| 单词 | refer |
| 例句 | “This is probably what Balto felt like!” cried Reginald, referring to the intrepid husky sled dog who had made the famous lifesaving medicine run from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The term American, like the term democrat, began as an epithet, the former referring to an inferior, provincial creature, the latter to one who panders to the crude and mindless whims of the masses. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z How did you refer to this something before facts were invented? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z ‘Three and two,’ said Butterbur, referring to the big folk and the little. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z For this he is branded a turncoat, within two years of the end of the war is being referred to by Southern newspapers as “the most hated man in the South.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And since seeing implies seers, we no longer have to refer to paragraphs “demonstrating” some things and sections “summarizing” other things, as if blocks of printing had a mind of their own. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Inmates not only often referred to each other by nickname, they amused each other by coming up with nicknames for officers, too. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ramsey, who referred to the plot as “the state of the game,” eventually agreed, and he lured Roan down into the canyon, promising him whiskey. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It sounded funny to hear Mr. Griswold referred to as a Gary. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z That year would be separated from the others by referring to it as “the year Minty was bom.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Some disgruntled American—a retired veteran—referred to me as “a thing that had to be destroyed.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, this can be a little confusing, particularly when different systems use the same symbol to refer to different chords. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z They wore their love like a heavy perfume, exuding a transparent commitment, touching each other, referring to each other. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Back in prison, Low Key Lyesmith had once referred to the little prison cemetery out behind the infirmary as the Bone Orchard, and the image had taken root in Shadow’s mind. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z It referred to a set of ideals and hopes, like human perfection or social equality, that philosophers mistakenly believed could be implemented in the world because it existed in their heads. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And because there was only one it, I knew to what he was referring. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She told me her doctors started prescribing the drugs in 1997 after what she referred to as “the Gold Digger Situation,” which she refused to tell me about. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z By far the largest group of blacks was working class, a layer of society Drake sometimes referred to as the Respectables. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The toll that Dr. Gazzaley is referring to comes in large part from the challenge of juggling all of his responsibilities. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Why do you always refer to yourself as weird?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I then reached a small clearing, undoubtedly the spot the man had referred to. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z They had their own words for things, a jargon of obscure origin: for reasons even they had forgotten, they referred to butter as cheese; they called the grackles that perched in the treetops icklebirds. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Do you remember the book I’m referring to?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We can safely refer to the Freedom Writers as a Freedom Writer Farm, entirely consisting of what we like to call Boxers and Mollys. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Most Westerners, however, have a hard time telling any of these shaggy beasts apart and refer to all of them as yaks. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When President James Madison went before Congress seeking a formal declaration of war, he specifically referred to British support for Indigenous fighters on the frontier. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z He intended no sarcasm, but I well knew that the place he was referring to would not afford me the freedom I longed for. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Darwin’s phrase “natural selection” refers to certain individuals of a species surviving better, and / or reproducing more successfully, than competing individuals of the same species under natural conditions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He discovered early on that “being referred” was the adult term for passing the buck. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The words sting a little, reminding me that I am the low- ranked opponent he’s referring to. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But they also ran a study in which almost every sentence referred to a concrete object or action: A newspaper is better than a magazine. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The militarized nature of law enforcement in ghetto communities has inspired rap artists and black youth to refer to the police presence in black communities as “The Occupation.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I can’t take it anymore. Today at the meeting they were obviously referring to me.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Trepid hated whenever he referred to her pretty little head. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I thought he was referring to things like poverty and hunger and wars in countries I didn’t know the names of, but now I think he was talking about himself. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The neighbors, knowing my parents were the Deans, often referred to me as Walter Dean. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Ugwu stared at Master, shaking his head, wondering if Master was referring to the chicken pieces in some roundabout way. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Once my father referred to me teasingly as “Old Scarface” and looked perfectly bewildered when I burst into tears. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It refers to coffee beans, Mama,” I tell her calmly. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z But others, also using Yiddish, referred to him as a gaon, a genius. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She did not know if her mother was referring to Sidhean, but she rolled the sentence around in her mind while she did her errands during her stepsisters’ fittings. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “He may not have actually died for whatever information you were referring to,” I say. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Inside the NKVD, the group was referred to as "the Magnificent Five." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I referred several of the most unnerving cases to the teachers, social workers, and other older geeks who’d volunteered to help. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And someday the world would refer to me as the greatest scientist who’d ever lived. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Kappe had lived in America for a dozen years, where he was referred to as "the No. 1 Nazi in the United States" before he was deported in 1939. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z About chronology: Dates for scientific research refer to when the research was conducted, not when it was published. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Jinx” would be the way I’d always refer to my young father. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He was truly the first musical radical, referred to in a contemporary record as 'Perotin the Master’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Feel free to apply whatever term you yourself would use to refer to this group if you were in my place. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z One weekend Gogol makes the mistake of referring to New Haven as home. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z This made us angry, because we wanted “the civilians,” as we referred to the staff members, to respect us as soldiers who were capable of severely harming them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The term pop music can refer to a specific kind of popular music, as in "bubblegum pop." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Abilene’s mother had referred to him as “it,” and she was more outraged at the dog urine on her tablecloth than she was about the indignities that Edward had suffered at the jaws of Rosie. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z And they distinguish both of these from semantic categories and roles like action, physical object, possessor, doer, and done-to, which refer to what the referents of the words are doing in the world. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The statement ‘I believe in God’ is either true or false, but only I can know for sure which, because it refers to a purely internal state of mind; it is inherently subjective. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Most of the black Lackses I talked to over the years referred to Benjamin Lacks as “old white granddaddy,” though some still called him “Massuh Ben,” as their parents had. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It can refer to one gene, a configuration of genes, or even an entire genome. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I had no job at the time and was living off the cruel joke I referred to as my savings. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The camp has been mostly quiet these five days since the Incident, as everyone now refers to the melee in the Mess. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Even in front of Dad and Mother, he referred to us as blighters and beggars. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I believe he asked you too. You referred him to me,” replied Mother. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He refers to that subset a second time, and so it’s time to switch back to the definite: Most of these herons. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z This classification refers, of course, to the werewolf in its transformed state. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The sofa cricked in criticism, and Tom looked at it and at the smoking lamp to which the sofa referred. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He referred to my knee-length tunic and the bowl-shaped haircut common among country lads. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Maya stumbled after her, following Claire past the gymnasium and the theater that everyone referred to as Little Theater, even though it was the only one on campus and pretty sizable. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z When I was younger, he'd lived on the West Side of the city and Craig and I had referred to him as Westside. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Dunstan Thorn knew without asking to which his son was referring. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Another difficulty there is that my father, whom I warmly refer to as Bore, put a lock on our phone—one of those round locks you put in the first dialhole so you can’t dial. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Because he was a card-carrying communist, Patrick hated being referred to as the boss. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z High school seniors now solely referred to me as "Little Sami," and I wore the nickname like a badge of honor. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z "Maybe 'old-fashioned' refers to her fashion style," Ranee says. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I assume what they keep referring to as the C is the Continental. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She referred softly to the fact that her uncles had long ago stolen the deed to the estate. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She referred to her son as “my little chess miracle.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Although the National Executive Committee stated, “Our emphasis still remains mass political action,” Umkhonto was referred to as the “military wing of our struggle.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They used to feed Christians to the lions, and now Adah uses that phrase ironically, referring to how I supposedly left her to be eaten up on the path. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Lord is my shepherd; I—’ ” “That's the one I was just referring to. It’s out What else have you got?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Well, we don’t know, presumably from these unidentified craft,” the secretary explained, referring to the enemy boats in Herrick’s cable. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Herr Becker was referring to the Nazis’ claim that the riots were an unplanned uprising in retaliation for the murder of a high-ranking Nazi official by a Jew. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Use farther when referring to physical distance; use further to refer to abstract ideas or to indicate a greater extent or degree. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Lately, Britain’s taken to referring to all his guy friends as a women’s undergarment. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z It was so simple, watching her, to see why everything that had happened to me since we left camp referred back to it, in one way or another. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z We defend our curious role in Spain by referring to the Russian menace and the necessity of protecting the free world. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z In 1567 the great Protestant logician and mathematician Petrus Ramus referred to ‘the laws of Ptolemy’ and ‘the laws of Euclid’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “It is the truth of our play to which I refer.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Add to that a handful of media articles referring to me as an Olympic hopeful in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, and it’s understandable why I was being mistaken for an Olympian. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Tired of embarrassing myself in front of two-year-olds, I've started referring to everything in the plural, which can get expensive but has solved a lot of my problems. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She certainly couldn’t have been referring to my abilities as a kisser. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I told him that a Dr. Hoagland had referred me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Lots of cities had started referring to their police forces as “public safety” departments, a phrase intended to promote a softer, friendlier image. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As for the third message, it referred to a very simple error which could be set right in a couple of minutes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Spassky was angered when he learned that he was not being considered for the match with Fischer, and he used insulting language when referring to Titomirov. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He had only referred to his race in two ways—as African American and black—terms that had become popular after the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t refer merely to the glaring fact that the minister eventually acquires houses and Cadillacs while the faithful continue to scrub floors and drop their dimes and quarters and dollars into the plate. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z The East German government referred to the structure as the "Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart"; it was bordered by minefields and a no-man's-land known as the "death strip." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Speaking of redundancies, think twice before using expressions like advance reservations, final conclusion, foreign import, free gift, prerecorded, refer back, or safe haven. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So the dispute between Reinier de Graaf and Jan Swammerdam over the discovery of the egg within the ovary, which began in 1672, was referred to the Royal Society in London for adjudication. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z By the way, I say five hundred and fifty people because that’s full capacity in this theater—I do not want to hear it referred to as an auditorium! Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z But he doesn’t refer to himself as an artist, just as a draftsman. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Now I knew exactly what “test” that line referred to, and where I needed to go to take it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As a plebe, you refer to yourself in the third person: “This plebe would like to go to the bathroom.