wagner decreed that the house lights should be dimmed. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z You watch the performance from this precarious vantage point, directly below the performers with nothing in between. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Anything? Would you, for instance, consider marrying me during tomorrow night’s performance?” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Ethan, who never said much, had a lot to say about the camera angles and background music and described the star's performance as subtle. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Thus as I sipped my smoking sour beer I thought that at table Estraven’s performance had been womanly, all charm and tact and lack of substance, specious and adroit. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Bridge’s mother was on an Amtrak train, coming home from a performance in Boston with her string quartet. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I swear, his eating is some kind of performance art. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z El Paso Austin had been a helpless opponent but even so, the performance of Winchell had been wonderful. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “My area of expertise is attention and performance,” he said. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Within a fortnight, he was on his feet again—too late to be of any use in our command performance at Whitehall. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Even so, I knew immediately he was right about my performance. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z And if there is one thing Volpe teaches, it’s that the art of theater is always evolving—rehearsal to rehearsal, one performance to the next. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In the time I followed Truman Drama, I saw one of his students, Wayne Miletto, win scholarship money for his performance of a monologue from August Wilson’s Fences. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Gender and race bias in the judgment of Western art music performance. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Tonight he would script his own end with a performance that equaled his triumph at Ford’s. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "So, the performance is on for today? I thought it looked like rain again." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z That performance is worth a couple of chocolate chip cookies! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Some part of him had evidently been enjoying the performance for quite a while. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them even exceeded the performance of the male astronauts. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Olinski remembered the day that rude applause had distracted a performance. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I had paid for my folly and, as a reward, was invited to take part in the nest builder's performance piece. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The memory of my Junior Olympics performance still made me cringe. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I like to think that at some of those performances, they heard the songs of Ts’ai Yen, a poetess born in A.D. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "When is the next performance of this play?" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Once Mr. Smedley got used to the idea that he was listening to a concert given by a cricket, he enjoyed the performance very much. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not supposed to leave. We have another performance in forty-five minutes.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z The performances were staged by the swimming pool. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Production of the film adaptation brought Gregory Peck to town for the infamous courtroom scenes; his performance won him an Academy Award. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As football became more important in Wes’s life, his performance in school declined. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z No service ethic challenges me here to new heights of performance. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But no one came close to matching the performance of Permian. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hold on a minute!” she said suddenly, interrupting the performance in mid-verse. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z My performance was above average in all subjects, but I excelled in languages and the sciences. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She ended the performance with a mournful shriek more than a little off pitch and looked around, grinning for her family’s approval. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Romanian folk dancing? Aristotelian literary criticism? Or perhaps—Mr. Jankowski—you completed a performance degree on the accordion?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Further, a small group of them had become so expert that they were known as the Cheerleaders, and a crowd gathered every day to enjoy and to applaud their performance. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z For all that I didn’t like him, I must give him credit for a masterful performance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Let's go, places, please! And put on those performance faces!” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The crowd parted to make way for the young swordsman who had partnered against Grigori in the performance. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But after my performance at the council meeting, I had a feeling Mr. Burke might best be avoided. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The day of the performance was not far off, and he hadn’t even figured out what Count Olaf was up to, let alone how to stop him. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Not only would I be the first American woman to do that, but if I delivered strong performances in the event finals, I could also become the most decorated American gymnast in Worlds history. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I talked to the black students afterward, and I asked them, ‘Did anything lower your performance?’” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Shortly after this,” Carey wrote, “the guardians of the poor for the city...ceased the performance of their duties; nearly the whole of them having removed out of the city.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Considering my performance in the classroom thus far, I was well on my way to needing state-sponsored accommodations. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z After hearing some familiar dialogue, Booth would know, to the minute, how much time remained in the performance. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A former policeman and carpenter who in his youth had gained unlikely fame as a “rock dancer,” who delighted people with his “twist” performances, Saemi would do anything for a friend. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Dynamics are more of a performance issue than a music theory issue, so amplitude doesn't need much discussion here. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Her voice was disinterested, but the performance was wasted on everyone except Helvar. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “That’s a theater term,” Mr. Poe explained, “meaning ‘good luck on tonight’s performance.’ The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z There was, however, a second group of criminals, those who realized that capture meant, for various past performances, death, and these, without exception, resisted. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Sticky, who still felt sensitive about his performance in the maze, said, “I wouldn’t say I did brilliantly. I didn’t figure out the solution or find a shortcut, I just stumbled around like a twit.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Had I not already decided to play “The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard” for purely spiteful reasons, these performances would have convinced me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ugwu was watching her; she felt the responsibility of an actress whose family members expected the best performance. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For Booth, this was his final and greatest performance, not just for the small audience of soldiers at Garrett’s barn, but also for history. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you ever have any trouble from your troops after one of these performances?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my mouth to protest but she says, smiling, “It’s okay, Sparrow. You’re a quick learner and we have two weeks before the performance.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Though the company had survived the command performance, our troubles were far from over. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The last time I shared my poems in public was for the after-school performance in June, and even that was only for the kids who had taken that poetry class. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Like any other performance skill, it can be learned with practice, and it is a skill that will help you become an extremely versatile instrumentalist. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Verbal and operant responses of young children to vocal versus instrumental song performances. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z With the skill only an actor could manage under such stress, Booth prepared for a “performance” to talk his way across the bridge. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On his desk Golomb has a row of five gold stars, given to him by his dealership in honor of his performance. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I sway a little to Jasmine’s performance, bopping my head when I feel it’s appropriate. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z After the performance, all of us are invited to dance. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On the day of the performance, all the students’ parents and aunts and uncles and cousins and siblings have come, enough to fill the auditorium to overflowing. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to find an approach, figure out if we could land there, figure out the performance parameters, and tell the company what we were doing. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I’m proud of you for having the guts to just walk off the stage like that. Right in the middle of the performance.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The first is the athlete’s performance: that is, how well he or she has played in a specific game, or series, or season. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Before I could answer—not that I even knew what I would have answered—Mrs. Atanabi burst into the performance space through the double doors in the back of the auditorium. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z But apart from my big performance on the front porch, Wednesday is mostly boring. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It occurred to me that a performance piece was something like a play. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z They know their performance has packed an enormous emotional wallop. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It had been at once a masterful and shabby performance.