| 单词 | rare |
| 例句 | All the children born or begotten in that year, and there were many, were fair to see and strong, and most of them had a rich golden hair that had before been rare among hobbits. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As he reloaded, he felt something so rare his heart nearly failed; he felt Hester’s face pressed to his own, and it was wet with tears. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t afford salt for my meals, or drinks on my rare evenings out with friends. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After a moment’s astonishment—jokes were few in his life—Ranofer’s rare smile spread slowly over his face. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Other times she would have to send away a particularly bothersome spirit with the threat of iron and salt, but those times were rare. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It was made of roah, a rare, heavy wood, dark as coal and smooth as polished glass. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her mastery of camera angles and lighting, too, is rare in an individual of her age. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Judging from the ringing in Leo’s ears, the dwarf had detonated the flash-bang grenade, which Leo had filled with a rare vial of Apollo’s music, pure liquid extract. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In rare cases, the results of the snake pit could swing the outcome of a contest and turn on a single ballot. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Third, relative to the size of the black population, lynchings were exceedingly rare. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The rare use of her first name conveyed his seriousness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “We...we could be friends, you know,” said Coraline.“We could be rare specimens of an exotic breed of African dancing elephants,” said the cat. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “No need. I completely understand. She is a rare bird. And a bit of a puzzle. A fountain of sorrow.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Don’t nobody say anything about it round here. I just knowed she had something rare, cause she been dead a pretty good while, but her cells still living, and that’s amazing.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The only possible joy in my life now is putting down shamblers, but I am denied even that bit of relief except in the rare case where a shambler decides to test out the wall. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Vacancies were rare; a Griffin address was a great boon to a business’s reputation. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And even among them it was fairly rare. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Lancelot was in one of his rare passions, possibly on account of the sufferings of his horse. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Photos are very rare and quite expensive in Zimbabwe. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z For instance, “Q” is a rare letter in ordinary messages, but it makes up a whopping ten percent or so of this one. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Only the exceptionally bright student from the poor neighborhoods was encouraged and nurtured, like a rare orchid found growing in a patch of crabgrass. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Clusters of anonymous avatars gather in front of the rare ones, chattering excitedly. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Courage of the heart is very rare,” she said with sudden calm. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The rare remarks he addressed to me were cryptic and incomprehensible. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And I know in my heart of hearts that their kind of love is very rare. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “You are hungry and honest, that is very rare in this country. Is that not so?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Moments of sincerity from him are rare, but he can be sweet when he thinks no one is watching. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A glassed case in the corner held the curios he had collected—specimens of butterflies, a rare arrowhead, a curious rock shaped like a human profile. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A man can live a long and adventurous life without ever being spoken to by Lacey Pemberton, and when that rare opportunity does arise, one does not wish to misspeak. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z There, strangers were as rare as shooting stars, and just as portentous. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z So perhaps that was what her eyes meant now on those rare occasions when she looked at him—he’d shrunk so thoroughly in her estimation, not lived up to who he was. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I’m a former field hockey goalie, long-standing member of the Save-the-Manatee Foundation, rare attendant at the Greek Orthodox liturgy, and, for most of my adult life, an employee of the U.S. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Maples had seen many such boys come his way and was never cowed by their youthful swagger; he was only on rare occasions impressed or prepared to view them as his equal. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A rare smile covered the features of the normally laconic Julian. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In this world of dog eat dog, it is rare to find a friend ... a really sincere friend ... or so I thought. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I recited, “I have an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes malformation of the limbs.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He thought of how long it had been since she looked into his eyes and smiled, or whispered his name on those rare occasions they still reached for each other’s bodies before sleeping. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He returned with a rare blue-footed booby and a collection of other animals, which he donated to a zoo. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On a rare evening home, I sit with Mother and Daddy at the dinner table. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Mostly rare books and documents you can’t check out,” said Sierra. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z In those days it was rare for young people, really for anyone, to leave the town of their birth. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Nightbeasts were rare and didn’t hunt in close proximity to one another. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions she’d encountered them, they always seemed so somber. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Of course, he never dreamed of growling at El Patron on those rare occasions when the old man visited. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the rare moments of leisure Blanca had to think about herself and her daughter, she regretted that her child was so silent and solitary, and that she had no playmates her own age. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A crucial question is whether technological innovation is so dependent on rare inventor-geniuses, and on many idiosyncratic cultural factors, as to defy an understanding of world patterns. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But in Queens they seemed so rare—like water in the desert. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Foreign visitors are rare here but not unknown. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “And well named. Stargirl. Though I think she had simpler things in mind. Star people are rare. You’ll be lucky to meet another.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z In one of his rare curt letters, Lord Balon had written of his youngest brother going down in a storm, and turning holy when he washed up safe on shore. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But after that day the weather, and the way people remembered it, became something more; something potentially more deceptive, and yet something much more meaningful, more fragile and rare, and even more beautiful. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z It was so rare that beastkeepers managed to pay back their debts—the last one who’d managed it had done so at least a year ago—but now it was their turn. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Because of the loss of a year’s eligibility, most major colleges didn’t like Prop 48 cases and tried to avoid them, with rare exceptions. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “A few extremely valuable, rare kids,” he corrected. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Smith pulled a flower out for himself, and in a rare moment of exuberance, heaved the whole blanket into the crowd. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She went for long walks by herself, and it was a rare walk when some boy did not blunder out of a woodlot and come on her by accident. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z That meeting was one of the other rare times that Frank got out of his chair and left the house. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Loss of a child was very, very rare. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “SCID is so rare and so complicated, honey. Not everyone understands it. There are just so many versions and every person reacts a little differently.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They were rare coins and he just had them in Ziplocs, and I shoved a bunch of them in my pockets, and I got out of there and never went back.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It was early autumn, years ago, during a rare year when a late frost in the springtime had not killed the orchards, and the trees were almost overburdened with glistening fruit. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Some things are simply more rare than others, and that’s why there are locks. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In fact, it is rare to talk to a former Volpe student who does not volunteer a story just like that. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Said he didn’t care how they were cooked, so he got ’em ten-seconds-a-side rare. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z We enjoy the rare treat in the little square in the middle of Reyhanli. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Now they were men, and the terror they needed to provoke in others, if for no other reason than to feel it themselves, was rarer but not lighter. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a rare farm in the Sheldon area that was blessed by the presence of a cat after the war on beetles was begun. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I saw myself as the rare plant, prepared to unfurl hidden layers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z During the rare moments Ann is not busy, she has every unmarried man in the colony trying to get her attention. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z "Listen to this. Heinrich Mann says that revolutions are rare because people are too selfish. They think only of themselves." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they had only time to exchange a sniff in the Park, but on luckier occasions—though these were very rare—they would have long talks at the gate. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z At school, where Charlie couldn’t interfere, Edward and I were inseparable — except for those rare sunny days. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was a rare thing for Mom to be up that early, and he had never seen me before sunrise, ever. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In August 1563, for example, a conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter took place—a rare astronomical event in which the two planets are so close together on the sky that they seem to merge. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Root unstrapped his blaster and set it to level three, or medium rare, as the elves in the locker room called it. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The studies examined household food trash and found that traces of passenger pigeon were rare. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I jumped from my seat and walked proudly up to the front of the class, holding my letter as if it were a rare artifact. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Exceptionally aggressive to its own kind, the Ridgeback is nowadays one of the rarer dragon breeds. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z This seemed gratifyingly macho, and I examined it with interest, as if it were a rare mineral. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, it’s very rare when you and I don’t have dates.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Those moments, however brief and rare, made me feel so special. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z In fact, it was rare to spend an afternoon in the house without hearing some kind of recitation of the miracle, and occasionally these recitations were less than accurate. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mom had a rare night off between her internship and residency. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Perhaps on his rare sojourns into civilization, Smith had passed the Howard Automobile Company dealerships springing up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Medium rare. Keeps it juicy and tender. If you cook it all the way through, you might as well eat shoe leather.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Their chance came on New Year’s Day, a rare holiday when machines in the factory went silent for two days. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Because way down deep they know that civilized people have to preserve rare birds. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Kamala kept a small rare songbird in a small golden cage. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked around and noticed others staring at us, and I realized that we were only cheering because this fellow was a black man and black faces were quite rare in Morocco. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A real wedding, in a church, with a real reception afterward, was rare among the people of the Bottom. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Everybody got a big bright orange, a rare and expensive present during the winter. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In Kabul, hot running water had been like fathers, a rare commodity. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He pays $900 a month for a basic health insurance policy—vital to keep his wife, Vicky, who has a rare brain disease, alive. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Exceedingly rare. But in terms of research, its importance can’t be overstated. For the reasons I outlined in my office.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was everywhere I looked, in the fabric of the water, the sky, the rare wind gust: no spirit, no feeling, emptiness. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We addressed a joint session of Congress, a rare occasion in the Capitol, attended by members of the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the President’s Cabinet. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It had always been Tree-ear who skipped out to the beach at the first word of a flounder run, and he had never returned without a fat fish or two for a rare feast. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Because famine and epidemic disease had been rare in the Dawnland, its inhabitants had none of the pox scars or rickety limbs common on the other side of the Atlantic. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But here we were only strangers, in a place where strangers were rare. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Because in his bonus room hangs a framed autographed Michael Jordan jersey—the baby blue one, from when he was in college; very rare, valued at nearly two thousand dollars. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In die rare times he diapered me or gave me a bath, Milton studiously averted his eyes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “No, I’m serious. Gentlemen are rare. They’re like virgins or leprechauns. If I ever get married, I’m going to marry one.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Most copies will have been thrown away long before it occurred to anyone that the book was worth preserving simply because it was old and rare. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I figured an animal rights activist would’ve had a heart attack looking at all those rare skins, but maybe since Artemis was the goddess of the hunt, she could replenish whatever she shot. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “I have all kinds of potions. I have the rare ones. I can give you your heart’s desire.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Beowulf was the rare kind of person who makes strength of his own weaknesses. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Fine cloth like this was rare in Connecticut. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Babies are born with this thing on their heads, a class of a hood, rare and magical. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z As luck would have it, I’m only able—except for a few rare occasions—to view nature through dusty curtains tacked over dirt-caked windows; it takes the pleasure out of looking. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I loved that I’d caught her in a rare moment, being carefree and unburdened. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And she was equally my friend and Barack’s, which in my experience is a rare thing inside a couple. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “You both look well,” Madoc says to Taryn and me, the warmth in his tone making the words a rare compliment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A treasure trove of materials on cryptography, the library included both rare books and modern photocopies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A demonstration was impossible of course, but if they made it off the plantation they would depend on this rare gift. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It’s even been freshly painted, which is a rare sight in Bellmont. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rare for American cars to come in, but when they did, boy, was I in heaven. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They were rare, the moments in the day when her mind could wander freely. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In the meantime, he got used to the ways of travelers, both common and rare. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I’d expected Mom to protest—she always talked about how delicate the orchid was, how rare and precious—but she didn’t. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z At these rare moments when Lana Lee grew sentimental or even religious, she thanked God for His goodness in forming a body that was also a friend. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was all too rare that she got the kids to school on time. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It was rare that he left his dark realm to visit Olympus or the earth, nor was he urged to do so. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As we have seen, eponymy in geography is very rare before the naming of America, and America remained an exception in being named after a commoner. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In the old days, people had carried around these little chunks of wild parsnip root to protect themselves from poisonous snakes, and so what if rattlesnakes had always been as rare as money in Milagro? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z You don’t always know the difference until too late, but it’s true, too, that ones as disturbed as The Taker’s are rare. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We had an electric stove, and on the rare occasions when we ate by candlelight, my mother fit them, and when the charcoal grill was to be lit, my dad did that. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Precisely because they were rare, the mutants had acted like lamps in the darkness, allowing biologists to track “the action of a gene,” as Morgan had described it, across generations. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He’d been smoking a lot since he got back from Italy, almost a pack a day, which was rare for him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was the only place on earth where that rare metal was found. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Leah would rare up and talk back to Father straight to his face, and then, boy oh boy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe it was one of the rare times he was able to talk about his brother even though he was still paralyzed by the grief of losing him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “You were a rare and fragile flower once. You remember.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The Ghost gives me one of his rare smiles. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On one of my rare visits to school a teacher who taken an interest in me gave me a book by André Gide and asked what I had been reading. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The couch in the living room was off-limits and only for Mr. and Mrs. Lassiter’s rare client meetings at home, and the couch in the den was way uncomfortable. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Olmsted did, however, allow himself a rare expression of satisfaction. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Willoughby was rare—his preference to remain behind the scenes implied the absence of vast personal conceit, a trait essential for two-penny despots. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The con jumps and Natalie’s smile, like some kind of rare bird sighting, slips away. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a ritual that was all too rare for him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was their mother’s favourite story, on the rare occasions when she troubled to tell them one, and they had learned it by heart. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A crime is a relatively rare and aberrant event. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hi,” he said, giving her one of his rare starry smiles. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She was smiling, and since it was a rare thing to see on her, I was surprised at the pleasure it gave me. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she was planning to take advantage of the rare day off and do some errands. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Freedom was a community laboring for something lovely and rare. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Accompany me to the crow’s nest,” he says in one of his rare social moments. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In the public’s view, Lincoln's killing had been a rare event, perpetrated by Confederates enraged about the South's defeat in the Civil War and fearful of Lincoln's actions in the aftermath. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He was one of those rare kids who could move in pretty much any crowd, a regular teenage chameleon who in theory everyone should have hated. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “You have had rare luck today, being found so quickly.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mushroom soup, bitter greens with tomatoes the size of peas, rare roast beef sliced as thin as paper, noodles in a green sauce, cheese that melts on your tongue served with sweet blue grapes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z One of these rare tales told of a mysterious object called a book, which held the key to the greatest magic Kelanna had ever known. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Alex feels somewhere, under the fifty layers of booze, something crystal clear radiating off her, a shared knowledge of how rare and wonderful this version of Henry is. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It had been a rare break for Ophie, a return to the old patterns of her day, and she regretted it as soon as she saw the expression on Penelope’s face. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Do get full emotional satisfaction from such rare unanimity: You deserve it.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I can’t say that. But let me add that B positive is a relatively rare blood type. Statistically rare. Ten percent of Caucasian males, at best.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Smiles were rare enough, given the nature of her work, but on such a night as this, with such discoveries, it was unthinkable. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There are 1,500 types of wildflower in the southern Appalachians, 40 rare types in the northern Georgia woods alone. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a wonderful exhibit. You won’t be disappointed. So rare we get VIPs.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was five years older than Longstreet, and now he was the junior officer, but he was one of the rare ones who was genuinely glad to see another man advance. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at the children the way another looks at some rare painting or treasured gem. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Fruit was very rare in the kingdom of the goblins. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z OK, once in a rare while, I do come up with a decent line under pressure! Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rare but not unknown to have some kids with actual athletic talent with us there on those Friday afternoons. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She always claps if I score the rare touch. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A. californica is sufficiently rare that it has been classified as an endangered species. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Luxury goods, consisting of those specialized crafts products or else rare objects obtained by long-distance trade, were reserved for chiefs. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It is there, and it is rare and worthy. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “You silly girl, do you think I’d have such a rare and valuable beast killed?” said her father testily. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It is a rare house or building that is not rigged with spiky combers of the air. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Those rare times when I found a tunnel that stayed true to its course, the way was blocked. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Of course I was dying to play that part, but Mr. W. is one of those rare teachers who can actually take a joke. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "I insist upon hearing this limerick," Miss Honey said, smiling one of her rare smiles. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z His last comment about Bobby was “Fischer is a man of art, but he is a rare human being in the everyday life of this century. I like Fischer and I think I understand him.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The bass and treble clefs were also once moveable, but it is now very rare to see them anywhere but in their standard positions. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z In spite of everything, there was in the life I fled a zest and a joy and a capacity for facing and surviving disaster that are very moving and very rare. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z I asked him, and he said, ‘They’re the rare worst of bad luck. You take a flight of white pigeons and they’ll bring sadness and death. Get gray ones.’ East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Even though natural plasmas are rare on Earth—other than lightning or the northern lights—man-made plasmas are everywhere. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Finding the fence we used was a rare piece of luck. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun and moon declare, our beauty's very rare . Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z But blusher mushrooms—while rare—grow wild, even on this island. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That would be an exceedingly rare occurrence, but still. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Yet, in some rare cases, we are lucky enough to find telltale clues. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Maesters and septons alike agreed that children marked by greyscale could never be touched by the rarer mortal form of the affliction, nor by its terrible swift cousin, the grey plague. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We were sitting in one of our favorite girls’ getaway spots in Maplewood on a rare Sunday afternoon that I wasn’t traveling for a competition. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Orff began by buying recorders, which were rare at the time. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It was rare for his real life to be so good that it would displace his imaginary life. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I felt a rare moment of total joy. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Bobby is smart, too, though not as academic as his older sister, a high school valedictorian and the rare Truman graduate to advance to an elite university. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It had a party feeling too, candles and—something rare in Salinas—a bowl of flowers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You know, that’s a pretty rare weapon these days,” he said, nodding to the dagger. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z There were rare moments when a feeling and longing for solidarity with other black people would take hold of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a timely acquisition, for Ernest had succumbed to a rare spasm of self-doubt. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Quincey’s head is level. This burglary business is getting serious; we got off once all right; but we have now a rare job on hand—unless we can find the Count’s key basket.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But times were tough, and monkeys were a rare indulgence lately. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I was to discover that I was living in a rare moment when a personality becomes so interlocked with the era that it can’t be spoken of in different sentences. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z With rare exceptions, the protesters picketed six days a week—every day but Sunday—through rain and snow and summer heat. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “I liked Monsieur Lefèvre. The venue for my challenge was a more intimate one, and this seemed unique. It is rare to discover places that are truly unique. I stayed to observe.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We rarely visited them—I didn’t even know where most of them lived—and it was even rarer for them to visit the mountain. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was rare for a witch to be jailed; only killings on a mass scale and usage of dangerous Forbidden Curses ever warranted it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The rage mingled with the general melancholy that had been growing in her steadily since the bombing of Pearl Harbor; it was one of the rare times in Fujiko’s adult life when she felt inconsolable. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There were hundreds of old volumes, some of them probably quite rare. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of those rare moments when my sister found herself flustered and at a loss. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She was frightened by this rare moment of shared emotion, uneasy with the lack of tension between them. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z For humans, the name soon progressed from exceedingly rare to a perennial top five choice. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I did, however, have his complete attention, a rare occurrence. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Joy to the world, rare enough these days. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z And they like being on their own and I hardly ever see them because they are like okapi in the jungle in the Congo, which are a kind of antelope and very shy and rare. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Maize, she suggested, might have been created by repeatedly crossing Zea diploperennis, a rare maize relative, and another cousin species, Eastern gamagrass. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They exchanged members, hunted together, traded rare luxuries, cemented political alliances and celebrated religious festivals. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z On rare occasions we would go all the way over to the East Side to the market stalls under the elevated railroad tracks. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z And in the late afternoons when Helvi returned he was there waiting for her, a rare and beautiful enigma in the certain routine of the day. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry’s hands on him are unhurried and soft, and they make out lazily for hours or days, basking in the rare luxury of it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Even while I protest the assembly-line production of our food, our songs, our language, and eventually our souls, I know that it was a rare home that baked good bread in the old days. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “The school pays for it. We have a budget, which is really rare. And Mr. Partridge is great. You shouldn’t believe what people say about him.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Several weeks before his death, he had to be carried from his hospital bed to make one of his rare public appearances. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z With the Director’s attention elsewhere and the drones quiet for the day to make the Red Cross visitors more comfortable, this is a rare moment we need to take advantage of. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Then he tilted back his head and roared with laughter as if I had told the rarest jest of all. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z A serious face put the smiler on the defensive, a rare smile put a nervous witness at ease. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Captain Smith explains to me how copper is rare and precious to them, so it is like gold is to the English. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “This flower used to be one of the rarest plants in the world. A white tiger orchid. In Rusty days, a single bulb was worth more than a house.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Review in the Supreme Court is rare enough, but the possibility that the Court might create constitutional relief for children sentenced to die in prison made this opportunity even more thrilling. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The fractious archaeological community embraced his ideas with rare unanimity; they rapidly became the standard model for the peopling of the Americas. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then he makes a rare slip: he tells us that herons—indefinite—can avoid the dangers of migration. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “All of them have a power of colour which you hadn’t attained before, which in itself is a rare quality, but you have gone further.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It smelled as though scent scientists had engineered it to give off the whiff of walking past a high-end rare book dealer’s shop in Paris or London. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z After repeating the words a few more times, he let loose a booming laugh as if he’d just heard a rare jest. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z It was a rare icy cold winter day as Connor, Zion, and I sat outside the office on the sidewalk eating our lunches. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The phrase ‘in model’ is extremely rare, but a single sheet published in 1651 is described in its title as a summary of Christian doctrine ‘in model’: it is a wall-chart. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions that they ventured out of their neighborhoods, mill hands were immediately recognizable by their deathly white pallor. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Tsukiko, however, is one of the rare contortionists whose flexibility is equal in both directions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z That was why sugar, like salt, was so rare and why, much as she wanted to, Nhamo didn’t dare take a spoonful for herself. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He explained, “This boy is a rare genius, proclaimed by all the gentlemen of Boston. He recognize his own breeches, too.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But as he slowly unfolded his hand, she saw that it held not a clover but a golden ring with a small but perfect diamond sparkling in the rare spring sunshine. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Folk from the family are a rare thing here,” he said easily, walking past me toward the outer door. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At a carving station, a burly man in a white apron sliced roast beef from an enormous rare haunch. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Not exactly a rare fruit in these latitudes.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And something else, something I hadn’t noticed right away: Hardly any of them sat with an adult male—the wars had made fathers a rare commodity in Afghanistan. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I have all of them, and some are very rare. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "It's a crime to drink something as rare and good as this out of the bottle," said the little hairy man. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z He hoped it would snow recklessly and bring to the island the impossible winter purity, so rare and precious, he remembered fondly from his youth. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z At times, I even saw him upbraid them, though this was extremely rare. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of Harper Avenue they stopped and both ate an M&M, agreeing that the color blue had a rare and mysterious taste. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It is so rare to have a new tent appear that Celia considers canceling her performances entirely in order to spend the evening investigating it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I force my mind to go blank, like I do on the rare occasions I try to sleep. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She had a couple of matches she kept there for when she had to relight Mrs. Caruthers’s fireplace, on the rare occasion it went out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z They had one of their rare joint free periods after Charms and walked back to the common room together. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When she laughed now, which was rare, it was only when something struck her as truly funny. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “While I do wish they were perhaps a bit more discreet in their work...I can’t deny that this is twice this month that they've saved us from a rather rare and unfortunate accident.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Such men are rare now, but in the nineties there were many of them, wandering men, lonely men, who wanted it that way. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “They die, yes. But murder is a little more rare.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor Jabavu had been awarded a baccalaureate in English at the University of London, which seemed an impossibly rare feat. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "Black amethysts from Asshai. The rarest kind, a deep true purple by daylight." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It grew rarer as the pattern of their warring changed. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctors had examined him, pronounced the rare disease incurable, and told him he had anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to live. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Fortunately for the unseasoned Marines, attacks were rare. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Half an hour later, fifty nylon bags filled with gold coins, jewelry, rare gems, and precious artifacts had been shuttled out of the chamber through the crawl space. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Instead, what had my entire town full of hope and big ideas was what one scientist described on the news as an extremely rare group of albino woodpeckers by the name of pileated. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I must be dreaming; they’re rare birds found only in New Zealand and practically extinct by now. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a rare thing for them to disagree, and we all sat there enjoying it. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z So were Archimedes and other rare geniuses of ancient times. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “But that laughter of yours has been rare lately. I can’t even remember the last time I heard it.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “The metal is called Celestial bronze. It’s deadly to monsters, like Imperial gold, but even rarer.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But such opportunities were rare: all talk, all teaching, all thinking for that matter, at my school was in Tsonga. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Ellis was looking at the two of them like a bird watcher onto a rare species. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z After that day, mention of Madame became, while not taboo exactly, pretty rare among us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But the prince must not be too afraid of such men, for they are extremely rare. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The Klan leader genuinely liked young people and had a knack for communicating with them that was rare for men his age. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Some of the plants she had were rare and impossible to find anywhere in Kievan Rus’. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’ve got almost all of them, plus their holographic cards! Well, except for a few really rare ones.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z When a messenger finds us, here is where we come running to receive our rare phone calls from Toño. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He’d suddenly remembered something else, and it was rare that he remembered two different things in so short a time. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Ben yelled out in one of those rare yet complete moments of silence, a doldrum among the spectators, “Hey, why doesn’t someone teach that kid how to bat!” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In a rare moment when Johnny and Bobby leave the phone open, I walk up to it with the phone card that Mom brought me twenty minutes after she left with Dad and Sarah. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She saw something rare there, and when she thought of him a particular image often came floating back to her. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next two weeks I whirled around the city going to doctors, taking vitamin shots and pills, buying clothes for the baby, and except for the rare moments alone, enjoying the imminent blessed event. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rare that I ever felt compelled to seek out the source of a stare, but this one felt different. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z As weeks passed it grew more and more rare to see any footage from Dacca on the news. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And there were jars of earthenware in rows holding an old wine, mellow, unmixed, and rare; cool stood the jars against the wall, kept for whatever day Odysseus, worn by hardships, might come home. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Turning around, she was eyeball to icy-blue eyeball with a very rare white tiger. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z It was one of those rare occasions when my mom actually got angry with my dad to his face. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Always rare, it was said to have one of the loveliest songs of all birds. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She smiled a naturally sweet smile, but it still seemed as if her awkwardly tilted head was the result of a rare medical condition. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The book is rare, and presumably had few readers, but those few would have found frequent occurrences of the word ‘fact’ in Salusbury’s translations, particularly in the Letter. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was full of good things to eat, with rare delicacies from other provinces and delicious items like dried duck gizzards strung up in its window. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In San Antonio, rainstorms were rare, and if one hit at night, you woke up with water dripping on your face. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When he made a weak move, which was rare, he’d sit bolt upright and inhale, emitting a sound like a snake’s hiss. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Now, on the rare times when we correspond, she brings up things like a new sweater she got. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Sing Sing is one of those rare American places where enough of the old has been left alone— preserved, incorporated into the present, or simply never swept away—to put one in mind of history. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And even in those rare moments when we do get out the door on time, I’ll forget something, so we end up having to turn back anyway. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Once in a rare while there was something he could teach Leslie. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z She had been preparing a new bed in the garden, enjoying the rare quiet of an empty house. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Although a million black men can be found in prisons and jails, public acknowledgment of the role of the criminal justice system in “disappearing” black men is surprisingly rare. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Except on the high moors of the Northfarthing a heavy fall was rare in the Shire, and was regarded as a pleasant event and a chance for fun. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Since the time of the alchemists, more and more elements have been discovered, the latest to be found tending to be the rarest. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When the steel struck the flint, such men were rare as dragon’s teeth; elsewise the world would not have been so full of slaves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Yet, for all this rare color, his clothing was ragged, torn, and patched in many parts, enough so that I could see his dirty, hairy skin in several spots. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Many wards would have been completely emptied had it not been for the admission of forty sailors—a rare type of jaundice was sweeping through the Royal Navy. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He later appealed to a mayor, hoping he might be able to get four more pounds of the rare grains. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z It was one of those perfect autumn days so common in stories and so rare in the real world. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If the sight of the warriors wasn't enough to stoke their curiosity, there was rumor of a “rare opportunity.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was only on very rare occasions that one saw inside the dwelling places of the Inner Party, or even penetrated into the quarter of the town where they lived. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Travelers to the village were rare, but occasionally a peddler would come through the village, selling "penny dreadful" accounts of grisly murders, fateful encounters, dire doings and remarkable escapes. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s fairly rare that somebody is going to admit they were talking on a cell phone,” says Mr. Windsor. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z But such occasions were rare, and the birthday party notwithstanding, Shin was not happy in South Korea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Geoducks are also among the world’s rarest creatures. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She immediately gave them an angry lecture on the value of rare books, but that only made things worse. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Her mother, Mabel, had complained enough about her hard delivery, the rare frost that morning, the wind howling between the seams in the cabin. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But naturally arising mutants—the bread and butter of fruit fly geneticists—were far too rare. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions when he took off his gray felt fedora, you had to look hard at his threadbare head to tell where his gray hair ended and his gray skin began. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some plants engorge themselves with water in the rare rainfall and store it for future use. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There were presents for everybody, and rare treats of sweet cakes and bits of candy, gay ribbons. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It was such a rare sight to see Alec acting like this, Mark didn’t know how to respond at first. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Such instances are certainly rare, for placing your fate in the hands of thirty prepubes- cent witnesses doesn’t seem like a risk that even the worst teacher would take. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Cannek Reed was the son of a stonemason with rocklike fists, and he belonged to the water the way his father—a rare creature—belonged to the earth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Some of the pilots were drifting back from the bar, still laughing at the rare faux pas of a colonel’s wife calling her husband at happy hour. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s very rare around here,” Adele said, and made me a cup of cocoa with a marshmallow bobbing in the middle. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z When a small galaxy runs into a larger one face-on it can produce one of the loveliest of the rare irregulars, a ring galaxy thousands of light-years across, set against the velvet of intergalactic space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One summer day, a rare one when she wasn’t working, Mom had taken me to the local pool. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Please come closer; it is so rare that I have visitors.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He must have sensed the storm brewing in my stomach because he added, “But they’re still rare up here.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It was rare when the family had supper together, and when we did, there was only the lonely clinking of our forks and knives on our plates. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z After watching all the scientists on television hype about the rover, I actually had a rare opportunity to be so close to all the action. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I see it every time you look at me. On the rare occasions when you do look at me.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “She’s not wrong,” said Bits, flashing Moss with a rare smile. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z This brought him into rare conflict with his mentor Jack Neylan, who had rammed through a vote on the Board of Regents to terminate the deal. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z While some expressed pro-Nazi sentiments, few companies were prepared to act on them, so actual spies were rare. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Only on rare occasions did any of us go out after dark. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d gotten himself certified to fix air conditioners and work on trucks, but he still wrestled with anger and drinking, and on the rare occasions when he found jobs, he lost them quickly. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z John had nasopharyngeal carcinoma, an extremely rare cancer that attacks the throat and nasal passages, but if the disease is caught early, 60 to 70 percent of patients can be cured. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Since artifacts were so rare, it was always big news when one went up for auction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The judge gave him one of her rare smiles. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of the rare weekends when Appa was away and Amma had enough energy to join us so we could cook a meal together. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Sleep was a rare and precious thing to me in those days. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “This will have to do. Halibut is rare as hen’s teeth today.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “And it looks like the Cloud Knights have secured the first rare power-up of the game!” the announcer’s voice comes on all around us. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It was always a great joke between us, except for those rare times when Papa began to weep at the lyrics. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She called on preachers and friends from church, called on my stepfather, who made several rare, during-the-week appearances. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I add, “There are lots of rare animal species that live on Madagascar.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Technological advances seem to come disproportionately from a few very rare geniuses, such as Johannes Gutenberg, James Watt, Thomas Edison, and the Wright brothers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Such a selection is very, very rare,” the Chief Elder told the audience. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z In Martin’s recollection, his father, Donald, had never expressed an opinion about the peculiar institution, although their family was rare in their circle in not owning slaves. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Man!” he said, “but it made us afeard, for we expeckit that we should have to pay for it wi’ some rare piece o’ ill luck, so as to keep up the average. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I’d seen places like this before on those rare occasions when Grandma and I passed through as we went to visit friends or our relatives in North Little Rock. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rare for a person to let themselves reach such an age before resetting back to a more youthful self. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In her rare moments of lucidity she understood that this was not a nightmare and that she was not there by mistake. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Fruit flies had transformed genetics by virtue of rare mutants. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Sexual fear and sexual frustration are both extremely rare. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He was convinced at rare moments that he could succeed and that his youth was still buried inside of himself. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She has gone from welfare statistic in the early 1990s to credit card-carrying member of the middle class, a woman for whom there are now few statistics, so rare has her experience been. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Papá, who was in a rare good mood, splashed some of his Old Spice aftershave lotion on my face. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Graduation was ninety-eight humid degrees, the sort of day when even the rare breeze feels like the fond approach of a hairy, panting animal. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rare to see such an assembly of NASA's most important people all in one place. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And while Melisandre had the knowledge to make more powders, she lacked many rare ingredients. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Cordelia’s father is charming to us on the rare occasions when he is seen, he makes wry jokes, his smile is like a billboard, but why is she afraid of him? Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And I say quote-unquote because it’s super rare that I can pay him back, and he doesn’t care. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z A tiger roared, a whistle blew, and Mr. Lemoncello entered the room, accompanied by Clarence, Clement, and what looked like a rare Bengal tiger. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z You’re arguing that the fragile, rare thing is beautiful simply because it is fragile and rare. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z But visitors of any stripe are rare, and most days are exactly like the ones before. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z While he was in his senior year of college, his father passed away in a house fire, and Justin himself battled and beat a rare form of cancer. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Benue was a kindly, solitary man, one of those rare people whose daemon was the same sex as himself. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He was gray, tired, and distracted, to the point that he received a rare tongue-lashing from Luis Alvarez for his inattention to Rad Lab business. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He simply stood, idle for one rare moment, staring at the golden fields. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Even prisons—the actual buildings—are a rare sight for many Americans, as they are often located far from population centers. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, just my mother and father and uncle sitting around, talking. It's like being a pedestrian, only rarer. My uncle was arrested another time-did I tell you?-for being a pedestrian. Oh, we're most peculiar.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Lund had noted the skulls’ heavy brows, which are rare in Native Americans. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “A rare treat to be given one then.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What had Vikus said about something being “as rare as trees”? For trees, you needed lots of light, so how would they grow here? Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a rare thing, a sacred thing, a thing devoutly to be hoped for. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Public discussions about racial caste in America are relatively rare. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Up in Albany, Nigro had given me an overall evaluation of excellent—rare in the Department, he assured me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Natural talent is a questionable phenomenon. Inclination perhaps, but innate ability is extremely rare.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It was rare back then, but it happened. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It could be amazing, you know,” he replied, and there was that sparkle in the old man’s eye that was as rare as a comet but just as dazzling. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He asked this as if, having had the good fortune to catch such a rare bird as myself, he was anxious to extract my opinion while I was still captive in his office. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Whispers are rare, dangerous, and powerful, even among the Silvers, even in the capital. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z It was a rare opportunity, he thought, to be able to glide over the roads. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Its cell-destroying capacity is now clinically utilized in the treatment of a rare type of cancer which develops in the adrenal gland. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A rare wild rhinoceros on the brink of extinction is probably more satisfied than a calf who spends its short life inside a tiny box, fattened to produce juicy steaks. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s rare to find a man as generous and good natured as you are. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The day of the coup the sun was shining, a rare event in the timid spring that was just dawning. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Could a rare but natural event, the impact of a sizable cometary fragment, trigger a nuclear war? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Fought in ad 451, against the now Christian Roman Empire and their allies, the encounter was a rare occasion on which Attila and his heathen Huns were beaten. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z A feeling that I was forgetting something impinged on my too- rare happiness. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They lapse into idle conversation, little barbs and inside jokes, and these nights may be rare, but they’re still nice. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z That is to say, it was towards the end of the day during a quiet week and I had been enjoying a rare hour or so off duty. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Octavian, you are a gem of rare price. You are worth every ell of the rope that they shall hang me with.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z For one thing, he noted that Gollum used I, and that seemed usually to be a sign, on its rare appearances, that some remnants of old truth and sincerity were for the moment on top. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Maryam’s cousin—a merchant of rare furs—knocks on the doctor’s back gate. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z They spent their days hoping and yearning for someone who could see them, a connection to the world of the living, for it was rare that such folks came along anymore. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But they’d seek his help for physics and even software coding, a tribute to a rare depth and breadth of scientific capability. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The songs gave her a rare feeling of peace. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “It was still dark when I got here this morning,” Mr. Gonzalez would say to Mr. Levy on those rare occasions when Mr. Lew was forced to visit Levy Pants. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The walrus had all but vanished from the coast; the gray whales were rare, and the seals were few and far between. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Fresh fruit was a wonderful and rare treat in wartime. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I’ve broken into banks, warehouses, mansions, museums, vaults, a rare book library, and once the bedchamber of a visiting Kaelish diplomat whose wife had a passion for emeralds. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Remember that rarity in itself leads to publicity, making rare events appear commonplace. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can’t tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z But this kind of rebellion threatens only the rare pedestrian member of the owning class. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the occasional border skirmish, but crossings from one side to the other were rare. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He might grant a tour to a visitor, a distinguished neighbor or curious planter from another neck of the woods, but it was rare. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That is a fact somewhat rare at this time of year. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He was always thinking of what else to do and she told him that it was rare for her, because she had grown up not doing, but being. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was rare that we got forty-eight uninterrupted hours together. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He had already given out his rare Megatherium bones and his finches and mockingbirds from the Galapagos Islands. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother is Superman tonight,Sliding and Gliding into rare air, lighting up the sky and the scoreboard. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z The startled girl pulled each statement out as if it were a rare gift to be examined, breathing deeply after every sentence. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Solitude was a rare commodity on Everest, and I was grateful to be granted a bit of it on this day, in such a remarkable setting. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Afros today are rare, dashikis even rarer; Black Panther founder Bobby Seale is best known today for peddling a line of barbecue products. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z When she heard the first news of Siddhartha’s disappearance, she went to the window where she kept a rare songbird in a golden cage. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Eddie planted morning glories to run over the door and Hazel acquired some rather rare fuchsia bushes planted in five-gallon cans which made the entrance formal and a little cluttered. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "In secret, I had the gardener grow a rare moonflower. It is the finest ever seen. You can bring that instead." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Other wanderers were rare, and of evil sort: trolls might stray down at times out of the northern valleys of the Misty Mountains. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Park touched her hands like they were something rare and precious, like her fingers were intimately connected to the rest of her body. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He hired others to cut down rare sundari trees that grew on the uninhabited islands of the reserve. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z One of our teachers told us that in Africa “the gap” was considered a rare and enviable beauty mark. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Though counting abilities were rare in the ancient world, numbers and the fundamentals of counting always developed before writing and reading. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z "It helps cosmologists to work out the rate at which galaxies are evolving. It’s one of those rare areas where the absence of evidence is evidence." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It was one of those rare occasions when he was too flabbergasted to speak. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Not only does the Crystal Ball glow brighter when touched, but rarer abilities start popping up. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In those days Japanese women on the mainland were rare, one for every seven or eight Japanese men. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z We no longer had milk in the house, except for the youngest child; curds and butter were beyond our means except on rare occasions. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered, seeing it, for it was a rare strange beast, an otak. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z On the way back, he spotted the rarest and most delicate object in the wild, an old hummingbird’s nest, fragile and expertly woven, smaller than an eggcup. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She sat there smoking a slender length of dried grapevine as if it were some rare cheroot. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Afterward, Jesse leaned back in their only armchair, stuffed and satisfied, in a rare moment away from the TV or computer screen. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “She does not understand why we have to tell anybody. For her, nobody has the right to know,” Terryl says, in the rare raised voice. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Also, because it came not from Africa, but from some far Eastern land, it was the rarest, and most terrible, somehow. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z If your mind had the rare talent of not being fooled by its own expectations, you might notice something else about them, something strange and wonderful. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My mother is gone this afternoon, a rare excursion into the outside world to visit her sister in the country. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z We, who were oudaws not so long ago, have today been given the rare privilege to be host to the nations of the world on our own soil. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shaves were more unusual but by no means rare. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z "This is actually a rare and valuable artifact passed down for generations. Lancelot used it, so did Sir Gawain, and for a time the Black Knight kept it on a chain next to his heart." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Annabelle loves calm plus sense, because in her life, that is like a rare desert flower that blossoms only once a year. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I think parts of it are made of an alloy that can’t be made anymore. Perhaps the metal’s very rare—I don’t know. Anyway, nobody has.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Well, anyway, even if this wasn’t a rare book it means a lot to me, and I’d like to be sure it’s in safe hands for a while. Just till I come back for it.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was rare in the United States, however, even in the jails, in the homeless shelters, and under the bridges that Joe often called home. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z An activity may be very dangerous but quite rare, and thus would result in few deaths and have a high safety index. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Several of them held university degrees, which was extremely rare. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Active, small, and indomitable like Úrsula, and almost as pretty and provocative as Remedios the Beauty, she was endowed with a rare instinct for anticipating fashion. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I went into the living room for a rare treat, to watch the Today Show all the way through. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Barack’s team would quietly reinforce the point, urging us to be more mindful of the politics, making me feel guilty and selfish for having stolen a rare moment out and alone with my husband. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Anthropologists who lived with them for years report that violence between adults was very rare. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “The second thing is: talent is something rare and beautiful and precious, and it must not be allowed to go to waste.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kaede, you should realize that the chances of your making a political marriage with another woman are—well, it is unlikely. It has happened before, but you know that it’s rare.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Our minds had met, which is a way to say that we were thinking the same thing at the same time, which was a rare thing between Kat and me. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z There was in Lee’s voice a rare touch of bitterness. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They ordered two steaks medium rare, baked potatoes, French fries, fried onions, succotash, side dishes of macaroni and hominy, salad with Thousand Island dressing, cinnamon rolls, apple pie and ice cream, and coffee. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z My father only made rare appearances at the Coalwood Community Church. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But a number of idealistic mountaineers continued to insist that a gifted athlete blessed with rare physiological attributes could, after a lengthy period of acclimatization, climb the peak without bottled oxygen. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Butso were bread, tea, and milk, and many other things we used to eat regularly that were now rare treats. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The image of a new species popped into my head: the rare seafaring green orangutan. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She was sleepily aware of his presence and in one of her rare impulses of affection, she threw her arm across his chest. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But the strangely comfortable and rare and gently flattering light of the candle. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z A compliment from Jimmy was a rare thing. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z A medevac flight was very rare, but expectations among patients would surely be raised. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z While there are other not-quite holidays, though they are rare, the boy is not taken to see any other magicians. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The front yard—a rare thing in any house in the East Bay—was freshly manicured, the blades of grass practically uniform in height. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z These hysterias are well known to anybody who spends any time online, though the incidents are extraordinarily rare when viewed in proportion to total Net and Web use. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t use this word to refer to something unusual, uncommon, odd, unexpected, rare, exceptional, curious, irregular, offbeat, or surprising. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It would have been a rare man who would want so frail and impoverished a woman for a wife. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions when the army stops to rest, men simply crumple to the ground and sleep. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It looked and smelled like a badger’s hole, and badgers were getting rare in our part of the world. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When she said this, I felt proud, that only I could see these delicate and rare thoughts. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue rinse was the slang term for the devastating biological bomb used on rare occasions by the force. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I always feel so sorry for women who don’t like to walk; they miss so much—so many rare little glimpses of life; and we women learn so little of life on the whole. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z In my job, I knew that pure kindness, with no strings attached, was pretty rare. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Above the shoulders of his carriers Ignatius barked directions as if he were supervising the loading of the rarest and most precious of cargoes. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Air seems rare, needing to be saved for a burst. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But the rare urge west had fixed upon our family, and so my aunt crossed boundaries not delineated in space. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A cookie jar once owned by Andy Warhol is a rare collectible. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a rare compliment in a world of very few such words of praise, so it balanced being touched by the dry fingers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Sparrow shared Sarai’s hesitation, though they both ate, because meat was rare and their bodies craved it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Figure 1.8: It is rare these days to see the G and F clefs in these nonstandard positions. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Although her temperament lacked grace, she had a rare sensibility for appreciating the things of the world and had a secret tenderness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And on the rare nights when he could arrange his body around the springs, he still woke up sore and twisted. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In order to root him on, she had taken a rare afternoon off from her live-in job at the judge’s house in Laurelhurst. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Besides the rare kids’ meal, it’s pretty quiet. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Intermarriage is discouraged and on the rare occasion that it happens, is considered remarkable. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was rare, though, for Negroes to ask white people where they’re from, because there was nothing much to be gained from it, as their stories weren’t that likely to link up. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sitting in the Palm, a famous steakhouse, trying to enjoy a rib-eye steak cooked medium rare. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The ground is spongy with melted snow and rain, but today is one of those rare, almost balmy days that hint at the glorious summer ahead. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He seemed somehow troubled, she thought, and that was rare in a youngster. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It is so rare that the Journal or the Index or both carry editorials about it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There is a rare snapshot of the two of us sitting on the front stoop the summer we were a year and a half old. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z So now, when presented with a rare empty house, Pearl decided to take full advantage. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s necessary first to know roughly how rare the event is. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The day is a rare overcast one, and the sails reflect the gray of the sky. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It was rare that she heard such excitement in his raspy voice. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “My people have much love of stone. Had we time, I think we might create a land of rare beauty.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “She’s a rare British lass in a crop of bloodthirsty Americans.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Margaret said, “On the rare occasion when I was requested to change Connor’s nappy, his mother always insisted that I clean all his little bits and pieces.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s having my mom pry into my social activities, especially on those rare occasions when they involve a member of the opposite sex. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z To us, a few dozen people constitute a small, ordinary gathering, but to the Fayu it was a rare, frightening event. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z A compliment from Jimmy was a rare thing. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “And all of you were dead, all but a few. You’re rare, don’t you know that?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z That wasn’t going to happen, but it was rare for me to get singled out like that in a good way. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z From what I could gather on the rare occasions when Isaac shared with the group, a recurrence had placed his remaining eye in mortal peril. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z You know what I mean, one of those rare days when everything is right and nothing is wrong. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She now bestowed one of her rare smiles on the dressmaker. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z A wagon was rare in the summer, when the roads were easily passable, but it was autumn now, and snow would be coming anytime; travel so close to snowfall was nonexistent. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And here Jule was, out on the sea, this crazy turquoise sea, with this rare, unique human being. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In rare cases, with exceptionally sensitive minds, Mr. Benedict had said. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Today, for instance, Americans tend to get most of their animal protein from cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens, with game such as venison just a rare delicacy. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Literally, he’s here right now, next to me, but in this rare, unrushed moment, I’m aware that there’s a tiny space between us, a distance that I don’t know how to fill. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And in a rare instance the Law Society was ordered to pay its own costs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a bowl of chili and a burger at one side of the table, a rare steak and a bowl of fries laid in the place across from it. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Two previous Alaska expeditions had taught me that I couldn’t afford to waste a rare day of perfect weather. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Their disagreements were so rare that the world felt a little tilted. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “But if it’s Ms. Chavez, then we’re in for a rare fight. She’s no fool and her crew is hard and all our decks will be bloody.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z On rare occasions see the need for reflection and are often overwhelmed by the current changing context. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z A rare declaration, in a city like Lagos for a man like him, that she had his absolute attention. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But even with the advantage of her skills, significant finds were rare and she passed most of her life in poverty. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Even now it was still a rare sight—a beautiful rare sight. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z When Faxe took my hands in the rare Karhidish greeting and welcomed me as his friend, I could make some response to his warmth. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Their holds were packed with trade goods, wines and silks and spices, rare woods and rarer scents, but the ships themselves were the true prize. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was an accident, meaning the kind of rare and catastrophic event that, but for the grace of God, could happen to any airline. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z It’s quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The ornithologist David Sibley says that in Cape May, New Jersey, he once spotted a bird in flight from two hundred yards away and knew, instantly, that it was a ruff, a rare sandpiper. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z ‘I wish Mr. de Winter would give a ball again. It was rare fun for all of us.’ Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just that she was a woman, and female horn players were rare, as had been the case with Conant. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I’ve been watching you from my window,” he said in his hooting voice with a rare trace of personal interest. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It turned out that at the age of thirty-one, Moore had hairy-cell leukemia, a rare and deadly cancer that filled his spleen with malignant blood cells until it bulged like an overfilled inner tube. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z There are ten breeds of dragon, though these have been known to interbreed on occasion, producing rare hybrids. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some sort of rare cancer, Mom told us. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “He is a rare nut, is what he is. A nut of the type that never falls far from the tree! Where I come from, sir, that is what we call a witch doctor.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, my dad gave my sister a rare kiss on the forehead. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “See that ground vine with the tiny leaves? It’s a rare plant called drapeweed that flourishes in thin soil.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She thinks he might have a thing for guns, which in her world is as rare as saying he has a thing for medieval weapons of war. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I should feel lucky it’s not something really bad, like cancer or some rare flesh-eating bacteria. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z There is no general answer to the question of which processes dominate, the outside ones or the inside ones; the rare but violent events, or the common and inconspicuous occurrences. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But it’s extremely rare for individual cells from one person to be worth millions like John Moore’s. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “That’s a rare magic. You can do evil things with a magic like that.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z You go blind, and then it can just rare back and bite you any old time it feels like it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z According to Alabama scientists, “damage to plants in general is rare.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It was rare for someone to look a squirrel in the eye. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The trees were broad and widely spaced; sheep and pigs grazed on the swards among them, and on my rare free afternoon, I had walked there without fear. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A problem with the aptitude tests is rare. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then there were harebells, tiny lanterns, cream white and almost sinful looking, and these were so rare and magical that a child, finding one, felt singled out and special all day long. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We now know that there are two kinds of ‘new star’, one bright and relatively common, one very much brighter still and much rarer. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It must be rare for him to be given notes. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I wasn’t so sure what that one meant, but then she gave me one of her rare hugs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z During those rare moments when I sat alone in my room among my stuffed animals, I daydreamed about Vince and what it would be like to be his ordinary girlfriend and have real dates. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He is unaccustomed to this rare moment of success. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Similarly, the World Health Organization, spraying in Venezuela, is reported to have reduced cats to the status of a rare animal. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She had been pared down like this before, when she had travelled up the mountains into rare snow—alone in white not unlike being alone in black. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Some whites did object to blacks taking seats “all over the car,” but it was rare for anyone to cause a fuss. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Little girl, your honesty and pluck have made me a friend, and that’s rarer than a lover; it’s more unselfish anyhow. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z They came hurrying out, rubbing their eyes in excitement, for any kind of surprise in food was a rare and festive thing in the cold dead of winter. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z This was a risky action for a doctor in a town where political action by blacks was rare. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “He made a special point of how, despite the fact that it was so valuable and exceedingly rare, he used it as a paperweight.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Except under pretty rare circumstances, in any crisis, when I was nineteen, my funny bone invariably had the distinction of being the very first part of my body to assume partial or complete paralysis. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Now, as a teenager, Pearl’s caresses had become rare—a peck on the cheek, a one-armed, half-hearted hug—and all the more precious because of that. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The rarer and more bizarre an object, the more desirable it was. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Electronic computers were rare jewels, their million-dollar-plus price tags affordable only by large research universities and government institutions. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z After Joselito and Julius scurried off—ever the helpful brothers—Virgil’s parents presented him like a rare exhibit they didn’t quite understand. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It was rare that Grandpa left the house at all, but that afternoon he’d invited me out for a walk. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z You only get to make one first impression, unless the person you meet possesses a rare and specific kind of generosity. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In a rare breeze, my copy of Life magazine flutters. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He was skimming them for the telltale flourishes of a particular rare alphabet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z It was from her stained hands that the colored threads used for rare ornamentation were produced. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My disease is as rare as it is famous. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A thing is valued, she says, only if it is rare and hard to get. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z There were foods I had never seen or smelled or tasted — a strange creature called a shrimp and some sort of rare fish. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I keep looking for the key to Olga’s room every time I’m alone in the apartment, which is rare these days. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Why are giant brains so rare in the animal kingdom? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Talent was great, but time had taught him that talent was also extremely rare. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Dad says, “It’s called FOP and it’s extremely rare, Jude. Extremely, extremely rare.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z But the rest was silence, a second desert imposed upon the one I already lived in, where “Hi” was as rare as rain. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He became a collector of Louis XV furniture, good pictures and rare books, and all these beautiful things together with the two properties are still in the family. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions when they noticed my presence, my relatives commented about how “strong” and “brave” I was, about how “lucky” Jeffrey was to have me for a brother. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Not because I didn’t appreciate Virgil’s gesture, but because hugs were a rather strange and rare phenomenon in our house. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The predictable pattern of life made the rare moments of surprise especially memorable. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Maria sought out wealthy collectors such as Agneta Block, a skilled breeder of rare and tropical plants, who invited Maria to visit her estate. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had scored so high on the Trinity entrance exam that he had been awarded one of the rare Trinity scholarships—one hundred dollars contributed toward his tuition, and his picture in the paper. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With only occasional, and increasingly rare, encounters with the little girls he could persuade to be entertained by him, he lived rather peaceably among his things, admitting to no regrets. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Family dinners are rare but less over-the-top than everything else that happens in the White House. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z In the hiss and flare of steam, he felt the atoms finally settle together, and he knew that the knife was as keen as before, the point as infinitely rare. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Encased in black, invested with a rare solemnity, she stood during the three minutes of the interview. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The staff spoke very little English, but they were intent on maintaining English hospitality for the rare guest who might happen to show up. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Often I would see children there, ones I recognized from my rare visits to school. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Or say I was afflicted with Africa like a bout of a rare disease, from which I have not managed a full recovery. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your presence,” I said haltingly, “means a lot to us. There is a rare gentleness in you, the sweeter for its brief appearances.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z To catch both Haymitch and myself off guard is a rare thing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Also I made use of this rare opportunity to inspect Mama Tataba at close range. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Even more unnerving, because they are less well understood and capable of occurring anywhere at any time, are the rarer type of shakings known as intraplate quakes. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It occurred to me that I was witness to something rare. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In my early years, I wondered why it was so rare to catch a scythe out of his or her robes and in common street clothes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “A blood type that you would characterize as rare?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z On the rare occasion that they did catch a real witch or wizard, burning had no effect whatsoever. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Dad whipped us with his belt, but never out of anger, and only if we back-talked or disobeyed a direct order, which was rare. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z A rare false note was struck when Bobby and Miyoko attended a screening of the American film Pearl Harbor. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It never occurred to me that those brief displays of affection between one's parents were rare or special or that they even required hard work to achieve. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It’s a rare pleasure to walk here without whispers following in my wake, and there’s another reason not to be sent home yet: Dakari is waiting for me. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “On rare occasions will one be an assistant. One must travel to Changing Woman and explain why an assistant is necessary. No, I do not have one.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z For a bear to kill another was rare, though, and when that happened it was usually by accident, or when one bear mistook the signals from another, as in the case of Iorek Byrnison. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A microscope was a rare and valuable thing. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Abe had a rare and peculiar talent, something almost no one else could do.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And only Willie-Jay had ever recognized his worth, his potentialities, had acknowledged that he was not just an undersized, overmuscled half-breed, had seen him, for all the moralizing, as he saw himself—“exceptional,” “rare,” “artistic.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you find me in that jungle dead of a rare spider bite, make sure you put my eyeliner on.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It is still a rare thing for a person to go to space. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘Here is frobscottle!’ he cried, holding the bottle up proud and high, as though it contained some rare wine. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rare to have a rainy morning. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Mom” is for regular days, and the Urdu “ummi” for increasingly rare moments of filial affection. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z In the cosmic perspective it is, as I have said, poignantly beautiful and rare; but it is also, for the moment, unique. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the rarest of gifts, and Korako had monitored the babies closely for any sign of it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I think of the rare jackpot nights when I ended the day at a sleepover or sharing the room with a sibling or a friend I genuinely liked. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Animal Liberation is one of those rare books that demands you either defend the way you live or change it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Royal visits were rare, and generally announced well in advance. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But it’s only in the rare instance that such an exchange ignites a word-of-mouth epidemic. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Rice, boiled plain and white, with no meat or sauce, was a rare treat now. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A relationship as close as this between two works of art is not as rare as one might think. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z During those first few weeks, warders from other sections and even other prisons came to stare at us as if we were a collection of rare caged animals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I went through a period of obsessively cultivating rare corpse flowers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “That’s more like it,” my mom says, a rare twinkle in her eye. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “While it’s traditional for the apprentices of dead scythes to go free, another scythe can come forward and take over the training. It’s rare, but it does happen.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I’m wearing a light jacket, but it’s one of those rare warm February days that fools the hyacinths into thinking spring is here. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Fishermen spotted white sharks every once in a while, but they were rare in the waters off Massachusetts. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Hrdlicka’s complaint about the lack of skeletal evidence was unfair for another reason: paleo-Indian skeletons are extremely rare. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He told the lady running it that he had a rare medical condition and couldn’t eat cooked meat so he’d like to buy a raw hamburger. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was rare to see Papa shake hands with a white man and now I saw it twice in one day. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In racing, a victory by a horse older than seven, even in claiming races, is an extremely rare event; Knighthood was ten. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please. Do you really think lightning is going to strike twice? I mean one ghetto kid stumbling into fame is rare enough, don’t you think?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z So rare, I didn’t even think any still existed. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Lillian, I’m in a good mood. No kidding, honey. And we all know how rare that is.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But the real prize for completing the quest was an incredibly rare artifact: Hayata’s Beta Capsule. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Towel, medium rare, with a hint of fabric softener. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Something that is small and common like a whisper, but monumental and rare at the same time. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z It was just before sunrise, that rare time when there was hardly any traffic on the river. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Standing before the crowd of mourners was the conciliatory Grabarek of old, the white leader of rare compassion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He started telling me how he’d acquired a rare tropical disease after getting into a bloody fistfight with some Nigerian drug dealers. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z As though they were a rare breed of Siamese twins, physically separate, but with joint identities. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As if to study a rare specimen, Dr. Finch produced his glasses, put them on, tilted his head back, and looked at her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He spoke with a rare passion and eloquence. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But the old standby, the one of my father being blown to bits in the mines, is rare. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “A rare case, of course, but not without precedent. We must respond with compassion. She needs care, not blame.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z What is more, the DNA molecules know how to make, with only very rare exceptions, identical copies of themselves. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I gaped a little bit, and for a rare moment I was at a loss for words. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even though Roosevelt didn't have a tape measure, he used a pocket ruler to take the measurements of the seal, a rare find in New York City. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Water was rare, but the elegant network of canals carried the life-giving fluid all over the planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Chubs looked at the car with a rare softness, his fingers bunching up the fabric of his pants. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He’d thought about that before, on the rare occasions when Mother, Dad, Matthew, and Mark all went somewhere and left him behind—what if something happened to them and they never came back? Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z It also overstates the importance of rare geniuses, such as Watt and Edison. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly elevated into the world of the rich, she moved with an easy, charming propriety, yet had the rare grace and aplomb to make her frequent departures from convention seem amusing instead of scandalous. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Most recently they had had nothing to say to each other, and on the rare occasions when they met on the doorstep, they had merely exchanged nods. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice is low and soft, a piece of silk you might keep in a drawer and pull out only on rare occasions, just to feel it between your fingers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z And Thyon stood there and spoke that phrase as though it were just lying around, knowable, as common as any pebble picked up off the ground, rather than the rare and precious gem it was. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions I run into one of my old friends who did continue on to college, I feel both inferior and dismissive. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I was feeling pretty lucky right then that JonPaul is a total hypochondriac who’s always worried that he’s coming down with something rare and dangerous. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She put away the pictures, which she says was a very rare kind of restraint. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z At the time she began her insect studies, Maria’s “database” consisted of bookshops where she might browse any rare works about insects, or studio paintings like her stepfather’s that accurately depicted them. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A quack doctor pitched patent medicines from the back of a wagon: “A rare cordial to fortify the innards against infective parasites, unwholesome damps, and malignant effluvia!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z In his rare laughs he bared his teeth in the same way, only now his teeth did not flash long and his body was relaxed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In West Baltimore, white people were a rare sight, so White Boy took the brunt of constant teasing. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Not if, valuable and rare as he was, he came to some harm. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But Will’s parents were going to be gone, and they had the rare chance to be alone. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It was rare for a woman to do this kind of work, but she walked the picket lines with the men and rallied strikers to stick it out. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z It was, in reality, the result of multiple and rare diseases contracted on his innumerable trips around the world. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I keep worrying that Mom will have one of her rare but overly thorough cleaning sprees and toss out everything under the bathroom sink.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z But even if magic was so rare it was more like myth than reality, the people of that country still loved their fairy tales. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Rena was no scow-like catboat, but a sleek four-master, bound around the Horn with a bone in her teeth in search of rare spices and the priceless treasure of the Indies. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Literally, he’s here right now, next to me, but in this rare, unrushed moment, I’m aware that there’s a tiny space between us, a distance that I don’t know how to fill. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z It would speak eloquently of how rare are the living things of our planet, and would underscore, as nothing else in human history has, the individual worth of every human being. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “My name is Shukra. I am the guardian of the Bridge of Forgetting. It is rare that I talk to living beings. You see, I do not venture often beyond my bridge.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Visitors to Shalimar must be rare, and new blood that settled here nonexistent. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The Dutch East India Company, a joint governmental and private enterprise, sent ships to the far corners of the world to acquire rare commodities and resell them at a profit in Europe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Kirwin was that rare educator who was in love with information. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z If in doubt, remember that it starts with the word rare. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Neutrinos can on rare occasion convert chlorine atoms into argon atoms, with the same total number of protons and neutrons. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One day it’s a cluster of rare magnesium hydroxy carbonate; the next it’s a star sapphire that will set a man’s hand on fire if he touches it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions when he rode a green horse, he used a custom-made, reinforced saddle and slip-proof girth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z On days off in Portorož, during the rare times he wandered into public view, Bobby was continually asked for his autograph or to pose for a photo. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In this sense, even very rare events are quite predictable. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, as I move toward him he sees that the camera is imaginary and gives one of his rare and shallow smiles. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He was probably the rare lawyer who got a pay raise when he was appointed to the bench. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My wife and I had lost our first two children; we’d decided to abort after prenatal diagnoses of a rare but invariably fatal genetic disease. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Parent-condoned sibling cruelty was a rare gift, and not to be wasted. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Mo would have loved this place—those orchids looked rare. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “In the end, it just doesn’t seem like that big of a deal. Unless you die from the flu, but that’s rare.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Nature had spontaneously thrown up rare freaks—precisely the mechanism that Darwin had proposed as evolution’s first step. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Lewis was so confident of his process that he was profligate with what was still a rare substance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “That’s why I’m talking to you. You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your preconception. You see what is, where most people see what they expect.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Rachel is one of the rare ninth-graders invited to the Senior Prom; her social stock has soared. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z It was rare for Jenna to talk about her parents’ divorce, and when she did, I never knew what to say. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “Were you interested in other rare comics besides Batman?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z A rare white-eyed fly appeared spontaneously among the typically red-eyed flies. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “There was a fire alarm, and we were all outside, and Finch wanted me to see this rare Asian crane ...” “Finch?” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Bernabe lugged this rare coin back across the street and dropped it into the pay phone beside the soda dispenser, dialing home. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Cases of straightforward murder, like Iofur’s killing of his own father, were rarer still. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It was one of those rare occasions when the true story is even more strange and exciting than the wild rumors. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The process was akin to a library of rare books that is accessed for translation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Friendliness was so rare in Matt’s life, he instantly pointed to the man. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She also got a job at a government minister’s office, which was rare for an undocumented immigrant, but she had impressed her employers at the interview. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “An invisible! What a rare surprise. And an American, too,” he said, nodding at me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z But he was truly rare within the political elite of Virginia in leaving this question open. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z To be careful with people and with words was a rare and beautiful thing. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Grandma Knife bares her teeth at me in a rare—and real—smile. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Even in rare moments when the drama lagged, she stated, “I believe this was a script issue—not an actor issue.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Double sharps and flats are fairly rare, and triple and quadruple flats even rarer, but all are allowed. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Rodriguez lifted his voice, a thing that was rare with him. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that I identified with the newcomers, nor with the rare Black descendants of native San Franciscans, nor with the whites or even the Asians, but rather with the times and the city. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she reached over to stroke Dad’s cheek, a rare demonstration of PDA. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something rare in his face; a light was shining from his eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They treasured the rare times when they were allowed to visit him. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z On his rare days off from school—about fourteen days a year— Shin was expected to go see him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z With this unique ability to penetrate the unknown and rare talent for expressing it through art, the artist-shaman gained control over the forces hidden in human beings and nature. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Most salamanders are tiny, only an inch or two long, but the rare and startlingly ugly hellbender salamander can attain lengths of over two feet. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z As to the first, they were men and women driven by ideas and powered by intelligence and rare skills. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He was a rare example of someone who had been key to the revolution but chose not to get involved in leadership when it was all over. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “A very rare price,” he said, handing me the money. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Movement is slow to preserve energy, and it is a rare animal which can or will defy the sun for long. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z We also had a television, which was rare at that time. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It was rare Miss Lucy stayed this late on a Friday. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Gone was the desperate, urgent, intense feeling of being at home; rare was the experience of feeling myself individualized by family intimates. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “In the old days a hundred throats were cut every Saturday night, and money was as rare as a rattlesnake higher than eight thousand feet, and everybody dropped dead from TB before they were forty.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Her personal library contained thousands of rare manuscripts. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z My mother was a delicate, rare, and beautiful flower. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She smiles, a rare, sweet smile, but it fades quickly. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He kept to the ditch along the river road so that he could duck out of sight whenever a rare oxcart came rumbling by. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In my rare moments of downtime, I anxiously watch the preparations for the invasions. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Eric took out the paper plates they used on the rare occasions they didn’t get fast food, but Jesse suddenly balked. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your friend is being paid with food and shelter. I cannot give him back his wealth. Meereen needs beans more than it needs rare spices, and beans require water.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Connelly said he had the makings of a top picker, a rare compliment from him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Well,” he said, slightly taken aback, “my sincere apologies to you and your family. It’s rare to see one of your folk alone on the road.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In distance running in the 1930s, it was exceptionally rare for a man to run a last lap in one minute. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Kyle was enjoying his rare moment of glory, playing Santa Claus for his whole family. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Wanda’s voice was clear and sharp, and Moss had heard her speak like that on the rare occasion when he decided to get smart with her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The careful design was marred occasionally by rare but keen sexual cravings. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She logged the names of vipers, salamanders, rare frogs, tiny snakes native only to faraway islands. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The theory was much too elegant not to be told in person— individuals like Dorothy who were clever enough to understand its power immediately were much too rare. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She is a small woman with power in her bearing, and one of the rare Dauntless who goes about things quietly and without ceremony. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The whole family shared in this rare treat. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It was one of the rare days his mother had off, but they didn’t go anywhere. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Maybe it was my clothing that offered me this rare invisibility. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was television, she thought, that brought out the rare hint of judgment from Keith. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Muttering a rare profanity, she crossed her legs, squirmed down in her seat, and made herself very still. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z A very rare white Bengal tiger, with icy-blue eyeballs, crept out from behind a wall of bookshelves and stalked into the open area where Audubon sat painting his bird portrait. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z It’s rare that I get to see a body after I’ve left it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer was rare among theorists in conceding value to the uncomplicated perception of nature, free of abstractions, that happened to be Lawrence’s approach. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It still fits—one of the rare nice things I own that does—but I folded it up anyway, and put my favorite patent leather shoes in a bag. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He came on a meadow between two streams where the flower called white hallows grew thick, and as these blossoms are rare and prized by healers, he came back again next day. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z My definition of a black man was, except for the rare instance, a man without an outstanding career, and a man who had to define his maleness by how muscular he was. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Dexter has a rarer form of Tourette’s called coprolalia,” Andrea explained. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I reverted to the books I loved, those rare and impractical luxuries I’d happened on a few times in my life and hoarded until they fell apart, all pulp and tears. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z This rare phenomenon disappeared as quickly as it came. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The cheerleading incident was the rare time when he lashed out while people were watching. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Oh, I get it—it’s rare, like once in a blue moon. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You are a rare flower, Miss Magdalys. And you know I mean that because it’s not a quote, but straight from my heart to yours.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She limited bonsai plants and pampered rare orchids. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Klavdiya enjoyed this rare treat, and she went to bed hoping for a good night’s sleep, too. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I knew naturalist scrivs in the Archives who would have cut off their hands to study such a rare creature. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It was filled with friandises, with luscious and toothsome bits—the finest of fruits, patés, a rare bottle or two, delicious syrups, and bonbons in abundance. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “It may even be unique. Certainly it is of Dumbledore’s own design. Why would he have left you an item so rare?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z When I look down the alley, I see the vendor I’m looking for: the Emerald Emporium, home to expensive, valuable, and very, very rare power-ups. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions that Min dismissed him early, he would hang around the house, looking for little chores to do—pulling weeds in her vegetable patch or sweeping the yard. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I'm overwhelmed with the need to lie and withhold the details of how I know Auguste, like hiding a rare and expensive gem in a secret pocket. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z In a rare mood of intimacy Judith linked arms with Kit as they set out along High Street to gather the last of the corn in the meadow. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “No, it is most rare that your sister can. Among us are few that can make distinctions. Vikus is better than most. But to pick one from so many...it is passing strange,” said Mareth. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The rare nut, Our Father calls him, a thing, a seed to be cracked. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Desert storms were rare, except in August and September, but they weren’t unheard of. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan ate with rare gluttony that morning, for once allowing himself to fully sate his appetite, and as he ate, he stole a few glances at Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z These are of course respectable numbers, but even with so much to take in, supernovae are extremely rare. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions when they are all together, the daughters get on easily with the sons, though there are occasional tensions. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But it was rare that there was such an age gap between children in a family unit. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “A feast of rare bouquet. My compliments to the chef, by all means; my compliments to the chef.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The rarest such items were artifacts, superpowerful magic items that gave their owners incredible abilities. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In 1973, in a smuggled newspaper, we read about the wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, and the story detailed the bridal luncheon of rare and delicate dishes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Because if I ever get a rare disease that causes my butt to break out in fluorescent hives or something totally rando like that, I know Maddie’s the only one who could save me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Screened auditions were rare in Europe at that time. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z On the rare occasion that the phone does ring lately, it’s Doctor Neal, calling with more bad test results, or a relative checking on Mother. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “It is very rare that we would have boys in this camp. Boys are usually forbidden to have any contact with the Hunters. The last one to see this camp . . .” She looked at Zoe. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z But she would be the only one, the rarest of exceptions. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Moore’s cells produced rare proteins that pharmaceutical companies could use to treat infections and cancer. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Ranofer liked nelumbo nuts, but figs were food for the gods, and to him rare as rain in Egypt. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Other planetary systems may have somewhat different amounts of our rare elements. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The Yankee pitcher was one out away from becoming a phenomenon so rare that it had never been seen before—the first man to pitch a no-hitter in the World Series. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z It came to me then as I looked at him—one of those rare, perfect crystallizations of understanding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The other Sisters made sure that he knew how rare this was. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Even when things were normal, when Nan was alive and my mom was only depressed some of the time instead of all of the time, moments like this were rare. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Declining crime rates, coupled with a decline in public concern about crime, have also helped to create a rare opening for a productive public conversation about the War on Drugs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “It’s very rare, anyway, that a newchild’s status is as uncertain as Gabriel’s. It probably won’t happen again, for a long time. “ The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me closely, a rare thing. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day was a Saturday, and a rare dry day with occasional bursts of sunlight. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When he talks—a rare thing—even his speech. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’m that rare thing, a Christian left-wing nut,” she had told Ifemelu when they first met. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Pigs were rare or absent on the islands. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The variety selected for preferentially reproduces; it eventually becomes abundant; the variety selected against becomes rare and perhaps extinct. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want every last bottle in the royal cellars, no matter how old or rare.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She pulls him toward her and it begins to rain, a hard afternoon rain that is rare in winter. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It reminded me of my mother’s abalone brooch, lovely and rare. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Sugar was considered a spice, though not the rarest and most expensive. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He had that rare quality in any writer—a distinctive voice. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, the addition was a rare and precious victory. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Why are you in such rare form today? Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He had spent enormous amounts of time at the great libraries of the world, and had purchased all the rarest and most important volumes on alchemy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was in my own, separate element, too, submerged in rare sensations, pushing evolution’s envelope. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Cepheids are quite rare, but at least one of them is well known to most of us. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She had a strong voice despite her small frame, and she spoke with “rare force and effectiveness,” winning the class orator prize. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It is rare to see grass, and even then it’s usually dead. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I assumed supernaturals like Mrs. Walters were rare, but they’re all over the place, hiding in plain sight. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In the savannahs and forests they inhabited, high-calorie sweets were extremely rare and food in general was in short supply. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It is rare when she does not thrash and cry in her sleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the excitement of a rare overnight gathering, the boys dropped off to sleep one by one. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “She crosses every social boundary in the building, and that is very rare,” he says. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Bando lingers over a rock outcrop, and we are happy to see a swatch of rare bluebells. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Of those million worlds inhabited by advanced intelligences, consider a rare planet, the only one in its system with a surface ocean of liquid water. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We drank and joked about small things, rumors of the masters and the rare female students who caught our attention. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So C. J. Briejer, a Dutch scientist of rare understanding, sums up our use of weed killers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A public whipping's a rare thing in District 12, although occasionally one occurs. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Here was a rare interview; I shall try to record it verbatim. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Mister Raleigh Leefolt still at home this morning, which is rare. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It was a harbor seal, but had so few spots that it was a rare prize. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “A rare bird upon the Earth, not unlike a black swan.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But they are rare, and he is never permitted to leave the house unescorted. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It’s rare anyone other than June goes out of their way to check on him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z White sharks were pretty rare off the coast of Massachusetts. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It was the kind of encounter one watches with a smile simply because it is so rare that people enjoy one another. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “It’s a rare, natural occurrence, only happens once a century.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Spacecraft that could travel at light speed were rare, and they required fuel to operate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Or was it rarer even than that; had Chet and Bobby sensed it then, for instance? A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His California King-size bed has been made, a rare sight. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z What is completely missed in the rare public debates today about the plight of African Americans is that a huge percentage of them are not free to move up at all. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As dangerous as the Chimaera, and as rare, the Manticore is reputed to croon softly as it devours its prey. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s rare that anyone comes here without knowing the whole story.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Not only for its galvanic properties, but because pieces of sky-iron like this often had rare metals mingled with the iron. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t like to throw the L-word around; it’s too good and rare a feeling to cheapen with overuse. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It was one of the rare nights when everyone was actually seated around the dinner table. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z By a similar process in German, the rarer term, Naturgesetz, comes to mean primarily law of nature, while the commoner term, Naturrecht, continues to mean natural law. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He says it's a rare but documented phenomenon, and works like local thun-derstorms. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, a rare and amazing thing happened to me: I was in the Zone. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the rarer elements are generated in the supernova explosion itself. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was rare for them to spend their free hours together but she rounded them up from their preoccupations. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z So rare is it to encounter a young man willing to put aside his ego when in need of help, your spirits actually lift a bit as you push the button to comply. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Alice and Cyrus watched them go out the door, and then she asked one of her rare questions. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z John Zannikos asked his Mexican cook for a small salmon steak, a little rare. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She was the rarest of kids my age: comfortable in her own skin. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet now and again, I hear at conclave the rare tale of a scythe coming face to face with an imposter and having to glean them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A smile was a smile, and a sharp word was rare. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Maybe Javier had police officers in his family and thought that bad cops were a rare occurrence. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z What he didn’t know was that on those rare occasions when there were no adults around, my brothers would sometimes boost each other over the transom. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Such winters are rare, but Bobby could remember one—the year he had started to court Nancy. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But Lazlo had many times fulfilled Thyon’s research requests, and once, in the early days, when he’d discovered a rare metallurgical treatise he thought might be of interest, Nero had even said, “Thank you.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z On the rare occasion that you find yourself with X-ray vision, please consult a doctor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Triple, quadruple, etc. sharps and flats are rare, but follow the same pattern: every sharp or flat raises or lowers the pitch one more half step. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z |
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