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A few referred to it as Angola South, but far more were calling it Camp Greyhound. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He was referring to Chancellorsville, where Longstreet’s men had been detached. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This peculiar blend is what Barthes was referring to when he described facts as linguistic yet claiming to be copies of the real. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Do you know to what those words referred?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z As a boy he was taught that the last line of the anthem refers to a certain type of mossy lichen with exquisitely tiny white flowers sprinkled in amongst the green. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z He wished the flyer hadn’t kept referring to bodies, though. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Meanwhile back at Maer, referring to all the scientific work she thought her future husband was doing, Emma had written to Aunt Jessie, “I am so glad he is a busy man.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I use them for the moustaches,” he said, referring to the latter. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She reported it, although years later Abramov said that the interpreter confused the word “pork” for “pigs” and that Bobby was referring to the food he was eating at a restaurant. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It rose like a cliff to merge with the gloomy sky, and from somewhere inside it came those bird cries that Tialys had referred to. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They stood in stolid silence as sniggering rats referred to them as “The Ringleaders.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Do you have a Wish?” he asked, referring to this organization, The Genie Foundation, which is in the business of granting sick kids one wish. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Droysen used the term to refer to the diffusion of Greek culture over previously non-Greek areas, such as Persia, Syria, and Egypt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Her letters described her secluded, melancholy life, and she referred to her husband with blind sympathy, as a fine, discreet, considerate man. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The shelf just over the desk emptied of its row of reference books and tables, as he referred to one after the other. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z What most people referred to as “the human condition.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I choke back a laugh remembering this now, imagining Helene's face if she knew she was being referred to as a siren. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It refers, I think, to the unified powers within the spirit of Lucera herself. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The local state’s attorney referred to the neighborhood as the training ground for “the Canaryville school of gunmen.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And referring to each other as boyfriend and girlfriend. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In a religious context, a covenant refers to an agreement a group of believers feels their deity has made with them. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The discussion of each theme coheres not just because it is localized in a string of consecutive paragraphs but because it refers to the theme using a set of transparently related terms. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I skimmed over an opinion piece that celebrated the rehabilitation camps and was more amused than offended that Psi kids were now being openly referred to as “mutant time bombs.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z To refer to something is to mention directly. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But if the first sentence had been A tank came roaring around the corner, which refers to an atypical example of a vehicle, a reader would have had a harder time making the connection. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The rationale stated by one rule-giver was that “there is in fact no person named for the him to refer to.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He was courtly, and referred to us as “gentlemen,” even doffing his hat to us, something no one else in the prison service ever did. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, all the presidents of all the big companies refer to themselves as “T. W.” or “J. B.” Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Although discussions of mutations usually refer to those in the germ cells, which may then make their effect felt in future generations, there may also be mutations in the body cells. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The suffrage movement was entering a phase that many historians refer to as “the doldrums.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The Vietnam War was often referred to as the “helicopter war,”as the US relied heavily on them to attack, resupply, reinforce troops, and evacuate wounded. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Edward, of course, felt a surge of anger at being referred to as a dolly. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z His daughters affectionately referred to him as “the Warden” on account of his strictness—no makeup, no boyfriends, no staying out late. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I nodded at her, but to be honest I wasn’t sure which one of my problems she might be referring to, so I kept quiet. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Our entire public performance will be staged outside on what Effie refers to as the verandah, the tiled expanse between the front doors and the stairs that’s shaded by a roof supported by columns. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Jean Louise, when I said that I wasn’t referring to us.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She never heard a scythe referred to by anything but their Patron Historic or “Your Honor.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Once again he was excited about the completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, and he stopped referring to me altogether because I hadn’t been born. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z A modest fellow, he never referred to the scale by his own name, but always called it "the Magnitude Scale." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z In the districts, it's referred to as the Stockyard. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Will rolled his eyes upward, as though referring to the gods, but I presumed he meant the men who held shares in the company. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They had to have a name, or not be referred to at all, and talking about them—especially if you were safe and snug at home, or in Jordan College—was delicious. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He was the One to whom the Jews referred as The Messiah, the Christians as The Christ, and the Muslims as The Mahdi. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Now let’s go back to the herons and see how O’Connor refers to them. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z My wife refers to herself as the Texan that got away, but that is only partly true. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Gogol is bored by the panelists, who keep referring to something called “marginality,” as if it were some sort of medical condition. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z "Amazonia," by contrast, refers to the bigger region bounded by the Andes to the west, the Guiana Shield to the north, and the Brazilian Shield to the south. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z From now on, wherever he went, he’d be closely trailed by a military aide carrying a forty-five-pound briefcase containing launch authentication codes and sophisticated communications devices, often referred to as the nuclear football. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z With savage scorn I’d refer to the ‘animals’ playing football or baseball. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In conversation, they sometimes refer to it casually as Ebola Reston. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, referring to the theme my classmates had chosen. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I told Lomax that, naturally, anything like that would have to be referred to The Honorable Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will not,” she said, laughing, “refer to my potential patron as Annabelle.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But wording should be varied when an entity is referred to multiple times in quick succession and repeating the name would sound monotonous or would misleadingly suggest that a new actor had entered the scene. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Mayumi makes the mistake of referring to us as boyfriend and girlfriend three times. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Barack sometimes referred to me as “Joe Public,” asking me to weigh in on campaign slogans and strategies, knowing that I kept myself happily steeped in popular culture. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She was never to call him Gordon, nor act surprised when people referred to him as Dr. Holmes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In fact, Edward Tulane was so happy to be back among the living that he did not even take umbrage at being referred to as “it.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z And white feminists refer to their mass union of ‘sisters.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Society commonly refers to it as the awkward phase, but I've always preferred to call it the "everything totally sucks and I hate my life" phase. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He didn’t actually forbid us to peel our apples or waste the cores, but he kept referring to the matter so as to let us know that he had noticed what we were doing. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z No one in the family ever referred to it. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll have you know that Mr. Ice, as he referred to himself, sampled that track from the greatest band in the history of bipedal man.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z It takes me a moment to register that the "her" they're referring to is me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z But he did not refer to the love affair afterwards. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Melodic rhythm refers to any rhythmic patterns in a piece. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z There were heraldic devices worked or stamped on the sides—enormous Mack eagles with two heads perhaps, or wyverns, or lances, or oak trees, or punning signs which referred to the names of the owners. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I know the fountain Zoe is referring to hasn’t been operational for a long time, so the spraying water was never there, but the picture is prettier that way. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We don’t even refer to her—leastways not in front of my mother. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “And are you referring to Reverend Goodacre of the Independent Church of Prairie Lea?” said Mother. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He would later refer to the experience as “my baptism in nonviolence.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z My nicknames referred to my being born during a bad year when two of my father’s brothers died in a raid. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She was referring to the carefully measured dosages of vitamins that all the Vessels dutifully took each morning. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Prosecutor actually referred to me as a ‘career criminal’ at the hearing.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The other rationale is that Toni Morrison’s is an adjective, and pronouns must refer back to nouns. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The agents never registered Burkhart in hotels under his own name, and referred to him by the alias “E. J. Ernest.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He referred to Zita as his girlfriend, and at another point he called her his fiancee. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I cannot recall what it is you might be referring to. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z My mother referred to it as a deep valley accent since you only found them in towns that didn’t have much contact with the outside world. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Phil referred me to an endocrinologist at Henry Ford Hospital. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Actually, it refers to regional physiology of the upper extremities.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He doesn’t truly fit the role of a father in my perspective, so I refer to him as my sperm donor. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She refers to the signs that are still taped on the board. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Silence!” said Mrs. Corry fiercely, and Jane and Michael distinctly heard her whisper something about “great galumphing giraffes,” and they knew she was referring to her unfortunate daughters. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Evidence-Indices is what we are referring to when we say that science depends upon evidence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Though the allegations did not point to race-fixing, in the sensational atmosphere following the unexplained suspension of two jockeys, the race was now being referred to as a “frameup” and a “fix.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My cohorts and I referred to the Southeast Ridge as the “Yak Route.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z If ever she referred to his position, she used the phrase “doctor’s assistant,” as if the process of interpretation were equal to taking someone’s temperature, or changing a bedpan. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z In a similar way, writers stop thinking—and thus stop writing— about tangible objects and instead refer to them by the role those objects play in their daily travails. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It sounded funny to hear Mr. Griswold referred to as a Gary. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He heard through Radio Bemba, which is how people are referring to gossip, Radio Big Mouth, that the compound is now a SIM interrogation center. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z You very rarely hear a Southerner refer to “the Old Country.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "But since I am sometimes referred to as an idiot by you lovely ladies, I wanted to make sure." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The people referred to had certainly made me feel exasperated and useless, but I did not think of them as devils. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z When, in the time of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, we refer to a ‘public’ concert, it is not in the modern sense of a gathering open to absolutely anyone, for the price of a ticket. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z They do this because the natural way to refer to an individual a second time is with a pronoun, the word that signals, “You know who this guy is.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Bailey asks, though the thought pops into his head that the contortionist might be referring to the circus itself. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “So how long do you think you’re going to be able to hang on?” one new office mate teased, referring to the black engineers who had washed out. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z In the early 1960s, during what my mother referred to as "the tail end of the Lassie years," my parents were given two collies, which they named Rastus and Duchess. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z At some point, the campaign began referring to me as “the Closer” for the way I helped make up minds. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But a day or two later, Tom was hauled over by his lieutenant, who demanded to know why the crew were referring to the locals not as “Bennies” but as “Stills.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z In my book, he is a fine fellow, although I have heard him more than once referred to as “that young hooligan.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Millard insisted on carrying the Tales in his arms, heavy and bulky as it was, because he might need to refer to it at any moment, he said. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z From the moment I telephoned news of the catastrophe to West Egg village, every surmise about him, and every practical question, was referred to me. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Biologists would later term these variants alleles, from the Greek word allos—loosely referring to two different subtypes of the same general kind. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Later this night would be referred to as Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, because of the thousands of windows that had been shattered in synagogues, in Jewish homes and businesses. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z While personal accounts of the fair were enthusiastic, Olmsted wrote, “nearly always incompletenesses are referred to, favoring the idea that much remains to be done, and that the show will be better later.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The other word, jive, is a noun, a verb, and an adjective referring to hot music or to baloney. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Approximately once a month there are not-quite regularly scheduled Midnight Dinners that are most often referred to by the guests as Circus Dinners. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I refer to it as the “touchy-feely” course. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z References to "shading" in some of the ancient texts may have referred to differences in tuning. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z David always referred to them as “Mom” and “Dad,” words Tally hadn’t used for Sol and Ellie since she was a littlie. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Even Susan B. Anthony chose to express her anger and disappointment at Stone’s choice to marry by referring to her as Mrs. Henry Blackwell. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He referred to the Civil War sixteen years earlier and the lingering tensions between North and South. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The Muslims react to this fact by referring to the Negro as “the so-called American Negro” and substituting for the names inherited from slavery the letter “X.” The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z She scolded Crick for even referring to Earth. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z While it is true that Booth and Herold have crossed the Potomac, the information actually refers to a group of men smuggled into Virginia on Easter Sunday, not Booth and Herold. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z With daring tenderness, one of my uncles would refer to his wife as mi negra. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Something different?” said the Martian, eying him and the coffee, referring to them both, perhaps. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I still believed that these were the “captain” and “whistle” Halliday was referring to. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It’s certainly better than referring to it as the Everyone Saw Henry Denton’s Blurry Balls in That One Picture escapade. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Some of the guys got referred to as Mr. So-and-So, but never the girls. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “But you’ll not be carrying it because of your horrid gimp,” he said, referring to her crippled leg. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It also referred to her positive connection to Ptolemy XII. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z I would later learn that these types of birthmark were sometimes referred to as “port wine stains.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He points out the “quad” and the “field house” and refers to the “Ivies” and the “public Ivies,” where all these newbies will ultimately matriculate. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He was also an obnoxious self-publicist and plagiarist—one of the kindest things he says about his fellow physicians in Rome is to refer to them as ‘snotty-nosed individuals’.’ The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z My employer was referring, I realized, to a pair of gypsies gathering unwanted iron who had passed by earlier making their customary calls. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “She smiled. I was really amazed. She asked me about Reggie, and she did not refer to him as ‘that Shaw kid.’ A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Exceptional refers to both ends of the spectrum, so all my life I’ve been exceptional. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z We refer to it with catch-all terms, like crazy or chronic pain, terms that both ostracize and minimize. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z His toes showed, but he hadn’t liked it when Jehu had referred to him as ‘a boy with broken shoes.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Geeks, perhaps more accustomed to free expression than their non-wired peers, increasingly and disturbingly refer to schools as “fascistic” environments in which they are censored and oppressed. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She was forever teasing Danny and me and referring to us as David and Jonathan. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z They referred to him as Thoreau, the boy who lived on Peaks Brook Mountain. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z In one book, Freud was referred to only once, and the passage was far from complimentary. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I was uncertain if this referred to Bud or to a literal blue jay, or if, perhaps, we were heading into the territory of senile dementia. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He seemed concerned that Mr. Pirzada might take offense if I accidentally referred to him as an Indian, though I could not really imagine Mr. Pirzada being offended by much of anything. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She said, “I was referring to your noble companions.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When creditors came by demanding to see the owner of the building, Holmes referred them happily to the fictive H. S. Campbell. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z For that reason they are generally referred to as empires. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The pot was so distracting that hardly anyone referred to the race by its actual name. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re the bane of my existence,” I say, referring to the freckles. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z One of the phrases used to refer to Jerrie was "first lady astronaut." Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Another of the Galileo legends introduced by Viviani refers to Galileo’s time as professor of mathematics in Pisa, but is, once again, almost certainly not true. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The custom endured, nonetheless, of referring to the head of the family as The Took, and of adding to his name, if required, a number: such as Isengrim the Second, for instance. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Stop rambling, Mr. Gudmundsson. Your purpose here is to ask questions of the witness that refer directly to her testimony. You must refrain from doing anything else—but you know this. Get on with it.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Now the students were to watch an episode and write what I referred to as a "guessay," a brief prediction of what might take place the following day. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In public conversations, I’d refer to ‘my parents’ or ‘my mother and father.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He and others in the system referred to this mass arraignment as a “cattle call.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Thus a sparrow might make a meal of a butterfly or a grasshopper and refer to it as “wormfeed.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The public-relations hack for a security firm refers to the company’s activities in a press statement in terms of the way she thinks about them when selling them to potential clients. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Calm down, I wasn’t referring to your sister. I only meant that...” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The only thing everybody could talk about when we got back from winter break was “the war,” also referred to as “the boy war.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He knows that deshi, a generic word for “countryman,” means “Indian,” knows that his parents and all their friends always refer to India simply as desh. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Surprised and baffled, I moved that Young’s statement be referred to the executive committee for decision. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On the beat or on the downbeat refer to the moment when the pulse is strongest. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z A common error in student writing is to shift the tense from a main clause to a subordinate one even when they refer to the same time period. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “You don’t talk anymore? Strong and Silent back there rubbing off on you,” he says, referring to his self-given name for Bo. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We never refer to it; so I said nothing, and we went home to dinner. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “You choose different ways of referring to yourself depending on what is convenient,” she says, leaning back in her chair. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And even as I said it over and over again, reminding myself of what had to be done, I wondered why Tonantzin kept referring to our mother as “the” mother. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Herbie answered without hesitation, “I know the person you are referring to. She is his first cousin, and there is no romantic interest there, I assure you.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She was referring to the execution of poor old Edgar Derby. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not understand how muntu could refer to a living person or a dead one with equal precision, but Nelson just shrugged. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z However, in 1790, if one wished to talk about “the great collaboration,” the presumption would have been that one was referring to Madison and Hamilton. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Genie nodded and wondered if the girl was somehow related, since she referred to Grandma and Grandpop as Ma and Pop. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The manager of the Men’s Wear & Accessories department is a Mr. Kellerman, although I have already learned that employees under a certain age refer to him as Killer Man. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I am referring, after all, to a series of very minor errors on my part and the course I am now pursuing is merely a means of preempting any 'problems' before one arises. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Later both brothers will refer to it as a meeting of the minds, of the time they made a pledge to each other. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She and Wil are visiting Anna, whom he sarcastically refers to as his “charming sister,” the one who despises him. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The girls in front of me referred to her as Nena. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z He’d seen the term in the Green Book and knew it referred to places where black people could be killed just for being there after dark, and no one would bat an eyelash. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z She was referring to the service band on the Iron Duke. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This preacher, this leader of this church and congregation, was using this tone to refer to Allah. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The method used to assign numbers to letters was not specified, however, and so it’s not entirely clear to whom the number refers. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They refer to their girlfriends, some of whom live with them; these are called “my old lady.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The actual subject is who, which is plural because it refers to authors. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Unable to make a decision, the matter was referred back to the committee for further study. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m what is commonly referred to in philosophical circles as ‘a thinker.’ Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It refers to a situation that the writer is uncertain about, and it invites the reader to draw inferences or make predictions about that situation. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Misty refers to him as the Toad, and he actually seems to like the moniker. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Instead, this man refers to me as Billy. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z When the Fairy Queen had given instructions, Kendra had felt no doubt that the handmaidens she referred to were the fairies. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The song “Weevily Wheat” refers to wheat that is infested with beetles or weevils that destroy the plants. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The brain processes pitch information both locally and globally, where local music refers to the intervals between pitches, while global processing refers to the entire contour of the melody. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Mom casually refers to her revolutionary soil additive. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Soundmark: This term is inspired by the word “landmark” and refers to the sound unique to an area. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I continued to refer to the Zork notes in my grail diary, which reminded me exactly how to make my way through the game’s labyrinth of rooms, passageways, and puzzles. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Some weeks he would refer to matches I hadn’t watched. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Elodin did something that could, conceivably, be referred to as teaching, but for the most part he seemed more interested in confusing me than shedding any real light on the subject of naming. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z You might think I’m referring to Twittering teenagers or Facebooking freshmen. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Minnie was to refer to him in public as Henry Howard Holmes, an alias, he explained, that he had adopted for business reasons. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I’m pretty sure the “you” he was referring to is me. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I still didn’t know what long-neglected dwelling that line referred to, or where to look for it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The woman was wearing what people in the South refer to as "hog washers," the sort of denim overalls favored by farmers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z During those years when the nuns warned me about the dangers of intellectual pride and referred to Christ as Baby Jesus, they were enabling me to participate frilly in the liturgical life of the Church. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “So bad looking? I wasn’t referring to the way I look.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z As early as 1612-13, John Webster in The Duchess of Malfi refers to Galileo’s telescope as making visible ‘another spacious world i’ th’ moon’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Almost right away I’d stopped thinking of the corpse as her and started referring to it as, well, it in my mind anyway. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The word HeLa,, used to refer to the cells grown from Henrietta Lacks’s cervix, occurs throughout the book. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Of course ’e was referring to the Labour Party, you understand.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Strictly speaking, 'Amazon basin” refers to the drainage of the Amazon and its tributaries. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Suppose,” Markman writes, “a child who already knows ‘apple’ and ‘red’ hears someone refer to an apple as ‘round.’ The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She could still say it but realized that she had completely forgotten what it referred to. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It is quite true,” she replied, referring to him with the indifference of utter contempt. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z In the earlier discussion, however, I was referring to things that impair our ability to solve problems. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He went to a supervisor at GTE and said, “Everything we know from aviation psychology indicates this is likely to be troublesome,” referring to the idea of a car phone. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Mature...I liked that word because then we could refer to certain boys as “immature,” and feel pretty mature while saying it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Agent Samson was not amused when I began referring to her as an articulation coach, but the majority of my teachers were delighted. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t referring to my most recent near-death experience,” I said, growing irritated. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The “box” she refers to is the question on job applications in which applicants are asked to check “yes” or “no” if they have ever been convicted of a crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As I soon found out, no one in juvenile court would refer to Digger as Digger—nor even very often by his first name, Michael. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “Her apron has its share of it,” Heather said, referring to the darkened, spattered patches on the cloth, and she and Claire both laughed. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z For some reason he was always referred to as “The Threarah”—perhaps because there happened to be only one threar, or rowan, near the warren, from which he took his name. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My contact inside referred me to another person in the quarter. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Marian’s grandfather referred to himself as a Black Jew and practiced his adopted religion in a crowded household of devout Baptists. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z If the cyclotron development had been, let us say, a year earlier, I repeat, there is every reason to believe that some of these discoveries referred to would have been made using cyclotrons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t my idea to be a debutante escort three times. It was hers,” he said, still referring to his mother. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Aren’t you in the Crack House Quartet?” a guy in a Hillary Clinton mask asked me, referring to some hard-core band that Adam loved and I hated. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And I knew he was referring to our getting married. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am unsure exactly what you are referring to,” I said. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “White and light” refers to people who are either entirely white or, more likely, who have some black heritage that is no longer readily apparent. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Newspapers referred to him as a subversive, a commie, a Red nut, a Soviet sympathizer, a freak. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z You read the announcements of their death in the paper, where they’re referred to as “fatal accidents.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Lyra is traditionally associated with the Greek musician Orpheus, though it is also sometimes referred to as King Arthur’s Harp. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Due to the stench and what our mother referred to as "one small scrap of dignity," my sisters and I rarely entered the back room. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Crick was referring to the striking universality of the flow of genetic information throughout biology.* The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “I suppose there’s always Moaning Myrtle,” he said gloomily, referring to the ghost who haunted the girls’ toilets on the second floor. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I think it was because he’d referred to me as pretty, which had been a shock to my system. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I believe it is referred to briefly in a far superior elfin work, Beaupierre of Lesonge’s On Castles, Keeps, and Fortresses.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Whenever he referred to him in his speeches he was careful to strip him of any human attributes and present him as an abstract functionary in some larger scheme. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, referring to that very first email she sent Mrs. Marks. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z They seem to have forgotten that I, a former member of the experiments they’re referring to, am in the room. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Though the horse was dollar sound at this stage of his career, reporters given to hyperbole began regularly referring to him as a “cripple.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Luce may have been referring to another patient. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She was unaware of the fact that Brown and his assistants kept referring to her in the letters that they sent to the Boston Abolitionists who were helping to finance his project. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Academics have developed complicated theories and obscure jargon in an effort to describe what is now referred to as structural racism, yet the concept is fairly straightforward. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Art and science referred to the de Young Museum and the Academy of Sciences, which were on either side of the concourse. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He does however refer to them as “the girls.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He spread top-secret bomb plans on his desk so he could refer to them as he wrote up his report. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “My sister Gloria is a crossbill,” Gran had said, referring to my recently deceased great-aunt Glo, with whom Gran had never gotten along. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On Tuesday, July 18, the jury charged him, Fire Marshal Murphy, and two Hercules officers with criminal negligence and referred the charges to a grand jury. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z So I could always refer back to that if we’re about to be friends. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Physician recommended diagnostics and referred to specialist for ruling out infection or cancer. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She refers to things she could not know with uncanny specificity. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I am referring to something much simpler and much less fanciful. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z With respect and obvious affection, Hall referred to him as “my main man” and mentioned several times that he considered Ang Dorje’s role crucial to the success of our expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The people here usually refer to me as “White Boy,” or “WB,” if you will, because I’m the only one in the area. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I think it refers to the little balls of wool that form on sweaters. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Fields had the budget for three actors, or types as he referred to them. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Benedict wasn’t referring to his mirror—he meant his telescope! The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The title of his book Invisible Stripes referred to the stigma that continued to hobble criminals after they’d done their time and left their striped uniforms for the streets. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘This place makes the snake house at the zoo look like a Sunday school picnic,” I said, referring to the fact that I couldn’t see much besides a jillion loops of umbilical line. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He referred to her as Vivi and told me that she had asked him to call her that. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The papers referred to Seabiscuit as “retired,” but Howard wouldn’t use that word. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She awaited my clothes, and I, without a word—unable to refer with propriety to undress—stood hapless and motionless. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The Shire-hobbits referred to those of Bree, and to any others that lived beyond the borders, as Outsiders, and took very little interest in them, considering them dull and uncouth. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I was jarred—a little spooked, as well—at so blatant a reference to something referred to, by mutual agreement, almost exclusively with codes, catchwords, a hundred different euphemisms. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Through investigating Tua’s secrets,” he said, referring to his pet by name, “humans will learn the key to longevity and better understand the evolution of life on earth.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I referred his valet to Miss Kenton, but this did not prevent M. Dupont snapping his fingers at me every few hours to say: 'Butler! The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Poppet and Widget adore them, and promptly dub them Bootes and Pavo, though later they can never quite remember which of the identical kittens is which and refer to them collectively whenever possible. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Jesse never mentioned either event but, weeks or even months later, he or Eric would refer to the concert as an “awesome” experience or recall some “neat” film. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is she referring to the bedroom window or the front door?” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z In rivers, a really incredible variety of pollutants combine to produce deposits that the sanitary engineers can only despairingly refer to as “gunk.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then one of them said, Let’s go see Mami’s bear, which is the way they refer to their mother’s fur coat hanging in this closet. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Even after living there for years, he referred to himself as a “tourist.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z TOMBSTONE: Never use that instead of who to refer to people. r.i.p. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He understood that Leader was referring to Kira but the blind man’s daughter was older than he. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “There is no need to know my name. Just refer to me as the old man who got left behind when you get to the next village.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z On its website, a history of the company makes no mention of lead–or indeed of Thomas Midgley–but simply refers to the original product as containing "a certain combination of chemicals." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z So, if I’m looking at code about my own avatar, I’d probably see myself referred to as WP39302824 or something like that. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She said this touching her hand to her chest, as if she were referring to her style. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The Hispanic section is referred to as either “Tijuana Town” or “Run to the Border.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z For her part, Emma was vexed when he referred to the house as “his,” not “ours,” and she told him so. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This is the truth concerning the era that white men now refer to as prehistoric. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Matt knew, of course, who was being referred to with the dragon story. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z District Court in West Palm Beach on behalf of thirty-one Florida children, referring to most of the plaintiffs by their initials, although they used my whole name. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I despise ‘running the gauntlet,”’ Scythe Faraday said, referring to climbing the steps to conclave. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “If you are referring to mere physical attraction, I couldn’t judge. But I know, in any case, that there are other types of attraction.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z "I know about zakat," said Belet, referring to the obligation to help the needy. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The messages he had received referred to articles or news items which for one reason or another it was thought necessary to alter, or, as the official phrase had it, to rectify. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It meant adults had to be referred to as Don so-and-so, and Doña so-and-so, except for teachers, who you should call Mister or Missis so-and-so. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Moushumi refers to Nikhil in conversation as “my husband”: “My husband and I have a dinner to go to next Thursday.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Because journalists rarely meet with such enthusiasm, I guessed— correctly—that his approval referred to my non-archaeological status. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He had noted that Faramir seemed to refer to Elves with reverence, and this even more than his courtesy, and his food and wine, had won Sam’s respect and quieted his suspicions. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “So that was what Mr. Benedict meant when he said you were more gifted than anyone realized. I thought he was just referring to your incredible stubbornness!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Even when we’re alone I’m not allowed to refer to her by her name, only by her initials, which are B.W. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Sulzberger asked, referring to Louis Loeb of the Times's law firm, Lord, Day & Lord. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “If it’s my waistcoat you’re referring to,” he replied haughtily, “yes, I admit I am a follower of fashion.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She has run off with her boyfriend, who from here on in, I will refer to as B. 2. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In school they refer to it as a large district, that’s all. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z People referred to it as Upstate New York, though it was right there in Manhattan. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Both Colin's parents believed in keeping him on a semi-normal educational track for the sake of what they referred to as his “sociological well-being.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z School textbooks barely mentioned them and referred to their ancestry only in passing. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z To Adams, on the other hand, he claimed that his remarks on the Davila essays had been misconstrued, that he was actually “not referring to any writing that I might suppose to be yours.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I knew what story Ade was referring to, since it was in the Standard about six weeks ago, right around the time Nwankiti Ogechi first disappeared without a trace. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The phrase booze and mischief left me worrying I’d stumbled into what my mother referred to as “the wrong crowd,” but for the wrong crowd, they both seemed awfully smart. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Cora and Caesar grew more casual about referring to Randall in public as the months passed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I thought of referring that question to the Hampden College Endowment Fund, but I said nothing. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “At his funeral, I overheard some people referring to him as ‘Starfish.’ Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Marcela called the jockey by his childhood name, Johnny; though Pollard was approaching thirty, Charles hadn’t been able to break his habit of referring to him as a boy. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Why hadn’t Carey referred to them by skin color and called them the “vilest”? “Is it a greater crime,” Jones and Allen asked, “for a black to pilfer, than for a white to privateer?” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In letters, Gey and some of his colleagues began referring to the cells as his “precious babies.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Wilkes was referring to the ecological worries that beset modern agribusiness. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Jones organized his people into the Republican Party, the party of Abraham Lincoln, which Jones referred to as the “great party of freedom,” to make them a political force. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Isobel does not even inscribe her name upon the pages, referring to her in passing only as the illusionist, a precaution he advised himself and now regrets. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But Wren, who referred to himself as one of Hoover’s “braves,” had capably handled many delicate cases on reservations. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z By referring to it, he might manage to annoy Hooper, though he doubted even that, and in any case, he would never know for sure, Hooper kept a bland face. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z But Paul, who was referred to as the ringleader, and the other woman who had been repeatedly arrested were sentenced to a surprising seven months in jail. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z When the letters mentioned “family,” they referred to either the Japanese fleet or other agents, depending on context. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I think she was referring to the drunk driver who killed her.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z But the moment his napkin goes from his lap to the table, I know there’s no avoiding what he refers to as a “Dad call-in.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Pens means stomach, but is used to refer to the stomach of animals like sheep or cattle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He inquires as to when what is referred to only as his challenge will begin. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z If you are uncertain what someone means when they refer to "the second harmonic" or "overtones," ask for clarification. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Instead of being known as Mrs. Henry Stanton, as would have been customary at the time, she demanded that she be referred to as Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He seems pleased by my referring to him by his affectionate title of Chief. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Really little kids referred to him as “Mr. Maniac.” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They claim, of course, to have done everything before the people of the Shire, whom they refer to as “colonists”; but in this case their claim is, I think, likely to be true. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Not: Dilbert decided to discreetly and without referring to the boss’s secretary mention dating in the workplace. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though Father Benedict had been at St. Agnes for seven years, people still referred to him as “our new priest.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise it is referred to as a curiosity called “reverse racism.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If Hamilton saw fit to make additional revisions on his own, he should “let them be so clearly interlined-erased-or referred to in the margins that no mistake may happen.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z To which conditions was Francis Galton referring, when he spoke of those other species as “destined to perpetual wildness”? The answer follows from the Anna Karenina principle. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “We refer all the deeper questions to George.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But when old Master Nkrumah, age eighty-seven, had begun referring to the Greater Jungle as “her,” that had been the last straw. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Sometimes referred to as the “Wild Man from Birmingham,” Shuttlesworth has been described as an “unpolished, rabble-rousing Baptist preacher.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It took me a minute to realize what she was referring to, but before I could respond Denna had moved on. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As the sentence stands, the opening word, miraculously, refers to the watching, not the operating. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even among cognitive scientists, “poststimulus event” is not a standard way to refer to a tap on the arm. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Miss Nightingale, who was never to be referred to as Florence, had been in the Crimea long enough to see the value of discipline, strong lines of command and well-trained troops. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The walls, the paneling, the pervasive heaviness of nearly new fixtures, the colossal firedogs, the walk-in fireplaces of bright new stone referred back through the centuries to a time of lonely castles in mute forests. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Are you concerned about this? Will you find someone to talk to up there? I may be able to refer you.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Art and science referred to the de Young Museum and the Academy of Sciences, which were on either side of the concourse. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z However, the existence of so many key documents that refer to the Christian god tells us the separation is not as clear as we might think it is. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z When George referred to her family, Mom and Scott were usually who she meant. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The term mass incarceration refers not only to the criminal justice system but also to the larger web of laws, rules, policies, and customs that control those labeled criminals both in and out of prison. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She refers to my familial house, one of the oldest and most respected in the Empire, by its formal title. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z You’ll never go wrong by following the rule, but keep in mind that many respected writers ignore it, using one another when referring to a pair. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet it wasn’t, because the alethiometer had a different way of referring to itself, and this wasn’t it. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I referred them to the preamble of the Freedom Charter: “South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The ancients did refer to the ‘laws’ of nature when they wanted to say that nature is regular and predictable, but they never identified any particular scientific principle as a law. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It was run solely by the Trepids, with the help of their overworked assistant, Morgan, who referred to herself as Chief Gopher. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “Jennings showed more smiles when referring to the Republican candidate than the Democrat,” Mullen said, “and again in a phone survey, viewers who watch ABC were more likely to have voted for Bush.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Highlanders dismiss lowlanders as effete sago eaters, while lowlanders dismiss highlanders as primitive big-heads, referring both to their massive coiled hair and to their reputation for arrogance. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Are you referring to the psychiatric ward by any chance?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z By 1856 Charles was breeding his own pigeons—Squire, the other pigeon fanciers nicknamed him, referring to the country gentleman that he was. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The principle pleasure of these audiences, says Dr. Trefusis, lies in referring to royalty without either revealing or denying the closeness of his connection, viz. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Businessmen wear heeled boots that never feel a stirrup, and men of great wealth who have houses in Paris and regularly shoot grouse in Scotland refer to themselves as little old country boys. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the way Sister Redempta had raised an eyebrow that last day of school when referring to Miss Sadie’s den of iniquity. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The result was what is historically referred to as the Great Migration. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Did you refer to these pieces of mooring line in your report, Sheriff Moran? Are they the same four referred to in your report?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z First, a ‘waste book’, in which you recorded everything exactly as it happened, in as much detail as possible: you could refer to this in the event of any future dispute or confusion. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The defense lawyer asked which country he was referring to. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The other two are nouns as well as adjectives: epidemic refers to something widespread in a particular community or population, and pandemic to something that has spread to an entire country, continent, or beyond. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And for a long time, he was referred to as “the boy we found on the boardwalk.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Truman is part of Bristol Township, referred to as the lower end of Levittown—a designation that applies both geographically and demographically. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Starkey referred to the adage ‘Hear the other side’, a fundamental principle of natural justice, as ‘hateful’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Descartes, following in this tradition, used the word in S45 to refer to principles that ought, for theological reasons, to be acknowledged as false, but that are helpful if one pretends they might be true. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He hoped, too, that the driver would not tell Kainene that he had referred to her as his wife. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But thinking on it, Ophie realized that she had never heard anyone refer to the old woman by her first name. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She was referring to Maya’s obsession with making the world’s largest dot game to play at lunchtime. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The newscaster read a small portion of the press release from the Canadian government, which referred to Nwankiti Ogechi as “a man of honor.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Quang-ha hears me refer to the sunflowers in this way and laughs. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I am awfully lucky to have something like this to refer to in my old age. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z They are often referred to by the poets and they are among the most prominent sufferers in the hell of mythology, where they must forever try to carry water in leaking jars. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She started referring to periods in her life as “before London” and “after London.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Then, referring to the paper, we started translating Dad’s messages. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z For example, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all refer to covenants made between God and people. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z On the dictating tape, a voice referred to urban guerrillas. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, by referring to the almanacs and making some calculations, he can determine how far north or south he is: that is his latitude. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z A woman was often referred to by her husband's name—as Jacob's wife, for example—while children were sometimes known according to who their parents or grandparents were. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z After age twelve, the numbers didn't matter much, were rarely referred to. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I say yes, knowing that he’s referring to the horse farm that burned down a long time back. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I would write those down in my journal and refer to them often when I was on the road. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Only three months, and listen to you,” she says, telling him that after twenty years in America, she still cannot bring herself to refer to Pemberton Road as home. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Women like me, with a husband, a child, have been referred to with some scorn as nukes, for nuclear family. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I referred some of my e-mailers to peacefire.org, a children’s rights website, for help in dealing with blocking and filtering software. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He says, “Yes. Those are the two boys I’m referring to. I need you to tell me what happened today, Mason. Let’s get to it.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z On January 1, 1812, a short but cordial note went out from Quincy to Monticello, relaying family news and referring to two pieces of Homespun coming along by separate packet. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Thomas could offer no further details but referred the detectives to a woman named Henrietta Hill, who lived next door to the house. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Coach Warner now refers to Dad as one of his “football fathers.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Back then, Sasha was called Luke and they were referred to as he. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “This last line, where it says to ‘wait on the bald head,’ clearly refers to a rendezvous point You go there, you wait Sooner or later, they’ll pick you up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “She’s cleaning the bowijidoworis room,” the woman told him, referring to the office of the guard in charge of the rice farm. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Diabetes mellitus—commonly referred to as diabetes—is a costly, silent killer. This complex but common disease occurs when a cat’s body either doesn’t produce or doesn’t properly use insulin.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The word referred to entire races and nationalities of Americans, those numerically underrepresented in institutional life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother never referred to my dad as white or to me as mixed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In a place that referred to himself and his brothers and sisters, he scratched red through “we kids.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if he was referring to my victory or wishing me well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I think we may have just crossed funny off the list,” he said, referring to item number one on their scavenger hunt list. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was referring to his Horcruxes, Horcruxes in the plural, Harry, which I do not believe any other wizard has ever had. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And we find a third use, as in Descartes’ S45: the use of ‘hypothesis’ to refer to an argument that is acknowledged to be false but held in some way to be useful. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I bristle at being referred to as an object, but say nothing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Originally, it referred to distinctive ways of writing—the shape of the letters as well as the choice of words. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z People referred to the meeting as a possible turning point, a time of coming together. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The term ‘relativism’ is contentious, but I use it, rather than ‘constructivism’, because I want to refer to those who hold that reality does not constrain the beliefs we can hold about the real world. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Ah! but I am referring to—let us say the last hour and a half of your conversation. You got out at Vincovci, didn’t you?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Hideous wrecks were referred to as “spills”; jockeys hurled into the ground were “unseated.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It may also refer to a single movement or piece of music with a form based on the constant repetition of a single short section. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Polyphony is a word that refers to multiple independent lines of music sung at the same time. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z In honor of that, Royal Brougham had begun to refer to him now as Gordy “Courage” Adam. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She was referring to the distance she kept between him and herself. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z In her diary, she referred to it as “a perfect prison.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The kind doctors refer to as hormonal cystic acne. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Most history textbooks about the colonial period refer to the militias, which were organized groups of armed farmers or townspeople, not trained professional soldiers. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Their simplest words seemed to refer to something else, as did many of the notions that unfurled through my head. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “He said that it refers to a report that is critical of how they treated Luke. And there’s a mention that the report should be destroyed.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I knew that we were to refer to her as “Your Majesty,” while her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, went by “Your Royal Highness.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The term sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women, while gender refers to society’s constructed roles, expectations, behaviors, attitudes, and activities that it deems appropriate for men and women. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z We refer to this part of the kitchen as the pantry. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z They don’t believe that we worship the same God as Christians and Jews do; we simply refer to that same God as Allah. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It referred to her power over both Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Everyone began referring to the space as the Warehouse, even the parents of the kids who trained there. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z You herewith mention a cage, but you do not refer to it as merely just that, a cage. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The Reign he’s referring to began when Grandma moved in. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Most of our time was spent putting the finishing touches on what Jupiter referred to as the Año Viejo doll. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “No, what you’ve seen is a draft version,” Dr. Strayer answered, referring to the paper showing a sixfold increase in crash risk. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z That quote usually refers to when someone shows you their bad side, but I think it’s also true when someone shows you how good they are. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Again I moved that the matter be referred to the executive committee, and again my proposal was voted down. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The prophecy could have referred to either of them, yet, for his own inscrutable reasons, Voldemort had chosen to believe that Harry was the one meant. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And from then on, they referred to it just that way. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z As a joke, someone referred her to Mrs. Bruce. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Stanton’s cousin, Elizabeth Smith Miller, had designed the outfit in 1851, but after Amelia Bloomer published an article about “Turkish trousers” in the Lily, the “costume” was popularly referred to as “bloomers.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z By fun, Ms. Udell was referring to the play version of Charlotte’s Web that the two fourth-grade classes would perform for the younger grades. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry about that. If you need to talk to someone, I can refer you to someone else, but I can’t “Please, Kamal.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “How does that one go ?” “That’s the one you were just referring to, sir. ‘ Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She was referring to the athletic rivalry between the Triangle area's two largest universities. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “You’re a traitor to your gens, girl,” Grandfather says, the only man in the Empire brave enough to refer to my mother as a girl. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Malcolm X,” Benny said, referring to the avenue. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z That summer evening referred to by Miss Kenton in her letter came very soon after that encounter - indeed, it may have been the evening of that same day. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The writer should refer to each theme in a consistent way, one that allows the reader to know which is which. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Have you spoken with them?” she asked me, referring to her mother, her daughters, her son. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z George Blake once referred to Harvey as a "Texan" with a "Wild West approach to intelligence." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He puts on a girly voice and reads aloud: “Megan has run off with her boyfriend, who from here on in, I shall refer to as B.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In everyday life, we often refer to both ciphers and codes as “codes” and to the people who crack them as “code breakers.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Jurassic refers to the Jura Mountains on the border of France and Switzerland. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Halliday referred to this show several times in Anorak's Almanac, citing it as one of his childhood favorites. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z On the one hand, we use the word to refer to proofs, deductions and demonstrations in mathematics, geometry and logic. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The Doc Savage to whom he referred was a fictional hero popular among adolescent readers of pulp magazines a generation ago. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what killer she’s referring to—Jeanine Matthews’s predecessor, maybe?—but more confusing even than that is that she didn't join Erudite. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It has become something of a convenience to refer to the whole endeavor as the “Health Industry.” The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z True, everyone referred to this area as "the lake," but it was still hard to believe that this dry wasteland was once full of water. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z In particular, notice that some symbols, such as the 11minus11 sign and the triangle, can refer to different chords, depending on the assumptions of the person who wrote the symbol. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Uncle Basil’s actual name is Herb, but somewhere along the line my brother and I began referring to him as various herbs in our garden. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I wondered if the worker he referred to was my uncle. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z "Be a little more precise, my dear. To what in particular are you referring?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z They are more commonly referred to as CroMS: cockroaches of mighty size. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z To clarify this point, I will often use the term ‘Sapiens’ to denote members of the species Homo sapiens, while reserving the term ‘human’ to refer to all extant members of the genus Homo. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A computer-savvy user trying to maintain his Web site might be mystified by instructions on the maintenance page which refer to “nodes,” “content type,” and “attachments.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z During a radio interview in Fort Lauderdale, one caller told him, referring to the boats of Haitian refugees fleeing the violence and poverty, “We can’t have Haitians coming into our country.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The meteoriticist Jack Hartung has pointed out that a very recent, very fresh-looking small crater with a prominent ray system lies exactly in the region of the Moon referred to by the Canterbury monks. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did she refer to this person at all? Did she mention a name?” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z For the workers he referred to as “my people,” Erwin built a huge auditorium where they attended concerts and plays, movies and flower shows. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The only problem was, people in the Muslim community often referred to me as “the Olympic fencer” because I was building a reputation as a professional athlete who competed on a United States national team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Whether Evan knew it or not, he hurt me on a daily basis by dating other girls or referring to me by unflattering nicknames. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Jordie refers to Pamela’s designer yoga pants as leggings, and she storms out, ripping one of the chains under construction right down the middle. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He pauses, probably referring back to whatever itinerary Shaan has given him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Maybe they can’t be easily translated because they refer to a sensation that only Chinese people have, as if you were falling headfirst through Old Mr. Chou’s door, then trying to find your way back. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Sonny had to work, and Lawrence said he wanted to talk to a lawyer about suing Hopkins instead of seeing the cells, which he referred to as “a multibillion-dollar corporation.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z At this point he wants to refer to a subset of those herons, so he introduces just these ones with the indefinite article: A few come to Cape Cod. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The book to which I refer is Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance, by a Canadian academic named Stephen Herrero. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Fremantle said cheerily, “The fellow is referring to the waxed mustache, old friend.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In less than three hours, we will be in Guangzhou, which my guidebook tells me is how one properly refers to Canton these days. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t use this word to refer to something unusual, uncommon, odd, unexpected, rare, exceptional, curious, irregular, offbeat, or surprising. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, on a papyrus dated five years before her death, the queen is referred to as Cleopatra Philopatris, “she who loves her country.” Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z In the same self-consciously jocular style he soon began to refer to his Quincy estate as “Montezillo,” which he claimed meant “very little mountain,” in deference to Jefferson’s Monticello, which meant “little mountain.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Thin-slicing” refers to the ability of our unconscious to find patterns in situations and behavior based on very narrow slices of experience. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z By extension, sex has also come to refer to the sexual act. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The scientists were forbidden to ever refer to uranium or plutonium by name. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Man and its variations no longer seem appropriate as catchalls, especially when we refer to women: When Cynthia was chairman, she provided most of the manpower. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom, I kid you not, refers to it as “orphans’ tears.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “You know that apple Adam ate in the Garden of Eden, referred to in the Bible?” he asked. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Do you remember the book I’m referring to?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He thinks the “situation” is really bothering me, and it is, I guess, but it’s not like she’s really sick, even though that’s how Dad keeps referring to her. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z As a result, much of the red Amazonian soil is weathered, harshly acid, and almost bereft of essential nutrients—one reason ecologists refer to the tropical forest as a “wet desert.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It excites him to hear himself referred to that way. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Every few months, Cole found himself being referred to someone else. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Physicists theorize that up to 27 percent of the mass-energy content of the universe is composed of what they refer to as dark matter. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z But Mom’s not much of a cook, and I don't think anyone’s ever going to get used to the slow cooker spewing out what Daniel refers to as gelatinous goo. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1611 John Donne, referring to Galileo’s discoveries with his telescope made the previous year, declared that ‘new philosophy calls all in doubt’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Miss Debenham told me that they referred to a private matter of her own.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z If we referred to the athletic contests around us, it was with sarcasm. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Limerick might refer to one of them. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z When Serber resumed his talk, he referred instead to the “gadget.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z My religion was evident in my name and it sat obviously covering my head, so I knew Craig was referring to my religion. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “But which kid are you referring to, specifically? This park is full of kids.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z What other sports team names can you think of that refer to armed conflict? An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z There are Mesopotamian inscriptions referring to Venus that predate the time when Velikovsky says Venus changed from a comet into a planet.’ Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The one that now watches over Tara Burgess is most often referred to as the Snow Queen. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And since Belt’s day, terms like 'Amazonia” and 'Amazon basin” are often used as if they referred to a single, homogeneous entity. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When his cardiologist moved and referred Wilson to another doctor, he was annoyed by what he considered the rudeness of the office staff. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Tell me about the scary toothless lunatic you and Florida keep referring to. Was he really toothless? Really a lunatic?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I go back to that question,” he says, referring to whether he spent enough time in jail for his crime. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z To this day, some Sudanese jokingly refer to me as a “boy” because I never went through the initiation into adulthood. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z During the washing process and burial, we would refer to the dead by their Hebrew names, and their Yiddish names if we didn’t know the former. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Only rarely did he allow an undisguised racist remark to slip through, like the time he referred to “the purely scientific statistical evidence of natural racial distinctions in group intellect.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Some historians and legal scholars refer to the United States as “a nation of laws.” An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z We're trained to give up our seats to anyone older than us, and to refer to our elders with titles of respect. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z In our day, beliefs about Indians’ inherent simplicity and innocence refer mainly to their putative lack of impact on the environment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Carey kept the type in place and ready to go, so it was fairly easy for him to make corrections and to add what he referred to as “improvements.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Dalton Conley refers to these less tangible badges of status as “positional goods.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I say, hoping, hoping, hoping the picture he was referring to is the one in the trunk. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Other than shifting from Great Blue Herons to herons, he doesn’t strain for new ways of referring to the birds. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I knew they were special from their jeans and T-shirts, their knowing, ironic looks when obscure works of literature were referred to. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A phenotype, in contrast, refers to an organism’s physical or biological attributes and characteristics—the color of an eye, the shape of a wing, or resistance to hot or cold temperatures. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “His father is from Swaziland,” my mother said, referring to the tiny, landlocked kingdom in the west of South Africa. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But I referred them to an article I wrote in 1956 for Liberation in which I said that the Freedom Charter was not a blueprint for socialism but for African-style capitalism. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Given the sharp sectional divisions in the debate, the vote to refer the petitions to a committee was surprisingly one-sided, 43 to 11; seven of the negative votes came from South Carolina and Georgia. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Throughout the world; refers to expanding one’s market beyond the immediate area of production. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z But precisely what it referred to, or what Hamilton allegedly said about Burr, is unidentified. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Actually, he was more a young man now, but he had been a farm boy when, orphaned, he had come to work for her father, and Buttercup referred to him that way still. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, “on the face of it, no. But I don’t know what the note refers to. Perhaps you do. Or perhaps de Winter does?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I’m slightly relieved she wasn’t referring to the faux-ness of our friendship, but I’m also a little disappointed: I miss the way things were. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z In English, a past-tense form is typically used to refer to past time, but it can also be used with a second meaning, factual remoteness. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Both past tenses have been around for hundreds of years, but since the sixteenth century it’s been customary to reserve hanged for referring to executions, and to use hung for other meanings. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a concept in cognitive psychology called the channel capacity, which refers to the amount of space in our brain for certain kinds of information. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A news chyron on the same network had referred to me as “Obama’s Baby Mama,” conjuring clichéd notions of black-ghetto America, implying an otherness that put me outside even my own marriage. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z History books often refer to “the New World” to talk about the lands now called North and South America. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “I was referring to the nature of the scar he can expect to have,” she responded scathingly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When he asked politely if she were referring to herself, Cersei had thrown a cup of wine in his face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Qareeb gave a quick turn of his head to see what my mom was referring to and then said, “Oh, yeah. That’s the fencing team. I don’t know anything about it.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It was funny, but this time when Margaret referred to him as father, she wanted to talk to him about being the registrar. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In these online conversations, the word sex referred purely to biology—the chromosomes, organs, and anatomy that define male and female from the outside. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z From the description recorded by Gervase, it is possible to pinpoint the sector of the Moon to which the observations refer. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawson kept referring to White and Smith as the “hot Feds.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A year or so earlier, in an unwarrantably self-deprecating paragraph of a letter to her brother Buddy, she had referred to her own figure as “irreproachably Americanese.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “Isaiah, do you know what Angel is referring to?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Pay attention as well to what O’Connor does not do as he repeatedly refers to the herons. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The company was right not to revise it to Think Differently: the verb think can take an adjectival complement which refers to the nature of the thoughts being entertained. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Size comparisons, Lelia might joke, but then she always referred him directly to me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The name spire probably referred to the bamboo walking sticks the old sages carried with them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Just ask your- self whether what refers to “a thing that” or “things that.” Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There is also mention of a king and a princess, referring to a time when India was comprised of many feudal states ruled by kings. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z At the beginning of the school term I read my civics and English and geography volumes through and only referred to them when in class. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In a religious context, cult refers to a relatively small group of people dedicated to a set of beliefs that are outside mainstream theology. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “Did he ever refer to himself as X-Ray?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “That verse refers to the children of Israel.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You okay? Are you hurt anywhere? Did you see your mother in there?” his father asked repeatedly, referring to the underground prison. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I secretly referred to my pregnancy as my “growing resentment,” and I dragged Marvin down to the clinic so he would have to suffer through this too. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When referring to your grandmother or grandfather in Farsi, you simply put the word "Maman" or "Baba" in front of their first name, but my grandmother primarily went by her middle name. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Shamika said that this isn’t the first time our folks have gone up against the cops. Was she referring to us and Papa?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Here, let me at ’em,” said Neeley referring to a frozen suit of underwear. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She stays asleep in the back for most of the trip, but when she is awake, she’s “lucid,” as Scoob’s heard the nurse refer to it. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Years later, when other men and women who’d served in the military in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War referred to their units, they’d call them by their official name or by their regiment number. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z One tabloid referred to her as “Ladybird Ho.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I read it carefully, referring to the photographs, but when I finished I knew I had not understood a word. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Not: It’s been three days ago since Fluffy died. allude/refer. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Moore’s local doctor referred him to David Golde, a prominent cancer researcher at UCLA, who said that removing his spleen was the only way to go. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Everyone knows which island you are referring to. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She refers to the people who live in The Farm as them. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Not if I’m helping. From now on, we will hereby refer to it as Operation Egg.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The following information is classified, as it refers to a location that handles several million very well-kept secrets. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z From the moment of Matanzima’s first request, I referred the matter to the High Organ and the ANC men in our section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And it is true that I refer to him as an Indian, because the label is useful shorthand; so would his descendants, and for much the same reason. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Fixers, as they’re called, usher in what many refer to as the Golden Age of Humanity. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A short while later Colonel Jacobs himself appeared and ordered me to turn over what he referred to as my “blanket.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The term used by linguists to describe what Klotz was engaging in in that moment is “mitigated speech,” which refers to any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure whether, as a Jew, he was allowed to refer to the abbot as “father”—either in his religion or theirs—but he figured it was safest to do whatever William did. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z In his column next day, the sports editor of the Mica Times referred to her as “the best athlete on the field.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He worked late at night in a small room we’d converted to a study at the rear of our apartment—a crowded, book-strewn bunker I referred to lovingly as the Hole. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Indeed, Clovisites were thought to have entered the ice- free corridor by pursuing game—“follow the reindeer,” as skeptics refer to this scheme. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Some ancient depictions of horselike animals used for riding or for pulling carts may refer to onagers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Most of my friends had been raised as Protestants or Jews; many referred to themselves as agnostics. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Adopting the phraseology of the neighborhood, he referred to his Brooklyn internship as going through Purgatory, when he wrote to his socially prominent fiancée in Boston. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Because there wasn’t any doubt what she’d meant by it; she was referring to something I’d confided in her one night about me and sex. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Vincent might have referred to it as a drawing, not a painting, as he often did when he used watercolors. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But their ignorance also worked in our favor: it allowed us to invent code names for people we wanted to talk about and pretend that we were referring to family members. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The word articulation generally refers to how the pieces of something are joined together; for example, how bones are connected to make a skeleton or syllables are connected to make a word. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z My schoolteachers and some family members referred to me as “stubborn.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Already, he had heard the locals refer to it as the Newsless Courier, and he had immediately adapted the bastardized version as his own. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As at the Hearthside, the only recreation ever referred to is partying, which requires little more than some beer, a joint, and a few close friends. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the first time I had ever heard anyone refer to what we could do as “freak abilities” instead of the polite alternative, “symptoms.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He is referred to only by his initials. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe she is referring to being here in this office, this school, this town. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Most commonly, you’d hear them referred to indirectly, in connection with an object or a chore. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He did indeed always refer to us as swine, but there was, nevertheless, a certain respect in his tone. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer asked, referring to his argument with Alex about pardoning prisoners. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that long ago that I’d referred to my nemesis as an annoying evil scientist. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Her father owned several shotguns, and he did refer to them twice the night we went to his place to tell them the bad news. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Beat — Beat also has more than one meaning, but always refers to music with a steady pulse. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “I don’t care what Mommy said, Corporal! Rank is rank! You will refer to me as Captain Kelp.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Although we had only spoken a handful of times, he used informal pronouns to refer to me, as one would use with a friend or small child. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He’s happy with his progress, and he starts to refer to himself as an artiste-peintre, a painter. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She’s referring to the complications she had when she gave birth to me, as if it were my fault I almost died and took her with me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The natural assumption of children, Markman argues, is that if an object or person is given a second label, then that label must refer to some secondary property or attribute of that object. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Up until now, Lazlo had only ever seen it referred to in tales. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Capitalize the word if you’re referring, even metaphorically, to the historical period. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh man. Can we stipulate right now that I’m not referring to you when I say something like that?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z If you have ever had the privilege of meeting such men, you will no doubt know of the quality they possess to which I refer. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The Articles referred to treaty making with Indigenous nations, and “Indians” were mentioned twice. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z They referred to the runaways as passengers, parcels, boxes, bales of black wool. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Once a year the teachers referred my sister and me to speech therapy, but our voices would straighten out, unpredictably normal, for the therapists. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Bailey cannot tell if the tag refers to the break in the tent, or if it has been misplaced from some other tent. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I suppose Hollywood isn’t really talking about the kind of therapist you get referred to on the National Health Service. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She referred to it as nature’s fail-safe, as if that could draw the poison from the sting. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Whatever was about to happen to me apparently had a mental- health angle — I had become what my mom refers to as a “student concern.” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course I knew what they were referring to, but I wasn't even vaguely engaged. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z But the boy knew that he was referring to Fatima. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But he said he would refer it to his staff for study to see if it was worth undertaking a year from then. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It started with what Reader lovingly referred to as his Cell Factory. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “That’s not what I was referring to. ‘It doesn’t matter’!” he quoted, gritting his teeth together. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He refers to the teacher as Mr. Beanie Weenie, and lets it go at that. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Bobby had nothing to back up his claim and could only refer to various Holocaust denial books. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z So began what Herbie later on in his life would refer to as “that nightmare summer.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We tried not to name them, these beasts we hoped to tame, but we had to refer to them somehow. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I feel like I can see that obsessive streak Amar was referring to. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Once upon a time, refined folk always used I shall or we shall to refer to the simple future, not I will or we will. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Ammu did as much work in the factory as Chacko, whenever he was dealing with food inspectors or sanitary engineers, he always referred to it as my Factory, my pineapples, my pickles. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But then she realized he was only referring to her stepmother. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Hearing him referred to in that way irritated me even more, if that were possible. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Past time,” in contrast, is a semantic concept referring to an event that took place before the moment of speaking or writing. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I refer to the “double possessive”, which is evidently a perfecdy respectable grammatical construction, but simply jars with me, and perhaps always will. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z She had kept, precariously enough, what her aunt referred to as her pearl without price while she had been with Richard down home. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The prison’s most famous warden, Lewis Lawes, called his memoir Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing—the number referred to the sum of the length of sentences of all the inmates under his supervision. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s an entire elephant,” jested a beady-eyed, one-armed man in tattered pants and without a shirt, referring to our package. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, sometimes referred to as the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, developed in what is now the northeastern part of the United States. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Even though I know it’s impossible, she’s acting like she’s forgotten all about what we always refer to as “the Incident.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I’ll have my work cut out for me staying ahead of Heck and Holler,” he said, referring to the Judge’s sons, who were also star runners on the Manifest track team. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He’d referred to Assef as “Agha,” and I wondered briefly what it must be like to live with such an ingrained sense of one’s place in a hierarchy. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z From then on, when people came to adopt, Mrs. Parker would walk them through the paperwork and then she’d refer them to me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Passersby would have been amazed to hear the large Eurasian man refer to the boy as sir. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Struggling to think through the implications of Vespucci’s claim, they needed a way of referring to what we call the Earth, or the world—the single globe formed of land and sea. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Upline is a Krio word mostly used in Freetown to refer to the backwardness of the inner country, its inhabitants, and their mannerisms. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The marks on the pages, the “squiggles” as Merlot referred to them, arranged themselves into shapes. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z This set of values is sometimes referred to by the acronym CUDOS. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Howard started referring to the racing secretary as “public enemy number one.