| 单词 | react |
| 例句 | You’d think it was a concert the way people react, rapping along and jumping to the beat. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Father did not react when another jostled him. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z My mother didn’t even react to the one on my collarbone, so I don’t have as many reservations about getting tattoos. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She steps forward before I can react and slaps me so hard I see stars. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z And could this go on and on in a chain, like baking soda and carbon dioxide reacting in my volcano, bubbling over with bloodred dye? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I would keep close watch on how each one reacted. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The cell was a beaker of chemicals, biochemists argued, a pouch of compounds bound by a membrane that were reacting to produce a phenomenon called “life.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Flossie didn’t know how to react to that, so she shrugged, fluttered a hand, smiled, and finally cooed, “Well, honey, even rich people have to go to the bathroom, you know.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As his fellow soldiers reacted in disbelief, Mason handed over his weapon to the squad captain. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Marks sees it all happen so fast, reacts before he has time to think. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Well, this new kind of particle was elementary all right, but it was very hard to measure because it didn’t react in any of the usual ways. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Everyone reacted to that, and he continued, “He’s one of your neighbors, Jack. He’s sitting outside in a lawn chair, all night long, with a shotgun across his lap.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And how would I react when it was? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I could react, he threw down his lantern and lunged at me as though he meant to kill me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I noticed how differently people reacted when they saw my mom in the dining room. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “And about what I was saying before—about the way you react. Even though I find it frustrating, it's still a million times better than not having you in my life.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z What use, if any, can be made of this ability of the insect to detect and react to sound? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Before Wes could even react, a half dozen plainclothes officers were on top of him, the barrels of their guns trained on his head and the lights from their flashlights blinding him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z It was as though I was continuously reacting to the threat of some natural force whose hostile behavior could not be predicted. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments, Hermione said gently, “But that’s impossible, Harry. You mean that you did magic without meaning to; you reacted instinctively.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I thought that you might react like that. Therefore I have kept all of this paraphernalia stashed at Paradise Vendors, Incorporated.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Time after time, Kendra reacted quickly, shifting her weight to spoil their attempts to flip her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Nately reacted on sight with bristling enmity to this wicked, depraved and unpatriotic old man who was old enough to remind him of his father and who made disparaging jokes about America. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She looked up to see if Teenie had reacted to that, but Teenie simply continued to stir the food in the pot over the fire. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His scruff scraped my lips, he ran his hands up my back and across my cheeks and down the front of my pants so quickly, I could hardly react. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Only a blind wild cat would fail to react to such a stare. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I was tense and anxious, uncertain of how I would react when the critical moment came. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure people are reacting the way you think they ought to react,” Bud cautioned. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When the patient doesn’t react in the predicted way, but in a very different manner, the analyst may attribute the opposite behavior to “reaction-formation.” Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It might give them the most disastrous ideas about the subject, might upset them into reacting in the entirely wrong, the utterly antisocial way. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Dandelion, reacting instantly, shot out of the grass to the open gravel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The headmaster didn't flinch, or smile, or react in any way. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I could never guess how he would react to things. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The crowd reacts in astonishment, and I have to bury my face in the folds of my skirt so they can’t see my confusion. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe if I mentioned something about the smell of the air, just to see how he would react. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Thalia cried a warning, but before I could react, Prometheus’s index finger touched my forehead. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Relieved at escaping what she feared and dared not imagine, she did not know how to react. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Blanca was slow to react, and it was a while before she realized what she saw, because she had no experience in such matters. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And he couldn’t deny that he was aching to learn what Celaena’s lips felt like, what her bare skin smelled like, how she’d react to the touch of his fingers along her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It makes me wonder how Amá would react if I were gay. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “I’ve never been around someone who”—he pauses—“reacts the way you do. You didn’t used to be like this.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z If the She Elephant herself charged after them, he couldn’t react. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, you do. And by the way you reacted, I can tell that he is.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “How do you react when someone tells you he saw his father get killed?” she said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I knew I shouldn’t react, but I couldn’t help it. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I can see that Drew is moving, but I don’t know what he is reacting to. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Moss reacted then, cowering in front of the man, and it was the wrong reaction. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I grip my hands tightly together and wait to see how Mama reacts to this mispronunciation. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z It was clear he was reacting to a terrible odor. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The pole, reacting, slid upward, and took him through the ceiling, quietly. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z But the movement reacted quickly, and by the time my case began on Monday morning, the Old Synagogue was packed with supporters. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You heard how the crowd reacted. They were surprised, too. It was a low blow.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He spins in his chair to see Finnick and me reacting to his words. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z On the quay, Lefty and Desdemona stand up along with everyone else, with people too stunned to react, or still half-asleep, or sick with typhus and cholera, or exhausted beyond caring. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Because I’m not just reacting, this is me deciding—Dylan won’t win. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Try making notes about yourself, how you react to things. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “And I’m not so certain gasoline wouldn’t react with the zinc in any case.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The way my son reacts to my lips stroking his cheeks decides for me if he’s asleep. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Genie thought about how Grandpop might react if he found out about Michael Jackson. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Scientists could now pause cells at various intervals during an experiment so they could compare how certain cells reacted to a specific drug one week, then two, then six after exposure. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The City of Brotherly Love black people reacted even faster to the troth about the white man than the Bostonians had. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not react, he did not move. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z So I sort of, er, physically reacted to her hug. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Defensive because I certainly didn’t force him to react in this way, which will only make it worse for him, if not me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z A voice-over tells the audience what they are viewing as we try to regroup, react to the black gel shooting from the street, lose control of the situation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z My father reacted to my pantomime just as Hamlet had predicted he would. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z After a few tries, he was reacting so quickly that he was gone before Smith could wave the whip. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And I tried not to think too much about how John would react tomorrow when I told him I was joining the other band. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I expected he would be sick for several days—I remembered the course of illness in Mr. Loomis—but I guess dogs react differently from human beings, for by nightfall he was dead. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I walk her to the door and she makes a face like we’ve just stepped into an alternate dimension and she has no idea how to react. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And the sum total of all those differences is that in certain kinds of situations that require dealing with risk and uncertainty, Danes tend to react in a very different way from Belgians. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Said he wants to see me perform it and see how people react to it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I look away, not knowing what it means to be the focus of the parrot’s attention, and how the captain might react to it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He's friendly, tries to set the nervous ones at ease, laughs at lame jokes, and can turn a weak response into a memorable one by the way he reacts. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But yeah, the way he reacted when I said I was quitting, I wouldn’t put it past him. