| 单词 | reaction |
| 例句 | It was a hysterical reaction, but she couldn’t seem to control herself. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I also forgot what I learned in science class: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined that Miss Evelyn in Louisiana might have the same reaction, so I said, “What do you make of it, then?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “A lot of boys like her,” said Pansy, watching Malfoy out of the corner of her eyes for his reaction. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But I was watching Edward carefully, knowing his temper, worried about his reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The reaction at school today is just what I expected. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z But the chain reaction had been proved—humans now knew they could release the enormous power locked inside atoms. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Chandresh remarks suddenly, turning to gauge the reaction to the question. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If a chain reaction began, the rising temperature would be the first clue. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As more reports came in, I felt let down and disappointed by the reaction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Cora dragged herself into the circle, checking the Randall brothers’ reactions on every turn like everyone else. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z North Carolina's reaction was typical of much of the upper South. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z For some reason he was getting a little easier, even permitted himself a chuckle that could have turned to throat-clearing if he saw a bad reaction from me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z They were very amused at the old man’s reaction. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z This type of processing may have implications for teaching, and awareness of the brain’s reaction to music can help inform teaching strategies and techniques. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Martin says that the King beating was precisely what one would expect when two parties—both with soaring heartbeats and predatory cardiovascular reactions—encounter each other after a chase. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I would have said you’d be the last man in the valley to get a car,” he observed and watched through half-closed eyes for Adam’s reaction. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Basil ignored my reaction, one that he was probably used to getting in McDowell County, and told me he was going to make me and the other rocket boys famous. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Her first reaction was of anger, shocked at the risk I took, but over the following days her posture improved and her voice carried a lilt of happiness. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They shift here and there, in reaction to my footsteps. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She pulled her eyes away from the suitcases and looked over at Lily to see her reaction. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He waited for some reaction from her but she did not protest. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Watch always,” he told them, “for signs of improvement, faster learning, quicker reaction in group A as compared to group B, and both as compared to the control group.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I’m trying to sound professional, but judging by the reactions, I may have taken it too far. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I have the same reaction I did the day Effie Trinket called her name at the reaping. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The relatively slow reaction time of humans “wasn’t clear until the pressure on people started to rise.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z As one of the lab’s senior scientists, McMillan was at the hub of Ernest’s campaign to augment the discovery of fission by bombarding uranium and logging the reactions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z For that matter, how can Clausewitz be a product both of the Enlightenment and of the German Romantic movement, which arose in reaction to the Enlightenment? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Oliver pops his in his mouth but has no reaction. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z You can see the reaction playing out on people’s faces. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His revulsion was a reaction to her young, helpless, hopeless presence. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z My first reaction was to try to believe that they must have been looking beyond us, or were going to fill us in as to just what was so disgusting. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Her reaction was not what Charles had hoped it would be. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 I can tell she’s getting older in the entries, her language becoming more refined as time separates her from the fringe where she once lived, her reactions becoming more moderate. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When Charles received word of the reaction at the meeting, he was relieved. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She stared at Grandma for a reaction and got nothing back. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z My own reaction—that ravenous lust for violence—is proof. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She looks to him for a reaction but he says nothing and she looks away. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It's a pure gut reaction because there's a gray Taurus in the driveway. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t dance around what I really wanted and they didn’t keep secrets because they were afraid of my reaction. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I must carefully track your reactions,” he explained. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Ocean and I had very different reactions to this experience. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z To cut off your hair after a breakup was a feminine reaction. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His gaze is heavy on me, waiting for a reaction, a flash of indignation or anger. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Thermonuclear reactions in the solar interior support the outer layers of the Sun and postpone for billions of years a catastrophic gravitational collapse. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t there in the great meeting room to see the reaction of his peers. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam laughed again—his reaction was so much like him, that bright, unrestrained wonder. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Readick played and replayed the recording until he was able to imitate the same reaction when his character sees the extraterrestrials emerge from their spaceship. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z When Teller said that Fermi would need tens of thousands of dollars to build a preliminary reactor to test conditions for a chain reaction, Adamson responded scornfully. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z We sat there and stared at her without much reaction, but she smiled bravely through it, and we passed the first ten minutes of the school year together. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember the disgust she had for the two white women holding each other’s hands, and I think to myself that I’m a fool to ever hope Kalinda could have a different reaction for me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z This place had been created to evoke a reaction, and everything hinted to that. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He heard about the racist reaction when I took the kids to the theater last year to see Schindler's List and thinks we’re a pretty worthy cause to support. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She sensed, in his reaction, a territorial dislike that was foreign to his nature; it surprised her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Newton’s third law. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They have created a fake Earth and fake high school to study me and my reactions. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z For a hundred years, any sign of black progress in the South could trigger a white reaction that would invariably invoke Confederate symbols and talk of resistance. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mom said this happened to girls after a certain age, and that what the boys wanted was a reaction, any kind of reaction. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z A single mistake or error of judgment could easily have triggered a chain reaction that would certainly have led to the deaths of millions of people around the globe. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Isn’t it a hopeless situation?” is the common reaction. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Fermi had yet to achieve a chain reaction, so the availability of plutonium was still in question. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her reaction was not what her suitor had hoped for. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course,” he answered, startled, but seeming pleased by my reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z No one now jumped from any windows, but in New York City there was an instant avalanche of public reaction. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in the audience and gave no reaction, as if he was slightly embarrassed and wished he were someplace else. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Justice was mystified by my reaction and refused to listen to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I've been doing the hydrazine reaction with the assumption that I was using all of it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys were scared silent by the reaction. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Slytherins up and down the table were sniggering, twisting in their seats to see Harry’s reaction. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I then asked the other fellow in turn what the name of his horse was, and he had precisely the same reaction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But not to the physical stimulus; you’re not measuring dilation, for instance. It’ll be to the verbal questions; what we call a flinch reaction.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I was listening, and jotting in my notebook, as press, radio, and television people called, all of them wanting the Muslim reaction to the quoted attacks of these black “leaders.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Simulations aren’t real; they pose no real threat to me, so logically, I shouldn’t be afraid of them, but my reaction is visceral. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The reaction to these later broadcasts suggests there was more to the Mercury’s success: the H. G. Wells story itself. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Dad seemed disappointed at the family’s reaction to the Island Examiner article, but 1 couldn’t lie to him. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Part of Owen’s reaction was due to professional jealousy and jockeying for position in the scientific world. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Forty-three seconds after dropping from the plane, at an altitude of 1,900 feet above Hiroshima, the bomb’s two pieces of uranium slammed together, setting off an explosive chain reaction. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been trying to create a chain reaction in uranium—the first step on the road to an atomic bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The reaction was surreal; at least five kids handed their sweaters or jackets over within a few seconds. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z If Sproul was startled at those words, he kept his reaction under wraps. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z So, in a gun assembly bomb, the chain reaction would start even before the two lumps of plutonium came completely together. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Chemical reactions like those in our laboratory vessels may be responsible for the organic matter in interstellar space and the amino acids found in meteorites. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The first reaction to reading a sentence on the right is, “Who would ever have thought it was?” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z As to the reaction of the members of the Linnaean Society—only a few who read the papers had any idea what impact the theory would make. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We rushed to the hospital and they took care of it, but my skin had a weird reaction to the bite, and that’s how it healed up—with that scar.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z More extensive evaluation would be necessary to make an exact psychiatric diagnosis, but his present personality structure is very nearly that of a paranoid schizophrenic reaction.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In the stunned reaction that follows, I’m aware of one sound. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Luke looked at Toby, gauging his reaction to Lily’s words. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Had Jupiter been several dozen times more massive, the matter in its interior would have undergone thermonuclear reactions, and Jupiter would have begun to shine by its own light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “They will find out what it is to run a comb through tangled hair,’” Elsa quoted Trujillo’s reaction to the young rebels’ capture. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This wasn’t the reaction he’d expected to get for being friendly. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “See that they learn to answer to these. It is very tedious to say ‘Hey, boy!’ or ‘Hey, girl!’ and get no reaction. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z His first reaction, which did not fade when he stepped into the relative coolness of the hallway, was that he had been cheated. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “It was only a suggestion,” Matt said, aghast at the reaction he’d provoked. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone wants to capture the mysterious and powerful reactions we have to the world around us. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But Penny had met with a more mixed reaction. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But what if they were a chain reaction, in which one caused the other? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z My acne was so bad that people used to ask what was wrong with me, like I’d had an allergic reaction to something. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He rolls his head my way to watch my reaction. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s curiosity about the country’s reaction to the events of the last four days was limitless. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside his braincase sensations were being reviewed, evaluated, before any official reaction was given. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I stare at it, entranced by the sound of the audience’s reactions. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Carmen stepped away and watched me like she was waiting for a reaction, but all I could give her was a frozen-solid face. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I kept pencil and paper in my pocket to jot down their word-rhythms and reactions. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As the prosecutors slipped out, a reporter shouted: “What’s your reaction?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I got the impression from Ayanna’s reaction that Gum Baby had done a bit more than she was supposed to. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She has been swearing more often lately, trying to get a reaction out of Mom, to see if she’s really listening. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My first reaction was to say something sarcastic. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My ears burned hotter than a matter/antimatter reaction chamber. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She couldn’t tell what his reaction was, because then they were underwater. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Her reaction was exactly the same as Ron’s. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I even traced the pattern of stimulus-and- reaction that caused my nervousness and excitement. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Gabe stood motionless, paralyzed, but sensed that the man wanted a reaction from him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I plop down on the armchair across from them, waiting for their reaction as they read the note together. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z "Oh, it will. I've had it. Tell me when you get a reaction." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “That time he randomly picked a fight with me and got irrationally angry? I think he was having a bad reaction to the hasira leaf. I think it makes people violent.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I didn’t stay to see his reaction to the copy of David Copperfield. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The post brought many letters in reaction to the book— two hundred in the first six months after publication. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day the postman brought bundles of letters to Down House—letters in reaction to the book. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Our unconscious reactions come out of a locked room, and we can’t look inside that room. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z News of the British reaction to the “Boston Tea Party” spread as “express riders” carried letters to and from Committees of Correspondence. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We both look for a reaction, but other than watching us, there is none. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Below that, there were other layers, where her reaction to the plane crash was far more complicated. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z My skin broke out so severely that twice perfect strangers stopped me in the street and asked if I was having an allergic reaction. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Dad seemed disappointed at the family’s reaction to the Island Examiner article, but 1 couldn’t lie to him. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But the public reaction was very hard for him to take; it was that avalanche of negative opinion that had always terrified him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As Lawrence and Compton both recalled, the general reaction was negative. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When our bare knees touched, the way they had to in order to even fit back there, I couldn’t help but remember Irene and the Ferris wheel, just like an allergic reaction. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Misreading the reactions of whites around me made me say and do the wrong things. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He also sent it to some of his scientific friends, but he was in many ways most interested in Emma’s reaction. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Our instinctive reactions often have to compete with all kinds of other interests and emotions and sentiments. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I had the same reaction,” she said, rubbing her temple. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I'll think I'm responding to the play, when it's only a tactile reaction to vibration. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “Probably sounds dumb, but the end of Carl felt like the end of normal for me. Eventually my sister left, too. It was like...the catalyst for this foundation-shifting chain reaction.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I’ve previously made the comment that any experienced public speaker can feel his audience’s reactions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish I knew what caused his sudden reaction and how to treat it. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Edwin showed no reaction as he submerged, but Garvey caught his breath at the cold water. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I’d avoided talking to him all day, but the lab forced me to relay data about chemical reactions with certain types of metals so he could write it down. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z As a check on his own reaction, he created yet another technical panel, this one headed by Jewett, to review Compton’s report. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The Clock Watchers looked left, then right, measuring the reaction of their neighbors. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She’d been anticipating several different reactions, but that hadn’t been one of them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Proteins enabled chemical reactions, speeding and controlling the pace of biochemical processes, thereby acting as the switchboards of the biological world. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z There was no reaction to this by the Indigo Man, which puzzled Bod even more because even the most irritable inhabitants of the graveyard had been calmed by this statement. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z His immediate reaction was that it would be worth becoming a prefect just to be able to use this bathroom.. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Maybe a bit when I thought too hard about how easily I could ruin their lives, or pictured their horrified reactions if they were to figure out what, exactly, I was. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Expert food tasters are taught a very specific vocabulary, which allows them to describe precisely their reactions to specific foods. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z You can just imagine Mom’s reaction to this visit tonight. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you think the reaction all over the United States will be?” The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z This view was a reaction against the civil rights movement and student activism of the 1960s and was seen as objective and fair. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “Not the reaction I was expecting,” Lily said. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I kept my tone carefully jovial as I glanced up at him to gauge his reaction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His reaction to this scene was so strong that it made the rounds of the family gossip: Emma Wedgwood, Hensleigh’s sister, wrote to her sister-in-law with amusement how struck Charles was by Hensleigh’s juggling. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, still trying to process his reaction. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Their symptoms ranged from impairment of memory to schizophrenic and depressive reactions. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Moss reacted then, cowering in front of the man, and it was the wrong reaction. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Lee could see the reactions flaring through Cal—the rage at insult, the belligerence, and the hurt feelings following behind and out of that—just the beginning of relief. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I try to imagine Mama’s reaction and have to close my lips over a little giggle. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Then I step away quickly to watch the reaction on the Gamemakers’ faces as they read the name on the dummy. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It might have been delayed reaction from the accident, or present shock from finding an entirely different building in place of the Jordan College she knew as home. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Evidently his friend Murphy was having some kind of a noisy reaction. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He can't explain it exactly, but there's something about his eyes, their reaction when the class discusses National Socialism, as if Herr Meins isn't really a Nazi at heart but does not dare say so. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Pax bent to Runt’s wound and licked it cautiously, wary of Bristle’s reaction. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Spurge said firmly, “And discussing my murder. I do not feel my reaction is unreasonable.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “And my first reaction was, ‘Oh, I can do this. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I got used to sitting next to him in the Truman theater and having him nudge me with his elbow in reaction to his own trickery and whisper, “I just love that!” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z White reaction was swift and stern: white legislators sent back a message instructing blacks to end “the assertion of impractical claims for social and political rights.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Probably not the reaction the winner would get, but at least no one is yelling insults at me. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She smiled, and he realized it felt good to earn that reaction. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In 1935 the dominant lab in this category had been the Cavendish, which specialized in reactions induced by alpha rays and protons; Berkeley could only compete in research on deuterons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Lou stops to watch artists at work, and I join him, observing his reactions as he studies each canvas. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I don’t know what I expect from this; some way of testing her reaction, perhaps. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My first reaction was to press down on the brake with all of my weight. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Kendra roamed until she found another fairy, and ended up with an identical reaction. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Allen said, “Well, I think the real issue is Mrs. Granger’s reaction to a harmless little experiment with language—it’s an overreaction, don’t you think so, Tom?” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The Fifteens were likely to be beaten, which was the point; their reaction to playing a much better opponent would tell Luma a lot about their chances as a team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Piper had gut reactions that were anything but logical. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The words are designed to provoke a reaction—and they do. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The clays have a complex active surface, given to absorbing and releasing gases and to catalyzing chemical reactions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I know you were quite concerned about their reaction when you had all that homework to make up. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z My fingers brush over the trigger, and my throat tightens like I am having an allergic reaction. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I would listen to the words and watch the facial expressions and reactions to figure out what things meant. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z My first reaction would be like, Yeah, cool! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He was brutally tough and on edge, with instantaneous reactions. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z This was our physical reaction to my brother’s case seeming completely unsolvable. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z But the way she told her news stories was always designed to create a stir and get a reaction, and she was never disappointed. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The images are so painful they can cause a downright visceral reaction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They were obviously brand-new, though, and I watched his reaction to this: Would he allow himself to believe a white lie, if it meant he got something he wanted? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I like thinking up inevitable, awful truths and rehearsing my reactions so that I’m not caught off guard. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But my reactions were limited to the attitude of the people about me, and I did not speculate or generalize. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked for a reaction, instinctively, and at once regretted it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Its designers had miscalculated the physics of the fusion reaction and drastically underestimated its yield, with the result that an expected five-megaton device exploded with triple that energy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z 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 Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction--Gatsby who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z My only reaction was to freeze with fear. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I hold the folder against my chest, imagining Ms. Keaton’s reaction. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The old man’s brows are down, but his face doesn’t even register a reaction. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I had no response, offered no comment, betrayed no visible reaction to the steady stream of honey-filled lozenges, the raspberry truffles, the slender rolls of sour pastilles. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Before Dr. Treisman and her peers, there was a sense that people could control the direction of their attention, even if their reaction times weren’t instantaneous. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The scheme was to present a collection for poor kids in China, just so we could see their reaction to me standing there beside Jennifer. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z People normally had one of two reactions when they found out how often we moved: They got extra curious and asked a whole lot of questions, or they kept their distance. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I asked, knowing it wasn’t punk to worry about Principal Rivera’s reaction, and feeling embarrassed. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Instead of counting on a clean reaction, I'll do frequent "hydrogen cleanings" with a small flame. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, ma’am,” I said, shaking the peanuts into my bottle, where they caused a little reaction of foam, then floated on the brown liquid. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, in the reaction, he was running down like an overwound clock. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Did I see you in a car today?” my mother asked, coming to the doorway to watch my reaction. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z As I dragged each oar out—you can imagine how carefully—he stirred in reaction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Emmett enjoyed having me around — he thought my bizarre human reactions were hilarious ... or maybe it was just the fact that I fell down a lot that he found so funny. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z This question is not enough to get a reaction from Axel. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He gazed up at the adults, evidently disappointed by the lack of reaction. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He was unquestionably an nganga, and, from the reaction of the others, a powerful and important one. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her question set off a chain reaction, a chorus of voices shouting and screaming at Berendht, who seemed to get more and more uncomfortable, more rigid. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Shocked by her reaction, my words flow out strangely. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I glanced at Link to see his reaction. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But first they had to prove a chain reaction was even possible. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought to himself, “The reaction has begun.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Jealousy, like many other typical human reactions, was simply not part of Clara’s vocabulary. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke as if Daisy's reaction was the only thing that mattered. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Her first reaction was pride, and she would have refused the offer just because of the beauty of the gesture, but Clara did not give her time. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I let my breath out and stared at the faucets, then rested my wrists on the edge of the sink, bracing myself for Mom’s angry reaction. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z His reaction delighted Mrs. Ashida, for she knew he would not approve her plan unless he meant it; he was a gentleman. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The scientists’ initial reaction to these increasingly draconian strictures was to treat them whimsically. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Once again, federal troops were sent to the South to provide protection for blacks attempting to exercise their civil rights, and the violent reaction of white racists was met with horror in the North. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I replied, surprised by the vehemence of her reaction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Organisms exist not because of reactions that are possible, but because of reactions that are barely possible. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “That conversation we had really stuck with me. My first reaction was ‘Gosh. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I walked into school and there were mixed reactions throughout the campus. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Nora’s getting off the elevator, and I brace myself for her reaction to the Hideout stuff. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Elated—perhaps in part because he had won his January bet with Lawrence that the chain reaction would be going by the end of that year— Compton called Conant in Cambridge. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z That got a reaction from everyone, and Moss loved the pleasure on Reg’s face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Theology does not thrive in the world of action and reaction, change: it grows on calm, like the scum on a stagnant pool. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Squinting for focus, he seemed surprised by the innkeeper’s reaction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It’s a common reaction to losing your skin: cold, clammy fear. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It was a normal enough reaction, and he did not try to block it but, rather, held her firmly and let the hysteria run its course. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A star tens of times more massive than the Sun can stably convert hydrogen to helium for only a few million years before moving briefly on to more exotic nuclear reactions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For all his contributions, Broadbent’s assumption turned out to be simplistic in much the same way that, before Helmholtz, people thought reaction time was immediate, infinite. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Finny, I—” there was no controlling what I said, the words were instinctive, like the reactions of someone cornered. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I step hurriedly back to catch the reaction shot. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z And I agree with Newton: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Pretty thing,” Mom said, summing up the general reaction of the backyard crowd. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to be able to tell Luthiuli I had spoken to his friends and convey their reaction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Salvador’s reaction, like mine, came about because we were looking at corn the old-fashioned way, as a food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The reaction of the white rulers to our first efforts was swift and brutal: sabotage was declared to be a crime punishable by death. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I wave her praise away, even though I’m a little surprised it got this big of a reaction. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Fascinating. What do you think would be humanity’s reaction if we ever really discovered extraterrestrial life?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are glued on me, unblinking, so as not to miss a second of my reaction. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She sat on her bed and hugged her knees to her chest, shaken by her own reaction, how quickly her fury had risen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Compare: Does the Music Therapy selection on the Mood/Relaxed channel on Spotify create the same physical reaction as any of the classical adagio selections suggested above? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Turning to General Johnson, the president asked, “What is your reaction to Ho’s statement he is ready to fight for twenty years?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “My ride-or-die chick,” he added, and they shared a laugh, a nervous reaction as much as an act of desperation. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It took some time for the ripples caused by the bus boycott in Montgomery to generate a similar reaction in Durham, and by then Ann was working for a different white family. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z While Finn watched, another can slowly dropped to the floor, a delayed reaction. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “He has sores in his mouth. His skin condition, I would say, comes from a combination of dirt and an allergic reaction to chicken litter.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Stars will remain stable like this for a long time, with heat from the nuclear reactions balancing the gravitational attraction. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And by and large, the townspeople had three immediate reactions to the news. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She forced herself not to think about Father’s reaction when he found her. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z After a while, the fusion reaction dims, and the equilibrium is upset. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Enrico Fermi’s Chicago experiment had proved that it was possible to spark a chain reaction in uranium. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole family held their breath to see his reaction. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The sheer number of actions and reactions it’s taken to form our solar system, our galaxy, our universe, is astonishing. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he was right, maybe the nastiness was just a reaction to the pain, but I don’t know, right then I was thinking some girl might be dead. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z In Lazlo’s reaction was pure wonder, and even he could see it wasn’t feigned. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Hope you saved room for it.”No discernible reaction to the Oreos. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z But how did proteins make physiological reactions possible? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The Daily Telegraph of London offered an atypical reaction to the impending match: “Imagine that you can hear the end of Schubert’s ‘Unfinished Symphony’ or Beethoven’s 10th, or see the missing arm of Michelangelo’s Venus. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t want to endure her reaction, to watch her lovely blue eyes grow wide. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Again I think that she was worrying about von Linden’s reaction, as she is the one who has to translate what I write for him. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Each shot is met with a huge reaction from the crowd. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z If Arp is right, the exotic mechanisms proposed to explain the energy source of distant quasars—supernova chain reactions, supermassive black holes and the like—would prove unnecessary. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe for the sake of business arrangements she restrained a spontaneous reaction. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Hector looks to the man in the grey suit for a reaction. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The dæmons were shocked, and Will, seeing their reaction, understood why: they didn’t know the rest of the truth; they didn’t know what Will and Lyra themselves had learned. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Say the following to nearly anyone and watch the reaction: “We really need to do something about the problem of white crime.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The reaction was one of almost complete disbelief. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z A slowly, hesitantly spoken “Yeah” was my general verbal reaction to almost everything I heard. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “The water creates an exothermic reaction—do you feel it warming up?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He looked at me as if anxious about what sort of reaction the information might provoke. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Discovering the power of triads was like discovering a chemical reaction or a miracle cure. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z All the planets orbit the Sun, the nearest star, an inferno of hydrogen and helium gas engaged in thermonuclear reactions, flooding the solar system with light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just saying that I understand why that happened. It was the last straw. We are tired, sir, and what you saw was a reaction to that.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Lucky for me I don't need a proper fuel reaction. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The Titan grinned, which probably would not have been Annabeth’s reaction to a threat of eternal agony. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Thinking back later he could never decide whether the hands or Beatty's reaction to the hands gave him the final push toward murder. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I was trained in observation, not in reaction. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Dad waits for our reactions before tasting it himself. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z On the contrary, some patients developed severe skin reactions that lasted for years. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “It controls quick reactions to things. It deals with basic stuff, like seeking mates and reproduction. It’s been preserved throughout evolution.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Their first reaction was to throw him off the fourteenth floor. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Our lives were a series of actions twinned with “just in case” reactions. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I began to understand Lionel Trilling’s remark that culture—learned behavior patterns so deeply engrained they produce unconscious involuntary reactions—is a prison. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt no reaction to rule number 7 at all. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z North Carolina College students drifted into the large campus auditorium throughout the evening, at first just to console one another and then to plan a reaction to the assassination. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The reaction from the crowd was so satisfying to Moss in that moment, and he had his friends to thank. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps in reaction to doubts about traditional religion, various kinds of spirituality had become popular in England, even among some of Charles and Emma’s intellectual friends and family, including Hensleigh Wedgwood. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The hydrogen would be used both as fuel and as reaction mass. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He wished he could see their faces for a reaction, but they were still hidden in shadow. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Of all those who knew, his eyes alone did not express these reactions. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They made little progress on a course of action, struggling with the problem of whom to turn to and the possible reaction from the other colored residents. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But M. Bouc was not interested in the emotional reactions of Englishmen. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z When Charles started getting reactions to his book from reviewers as well as from people he knew, he relaxed. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m marveling and not just a little unnerved at her stoic reaction when a strange noise rises from her throat. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And braced or not, he wasn’t ready for his sister’s reaction. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I feel relieved, I think, because I know from his reaction that I have done the right thing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His stomach was sensitive to the slightest movement and the lurching of the bus caused strange reactions in his body. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no reaction from Big Ma, as far as I could see. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But I never seemed to get any reaction. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z What they did not anticipate, however, was Lawrence’s reaction to the publication the following March of their note in the Physical Review. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Those eyes, in some strange way, were touching a part of me that was deep inside, everyone was waiting for my reaction. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z But Manet’s reaction to my mention of the Chandrian had shown me how foolish that would be. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Though there had been no military reaction, there had been a public relations uproar in many foreign capitals. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It just means that we have two different reactions to colas. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z His even-tempered objectivity was an antidote to my more emotional reactions to issues. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To Szilard’s friend Enrico Fermi, the possibility of an explosive reaction was so remote that Szilard’s concerns seemed driven by paranoia, not physics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Like a chain reaction, hand after hand goes up, some still holding Russell Stover chocolates. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z My father seems to notice my reaction to his cooking. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Other times I would climb a tree and watch the folks dumb enough to travel at night, their whispers too loud, their reactions too slow. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Pressure brings it up. It results from a chemical reaction in the lungs when water mixes with air and mucus.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t look to see her father’s reaction. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He knew he should also be exhausted, but he was too excited to feel it—he couldn’t wait to see Newt’s and Alby’s reactions to the news about the Cliff. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Feynman explained how much uranium could be brought together before it became dangerous, and how to use cadmium to absorb neutrons and stop a chain reaction. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We have one reaction after taking a sip, and we have another reaction after drinking a whole can. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I unlocked the door and we sat waiting, whispering, vowing secrecy, wondering what the reaction of the doctors would be. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them feebly control useful chemical reactions, as enzymes do. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To see if my reaction in reality matches my reaction in the simulation. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z This law tells us that for every action there is a reaction which is equal and opposite in direction. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z My pulse skitters, and I shake his hand away, unnerved at my own reaction. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Their absolute failure to get any sort of a reaction from their victim was not only discouraging, it was weird enough to spoil the fun for even the bravest of bullies. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But this time my objections caused a reaction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The reaction of the terrible strain came as he took the old man’s hand in his, and raising it to his lips, pressed it, and said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Consumers, in the simplest and most direct manner imaginable, had been asked for their reaction, and they had said they didn’t much like the old Coke but they very much liked the new Coke. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Rumsey tried not to smile at their reaction, the effect of his performance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She looked for Mom, to see her reaction, but couldn’t find her in the crowded auditorium. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Most of the houses we visit have reactions like Bathrobe Lady, don’t answer, or turn their lights off when they see us outside. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Of course, the Germans have already made a chain reaction,” she said to herself. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it occurred to me that the delicate shades of feeling, of reaction, are the result of communication, and without such communication they tend to disappear. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Turns out, through a neat set of chemical reactions with the Martian atmosphere, for every kilogram of hydrogen you bring to Mars, you can make thirteen kilograms of fuel. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure if it was a leftover reaction from my dip in the Styx, or anticipation of what I was about to do. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The ash will become fuel, and the Sun will be triggered into a second round of fusion reactions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “The nature of a robot reaction to a dilemma is startling,” she began. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The Anvil, a local alternative paper, dispatched reporters into the streets to gauge public reaction the morning following the disturbance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I was surprised at your reaction,” she said, giving him a questioning look. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I inch down into a bow, waiting for the queen's reaction, and to hide my utter exhaustion. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They didn’t just have a knee-jerk reaction to immediately respond to the text. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He smiled in reaction before launching into more cross-examination. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The poor boy was confused by our reaction. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He looked over at Lee, who was fighting back a smile as he watched my reaction. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Eventually the time will come when the solar interior is all carbon and oxygen, when at the prevailing temperatures and pressures no further nuclear reactions can occur. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Lucky for Juliet, she died and she didn’t see the reaction of her parents, nor did she have to go through punishments. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I want to make this as brief as I can, only enough so that my position and my reactions will be understood. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “There are no anomalies present, Susan. The variations in wording and the time reactions are within the limits of ordinary frequency groupings. We need finer methods. They must have computers here. No.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Something about the tone of his voice or the reaction of the other children told me this was a purely rhetorical question. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The heat released in this reaction, which is like a controlled hydrogen bomb explosion, is what makes the star shine. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It had to do with this particular donor I had once, in my third year as a carer; it was his reaction when I mentioned I was from Hailsham. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes they didn’t; false memories had been tried various times, generally in the mistaken idea that through them, reactions to testing would be altered. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The beers and whiskey he had stored so continuously in his system set in a reaction. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His instant reaction was to make a reservation to fly home immediately. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The early technical fussing was crucial; by early August, the three had achieved the transformation reaction in a flask and distilled the “transforming principle” into a highly concentrated form. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z And “fresh” was not the right reaction to have to a two-thousand-year-old statue. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z My instinctive reaction was to cover my backside before the next stroke could hit, so the second crack of the whip fell across my hands. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I want them to see me, but I don’t want to see their reactions. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Isn’t the chief interest of being in charge that you can enjoy the crushed or giddy reactions of your subjects? Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Perhaps, I thought, his reaction would be similar to my own. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z At first I can’t tell if it’s put on or actually authentic, but when he resumes walking, overly casual, hands in his pockets, arms stiffened, it’s evident his initial reaction had been real. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Clearly not getting the reaction he wanted, this kid started cursing me out. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As soon as he heard me say that the Summerhill Agency might still find Vivian another family, I got quite a reaction. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But Jenny’s smile just got wider, like she was used to this reaction. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I felt Emmett stiffen next to me, and I wondered at his reaction to the word. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z In this ghost’s reaction, they saw that all was well. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Something within their territory has frightened them—the intrusion of an enemy, the assault of a dominant animal, a startling noise—and set off a flight reaction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z An article written exclusively for the Saturday Evening Post after the bombing captured the president’s reaction this way: “President Kennedy, echoing the national temper, said he felt a ‘deep sense of outrage and grief.’” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The discovery that we are, as one investigator phrased it, living in a “sea of carcinogens” is of course dismaying and may easily lead to reactions of despair and defeatism. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I stare at the crack in the floorboards right in front of me, at the dust that has gathered there over time, and wait for a reaction, any reaction. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Idwar was just six and Robin four, but Shamsoun was eleven, and remembers well his reaction when he stepped off the plane. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z But that’s balanced out by the good things that came in reaction to the swastikas—like the paper chain and Link learning the truth about his heritage. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She watches my face, trying to see my reaction to those words. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The question now is how do I actually make this reaction happen slowly, and how do I collect the hydrogen? The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Armpit laughed too, not at the word, but at her reaction to it. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z There’s a loud click as I turn the knob, and I freeze, keeping it turned, waiting to see if there’s a reaction. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Rudy’s reaction, when he was told what we had in mind, was something, I remember, like “Man, when do we start?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Emma and Charles anticipated the arrival of their first child, and Charles anticipated the reaction to his first book. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps, I thought, this was only the shock of a first reaction. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s okay. Potassium nitrate has much the same property and exactly the same number of oxygen atoms as potassium chlorate. Mix saltpeter and sugar and we should get the same reaction we just saw.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Naomi put her back in the crib and tried with Beto, but his reaction was no better. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z How I wish I’d been able to keep them open, but it was a natural reaction and I couldn’t stop myself. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z My gut reaction is to volunteer just so I can look after Garrett. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z His father did not find the reaction alarming, since he was doing the same thing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This seemed to trigger some reaction in Trina, and she shifted away from the wall and put her weight fully on her feet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My reaction was way too strong for something as innocent as my full name. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I worried that a bad reaction from Mola might startle her back underground where I would have no chance of finding her. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And when our instinctive reactions are involved, that view is all too common. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It’s my personal opinion that the “Hate . . . Hate ...” title was primarily responsible for the reaction. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I told the group of my mother’s reaction to the Masses cartoon. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I look away, down at the floor, before I get a glimpse of his reaction. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Moving from this spot will start the chain reaction that ends with me on a plane. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The New-York World Telegram described the reaction to the broadcast as an “epidemic of fear that has no parallel in our history.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “Sometimes she can’t hear the phone over all her cats,” Toby said, laughing even though it got no reaction. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Then he turned his attention to the ball, trying not to see Benji’s reaction. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Then the scythe said something that began a chain reaction in Citra’s mind that changed everything. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “The Reagan attack involves heroic reactions by several people,” de Becker says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Georgie was not averse to inoculation, until he had an adverse reaction to the vaccine. affect/effect. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I do not speak here only from my personal reaction, but from seeing it happen to others, and from seeing their reactions. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Not the way a man might hesitate before he kissed a woman, to gauge her reaction, to see how he would be received. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Regardless, Ocean and I did not have the same reaction to the insult. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I even waggle my eyebrows and then wait for her reaction. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z So Grandma’s reaction was a surprise to me. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I can imagine the over-the-top reaction if I choose theater as a career. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I glanced up at Ms. Faraci to judge her reaction, but her expression didn’t change. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She stands perfectly still in the center of the stage, patiently, as though she has expected such a reaction. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I try not to picture Grandma Rose's reaction when I tell her Kareena wants me to be a budgetary assistant. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The reaction would begin—speeding neutrons would hit uranium atoms, which would split, re- leasing energy and more neutrons. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Frowns all around, and Otto’s immediate reaction was to deny her accusation. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But he opened with a bang: “The object of the project is to produce a practical military weapon in the form of a bomb in which the energy is released by a fast-neutron chain reaction.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps she wanted to throw me off just to test my reaction. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Sarai couldn't remember exactly when she had passed away, but it was certainly before her own first bleeding, because her reaction to discovering the old woman’s death had been so foolish. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But the reactions to her plan have only emphasized in her own mind how much danger Enrique is in. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Navid’s reaction to my question was so absurd I almost don’t even know how to describe it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But when she read the list to Jaimito, she did not get the reaction she expected. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time I saw a reaction like that, with her, with Mr. Porter, it threw me back to the moment I found out about Hannah myself. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Toby assumed that would get a positive reaction, either tears or an emotionally charged smile. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z My sprawling house is famous in these parts and never fails to get a reaction. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I watch her with uncharacteristic absorption, because I know everyone will be waiting for my reaction to the interview. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z At first I’m so focused on his reaction that I don’t notice Rhiannon’s. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z My first reaction to Płaszów, that I would never leave alive, was reinforced every day. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Many a time, I have looked back, trying to assess, just for myself, my first reactions to all this. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Even more confusing was his reaction to my thank-you for the bracelet. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Apparently everybody else on the island had watched Dad’s big interview, and many of them wanted to share their reactions with Mom, who was mortified. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Kisty’s first reaction: “Dr. Oppenheimer is mad to think this thing will make a bomb.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course, we have no way of knowing if this is the first time a sustained chain reaction has been achieved,” he wrote. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Barely a reaction to my being out when I wasn't supposed to be. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Unknown to me, I was being watched by a number of warders, who later said that my reaction confirmed that I knew a manuscript had been there. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The mayor grins wide, and there is a smattering of applause in reaction to his speechifying. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It’s a valid reason to flee, because if that car explodes, and if the explosion is large enough, it could set off a chain reaction of exploding cars up and down the freeway. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I blink fast—seeing her reaction is making my eyes fill up too. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I waited for some reaction—anything—but he stared at his hands, which were in his lap. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One can imagine the reaction of the mayor and city council members as some 100 poor black people walked into the chamber of city government. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Most strikingly, in a chain reaction in 94, “energy would be released at an explosive rate which might be described as a ‘super bomb.’ Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But when I got to Chicago, expecting at least a favorable response and some coverage, I met only a chilly reaction. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His reaction to the idea was not simple. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he hoped to get a reaction from her and seems disappointed when she’s happy. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He almost fell, the physical reaction was so overwhelming. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z It worked, or at least the ’rents managed to hide their reactions from Jeffrey when they came downstairs.We all sat at the breakfast table, pretending to be normal and cheerful. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Thank God no one out here will see my fears either—just my reactions to them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Still the gauges failed to indicate a reaction. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Same day—Monday, January 7,1935 When my dad tells my mom, she seems to have no reaction. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time that Alpher, Bethe, and Gamow wrote their paper, not much was known about the nuclear reactions of protons and neutrons. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Your bad reaction means that they know you aren’t G. Unless you do exactly as I say, they will kill you tomorrow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I don’t watch his face for a reaction, I don’t study his eyes for some sign of guilt or suspicion. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z People on these farms and in the cities received the stories coming up from Georgia with mixed reactions. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z If this is your reaction, you are a victim of the confusion sown by the sticklers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Besides, what I'd really need is to throw about thirty rocks in there at once, setting off a big chain reaction, demolishing the whole lot. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Each of these leaves clasps, at its center, an iron-containing chemical named heme that can bind oxygen—a reaction distantly akin to a controlled form of rusting. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z By their reactions, they’re still not quite as blown away as I am. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Her jaw moved as if she were chewing, but it was just a nervous reaction she had whenever she started to get angry. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His mother dropped that one, and she said it with such a quickness and with such force that his only reaction was to giggle. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Proteins coax and control these fundamental chemical reactions in the cell—speeding some and slowing others, pacing the reactions just enough to be compatible with living. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Bobby had triggered similar reactions at other tournaments and matches; fans often wrote him admiring letters. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The shoulder affected the elbow, and as the elbow engaged, it sent other movements in a chain reaction down into the wrist and, finally, the hand. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Harry clutched at his excruciatingly painful face, which felt unrecognizable beneath his fingers, tight, swollen, and puffy as though he had suffered some violent allergic reaction. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The World had been expected to end in the year one thousand, and, in the reaction which followed its reprieve, there had been a burst of lawlessness and brutality which had sickened Europe for centuries. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Stunned disbelief was the only way to describe her reaction to the sight of Cap on the receiving end of all that love. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “Absolutely apoplectic,” was how she described Louis Marx’s reaction. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There was even a name for it: acute stress reaction. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But you could do that only by daylight, when you could see the faces and gauge the reaction. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Physical Review soon acceded to a system by which it would accept articles on nuclear reactions but keep them in a vault, to be published after the conclusion of the war. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I don’t know why, but his reaction disappoints me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Called torque, this reaction must be compensated for by your feet pushing on the rudder pedals. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And as I stood there in the hallway—alone—trying to understand what had just happened and why, I realized the truth: I wasn’t worth an explanation—not even a reaction. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Pearl glanced over her shoulder, in the universal reaction of all teenagers confronted by their parents in a public place. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Alice didn’t show the slightest reaction at first, but made sure the glasses were safely on the bar before she turned round. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Lee watched him, holding his breath the way a doctor watches for the reaction to a hypodermic. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z To be honest, this was the reaction he expected from his former coparishioners. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The reactions may be between two or more chemicals, or between chemicals and the radioactive wastes that are being discharged into our rivers in ever-increasing volume. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z But either she really believed I was having deep emotional reactions to questions like, “Should our school have uniforms?” or she was just giving me enough rope to hang myself. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me intensely throughout my presentation but showed no emotion or reaction during most of the talk. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Moss asked, hoping to smooth over his reaction. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Clay and Tabitha both have the same kind of reactions, but are more successful at masking them. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z They aren’t cola experts, and to force them to be—to ask too much of them—is to render their reactions useless. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z If Tamika could have such a violent stomach-churning reaction, then maybe, just maybe, Fig had suffered the same cause and effect. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Surprisingly, Fig had no reaction, not even a twitch, jerk, or howl. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Every time he touched me, in even the most casual way, my heart had an audible reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He listens without reaction as she speaks, and when she is finished, he only nods. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He waves his hand in front of the rabbit’s eyes, with no reaction. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Constance’s reaction, by now a predictable one, was to express irritation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In the days that followed she had fun bringing Nat reports of Salem’s reaction to the news. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the local media reaction, the CBS coverage gave the community a summary of the evidence we'd presented in court and created questions and doubts about Walter's guilt. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He doesn’t know if it’s a fever or a reaction to what Theo said. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He stares at me, waiting for a reaction. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z As Dr. Strayer began, Bunderson, sitting next to Reggie, had a powerful, initial visceral reaction: This Dr. Strayer sounded very credible, like a good witness. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z My first reaction was that Finkle was giving Mom her job back. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z In a nutshell: Scientists believed that a human’s reaction time was immeasurably fast—infinite, as some scientists put it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It was a short kiss, and to be honest my first reaction was to pull away from her. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z My first reaction is, This is the wrong leg. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The Pacheco case, then, was a reaction against a life that had become too comfortable, too safe. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve smelled rotten eggs? That’s sulfur dioxide, released from the chemical reaction of rotting organic material. This is going to stink just like that.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Scientists who studied psychology and the effects of radio were interested in the public’s reaction to the broadcast, too. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z In the middle of the 1860s, Donders turned his attention to human reaction time. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The nineteenth-century realization that the living cell was no more than a bag of interconnected chemical reactions had launched a powerful discipline fusing biology and chemistry—biochemistry. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z She sprawled on the floor in her white T-shirt and blue AU sweatpants, stunned but not completely surprised by his explosive reaction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z His voice was still offhand, but his eyes were scrutinizing my reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Come critique time, most students behaved as if the assignment had been to confine the stories in a dark, enclosed area and test their reaction to sensory deprivation. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z For the second edition, Charles made one significant change in reaction to some of the criticism. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Before play began, there were mixed emotions, conflicting speculations, and assorted reactions throughout the chess world concerning the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The only thoughts like that that have crossed my mind are because of other people’s reactions and questions. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Every line gets a reaction out of the crowd. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then she studied my face, like she wanted to guess my reaction. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “That’s great. I knew it. How could she have any other reaction?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I didn’t say anything, turning instead to read Mrs. Healey’s reaction. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the mention of Commander Jameson, I turn my face away, unsure that I want Thomas to register my reaction. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z They wrote that Welles and the entire Mercury team had been completely surprised by the public’s reaction. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z If you asked his reaction to a $91 million hike in utility bills, he probably wouldn’t be. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Such a reaction at a Wagner performance would have been considered blasphemous - to dare to interrupt the master’s unstoppable narrative flow. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In the world of high school insults, it was actually pretty tame, but Miles’s reaction made it terrible. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Ordinarily, the mathematical interpretation of verbal reactions of robots is one of the more intricate branches of robotic analysis. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z My own reaction to him, confusion tumbled with head-spinning want, shocks me into silence. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Though they didn’t know if it would actually happen, physicists had a name ready for this process: chain reaction. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "Mrs. Bannister tells me you had a reaction." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She hurriedly bumps down a couple of the porch steps, then two more, waiting for a reaction from Mom. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Everybody got a kick out of my performance, and I got a kick out of their reactions. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z It wasn’t even the words that shook Toby now as much as his own reaction. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “But what causes them to mix, Horace? This chemical reaction you speak of—what is it?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z One of them tugs the woman by her long braid, and the rest lean forward, eyes leering to catch her reactions. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If Mrs. Coulter saw his reaction, she didn’t show it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a reaction—I wasn’t concentrating and trying to float then like I was now. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z With six classes together, there was no way I wouldn’t see the reaction. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z By this time, Alby had gotten a good look as well, with a similar reaction. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Proteins enable these barely possible reactions, allowing us to live on the edges of chemical entropy—skating perilously, but never falling in. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Another component of the method concerns improvisation, which helps students sharpen their spontaneous reactions and physical responses to music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Moody had never seen Pearl angry before, and to his embarrassment his first reaction was to burst into tears. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course he wasn’t interested in me, I thought angrily, my eyes stinging — a delayed reaction to the onions. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “As soon as we used deuterons,” Livingston recalled, “we got enormous yields of reactions that had never been seen before.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They went off their first reactions and didn’t think it through. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When she started to cry, I felt very nervous and was racking my brain for some sort of reaction, some wise word, some supportive, comforting gesture. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Fission occurred even faster than expected in plutonium, causing a chain reaction to begin more quickly than in uranium. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He often values the reactions over the show itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I get all this from the reactions of the soldiers setting up their beds, because the two women do not speak Polish at all. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The covert glances and quiet murmurs I usually evoke are nothing compared to the reaction brought on by the sight of my bizarre-looking prep team. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He paused and looked into our eyes, searching for a reaction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “Of course,” he said, seeming to savor Bast’s reaction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t tell my mother because I could guess her worried reaction. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked up at me like she was checking on my reaction and then looked away again. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I take her keys—proof that her reaction time is lame. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I must have stood there with my mouth hanging open because Mrs. DiAngelo slowly grinned at my reaction. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The reaction of the Scholars confirmed her feeling, because Lord Asriel’s words caused a sudden collective silence, followed by gasps of incredulity. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The white-hot reaction devoured the surrounding oxygen in a nanosecond and surged down the path of least resistance, which was, of course, immediately after LEP Commander Root. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Well, you can imagine what the reaction was to that. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The explosives would blast the plutonium together at tremendous speed, creating a critical mass and setting off a chain reaction— and an atomic explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z You should have seen Prim's reaction when we walked in with that goat. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Document any physical reactions you might have had. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I think I was making a joke; I think I wanted this reaction, but part of me isn’t sure. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z There was an audible reaction to his presence. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Flowers blossomed all over Hugo, who offered no reaction. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I had acted stupidly, but Dad’s reaction was vile and despicable. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He knew the reaction period down to a fraction of a second, the correct reaction period; there should have been none. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Faraci was reviewing the different types of chemical reactions when the door at the front of the class swung open to admit a guy I didn’t recognize. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Thomas wondered at Chucks reaction, but pressed on. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Luma betrayed no reaction other than to adjust her tattered white Smith College baseball cap. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z And I know this is a selfish reaction, but my thought at the time was, “Oh, great. I’m not even at the dance yet, and I’m already getting rejected. What an ego boost!” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know why it suddenly didn’t matter what I looked like, why my appearance garnered no reactions. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z His reaction was minimal, it wasn’t until later that I found getting any reaction from Master Lorren was about as likely as seeing a stone pillar wink. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The sound triggered a chain reaction across the neighborhood, and soon barks were coming from every direction. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Beebe reported that firing guns next to sleeping or feeding sloths elicited little reaction. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Consider this: A jellyfish sting is one of the fastest reactions in the animal kingdom. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z For instance, the reaction time grows if the person must make a choice, or engage a particular motor skill, like pressing a specific button. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I want them to be impressed by my adventures, but I get a different kind of reaction. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sending it forty-eight months early gives it plenty of extra time in case fuel reactions go slower than expected. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s something about his reaction— about the glassiness of his eyes—something that he mumbled when Nita shot him with the fear serum— something about her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We both jump and take a quick step backward, laughing at our reactions. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Holy he breathed, looking around at nothing in particular. By this time, Alby had gotten a good look as well, with a similar reaction. “No way,” he murmured, almost in a trance. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z This last is by far the commonest reaction to stigma. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The reaction was swift this time, and Moss’s heart dropped. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Just the week before, Eveillard said, a woman had arrived and requested a no-contact visit—she was going to tell her husband she wanted a divorce, and feared his reaction. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The reaction, he told me, was “pretty gratifying.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It is, I suppose, the reaction from the haunting fear which I have had: that this terrible affair and the reopening of his old wound might act detrimentally on Jonathan. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Hemoglobin, the oxygen carrier in blood, for instance, performs one of the simplest and yet most vital reactions in physiology. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z His only reaction was astonishment at his good luck. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Each time, the reaction was the same: sheer horror. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I would dearly love to read the reactions, the observations of each and every person who walks through the gates of Le Cirque des Rêves, to know what they see and hear and feel. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There was the reaction of any parent when a stranger lays a hand on the body of his or her child. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Their impeccable manners and graciousness did not offer complete protection from the reactions some of the staff had to the presence of black men in professional positions at the laboratory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Thinking in a split second about possible reactions to one decision and how it affects decisions afterward. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And then, quicker than a summer storm, it disappears, leaving me to wonder if I imagined his reaction. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Because I’m not hooked up to the computer as I wait, I can’t watch the simulation, only the person’s reaction to it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In fact, I really, super-duper don't want a proper fuel reaction. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, learning that Oliphant was heading across the Atlantic for a meeting on radar, Thomson asked him to make “discreet enquiries” about the American reaction to the documents. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I can tell you the two reasons I was there. The Federal Government and the NAACP. Jean Louise, what was your first reaction to the Supreme Court decision?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “No. Well, yes. But it was like this reaction I had. Like this thing I couldn’t control.