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a kid, not a student, but a professional piano player, ready for a concert performance. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I have a sneaking suspicion that this doesn’t mean a surprise performance by a traveling troop of jugglers. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Dressed in a cassock like a priest’s I assisted at the performance of mass on the altar. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z You couldn’t doubt that she’d go far in grand opera judging by that performance. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After each show they gather backstage and critique each other’s performance soberly. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The Sunday night after my solo performance at the Woodcrest, I wake up at three in the morning gripped by the theory that Pete had deliberately set me up. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood in front of everyone, facing east, vigorously reciting a long sura, and once prayer had started, no one was allowed to say anything that was not related to the performance of the prayer. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I’m determined to make the Mother’s Day performance spectactular, not for my mother but for my teacher and principal, so they’ll be proud of me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that he and his fiancee, Lindsay, had been watching my performance on TV back home. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In one northern city, Anderson was able to stay at the best hotel when she was in town for a performance, but only because her manager had made special arrangements. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z She stared into space, as though seeing that performance once more. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Carter had always been a troubled school, with test and performance scores that fitted the profile of an inner-city minority school. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Holiday’s performance and the disturbing images of the poetic text mark the moment in the development of popular song when it could no longer be dismissed as mere frivolity. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Whenever possible, the teenagers also held the prestigious Hitler Youth Achievement Medal, earned for outstanding performance during their paramilitary training days. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Some of the rêveurs wander the circus continuously, methodically visiting every tent, watching each performance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Coloured posters of the performances are still sticking on a hoarding. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She had willed and worked her way to her performance by reminding herself that theater was what she did not fail at—it was where she excelled. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z A couple of stores have performance artists hanging at the front door. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The limitation of both ethnic and ecclesiastical modes was that you had to stay in whatever mode you had started in for the duration of the performance. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z That’s when I discovered that, as proud as my family and the girls in the gym had been of my performance, not everyone had that point of view. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The final performance, following a notice from the judge regarding the chronic drainage issues at the lake, was a short play. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But this evening she has enough time to spare between performances to escort them for a while. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He remembered us from performances we had done. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Bouts of fighting will last the whole day, broken up by bardic performances, a few feats of clever magic, displays of archery, and other skills. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t make out everything Mom was saying, but I heard enough to know that she wasn’t impressed by Dad’s performance on television. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And that, following an assessment of his sedulous performance over the years, the distributor was promoting Mr. Dalai to manage the College Street branch. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Over the heads of the three philosophers hangs the curtain which rises at the beginning of a theatrical performance—a device that was used by Galileo’s engraver, Stefano della Bella, for the frontispieces of plays. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The performance artist was on the mark that day. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Andy Blevins says he will return to Virginia Highlands, taking classes at night; the Gospel Gentlemen are no longer booking performances. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z This is all like a formal ritualistic performance for both of us. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I want to go out where we can watch their performance.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Have you ever heard someone not clap after a performance? The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He seems listless and confused, and though he still learns new problems without external rewards, his performance is peculiar. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Anything new they added, he wanted it to occur onstage, in performance. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The stagehands were advised to wear all black on the day of the performances so they wouldn’t stand out during the show. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Watching Nikhil sign the receipt, she feels cheap all of a sudden, irritated that they have to leave such a generous tip though there had been no real reason to fault the waiter’s performance. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Washington’s big into theater—she always directs the musicals up at the high school—and loves it when kids turn their presentations into performances. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes only once during the performance—to make sure Lydia was still watching him. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He looks younger than I remember him from our performance five years ago, the hair darkened, the figure trim. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Horses have strong preferences for particular courses, and Belmont was War Admiral’s home track, the site of his greatest performance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Would survivors and relatives of the Lakota Sioux Indians butchered at the Wounded Knee Massacre, which took place just three years before the symphony’s first performance, have recognised its melodies as theirs? The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The animals were the only ones who knew that it was his farewell performance, and it made them feel solemn and a little sad. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He was working himself into a foul temper over the day’s performance by his mighty conquering horde. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I averred that I was honored by his recollection, no less than by his attendance upon the first performance. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Gryffindor House, meanwhile, largely thanks to their spectacular performance in the Quidditch Cup, had won the House championship for the third year running. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z According to the poster in the hallway, the date of the first performance of The Trials of Arabella was only one day after the first rehearsal. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z This was a performance at school, after all. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Barack and I swayed to the beat together in the front row of every performance. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z To make Good Boys work—and to get it to Nebraska—Volpe is going to have to coax performances from actors of vastly different abilities and styles. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Robert would not make such a performance of bringing the tea out into the garden. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There was, in this performance, something of an unbuttoning. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Cody also was able to hold performances on Sundays and, being outside the fairgrounds, did not have to contribute half his revenue to the Exposition Company. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was a spectacular performance and made a lot of noise. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z That was the afternoon that I and all the other members of the elementary and middle schools of Epiphany were to attend a special matinee performance of Annie. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Decades later, listeners marvel at the skill of the performances. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z You can also listen to piano performances using this tuning by searching for "CHAS tuning" at YouTube. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Week after week and year after year the performance never changed, yet I don’t remember anyone’s ever remarking on her sincerity or readiness to sing. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He passes several tents with interesting signs, but none that he feels compelled to enter just yet, still playing the illusionist’s performance over in his mind. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Aspects of the performance were rated as either superior, excellent, good, or fair—they got mostly superiors—and the grades were supplemented with comments. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Yeah, then we’re entering postfood, performance art territory. Which is not pathetic. I appreciate the thought, but please, follow my lead tonight.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z They sang high praises of a black waiter named Max because of his flawless performance at formal dinner parties at their homes. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I was exhausted after each talk, and would fall asleep in the car on the way home from the performance. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z A good performance of a single song might not get you your pipes, but it might earn you a wealthy patron instead. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I altered my avatar’s appearance so that I looked exactly like Meat Loaf did in the role, but my performance and lip-synching still kinda sucked. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z What Lana had seen of the act so far was not promising, but Darlene said that the costuming would transform the performance into a thing of beauty. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Like a majorette before the ever-shifting sidewalk crowd, I smiled during performances, and in Japanese dancing that is equivalent to a concert violinist walking onstage in a bathing suit. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z When the performance was done and I went to the lectern to speak, I could barely contain my emotion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Once, when she was younger, Amah had taken her down to the village to see some traveling entertainers, and Pinmei felt as if she were watching a performance again. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Yes, the president and Mrs. Lincoln would attend this evening’s performance of the popular if silly comedy Our American Cousin. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of our performance, I pogoed and twirled, and the lyrics didn’t stumble awkwardly out of my mouth like they sometimes did when I spoke Spanish. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z In performance, there is a great deal of gender bending or borrowing that can occur. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Closer to home, members of the Soviet space agency were furious with her performance. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Leaving the fortune-teller’s tent and heading right, as she had suggested, Bailey almost immediately encounters a small crowd watching a performance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Our adversaries...attempted to appropriate it, but I insisted yesterday we fairly captured it....I now request the band to favor me with its performance.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He constructs small keepsake clocks for them depicting their favorite acts or performances. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Despite the difficult weather and the erratic performance of boat number one, things were progressing very well; the time trials were promising for so early in the season. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They weren’t the final, final books, but Jack had said these advance copies would be like a dress rehearsal before the official performance. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Based on his performance on entrance tests, he was accepted as a junior. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There was Chavez, who wasn’t scared anymore but was laughing uproariously after a wonderful performance. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite besting twenty-three of the world’s most eminent chess players, though, he remained relatively unimpressed with his performance: “I am satisfied with the result, but not with my play.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z More than that, they are so much a matter of course that their comfortable performance is fully as much enjoyed as the playing of a safe top running flush. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z If it had been up to him, the demigod version of the Adams-Jefferson dialogue would have captured its essence and ultimate meaning as a staged performance for posterity. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Sincere or not, would Welles’s performance save his radio program...and his career? Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z On the enormous parade grounds just outside the walled city, gymnastic and athletic performances took place. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Setting music in stone, as it were, so that it stayed the same for each performance, year in and year out, would have struck them as a contradiction of music’s function and enjoyment. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z How much it took to put on that hardest of all performances, being my old self again. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We raised some money from our performances and sent it back to the kids from our tribe in Africa. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Curiously, even in my panic, a portion of my mind stood apart, observing my plight, as it had done during the performance at Whitehall. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Tonight is the final performance of a very limited engagement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I watched that performance until I learned every move. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Just prior to the test, he’d been asked to take a performance test aimed at establishing his general ability to sustain attention. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z When the Courters arrived for my showcase performances, I showed them around the theater. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Grandma didn’t come backstage to say hi before the performance the next night, or bye after, but I saw that she was there. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z If your performance impressed the audience and the owners enough, you were given a token: a tiny set of silver pipes that could be mounted on a pin or necklace. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z All of these musics have long traditions that are very different from the familiar major-minor tonal system, and usually also have a different approach to harmony, rhythm, and performance practice. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Impressive performances have indicated this and many of your opponents will testify to your physical prowess. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So I made my way up to the performance space as quickly as I could after the last bell. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z It’s like when people applaud after a performance. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It just might have been the worst performance ever of that song. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “I heard Betty. He’s about to start the speech segment of his performance and I like to hear him speak....” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He must have delighted in reading the details of the assassination as reported in the papers, as though reading the reviews of a performance. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When Cora caught Lander at a moment such as this, in a brief lapse between performances, he reminded her of Molly. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She is remembered, not for her talent as an accomplished actress or her lifetime of performances onstage, but for the scene she staged in the president’s box. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In the late afternoon, we all came together for a performance in the East Room. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Like performances by apparitions, holoscripts play out faintly around the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z On certain fortunate nights there were even places to go afterwards, and I scanned the bulletin boards eagerly for these meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous, these performances of Brigadoon by the local high school. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He was delighted with the performance and followed Hagar into the house to laugh and talk excitedly about it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The gate on the other side of the dam is open, so Henry doesn’t have to do a repeat performance as we descend the accessway. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z On the front is the name of the play, its author, and the date and place of the performance—Thursday, June 23, 2011, at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln, Nebraska. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z My beam performance in the event final wasn’t quite as golden: I’d bobbled on my front tuck and would have fallen all the way off the beam if I hadn’t grabbed it with both hands. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Did you like his performance in the school play? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Dad suggested that we raise money from the performances to help educate kids from our tribe who had survived the massacre, and so we did. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Her performance was so venomous, I felt sorry for her. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z At this evening’s performance, the role of Fate will be played by my Aunt Heidi. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “We expected many of you to do well based on your performance over the two years. But when the results came from Pretoria, we found that many of you had failed.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But still, it was nice to know that I’d have a couple of relatives there who didn’t need to chug a can of Geritol to stay awake for the whole performance. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Thug said, “Mr. Chairman, in light of the boy’s performance last night at the Sweet Pea, I nominate the name Waterworks Willie.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Although the machinists were still thrilled by it, Quentin and I worried over its performance all week, trying to figure out what had cut into its altitude. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The fourth grade’s violin performance had only just started, and already Alice was squirming in her seat next to me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Lady Catherine continued her remarks on Elizabeth’s performance, mixing with them many instructions on execution and taste. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Perhaps as a result, a child’s economic background is a better predictor of school performance in the United States than in Denmark, the Netherlands, or France, one study found. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Your next term’s tuition was based on your performance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The solution to the problem of poor performance scores had been a new system of grading that would encourage students to stay in school as well as improve their self-esteem. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Welcome, Romans. Let the performance begin,” Caesar said in a voice that, through long practice, and the wonderful acoustics of the place, carried without shouting to the farthest benches. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z However, on the upside, my mom bought me a beautiful light-blue dress to wear for the performance. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Mr Coombes’s performance the second time was the same as the first. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z But understanding someone’s statistical performance in a game is only one small part of understanding how good an athlete that person is. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “No one at the museum knows, but the other automata I’ve seen were all built by magicians for use in their performances.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z We can spot it only on the basis of past performance. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And he’s off while the rest of the group is still caught up in Pez and June’s performance. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Rumsey tried not to smile at their reaction, the effect of his performance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was Paul, feeling up the German girl bold as brass—I am sure no one gave me a second glance because what a performance he put on. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z From what Grace says, Ms. Washington really wanted to be in Bye Bye Birdie, but she has an out-of-town wedding the opening weekend and would’ve missed half the performances. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “But I didn’t know I had to speak,” I responded, trying to justify my poor performance. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Jam watched as Whisper caught the fruits one by one, dropping their torso into a deep and dramatic bow when the performance was complete and the air was empty. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “She seemed to enjoy your performance,” Mrs. Hidalgo said with a smile. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Nor was it just the suddenly erratic performance of the sophomores on whom he had staked so much hope. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But one of the things Dr. Watson and others have begun to understand is that people whose performance suffers less—who are, in effect, better “multitaskers”—see a lower load on their attentional networks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It was midseason; Massari had run up ten wins in his first eleven matches, and he seemed headed for a strong performance in the state tournament. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Ever since Mom left her job last year to open the Jump & Grind, the coffee shop and performance space she’s always wanted, her phone’s been permanently attached to her hand. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “And you, sir. I had my doubts in the beginning. But you, Mr. Poole, gave a deep performance. Spectacular work.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z A few of my former friends showed up at the performance, looking just as sweaty and desperate as I did. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. Lots of times, there are performances at lunch or sing-alongs at dinner. That takes the place of a lot of the talking.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z At this, I flew into a sweat, and knew the time of my performance had come. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As I walked away, I overheard another coach commenting to someone behind the stage curtain about my lackluster performance. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z At the end we voted on which hut had given the best performance, and the kids gave due consideration to the juggling acts, the joke-tellers, the card tricks, and me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z To try to put them on their best behavior, he told his subjects that their performance would be scrutinized later by a classmate. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It was to be the performance of her life. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At the peak of his intelligence, Algernons performance had become variable. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The uneasiness precipitated by the mere thought of such public performance disordered my nerves to a great degree, and I felt fearful of most everything. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As I was standing as still as I could, with Jimmy Snyder’s hand under my chin, I wondered, What's the point of giving an extremely subtle performance if basically no one is watching? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Trampita offered to help me clean the gas company on Friday so that I could finish work in time to make the performance at eight o’clock. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Good entertainers try to make each performance seem special, but you need to remember that the show they’re putting on for you is the same one they’ve put on for hundreds of other audiences. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It would begin at five, and we would stay to the conclusion of the La Vega performances, and be back at el colegio for bedtime juice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence suddenly found himself waging a fierce batde against rising complaints at the AEC about the MTA’s high cost and indifferent performance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Terryl was doing a command performance for her debate team, arguing about the deleterious impact of violence in advertising. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The illusionist pauses, her seamless performance halted as she stands frozen, her face suddenly deathly pale. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If a showtime crowd liked your performance, when you came off you were mobbed, mauled, grasped, and pummeled like the team that’s just taken the series. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think was the most original performance that gorilla had ever seen. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z At that time, based on my job performance, it was possible I would be offered a permanent position with IOI. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We were chosen to integrate Central High all those years ago on the basis of grades, past performance, and behavior. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I’d won the all-around by almost four points, yet I knew it hadn’t been my greatest performance. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Even if she got rich and famous and did command performances for Edward VII, like she said she would, she couldn’t ever live down the taint. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z They make a point of driving into Cambridge with the children when the Apu Trilogy plays at the Orson Welles, or when there is a Kathakali dance performance or a sitar recital at Memorial Hall. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The symphony’s first audiences were unanimous in their loud approval of it, with extraordinarily emotional scenes at each performance. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Nine: Watching the performances of my former colleagues, I got the idea that once you assembled the requisite props, the piece would more or less come together on its own. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The victim screamed, and his mother, who was watching the performance in horror, shouted ‘Stop!’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z During the actual performances he and Arnold were to stay backstage and out of sight—unless something happened to Ginger. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “This was the kind of performance people will be talking about for years. The Celtics are NBA champions once again!” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z One day a visiting official saw one of her performances and ordered Aleksandr Gridnev, “She will be arrested for forty-five days for a violation of flight regulations.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He watches the man upon the stage with a steady, scrutinizing gaze that never wavers through the entire duration of the performance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z A touring Shakespeare company had let Loma try out after their performance in Cold Sassy’s brush arbor and then asked her to join the troupe. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z In any case, it’s not the cast’s best performance, but it’s not a total mess. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z This sent the Indians into paroxysms of laughter, and he had to repeat his performance time and time again, until he was tired and lay down, panting but happy. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She had glanced often at Blaine, like a student at a professor, gauging her performance from his expression. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Such a reaction at a Wagner performance would have been considered blasphemous - to dare to interrupt the master’s unstoppable narrative flow. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The doves that appear onstage and occasionally in the audience during Prospero’s performances are kept in elaborate cages, delivered to each theater along with the rest of his luggage and supplies. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We’re going to build and paint the sets and be in charge of the entire stage the night of the performance. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But understanding the form of a piece helps a musician put together a more credible performance of it. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z If Emily hadn’t just sat next to James at lunch and listened to him break down his new cipher and explain how it worked, she might be swayed by Maddie’s performance. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Whatever our group’s various shortcomings, at the top of the Icefall Rob announced that he was quite pleased with everyone’s performance. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I told Roberto about my performance and asked him if we could attend the dance at the Veterans Memorial on Saturday night. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I realized I had been suffering from performance anxiety in the moments before competing and had to learn how to manage these anxieties and disarm some of the triggers. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I had a splitting headache and a false smile plastered on my face and managed to give a mediocre performance. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I grew tired of it and told her it could have been worse, that Maestro Frederic Chopin had once done the same thing at a command performance for the king and queen of Prussia. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The boys earned prestigious Hitler Youth merit badges for outstanding performance. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “So let’s get started. Most of you probably have heard this song, but we need to make sure we have the words and rhythms right. This is for a performance.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "T'would be unwise after that performance," he said ingratiatingly to the ninja. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z His research had showed that performance drops sharply when someone multitasks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “We wouldn’t want her to be sick for the big performance.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Opening night includes not one poor performance by any of the six cast members. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z From the moment the acclaimed contralto Marian Anderson announced a performance at the college’s Ogden Hall, the two women knew they would go together. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The only thing more remarkable was their performance off it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Thick-tongued and groggy, he won the race by a nose but couldn’t repeat the weight-loss performance and retired from the saddle not much later. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The flight instructors mistakenly attributed the pilots’ deterioration to their praise of them, and likewise the pilots’ improvement to their criticism; both, however, were simply regressions to the more likely mean performance. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I made friends easily, in part because Princesse had gone to the school, but also because people recognized me from choir performances we had held there over the years. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Details of the performances are lost, but there is every indication that they were exuberant affairs. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z My sister Princesse would give an introduction to the performance, describing our history. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z On June 4, 1960, the Big Creek Missile Agency, fresh from its medal-winning performance at the National Science Fair, is sponsoring a day of rocket launches at its Cape Coalwood range. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They have finished with their performances for the evening, and the remaining hours before dawn are theirs to spend as they please. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Regardless, Reggie’s brain, and his performance, was right on par with most test subjects. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Radio programmes analysed the merits of different interpretations of the same pieces, while there were always new reasons to hear, say, Mozart afresh, thanks to the selling point of newly researched performance techniques. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “I can’t. I’m also in dance ministry, and we have a performance. We’ve been practicing for weeks. Ma already hemmed my costume and everything.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The same thing happened with the Broadway dance show and every group performance being planned. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As Ms. Fender had announced, I was now trumpet section leader, totally focused on our next performance in December. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Tonight, the marquee sign lets everyone know that there will be “a special performance by the Garden’s own Bri!” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They stopped now and then to observe their leader’s performance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The engineers provided Hoover with long equations defining the relationships between wing shape and aerodynamic performance and instructed her to substitute into them other equations, formulas, and variables. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Cinna and Portia are there, pleased with our performance, and Haymitch has made an appearance this year as well, only he’s not at our chariot, he's over with the tributes of District 11. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It turns out that the foreigners were so impressed with the performance, they decided to pay the entire cost of the school’s new science lab, even more than Principal Marcelo had hoped for. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth began the performance he had rehearsed in his mind again and again. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon Bobby was playing “Beer Barrel Polka” and other tunes and felt competent enough to give performances at more than one school assembly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When Tag was sure the large male had fallen asleep again, he repeated the performance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shocking performance. And Wales lost to Uganda, and Scotland was slaughtered by Luxembourg.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His public performances on television and at meeting halls produced an almost terrifying effect. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I could simply lie to Falconer, assure him that I'd transcribed the entire performance. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z That soaring sensation in my heart, after every perfectly executed combination, after every onstage performance. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Now watch me,” says Frank, and he repeats Gimpy s performance. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m betting both Mom and Dad will record my performance on their phones. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The way he says my name is a little more comforting than the way I imagined that creep Philly would say it; it’s more like a conductor giving a pep talk before a sold-out performance. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z How the players chose to play those chords could alter from performance to performance; it is a rather non-prescriptive, jazz-like system in that respect. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Volpe never doubts that his kids can grasp the complexities that he sees in their roles and deliver performances worthy of the program’s high ambition and its legacy of excellence. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In order for Coach to be happy with my performance, both Boy21 and I need to play well, which seems unfair. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In Jamaica, the Daily called my performance miraculous. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the performance of your agreement with a corporate sponsor in Yugoslavia to play chess is deemed to be in support of that sponsor's commercial activity. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My mentors in these matters were not lazy; they just understood that there are few or no rewards for heroic performance. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The illusionist was silent for her entire performance, though he had not noticed it at the time. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She was deadish for three whole days, and ended up missing every last performance of her dance recital. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z All eyes were on the Governor, who bent down to whisper some last comforting words to the wayward boy before turning to watch the prisoners’ performance. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The more money you take in, the more that you have to pour into future performances. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I realized he wasn't surprised at Noodles's performance either, and was just as prepared for it as I was. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “He turned it into this whole performance. Ms. Washington ate it up.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The black shirts had been busy setting up a performance area on the beach. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Learning basic finger spelling to enhance musical activities with pitch and using sign language to enhance a song performance is very helpful. Sign language is a beautiful way to communicate; all students will benefit.” Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The last four pages are a detailed critique of the performance. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Strauss, for his part, was delighted by the performance of his trusted scientists, for plainly they had succeeded in buying time for continued testing, if not for sweeping a ban off the negotiating table entirely. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The point was that none of his boys could rely on past performance to gain a seat in the varsity boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Widget wears his performance costume but his patchwork jacket has been discarded, his vest hanging open over his black shirt. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Even the radiator, which had been making all these loud banging noises in the performance space until then, suddenly fell silent. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z In the response of the audience, that is where the power of performance lives. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ms. Min wears black and a serious expression, as if she has just come from a concert performance. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z For that, the AEC gave only conditional approval, with the final nod to be based on the Mark Is performance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her father brings her everywhere while she is small, parading her like a well-loved small dog in expensive gowns, for his colleagues and acquaintances to fawn over in pubs after performances. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As it is, this illicit reading of mine seems a kind of performance. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z No lap in those three historic performances had been faster than 58.9. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Harry Hawk still stands center stage, his head turned toward Booth, wondering why in the world he would intrude on the performance. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z We must have looked like a small troupe of performance artists staging an imaginary event. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We're going to pack out every performance, because that African queen is going to be heard. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When Monday's performance came around, she was not in her place. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It is well understood by all that the issue is not really the shoelace; the performance was just all wrong, and the actor needs to reset and try it again. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Finally, assign a narrator, speaking or acting parts, and along with your instruments and sound effects, you have a complete performance that incorporates music composition and creativity along with language arts and theater. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Students sprawl in the pews to hear musical performances, make announcements, and sometimes hear a guest speaker. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Mr. Lemoncello started imitating himself, acting much more melodramatically than he had in his original performance. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I leap up, back to the x, and say, “I was able to do that, two shows a day, for a whole weekend of performances in my friend’s basement back home.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The idea didn’t sound too bad, but I couldn’t even think about my fencing future after my dreadful performance out there. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He had never seen a worse performance; Darlene and the bird qualified as legitimate sabotage. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Figure 1.83: The performance of an accent depends on the style of music, but in general, sforzando and fortepiano accents involve a loud beginning to a longer note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z After the performance against Exhibit, Smith thought Seabiscuit was ready to move up a notch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When the performance is finished, the principal turns to a woman who has not moved throughout the performance and invites her forward. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z After my April performance, one critic wrote, “She was the sweetest seductress you ever saw...but she has yet to develop any ballerina mystique. She is only eighteen.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The family had gathered in the kitchen to celebrate the victory while the afterglow of Ben’s performance burned strongly in their memories. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Since we have this performance coming up, they thought “Why not make it a benefit concert?” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I must not decide on my own performance.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z It’s funny, I thought, how the routine of life goes on, whatever happens; we do the same things, go through the little performance of eating, sleeping, washing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z One night there I attended a performance at a family circus that was touring the Andes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She turns to a young man standing nearby, who Bailey had not even recognized as Poppet’s performance partner. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z University students complained about frivolous musicians and fluffhead actors, then lined up to pay for performances. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They were focused tightly on the performance area. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z A wrestler’s ranking is based on his performance in the elite tournaments that are held six times a year. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Something in his manner—looking about him as if waiting confidently for applause for his performance—suddenly broke the nervous strain both host and guest were under. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I in turn would tell him about the table tennis and soccer tournaments I had participated in, the performance we had given for visitors, if there was any that week. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Prospero the Enchanter has not graced the London stage in some time, and the booking is for a single week of performances, with no matinees. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Elizebeth was “starved for theater,” so she was thrilled to live in a city where they could attend performances “at least three times a week.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Farther down the street the Harlem Opera House, which had once shown live performances when Harlem was mostly white, showed older films. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Halfway through the performance, my writing hand grew cramped, but otherwise there were no problems. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of Marian Anderson’s life, wherever she traveled and sang, people would come backstage after a performance and say, “You know, I was at that Easter concert.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z It is so rare to have a new tent appear that Celia considers canceling her performances entirely in order to spend the evening investigating it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “That was quite the performance you gave earlier. I particularly enjoyed the fainting. I’m sure the theater lost a fine actor when you chose to devote yourself instead to murder and cannibalism.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It was silent, but pervasive, as if they had just accidentally strolled onto some theatrical stage and fouled the performance. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But the performance itself—there seemed to be nothing specially queer about that. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom Smith and Red Pollard, just in from the West with Seabiscuit, were in the Belmont stands to see War Admiral’s epic performance. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When Volpe talks to the cast backstage before this performance, it is his last time with them. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z There was the thrill of bloodshed, but this—this unique performance—was a thrill of another kind. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z On stage, male musicians may co-opt female gendered attributes as part of a performance, such as Heavy or Hair Metal band members wearing long hair and make-up. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z She still seems upset, but before Bailey can ask her if something is the matter, Widget checks his watch and finds they are late for their scheduled performance. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Despite the performance, Luke’s eyes never left the car. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z When reminded of his disastrous performance at the 1962 Candidates, he said: “Maybe this was a good thing. I didn’t have the maturity to handle it then.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit had delivered what many of them thought was the greatest performance in racing history, and had lost simply because of a fluke in the weight system, and a foul from another horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "I enjoyed the performance last night," he says. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Similar to Western Symphonies, these raga performances can last up to 1 hour. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Overall, her performance was much better, and she seems headed again in the right direction. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Lincoln’s inaugural speech is a performance worthy of a great dramatic actor. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In the place of his dreams, Mike Winchell had just had the worst performance of his Permian career, four for twenty-four passing for fifty-seven yards and one interception. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Old family recipe. Surprisingly marvelous performance this evening, kiddos. Very surprising.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z But the performance was still spectacular enough to earn him a mention in USA Today. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He offered her a box at any performance she chose. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When the performance ended, he marched right to the box office and bought tickets for the next night. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “It’s a means of determining the relative merits of propellants. By using the number denoting the specific impulse, calculations can be made to determine the exhaust velocity of a rocket and ultimately its overall performance.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But I’m starting to get nervous about the performance. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z This often leads to some "tweaking" of the tuning in real performances, away from equal temperament. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z My reply was so unexpected, that Mr. Jaggers put the handkerchief back into his pocket without completing the usual performance, folded his arms, and looked with stern attention at me, though with an immovable face. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Anderson had taken the stage there many times since her earliest professional performances as a teenager. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z In fact, he was finding it almost impossible to do either, so scrambled were his powers of performance by the compulsive need for haste that invariably possessed him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The next year, Volpe did Bye Bye Birdie and again nearly sold the performances out. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The profile listed my indent account balance, pay grade, blood type, current performance review rating—every scrap of data the company had on me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Well, it does help, because it gives authority to the performance, and Shakespeare doesn’t need billing, and that way I’m not stealing his material. It’s like I’m celebrating him, which I do.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, since swing is a technique that is ‘felt’ by the player in performance rather than written down and rehearsed methodically like most of music’s other rhythmic features, its application is deliberately non-standardised. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z "It's true, though. You'll see. Besides, we still have three days before the performance." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z We were feeling exhilarated after Harry’s magnificent performance, and we were also starving. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The main performance was to be on Saturday evening before the winter recess. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z When musicians were coming for an evening performance, we asked them to show up early to help with a youth workshop. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "Mr. Jonson has kindly provided me with thirty new lines to learn before today's performance. I had difficulty enough recalling the old ones." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Laurie turned in an impressive performance to take silver on beam—I was so proud of my roommate. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I was so carried away by my performance that I didn’t notice the policeman until he was right in front of me. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Splendid,” he said to himself as the Savage started his astonishing performance. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Our first rehearsal is tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. in the performance space. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The girls dressed to go after lunch while Crowell and I sat on the bed in his room and read the past performances of the horses and the predictions in the racing paper. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Using music activities and songs helps to greatly increase independent performance and reduce anxiety. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z But we’re already halfway through the quarter, I’ve done so much work on her, and our big performance is less than a month away. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Curly’s performance went over so fabulously at home that he was confident Chuck Muckle would go for it, too. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z By placing these book-matched pairs on either side of the keel, he could ensure perfect symmetry in the boat’s appearance and performance. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I knew that Hamilton Knapp would find out soon enough that Arnold, not Ginger, had been chosen for the afternoon's performance. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Archie had to admit that the Brother turned in one of his great performances. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My performance on the strip started showing that I was headed in the right direction. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Frequently use self-assessment as a means to improve future performance and to increase their effectiveness with those around them. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Bobby sent Shepherd notes, attended live performances that the radio host gave at a Greenwich Village coffeehouse called the Limelight, and visited him at his studio at 1440 Broadway. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For the rest of the season, Aimee worked with me to strengthen my performance on bars and to push my degree of difficulty and consistency in all my routines. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He would be waiting outside in his squadron car preparing an exhaustive critique of Ben’s performance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I had never known that my early performances and tests in the laboratory were filmed. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Here is John Lennon, in an interview after the Beatles disbanded, talking about the band’s performances at a Hamburg strip club called the Indra: We got better and got more confidence. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Amelia was sewing new ribbons on her Sunday bonnet and, watching Betsy’s performance, managed to jab the needle into her finger instead of the hat brim. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Anderson appeared at Armstrong High again in 1937, but as the demand for tickets to her performances continued to grow, Howard University rented the still larger downtown Rialto Theater for her 1938 concert. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z The top hat which featured prominently in his performance sits on a hatstand nearby. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I told you. There’s always time for magic. By the way—no birds were hurt in the performance of that trick.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z And now I want to lock myself in my room all over again, but I can’t miss the last performance of the play. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Her attempts at conversation with them are a performance, an imitation. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Did she figure they would be enraptured by her performance? Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone is also entitled to performance bonuses that allow them to earn, in certain cases, the equivalent of 100 percent of their base salary. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Esoteric knowledge was replaced by a new form of knowledge which depended both on publication and on public or semi-public performance. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z After the performance the walleyed yokels would flock to Brother Mance, and I would fill out applications until my fingers ached. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z While the twenty-seven-inch accelerator was still on the drawing board, Lawrence and Livingston worked intently to improve the performance of the eleven-inch chamber that Livingston had built for the old magnet. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Light verbs such as make, do, have, bring, put, and take often do nothing but create a slot for a zombie noun, as in make an appearance and put on a performance. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z As we reviewed my videos, we talked about my tendency to overthink my performance, which made me tighten up. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She finds she is able to make each performance unique, letting the response of the audience inform what she chooses to do next. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z This will be the biggest assassination plot ever, and his commanding performance will guarantee an eternity of recognition. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z "A pity it did not fall a bit to the left. You'd have saved me the trouble of whiting my face for today's performance." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z At any given performance, only half the patrons were there for the actual opera. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It can be measured with some success by means of tests that permit us to predict future performance. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His performance was a severe blow to the organization and we all immediately realized that Dr. Moroka’s days as ANC president were numbered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In a showcase of shorter performances that afternoon, another high school performs a production number from Pippin. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Continued excellent performance in this role would certainly get him a promotion. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z How does performance art get started, after all? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Ten: Quite a few people showed up for the museum performance, and I stood before them wishing they were half as high as I was. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It is the Wal-Mart payroll manager who goes into the computer and shaves his employees’ hours to make his own performance look better. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Haymitch is our only hope, but nothing is forthcoming, either from lack of money -everything will cost an exorbitant amount -or because he's dissatisfied with our performance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z His performance proved how high he could soar when he could unleash himself from the constant selfdoubt that had entrapped him after the death of Billy. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The bard was superb; Werfel could not believe the delicacy of his performance, the way he shaded certain words and made others glow like memories of morning. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “I told her we were working on something for a performance. She’s a good woman. She deserves better than lies.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He bows his head, summons real tears, and dedicates the performance to Lucinda, whose great and absolute selflessness is the only reason we are able to continue in the face of our loss. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Against Baby Kochamma’s better judgment, it was he who took them, along with Lenin, for all-night performances at the temple, and sat up with them till dawn, explaining the language and gesture of kathakali. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The performances were sacred; the spectators, too, along with the writers and the performers, were engaged in an act of worship. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I sneak away, up the first few steps, then make a huge loud performance of running back down the rest of them. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z When he’s onstage in performances or even during rehearsals, Bobby feels like he’s in another realm entirely, a different state of consciousness. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I would gladly have heard more of her solemnity; but following her performance, the music ceased, the fire was banked up, and conversation became general. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She must be missing him more than she lets on, even though she keeps so busy with studies and performances. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With the end of each performance, my tongue felt more and more like it was made out of cardboard. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Let’s go to the performance space next,” said Charlotte, leading the way out of the science room. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z It was the kind of performance that came along once in a lifetime, and you didn’t want to miss one second. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z As with Gothic churches, which had plazas for the outdoor performance of sacred mystery plays, the mounds had greens before them: ritual spaces for public use. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Or is this a performance, for my benefit, to show me he’s up-to-date? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The performance is all in her arms and legs and muscles, and none of it is in her heart. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Rocinante responded to my kindness as she must, with purring motor and perfect performance. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I was no vocalist myself, and, in his fastidious judgment, no musician, either; but I delighted in listening when the performance was good. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z This show, like all of his dazzling performances, delighted the younger students in attendance. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Yours is a shallow performance. I simply...don’t believe you.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “Today’s test,” announced Scythe Cervantes, “will be a competition in the martial art of Bokator. The candidates will be paired and judged on their performance.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The performance of Good Boys is at ten a.m. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “You never give me what I want in rehearsals, just in performance. But you can’t wait. You have to start building this character.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “You don’t often find young people as brave as you two boys,” Governor Altvatter said once everyone quieted down after the German slap dancers ended their ridiculous performance. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z So the performance continued to happen, once a week quite regularly, whenever it was not impossible. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was a theater; and the ceremony was the performance of a play. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to give an extraspecial performance, and I think I did. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Said he’s gonna set it up so I can premiere the song in a live performance at the Ring. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Sander said, "They're wanting you back at the Globe. It's nearly performance time." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Molly was a filmmaker and a performance artist. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “A very rotten performance,” Chuck Day wrote that night. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I knew my performance would have to be brilliant, as several of the masters were now less than impressed by me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I wave at Micah, who is setting up a line of djembes for the percussion-group performance. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “A poor performance, Percy Jackson. Luke tells me you were never his match at swordplay.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z A-plus performances, really, but if they were going to make fun of my near-death experience, they could have at least gotten the details right. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He did show nervousness before a game, as certain great actors show stage fright before a demanding performance, but this state of anxiety shouldn’t be confused with fear. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I gave more talks at our performances, sometimes with Princesse, sometimes on my own. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z This would be the performance he would be remembered for. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He held his Staff as he stood at the foot of the stage, and the audience applauded him in acknowledgement of his remarkable performance in the morning. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "You know that for the student-run productions, I just show up for performances." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Because you haven’t cleaned up yet,” he said to the orphans, “I suppose you can be excused from attending tonight’s performance. But after cleaning up, you are to go straight to your beds.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Army surgeon, was on duty at the Armory Square Hospital in Washington when he heard that President Lincoln and General Grant would be at the performance that night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When her friends and comrades asked for a dance performance to celebrate the new year of 1945, she had to be coaxed, but she gave in at last. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The previous week, in a 35-14 win over Amarillo High, he had had the best performance of his life, gaining 141 yards in ten carries and scoring three touchdowns. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s in charge of tidying up the props after each performance, setting them in order, always the same order, so that the actors can grab them backstage and run on without a moment’s thought. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And then I congratulate myself on the performance. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Even their opening performance in Seattle went off without a hitch—probably because they had already rehearsed on a real stage. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “Theaters were places where people with well-known names gave their performances. I began to feel that this was turning into a career.” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Even past performance is not enough to ensure that, a given artist will continue to produce on the same level. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z My performance as a law student was dismal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Embarrassed silenced followed and then whispers: “Did you ever see such a disgraceful performance?” people said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Standing at the checkout counter with an armload of sock monkeys, I told the cashier, "These are for a piece I'm working on. It's a performance commissioned by the art museum. I'm an artist." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Traditionally, contortionists are either front bending or back bending, depending on the flexibility of their respective spines, and their tricks and performances are based upon this distinction. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I don’t know how I make it through the performance. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The performance was uncompromisingly British, and I quietly concluded that the white-mustached figure of Bragg now spent most of its days sitting in London clubs like the Athenaeum. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Immediately after the performance of Satiromastix, the company set out for Whitehall, on a barge provided by Her Majesty—a gesture not unlike providing the cart to haul a condemned man to the scaffold. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Dustfinger stuck them on that sharp-toothed little devil of his. For his performances.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He expects a play or perhaps a ballet, but the performance is something he finds unusual. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In more than a dozen states, student performance on standardized tests accounts for 50 percent of a teacher’s rating. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z After my disappointing performance at the Junior Olympics, my mother decided it was the perfect time to try to find some more information about this club people kept talking about. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The followers of Reb Saunders obviously had been pleased with my performance, because I could see they were no longer staring questions at me but were glancing at me admiringly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Black Twitter’s been going in on Officer Cruise’s dad, claiming his name should be Tom Cruise with that performance he put on. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Once, during a performance when she was singing in German, she forgot some words and improvised others instead. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I got one and sometimes more than one, but my track record in the survival department is far less admirable than my performance as a jobholder. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “He keeps the performance simple. He picks it up when it goes stale.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The week before the pneumonia, Rajesh had received news of a strikingly successful performance in his college exams and—elated—had vanished on a two-night excursion, supposedly “exercising” at a wrestling camp. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Truman Drama will not perform for another three days.The kids attend workshops and scholarship auditions, watch the performances of other high schools, and go to dances at night. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He was far from convinced by Nixon’s performance. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s performance anxiety, he thought, then wished he could make that joke out loud, but nothing felt right. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When he watches her performance she only catches his eye once with a subtle smile, giving no other hint of recognition. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His performance was to fight off dogs that were set to bait him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z His performance reviews all praised his skills but said he lacked warmth. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Kerr gave an encore performance of “Spagoni the Toreador” for oldtimes’ sake, but the greatest applause of the evening went to James, who composed a song he performed for the occasion: Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Multi-part performance in either the vocal or instrumental milieu is cognitively beneficial, and will increase a child’s musical competence. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “There are two performances, silly. I could take one and you could have the other.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Playing two or more parts on instruments is far easier and children can begin this type of multi-part performance much earlier. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z His screaming was totally a performance to please them; he had been practicing his defenses for a month now, and he was more than ready. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z For months, Aimee and I butted heads in the gym, but my casual attitude didn’t show in my competitive performance right away. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “He heard the end of your performance,” Edward said grimly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Shadow, who had been watching closely throughout the impromptu performance, put his head on one side. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z And she gave many benefit performances to aid wartime causes. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z It made no difference to Papa that no one was out there to witness his performance. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z His show-stopping performances encouraged piano builders to adopt iron frames to replace wooden ones, because pianos simply broke under the hammering Liszt gave them on stage. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The only easy-to-find items in this category are Indian Classical music, for example the performances of Ravi Shankar. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I greeted Private Olakunde and praised him for the excellence of his performances upon his drum, for which he thanked me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Although the actor had entered the theater after the performance had started, he was still on schedule. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an effective and highly dramatic performance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the start of the performance Cody entered the ring on horseback, his long gray hair streaming from under his white hat, the silver trim of his white jacket glinting in the sun. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was a vintage Franklin performance, reminiscent of his bemused but devastating recommendations to the English government in 1770 about the surest means to take the decisive action guaranteed to destroy the British Empire. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He seems eternally apprehensive, certainly too apprehensive to criticize any worker’s performance of duty. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I can almost believe that I am backstage, after a performance, eating mangoes and drinking Inca Kola. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat up and began to groom his whiskers, always a good performance. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z As I was telling you, they had just lifted me from the floor, my performance and subsequent pratfall the sources of a great feeling of camaraderie. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Gradually, Bobby’s performance at the Brooklyn Chess Club began to improve. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His name was Paul Lurz, and he was the hospital’s director of performance and improvement, but he also happened to be a social worker who’d majored in history, which was his passion. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The performance was so uncharacteristic of Al Ulbrickson that everyone in Seattle with any interest in rowing took note. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Over the years, an enormous amount of research has been done in an attempt to determine how a person’s performance on an IQ test like the Raven’s translates to real- life success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t care if I please her. I told you, this is my last performance.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z This was going to be a performance then, like one of the Friday-night pageants on the park. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My shaky performance in Chicago had shown me that I needed a serious turnaround in my gymnastics, and I was grateful to everyone who’d encouraged me to face my mistakes and focus on the positive. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z From her decorated desk to her oratorical speech to her performance on the football field, she was there for all to see. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z If Lawrence’s attention was still devoted more to perfecting the machine than to exploit its powers, both its performance and its results already were being noticed around the world. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Fischer also followed The Lutheran Hour and Music and the Spoken Word, a performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir that contained inspiring messages. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Knowing too well that Mother would not approve of her performance, Shirley never took her eyes off Father. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He had left the theatre and not returned, and there was little more than an hour until performance. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z My laughter is a performance, a grab at the ordinary. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The silly girl was running around behind the house to the place where the fire-eater had given his performance. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Now it’s the final performance of the season. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The town appreciated the moral of the performance, their applause resounding through the park. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There can be no performance of a piece of music that has had so powerfully symbolic an impact as on that night in August 1942 in Leningrad. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z A likeness pleases every body; and Miss Woodhouse’s performances must be capital. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The applause, perhaps, lacked something of the vigor, the generosity and celebratory ebullience it had in my previous performance. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Let’s make Mr. E. B. White proud one more time. Best performance and best behavior.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The Rebels scored more points against Permian in a 42-21 win than any team had scored against them in twenty-three years, and Winchell's own performance had been abysmal. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Orienting herself from there, she locates another, gently pushing open the paper door to find a ring of tiny chairs representing her own performance space. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Had her own rash performance only served to cheat the child of the one toy she possessed? The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Allyssa and her partner came in first in the state’s history day in the performance category. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Her striking appearance and velvety contralto voice electrified audiences wherever she went, and as word of her performances spread, other cities were added to the tour. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z |
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