| 单词 | recite |
| 例句 | I couldn’t believe it—he had just recited his well-rehearsed explanation of his disability like I had done a hundred times before. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Standing by the bakery stall with Frolic scampering about at their feet, Matty and Jean recited the lines together. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z It was a good poem for reciting out loud. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a very short conversation, however, because I cut him off by asking him to recite pi to the sixth digit, claiming it was an entrance requirement, regardless of the shoes. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He went on, reciting Henry the Fifth aloud: “Once more into the breech . . .” Late that afternoon he came to a crossroad and the sign of much cavalry having passed this way a few hours ago. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One by one, in no particular order, the scythes came to the front to recite various names of people they had gleaned over the past four months. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He recites it all in a low, insistent voice. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Inej checked her knives, silently reciting their names as she always did when she thought there might be trouble. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A few tales, names recited as solemnly as the words of a prayer, the fading memory of a red door . . . was Vaes Dothrak to be her home forever? A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Only I feel it when the child moves while I am reciting prayers with the sisters, “Pray for us, O holy mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When they reached the section devoted to race tactics, Woolf dutifully recited his line asking Pollard how he should ride the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Later, at dinner, Papa said we would recite sixteen different novenas. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I memorized my speech so thoroughly that I could have recited it in my sleep. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They took turns reciting Homeric genealogies, full of falsifications and borrowings from real life, and sometimes they fought over this or that favorite real uncle or aunt, and had to bargain like casting directors. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I recited my lines just as I had done in the play. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Elizebeth recited this “a thousand times” when the kids were small. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z You’re in a restaurant, and the server comes to the table to recite the specials of the day. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “We recite the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right-Mindfulness every time we want to eat,” explained Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her pen clicked away against the clipboard as I recited the list of symptoms Fig had shown over the last week. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Everyone recited the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right-Mindfulness, and then a sullen, acne-scarred boy began dishing up. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It all depends on how well you can connect Arabic letters into words and how many passages from the Quran, or surahs, you can recite from memory. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He solemnly laid three pieces of silver on the nearest bench and recited his piece. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a philosopher called Charmadas who, it was said, could recite the contents of any volumes in libraries that anyone asked him to quote, just as if he were reading them. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z In class, she was disappointed when Mrs. Rappaport did not call for volunteers, but asked each student to recite in turn by seats. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “Ha, any badger worth its salt knows all about the moon. Do you want me to recite all its phases? I can, you know.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Now, instead of her poetry, she’s always reciting, Condemn me, it does not matter. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The capital of Hungary is Budapest!” she had recited in her mind, in time to the clickity-clack of the train wheels. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I put away my journal and lie in bed, reciting this narrative as if it is a poem I’ve decided to learn by heart. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The computer voice recited the number, and Colin pressed 1 to be connected immediately free of charge, and on the third ring, a girl picked up. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The segment in question this time featured the actor James Earl Jones reciting the alphabet. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There are twenty-five of them under a hundred, and reciting them sure does help me when I’m nervous. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ethan, I truly appreciate the effort, but I can recite Thoreau all day long and still be afraid.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She was reciting some sort of incantation between questions, probably something to give Seven strength. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When he was more angry than afraid, he recited Virgil: “Of arms and the man I sing!” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The woman on the radio was interviewing someone who recited the names of the trapped students and the information they’d been able to get about each of them. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z People tend to speak of them with reverence, and students may even be required to memorize and recite key passages. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z She recited poems to herself and sang softly all the songs she’d learned at school and all the songs Daddy sang. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Parrots flocked behind the Object’s head as she squeezed her eyes shut, reciting. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That is where I keep my eyes as I recite the story Nita gave me, the one that is so close to true I have no trouble telling it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The last contestant is a thirteen-year-old girl from Sheboygan, who is also really good as she recites the final verses of the Quran. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z A tall black boy recited a long, funny piece of doggerel, replete with filth, describing the physiological relations between men and women, and I memorized it word for word after having heard it but once. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Human Heart,” recited he bitterly as if from some damp Lesson, “is a Muscle that operates through Constriction.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He thought about that weird partial prophecy Ella had recited in the attic, about the son of Neptune drowning. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I’m more than familiar—I could recite it word for word, but I don’t tell her that. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I saw her when she was five—she could recite twenty pages of the Persian history books our dad gave her. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Whenever we were approaching a roadblock, I would quietly start reciting prayers that I hoped would aid my passing through it. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “July 26,1978,” she recites, as if Felicia were a teacher testing her history. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He recited the alphabet for Zero, then Zero repeated it without a single mistake. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z We are to get this poem by heart, twenty lines a night to be recited every morning. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z When she was able, she recited it along with Julie, while Alex stood there and told himself never to underestimate his little sister again. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the little bit of family history Vonetta had first recited spun itself into a long, winding yarn. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She sounded as if she were reciting something rehearsed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Colonel Meecham got out of the car and stood watching the train silently reciting the names of the railroad lines tattooed on the sides of the freight cars. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to recite: Many many years ago, something...something, How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “And that convinced people to pull the cities back from the wild, to leave nature alone,” David recited. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z If she couldn’t sing her song, she would recite a poem all by herself. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still thinking about the lines of prophecy the harpy had recited—about the son of Neptune drowning, and the mark of Athena burning through Rome. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There were bits of old speeches floating about, as well as recited lessons, gunshots from old wars, babies’ cries, auto horns, waterfalls, electric fans, galloping horses, and a great deal of everything else. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what most of the words meant but after the third or fourth time I could recite the list by heart. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I shut my eyes and start to recite silently. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I sat listening to pupils recite, knowing and understanding what was being said and done, but utterly incapable of opening my mouth when called upon. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stella, can you recite for Mr. Pineville here what you learned in school last week?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And then, too, Botticelli Remorso, one lazy Sunday afternoon, had recited from memory all the confessions he had heard from prisoners. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “The one you recited to me on the plane.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Someone said something about Hobbes, and without thinking I recited a line from Mill. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z While the congregation recited the Twenty-third Psalm—“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil; for thou art with me...” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nine trillion, nine hundred ninety-nine billion, nine hundred ninety-nine million, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine,” recited Milo breathlessly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z On the following mornings, more than one kid was heard reciting the new “pledge.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He explored every inch of the region, even the riverbed, dragging the two iron ingots along and reciting Melquíades’ incantation aloud. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He takes his turn at the podium and recites the “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” speech from Macbeth, the only lines of poetry he will know by heart for the rest of his life. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He cleared his throat and began to recite: “Heroes win laurels—” “Um, yes, first class,” Hermes interrupted, like he was anxious to avoid Apollo’s poetry. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The Morning Service began at seven-thirty—early enough to enable Danny and me to attend and not come late to school—and Levi was called to recite the blessing over the Torah. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She carefully takes it in her right hand and sweeps it over my head while she recites a quiet prayer asking God to remove the evil eye and keep me under his protection. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Under the Georgia sun, Connelly had recited verses while scourging field hands for infractions. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I knew he could recite the whole movie. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached into my pocket, grabbed my cell phone, and dialed the number that Margo recited to me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Had she lain in her bed listening to T. Ray snore, reciting it while she fell asleep, wishing to God she could run away with Robert Frost? The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Headmaster turned to gaze at the schoolyard, where Class Two students were standing in rows and reciting their spelling lessons. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z And standing in front of the class taking my poem from her my voice shakes as I recite the first line: Black brothers, Black sisters, all of them were great. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z You had to recite a poem to get in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She bowed her head, as if the memory was too much to recite. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Through the silence, I hear my mom’s voice, reciting her dua. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z In fact, the only times I had heard the soliloquy had been when I had melodramatically recited to myself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched as the fox sprinkled “magic herbs” on the pillow, reciting another strange spell as she did so. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “It is I, Arthur, son of Uther Pendragon, from the castle of Camelot,” I recited. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z How she stood alone in an empty field, turned her face to the heavens and recited the mantra. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I correctly performed seven actions or recited seven lines of dialogue in a row, the game would award me a “Cue Card Power-Up.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It is her own voice on the answering machine, reciting the number and asking the caller to leave a message. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Minerva started us off by reciting some Marti and then we all talked about what we thought the words meant. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe looked a little embarrassed, the way he might if somebody started to recite a poem. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z As she recited her lines, my sister faded away, and in her place appeared a girl embarking on a quest. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Once, while reciting his lines in a school play, Kanue was mocked by another student because of his accent. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Vonetta didn’t know who she was but that didn’t stop her from reciting, “The good Lord put this man...” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Hard work doesn’t guarantee success, only no regrets,” Seven said automatically, reciting one of her parents’ favorite Ravenskillian sayings. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The boy tipped his head towards the rusting tin on the roof as he prepared to recite his lines. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Moving her lips rapidly, she held her rosary tightly and recited each Hail Mary with a desperate gravity, as though she were flinging anvils at the gates of Heaven. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z While I recited the Act of Contrition, Father Benedict murmured blessings and made the sign of the cross. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z While the disposal is running, I try to detour my mind—recite the Constitution, list the presidents in order, remember the names of the seven dwarfs—I can’t stop thinking that she called me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z We all stand in the backyard, Hassan, Ali, Baba, and I. The mullah recites the prayer, rubs his beard. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I could hardly hear my own voice as thousands of others joined and recited it with me. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The mother’s voice is soft as she recites the rhyming lines. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The teacher called on my sister to recite first. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The soul must then recite a counting rhyme to tally his fingers, satisfying the ferryman. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z At the end, as he was leaving, the president recited a poem he’d composed on the ride up from the capital. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She recited it like a speech she had given a thousand times. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He’d call me up to the front of the class and ask me to recite a poem we had read only once. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They wrote what they could, drew pictures, and made the camp recite what was known for sure. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Like she’s reciting something she heard on a public service announcement while watching cartoons with her idiot brother. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He’s maybe a little bit in awe of how Henry arches up off the mattress, at hearing his sweet, posh voice reciting a litany of profanities to the ceiling. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z We cup our hands together and she recites a quiet prayer, words I don't understand, but the sounds give me comfort because I've heard them so many times. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I recited, looking over the choicest slices before picking a wedge plump with sweet dates and nuts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She says I’m always reciting the lines from Shakespeare and they make no sense either. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z One new teacher said each of us had to get up and recite in front of the class, who was to listen. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I merely jotted them down as Sander recited them. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z I recited the Lord’s Prayer and the Twenty- third Psalm over and over in my head, trying to push back the fear. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Looking at a spot on the wall above my head, she began to recite the lines. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The professor recited facts in a dull, earthy voice: the average age of onset is twenty-five; there may be no symptoms before then. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The services had lasted a little over an hour when the three minutes of prayers said for every Muslim who is dead were recited by Alhajj Heshaam Jaaber, of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy recited with a thrilling clarity, and a jarring touch of what my generation would call Cockney, though I have no idea these days what the significance is of a glottal t. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He recited charges placed against Theo at the time of his arrest, along with the physical descriptions and information available about him. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Actually the bard also wrote love sonnets, but if Shakespeare’s reciting sonnets to him, that’s a whole other issue. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and recite the numbers of pi in my head. 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716... The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I shouldn’t be mad at her, but it’s obvious she’s bored reciting these lines that have been burned into memory from telling hundreds, maybe thousands, about how they’ll soon be dead. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He rubbed some of the water from the calabash on my forehead and recited more prayers, followed by the proclamation of my name. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Papi recites the Hebrew blessing and then he tears a piece of bread for each of us and says, “We are lucky to live in a free country and have this bread to eat.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Whose turn is it to recite? Let’s start with you, Sophia.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Glenn Burke was always standing on the benches in the Dodgers clubhouse and doing stand-up comedy, reciting poetry, and dancing around. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I ask him to recite it again slowly, while I copy it, to make him happy, to make him feel important again. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The woman who followed Ann recited a dry list of grievances. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z From the stoop, I could hear the rhythmic clicks of her rosary beads and the soft hum of her voice reciting prayers whose music was familiar to me, but whose words I’d never learned. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She sits up straight, closes her eyes, and starts reciting Philippians 4:13. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I was thrilled at being able to recite arithmetic tables, and the letters of the alphabet forward and backward. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Without warning Grandpa started reciting the Kaddish, the Hebrew prayer for the dead, from memory. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I recited a verse from the Chubb Rock song as it blared out of the car’s speakers. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He remembered hearing his illiterate mother reciting poetry and speaking in a tongue that sounded like Latin when she was very ill with typhoid fever. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Finally Deacon McNair said, “Well, you don’t have to tell us a Bible story, Billy. Just recite a verse from the Bible.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the hall, someone recited a poem I knew by heart. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I turned to “Annabel Lee” and we walked up and down the garden rows, the cool dirt between our toes, reciting the beautifully sad lines. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Frank Wild tapped the embers from his pipe and stood up to recite “The Wreck of the Hesperus,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Cari scratched his back and recited the encyclopedia entry on China from memory until he fell asleep. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He was a detached, almost fanatically organized guy who maintained detailed time-management logs and could recite endless baseball statistics. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Compared to Bob’s simple way of speaking, Koios sounded like he was reciting Shakespeare. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I was sitting in my command center, holding the Jade Key and endlessly reciting the clue printed on its surface: “‘Continue your quest by taking the test.’” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As he thought this, he remembered a poem the Mellower used to recite to them in the nursery. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I poured clean water over my hands and recited the blessing for eating bread. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was like hearing a phrase from a catchy song: I couldn’t stop myself from reciting the next line. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Some guys in school hardly ever get up to recite or go to the blackboard. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Before I stepped on the strip, I recited a quick prayer and reminded myself to fight to the end. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z My plan was to memorize at least one line a day so that I could recite it on Friday of the following week. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z His grin widened and he began to recite, “‘Only in the steady and constant application of force lies the very first prerequisite for success.’” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He runs his fingers through my hair, clearing stray strands away from my neck as he recites my prayer for me. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When all Jungvolk and Jungmädel had recited the oath, the trumpets blared a fanfare, and a military band burst out in National Socialist songs. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z An ultimatum accepted and ritualized, an allegiance recited for the peace it imparted, and for that perhaps loved. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her husband is with Sonia, listening to their youngest recite poetry in that beautiful lilting voice of hers: "I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o'er vales and hills..." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We were hardly talking then, sitting down to our evening meal like boarders in a rooming house, reciting the usual, drawn- out exchanges of familiar news, bits of the day. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z During the Torah Service, which followed the Silent Devotion, I was one of the eight men called up to the podium to recite the blessing over the Torah. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Just as obviously, Ella had recited a prophecy—a prophecy that concerned her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Slow lee two went I. My habit on that path was reciting sentences forward and back, for the concentration improved my walking. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Right before the bout started I recited a quick prayer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There’s a Heartrender at the Little Palace who can recite epic poetry for hours. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He did this until sleep finally took him, and as soon as he woke up the next morning, he began to recite the scripture once more. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I would get out of the car, make the long walk to his house, knock on his door, and recite everything my sister had directed me to say. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z They spoke in whispers, ate in silence, recited the rosary three times a day, and even clavichord practice during the heat of siesta time had a funereal echo. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Then we chose our own stanza but recited the last one together. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She would have us write it down on slips of paper and then carry it with us until the next night when we recited its meaning to her. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The “finger” had a curious air of reciting by rote, as if he answered questions by the mechanical pressure of his brain pan, but without any enthusiasm whatever. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He spent most of his time shut up in his study and the few times that he went out he would return to recite the rosary with her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Rebecca Urbanus was maybe singing or reciting the poetry of Walter de la Mare. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They owed to him their two or three politest puzzles; and the joy and exultation with which at last he recalled, and rather sentimentally recited, that well-known charade, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z While Vonetta recited, Fern did the dance that told of the summer leaves falling into color, falling away and then breaking through spring branches. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I pull out the Ace of Hearts although I could easily recite them without it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Millard hummed to himself and paced a little and recited a line from the tale: “the birds still went to visit him, now and again, in the land below.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z An octoroon in Gamma-green uniform saluted and proceeded to recite the morning’s programme. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d been rambling like that for fifteen minutes, reciting everything she’d ever seen on TV about how to not get caught breaking into someone’s house, and the, penalties if we were. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The proclamation of faith, the Creed, I hear recited by the congregation around me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I recite the words I learned as soon as I could put sentences together. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He was wearing a white button-up shirt and slacks and reciting the lines. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z I continued at the church school, despite Aunt Addie’s never calling upon me to recite or go to the blackboard. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z If so, then Mr. Clutter could, when addressing his Thanksgiving table, recite a blessing of unmarred gratitude. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He took to pacing with the baby from the swamp, past the workshop, past the castle ruin, and back again, reciting poetry as he did so. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z No matter how bad we recited, Granny always clapped loud. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Each time people talk about what happened, I've been reciting imaginary travels for Baba in my head. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I can still recite the litany of efforts it took to push a husband and children alive and fed through each day in the Congo. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Abuela knows each poem by heart, and recites them quite dramatically. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But when Gertrude recited the devotions, they bowed and crossed themselves and seemed to pay close heed. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Marie-Laure’s hands whisper across the houses as she recites the names of the streets. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In Sunday school we have to stand up and recite, out loud, in front of the others, and Grace watches me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They’d sit together for hours listening to the rhythm of the sea and the poems her mother recited as if in a dream. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He recited the virtues of Arm and described the fantastic cleverness of all three. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Lurz began reciting: “I, Deborah Lacks ...” Within moments she had an official medical record request on a torn piece of paper. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “From four to fifteen single lashes and mandatory expulsion from the University,” Lorren recited. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He had repeatedly promised that he would recite it for me when I visited him after the argument. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Several times that weekend around the supper table, he recited his own high school valedictorian speech. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The audience probably could have recited along with him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He stands and recites the blessing, shaking holy water on the threshold. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For me there was only one choice: to recite it to her privately. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It took reciting all twenty-five prime numbers under one hundred, but I didn’t get angry. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And instead of buying Ma a new prayer book, I helped Pa make an audio file of him reciting her favorite Bible verses to listen to every morning. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Can I recite my lines?” asked the boy. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She makes a big deal of asking them what they want, of getting them to recite for the company, and trying to get sullen little Fifi to smile for the obnoxious fat man. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z All that was missing was Cecile to see and hear us recite her poem. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He began to speak again, slowly but evenly, as if reciting something. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z ‘You know you are never tired of reciting your own verses. But really we cannot answer your question at one hearing!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then she pointed to each person in the room and recited their names, most of which I immediately forgot, as happens when I’m nervous. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The next four presenters go by in a blur as I recite my lines in my head. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I couldn’t recite Shakespeare, but I could hit a baseball thrown at 75 to 85 mph. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He recited a lengthy prayer from the Koran, his nasal voice undulating through the sudden hush of the stadium’s crowd. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z To think that Dr. Martin Luther King recited his famous “I Have a Dream” speech here where he dreamt that someday “little black children and little white children . . . will come together.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was kind of amusing, and also heartening, hearing my parents recite the branches of government in their broken English. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He had given each one of us a quiz, asking us to answer questions on the catechism lessons or to recite prayers. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z During high mass, her sister and father recited the Lord’s Prayer with loud precision and clung forever to the last syllables of the hymns. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Grumpy teachers. Lots of reading and reciting. Basically boring. How about yours?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z From my spot on the floor in my parents’ room, I recited a special verse from the Holy Quran, the Ayat al-Kursi. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The way boys were always reciting lines from movies. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Okay, Kitty went and stood right in front of Mack and started reciting her poem real slow. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z That whoever recited this verse would be under God’s protection. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Apollo was god of poetry as well as archery, and I’d heard him recite in person. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He would have felt pretty silly reciting nursery rhymes at Camp Green Lake. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z You could see it afterward, when he recited the blessings over the challah, and over the wine, and everyone shouted “L’chayim!” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She sounds like a six-year-old reciting lines from a school play about the food groups: You mean you’re supposed to eat jive servings of fruit and vegetables a day? If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She clears her throat and then recites a poem from Shakespeare. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She recited it like it was a living thing. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z When I’d repeated the prayer several times and could recite most of it without stumbling, she taught me how to cross myself. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He helps himself to a piece of gelt from the candy bowl, peels the gold foil, and pops the chocolate coin into his mouth before reciting the prayers in Hebrew. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z There we chanted together, voices rising and falling, loud and soft, some boys shouting, everybody reading together, reciting together and not alone with one voice. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With his machete he cut off the heads of two small living dogs and pressed their noses to the ground, reciting promises. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re a walking encyclopedia when it comes to pop culture, quoting the lines from their favorite movies verbatim or reciting every lyric from the latest rap CD. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Rowan was pleased to hear Scythe Faraday reciting Kohl Whitlock’s name as one of his chosen ten. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The writing was hurried and cramped, the margins overflowing with questions and hastily jotted notes, but she could have recited every phrase and placed every punctuation mark with her eyes closed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The boys recited the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right-Mindfulness before trooping into the cafeteria for plankton gruel. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it was something that he had practiced with her, had her recite until she got it right. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She suspected she did not have the right kind of brains either, my father the one who can recite whole poems. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Roses are red, violets are blue," he recited, instead of counting to ten so as not to have two lost tempers in one room. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Candice could recite by memory the story about how her grandmother had put herself through college while raising two kids. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She kept a scrapbook with the obituaries of all the doctors she outlived and could recite the list of names by heart, like a chapter out of Genesis. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy continued reciting his lines, his voice rising to a man’s grieving roar. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Finnick recites a poem he wrote to his one true love in the Capitol, and about a hundred people faint because they’re sure he means them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I hold up my hand in mock pledge, reciting what could probably be the CF motto by this point, “Six feet at all times.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z There was Golpalott’s Third Law, stated word for word as Hermione had recited it, but not a single illuminating note in the Prince’s hand to explain what it meant. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “It is a simple ceremony. Many bats and humans gather. You stand face-to-face with your bat and say a vow. Like so,” said Luxa, extending her hand and reciting a poem. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Once, I looked up from my place on the steps and she was sitting at the top, elbows on knees, face cupped in her hands, listening to Papi recite a poem he’d written. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A good cantor can recite the traditional riddles for all fifty-four cards in the Lotería by heart as he reveals each card to the players. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z And her reciting nephew had finished out of the money at the talent show, so she was already upset and off her feed with us. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z His rich baritone could be heard a mile away reciting poems about the food on the back of his truck: When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Mustafa is reciting a passage of the Quran that I don’t know. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Her father had liked to recite this when she was training on the wire or the swings. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She certainly hadn’t dressed up, and when Babulya recited the story of Esther to them, Mama had barely made a sound. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Elouise, the daughter of the Baptist minister, recited “Invictus,” and I could have cried at the impertinence of “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I could have written it myself, or recited it to her from memory, adding ten dollars just to be safe. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z "Just remember how Mister Lincoln couldn't think of anything to say at the Gettysburg, but then, bang! Four score and once upon a time ago," she began reciting. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z They faced the morning sun and began their pujas, reciting their prayers and making their offerings of flowers or grain. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The dominant, also called the reciting tone or tenor, was the note most often used for long recitations on the same pitch. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z As I left the podium and walked back to my seat, I wondered what blessing, if any, I would have recited had my eye been blinded. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Reprinted on the first page of Anorak's Almanac were the four rhyming lines of verse Halliday had recited in the Invitation video. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Looking out the eastern-facing windows, he falls to his knees, bows his head, and recites something like a prayer. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He had both a stammer and a lisp, and was set to reciting, “The Spanish ships I cannot see them, for they are not in sight” in order to overcome them. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The entire room begins reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in unison. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They do nothing hut thumb their rosaries and recite a book written in a tongue they don’t even understand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After dinner we all went to the front room where the priest took a small book from his jacket to recite some prayers, consecrating our house and our family. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She recited those words now, at the dinner table of the French and American couple, while the Haitian poet stared, arms folded. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I am suffering from the nausea and dizziness typically associated with a mild concussion,” I recited. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z "Not just one name. I was reciting the names of my ancestors, going back ten generations." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He had a pink, cultivated face and dark blond hair that fell into his eyes when he recited poetry. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "May I be excused, please?" she recited stiffly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was more than just a guy who recited other people's lines of dialogue. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I wasn’t José Martí—I didn’t have his mojo—but if I could make Carmen smile like that, then I could totally recite my poem again. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Even now, Dedd hears her sister, reciting that poem she wrote in jail, her voice raspy with the cold she never got rid of that last year. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you go on and recite that speech for your father?” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z So I began reciting all the books of the Bible from first to last, and I got to somewhere around Obadiah before I fell asleep. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoping to place the blame for the killings on Ernest, Hale’s lawyer recited the names of Mollie’s murdered family members, one after the other. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Because everything requires energy,” she recites obediently, eyes still focused on her hand. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For what seemed like the two hundredth time, she went over their plan, she touched her pockets to be sure she had her foxglove darts, she recited their combat spells under her breath. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Every Easter we had to perform at the New Brown Church, playing our instruments or reciting a story from the Bible for the entire church congregation. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The way poor Michael reciting the Declaration of Independence was an echo of something that existed elsewhere. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He came back to New York reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and saying, "I am given up, Mami! It is no hope for the Island. I will become un dominican-york." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Each of us recited Kaddish for his parents, for his children, and for himself. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z After reciting all her mas and grandmas that was owned by the Tanners, her hand was balled in a hard black fist. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z By Friday, I had memorized the introductory lines to the Declaration of Independence and could recite them with relative ease. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I listen to Baba recite the verses from the Quran, his melodious voice washing over me in gentle waves. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z They inquired after her studies and she was asked to recite a few stanzas from “The Daffodils.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z James watches and listens eagerly over on the sofa, elbowing Supreme at every other line I recite. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I went over to the cart, picked up the wet sponge and began wiping the blackboard as I recited the lines in my head. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Ram used to recite things to me when he was in a good mood as though he was giving me gifts. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I was really into tongue twisters and funny Shel Silverstein stuff back then, and I loved reciprocal reciting, surprising him with things he’d never heard. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I was in the living room, playing patty- cake and reciting the alphabet and singing all the songs he’d belt out when he came home from the pub late at night, waking the neighbors. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The boy walked to the middle of the room and prepared to recite. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z As the coffin was lowered into the ground, the minister recited the psalm about lying down in green pastures and walking through the shadow of the valley of death and fearing no evil. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Thereafter he made his wife recite the prayer at the start of each meal, even on formal occasions, when there were guests in the house. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Market,” recited the duke: “an open space or covered building in which——” And that was the last Milo heard as they disappeared into the crowd. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z So I drifted from one class to the next in a daze, puzzling over the Jade Key riddle, reciting it again and again in my mind. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He sounded like he was reciting the words from a script. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was obvious she had recited these same words to each group of newcomers, yet her voice held a sweetness and a patience quite out of keeping with the information she delivered. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Granny didn’t sit on the porch reading Greek and Latin and Shakespeare, or get up lectures for children, or recite poetry. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I want to believe my brother, but it’s surprising to hear that people would have anything to say about my presentation when there’s Langston Hughes reciting poetry and a live art demonstration. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Parts of his story had been awkward and stumbling, but some were stately and grand, as if he had been reciting them from some half-forgotten memory. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She would recite poetry to calm us down and get us ready to learn more science or history. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z All that was missing was Cecile to see and hear us recite her poem. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Mommy looked forward to this day with anticipation, while my siblings and I dreaded it like the plague, always waiting till the morning of the event before memorizing the Bible story we would recite. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Roberto’s words rushed one after another, like a Catholic reciting the rosary. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z And then, in the voice of a child, he recited softly, “Steel and lead.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Only this morning, each of the boys recited a poem of his own authorship. And Cassiopeia shows signs of mathematical genius.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Thomas did, reciting every word he’d told the Keepers, hating how Teresa’s eyes filled with worry—and terror. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears ...” I always recited speeches from Macbeth and Julius Caesar, as those were the adults’ favorites. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The next day everyone was assigned a poem to recite. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “The Chasers throw the Quaffle and put it through the hoops to score,” Harry recited. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z She was busy reciting a bit of Shakespeare, The Tempest to be exact, when he walked in. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He recited the Crooked Man nursery rhyme, and grinned. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Then Yin Lan-lan recited, “Our great leader, Chairman Mao, has taught us, ‘Every reactionary is the same; if you do not hit him, he will not fall. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I lost count of the suras I recited all through the night. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The words from the poem that Tootie had recited rose up inside of him. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It was hard to relax with Hermione next to you reciting the twelve uses of dragon’s blood or practicing wand movements. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z "Hear my words, and bear witness to my vow," they recited, their voices filling the twilit grove. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z "Tears, tears,” Joe said, reciting again, "tears from the depths of some profound despair.” How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I recite the line of silver Hebrew writing embossed on the blue-and-white silk. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Jake recited the clues, editing out words like stone pillars, fire pit, and pirate’s treasure—keeping it all very geometry-ish, with points and angles and lines. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Yengwa draped himself with a blanket, rolled up a newspaper to imitate an assegai, and began to stride back and forth reciting the lines from the praise song. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I began to sing along, reciting the lyrics. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A day never went by without one of them breaking into song, reciting a sonnet, or dancing a jig. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Why are you reciting this to me now?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z No sooner had Ryan sat down at the table than he and the rest of Room 5 stood up again to recite some words about a flag and something about liberty and justice for all. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z She was reciting verses from the Holy Quran as tears streamed down her face. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And it wasn’t until our Bible study class recited “The Lord is My Shepherd” that I heard my mother’s voice. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z "How many miles to Babylon," recited Tristran, to himself, as they walked through the grey wood. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Two black women sat stirring the beans and talking about a shared memory back from the city, about a play where the main actor had been too drunk to recite his lines. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I cleared my throat and recited my pass phrase. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They recited a long list of political offenses of which they alleged that he was guilty. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Today I would like to recite to you a poem by Sir Walter Scott entitled ‘Lochinvar.’ The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All she knew was that I could effortlessly recite hip-hop lyrics while struggling with my English class. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z There were very few she could have recited all the way through. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Tyson ran down the hill, waving his club and yelling, “Bad pony-men! BOO!” while Ella fluttered around him, reciting facts from the Old Farmer s Almanac. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “And Ella recited something like this once before, in Portland—a line from the old Great Prophecy.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Six boys are called to the front of the room for reciting and if you miss a line you are slapped twice on each hand. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z While the foreman draped a sheet over Guy’s corpse, his son began to recite the lines from his play. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z All at once, voices rose, reciting the Black Moon Song they’d known all their lives but were not allowed to sing aloud till this night. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “There’s so much beauty and strength in our history,” she’d say as she’d recite the works of black people who had come before us. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Because she made each of her students read aloud every day, Ugwu made his own class recite simple words aloud. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I recite the Periodic Table of Elements like a prayer; I take my examinations as Holy Communion, and the pass of the first semester was a sacrament. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As he sat down ready to pronounce the Om, Siddhartha softly recited the verse: ”Om is the bow, the arrow is the soul, Brahman is the arrow’s goal At which one aims unflinchingly.” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands in the middle of the ward leaning on his mop and recites, Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “And the shades of night begin to fall, and the traveler hurries home, and the campesino bids his fields farewell,” Dedd recites. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Each morning before classes began, we all lined up in the courtyard by grade, then recited the national anthem and the Lord’s Prayer. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The chief claimed to serve the people by interceding for them with the gods and reciting the ritual formulas required to obtain rain, good harvests, and success in fishing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But he interrupted and said that we should never cheer after hearing sacred text recited. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He was in my math class, but he was way over on the other side of the room, and he hardly ever got up to recite or go to the blackboard or anything. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I pressed it into the leaves of a silver maple and recited it to the Waterloo Vase. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I—I ought to, uh, have to recite the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right- Mindfulness twice before, uh, getting food next time,” said Ton- Ton. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “He can recite entire chapters of Scripture, and he knows law and medicine as well.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z When he was done, I recited the second blessing and the prayer that thanks God when a serious accident has been avoided. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z You can recite it to me independently or, for extra credit, in front of the class.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When I was upset, calculating the area of a triangle, or adding up columns of numbers, or reciting pi always helped me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As he recites a short surah, I’m jarred by the power of his voice. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The priest recites the Latin prayers and sprinkles the coffin with holy water. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I promise to try to be safe,” I recited. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The repetitions of Vandara’s accusations were recited, and the defender again and again reiterated the amendment that said exceptions could be made. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ritz grew solemn and still as he recited the mournful shipwreck saga and the wind outside shrieked in the frozen rigging. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She clutched her rosary and recited her Hail Marys with her eyes tightly shut. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z These dialogues of the deaf have occurred so often that the participants can almost recite their lines by rote. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She recited the names of her other knives, too. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The altar boys stood in an arc around the priest as he recited a list of a hundred twenty-nine names, Haitian refugees who had drowned at sea that week. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z My father, thinking that it might be good for business, urged me to show them how well I spoke English, to make a display of it, to casually recite “some Shakespeare words.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He recited basic rules and warnings that a very small child might be asked to memorize in kindergarten. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As I listen intently, I wish I could recite Arabic just like him. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z We listen to them recite; we eat; we laugh. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The children would read out loud or recite their times tables. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I hadn’t really decided which Bible verses to recite. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Even reciting prime numbers didn’t calm me down. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven and I could recite Malcolm X quotes by the time we were thirteen. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Each of four chosen girls recited a Thanksgiving poem and held in her hand a symbol of the day. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Baba was reciting a long poem he had deciphered from ancient stone inscriptions. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z "Some septa trained you well. You're like one of those birds from the Summer Isles, aren't you? A pretty little talking bird, repeating all the pretty little words they taught you to recite." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now she was roosting comfortably in the stern, nibbling bits of jerky and reciting random lines from Charles Dickens and 50 Tricks to Teach Your Dog. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She remembers the singsong way she used to recite their names. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d click her invisible fingers, reciting rhymes Peachy taught her when she was very little. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I'd be the one to recite my essay as a spoken-word piece if it would increase my chances of getting in. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Kasim starts to recite the words and I wish I knew the words, too. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “And I have some poetry that I would like to recite to you in honor of the recent, um, transformations in your life.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She didn’t want anyone else in the class to hear her reciting Charlotte’s lines. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z So I try to dazzle him by reciting pi to the 314th digit. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z While Neville recited his grades and wondered aloud whether he would be allowed to take a Transfiguration N.E.W.T. with only an “Acceptable,” Harry watched him without really listening. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I remembered him reciting a poem at our nika from a scrap of hotel stationery paper. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Afterward I always felt guilty and recited the Repentance Psalm: “Have mercy upon me, O God, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I also don’t believe that whatever comes after life depends on my correctly reciting a list of my transgressions—that sounds too much like an Erudite afterlife to me, all accuracy and no feeling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I improvise, trying to sound as though I am reciting a memorized message, without inflection in the words. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Together we recited the words “Hello, I am your American mother. Hello, I am your American father. You have three American brothers. Their names are Adam, Erik, and Teddy. Teddy plays the piano.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “How much? And don’t say you don’t remember. We’re in the same social studies class. You were the first to recite the preamble perfectly. You have an excellent memory.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z She recited the facts about the date of Mr. Caston's conviction, and then something quite unexpected happened. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Matty heard him recite: Today, the road all runners come, Shoulder-high we bring you home, And set you at your threshold down, Townsman of a stiller town. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “The student may be given no more than two single lashes across the back,” Lorren recited. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A cat-headed goblin named Yarrow recites ballads and asks us questions. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When reciting its texts, one raised and lowered one’s voice to replicate the natural pauses provided by commas and periods, stopping for emphasis or to take on a questioning tone. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Did he count them as he recited them? Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I couldn’t decide on any move, so I recited a few Bible verses, and went home. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Hawk began reciting the last sentence Lincoln would ever hear, a series of corny insults that delighted the audience. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She recites for me, in a honey-colored Englishy voice: Then, if you speak, you must not show your face, Or, if you show your face, you must not speak. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The walking tour guides one through the city's various landmarks, reciting bits of information the listener might find enlightening. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “We make a special call today for a young woman whose name we don’t know,” the priest said after he had recited all the others. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I was reminded for a moment of Richard, who had always seemed able to recite with exactness anything he’d ever read. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When Roosevelt wasn’t reciting the haunting poem, he talked randomly. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you recite your new lines for your father?” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z —All newcomers should memorize, as soon as possible, several special hymns, the Lord’s prayer and several passages from the Bible, to be sung and recited during morning assembly and at dismissal in the afternoon. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “A curious line to recite, especially since the combination never occurs in the play. Are you trying to improve on Shakespeare?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Her voice seems to materialize out of nowhere, reciting verses with precision and rhythm. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z It’s the fact that they were reciting a song? On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z All throughout the world, shuls were reciting the same passage from the Torah. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Part of the time I had to spend with my mother, reciting my catechism. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In this case, the scales used are the same as the medieval church modes, but they do not have a reciting tone and are used much more like modern major and minor scales. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z "How many miles to Babylon?" recited the man. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z My father stopped in the middle of the monologue he had been reciting for me and gave an irritated sigh. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Even now, I wake up in a cold sweat reciting the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right-Mindfulness.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The rapper’s voice is smooth, as if he’s reciting love poems. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “They do nothing but thumb their prayer beads and recite a book written in a tongue they don’t even understand.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m completely floored once Thaya Jaan starts to recite the familiar verses and finally understand where I got my musical talent. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She took a break from her homework to recite her lines silently. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She glanced sideways at Percy, then looked in the air and started reciting to the clouds. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z When I was seven, I used to go to the town square to recite monologues from the works of Shakespeare for the adults of my community. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He read the verse, which he had copied so carefully from the blackboard that it looked like Mrs. Oguike’s handwriting, and then closed his eyes and recited it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He sat up and straightened his back and began to recite. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We could recite passages from Shakespeare and legends about African kingdoms going back thousands of years. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore all black, with extra limbs running down her sides, and she recited the most beautiful words for the entire auditorium to hear. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The experience of parenthood filled him with enthusiasm and he recited the endless merits of his son and drew me out to tell him of my children. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave him a book by the Poet, and he was so excited by it that he memorized long sections of it and could recite them perfectly. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I memorized his poem so I could recite it that day. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She remembered this as she listened to me reciting lyrics like I’d written them myself. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Yet, despite my retentive memory, I found it impossible to recite when I went back into the classroom. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “And then he recited the Lord’s Prayer. It never occurred to us that there might be a clash between the crucifix and the portrait of Hitler that hung side by side in every schoolroom.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z For the last entire year I have worn my little white gloves and pillbox hat to the First Episcopal Church in Johannesburg and recited it right along with the best of them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Speaking of Ulysses,” said Tootie, “I have some poetry that I would like to recite to him.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z “She gifted John a magic ax,” I recited. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z But I was determined to memorize the lines from the Declaration of Independence and recite them perfectly, without forgetting a single word. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She was at my mother all the time now, following three steps behind her as she swept or cleaned, carrying the black Bible and reading and reciting to her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up as if ready to recite. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “He was always reciting it for no reason. Once, I said the whole thing when I got sent from the table for playing with my food.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z They did not get to bed until late that night, after spending hours going over and over their plan until they could recite it, word perfect, to each other. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Dressed in silver halters, robed in see-through shifts, they danced, reciting strophes that didn’t scan to the eerie piping of flutes. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Maybe it wouldn’t be saying Kaddish for the dead that protected me from the Angel of Death but reciting the names of the living. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She told me she was sorry she had you reciting that poem and getting you shifted from the room, Frankie. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z It’s infuriating that despite her extended absence, my big sister can still read me like the Dr. Seuss books she used to recite at bedtime. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z At ten, he was asked to recite a scripture during an Easter Sunday church service. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z They sat on long wooden benches, and at the end of their discussions I would be called upon to recite Shakespeare. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And then he encouraged me to recite the opening verses of the Quran. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He made a huge sign of the cross, lowered his head and recited, again with perfect Latin diction, the Confiteor. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Several app icons flickered into view above his head, and I raised an eyebrow as I recited their names. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Recited, actually. Poetry. He recited and kind of plucked at the lyre.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I even recited Mr. Silverstein’s poem. That one that is our favorite. That is when you came.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I can recite whole psalms, whole chapters, I can sing all the colored- slide white-knight Sunday school songs without looking. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It has seven sentences—short enough to recite in a moment of danger. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Instead, I recited, “I have an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes malformation of the limbs.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But I knew they wouldn’t have recited psalms. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Richard was so excited he was hopping from one foot to the other, reciting what it could do. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mqhayi then began to recite his well-known poem in which he apportions the stars in the heavens to the various nations of the world. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To pass the time, I decided to recite poetry. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him that I had left it at home by mistake, and casually recited a fictitious pass number. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The same way “We Real Cool” was a good poem for reciting. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the prisoners underwent the examination in groups of twelve; they merely recited a sort of confessional and catechism, got their anti-kemmer shot, and were released to work. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I feel so proud as I recite the part I wrote all by myself. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The voice sounded mechanical, the voice of a person reciting something written. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z On more than one occasion, if I had to read in front of a class, I simply memorized a passage and recited it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He keeps staring at them, hoping if he recites them enough times in his head, he’ll figure out how to feel like he’s doing enough. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "I'll be reciting the prayers for Baba," I say, shocking the entire room into silence. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When he reached the car, the figure doffed his cap and recited in a loud clear voice: “My angles are many. My sides are not few. I’m the Dodecahedron. Who are you?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He spoke every sentence as if he’d written it down, memorized it, and was now reciting it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Dicey had a sudden fear that she had forgotten where they were going, so she recited Aunt Cilla’s address to herself. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A man with a shirt frayed at the cuffs, without a jacket and wearing broken shoes, marched along reciting the Poet’s most revolutionary poems, his grief streaming down his face. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was easier to remember when I sang it, similar to a child reciting a lesson in song. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At festivals, storytellers would recite the epic adventures of the most popular bogatyri, the tsar’s most trusted and magical knights. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Poppy said, “I think she’s reciting the bees passage from the Koran.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Finally, they end with a slender line of words that run along my left collarbone, a mantra Dad used to repeat to me, a mantra I recite to myself whenever things get too grim. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I said, “What if all the people could recite all of your poems?” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At special occasions, one is duty-bound to recite the following prayer. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Aliya sits with her hands raised in prayer, responding to her dua questions by reciting a long prayer of an answer, followed up by a full belly laugh. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Kathy made lunches while the three girls sat at the kitchen table, eating and reciting, in English accents, scenes from Pride and Prejudice. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Dicey nodded, with her eyes on his, but she was reciting to herself: Crisfield. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Could recite the date and year of not only Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, but the name of the farm where they found John Wilkes Booth twenty-four hours later. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Sorrento recites the words on the gate in Latin. And Elvish. And Klingon. Then they get hung up on reciting First Corinthians 13:13, a Bible verse that contains the words ‘charity, hope, and faith.’ Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It did seem rehearsed, like Tobias had gone over the steps in his mind, recited the words in front of a mirror. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It was hard for Jinny to make out the words in the uneven light, but she could almost recite this story from memory anyway. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Her voice had got mechanical, like she was reciting a story she’d read in the newspaper—one that didn’t have anything to do with her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I loved the strange and mysterious shapes of the letters, the sounds of the prayers as we all recited together, and the stories about how to live a life according to the teachings of Allah. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So I let Vonetta recite “We Real Cool” on and on. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I would say them like a catechism, like the girls used to tease and recite “the commandments” of their house arrest. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was surprised when the prayer we said after dinner each night, the one with the beads, started up of its own accord and recited itself in the back reaches of my head. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “And then your bat recites it back, but using your name. Then there is a feast,” concluded Luxa. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Liyana lay on the other twin bed, idly reciting, “One potato, two potato, three potato, four.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Rojas kept an exact tally of everyone who entered and left, and he could recite their names, dates of entry and departure, and their circumstances without hesitation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, breviary in hand, one of the female teachers led us in singing hymns and reciting psalms. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z "Oh, yes, this is it. Fifteen days after death. Prayers. Oldest son shaves head and recites after priest." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He recited the prime numbers between a thousand and ten thousand. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z When his mother asks if he has a pen to take down the number he lies, telling her yes, not listening as she recites it to him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I recited those words over and over in my head until I wanted to howl in frustration. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Yet, when he was deprived of it, and could hear the other children reciting and singing in the schoolhouse, he felt woefully lost. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z My father recited it as gravely as if it were the Modegan royal lineage while accompanying himself on a half harp. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Officer Delinko fumbled for the microphone and recited the address of the construction site. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After reciting this to the others, Constance went straight to bed without brushing her teeth or saying good night. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z My teacher got wind of it and called me before the class one morning to recite something. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I volunteered at our shul’s burial society, and every month, I found myself reciting the Song of Songs over a fresh corpse. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Many were reciting lines from his “I Have a Dream” speech when someone began to chant, “Freedom Writers have a dream!” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Gitl began reciting the Kaddish, rocking back and forth on the sleeping shelf with the sonorous words, and the prayer was like the tolling of a death bell. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the servant about whom I'd read in psychology class who, during a trance, had recited pages of Greek philosophy which she had overheard one day while she worked. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I was getting ready to recite the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, which our class had to memorize. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z When my Catholic classmates recited their prayers, we Jews were required to stand and be silent. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She stands there staring at me like I have just recited a speech instead of one simple word. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I was actually required to do a lot more than simply recite dialogue. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As I recited the questions in Hebrew, trying hard not to make a mistake, I could feel my grandfather's eyes on me, willing me through my part. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He recited entire pages from the Talmud, arguing with himself, asking and answering himself endless questions. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z John huffed in disbelief, then spoke as if reciting, “Can’t take the city out of the boy to put the country in.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Movement: Have students physically move across the floor staff, first sequentially and then skipping line to line and space to space, reciting the letters as they go. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “I mean yes, but it’s not just that. She recited a prophecy downstairs. I think... I think it was about this quest.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We rose again and sang the song, after which we recited the pledge of allegiance. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s one more thing. Take this book of poems and memorize one for me. Next time you pay me a visit, I want you to recite.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Du Barry had tested us on these laws until we could recite them on command. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “To the left, to the left,” I say, reciting the Beyonce lyrics while pointing my thumb and tossing my head to the left. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z They described the roar of rocks sliding down hills and everyone running out of their houses reciting the Holy Quran, the screams as roofs crashed down and the howls of buffalo and goats. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Slowly and in a singing voice he began to recite it; the words came back to him out of the past and his childhood. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z After much thought I decided on a restaurant called Le Madri, in downtown Manhattan, which is the kind of place where it takes five minutes to recite the list of daily specials. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z As Lina reported, the visit usually started with Trujillo reciting some poetry to her, then saying he had some surprise on his person she had to find. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was tradition to recite psalms when watching over the dead. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z In the old Latin mass my mother could recite her rosary while still being at one with prayer at the altar. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aw, come on! I don’t want to stand up and recite Arabic in front of a bunch of random people. I’m not that good at it, and it’s just...awkward.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I recite my poem about how me and Sneaky aren’t friends anymore, and the one about summertime. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He still recalled enough of his former schooling to be able to recite entire blatts of the Talmud from memory alone, a parlor trick he’d shown off to the crew’s disbelief and amusement. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z This man—his last name was Bauby—wrote the whole book by having a friend recite the alphabet to him, and when she came to the letter he wanted, he would blink that left eye. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw her recite her lessons, he saw her tease the servants; he remembered how she was not above putting fish in people’s beds. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Never wanted to recite my 7s like a baby in front of all those kids who could figure any old numbers they cared to. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The child became quiet as he recited, still sobbed a little and then fell asleep. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a skill like being able to name all the capitals and principal products of South America or recite Scripture or walk on top of a fence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Father Benedict had changed things in the parish, such as insisting that the Credo and kyrie be recited only in Latin; Igbo was not acceptable. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Then the elders asked each child to recite a proverb. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The class recited the standard response in unison. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Then he stood still and recited, with real feeling: “Moon, moon, moon. Night, no moon?Dark. Night, yes moon?Light! Yes, moon! Ahwooooo!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z But Marie-Laure is reciting in her head the strange third letter from her father, the last one she received. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They would study only Arabic so that they could recite the Holy Quran. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She always talked like that, with this discernible rhythm, like she was reciting poetry. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Francie recited passages she knew by heart—Portia’s speech, Marc Antony’s funeral oration, “Tomorrow and tomorrow”—the obvious things that are remembered from Shakespeare. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Sensei wrote a poem on the board, and they all recited it together: A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “We could perform a play, do a group dance, or recite poetry. Or if anyone has a special talent to display, you can do that too.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The words were spoken with a slow patience, like a schoolmaster reciting a forgotten lesson. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "The game probably ran a little late. Make yourselves at home, please. My house, your house," she says, reciting the traditional Dominican welcome. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Jason remembered her at the campfire, reciting lines of prophecy that sent Jason, Piper, and Leo on their first quest together. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The singsong reciting voices floated from inside the log schoolhouse. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She fed her powdered eggshell so her milk would be good and her teeth strong, and recited the prayers of Bethlehem for a healthy delivery. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I imagined my brother tied to a chair at the school, a flock of grey-hooded villains tightening his beaded chains while they recited Hail Mary like synchronized swimmers. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And when the mood took me, I whistled or recited poems that I made up on the spot. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Redtooth swaggered back and forth on the churchyard paving as he recited the formula from memory. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z That he refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He sits at his desk and recites the tribes and chiefs he loves. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He smiled when they came in, and he spoke her name as if he were reciting a blessing. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Michael, the slave in question, had indeed possessed the ability to recite long passages. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Surely you remember the boy in your own school class who was exceptionally ‘bright,’ did most of the reciting and answering while the others sat like so many leaden idols, hating him. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z My brothers and I learned to recite the Black Panthers’ Ten-Point Program the same way other kids learn the Pledge of Allegiance. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I recited family prayers—not from any book. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I recited the times tables myself, until finally Red looked away from the tree and turned his piercing blue eyes on me. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Roy remembered that his father seemed to have a supernatural memory—for instance, he could still recite the batting averages of the entire starting lineup for the 1978 New York Yankees. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Probably looking at the moon and reciting some poem from the T’ang Dynasty.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Cora had heard Michael recite the Declaration of Independence back on the Randall plantation many times, his voice drifting through the village like an angry phantom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The mullah chose an ayat and recited it, casting the other fellow nasty glances. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s hard to describe Farsi chanting: the way Mom drew her voice out like the notes of a cello as she recited poems by Rumi or Hafez. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z At his third meeting with the Savage, Helmholtz recited his rhymes on Solitude. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z What if they recited in Latin, or Greek? The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Chronicler penned them down numbly, reciting the sounds as he wrote. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, vanilla ice cream,” recited the Humbug, bouncing up and down quickly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z When she got home, she could almost recite the letter by heart. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I say a few lines of the poem, hoping she might recite them back to me again. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Stranger Danger,” their parents recited, over and over. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “We believe that the best way to help our world is to fix its genetic deficiencies,” Amar says, like he’s reciting it from memory. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He stood in front of everyone, facing east, vigorously reciting a long sura, and once prayer had started, no one was allowed to say anything that was not related to the performance of the prayer. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I watched two girls in Mr. Porter’s class recite a version before the bell rang. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Singing hymns, reciting jump rope songs, anything to keep her mind off the fear and awfulness of that night. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “And I will pour upon you pure water,” Lev recited from Ezekiel, “and you will be purified of all your defilements.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z So I would sit with her in the kitchen while she cooked or ironed and she would ask me to recite such and such a prayer and I would. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was my turn onstage, I would recite my lines loudly and without hesitation. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z As far as I could tell, Wilson recited all of this without taking a single breath, speaking in the flat monotone of someone who repeats the same sentences all day long. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I could recite the entire Sequoia student handbook. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z "Please stand up and recite as much of it as you can." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Lelia recognizes this, too, and they all gallop on broomsticks while they recite an old nursery rhyme. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The candidates for citizenship are called to recite an oath. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He recites and makes us remember, They went forth to battle, but they always fell, Their eyes were fixed above the sullen shields. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I work while the girls eat their dinner, recite propaganda at the nightly lessons, and get ready to go to bed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I began, and he recited the whole speech with me. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “He didn’t even make us recite the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right- Mindfulness,” exulted a boy. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We recited Lil’s lines together all the way down into New York City that afternoon. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Instead of talking about helping with the cows or having apple pie, Vonetta recited a small bit of our newly learned family history. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z She got that faraway look that signaled she was about to recite another part of the family saga. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 随便看 |
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。