| 单词 | raising |
| 例句 | The goose beat his great wings, raising a flurry of snow as he landed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps it would be a better idea to speak to her gently instead of raising your voice,” Olanna said in English. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m well aware there is no job more important than that of raising a child, but the problem is that it isn’t valued. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In a flash Abel would be out of our car, over to theirs, grabbing the guy through the driver’s-side window, screaming in his face, raising a fist. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He whirled back to Yossarian and, before he could speak, sneezed thunderously six times, staggering sideways on rubbery legs in the intervals and raising his elbows ineffectively to fend each seizure off. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Elsewhere teams of slaves were raising ramps of stone and sand beneath their mangonels and scorpions, angling them upward at the sky, the better to defend the camp should the black dragon return. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In Washington, D.C., at the Marine Corps memorial, there is a big statue of those Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In time, perhaps, she’d be able to make the jump over to the Plain Dealer, Cleveland’s “real” newspaper—though of course she’d never want to leave Shaker, could not imagine raising a family anywhere else. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There against the glass was a man’s angry face, his mouth open as he shouted at them, raising his fist to bang against the door. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Julian said, turning around and raising his hand at the same time. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I was,” he said, not raising his head. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Penelope didn’t look up as Ophie passed, but the ghost in the army uniform did, raising his bottle in silent toast to Ophie. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “So I tell you and do you hear?” said Vikus, raising his eyebrows. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t be making a big deal about Auggie, or Tushman, and she’d be concentrating all her time and energy on good stuff, like raising money for the school and volunteering at the homeless shelter. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Then, raising his head, he shook the dead leaves in the bur oak tree with his deep voice. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Webs also surrounded the centerpiece of the shrine, which was so intimidating that Annabeth had trouble raising her eyes to look at it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Father Benedict asked, raising his voice so Mama would hear from the living room. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no risk you’d be raising a little generation of ignoramuses?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The daily birdsongs were gone, replaced now by the raising of firing levers as the older soldiers readied themselves. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I was a child of the South Side, now raising daughters who slept in rooms designed by a high-end interior decorator and who could custom order their breakfast from a chef. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The car traveled a bit higher, then unexpectedly stopped, raising the question of how everyone aboard would get down if the wheel could not be restarted. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She was also, not incidentally, a single mother raising a dear, precocious boy named Jonathan, whom I often babysat. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I couldn’t grab my coat without raising suspicion so I slipped outside using the stairwell by the bathrooms. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Military trucks speed by occasionally, raising clouds of dust and spits of gravel. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He cupped her under the jaw, raising her chin, his fingers pinching her painfully. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was very busy with his politics and his business, traveling constantly, financing new political campaigns, buying land and tractors, raising race horses, and speculating on the price of gold, sugar, and paper. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am so proud of you,” she said, raising her glass to mine. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly raising his voice, “Ladies and gentlemen,” he trumpeted, “ladies and gentlemen.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z After your father came back from college in the States, Mami explained, he got so busy working and raising his own family that he didn’t pay much attention to politics. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z That’s where he stayed until he died, raising premium berries, outside of San Jose. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z A single mother, well spoken, artistic, raising a daughter who was polite and fairly pretty and possibly brilliant. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Hazel pursed her lips, as if she regretted raising the subject. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Gary jumped off the chair, laughing and raising his eyebrows at me. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z From force of long habit, whenever anyone walked by, he said, “Shine?” without raising his head from the page. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s true,” said Granddaddy, raising his glass in my direction. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She would also affect, with the Mr. Agbo Voice, a slight raising of her eyebrows in what she imagined was a haughty foreigner pose. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But there was another, wilder possibility that kept raising its head, though he tried vainly to suppress it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Children were playing in the yard now, raising white dust, shouting. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For thirty-six years I worked for different groups, promoting world government, setting up conferences on pacifism, raising money, stuffing envelopes. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Food poems,” she clarifies, raising a hand to stop the chatter. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z They banged out the rhythm on the tables, getting louder and rowdier until Raul stilled them by raising his hands. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “What about you, hmm?” she said, raising her brows at the captain. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Jacob dreamt of raising the Jews of Paris in a great rebellion, washing over the bridge in waves of righteous anger like the Maccabees washed over the Greeks. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “That cat always raising his tail to put a stink on my door,” complained my mother. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay,” Juanita said, raising her eyebrows and shaking her head to let me know she had no idea what was going on. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I was watching cartoons, trying to drown out the teen voices by raising the volume higher and higher. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, banks and companies were failing across America, strikes threatened everywhere, and cholera had begun a slow white trek across Europe, raising fears that the first plague ships would soon arrive in New York Harbor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Pa told her, “I don’t expect you to understand, but these are my girls and I’m raising them right.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “I built her myself. Started shortly after your grandmother passed on. It was this boat that carried me through those terrible times. That, and raising your daddy and his brother and sister.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Good to see you up and about, Carter,” Shep called out, raising his mug. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In the sitting room she shook Aron’s letters out of Volume II of the Memoirs, folded them tightly, and, raising her skirt, tucked them under the elastic which held up her panties. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you dare talk back!” he said, raising his voice. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes the moustache twitches first, followed by the raising of both eyebrows, but sometimes the brows go up first and the moustache twitch follows. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure you, in your life, have occasionally wished to be raised by different people than the ones who are raising you, but knew in your heart that the chances of this were very slim. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “To help in raising and dowering her three daughters, as they are soon to be of marriaging age.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Nowadays it seemed as though he were raising slaves just to sell them. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “More and more,” she said, raising her left. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Whole bright days of spring and early summer they spent out in Roke Bay in light catboats, practicing steering by word, and stilling waves, and speaking to the world’s wind, and raising up the magewind. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z His mother needed more money because she was raising both Wes’s and Tony’s kids. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He looked up, raising one arm a little. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It sounds like Coach is preparing me to mark a man in a basketball game, because he’s raising his voice like he does in huddles. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Girls acted like he was God or something when they learned he was raising me and Newcharlie. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “It’s a big bay!” he said, raising his voice. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He stopped, raising his eyebrows in blatant disbelief. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But then, finding that this position, by raising him above the heads of everyone else, made him a mark for every arrow from the Narnian bows, he decided to jump down again. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z In 1957, Jim and the other football boys wore Marine uniforms and pretended to be raising the flag on Iwo Jima. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “She’s focusing more on teaching agriculture than raising livestock these days,” he says. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I was a father then and busy raising my own family. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You live long enough, you pick up a few things,” Styx said, raising a shoulder. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z We live in Bed-Stuy, and she's always complaining about the reason they keep raising the rent so much around this part of Brooklyn, is because white people are moving in. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “But then you know so much about raising motherless children, too, I suppose.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z By lunch I’ve convinced myself that the meeting is to scold the team for giving up on raising money for my leg, and I walk into Kyro’s room feeling dread. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “A word?” the Sicilian said, raising his arms. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then they pushed down on the chair, raising the front off the ground, but this didn't work, either. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In August 1943, I marched with Gaur, and ten thousand others, in support of the Alexandra bus boycott, a protest against the raising of fares from fourpence to five. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go on then, try and hit me!” said Neville, raising his fists. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Eager volunteers sprang into gear, getting the word out about the memorial and raising money. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Then I saw Diamond Head for the first time, raising its stone face above Honolulu Bay. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He went outside and found Lyra standing still, weeping, with Pantalaimon as a wolf raising his face to the black sky. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Throughout the entire service, Reb Saunders stood with his back to the congregation, sometimes raising his head toward the ceiling, or raising his hands to cover his eyes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He commanded enormous respect among his boys, but he did so almost entirely without raising his voice, almost, in fact, without speaking to them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z This made them hard for the gobbler to shell, but he was working away at it, pecking and scratching so hard that he was raising a big dust out in the field. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Ito paused, looked straight into my eyes, and, raising his voice, added, “He was a good, serious worker.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The reaction of the terrible strain came as he took the old man’s hand in his, and raising it to his lips, pressed it, and said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The women in our culture are known for working incredibly hard, juggling so many things—raising the children, working on the farm, harvesting, fetching and chopping firewood, and then cooking dinner for the men. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It smelled of metal and sweat, but he kissed it anyway, raising his eyes to her face as he did so. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Get over here to the sink and wash yourself,” his mother said without raising her eyes from the stove. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “Wish I could, honey,” he told her, “but I can’t pay you girls more without raising prices and losing customers.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She could even drag it behind her, bumping it against the ground and raising a tiny cloud of dust with each step. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I compare her to one of those destructive rivers that, when they become enraged, flood the plains, ruin the trees and buildings, raising the earth from one spot and dropping it onto another. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Puffing out his chest, raising his voice to an important pitch, Albert commenced his story. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Well, I don't suppose you had any books that you used for child raising?” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They thought she needed help, not just in raising the kids but in raising her spirits. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A blast of cold air blew through the hall, raising ashes from the fire trench and fanning its flames a little brighter. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She glances at him, raising her eyebrows at me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z With a remote control in his hand, he watched all three concurrent news programs every night, raising the volume on any war coverage. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Briony’s last glimpse back over her shoulder as she was pulled away showed her Robbie raising two hands, as though in surrender. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I thought maybe we’d discuss how to navigate social situations with lobbyists or the legalities of raising money for a future campaign. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Do that, as students have been doing here since 1801, raising themselves, raising each other. This life, here at Fullbrook, provides you with tremendous advantage. Take your advantage. Run with it.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She struck us over and over again, raising welts all over our bodies. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “Merry Christmas!” he said happily, raising his tankard. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Sr. Rivera stepped back, raising his hands in the air to show he meant no harm. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Specially us, haw!” said Pink, raising on one elbow to chuck a rock at a hickernut tree. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Travis received a book on raising rabbits for fun and profit and a new curry comb. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Standing on a table in the center of the ruckus, the man held a wide leather volume open, while raising one hand high and calling for calm. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Rei leans in to us, raising her voice over the growing noise. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I don’t want you raising your brothers the same way Abel had to raise his.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Animal rights supporters say that raising farm animals is a form of slavery. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Then raising his head he saw it was dark in the house. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In addition to planning and coordinating the parade, Alice Paul and her committee had to spend time raising money to pay for it. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Well, now, Mr. President,” Gus said, “I’m pretty busy. They raising sand over there in Germany and I got to send ’em a note. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Rei falls into the empty space next to her, raising her perfect eyebrows in two arches. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Most of it he contributed anonymously to the monks of a local monastery—humble ascetics who had dedicated their lives to raising German police dogs. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Before he knew it, they were raising him on a shield. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But I guess you probably know all about Silkies already, raising unusual chickens and all. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “While the emperor is here, you are never to go on the western side of the Long Walkway,” Yanna said, raising her voice for emphasis. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “What about raising cattle? Or have you forgotten how to do that since coming to the city?” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "I think," he said, thoughtfully, raising his voice, "it was because I felt even as a young man that your people were somehow closely connected with my destiny. Do you understand?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When, instead of raising my hands in defense, I kept clutching my coat closed, she realized it had no buttons. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Bad, I guess. You know how girls are. ‘There’s no profit in raising girls. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama, she said, “No, you don’t even need to wish it! We ain’t raising you to be no fool. We need you here on this farm all in one piece.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The house filled with the gentle murmur of voices, guests raising wineglasses to their lips. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “The Dark Lord,” he said, raising his glass and draining it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Even raising my hand as high as I could, I wouldn’t be able to reach him. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Thankfully, the guards were raising quite a noise shouting encouragement at the horse and yelling to one another. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He blew into his bowl, raising a cloud of steam around his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Selvam turned and smiled at us, raising eloquent eyebrows: Was not the child exactly the same as other babies? Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right,” I says, raising the paper again. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a knack for pulling together a group of artistic people, guiding them in staging a play, raising money, and managing the finances. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “So how about you?” he asked quietly, raising the burning match to Basta’s face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He does not say what sort of ‘engines’ were employed, but Swift surely had in mind the first steam engines, which were generally used for raising water. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Come on, you two. I’m not raising a bunch of chickens.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z How else could they be rewarded for raising otherwise useless girls? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The beast startled some at first, raising its massive forelegs up and then slamming them down again. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Too clever, sometimes. He’s always talking back these days, raising his voice. He’s changed. He has so much anger in him now.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z She was surprised that he should think she was raising the question of money. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z How did they feel about raising their children without roots? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your wit is keen,” I assured him, raising my hand to silence him. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Summerland is a city on the hill,” the pastor says, raising his hands in supplication, as though he’s appealing to a higher power. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Then Big Ma stepped out on the front porch and scolded him for raising a ruckus. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He’d have known, too, he was raising questions to which even the doctors had no certain answers. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "Here's to the movement," she said, raising her glass with smiling eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She stepped back and looked at one eye, then the other, and back again before raising her brows. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Outside of raising the funds to bring my family over, I had a hard time envisioning my future. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Her younger daughter with Ernest, Anna, whom a relative had been raising since Mollie became seriously ill, had died. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She looks at me once, raising her brows. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z For a moment Crooks did not see him, but on raising his eyes he stiffened and a scowl came on his face. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z "You should be grateful to them, and to us for raising them, and to the other teahouse madams for caring for them," Du Barry says. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In a mad rush, Sumac came flapping down and landed in front of me, raising a small cloud of dust. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, desperate to keep exploring, and realizing she would never again have this opportunity, Maria pressed on, raising more species, checking her findings, sketching and recording every transformation in her study book. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He looked around the courtroom nervously before raising his hand and swearing an oath to tell the truth. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “But to punch someone in the mouth, Jack?” said Mom, raising her voice. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Mr. Meecham is bending his elbows,” Mary Anne said, raising her hand sweetly. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “My home,” he said, raising his head, his eyes red, with grief, with shame, with anger. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The boys charged for the plane, jumping onto what was left of the nose and raising their sticks into the air like victorious knights. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Shah! I don’t know nothing about raising water monsters.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He had done a lot of drinking and raising hell with Emo and some of the other veterans. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The galloping horses were raising a dust cloud that hung just above the ground. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z She just kept raising her kids, working various jobs as a barber, notary public, chemical mixer at a cement plant, grocery store clerk, limousine driver. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The whole class is raising their fists in the air and chanting: "Freak the Mighty! Freak the Mighty! Freak the Mighty!" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “Probably not so difficult as raising a daughter.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Sir Charles said, “I assume you’ve had some expenses in raising little Ahbo. I’m willing to give you some consideration for that. You say the poor lad is an orphan?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z His arms jerked back and forth, and his feet smacked the ground, raising puffs of dust. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t think anything could make me get up just then—until I saw Fowler raising his whip again. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Like to ride with ye a piece,” he muttered, and climbed over the wheel and into the seat without raising his eyes to the boy’s face. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Playing baseball together—his father had been one of the best pitchers in the state until he got a taste for raising hell. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I wanted somewhere public, but also somewhere our parents could drop us off without raising eyebrows. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z For all Jason knew, he’d been slipping off to practice raising spirits with Diocletian’s scepter, then sparring with them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I’m afraid that would come under the heading of ‘overexertion,’” said Madam Pomfrey, pushing him firmly back onto the bed and raising her wand in a threatening manner. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z My grandmother always had wonderful stories to tell me about her childhood and what it was like raising twelve children alone. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I could just see her raising her wrinkled fist in the air and warning Connor about the coming revolution. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “This should be just the right size,” she said, raising her eyebrows. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He tells Mr. Heggarty how he fought, where, when, how he had to be smuggled out of Ireland because of the price on his head, how he was raising his sons to love Ireland. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Dried grasses rustled as a wind gusted down the barren slope, raising several strands of Kaede’s hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A group of college guys walk past and look at her, one raising his eye brows to another. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z This presented a delicate problem, another of the house guests being also without his valet, raising the question as to which guest should be allocated the butler as valet and who the footman. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I waded farther out through the waves, raising my arms to the ship. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s been paid, and raising your voice won’t make me change my mind. My policy . . He let go of the door and stepped nearer Momma. The three of us were crowded on the small landing. “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t quite say that,” said Mr. Tushman, raising his eyebrows. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Brigid herself was a paragon of gentleness, teaching the new girls all that Lyddie and Diana had taught her, never raising her voice in irritation or complaint. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “If I were running a big house like the CIA,” Hoagland said to me once, “I’d breed agents by raising white kids in your standard Asian household. Discipline farms.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It means a season of celebration, and that's how me and your daddy felt, like dancing and raising our hands up thanking God for giving us you. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The horse reared again, raising a cloud of dust. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “So...Leanne Washington was raising money to fight segregation,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The spider turned slowly to face Nathan, raising one large leg at a time. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z As soon as she crossed the garden, Anya could hear the chickens raising a huge ruckus inside the barn. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z There were two women who were raising their own chickens and wanted to learn how to process them. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Do you call yourself a mother, raising us? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward stared at Jasper, raising one eyebrow, and I remembered what Jasper could do. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I telephoned Winnie the next day at the hospital and asked her for help in raising money for the Treason Trial Defense Fund from the Jan Hofmeyr School. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry,” he said, raising his hand in the air, the spatula his scepter, “I got this.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Ben said, standing and raising a hand to stop her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The man was looking around helplessly, raising his hands, lowering them again, uttering little cries. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Enough. I have made my decision,” he says, raising his voice to cut me off. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As though raising a lens to her eye. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Who can go against a mother who has become gaunt like bark from raising four children alone? Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Yeah, that was the guy who was raising Rowdy. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Count Olaf looked down at Klaus and smiled a terrible, toothy grin, raising the wailing Sunny up even higher in the air. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He scooped up some dirt, and was raising it up to the surface when Zigzag's shovel caught him in the side of the head. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “It’s the muscles,” he shoots back, flexing his biceps and raising a single comical eyebrow. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And the thought was like a sudden gust of pure oxygen, raising him up. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The man reached to his belt and grabbed a bullhorn that hung from the right side, raising it in front of him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My search for the egg required constant travel, and GSS kept raising their teleportation fares. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “There was a picture in Inkheart,” he murmured, raising the palm of his hand over the tabletop as if to conjure up the picture itself. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z McBride had been married to a Creek Indian, now deceased, and was raising his stepdaughter. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the world, another couple was raising Max’s biological child. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “You have been acting like a baby all week,” Caroline says, raising her voice but keeping it a hissing whisper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In the distance a small whirlwind swirled behind a rise, raising dust. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I see us holding hands, getting older through the years, even raising kids in a nice neighborhood where they won’t have to worry about the things we had to worry about. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt examined his own image with interest, wrinkling his nose and raising his eyebrows. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Nancy Drew smiles down at me, raising an eyebrow. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z What I first remember along that line was my mother raising a storm about being able to bring up her own children. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Even raising his eyebrows was difficult, for his forehead was stiff with dried clay And he was so exhausted that he could hardly bear the thought of wheeling the now-heavy cart back to Min’s house. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Though the Marine Corps put its bases in the South, he could never accustom himself to the sad fact that he was inevitably raising southern children. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They ran sluggishly on the parched grass, holding sticks as guns, making shooting sounds with their mouths, raising clouds of dust as they chased one another. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He went in, then, and she lay there upon the bed, her body scarcely raising the cover. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Of course you don’t understand,” she said, raising the stone with the hole in it to her eye. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “Turn out the light!” he called, raising his voice. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z Laura is raising her girls American style, reading all the new literature, so she knows she shouldn't have beaten Yoyo that time the girl gave them such a scare. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z My grandparents were almost done raising their boys, and now here we were, four young children who needed the kind of attention and care that Grandma Nellie thought she was about to retire from. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Here,” I said quietly, raising my hand a bit. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “You have had your fun raising a baby pig, but Wilbur is not a baby any longer and he has got to be sold.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Look,” said Henry evenly, raising his head and fixing me with a bleary gaze. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Do you know what the Poet says about Witches raising children?” he asked. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Finally, without raising her head, she said weakly, “Don’t worry, I’m all right.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped toward me, raising the back of his hand like he might bring it down across my face. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” Dimple said, ignoring Rishi’s very obvious don’t encourage him eyebrow raising combined with a head shake. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “This is our karma for raising you with these...these American values.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Then, raising his head high in the air, he made my eardrums ring with his deep voice. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty yards apart, he and Harry looked at each other before raising their wands simultaneously. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Luke was talking about raising Kronos, little pieces of him appearing in the coffin every time someone new joined his cause.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Bloom’s knack for promotion caught the attention of other fair officials, who came to him for help in raising the exposition’s overall profile. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Fine and dandy,” Sam says quickly, raising a finger when his mother isn’t looking and crossing his lips. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Her long neck would curve back, raising her face, and she’d look straight at Aloe, and her smile would be like a whole new day starting. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “I need to find more wood to build a fire,” she said, raising her eyes to the slender man’s blue ones. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He cleared his throat, raising his eyes towards the ceiling. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Without raising his voice he said, “There is a kind of writing that is appropriate in school, and there is a kind that is INappropriate.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The men in the white hoods were now all raising their arms to the sky, and they cried out as one, but their exact words were muffled by cloth and wind. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He used an explosion to drive the air out of a cylinder through a valve; then, when the hot gases cooled, a piston was sucked downwards, raising a weight. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I think upon this when I view the activity of our enemy, so close across the bay that we might hail them with barely a raising of the voice. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “To all of us,” Axel says instead, raising his own glass. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Conor whirled around, and his face looked so furious, so pained, that the monster actually stood up straight, its huge, leafy eyebrows raising in surprise. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “Amen,” Ben said, raising his mug in salute. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was from raising children I learned that trick. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is it water-cress day?” said Maxim’s grandmother, raising her head from the pillows, and looking towards the door. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He watched as a lone white man walked out of the restaurant and stood before the crowd, raising his hands for quiet. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Charles Neal,” Mother said, not even raising her head from the mattress, “I am not spending my final days in a hospital, nor will I turn my own house into one.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He stood on tiptoe—silly that, as if raising himself an extra inch or two could help, but it was automatic—and squinted. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We may have been wild and rebellious, but our mother wasn’t raising complete heathens. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z At the turn of the last century, someone thought he could make his fortune raising the timber for railroad ties. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “He says we must dig faster,” said Mother, raising her voice as the rain poured down in sheets. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “What was that?” he demanded, raising the baton to point directly at Javier’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He might be raising a family out in one of those new little houses. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z They rode on the 150-foot Wonder Wheel and the hair- raising Cyclone roller coaster. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “First off, congratulations to the parents for raising a bunch of wonderful kiddos!” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I recall raising my right hand, shoulder high and shaking my fist on the plane’s second pass,” McCunn wrote. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was generally agreed among the old guard that these were troubling times, but aside from raising objections that were repeatedly dismissed, no one took action. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Cold fingers ran up his spine, raising hackles. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She worked from memory, swelling and cracking the skin on Muzzen’s face and chest, raising blisters until the swelling and pustules were so bad that he was truly unrecognizable. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Esperanza’s parents were well-meaning, but occasionally clueless, certainly unprepared for the complications of adopting a brown girl and raising her in a white home. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I tried to agree with him without raising suspicion. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He preens on the railing, raising his beak majestically, fluffing his feathers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z My voice got loud without me even realizing it, but my dad doesn’t yell at me for raising my voice at him. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “There you are then,” said Slughorn, handing Harry and Ron a glass of mead each before raising his own. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As Luke was raising his sword to rally his troops, a centaur shot a custom-made arrow with a leather boxing glove on the end. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The sound of monkeys raising hell was deafening. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re not here to hassle you,” the tall man said, raising his hands. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Sissy threw Katie into another spasm of giggles by mumbling from the closet that the tenants had a nerve raising such a racket when there was a sick woman in the house. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "May there be a hundred more," he finished, raising his father's silver goblet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He glanced up to see Carter raising himself in astonishment, shaking his head. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure I’ll call her all the time,” Lindsey said, double raising her eyebrows at me as Ruth pulled her in for a hug. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The country was starved of hope, cars stuck for days in long, sweaty petrol lines, pensioners raising wilting placards demanding their pay, lecturers gathering to announce yet one more strike. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Suddenly it was cheaper to feed corn to cattle, instead of raising them on hay or grass. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “I have always believed that raising kids means more than just being a good parent and trying to do the right things,” Papa went on, his voice beginning to wobble. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z You have probably seen that picture taken of six Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But as long as I was in charge of "raising" Kia, I decided I would also mold him into the world's most sensitive boy. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z For an instant, I felt a thrill of genuine fear, raising the hair on my arms. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She had enjoyed the summer school so much that she wanted to matriculate in the same college that fall but she had no way of raising the more than three hundred dollars required for tuition. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The two sisters swore and spat at each other now savagely, raising a fluent, deafening commotion that brought a whole crowd of hilarious spectators swarming into the room. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Fleetingly, and for the first time since he’d found himself champion, he saw again that image of himself, raising the Triwizard Cup in front of the rest of the school. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "Sulfuric acid," Freak says, raising up the gun and sighting along the barrel. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t say it was going to be you,” Stacy says, raising her eyebrows. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Here they encountered a melting pot of Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan farmers and herders growing millet and sorghum and raising livestock in drier areas, along with Khoisan hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Were raising money for our group. We do volunteer art projects for elementary kids ’cause they’re cutting art from the schools, you know? The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I see my mother in the huge bed nearby, bleached and pasty, arms limp on the orchid-figured comforter, raising her head anxiously. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “I want to help make our community better because this is the community where I’m raising my own children.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He started raising himself up on his elbows to get a better look. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s not great for crops, but it’s good for raising horses. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I was driving slowly when I noticed a limping man at the side of the road raising his hand to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z NM: You don’t agree that it would be irregular for a prime minister to ignore a letter raising vital issues affecting the vast majority of the citizens of that country? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Those were unusual times,” she said, lowering her voice and raising her eyebrows. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Before dinner she apologized for raising her hand to me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He had nothing in common with the stray dogs in the street, much less with the thoroughbred racers that assorted families of the aristocracy were raising. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The little group of quwis Mama was raising scuttled about in the corners, making their quiet squeaking calls. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He turned as Koffi came at him, raising one of his hands in a flick, and white-hot pain grazed Koffi's cheek. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I was on my way to the station when I saw the commotion,” Officer Delinko had said, raising his voice over the barking of the Rottweilers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Piatra Neamț was nestled in the shadow of the Carpathian Mountains, with an economy built on logging and cattle raising, not the farming of sunflowers. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He called out, raising his voice over the sound of horses, wagons, and men that filled the square. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t feel bad, friends.We couldn’t have said no to what they asked us to do,” Bruce said, slowly raising his eyes to gaze at his captive audience again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z "I know. I stuck my head into my job, raising you and Charlie. And Charlie, I don't know. He went somewhere inside himself. You see it. See the way he sits there staring off sometimes." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z It was hair- raising enough to see the thing racing my way; worse still was the fear that it would keep going straight. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “But this isn’t just about you,” I say, raising my voice. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He lifts his head, and I click the bullet into its chamber, raising an eyebrow at him. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In most farming societies people focused on plant cultivation; raising animals was a secondary activity. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry yelled, raising his wand, blinking furiously to try and clear his vision, shaking his head to rid it of the faint screaming that had started inside it — I’m going to live with my godfather. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “It’s Papa,” he said finally, raising a stiff finger in the air. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They explained to the neighbors that they were raising money for Tommy Segovia and his mom, Zelda, to come home because Tommy’s new stepfather had deserted his family in New York. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z My life today—a very great deal of it—is spent in airplanes, rushing from one country to another, raising money, talking to groups of people, and starting Roots & Shoots in schools. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z When the wise old grandfather found out, instead of raising a row as had been feared, he commented, dying with laughter, that it was the natural destiny of literature. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Grace looked at her mom, raising her eyebrow a little. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As she’s all too fond of telling us, we are raising savages with all our new theories about talking, not spanking. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In Ken's case, he cultivated an image of an unassuming embassy official, interested in learning about Moscow and raising his children. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z "A toast to the bride and groom," Jake announced, raising his glass of ginger ale. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Join me then, please, ladies and gentlemen, in raising your glasses to Lord Darlington.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Until 1996, there was a basic understanding that poverty-stricken mothers raising children should be afforded some minimal level of assistance with food and shelter. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Advice on giving birth and raising kids, which I tuned out as soon as they started. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yer of no use to me at all,” I say, raising my voice. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Chinwe walked as if there were a hot object underfoot, raising each leg almost as soon as her other foot touched the floor. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “You both have done an excellent job raising these children,” he added. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine shouted, raising her hands for quiet. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And I say, “It was fine,” that I am leaving out the details to spare her from hearing how the village is raising her child. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I did, raising my eyes to the tall superstructure of the big boat where a U.S. flag was waving. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re not here to hassle you,” the tall man said, raising his hands. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I was on the point of raising myself over the bow when I heard a gentle thrashing buzz. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Drawing closer to him, closing my eyes, raising my lips to his, letting this place melt away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “I’m in Gryffindor, too. D’you think — would it be all right if — can I have a picture?” he said, raising the camera hopefully. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There was nothing particularly delicate about her raising a fork to her mouth but she liked that he thought that there was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A few years before I was born he had settled the family on a twenty-two-acre farm near Watsonville, California, raising apples, strawberries, and a few vegetable crops. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Luma called again, raising her arm in the air and pointing in the direction of the apartment complexes north of the field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The responsibility of raising her fell to her older brothers, and her father's other wives. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Toni: I just feel sorry for them for raising their kids like that. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Henrietta’s grandfather was already raising another grandchild that one of his daughters had left behind after delivering him on the home-house floor. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Fine,” he said, raising his hands in surrender. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She had been working for as long as she could remember: Even when she was in college, raising her two kids on her own. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Ex-mayor Carter Harrison, again running for a fifth term, strode about shaking hands, his black slouch hat raising cheers from supporters in the crowd. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I have a memory of ducking down to avoid a blow, raising mv hands. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I stand behind the image of the woman in the war effort poster, raising her fist. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I watched her sideways, barely raising my head from the back of the couch. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But no one told me that as the years went on, I'd actually be in charge of raising him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Now,” he shouted and straightened quickly, raising the sword over his head to throw it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wait, 1 have a question for August,” said Julian, raising his hand. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “But you would have stood against us nonetheless,” he said, raising Taran to his feet. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “It is only fair,” said Mordred, raising his voice so that it must be heard, “that our Round Table should have justice, after all.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Some even said that she would go to hell for not raising me better. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z To avoid raising the driver's suspicions, Guiteau didn't mention his true destination near the cemetery—the District of Columbia jail. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “It’s your fault,” Yossarian argued, “for raising the number of missions.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Of course it is,” Ben agreed, raising a finger. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Still, even with her parents' help, my mother had her hands full, since by and large she was a single parent raising a houseful of children. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “What a curious idea,” said the Mathemagician, raising his staff over his head and scrubbing the rubber end back and forth several times on the ceiling. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Temperatures, rainfall, and humidity all increased, raising plant productivity to the modern high levels for which Japan is preeminent among temperate-zone countries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Wilson rejected the compliment by raising her eyebrow in disdain. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But then there came a loud knock on the door and the man jerked awake, raising a wand in his right hand and a short knife in his left. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Nonsense,” the young man said, raising his arms in exaggerated welcome. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z My mother always says, “I worry that I’m raising a future warmonger.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He might say, for example, that like the pharaoh of ancient Egypt, the prime minister of South Africa was raising an army. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We laughed and picked up Mambu, raising him in the air. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “This isn’t about Negra, it’s about you,” Blanca said, raising her voice and poking a finger at my chest after every syllable. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “I just want to know why,” said Mr. Tushman, raising his shoulders. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z But there are other costs involved in raising cattle this way, costs that shoppers don’t see when they buy a steak at the supermarket. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “A package for you,” her dad said, raising a medium-sized cardboard box he balanced on one hand. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z With the assistance of two servants, Stanton devoted herself to raising her children and running the household while Henry began a career in antislavery politics. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Can I say something now?” he asked, frustration raising the volume of his voice. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She has the same home you had I says, and the same raising. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Nate asked, raising his voice up over the singing and knee slapping. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Jim was used to his friend raising his voice when he wanted to make a point, but this time Farmer screamed at him, “What do you want me to do?” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “I had her Google hypochondriac,” Tess said, raising her eyebrows at Genie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The colors of the paint were raising eyebrows, though. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z We set out to dig latrines, while others of our Regiment were put to raising redoubts. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The breeze welcomes them, skidding over the surface of my skin, raising hair after hair, tingling, awakening every exposed inch of me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “We should keep going,” said Mr. Lyons, raising his voice to be heard over the noise. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I heard the boys call out for God’s protection and dash away, raising a racket as they stumbled through the dark graveyard. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z These dam little slick haired squirts, thinking they are raising so much hell, I’ll show them something about hell I says, and you too. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “I say”—the veins on his neck stuck out with the effort of raising his voice to an audible level—“I say, It sure fly good.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Baby would wail, raising the offending arm or leg, and Olanna would stick a finger in her mouth and run it over Baby’s injury. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Soon enough, a bus arrived, raising a cloud of red dust that made you sneeze. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Indeed, someone was already raising the shade to let in a bit of cold, fresh air. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad turns to me, raising his eyebrows taut in an effort to prod me to answer without thumping me on my back, as he would have done at home. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She didn’t stop to think, but simply reacted, raising her hands to attack. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I will do as I see fit,” he said, slowly raising a hand to the piece of metal that lay against his naked chest. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They kept to themselves as much as possible, gardening, raising chickens and pigs and goats and even some sheep, only going down the slope to the village out of necessity. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I’m glad when she lets me off the hook by raising her hand. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Destroyed,” I clarify, raising my voice, so that for once my intentions can’t be twisted. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She has walked away from Byron, five, and Melissa, ten, as well as her ten-year-old sister and eleven-year-old brother, whom she had been raising for her ailing mother. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “I need to start raising money for the ceremony,” Nali said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Say you do A.U. one, raising the inner eyebrows, and six, raising the cheeks, and fifteen, the lowering of the corner of the lips,” Ekman said, and then did all three. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I swallowed my key,” I said a little too loudly without raising my head. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z For any of a hundred reasons, she may feel that she cannot provide a home environment that is conducive to raising a healthy and productive child. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Tyler’s French aside,” Mr. Reed says, raising his eyebrows at the class as if to say he doesn’t approve but will deal with it later, “is that what they’re doing? Asking for handouts?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z How is the teahouse continuing to operate without raising alarm? The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The same passport official now began raising other obstacles. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m sorry you don’t want the job, Horace,” said Dumbledore, raising his uninjured hand in a farewell salute. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The captain directed them without raising his voice or moving his hands where they hung at his sides. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Bekhir asked, raising an eyebrow at Hugh, who had long ago dropped his act and was now gulping down stew with abandon, bees buzzing happily around his head. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Yale, he said, had no problem raising “private funds” in 1924. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “And the fact that we’re raising a niece and nephew, that’s kind of a flag that we weren’t always middle class, just like saying you went to Berea College tells everyone you were poor.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He stopped in front of the lord's house, raising his head to breathe in the delicious smells of the upcoming banquet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z And,” the enchantress added, “here it will stay. No, no,” she said, raising a hand to Taran. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Clearly it was an ordeal, raising a goon like Dana. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And he'd seen them stow away aboard a ship raising its sails for a long voyage. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z He had prepared a lesson on raising pigs, but he had mistakenly brought the handouts 1 62 titled “The Close-Planting System of Rice Growing.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “To Lexie,” she said, raising her Bloody Mary, and Lexie and Pearl raised their goblets of orange juice, luminous in the sun. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Most of his lodge-mates had lost their parents to illness or accident, though one, Tarik, had been abandoned as an infant by an irresponsible couple who had no interest in raising a child. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Candice could recite by memory the story about how her grandmother had put herself through college while raising two kids. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Helmuth could kick himself for raising his hand, for asking that question. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z She is raising six children: three of Wes’s kids, her niece, her nephew, and her youngest son. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Mother is raising money for a bribe that will get him some food, so five years and “life” won’t be the same sentence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he risked raising a hand in greeting. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “By raising the left side,” he says, “I’ll know how much I have to shorten the pylon.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It was morning: The sun shone down in long beams of light, raising the dew from the ground in misty breaths that lingered in the hollows between tree roots. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have to register at the checkpoint without raising suspicion. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I bet no one even noticed I stopped raising my hand in class. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z In Berlin they toured the canal system and learned the best way to destroy a lock, which was integral to the raising and lowering of the water levels while transporting supplies. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z In the little parlor she could hear, without raising her eyes, Theodora’s small irritated tappings and the quiet sound of the chessmen being set down. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Without raising his hand, Clayton said, “I read that book already.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z But even without raising the hood of the car, I knew what was wrong. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Blanca was raising a Brazilian rubber tree, a shy, squalid little bush whose one attraction was its price: it was sold by the leaf. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, the women stopped and turned one by one to face me, slowly raising their veils. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She hovered on the peripheries, speaking to no one, always smoking, raising the cigarette to her lips with a rapid, hungry movement, and pulling it away in agitated disgust. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t see how that’s relevant,” my mom says, raising an eyebrow. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z "It’s about to start," he says, raising his eyebrows again. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He was talking, but no sound came from his mouth; searchers milled curiously in the snowy background, raising on tiptoe to jeer silently at the camera. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As we approach, the hum of a crowd begins to echo off the walls, raising hairs on the back of my neck. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “But you don’t know for sure,” he repeated, raising his eyebrows for emphasis. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Johnny didn’t have the patience for raising children, so when Eliza died, he took them all back to Clover, Virginia, where his family still farmed the tobacco fields their ancestors had worked as slaves. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Never met a curious Abnegation before,” she says, raising her eyebrows at me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Archie spent the whole session that way, nodding and smiling and raising his eyebrows. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Tyson said with mock excitement, raising his hand for a high five. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Cheers to Hudson,” Dylan says, raising a glass. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The second onager was surrounded by an encampment of tattooed Laistrygonian ogres, but Piper managed to get to the machine without raising suspicion. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Big Rose is a whole nother bag of groceries,” Ali told me, raising his eyebrows. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Wind swirled through the yard, cutting through the thin cloth of the filthy rags he wore and raising gooseprickles on his skin. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dorian said, raising his brows as Celaena demonstrated a move for Nox. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The first one who dared move was Bud Gleason; raising a hand, he wearily pinched his nose. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was surrendered. An older woman was raising him,” Claire answers. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “You telling me you’re not seeing a plot here, Jackson?” says the birthmark, not backing down and raising his own rifle. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She got up slowly, raising her eyebrows at me in astonishment, and followed the butler toward the house. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Some people, like the van Daans, seem to take special delight not only in raising their own children but in helping others raise theirs. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “How is the dictionary getting on?” said Winston, raising his voice to overcome the noise. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “But we have to do something,” I said, raising my voice. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Dad couldn’t figure out what he’d done wrong, raising a son who’d grown up to become a member of the gestapo. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z For much of his fifteen years as Virginia’s president, Casteen has focused on raising money and expanding the university, the most prestigious in the state. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Without raising his body, he reached out a nude, inflamed-pink, right arm and flicked his ashes in the general direction of the night table. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Kaede was shouting at her; she was raising the bow, and an arrow flew frighteningly close to Taisin, making her flinch. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I talked about the fears I’d had early on about raising our daughters in the White House and how proud I was of the intelligent young women they’d become. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z A boy, or a young man, I can’t tell from this distance, has dropped to his knees inside the fence, and a policeman is raising his rifle butt. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Then he said cautiously, raising a delicate matter, “And our croissants?” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Many in the neighborhood didn’t approve of an unmarried Irish woman raising an abandoned Italian baby. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Outside the city walls they camped with their vast herds, raising palaces of woven grass, eating everything in sight, and making the good folk of Pentos more anxious with every passing day. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “It is not an exaggeration,” Poppet says, raising her voice. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They stopped in the center of the village, and the others, who had seen them coming, gathered around raising their trunks and speaking words of welcome. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Then the dust figure rose from the end of the hall and rushed him, raising its dead hand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z We joked and talked, but his chief concern had always been my “schoolin’ ” and “church raising” as he called it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "On foot?" said the gentleman, raising his eyebrows a little. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Gunthor son of Gum was raising the other clans even now. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A good part of her life was taken up with bearing and raising. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z My father told me about the Zionist activities he was engaged in, the speeches he was making, the funds he was raising. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Developmental camp at the Karolyi Ranch is all about raising your game. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Now, Katniss, because this bodice is so fitted, I don’t want you raising your arms above your head. Well, not until you twirl, anyway.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They shifted on the branches, muttering and raising their wings. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The next day Colonel Cathcart was there, brimming with tough pride in his new outfit and celebrating his assumption of command by raising the number of missions required from twenty-five to thirty. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She imagined both of them, hand in hand, going to the mall in Stamford, she teasing him, reminding him of this conversation on the day they met, and raising her face to kiss him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The ringing of the hammer stopped and the smithy rushed out to see what had his chirren raising such a fuss. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Ash relinquished it, raising her finger to her mouth, and the huntress slid the blade under the rosy skin of the apple, peeling it off in a single smooth strip. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Newt looked up, questioned Thomas with a raising of his eyebrows. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Opening my eyes and raising my head, I saw the red caboose getting smaller and smaller as it neared the end of the trestle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A bad apple, but it was worth half a penny to learn that Manderly is raising men. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The teacher was dark and pretty, and by a judicious raising or withholding of hands the twins had no worries. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead she responded by raising her center of gravity just enough for the kick to knock her feet out from under her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Hold on,” Augustus said, raising a finger, and turned to Isaac. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Now, at the sudden prospect of a scythe before him, Rowan had an odd urge to do the same—as if raising his hands above his head could frighten the scythe away. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The soldiers scurried about, lighting fires and raising tents. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay,” said Dad, raising his hand to keep Mr. Tushman from answering. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Mom had said raising $1,000 in a month wouldn’t be easy, but losing Sir Fig Newton would be way harder. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Once more he placed his half-formed bowl upon the shaping stake and, raising his elbow high, gave a sharp, firm tap. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “But I know it’s had its share of ups and downs,” he said, raising his eyebrows. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “Is everything all right?” he asked her kindly, raising the fork to his mouth. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The weight that sat on his shoulders—the burden of losing his partner and raising this family without her—became unbearable. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry,” growled Tock, raising one paw assuringly, “something will turn up. Here, wind me, will you please? I’m beginning to run down.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z We joked and talked, but his chief concern had always been my “schoolin’ ” and “church raising” as he called it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why didn’t you keep this fire burning?” he demanded, raising up the heater door and peering at the cold ashes on the grate. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Cal responded, quickly and decisively, raising its rate and pulling even, then moving quickly out in front by half a length. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Malik asks, rolling onto his back and raising his right leg. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He remained where he was as the does hopped away, Nelthilta raising her voice to remark, “What a great oaf!” and half looking round in the evident hope that he would take her up. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I peeked when we were raising our hands for voting, and I only got one vote, and that was from me. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Stanley looked out through the haze of heat and dirt at the other boys, lowering and raising their shovels. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z She leapt back and shouted at me to stop, raising her blade so that it hung quivering in the air just between my eyes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Waves of nerves cruised over her body, raising the little hairs and making ridges of icy burn as they went. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But I was raising my girl modem where she wasn’t kept cooped up, learning blind obedience. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, raising my voice over the noise. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I poke him in the arm, and he comes awake instantly, raising his hand as though to ward me off. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had worked upon my hands and knees, stooped it seemed for days, fortifying Breed’s and Winter’s Hills, raising works upon the scarred streets of Roxbury near Boston Neck. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “It is,” said the first woman, raising her head. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I answered, raising my chin and my shoulders. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe it!” shouted the Centipede, raising his voice. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t be scared, Gogol,” he says, raising his son’s chin with his finger. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When the car reached its highest point, 264 feet above the ground, Mrs. Ferris climbed onto a chair and cheered, raising a roar in the following car and on the ground. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I survey the camp, raising my hand to shield my face from the sun. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She was one of the few who did not wait for Richard’s toast before raising the glass to her lips and taking a smacking sip. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He flings himself into his seat, his legs in the aisle, then takes his cap off and slaps it against the seat in front of us, raising a small cloud of dust. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The horse reverted to his rebellious habits in the starting gate, bulling forward and raising a fuss. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Every step was reluctant, and time seemed to slow its pace, so that between the raising of a foot and the setting of it down minutes of loathing passed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Following the brief group discussion, I handed her my written evaluation, which she quietly skimmed over before raising her hand. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Both were fund-raisers for the school, raising money for things like library books or basketball uniforms. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z ‘Never has such a thing happened in my time!’ he cried, raising his hands in horror. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He pulled out an arrow and fitted it into his crossbow, raising it, ready to fire. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “His parents don’t think Beecher Prep is a good fit for him,” Mr. Tushman continued, raising his shoulders. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The mishu glances at his wife, raising his eyebrows in a question. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There are other ways of raising the stakes. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Cleopatra fled across the Arabian Desert to Syria and set about raising an army. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Nina laid a hand on each of the girl’s shoulders and tried to improve her blood flow, raising her body temperature very slightly. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My mom thanks him effusively, going on and on about how he shouldn’t have and congratulating his parents on raising such a wonderful son. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Someone else was raising a glass—not of champagne but of thick Turkish coffee. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z She stomped her foot on the pavement, raising her leg twice and pounding her foot down as hard as she could. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “In the queer mass of human destiny, the determining factor has always been luck,” Mr. Turner observed, raising one eyebrow to Miss Riley. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know how?” he says, raising a bushy eyebrow. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The Next Day After a night of channel surfing and back-to-back reruns of Star Trek, the morning sun rushes in courtesy of the nurse raising the blinds. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was a poor kid raising money for other poor people. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “If we’re staying, we should put some protective enchantments around the place,” she replied, and raising her wand, she began to walk in a wide circle around Harry and Ron, murmuring incantations as she went. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Suddenly without raising his eyelids, he began to cry. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Hello,” Cardan says, raising his brows and regarding the Roach as though they were sitting down to tea together. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The volume should be low enough that you could speak at a conversational level without raising your voice. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Cattle can make some good money, but we didn’t have no money to start up raising cattle. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The call center is a cross between a co-ed college frat house and a phone bank raising money for the local public TV station. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z They got up long enough to slurp at the water trough and then flopped down again, raising puffs of dust in their shallow hollows. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There was seldom any danger of my raising the bar, but at the Hearthside Annette once upbraided me for freshening up the display desserts: “They’ll expect us all to start doing that!” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The two young Guardians salute us, raising three fingers to the rims of their berets. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z "With the war in the riverlands and Lord Renly raising rebels in High- garden, the roads are closed to south and west." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It’s just like raising any other child, I should think,” she said stiffly, stacking the plates in the dishwasher. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Artwork,” he said, raising his eyebrows at me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Then, while she waited for the water to boil for tea, she practiced the lifting of her legs, and the raising of her upper body as she lay flat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We marveled at the raising up of Lazarus. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She is talking loud, raising her voice above the traffic and noise around her. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z “One moment, madam,” said the guard, raising his Probe. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z If a bunch of us went charging at ’em whooping and raising Cain they might disappear back into the forest for another two, three days. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Aunt Ernestine is raising her sister’s kids—all five of them. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “Eat slowly,” he said, raising his cup again to toast. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z They worked diligently, hardly raising their faces from the ground, and not knowing whether to be more frightened of the pigs or of the human visitors. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Barb stares at the money, raising her eyebrows at my mother. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Nkem? Are you all right?” he asked, raising himself to look at her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Instead of raising fear, the small brand gives me power. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The area behind the cofferdam swarmed with men and machines, all raising individual clouds of dust. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The water felt cool on her skin, raising goosebumps. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Plutarch moves to meet him, raising a hand in greeting, and the rest of us follow behind him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I thought, I’m raising a strong brave girl. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Will often go broody; excellent for raising chicks from fertile eggs. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I’d a saved money this year raising it at two cents a pound.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I begin to twirl slowly, raising the sleeves of my heavy gown above my head. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Coin tricks is it?” asked Sweeney, his chin raising, his scruffy beard bristling. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Some shots fell short and landed in the sea, raising great columns of water. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “What does he mean by that?” his mom asked, raising her voice. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “It never did,” I say, raising my eyebrows. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She jerked the broom as she swept, raising a wind. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Raizel was shouting, and then Lev began raising his voice, too. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “But clearly not everyone has a soul,” said Poet, raising his walking stick to the woman. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The jubilatory sounds died away to an eerie silence as the rats toiled raggedly off down the road, raising a column of dust in the early dawn. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “No,” said Ron, raising his eyebrows at Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z The ghost smiled, and a chill breeze danced across Ophie’s skin, raising goose bumps on her arms. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Case dismissed,” he said without raising his voice. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Mackay told us that the Children’s Crusade started in 1213, when two monks got the idea of raising armies of children in Germany and France, and selling them in North Africa as slaves. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Vervain and Thistle, raising their heads to peer past him from behind, saw why. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When I had first started raising money for my family’s passage, it had felt impossible. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then he chilled himself out, raising a shoulder. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Then Tyson stepped forward, raising his hands defensively. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z His own hands instinctively bolted up to pull his shirt down, but Moss stopped halfway, raising them again. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I keep thinking about it as fourteen singers sing “Let It Snow,” raising their hands at the end like snowflakes. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “To wealth!” one man cried, raising his mug. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The bear was making for a narrow wooden shed, raising his head to sniff this way and that, and when he reached the door he stopped and said: “In there.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z When it was time for questions, I kept raising my hand, but Betsy didn’t call on me, only Tasha in the front row. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t have, though, because the hen was running around in circles, squawking, raising clouds of dust. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Bengalis like Masjid learn early how to save ten minutes' worth of words by raising an eyebrow, wrinkling a nose, or tipping a head at a specific angle. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Often she concentrated all night on raising it, until her mind and soul were exhausted, but she didn’t notice any difference. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He didn’t tell them they did a “lousy job” raising their son or anything. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Her voice trails off, and I take a step forward, raising my eyebrows, daring her to say it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z "All right!" said Mr. Pendanski, raising his hand for a high five, but Stanley ignored it. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z At Shea Stadium, the crowd tore onto the field, ripping up home plate, pulling up fat clods of turf and raising them high over their heads. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the watchers on the peach saw one of the Cloud-Men raising his long wispy arms above his head and they heard him shouting, “All right, boys! That’s enough! Get the shovels!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The baby let out a growl, raising the hairs on Kaede’s neck. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Behind him he heard the cabin of the crusher open and a man’s voice called out, raising the alarm. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Photographs taken by means of slanting light show clearly the roughening and raising of the fibres of the paper about the date due to mechanical erasure,” the examiner wrote. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Had a bunch of cats sat around a boardroom table raising their paws? Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The earliest advance over human muscle power was the use of animals—cattle, horses, and donkeys—to pull plows and to turn wheels for grinding grain, raising water, and irrigating or draining fields. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, as he learned too late, raising a single arm is the universally recognized signal for "all OK; assistance not necessary." Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Congratulations to our top sixteen trainees!” says Director Van Helsing, raising a glass of strawberry punch. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z On top of working every day, running a farm, and raising me and Jay all on her own, Mama had so much to do. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Now hold on, son,” Moore said, raising his hands in a gesture of innocence. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z To Merle Tuve he had lamented an “epidemic of trouble, connected with raising the power output.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Pastor Schatz from the Lutheran church had recently organized a barn raising. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The reporters had a grand afternoon sipping bubbly and raising enthusiastic toasts to Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded, raising my index finger to show that the Madonna had cried a single tear. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Lost in speculation about means for raising the money, Ignatius did not notice that for quite some time his cart had been traveling in a straight and unswerving line. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Aureliano made sure that Arcadio was in the darkroom before raising his eyes and meeting those of Pilar Ternera, whose thought was perfectly visible, as if exposed to the light of noon. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I looked under the mule again and there they were, wings still a-buzzing and each one of ’em spinning in circles on the ground, raising up two little clouds of dust. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z She yawned, and raising a hand to her mouth she went back into the room, stretching. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z WASPy Hunter hoisting another staffer up on his shoulders, Liam and Spencer raising their beers in a toast, a hundred campaign staffers and volunteers crying and shouting in disbelief and joy. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When the morning came, a northwest breeze brought warmer air, raising the temperature almost up to the freezing point, but with rain and sleet falling, the men were still covered in ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z We had to move the ÁguaViva box back to the bed of the truck to make room for all of us in the cab—which was hard to do without raising suspicion. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Marshall,” she said, raising up on one elbow, “did you say the Professor’s been watching us?” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Without raising his eyes, he could see her standing in the holy place, pleading the blood over those who sought there, her head thrown back, eyes shut, foot pounding the floor. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She asked the question by raising her eyebrows. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Toby was raising a beer to his lips. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I took another drink of the red pop and saw that when I was raising the bottle I’d accidentally let some of the sandwich slip out of my mouth down into the pop. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z But now we’re an out away from winning the game, completing the doubleheader sweep, raising our record to 7–1, and extending our first-place lead to two full games. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Sounds like the kind of question someone not from Dauntless would ask,” says Four, raising an eyebrow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When you’re a teenager and you first get pregnant, you can’t understand the reality of raising a child, especially if you don’t have the father to help out or even talk to you. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I can picture him spying on it with binoculars, raising up the cross-haired rifle sight, taking it for his own. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z To test it, he tried raising Alby only a couple of feet, limb by limb. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I called, raising my hand to get her attention. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "With sweet sights like that before you, all you see is a gaggle of louts raising a clangor." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I keep raising my hand, but Sage doesn't call on me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Gramps didn’t say a word the whole time, just kept slamming his pick in the ground, breaking open the earth, then raising it up and slamming his pick in the ground again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z At daybreak, as grey light welled up in the east from the sea, the two young men set forth in Lookfar from the harbor of Ismay, raising a brown, strong-woven sail to the north wind. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The cat seemed unimpressed: she arched her back, raising herself, forcing Thor to stretch up as far as he could. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Uncle Al pops his head back inside the big top, raising his hand for the band leader. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Once or twice they thought it might be a brown cow or mule, dragging its hooves in the sand and raising and lowering its weary head. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then began the arduous work of raising the cellblock. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She drank her second glass slowly, raising her head to enjoy the cold liquid flowing down her throat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My mother was simply tired of raising me, so I raised myself. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z One day, she stopped raising her hand to be called upon. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and rolled his head in a circle twice, then stopped with his head bent backward for a moment before raising it again. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Roberto said, raising his voice and making a face at me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I'm sorry,” said the old man, raising a hand as if to touch Dustfinger’s scarred face. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He was disappointed by my interests and by the fact that they were not the same as his, which were farming and raising livestock. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “That is no greeting from a friend to a friend,” said Gwydion, gently raising Taran to his feet. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z But we persisted and continued raising reversible errors in capital cases. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter that I wasn’t raising my hand because he would say, “Anna, get ready. I’m calling on you next.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z "Don't tell me!" the girl said, raising her hands to cover her ears. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Praise the Lord,” Leon said, raising his eyes to the ceiling. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Her hands are shaking as she refastens her purse, and when it’s closed, she faces me and says, “No, excuse me for raising such a self-absorbed daughter.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s not the best time—” “The Mark of Athena burns through Rome,” Ella continued, cupping her hands over her ears and raising her voice. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I reach for him as he dashes to the edge, raising his arms again. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Mr. Kiley,” she says, “it’s not fair that our signs were taken down. What they represent is important! And what about freedom of—” “Stop,” Mr. Kiley says without raising his voice. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “In our house,” they said together, and raising their arms they pointed down the dark passage. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I laugh, raising my hand to do a small wave. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Without raising my head from my mother’s lap, in a choking voice I said, “One is for you, one is for Mama, and the other is for the girls.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “My mother and brother are in a labor camp there. That’s why I’m raising my little sister.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The archangel Gabriel and Jesus are raising the dead. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The light was so sudden and bright that I actually jumped back, raising my arms like I was warding off an intruder. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I turn, raising my hand above my eyes. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I'm used to holding a glass or can and raising it to my mouth every thirty seconds or so. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He also wanted her to help him here in Canada in raising recruits for the small army of men that he would need for this enterprise. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Riddle had a habit of raising his voice to a blasting volume when on the phone. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything is whitewashed and a boardwalk runs along the front of the buildings, raising the foot traffic above the dusty main street. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There were only three drinks left, and, raising her eyebrows, Dimple reached for another. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly, there she is—that famous coppery green woman, raising her torch high in the harbor. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Women's Orchestra. Auschwitz," I say, raising an eyebrow. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They marveled at what a wonderful job they’d done raising me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z "I know what you're up to," he said, raising his voice, just as the door closed. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Mom had once told me that when Grandma was raising her kids, she hadn’t really seen the logic in educating girls. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He concentrated on one step at a time, carefully raising and setting down each foot. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “I think we can all agree to that,” Wil said, raising his glass. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At the time I thought he was too strict, but now I realize that he was raising me to be strong, as a Dinka man should be. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kids are not supposed to be here,” she said, her pencil-thin eyebrows raising up to her hairline. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But you don’t even like him,” Yolanda says, raising her voice a little. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z And then, raising his voice so loud that some of the customers stared: “He won’t play that.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Summer, Mother wanted me to go to Nebraska with her,” he says softly, not raising his head. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z He shuts the door, shaking his head with a smile, and walks slowly into the kitchen where he finds his parents, aunt, and uncle all raising champagne glasses into the air. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Don’t you remember last winter when we went deer hunting and I taught you about gun safety?” he said, raising an eyebrow. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They dropped Harry; he hit the ground, slipped on the rock, and fell, grazing his arms, but scrambled back up, raising his wand and staring around. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I turn to him and make sure I am not raising my voice or talking with any attitude. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Captain Snow landed in front of Matthias, raising the dust with his vast wings. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was called sharecropping, and it involved black families raising and harvesting crops for white landowners in exchange for a humble place to live and a meager share of the crops. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Immediately after 1913 began, Paul began raising money to finance the parade. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z By raising our body temperature, we in effect try to bake the germs to death before we get baked ourselves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z You would think that her parents would know something about raising children by the time Kevin, their fourth, came along. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Help!” he cried, raising a hand out of the water. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “Fern,” said Mr. Arable, “I know more about raising a litter of pigs than you do. A weakling makes trouble. Now run along!” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Look, son, I know the people in the park would drop more love in the guitar case if I waved you in. But I’m not raising you to be a cute kid.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She tied my wrists together in one of her strong hands, and beat me, again and again, raising welts on my arms, my back, the back of my head, my forehead, behind my ear. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Paolo threw his head back, laughing and raising his soft eyebrows. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “To graduating, and to a wonderful dinner,” she said, raising her glass of Coke. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay,” he says, raising his hands in surrender. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Because they are not raising identical chickens or cows in giant, crowded sheds, a single illness doesn’t represent a threat to them. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He was writing and, without raising his head, coolly replied: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I think of all the people throughout history who found themselves in a place like this, stepping out from the shadows, raising their voices. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z In response the excited citizenry had shelled out precious nickels and quarters and dollars, raising an astonishing twelve thousand dollars to send the crews east. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Weighing a dowry against the expense of raising a family. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I just wondered,” he said, looking away and raising his eyes to the sky where a jet was roaring over. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The Wise Masters had returned to slaving as soon as she moved on, and were busy raising levies, hiring sellswords, and making alliances against her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “No worry, no worry,” Generose said in her sparse English, raising her hands. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “I’m not raising another one of these senseless, irresponsible idiots!” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “This is a toast to friendship,” he said, raising his glass. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The men who had come to get us smiled as the truck sped along the dirt road, raising light brown dust that covered the bushes on the sides of the road. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For Mary Jackson, life was a long process of raising one’s expectations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “You’ll have to forgive me for raising my voice to you—I’m just about at my wit’s end.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “A package for you,” her dad said, raising a medium-sized cardboard box he balanced on one hand. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Stanton spoke freely about her own situation, griping about the challenges of raising children and running a household. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He grabs a glass off the table, raising it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He concentrated on the Fear, on raising the level of panic in the room, of making the Terror something tangible.... The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z But to get back to the subject of raising children, yesterday a silence fell after Mrs. van D. finished her little speech. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The voice stopped him dead in his tracks, raising the hair on the back of his neck. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But by the half-mile mark, Washington had crept up and nosed ahead of them without raising its stroke rate. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Anyway, my father had taken one of the rabbits which we were raising, and ordered my mother to cook it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cybulskis shrugged, raising her hands, which were full of corn husks. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Regina reluctantly agreed, but raising enough money for his expenses was, as always, a problem. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He and others point out that digital communications are not alone throughout history in raising questions about how technological change impacts life and interaction. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Let’s skip forward one day,” said Nels, raising his head from his hand. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “You know, this isn’t a good environment for raising a child,” said Arm. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He was small, with wide, staring eyes and a way of raising and turning his head which suggested not so much caution as a kind of ceaseless, nervous tension. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As Meir emerged from the tree line, Frankie stepped in front of me, raising his arm to block Meir from getting close. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Comrade Nomzamo accepted the onerous burden of raising our children on her own. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, Harry saw, by its brightness, somebody welcoming it back .. . raising his hand to pat it...someone who looked strangely familiar...but it couldn’t be... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Teams of men are also raising enormous poles. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Her voice was desperately loud, as if raising it would make Papa-Nnukwu hear better and respond. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Was I absurd?” said Biddy, quietly raising her eyebrows; “I am sorry for that; I didn’t mean to be. I only want you to do well, and to be comfortable.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z We carry them everywhere, to and from school and work, at home while raising our children, at our places of worship, anytime we try to advance. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z By then, I couldn’t think of anything I wanted more than to stay home with my sisters at Mama’s, raising our children. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I need a minute,” he said, raising a hand to keep them away. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Everyone sing!” he shouted, raising his hands like an orchestra conductor, gesturing with my lute like a baton. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It commenced to blow harder, raising the desert sands. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z We meandered past them, but a few of the regulars raising their hats. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Only some, mind you, she said coyly, raising her index finger, waggling it at us. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Some actually pranced savagely onto the road, raising an unbelievably raucous stink. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, we’re both standing around Dray, his cake, his girls, and his boys raising our glasses of champagne. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “How the hell can I? The colonel keeps raising them every time I get close.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “A toast to you not being pregnant,” I say, raising my glass of water. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I was growing up and he was probably already worrying about the road being a poor place for raising a young lady. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Yes, here's to you, Prop!'' Scipio said, now also raising his glass. “ The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “You got it?” shouted Ron, raising himself a little higher on his pillows. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “But why didn’t you call to let us know?” he added, raising his voice. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Yet it is hard,” she sometimes thought, “that this poor man cannot come to a house which he has legally hired, without raising all this speculation! I will leave him to himself.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z All the other students keep yawning and raising their eyebrows at each other. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She insisted that they focus their energies on raising a little girl who was, by nature, a tangle of mischief and motion and curiosity. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A moment of anesthetized silence filled the room until P.K., raising his hand, rising and ejecting out of his seat, shouted, “God killed the little booger.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I sent money. I supported you. That is raising you!” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z But I didn’t and kept raising my hand each time she asked a question until finally no other kid would raise their hand because they knew what was coming between me and Mrs. Maxy. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as the army was being disbanded, much to Adams’s credit and relief, the cost of raising it landed on the voting public. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I kept raising my hand to my scalp, worrying at my injury. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, raising my voice and slamming the paper on the table. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I was building a business and raising a family, and I pushed back the memories.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. Gabriel, the Left Hand of God himself,” Rameel joined in, raising his glass of water toward Benton and then taking a sip. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z There are whole lives being lived in this place, sleeping and eating and working, bearing children and raising families and dying. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Are you quite sure, dear? You don’t see it writhing on the ground, perhaps, and a shadowy figure raising an axe behind it?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Also crossing right now: a Desert Storm vet running for immigrant rights and a college student raising funds for National Parks preservation. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Roberta Butt,” Mom answered, raising her hand as if to swear. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Ned staggered around, still raising his gun up for the shot. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Its not just the children. It’s the grow n-ups too. Some people are growing children, not raising children, and there’s a big difference.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here,” I announced, raising my hand and wiggling my fingers so the light would catch off my new manicure, lilac with pink metallic stripes. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In the end, though, Zeitoun could laugh this kind of thing off, but the one thing he could not abide was a client raising their voice to Kathy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Good,” said Mr. Lemoncello, raising his bell and striking a heroic pose. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “I don't have a problem,” Robin said, raising her chin a little. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “You’re raising my granddaughter to believe in magic? This is what happens when you major in drama.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Colonel Conners arose to a tumultuous ovation which he finally calmed by raising a muscular arm in the air to signal for quiet. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The hospital’s equipment, staff, and resources were always available to him, without Farmer having to worry about raising money to pay for anything. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Your life is different now—all but your nest. You must remember raising Oksi here.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z He began raising it on its long journey to his mouth, some fifty feet up in the air. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not raising you to be some cute kid. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z They had, living with them—they were raising him—a nephew whom eveiyone called “Big Boy,” and he and I got along fine. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z With scrap lumber from Endurance and a small and precious collection of used nails, he began raising the sides of the boats to make them more seaworthy. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z By executive order President Truman desegregated the military in 1948, raising expectations among black Americans that conditions would improve even more. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Her work raising funds for the new hospital assisted in this regard, in addition to her afternoon lunches with the other ladies of the neighborhood. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z We cheered again, raising our guns in the air, shouting and whistling. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The pair wandered through the dimly lit, littered, and stinking street, bending over grimy bums asleep in doorways, raising them to their unsteady feet, and leading the ragtag procession into a decaying storefront. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Certainly it isn’t, Colonel,” Milo disagreed in a somewhat firm tone, raising his subservient eyes significantly just far enough to arrest Colonel Cathcart’s. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Well,” Uncle Jeff said, raising his glass, “how about a toast?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “I’ve just had eighty years of pleasantly boring days,” she said, raising up on one elbow from the shady spot where she’d been sleeping. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I made a show of drinking, just raising the bottle and wetting my mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her father lives with her stepmother, raising llamas on a farm. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Behind him the Friar, having regained his feet, puffed along raising the hue and cry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “To Frank for finishing the house in record time,” George says, raising his glass in the air again. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Now I know,” Tantalus continued, raising his voice, “that these races were discontinued some years ago due to, ah, technical problems.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Sachs had already started an organization called the Global Fund, financed by governments and foundations, with the hope of raising billions of dollars to fight AIDS, malaria, and TB. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z ‘It this way. You recall them parts about Jesus raising the dead and curing the sick?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “And then there are people just living totally regular lives, raising babies and driving cars and doing everything people with arms do.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Deborah wanted nothing to do with fighting Hopkins —she was too busy raising her children and trying to teach herself about her mother’s cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I waved it back and forth, raising it out of reach. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I doubted I had taken a step which sank instead of raising me in the scale of social existence. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Lewis had two marriages that ended in divorce, and in 1918, in her mid-fifties, she was raising a ten-year-old adopted child. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Kyro lets it go on for a minute before raising his hand again. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The cost of cyclotrons already was raising the hackles of academic deans and presidents. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Gwin was still in his backpack, and Basta’s dogs kept raising their noses and sniffing, as if they had picked up the sharp scent of the marten. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He was poised on the teakwood transom, raising a beer in a toast to the great fish. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Everything I wanted to share with Thomas rushed through my mind: all the people at the bike-a-thon, raising enough money to save Sir Fig Newton, Fig’s Hershey breath gone. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I could not help it!” he added almost indignantly, raising his face to look at Winston. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Of her children, two sons and two daughters, only the younger girl, Barbara, had entered ordinary life, married, begun raising a family. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He gestured at his eyebrows, which he was raising one at a time while simultaneously puckering his lips. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Now my mother is moving forward, she’s smiling, laughing, they all move forward, and now' they’re raising their fists in the air. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Minho yelled next to Thomas, raising his barbwire- wrapped club into the air with one hand, a long silver knife in the other. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The last I saw him, Johnny was tearing down the road toward the square, raising up little clouds of dust as he ripped along. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Notebooks, papers, and pencils had spilled everywhere, and Martina was raising herself slowly to her hands and knees, spluttering and shaking her head as she tried to get her bearings. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He took no notice of the strange animals across the water but thrust his head again and again under the water, raising it high in the air after each immersion, and arching his neck. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wait just a second. This is quite interesting,” Teddy said, without raising his chin from its resting place and without taking his eyes off the ocean. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Furthermore, the McCulloughs had shown themselves to be exceptionally devoted to raising a child. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Because I am Mexican,” he said, raising his voice and hitting the steering wheel with both hands. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The wire whipped away from him, slithering through the crawlspaces, raising dust clouds as it moved. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She looked distressed and gloomy; she was undoubtedly considering the difficult months and years ahead, of life on her own, raising two small children, in an often hard and forbidding city. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It's not like John and Mom can just pick up and leave their assigned jobs to flee with me, not without raising an alert. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He pats Charlie’s head and says, “You’re a lot nicer than some of the normal kids whose mothers bring them here hoping I can make geniuses out of them by raising their I.Q.’s.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Claire held one in each arm and then laughed herself as she realized she was raising and lowering them slightly, the same way Einar had her raise and lower heavy rocks to strengthen her forearms. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As a result of that confined distribution, peoples who pride themselves on being civilized have always viewed writing as the sharpest distinction raising them above “barbarians” or “savages.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She looks up from the book, raising an eyebrow. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “The pain of raising children,” he said quietly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She waited for what seemed like hours, and just as she was raising her hand to knock once again, the door was opened by a servant wearing the King’s livery. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “George Buckman,” said her father, slowly raising his hat to them all. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z |
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