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Big mammalian herbivore species react to danger from predators or humans in different ways. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Booth reacts to the news with visible fear. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Before my mom could react, Wilfrido put his arm around her and took a photo. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But the worst part of it was how my mother reacted. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Come to think of it, nobody ever told me exactly how my grandparents reacted to this whole bar mitzvah thing. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The thirty-six-year-old driver, Herman Lee Council, argued with Spicely, who reacted with defiance by moving even closer to the front of the bus. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I can tell you exactly how she reacted because I was watching her as she opened it. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Tendai thought about how Father would react to the foul- mouthed animal—or, for that matter, Mother, with her tasteful tea parties. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Many of the changes would prove to be permanent Brian had gained immensely in his ability to observe what was happening and react to it; that would last him all his life. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Before anyone could react, she uncapped it and threw it in my face. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I had also learned from a newspaper clipping that a Special Branch officer broke into our Orlando house while Winnie was dressing and she reacted angrily, pushing the officer out of the bedroom. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not react, except to continue struggling against whatever force prevented him from seizing her. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And he’s always picking a fight with me, trying to push and get me to react. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z On Tuesday, November 1, newspaper editorial pages started reacting to the broadcast. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “But first you see my face. You react to symmetry, skin tone, the shape of my eyes. And you decide what’s inside me, based on all your reactions. You’re programmed to!” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z And if he was selected, how was he supposed to react in front of Benji and Mr. and Mrs. Porter? Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Nor would he react so calmly to an insult. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Periodically, he will run a shifting maze, but when he fails and finds himself in a dead-end, he reacts violently. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z At first it was quiet, under their breath when Eliza walked by with her tray, but it seemed to follow her and get louder when she didn’t react. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He rewound the tape and pointed to a moment when Renee reacted with genuine surprise to something on the screen. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how to react when they looked at me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The other three young men reacted with loud laughter as they readied their horses. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I never knew a person who reacted so wholly and rapidly to a changed situation as Estraven. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The movement was so abrupt, Charles had no time to react. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The Negro sees and reacts differently not because he is Negro, but because he is suppressed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Curtain’s boosting the power,” Reynie said gravely, and when Kate and Sticky looked at him, still not comprehending, he said, “It’s the hidden messages. Our minds are reacting to them.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And just as I expect, he reacts by throwing the bat down and storming off. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z And Libby squatted and shielded her face, knowing how I always react to world-shaking news. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My own knife is out now, but the monkeys are quicker, can spring in and out so fast you can barely react. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I nearly said, ‘Theory number one, being disproved,’ but remembered how Mum had reacted to theory number eight. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z For a while Ignatius was relatively still, reacting to the unfolding plot with only an occasional subdued snort. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Teresa didn’t react, but Thomas did enough for the both of them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I tried imagining how white South Africans would react to blacks suddenly appearing in their “pure,” affluent, silent-as- a-tomb suburbs, not as nannies, garden boys, garden girls, washerwomen and maids, but as neighbours. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She started thinking about how she might have reacted if my problems were on the inside rather than the outside. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z What Cohen and Nisbett were seeing in that long hall was the culture of honor in action: the southerners were reacting like Wix Howard did when Little Bob Turner accused him of cheating at poker. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z It identified a group, and apparently it prescribed ways to behave and react. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She kept looking at her watch and then at Jordan to see how he was reacting, not to the game, but to her. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew enough about the Rorschach to know that it wasn’t what you saw in the cards that counted, but how you reacted to them. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Folks reacted almost as quickly as the fire had spread up that cross. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They soared away over the river before the enemy could even react. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z You have to know how people are going to react. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I must have flinched or reacted in some way that was noticeable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry reacted instinctively; his wand was out of his pocket and the incantation sprang to mind without conscious thought: Levicorpus! Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I’ll kill myself if the Republic strikes you down for reacting to knowledge that I gave you. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The welcoming group was uncertain how to react. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z When the music finally stopped, the audience reacted with stunned silence; the dance had been so beautiful and expressive. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sergeant Simpson didn’t like it because it was too big, and we didn’t know how the ARVNs would react. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z For how he reacted when I broke down and cried. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He was not afraid, only deeply offended—never in his long life had human beings reacted in such a way to his friendly overtures. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Walt reacted the other way, eating compulsively, and gained eight pounds. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “How’d that one kid react to you accidentally putting a strip of wet newspaper on his forehead?” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Though grieving, the women of the 46th Guards didn’t react to Dusya’s death with fear or discouragement. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “So, you think we can more or less troll him into reacting terribly, and he’ll do the work for us?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z They don’t smile or react in any way. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Julian hardly had time to react before we were at the gate. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He might be able to land a punch on Tyson before Tyson could react. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I’ve known donors to react in all sorts of ways to their fourth donation. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A month earlier, I would have reacted negatively to a story like that. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He could not react in any other way to the chin pat, for the roots of this signal lay deep in wolf history. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The other gang members did not react favorably. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I will call that thing whatever I want to call it,” Aloe snapped, and Jam shot a worried glance at Pet, expecting it to react to the hostility in her father’s voice. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They react passively and stay in the background. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I decided to find out how people at school might react if one of the students never came back. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She looked for other things, too, because her mother also maintained that silkworms reacted to historical atroci-ties. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was the old soldier who finally reacted. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z And people have been reacting to it ever since. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Suddenly I'm worried that I didn't react properly. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The cameras will turn to them when the crowd is reacting to their handiwork. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She looked as though ready to wrestle it out of Harry’s hands and he reacted instinctively. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She isn’t reacting the way some of the other transfers’ parents are— her neck bent, looking around at the Pit walls, at the Pit ceiling, at the chasm. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Would it actually take this long for someone to react? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was a grinding experience and I reacted as indicated above. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z So the concrete picture and the abstract linkages of relationships fed each other, each making the other more meaningful and affording my emotions an opportunity to react to them with success and understanding. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z My dad wasn’t necessarily going to win the Teddy Bear Society’s Father of the Year Award, but for the first time in weeks, he reacted. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the manner in which his intended bride’s family reacted to the discovery of it was doubtless the first and last time when the Sutpen family ever surprised him. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z "Here we go then," he says, and before we can react he sets our capes on fire. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I want to lay the past two days in front of her to see how she reacts, to see if she understands what they mean to me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Before anyone can react, Mom swings her new handbag and clubs the guy cold inches from the painting. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He had moved so quickly, and so unexpectedly, that no one had a moment to react before he was gone. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I could not react as the world in which I lived expected me to; that world was too baffling, too uncertain. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn't sure how to react to the shivering white girl. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z In 1957, spurred by the efforts of the ANC Women’s League, women all across the country, in rural areas and in cities, reacted with fury to the state’s insistence that they cairry passes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What did Julie say about me—I am trained to react positively to orders from people in authority. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It seems they’ve never been asked how they would react if someone from outside came in and interrupted their fighting with foreign fists. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z In 1651 Pascal reacted with horror to the suggestion that he had tried to pass Torricelli’s experiment off as his own: everyone understood, he insisted, that this would be the scholarly equivalent of theft. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They reacted to the truth about themselves even more hotly than the devilish white man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to knee him in the groin, and he reacts by lurching forward, pressing up against me, pushing me back against the side of the car, and leaving my knee no leverage. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t react in time to catch him before he crashed into a bush. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Later on I encountered other Bigger Thomases who did not react to the locked-in Black Belts with this same extremity and violence. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He wondered how Brother Leon would react to the small returns. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was his own fault that his parents were reacting so strongly. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I cried, reacting as if I were a convict and my mother a judge condemning me to death for a crime I didn’t commit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m the only one losing my stew because I’m the only one reacting to the odor. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “It all works out,” said Lee, “true to outrageous form. It’s kind of insulting that everyone reacts about the same way.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Cap didn’t react very much to any of these things, except the bird. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He had served so many kings, he could not help but imagine how they might have reacted to this provocation. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But again he doesn’t react like I think. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A small but important test to see how others would react. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The voice of the crowd rises into one universal scream as we roll into the fading evening light, but neither one of us reacts. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Before Seth could react, the creature squirmed down the drain. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z And then, somewhere below this, my heart reacting. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z My heart reacted; even though he couldn’t hear my thoughts, my pulse always gave me away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I was just trying to read the music. And Mila didn’t need to react like that anyway.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He heard the door too late to react. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Harry, give me the locket! Come on,” she said impatiently, clicking her fingers at him when he did not react, “the Horcrux, Harry, you’re still wearing it!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z On the trip home he sees his sister being groped by the judge's adult son and he reacts violently, striking the man in the head with a piece of wood. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Tessie expected Desdemona to react with shock or outrage, but to her surprise my grandmother barely seemed to register the confession. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I am so used to needles that I don’t even react. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Men have different capacities and react differently to stress. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And there’s no telling how the Bureau would react if they found out. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z In his stupor, he was unable to react in time—the man reached out and tore the Transvice out of his hands, breaking the strap in the process. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I don’t see how my parents react because I rush out the door, letting it slam behind me, the sound echoing down the hallway. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The dwarf did not need to be a prophet himself to foresee how Benerro and his followers might react to a second Targaryen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If they arrested people who said things that were inconvenient, how would they react if I challenged them even harder? Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z If he noticed how much skin she was showing, he didn’t react. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He reacted in an instant, pivoting even before the second gunshot rang out. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was not Mary he was reacting to when he felt that fear and shame. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I had reacted as apologetically as I possibly could, but this was way too much. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mr. de Klerk, I saw that day, does not react quickly to things. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z What would they do, how would they react? Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Measures like these added precision to the understanding of how long it takes the brain to react, findings that were very much in the spirit of Helmholtz and mental chronometry, the study of brain structures. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I had been wondering about Rose and how she was going to react to everything we had created getting demolished. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z My own face must have been reacting, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And if I called the media, they’d react the same way. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Dad looked at me to see how I would react. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how the other homeless people would react. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “We’re safe for a little while,” Vann said, “because they don’t expect to see us and it takes them a few minutes to react.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I tell my face not to react, but I can feel my mouth pulling down at the corners anyway and my face getting hot. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The girls must have realized it also because they stopped praise dancing—Fern reacting to Vonetta, whose face stiffened with recognition. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He yelled into Derek’s ear, looking for some reaction in the eyes, and there was no sign of any kind that he could hear, or that he could react to hearing. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure how Mama would react to having Ivette here, but I wasn’t going to take any chances. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z So maybe it really was Ebola Zaire or something closely related to it—the dead woman’s blood “knew” this virus, and reacted to it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Immediately, Grigori swiveled around and came at me, giving me no time to react. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They didn’t react much to what he said. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z C.P. recalls: “Most of the people I represented, if they heard this, they’d react: 'My God, what did we get into?’ The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She could only imagine how Nehemia would react to such temperatures. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Recognizing the unique music of cavalry on the move, the assassin knew he had only a minute or two to react before it was too late. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z They seem to have far more effect on the displaced Capitol rebels like my crew and Fulvia—even Plutarch occasionally reacts in surprise, maybe wondering how a specific tidbit passed him by. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “We haven’t even gotten a chance yet to see how people will react.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “He was waving his gun. A police car is a coffin. I had to react.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z People here react negatively to any overt displays of soulfulness. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She threw a stone to get his attention, but he didn’t react. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone reacts differently to medication. That’s why Poirot keeps changing it up on you. He’s got to find the right cocktail.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She does not turn, does not react at all. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t have time to react, so each pan torpedoed into the blue water and, like a depth charge, held on for a moment before blowing up in my face. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He’d been sluggish, slow to react when they’d ambushed the wagon, but that was all, and he could make up some excuse to account for it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure how Mr. Griswold would react to this, but she felt compelled to bring it up anyway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Before Ivy could say anything or react at all, Layla’s arms were around her again, her face buried in Ivy’s hair. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Before I could react, the planks in the bulkhead to my right split apart, and Tarrypin—his shell bundled in chains—was marched out. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A chill ran through me, but Doc and Jay didn’t react. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They aren’t sure how to react—happy because I’m behaving, or angrier still that they have to be happy about such a minor thing as a kid who goes to class every day. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t stop to think, but simply reacted, raising her hands to attack. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I do not know how I would have reacted had I not been standing in full view of the other prisoners, but my pride was now at stake. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “My feelings be like wanting me to react,” the young man said. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His projects conduct electricity, engage motion with toothed wheels, react in concert with universal laws of physics. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then his legs flicked and he was behind the nearest tree, and the man in black had not expected it and was slow reacting. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Slowly, it starts rising—the vinegar reacting with the baking soda and making carbon dioxide—and now bloodred lava is bubbling over the sides of the volcano, spilling down the slopes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Because if everyone reacts the way Fina does to my patches, then all that’s going to change is the reflection I see in the mirror. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And yet I couldn’t seem to stop from reacting exactly as I had the first time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Werfel didn’t really know how to react to this. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He had gotten good at predicting what people would do, how they would react, and when he couldn’t predict their behavior, he knew how to provoke it instead. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I wish. You have to find the app button and click it and then hit Record . . . There was no time. I was just reacting.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She leans in and whispers, "Don't react to what I'm saying. We're always being watched. The servants. The attendants. Make sure to laugh as if I'm telling you something ridiculous, so they don't pay attention." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But possibly this is how I am expected to react. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “How are they going to react when the police call?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Only the way the doctor and nurse reacted made it clear that my body had lived up to the narrative require-ments. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I want to understand how crises work, how governments react, everything.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I’m too stunned to even react, my feet rooted to the stage. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Everything was focused forward to watch and react to my target. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I did not know then what it was that I was reacting to; I put it to myself that they were letting themselves go. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Egypt and Syria, reacting to a number of political factors, including growing American influence in the region, merged, creating the United Arab Republic. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Before he can react, I whirl, yank the gun out of his holster, and point it straight at him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Before Arcadio had time to react she let go with the first blow of the lash. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The first is that people in the past do, to a considerable degree, understand what is going on and react intelligently in response to it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The French reacted “as if it had been a victory of their own troops over their own enemies,” the commissioners reported. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Before Palmer could react, Beans was on the bird, scooping it up and sprinting to the center of the field. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “He reported to you a concern about how his mother might react if he sold to the defendant? Did 1 hear you say that, Mrs. Heine?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Bucky reacted sharply, jerking backward, his fists stretched out in front of him. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z One had his eyes fully in my direction, but didn’t react. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A rumor based on a kiss started a reputation that other people believed in and reacted to. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Ann was dumbfounded, but she reacted instinctively by reaching out and taking his hand in her own. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And Melanie wasn’t entirely just guessing about how her schoolmates would react to April. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody else knew how to react, and they basically looked at each other like, Is she serious or joking?! The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In the vortex of the struggle, when one is constantly reacting to changing circumstances, one rarely has the chance to carefully consider all the ramifications of one’s decisions or policies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But before I can react, Lara practically shoves me down into the seat. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z A man in a long beard was one of the first to react. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes I could see he was close to it, but he somehow controlled himself; other times, he’d quietly shrug, or react like he hadn’t noticed a thing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For the next two days, Hitler, Goebbels, and the rest of the Nazi leadership waited anxiously for the world to react. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I don’t react to the play on words. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She didn’t react when I called her name, but her head was slowly rocking side to side, and I saw her face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The deciding factor in how they reacted wasn’t how emotionally secure they were, or whether they were intellectuals or jocks, or whether they were physically imposing or not. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He was not so much in a stupor, as in the grip of a deep physiological resolution not to react to anything. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He stops and waits for me to react. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Death was not of any intellectual interest to him at all; when you were dead, you couldn’t react to pain. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s so fast I don’t even have time to react. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Since those patients had all had cancer to begin with, Southam wanted to see how healthy people reacted to the injections, for comparison’s sake. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Before I could react, Tyson’s voice changed again, becoming deeper and gruffer, like the other guy we’d heard talking to Luke outside the cafeteria. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I took in his words, too weak to react. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s not an aggressive move, really, but after the arena, I react defensively to any unfamiliar touch. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He hissed, turning to face her, but before he could react, Adiah charged him from behind, headbutting him so that he went flying back, though he landed on his feet with unnerving ease. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Even though I reacted deeply, my true feelings raced along underground, hidden. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Goeth looked into our faces, daring one of us to react, then walked away laughing. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Before Felix could react, Fadi used his legs to flip Ike to the ground and scrambled on top of the redhead’s stomach. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I was creating chaos, to see how people reacted. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I want to run to him, but he’s too far into the hold before I can react. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Was Fat Cheeks patient because he was the chief and too dignified to react? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Bloom wanted to say, No, don’t tell them that, because they can’t, but he couldn’t say it; he laughed hollowly and could not really think of a proper way to react at all. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have known I wouldn’t react on the site so he’d saved it, hoping that in front of Charles it might still have sting. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I have a motive. I didn’t behave ... I didn’t react the right way when she walked out. I didn’t panic soon enough. I didn’t call her soon enough.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She played with her straw, shyly, not meeting his eyes, and it took him a while to realize that she was reacting more to him than to the situation. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “You’re reacting to your mom and dad splitting up by trying to steal someone else’s best friend. Mine. I see right through you.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z While my brain's trying to figure it out, my body's reacting like it already knows. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He glitches back in behind the other player, and before the second player can react, the first one kicks him off the building’s roof. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That should give me enough time to react if one wheel starts to sink. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I wonder how he’d react to the end of the world. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z When I didn't react, she raised her hand again. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But it’s not my place to say it, especially because I’m not sure he’ll react in the right way. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure how Mr. Griswold would react to this, but she felt compelled to bring it up anyway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Instead I saw their hands at the lid, loosening the bolts, and before I could react they had opened the lid and pulled me erect. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The security men were the first to react. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Mollie was worried about how she'd react when she walked through the same room where her father had been shot. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Did you react when Jerome Rogers lay wounded on the ground? Did you render aid?” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z “And the simulation made her incapable of reasoning with him, so when he threatened her life, she reacted as she had been trained by the Dauntless to react: Shoot to kill.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z My ma would rant and rave and scream abuse at him for being out, but he never reacted. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z One is a complete lie: “You can’t control what other people do. You can only control the way that you react.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z So maybe perfect people and unique people react similarly when their daughters get busted at a gay club. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Then I saw the girl notice Miss Peregrine, and her eyes widened a bit—the most I’d seen her react to anything—and she started up the stairs. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I gotta go,” he said, and before Mars Bar could react, he was over the fence and hurrying for the lean-to. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He likes putting sound effects into comedies, the sillier the better, and he reacts to them like a delighted little boy. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z We hear first the doorbell ring and then his mother calling him, but he doesn’t react. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z But two big, burly soldiers right behind them grabbed Stringer’s arms before he could even react, and forced him to keep moving. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Her immune system reacted badly to all the shots: they made her sick. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I wait to see how Baba will react. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z It has powerful hydraulic pistons hooked to rudder, ailerons, and elevator, which means that if you move your hand on the stick or your feet on the rudders ever so slightly, the airplane reacts immediately. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you told him the defendant had given you dirty looks your son reacted exactly how, Mrs. Heine?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Later, Linda would be amazed by how quickly they all had reacted correctly to the situation, these silly little kids. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘We need, like, a designated medic to carry the potion - somebody who can react quickly and heal whoever gets killed.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z You’re supposed to plan for setbacks, she always tells people, not react to them. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The chauffeur flew a figure eight as he reacted to the General’s furious voice. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I moved so fast she didn’t have time to react. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His parents react with mutual alarm, but Patty laughs approvingly. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Typically, the plane would have been flying on autopilot in that situation, reacting immediately and appropriately to wind shear. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But Ebright, reacting to rumors his father had heard, had come to suspect that Pocock was sending him second-rate or defective equipment in order to hobble Washington’s principal rival. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The creak of the rusty hinges startles me even before I can react. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He let go of my neck, but before I could react, he reached behind a nearby sales desk and brought out a huge double-bladed brass axe. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Only by the time I reacted and went to bump it, he had switched to a high five and we ended up with his hand wrapped awkwardly around my fist. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “That means you want the long answer,” he said, his voice impassive, not reacting at all to my curt tone. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The woman ran back to the clearing before Arm could react. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he could not stop himself reacting to the pain. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He instinctively understood that if he refused to react, Tom would lose interest. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was too dumbfounded to react,” Krogh later said of the president’s behavior. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I barely react quickly enough to move out of his way as he cuts through the crowd. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As it was, he reacted to them, and his reactions were based on what he felt at the moment. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m worried about them getting hurt. I don’t know how I’m going to react, so I...” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Like a story, a piece of music can come to an end by simply stopping, but most listeners will react to such abruptness with dissatisfaction: the story or music simply "stopped" instead of "ending" properly. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z We reacted instantly, for we felt as though we were seeing a brother African. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Ms. Gruwell waving her arms around like a crazy lady, but no one was reacting to her caffeine high. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She reacted as she always did to adversity: by redoubling her efforts to force change on the reluctant city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Some female androids seemed to him pretty; he had found himself physically attracted by several, and it was an odd sensation, knowing intellectually that they were machines, but emotionally reacting anyhow. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And sometimes the class, as beaten down by the heat as he was, wouldn’t react either. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Basta in particular was the object of enough scorn and derision for ten men, and from his failure to react at all one could only guess at the depths of his despair. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Before our parents can react, I grab my sister's hand and pull her into our bedroom. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My mind was scratching itself raw over how Mum and Dad'll react to what I did today, so I got the Christmas tree out of its cupboard as a distraction. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He looks down when he says this, as if he’s been practicing or something, and he didn’t know how I’d react. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Only when a splinter caught under her fingernail, biting deep into the tender flesh, did Naomi react. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I knew that I could react in one of two ways: I could scold them for their impertinence or I could listen to what they were saying. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though I was a child, I could no longer feel as a child, could no longer react as a child. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no particular reason for having decided this—particularly given that I hadn’t read the book—but I decided it and reacted thusly. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “And I’m sorry. I wasn’t expecting...to react like that. I guess I was just so surprised by what you told me.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Reyna worried how the tourists would react to a forty-foot-tall statue of Athena in the middle of the courtyard, but the Mist must have been working overtime to obscure the mortals’ vision. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She hadn’t forgotten how the women at the village reacted to her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She could not say, even when telling Mia the story, why she had reacted so strongly. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I hit him hard in the face with each fist while he’s still too surprised to react and then ram my knees into the man’s place twixt his legs. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The dead woman’s blood was reacting to the virus in the monkey house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I can react, Amit gently turns me around and gathers me close. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His doctor told me that if I didn’t react like I did by getting my brother to the hospital so soon, he would have died. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It happened so quickly I didn’t have time to react. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Maddie, nothing if not mechanically minded and trained to react positively to orders from people in authority, clawed her way up the gun. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z As soon as she recognized the nature of her husband’s unhappiness, Sherri knew they were doomed and reacted accordingly by commencing one, and then several, affairs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And before anyone could react, the monster, with Annabeth still on his back, leaped over the cliff and tumbled into the darkness. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z As fast as the police reacted, the crooks reacted even faster. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Long before the Negro child perceives this difference, and even longer before he understands it, he has begun to react to it, he has begun to be controlled by it. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Conor’s stomach contracted to a ball of fire, like a little sun burning him up from the inside, but before he could react, Lily did. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z To steady his nerves, he scribbled an anxious reminder to himself on a speech he was preparing: “Don’t get rattled—don’t waver—don’t react.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It happened so quickly the soldiers had no time to react. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z No one had ever reacted to one of her cakes quite like this before. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The more white space there is, the more time the bodyguard has to react. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Right now, she had to worry about how all of Ravenskill would react to the Gran’s news in just moments. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The slower the Iron Throne was to react, the longer they would have to gather their strength and bring allies to the cause. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Maybe if I was more manly, like he wants me to be, I would have reacted differently. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Yet Nicholas was not declared a heretic, and the church didn’t react to the new idea. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Now I wonder if she was more worried about how he’d react if something did happen. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Aurora tried to sit motionless, but kept reacting to the pain involuntarily. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His urine and blood did not react to the Ebola test. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z From the corner of my eye, I saw Mom react by putting her hands up to her face. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I finally reacted—too late—and Sorrento nailed my mech in the lower torso, just a split second before the beam cut off. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And how would Dancing Trout guests react if it suddenly occurred to them they were vacationing in a state of siege? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She found herself reacting to every murmur of the wind—each and every one a potential footfall of someone coming toward her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The students of West Oakland High converged on Reg, and before Moss could react, they had grabbed ahold of his wheelchair. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was trying to react to the picture Max was drawing, trying to compare that picture with what he had felt all his life. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I overheard Gay trying to calm down Georgia over the phone: “They love to wave the red flag in the bullring. But you don’t have to react.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I’ve been teased enough in my life to know that there are several ways to react to a bully. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He could not react to Bessie’s death; his consciousness was determined by the fear that hung above him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It’s possible that they’re reacting to the thing that Finn has allowed himself to become. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Now he thought I was reacting like that because he was a bad kisser. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “How did she react? Never mind. I already know. She’s sitting here looking like one of those blowfish we saw at the aquarium—all puffed up and spiny.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Every now and again she didn’t react like I thought she would—for instance, that time she got Papa to make me paint her dining room. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The next time he swerved left, she banked right, galloping by him before he had the chance to react. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The worms did not react to the noise at all. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The other guards didn’t react, just continued to stare ahead. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I reacted instinctively, coughing violently, trying to vomit out the seawater, but each gasp just dragged more in. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z See her react to the sirens, rush to help the patients, nod as they gesture for her to descend to the bunker, and then hesitate with her on the stairs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I wondered how his friends in the hot tub would react if they found out what we’d done where they were lounging. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But at the same time—I feel so guilty for reacting the way that I did. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I felt flat, wiped out from the trial and everything, sad that my summer was over, and, because I wasn’t sure how he’d react, a little worried to go back home and face Dad. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z As news of the toughened Sugar Act reached the North American colonists, they reacted with outrage—to them, this move by Parliament was precisely'taxation without representation.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Drawn by the bait, he had stepped full on the trip pad, and the jaws had caught his foot before he could react and escape. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Before I can react, he jerks my head with a swift, savage motion. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He felt a sudden spasm of anger: Why didn’t they react more? The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z If researchers wanted to figure out how cells behaved in a certain environment, or reacted to a specific chemical, or produced a certain protein, they turned to Henrietta’s cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “OK” We all picked at the pizza in silence, and then we all reacted to the same disturbing sound. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s not how it is. Once I’ve got the ball, I’m in control. I’m not reacting; I’m making choices. And I hit. The team has bats. You don’t know baseball.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “You have to understand—you’re the first person to ever know me in more than one body. I’m not used to this. I don’t know how you’re going to react.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She waited for him to react, but he didn't. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z No telling how he’d react to spending more money for more tests. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z It spoke to Lefty of jazz-age frivolity, gin cocktails, cigarette girls; it made him slick his hair back with panache . . . while, out in the yard, Desdemona heard the singing and reacted differently. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Holmes reacted to her news with calm and warmth. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Carl was a local boy who knew a thing or two about hexes and about Milagro history, and so he reacted accordingly. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched Vega’s face for him to react. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Her father didn’t react—maybe because he’d heard that comment before, or maybe because it was true. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z For an instant, the room was completely quiet, as Caputo watched us to see how we would react. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Before I can react or say anything, the doorbell rings downstairs. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was such an unfamiliar sound we forgot how to react. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was trying to drop it on that girl. Lexi didn’t have anything to do with it—she was just reacting.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Before she could even react, the Executioner was pointed between her eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There was another stretch of silence, which made Richard uncomfortable because he was not sure how to react, what expression to have. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It happens so quickly, I don’t have time to react. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z "They're outside the craft. There's nothing for them to react with." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I repeat my personal assurances to you that the United States will react very strongly and rapidly to any violation of the agreement.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I rap him a little harder than I meant to, but he doesn’t really react. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Harry reacted instinctively: As Kreacher lunged for the poker standing in the grate, he launched himself upon the elf, flattening him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z How would they react to his attempts at persuasion? The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Maribel stared right at the camera, but she didn’t smile, so I went up behind Micho, waving my arms and making goofy faces to see if she would react. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I wondered how Marcus would have reacted if I’d marched up to him and kissed him for the whole school to see. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Instead, I’ve got the same jitters I had when Nico read my lyrics for the first time: How will people react? Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure how my dad would react to me propagating the rumor, but he just shook his head, looking all dazed and confused. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They might well have been reacting to what they saw as a travesty of justice. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The Abnegation react to death with silence and service, not words. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Iron monsters didn’t just react to stories about them. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z My muscles react, only not fast enough this time. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “How did your mother react when she found out you had a girlfriend?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The speed of my heart reacted to that, but I persisted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z My heart reacts quicker than my brain—because if my brain were faster, I would know better than to tell Mom anything this personal. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And what if it were a test to discover how I would react to such pressure? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She stands with her arms crossed, and does not seem to react at all to my nomination. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Papas can react very badly to sur- prisements, this I have seen, like when Signora Divino’s husband was a papa and his son said, “Papa, the car went into the lake.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z She didn’t even look up to see how I was reacting. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The public was eager for as much news as possible and reacted to it as if the president was a family member. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z For the moment, I decided to use the skills my parents had driven into all of us, and to refuse to react the way Caputo wanted me to. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z “Perhaps the only advantage I have is that she does not know who I am. She only has the circus to react to and I have you to watch her.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Before he could react, another hit him in the butt. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The second gorgon appeared on Percy’s right so fast, he didn’t have time to react. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A child screamed and a man reacted angrily, but was cut short with the sound of wood meeting flesh. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z This chapter and the next will explore how two different Indian societies, the Wampanoag and the Inka, reacted to the incursions from across the sea. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The new information in each sentence is about how the herons react to cold weather. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I wonder how they would react if they knew how calculated that move was. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z If I insist that we speak about this again and again—well, I don’t know how Kalinda will react. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She was too miserable to react to the ice in his voice. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It had just been hours—just over a day and a half—and he was already reacting automatically. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Gaily yanked the door open and stepped out into the hall, but before anyone could react, he popped his head back in the room. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z My body was reacting to the sight of home. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to react to his smile, because I don’t know what it means. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, Patricia Webb ran some tests on the virus and found that it did not react to any of the tests for Marburg or any other known virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This is how the human body reacts to extreme stress, and it makes sense. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Yes, the symptoms of mono include reacting to things that aren’t there, screaming for no reason at all, and flailing on the ground like you’re about to be ax murdered.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “I’ll know more if we find this map. Jason, the way you reacted to the name Charleston...have you been there before?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It all happened so fast. I just reacted. When I think about it now, I get scared.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Then he displayed the moth—quivering, shimmering faintly—in his palm: Bloom nodded, not knowing what to say, how to react. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Kennedy is too shocked to react, but there are a couple of other custodians with him, also with scissors. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The bark cut her forehead, but she didn’t react. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If he unhinged now, he could probably swallow the leader before the others reacted. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Everything is changing so fast, and after our fight at the movie theater, I don’t know how Mom would react if she found out the box is here, in my room. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z According to reports, Cleopatra reacted with uncharacteristic panic. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The soldier who opened the door has started reacting—his hand goes to his gun as if in slow motion. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Bigger understood every word; and he seemed not to react to the words, but to the judge’s face. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to foul anything up and I wanted to be supportive, but we lacked the time and resources to do any more than react to the moment at hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But the roundup happened to us as it did to so many others in the ghetto, without warning and with no time to prepare or react. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Many of the calls to CBS and the police were from radio listeners trying to confirm what they’d heard, not reacting in panic. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The young, even those who felt that the African-American apostle of nonviolence was an anachronism, reacted with anger. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Again she felt the trickle of disloyalty and guilt, which seemed to be the order of the day, and reacted to it by reaching over to cover Lane’s hand with her own. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Who would play which role and how would they do the beast Caliban and what kinds of stage dinos would they use and how would the rowdy crowd react and... Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z One of the things she’d begun to suspect about Shadows was that children and adults reacted to them differently, or attracted different kinds of Shadow activity. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Anyway, it’s not that I care that people react to me. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I don’t know if he didn’t hear us come in, but he didn’t react. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The quiet Anne reacts in just the opposite way. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z As African Americans obtained political power and began the long march toward greater social and economic equality, whites reacted with panic and outrage. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Before I could even react, the power went out. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My mom reacts like I just snapped her out of a dream. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z It hadn’t taken him a second to react. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m so used to being scolded and herded and managed and handled that I’m no longer sure how to react when someone treats me like a real person. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z But the reason I’m going into all this now is to explain about Ruth and how she reacted. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z New York is saying to me right now: you, Jean Louise Finch, are not reacting according to our doctrines regarding your kind, therefore you do not exist. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I barely had time to react when two hands reached in, grabbed me by the collar, and pulled me through the window headfirst. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Meggers reacted to Roosevelt’s critiques by sneering at her “polemical tone” and “extravagant claims.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I didn’t reply or react because, well, I couldn’t. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z But the one thing that was always the same was how the closest person to whoever the funeral was for reacted. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I asked him how his father had reacted when he had seen him without the beard and earlocks. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z In fact, Durham was reacting to a host of local, national, and even international pressures that made change inevitable. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I freeze as a bike screeches toward me, and I don’t even react when one of the boys pulls me out of the way. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He’d thought it was some property of the metal that it was reactive with skin, but he was the only one who had reacted to it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The situation had become so grave he didn’t know how to react, felt a pit of emptiness in his heart. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Luma had no doubt who would win the scrimmage, but she wanted to see how the Fifteens would react to the challenge. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Gradually, he learned the details of my condition, reacting to them in a milder way than my parents had, which allowed them, or at least Tessie, to begin to accept the new reality. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Which might be true—but that implies there was something to actually react to. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Sometimes he pretended to be happy, he said, to see how other people reacted to him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z He was holding my hand but staring at the man, chirping worriedly, wondering what was happening that was making me react like this. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The two lines of singers behind them were doing much the same, searching about like someone should be telling them how to react. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z A nurse takes Theo the flowers first, to see how he will react. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “If the officers react, run straight to it. Got it?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Rachel kissed me before I could even react. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know if I reacted to the abrupt change of tone or not, but she immediately followed with, “I’m sorry, it’s been a very long night and I could use a cup of coffee.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But when Klava tried to tip the plane forward to eject them, the control surfaces were so badly burned that they didn’t react. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He had no idea how she might react if he tried to rush her. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But I’m not ready to go there because I have no idea how I’ll react if she says they’re more than friends. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Paul reacted first and pulled the wireless operator under the shrubs where the bicycles were hidden. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z You reacted in the parking lot by frownin’ at Mr. Friedman’s hand like it was diseased!” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Jazz twitched, reacting to whatever dream she may have been having. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “After thinking about how everyone reacted to it at school though, I realized you were right,” he says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In fact, she and I were reacting very much alike. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Only react once we realize the clock is ticking.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He leaned forward and hung on every word, reacting at appropriate intervals with astonishment, sympathy, dismay. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And before my nouno had time to react, it struck Father Mike right in the middle of the face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I try not to react, but it’s hard. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I guess I should have been excited the way most of the other girls were, but I couldn't get myself to react. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z They reacted the exact way we had—first, cringing away from the light, then stopping short in shock. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But then I see the way the other kids in the hall are reacting to him, as if he’s this walking joke. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He didn’t seem to care when people looked at him funny, and he didn’t react the way Twig did, by doing something even weirder. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She let Papa rant a long time before she reacted. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z This flattery to the point of fluster happens more often than I care to admit when she’s around, and it was unnerving at first because I’d never reacted to a girl that way before. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z One of the local pilots told her that her commander had been killed, and she reacted with complete disbelief. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Kalckar, however, was obviously cultivated, and Luria hoped that in his civilized, continental company I would learn the necessary tools to do chemical research, without needing to react against the profit-oriented organic chemists. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He was viewed as a friend by protest leaders and was included in many strategy meetings, where he offered advice about how white town leaders might react to black demands and actions. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And I knew that my reacting as I did presented no conflict with the convictions of brotherhood which I had gained in the Holy Land. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt Gordon never knows how to react to his son’s questions. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Chacho reacted instantly to any real or imagined insult to his mother. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t believe how lucky I am, but I’m careful not to react. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z In spite of their fear, they reacted to an oppressive oddity, or what they called evil days, with an acceptance that bordered on welcome. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But he was, of course, most concerned about how critics and the reading public would react. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas doesn't reply, but I see him swallow hard in an effort not to react. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He didn’t react when the doctor clapped his hands by his ear. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The cop looked so awkward with all that gear, Moss thought, but his brain wouldn’t react otherwise. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Before the traveler could react, the rover rolled onto its side. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he had a chance to react, she had already put a record on the portable phonograph she had brought with her and was trying to teach him the latest dance steps. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He could feel the Mist thinning around him, reacting to his uncertainty. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z None of the animals were reacting, so the danger had to be small. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He hit me, tried to do bodily harm to me, and logic, sense, all thinking went right out the door, and I reacted automatically, in sheer, stark terror. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z King Hizdahr’s pit fighters were already growing bored and restive with their new duties, and bored men were lax, slow to react. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Alex reacted quickly, striking out with the heel of his right hand. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Her skin was already beginning to react to the grass cuttings stuck to the ball, whose sogginess was suddenly explained by the overweight Labrador who now limped into view. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z In fact, my opinion may be better than theirs, because as a layman I react to art in a direct, straightforward fashion, without having my view obstructed by a lot of complicated theories. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure how Taisin would react to being tied to them; all day she had been slipping further away, and it wasn’t clear if she was actually aware of what was going on. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We almost screamed when the skin reacted to the salt, jerking and jumping like it was caught in a trap. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Birch had told me that this was how he’d reacted for the past several days and that I could skip him if he did that. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His mouth opens and I know that I will forever judge him based on how he reacts to this information, but a voice interrupts him. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z You wouldn’t react like Mom and Dad if you were here. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z That night I ceased to react to my mother; my feelings were frozen. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, she didn’t need to react to my family as peacefully as she did. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Before he could react, a rope was looped twice around his wrists and secured to the trunk of a tree. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed, thinking of the way Ana and Clara would react to the idea that she might marry the prince. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I met white writers who talked of their responses, who told me how whites reacted to this lurid American scene. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Tendai’s stomach reacted to the smell of popcorn someone was preparing in a large pot. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The Muslims react to this fact by referring to the Negro as “the so-called American Negro” and substituting for the names inherited from slavery the letter “X.” The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z What I noticed that summer was that people generally have no idea how to react to strange situations like the one my family had been put into. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z In Malaya, at Kuala Lumpur, mosquitoes at first reacted to DDT by leaving the treated interiors. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Thomas leaned back on the bench and put his right foot up on his knee, wondering how Teresa would react to what he was going to say. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He never reacts under great suffering, never gets angry, is never threatening. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I wonder how my parents will react to the NYU swag. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The attacks were growing worse, and my refusal to react incited Nealson into coining more absurd phrases. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you said yourself how people might react about you being from a certain place. So, it just sort of popped out.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Only one of them reacted when Jon stepped from the brush. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “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 “You’re only responsible for your own actions. You can’t control how someone else reacts to what you do. You made a choice. Stand by it.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He doesn’t react much to the games at all. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z One fist after another fist flew out and landed on Harp’s head, eye, nose or neck before he had any chance to react. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They all thought it was a shame the Beiderman reacted so strongly to stringed instruments, especially given Isa’s extraordinary progress over the last six years. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Guys stepped out of his path, giving him passage, as if reacting to some secret signal. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Until this point, I had always been taught to fence defensively by reacting to my opponents. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z No one had ever reacted this way before. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “So...what? You wait for someone to hit the ball, then you go get it? That’s just reacting. Don’t you want to hit, too?” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Charles still struggled with religious questions, and with how Emma and other religious people would react to his going against the biblical story of creation. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Startled, he reacted quickly, looking just in time to see a flash of silver. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I thought she would react the way Mom had reacted when she first saw that picture of Auggie, but she didn’t. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Otto had calmed somewhat and was preoccupied with trying to bring the smaller bonobo back to life, lying next to her and murping, blowing on her mouth, trying to get her to react. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Marsha, still grieving the loss of her baby and frustrated by the meddling, reacted badly to the police questioning. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He reacts to the fear in his parents’ voices because his parents hold up the world for him and he has no protection without them. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z If anyone tried to get past the cordon, they reacted swiftly, disarming and incapacitating whoever dared to run. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It’s such a crazy thought that at first I don’t know how to react. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Other prisoners exploit or react violently to the behavioral symptoms of the mentally ill. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The town reacted to us as its inhabitants had reacted to all things new before our coming. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised the rifle to his shoulder again and saw them react, shifting backward clumsily, crowding together. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I wondered how I might have reacted had somebody been killed, but then I dismissed the thought as overly dramatic. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z By the time the competition realized the threat—usually when Bien fired a perfect cross or let loose with a bicycle kick—it was often too late to react. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z His body reacted to the shock of his situation. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Andrew, reacting without thinking, pulled my mom to the passenger side, flipped over her, jumped into the driver’s seat, slammed the car into gear, and raced to the hospital in Linksfield. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Ben mentioned Evan's name, and before I had time to react, Kia piped in with: "How dare you mention that name in front of my sister?" Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z When I first told my parents I was not going into Biology after all but was going to be an artist, they reacted with alarm. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z We all glance at Mama to see how she will react to having someone from my dad’s family stay with us for so long. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He reacted to that insult, from his point of view, proportionately. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Crawled over to see R.P Not reacting. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Though death had taken my fellow orphans, and Dr. Bright's patients, I had never seen a man die at the hand of another, and had no notion of how I should react. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Most boys reacted to the twins because they’re so pretty, but watching Pita interact with him with such self-assurance made me realize she was growing up before my very eyes. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “After that, the men who attacked us smelled a potential victory, and they—they charged us. I reacted before I could think.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I don’t need any of them, not if they’re going to react this way when I do well. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z That kind of training, conducted over and over again, in combination with real-world experience, fundamentally changes the way a police officer reacts to a violent encounter. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Oh, I’m sorry I reacted like that,” he said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Penelope saw each member of the table react to the noise in his or her own fashion: Cassiopeia bared her upper teeth, and the boys grew alert and bright-eyed, ready to spring. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z When I rolled my eyes over something last week, she reacted like I’d taken my bat to her great-grandmother’s bone china, but whatever. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He could shoot them all before they could react. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Octavian and the other Romans seemed too stunned to react. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Those moist eyes, the white eyeballs and the diluted blue of his pupils, eyes that reflected everything that went on in the class, reacting to everything. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I could react, he pulled me from the Jeep and set my feet on the ground. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The Mexica reacted to the sacrilegious abduction of their leader with the same baffled horror with which Europeans later reacted to Cromwell’s execution of Charles I in 1649. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We reacted with a great collective gasp of horror. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z It could either react randomly, or in a limited number of predetermined ways, based on a finite number of preprogrammed conditions. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Though Hoover conceded that some might deem him a “fanatic,” he reacted with fury to any violations of the rules. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z My body reacts before my mind does and I’m running out the door, across the lawns of the Victor’s Village, into the dark beyond. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They were gunned down before we surviving, wide-eyed prisoners even had time to react. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z There was only one problem: he wasn’t reacting. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “You were merely reacting according to your kind,” he said. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z |
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