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A mood of outrage and defiance swept the South, not unlike the reaction to emancipation and Reconstruction following the Civil War. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Lawrence tried to communicate his excitement about Seaborg’s discovery in writing, via a memo to Jewett’s committee declaring that “an extremely important new possibility has been opened for the exploitation of the chain reaction.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I waited for a reaction, but he just shifted in his chair. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Nothing is more usual than to feel that others have shared in our failures, just as it is an ordinary reaction to forget those who have shared in our achievements. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The district attorney theorized that the shooter’s hand had clenched in “sympathetic physical reaction” as his other hand reached for handcuffs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As these contracted, and the atoms within them collided with one another, the temperature of the gas would increase, until eventually it became hot enough to start nuclear fusion reactions. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I sputtered at first, a reaction to the intrusion, then the fist in my guts demanded it and my throat opened up in compliance. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Vincent sees his reaction but hopes that he will act friendly, if not for his sake, then for Sien’s, who has so recently given birth. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Well,” I clarified, “I was mostly wondering about your reaction.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He pondered his own reactions to those arguments. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, perhaps by the reaction he was receiving from certain individuals behind me, he was back on earth. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Another name, one that I was pleased with, brought an entirely different reaction out of her. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The second coup happened a week later, and Richard’s first reaction was to gloat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In order to make sense of people’s cola judgments, we need to first decide which of those two reactions most interests us. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The mischievous gleam in Kaede’s eyes when she saw something funny; the way her eyebrows arched in exaggerated reaction to Con’s jokes; the shape of her lips, and the warm, firm texture of them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When I think back about my immediate reaction to that redheaded girl, it seems to spring from an appreciation of natural beauty. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I was told that this inquiry was being made, and my reaction was the same as when I tried to join the Girl Scouts. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a reaction comparable to the way Americans might respond to someone who told them that World War II started in the Pacific after an American sneak attack on Tokyo harbor. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Every syllable is awkward, and every reaction feels wrong. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Although reports on the first day of the stay-at-home suggested strong reactions in various parts of the country, the response as a whole appeared less than we had hoped. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, Terryl was having a different reaction to Dr. Strayer’s testimony. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I’ve imagined their reaction to the newspaper articles, the TV clip. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Can they tell, based on my reactions, that it’s not music I’m listening to? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Fie continued to provide Segre with metal scraps and even acceded to Segre’s request to irradiate a quantity of uranium oxide mailed from Italy so that he could continue searching for nuclear reactions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I was shocked, but she didn’t understand my reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But the truth is, my first reaction was one of disappointment. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Not when that half-ton has to be a mass of condensers, circuits, relays, and vacuum cells that can handle practically any psychological reaction known to humans. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z If the reaction got out of control, they were to dump the cadmium on the pile—then get out fast. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As a doctor, with his finger against a pulse, is able to feel the heart rate, when I am up there speaking, I can feel the reaction to what I am saying. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The Careers' willingness to leave their supplies, Foxface's reaction, the involvement of the boy from District 3, where they have the factories, where they make televisions and automobiles and explosives. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He was organically capable of only the most elementary reactions. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath, glancing around the circle to gauge the reaction. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Like the graphite Enrico Fermi used in his Chicago pile, heavy water can be used to slow down neutrons and create a chain reaction in uranium. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Their reaction last night had told some of this story plainly enough, but still, hearing it said outright was something else. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Had he purposely tried to catch me off guard to see what my reaction would be? Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The chain reaction was going and would continue doubling in power every two minutes until he shut it down. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally remembered her reaction to the Boss that first day. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He went through mechanical reactions in order of increasing difficulty. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He flinches and grunts in reaction to some unseen stimulus. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z What were the reactions of my fellow officers? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Severe reactions may occasionally occur in sensitive individuals, and medical literature records one death possibly, though not definitely, attributable to fire ant venom. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Dazed by the blow and the completely unexpected reaction he had provoked, Ranofer could only stare. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Webb’s not facing me, so I can’t see his reaction, and I don’t want to see his reaction. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I remained frozen, unsure of whether a reaction would startle the lechuzas into an attack. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “But that’s so elementary. Newton’s third law. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A child cannot quarrel with its elders, as I had done; cannot give its furious feelings uncontrolled play, as I had given mine, without experiencing afterwards the pang of remorse and the chill of reaction. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I felt my chin drop, my mouth open in astonishment, and heard low chuckles behind me at my reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z To be honest, my first reaction to this was: What if this is a wild goose chase? Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The most modest of these options, the radioactive spray, would take at least a year to perfect after the first chain reaction was achieved. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her reaction was even more troubling than he anticipated: she didn’t seem surprised. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Or perhaps it was the pepper spray at Greyhound—he had surely inhaled enough of the gas to cause some internal reaction. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It was all action and reaction, the way her lips were salty and she tasted like root beer. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Papi flinched and then tried to disguise his reaction by pretending to shake her hand away. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z In the back of his head, he knew that his reaction was irrational, unjustified, but...but he couldn’t explain to Koffi the way he felt—unmoored, off-kilter, unsettled. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In that same moment, the front door to the Darcys’ house opens up, and I pretend not to notice, even as all my sisters turn to watch my reaction. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I have read that there are two fears that cannot be trained out of us: the startle reaction upon hearing an unexpected noise, and vertigo. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Years before, I had asked Pena what he thought the reaction would be if he discovered that ancient Indians were, in fact, not genetically related to modern Indians. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z So the significance of 94 sailed over the heads of Jewett’s committee, which endorsed increased funding for chain reaction research but remained cold to the prospects of a bomb. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This reaction baffled me because my social activities were so mild as to be almost nonexistent. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I'm still mad about his reaction in government, but if he apologizes, I might be able to forgive him if he likes Harry Potter. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It is now known that a limulus clotting system, perhaps ancestral to ours, is centrally involved in the reaction. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Something very sinister happens to the people of a country when they begin to distrust their own reactions as deeply as they do here, and become as joyless as they have become. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “Payday” was his first reaction, and for the first time I realized that, yes, it had happened on one of the alternate Wednesdays when we were paid. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess it’s just an instinct, a reaction. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Not picking up on the reaction of the two girls, Addie shrugs and lets out a little puff of air. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z He despised his gutless reaction to Joe’s dilemma; he couldn’t stand his cowardice. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Coke’s initial reaction to the Pepsi Challenge was to dispute its findings. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She skimmed the posted reactions, finding an assortment of replies. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Anywhere outside was too risky, not because anyone else would see Pet but because they’d definitely see Redemption’s reaction if he had a bad one. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath, but surprisingly, that was my only reaction. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z There was a difference in the reaction of the children to these battles. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Still nervous, still upset by his reaction to my mentioning the bathroom invasions, I asked, “The tape?” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If one has driven a car over many years, as I have, nearly all reactions have become automatic. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z As we later reconstructed it from what Primi said, Mami's first reaction was anger that we had broken her rule against eating in our bedrooms. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z That suggested that the activity resulted not from fission but from some other reaction—most likely the absorption of a neutron by the uranium nucleus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The reactions seemed to suggest that being an American was better than being anything else. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “The immediate reaction of the watchers was one of awe rather than excitement,” related McMillan. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When the first reaction was over they gave the Palace Flophouse a cleaning such as it had never had. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z These fantasies were no longer a reflection of my reaction to the white people, they were a part of my living, of my emotional life; they were a culture, a creed, a religion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ll see whether that provokes something—an unnatural response, any kind of reaction. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When Blanca saw her, her first reaction was that the grandfather’s predictions had been true and that the police had attacked the students with their clubs. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She does not remember the year she’d gotten the robe, does not remember opening it, or her reaction. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As the time went on I found that my reactions thickened. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The invariable reaction to a scene with Gebu had begun to set in, a fatigue so deep it penetrated mind and body alike. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The weight of the outer layers of the star is now supported by the high temperatures and pressures generated in the interior nuclear reactions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd has parted to let him through, and they seem to be demanding a reaction from him. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She sat down by the window and reread it three times and felt around inside herself for reactions. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The reporter, eager to get a reaction, barrels on. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Less a state of mind and more a physical reaction to something. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z An odd reaction, I know, considering she’d been one of my closest friends. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Not getting any reaction from him, she jumped over him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “We had a mirror outside once and they flocked around it,” Kendra said, studiously ignoring both the comment and the reaction. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z My first reaction was negative; I did not think the time was ripe. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw glimpses of many reactions, but could draw no conclusions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the chariot I could practically sense the cats' thoughts and predict their reactions as they prowled along. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My dad doesn’t give me any kind of reaction. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He had compartmentalized my bad experience into two defined reactions. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Lawrence’s brusque four-paragraph letter reported deuteron-induced radioactivity in fourteen light elements and speculated brashly that “in these nuclear reactions new radioactive isotopes of many of the elements might be formed.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “You thought of me,” Joaquin said, trying to keep from laughing or crying or whatever that reaction was that was bubbling up in his chest, pressing down on his lungs. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Ah, you’re worrying about the reaction of your aunt and uncle?” said Fudge. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Let me start off by asking what your reaction is to the events of the last twenty-four hours. Were you surprised to see those names appear on Halliday’s Scoreboard?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Critics of the Constitution, then and now, have condemned it as a betrayal of the core principles of the American Revolution, an American version of France’s Thermidorian reaction. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Most people wouldn’t have this kind of reaction to a sloth in a monocle doing ballet, she knew. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He hides his reaction well, but I still catch it. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The other passengers had moved to the front, but Ear, Eye and Arm were so used to this reaction, they didn’t notice. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Inmates also had somewhat polarized reactions to Cradle. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My reaction to a loud sound is part of who I am, the same as loving math and writing backward and re-reading books. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Roy had expected an emotional reaction to the news of the groundbreaking ceremony, but Mullet Fingers remained surprisingly calm, almost as if he’d been expecting it. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t crazy or seeing things or having a stress reaction; the panicky twist in my gut whenever they were close—that and the awful sight of them—that was my gift. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I tried to see her reaction, but I couldn’t because he was standing in front of her. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z This explains the initial reaction of several representatives from South Carolina, who objected to the suggestion that the petitions should be read aloud in the halls of Congress. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Composers of the mid- to late-eighteenth century limited themselves to a small choice of chords partly as a reaction to the harmonic style of their predecessors, but also to emphasise the primacy of the melody. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “She thought studying one of the Divergent’s reaction to a real-life version of a simulation would be fascinating,” he says, and he presses, me forward so I have to walk. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Certainly,” said Nearly Headless Nick, looking surprised at her reaction. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Thomas wondered at Chuck’s reaction, but pressed on. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z Feynman explained the basics: how uranium atoms split when hit with neutrons, how they give off energy, how a chain reaction could lead to an explosion. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no reaction at all from the 2ND JUROR. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “And we’ll film him. And reveal his crimes to his face. Capture his reaction. Put it on YouTube. Finis.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z In China, friends were always arranging things for each other; Janis’s reaction felt familiar, a form of goodwill Helen knew how to accept. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Ky Ebright was, in fact, in the midst of doing essentially the same thing—perhaps in reaction to all hed been reading about the Washington sophomores. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Booth’s curiosity about public reaction to the assassination led him to make an additional request of Jones: Please bring some current Washington newspapers from the day Lincoln died or from today, the sixteenth. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Dorian felt the eyes of the council upon them, weighing and considering every word out of her mouth, every move or reaction of his. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z No one else would have this reaction to him, so unsteady in his presence. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Thomas waited, hoping that Newt or Alby would have a positive reaction to the news, maybe even have further information to shed light on the mystery. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I had got over my weakness and fatigue and now he was the one to suffer from reaction. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z It came out of my mouth too quickly, a reflex reaction to the guilt flooding my stomach. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Can that kind of mysterious reaction be controlled? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I think she likes watching the reaction when she says she works in the city. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z While I was driving, I replayed the events that had just transpired in the store and the visceral reaction I’d had in my gut. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The reaction on the part of the entire family was instantaneous; it was as though someone had thrown a match onto a pile of straw. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He never actually tricked me, but he thought my straight-faced reactions were hilarious. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z To dissemble your feelings, to control your face, to do what everyone else was doing, was an instinctive reaction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A gleam of excitement lit his eyes as he waited for my reaction. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z He turns without looking back at me or waiting for a reaction and walks through the kitchen into the backyard. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When the two pieces met, they would form a critical mass, the amount of material needed to get a chain reaction going. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I went ballistic,” Carol Cummings later said of her reaction to hearing about her ex-husband’s night work. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He was suffering from an “anxiety reaction” due to “prolonged overwork on a top secret project.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The mitochondria are the “powerhouses” in which most of the energy-producing reactions occur. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I let him stay sick, I understood this reaction, I accepted it.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I had reached a new level, and anger and suspicion were my first reactions to the world around me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z No one seemed to take notice of her reaction, unless you counted a flash of brightness in Miss Harris’s dark eyes. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I wince as she gently touches the inflamed red skin, and she mumbles an apology at my reaction. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But she was wearing heels and she was crying and she was absolutely freaked out by my reaction to the bad news. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He was lying back on the settee now, tugging a sock over his foot and trying to sound casual, but I knew he was anxious for my reaction. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Though the performance must be spectacular in order to coerce the best reactions. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The teacher's reaction led me to believe that these mistakes were capital crimes in the country of France. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The reaction to our traveling had finally become too disturbing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Let the cyclotron produce a perplexing result, and Lawrence’s reaction was invariably, “Let’s ask Oppie.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Sammy’s reaction that way to my hitting his woman—close as he and I were—was the only weak spot I’d ever glimpsed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not wait for Ana’s reaction but went down the stairs quickly, her heart racing with fear and exhilaration. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we got home, I said to Ma Charles, just to see her reaction, “We asked Miss Trotter to come and watch the astronauts take off for the moon.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The reaction at Hirsch College, once the news of Reb Saunders’ announcement was out, lasted all of about two or three days. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I look at Stuart to gauge his reaction to this. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z There was nothing lukewarm about the class reaction to that. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Franny’s visible reaction to this news was considerably less than enthusiastic. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Lazlo watched the delegates’ reactions, and he could understand their incredulity, certainly, but there was a rather large inducement here to believe the unbelievable. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Once again in the South, the combination of sexual and economic dangers ignited a thunderous reaction, but members of the Citizens’ Councils followed a course of action suited to the conservative nature of their class. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I think of his ridiculous reaction to finding the supplies blown up. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So much so that I don’t even think to watch for reactions from my friends. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The CCD in their search would be hearing the same rumors: the problem was not to judge their truthfulness, but to assess the likely reaction of the other side. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “It was called shell shock and combat fatigue and startle reaction.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I should know better by now than to have any expectations—she will never have the reaction I want. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Whereupon, he later wrote in a formal report of the interview, “Suspect underwent an intense visible reaction. He turned gray. His eyes twitched.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z This is always the instinctive and automatic reaction. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Initially, I was so impressed by his emotional reaction. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then he had fun writing the letters that were published by newspapers, and watching the public’s reaction. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It was not the liquor of the moment that gave him the kick—but the reaction of the first swallow to all the alcohol which had saturated his blood during these last months. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When I gave my mom the photo and told her the bad news, her reaction surprised me. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Shahnaz Auntie, the bride’s mother, looks grim, probably worried about her daughter’s reaction to the wedding night. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He was worried about the reaction when the papers were printed, as well. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of my sisters receive louder reactions than others. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He set about trying to determine what circumstances led to shorter and longer reaction times. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that she was afraid of a bad reaction. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My throat was scratchy, so I drank the rest of my water while I waited for Diego's reaction. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He had expected Susan’s reaction and prepared to apologize before she got to the living room, so that he could save a glass. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The reaction vessel is initially transparent: the precursor gases are entirely invisible. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was obvious from the other Gladers’ reactions that none of them had figured this out until now. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Dad opens his mouth like he’s going to speak, but closes it again, reconsidering his reaction. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The first reaction is to startle, the second to bolt. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Miserable. But the pain itself is fading. I told Alexander I wanted to quit that night. I must not have meant it. I only wanted a reaction from him.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I couldn’t see J.T. or Digger’s reaction because my head was down the whole time. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z There’s no reaction at all—his face is completely blank. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I found your performance curious, and the reaction of your audience somewhat perplexing. You were lacking in precision.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z To my astonishment I heard that Buddy Nealson had branded me a “smuggler of reaction.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The most important proteins are enzymes, molecules that control the cell’s chemical reactions. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z What if the audience’s reaction had been due to the power of the song, rather than my playing of it? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Breaking away from the sight—it made absolute bitterness blend throughout his prior reaction of awe and yearning—he said, “I’d like to test out the selection, now. Can we go downstairs?” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Dolores’ silence might have been brought on by a jealous reaction, but mine was occasioned by pure surprise. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In a relentless cross-examination by Maisels, Murray admitted that the charter was in fact a humanitarian document that might well represent the natural reaction and aspirations of nonwhites to the harsh conditions in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t even remember what he looked like now, but I’ll never forget the reaction I had when I first saw him in Noah’s drawing pad. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z And this perhaps had started a chain reaction. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She waved her arms in the direction of the Alameda Tube, and the reaction was instant. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She does not know which ones, until they are on the tip of her tongue and it is too late, her lips swell, her skin itches, her eyes water with allergic reaction tears. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z But I was having an uncharacteristically emotional reaction to it. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I kept my expression firmly under control, expecting the swift flash of his eyes to judge my reaction that soon followed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Indeed, everyone who tried the browser, including Barksdale, had the same initial reaction: Wow! The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z For there are two possible reactions to social ostracism—either a man emerges determined to be better, purer, and kindlier or he goes bad, challenges the world and does even worse things. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He just raises an eyebrow at my reaction, then replies in French. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But Winnie is a determined person, and I suspect my pessimistic reaction only strengthened her resolve. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The first Adams eruption occurred in June of 1813, followed immediately by a chain reaction of explosions over the ensuing six months. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Kate and Sticky’s reaction was just an instinctive response, he thought; they would come around in a minute. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z His reaction had caught me so completely by surprise that I had quite literally stopped breathing, and now I found myself gasping for breath. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He then offhandedly placed his score sheet on the table so that Tal could see it, and while the clock remained running, he watched Tal to gauge his reaction. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Whoever got the best reaction was the winner. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He incorporated the reactions he had witnessed in the others. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I guessed from the student’s reactions that Master Hemme was not particularly well loved. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The action of one has an equal and opposite reaction on the other. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The pain from the blow on his shin made him cry out, and he curled up, an instinctual reaction, an attempt to make his body as small as possible. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z This, Fermi told Leslie Groves, would prevent a chain reaction from starting. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They had not seen each other for such a long time that Colonel Gerineldo Márquez was upset by the aggressiveness of the reaction. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I was curious to know Mrs. Danvers’ reaction to the news. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z With each copy, he wrote a personal letter, geared to the recipient and to the fears Charles had about the recipients reaction. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When I saw—when I realized what was happening, my first reaction was the natural one. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought it was an improvement on her overall look, but based on Mom’s reaction, she didn’t agree. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Mark closed his eyes, tried to tamp down the rage that was building inside him like a nuclear reaction. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The reaction from the bears was pure fury. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z No other human reaction was seen in him until one October eleventh, when he went to the street door to watch a circus parade. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The Baby Einstein toy company was also launched in reaction to this study. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z 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 “You’ll never get the chain reaction going here,” Lawrence shot back. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Kreacher closed his eyes as though he could not bear to see their reactions to his next word. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I pause my picture taking to see his reaction. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z One did not know what happened inside the Ministry of Love, but it was possible to guess: tortures, drugs, delicate instruments that registered your nervous reactions, gradual wearing-down by sleeplessness and solitude and persistent questioning. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Stalin’s indifferent reaction could have been the product of Truman’s studied nonchalance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She saw his desolate eyes through the broken tiles and had no reaction of shame but rather one of alarm. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Mr. St. John came but once: he looked at me, and said my state of lethargy was the result of reaction from excessive and protracted fatigue. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z What if my tears seemed to be nothing more than a child’s embarrassing reaction to his own failure? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His immediate reaction was to counterpunch but he held himself in control. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex finds himself craning his neck farther, watching for Henry’s reaction. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I leaned back, stunned and — though I’d never admit it to him — frightened by his reaction. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z In a way I was glad to find my father depressed, because that was a perfectly normal reaction to being in jail—and Dad acting normal wasn’t something you could take for granted. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z For several minutes, she did nothing to suggest abnormal intelligence and offered no recognizable reaction to any questions. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Galaxies would become ever more distant from one another, and the star stuff that drives all the energetic reactions in the universe would become more rarefied. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z I was able to read in detail about the official reactions to my opposition to the Law Society’s actions because we were receiving a daily newspaper just as if it were delivered to our door. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was my proper normal guns-and-bombs reaction, coming an hour and a half later than usual. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Furthermore, in this case we have a much more specific explanation for why introspections mess up our reactions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z My heart pounded fast just thinking about the reaction Mom would have when she saw what I’d done. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z My reaction was, “Oh, hell, here we go again,” but I went ahead and listened. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z During the highlights, they periodically show the winner's reaction up on a box in the corner of the screen. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure what the words meant, but by the loud, boisterous reaction of the sailors, who whooped in celebration, she knew it could mean only one thing. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The chaos disrupted my ability to focus, pulling me instead from reaction to observation. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Make no mistake—weed kills vital brain cells, dulls critical-thinking skills and reaction time. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z When I asked him for his reaction, he replied, “I don’t care how often people say, ‘You’re a saint.’ Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z We had talked about him spending time with family members in Florida while we monitored the local reaction to his release. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He wasn’t expecting the force of my reaction, that was clear. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “They can’t enter the house until Fowl is dead. It’s like an extreme allergic reaction. That means, unbelievable, that means...” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z What I mean is that it is really only experts who are able to reliably account for their reactions. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I kept looking for her the rest of that day, puzzled by her reaction. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The article provoked vigorous reaction, not all of the sort that its authors wished. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z All chemical reactions complete, the sheet was sterilized and moved to a clean room. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Her reaction had been so extreme that we couldn’t help ourselves. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Afterward, his senses had been dulled and his reactions slowed. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The intensity of the veterans’ reactions took her breath away. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Seaborg’s next step was to test the new element’s fission cross section— in other words, to determine whether it could sustain a chain reaction and make a bomb. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z What this says, in other words, is that our jam reactions are quite good: even those of us who aren’t jam experts know good jam when we taste it. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I could already predict Dr. Golan’s explanation: That house is such an emotionally loaded place for you, just being inside was enough to trigger a stress reaction. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z They’re probably just as excited for her reaction as I am. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I spin in a circle once and the reaction is immediate. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Ron’s and Hermione’s reactions were almost exactly as Harry had imagined them back in his bedroom on Privet Drive. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The reaction of most people to him had been hatred. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be a satisfying reaction for me to see, but it is not his real reaction. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Cecile gave Big Ma—who seemed to want to fight—no reaction, although she seemed amused by Ma Charles and Miss Trotter each claiming her. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Matt grabbed the big iron cooking pot Celia used to make menudo and swung it before he could worry much about her reaction. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z If they went to their second or third reaction we wouldn’t be doing this story. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z This theory is bound to provoke a variety of reactions, ranging from disbelief to revulsion, and a variety of objections, ranging from the quotidian to the moral. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I can feel Dad watching my reactions closely. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The receptionist’s reaction was as expected—raised eyebrows, shaking of the head, and pursed lips. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z I bet I won’t get many reactions like that at school today. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z A sketch where the skinnier performer took off his dilapidated boot and counted his toes over and over again, constantly losing his place, generated the loudest reaction. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Again my reaction was that of a child. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z As Aech explained all of this, I could tell she was studying my reaction. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z That’s not the reaction I was hoping for, but I guess it was positive. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z And, of course, the reaction I got from the little girls in the bungalow was dramatic. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I’m just reminding you that it was a two-way street. You have to realize that Julian was obviously writing those notes as a reaction to something.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She watched Lyddie’s face for a reaction to the name, and when she got none tried another. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z In the bomb’s eerie light, General Farrell watched Oppenheimer’s reaction. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing in my drawer worthy of a reaction like that. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I deliberately stopped many white men to ask the direction to Dryades in order to get their reaction. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish just once she had that kind of reaction over my art. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The column announcing her resignation from the DAR triggered a worldwide reaction and demonstrated the powerful impact Mrs. Roosevelt could have when she spoke out on a political or social issue. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z It’s usually the friends’ reactions that alert me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “And to be honest, I haven’t been sure I could handle your reaction.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He allowed the boy to turn his foot toward the light and waited for the inevitable reaction. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Cells depend on chemical reactions to live: during respiration, for instance, sugar combines chemically with oxygen to make carbon dioxide and energy. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Before that wight died, he told us why they’ve been abducting so many ymbrynes. They’re going to force them to re-create the reaction that made the hollows in the first place—only bigger. Much bigger.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, his first scene with Bobby, when the shirts come off, causes the same reaction it had back at Truman, only louder—with perhaps six hundred high school girls shrieking. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z It was like the allergic reaction he had if he accidentally ate a shrimp. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z It was just short of an accusation, obviously meant to provoke a reaction from Matthew. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z On October 31, Orson Welles met with reporters, answering their questions and expressing his bewilderment over the public’s reaction to his show. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I told him enough about Islam to see from his reactions that he didn’t really want to hear it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Let me explain what I mean by sharing my reaction to another passage, this one much loftier in tone and ambition than “Ask the Bird Folks.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He tried for the longest time to get a reaction out of her. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Possibly it was the sheer and utter exhaustion of that past week which had produced this reaction in me.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The hydrogen will be hot after the reaction, and it'll want to go up. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t bring myself to look at his reaction as the black weapon was placed in his outstretched hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I knew you would try to talk me out of it!” she said, annoyed and disappointed by my reaction. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z This does not mean that when we are outside our areas of passion and experience, our reactions are invariably wrong. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Dr. Alfred Lanning viewed the proceedings with faint scorn—his usual reaction to the doings of the vastly better-paid business and sales divisions. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “You’re welcome, Miss Grabby Hands. Aren’t you the science whiz? Don’t you know about forces and equal and opposite reaction and all that?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I whispered, remembering the black moods that pulled him away from me, that I’d always interpreted as well-justified frustration — frustration at my weakness, my slowness, my unruly human reactions. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She sipped her coffee and listened quietly as I explained how I had found out about Gimpy’s cheating, my own reaction, and the conflicting advice I’d gotten at the lab. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Large-scale production of 94 would require a uranium chain reaction, which Fermi had not yet achieved. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Every place we visited had the same reaction to the news about Abuela. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The reaction of the public was another problem. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My initial reaction to the terrible pain was to move. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z For a moment I consider telling her about Daddy and his reaction to me doing the pageant. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I looked back without surprise or emotion, although I knew even in the dream that surprise was the normal reaction and that the lack of it was to be distrusted, a warning. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “So, I decided to run for class president,” Soojin declares confidently, and then peers at me, waiting for my reaction. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z He was amazed by the couple’s reaction, or lack of it. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z So scientists knew that if they could cause a fast enough chain reaction, they might be able to build atomic bombs. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z What upset Charles most about Vestiges was the huge public reaction to the book—both positive and negative. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He had expected the opposite reaction from his father. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wrote down as much as I could of what she said, realizing that I could probably pull off my final reaction paper without actually reading the book. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z But Van knew Reggie’s reaction was about more than a game— the season-ending loss meant the end of relationships and feeling connected, something the young man seemed to crave. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Then, with a sudden glow of satisfaction of having gained a little more knowledge about the world in which I lived, I’d end up by saying: “That’s Bigger. That’s the Bigger Thomas reaction.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “My initial reaction was one of extreme disappointment,” he confessed. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Years later, when a chess collector finally took possession of the littered set and cleaned it up, Bobby’s reaction was typically indignant: “You’ve ruined it!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I might as well have been sticking a sword in a teddy bear for all the reaction he showed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z This is what I wondered: Were her feelings about Nathan based on love for him or a reaction to being dropped? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When the proximity earned no reaction, the fairy landed on his head. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The consensus reaction was that Bobby’s expectoration reeked of callousness regarding the carnage taking place in Bosnia, and was a clear flouting of, if not international law, then at least moral norms. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Afterwards whenever I thought of her reaction I smiled happily for some unaccountable reason. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry didn’t know what to say; this wasn’t the reaction he had expected at all. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was the funniest thing, the reaction, and the way that it spread. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As I spoke, I felt the subjective and defensive reactions of the American white students present—but gradually their hostilities lessened as I continued to present the unassailable facts. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The shoulder affected the elbow, and as the elbow engaged, it sent other movements in a chain reaction down into the wrist and, finally, the hand. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Minor inaccuracies may cause reactions in which neighboring cells are recognized as foreign, and done in. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the Linnaean Society meeting room, Charles’s and Wallace’s papers were met with—no reaction. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Most intriguing was the possibility of a chain reaction: if neutrons emitted in fission struck neighboring nuclei and caused them to split, they might in turn emit even more neutrons, producing more fissions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She looked at me again, waiting for a reaction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z She skimmed the posted reactions, finding an assortment of replies. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The first reaction to his killing the six men this morning had caused a period of stunned blankness, then sickness, and now, a strange peace. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z My reaction was to quickly look down at my notebook. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She seems hypersensitive to my reaction, and I’m guessing the conversation usually gets shut down long before this point. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Hermann von Helmholtz used one to measure the reaction time of a frog. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Adam’s first reaction was to smile with pride. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z No, I was mostly ashamed of my, er, physical reaction to the hug. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z What is your reaction to the tempo of the song? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I kept telling myself that the sweating palms, the tightness in my chest, the desire to put my arms around her were merely biochemical reactions. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Not all, of course, are suitable subjects for this technique, much depending on details of the life history, population density, and reactions to radiation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Briefly he outlined to the lawyer the situation insofar as he understood it, and asked Hirsshorn what his initial and instinctive gut reaction was. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard Feynman described his first reaction as “very considerable elation and excitement.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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