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z NOTE: Historically, there has been some confusion as to whether or not well temperament and equal temperament are the same thing, possibly because well temperaments were sometimes referred to at the time as "equal temperament." Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z We were talking about maids and the fact that you re supposed to refer to them as “domestic help” these days. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A wonderful word for a wonderful idea, irony refers to a sly form of expression in which you say one thing and mean another. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I did not ask what she meant by “all being over,” but I suppose she referred to the expected decease of her mother and the gloomy sequel of funeral rites. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z You might have heard them referred to romantically as copper hawks, but more often they’re referred to as shim-galls, or lets. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Now everybody was referring to this array of nuts and bolts and circuits as he. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z But all of these terms refer to two or more independent, simultaneous melodies. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z That worked for a few months, until they needed actual copper fittings for their equipment, at which point they referred to the genuine metal as “honest-to-God copper.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The term concordance refers to the fraction of twins who possess a trait in common. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z To avoid drawing attention to the arrival of so many scientists, she cautioned them never to refer to each other as “doctor” or “professor” while in town. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in recounting what little she had told me of her life, Mommy had never referred to herself as Rachel. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We referred to ourselves as the BAD Club, and each letter in the acronym represented our relationship with him. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Why refer to Lady Crack Pipe or Good Sir Dishrag when these things could never live up to all that their sex implied? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Like our training officer, this man was fond of referring to in-mates, out of their presence, as “crooks” and “mutts.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Personalizing a submarine that shells your beach every morning by calling it “Oscar” or referring to that one sputtering bomber that flew over Guadalcanal as “Washing Machine Charlie” made them seem less scary. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But they who have not seen such experiences, ought to refer themselves to the Narrations, and authority of such, who have seen such things. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Attached to this building, which Mr. Gonzalez referred to as “the brain center,” was that factory, a bamlike prototype of an airplane hangar. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “And furthermore,” continued the proclamation, “The boy named Milo,” “The dog known as Tock,” “And the insect hereinafter referred to as the Humbug,” “Are hereby declared to be,” “Heroes of the realm.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z This introductory course cannot go very deeply into this subject, and so will only touch on the common terms used when referring to cadences. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “You need a cuento,” she says, referring to one of her tall tales. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He liked the name, referred to himself by it, preferred that his closest friends use it, and gave it to every dog he ever owned. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I can tell by the way she chain-smokes on the way home and acts bored and nonchalant, referring, every once in a while, to the real, professional actors by their first names. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Are you referring to the sign of the Deathly Hallows?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I told her how it disturbed me when she referred to me as the youngest in the family, as if Deborah had not existed. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I refer to the plan Lord Voldemort is revolving around me. His plan to have the poor Malfoy boy murder me.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z While the field of government is often termed “political science” and the Nobel Prize in economics refers to “economic science,” history departments rarely if ever label themselves “Department of Historical Science.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Martin Luther King, Jr., was referring to this reality when, asked what motivated Rosa Parks that afternoon in Montgomery, he replied, “She had been tracked down by the Zeitgeist.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z This chapter is about the birth of the modern in two senses: first, there is the emergence of a new sense of the word ‘modern’ in the 1660s to refer to post-Galilean science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My father occasionally referred to me as "Smart Guy," but eventually I realized that when saying it, he usually meant just the opposite. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I knew, of course, that Ginger referred to Nadia's beloved and talented dog, So I thought that perhaps Annie's Sandy was a video game played by the canine orders. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Any difficult crime he always referred to the state police: in fact, they wound up processing most of his arrests. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He was referring to the special mounts that the deities used. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I’ve just heard some good news!”—referring to a plane crash at Orly Field in Paris in which thirty-odd white Americans, mostly from Atlanta, Georgia, had been killed instantly. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, Mollie and her family placed enough food in the casket for Anna’s three-day journey to what the Osage refer to as the Happy Hunting Ground. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Montgomery had referred to her as “a most remarkable woman, and invaluable as a scout.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only one occupant at the moment, obviously the young English lady referred to by the conductor. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s more on that versus who, including how to refer to animals, on page 6. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, Anna is honest about all of it in a way no one else really is: Throughout the book, she refers to herself as the side effect, which is just totally correct. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z When a noun is repeated in quick succession, readers may assume that the second mention refers to a different individual and fruitlessly scan the stage for him. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He stopped hesitating when people referred to him by his new name. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Real estate term that refers to the position of a piece of real estate as it relates to the value of that real estate. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z In fact, Torricelli’s experiment rapidly became famous: the phrase ‘famous experiment’ is first used in English in 1654 to refer to it, and for an Italian author in 1663 it is famosissima. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Seaborg’s group started referring to element 94 as “copper.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I recognize the concluding phrases of Mustafa’s passage that refer to forgiveness and God’s mercy. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z People referred to it, if at all, simply as the book. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z First, ‘evidence’ can refer to something that is evident. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She might zoom right past whatever the clue referred to and not even know it, and have to retrace her path in daylight. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The term World Music is often used as a catch-all category referring to almost any music with widespread popularity that clearly does not sound like North American popular music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The term "anchor baby" refers to a child born to a noncitizen mother in a country that has birthright citizenship, especially when providing an advantage to family members seeking to secure citizenship or legal residency. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “So where do you put a travelogue that refers to a place that doesn’t exist any more?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Are you referring to the fact that you can’t walk across a flat, stable surface without finding something to trip over?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Of course, Charlie. But I wasn’t referring to now. I meant before the operation.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Armpit remembered Kaira saying something about him being married to her mother, but she never referred to him as her father. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z In Britain, “corn” can mean the principal cereal crop in a region—oats in Scotland, for example, are sometimes referred to by the term. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He looked like the men referred to as “purebloods,” portrayed on the German signs. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Many rap and hip-hop songs had lyrics referring to the “over-seers,” meaning any kind of cops. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The alternative would have been “Other than shifting from Great Blue Herons to herons, he doesn’t strain for new ways of referring to the herons.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Another unfortunate fact of life with Uncle was that he very much liked giving Mig what he referred to as “a good clout to the ear.” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “That was somethin’ else,” said my father, and I wondered if he was referring to me in a humorous way, or whether he even remembered what I had done. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She wondered if it was from Curt, just as she wondered if he followed the blog, and what he thought of being referred to as The Hot White Ex. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He had referred to this enormous task before. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He referred to a little girl who had died the night before, one he felt shouldn’t have. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I took these questions to my father, who very often refused to offer an answer, and instead referred me to more books. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Perhaps it referred to the fact that all sorts of strange things—everything from A to Z—were sold in the store. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Even more startling is when those who normally call him Gogol refer to him as Nikhil. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “He’s referred to me from the relief. He’s been in a reform school and I’m giving him a chance. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “You will never again refer to him as ‘Hazara boy’ in my presence. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z To keep the text coherent, the writer must allow the reader to keep track of these themes by referring to each in a consistent way or by explaining their connection. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “How we feelin’?” she asked, and I was momentarily confused by the “we” she was referring to. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mother’s been on the dinky Ridgeland County Historic Home Council forever, but refers to Jackson’s home tour as “high cotton” compared to theirs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z In the 1880s, John Florer, a Kansas frontiersman who referred to Osage territory as “God’s country,” established the first trading post in Gray Horse. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Let’s play ‘white,’ ” Bigger said, referring to a game of playacting in which he and his friends imitated the ways and manners of white folks. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It sounded like she was referring to more than the last five minutes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The sheriff was referring to the lynching of a young African American man named Michael Donald in Mobile, about sixty miles south. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He flipped his pad open with one hand, referred to his notes. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z For example, I can refer you to the story in the Minneapolis Star, dated November 2, 1953. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Unless it’s a life-or-death emergency, the Coast Guard refers disabled-boat calls to private contractors like Tropical Rescue, which charge big bucks. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Instead, they called the city Rhakotis, which might refer to some preexisting Egyptian village on that location, or derive from the term ra-qed, the generic term for “building site.” Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z She borrowed a book from a student when she needed to refer to one. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z In afterdinner conversation, he sometimes referred, in a tone of utter boredom, to summers spent with the European nobility in the castles of Liechtenstein or the Cote d’Azur. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z His little-kid complaints, including the traditional “Are we there yet?” annoyed some team members, and behind his back they began referring to him as “The Monster.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But it’s occasionally used as a plural to refer to the individual kinds of communication. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And then I realized he was referring to the thin strands of hair that existed between them. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It was entitled Brown Face, Big Master, the “brown face” referring to herself, and the “big master” referring, in the Jamaican dialect, to God. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Alienation between rulers and ruled even extended to matters of simple nomenclature: according to one modern authority on demotic-script documents, the natives studiously avoided referring to Alexandria in the language of their conquerors. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “Every man is free,” the frontiersman Robert Rogers told a disbelieving British audience, referring to Indian villages. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “I was referring to the delicacy of our personal relationship.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The first thing Richard remembers is the twine, which, true to his nature, he refers to as a “baling implement.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z People had referred to my disability a hundred times. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Until we moved to Epiphany, I had no idea how busy Americans are between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, the time they refer to as The Holiday Season. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Kapasi found it strange that Mr. Das should refer to his wife by her first name when speaking to the little girl. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He had also started referring to Pretty Pig as Bacon, a jape that had seemed much funnier when Tyrion had made it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In his opening remarks, Tho referred to the Saigon government as an American “puppet,” one that could never stand without a foreign power holding its strings. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The others think of her as the girl regardless, and refer to her as such when they discuss the affair after the fact. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I decided that Halliday must be referring to some other whistle. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “They talk about having spirit,” she says, referring to management, “but they don’t give us any reason to have any spirit.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The lawyer was referring to the reward of one thousand dollars that had been offered by the Hutchinson News, for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of the Clutter murderers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anno domini” is Latin for “Year of Our Lord” and refers to time since the birth of Jesus. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The Demerara is a river in Guyana, but the word was also used to refer to a region, and even to the colony itself. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z It refers to something vastly wicked, monstrous, or outrageous. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, our faith in the very existence of period styles has been severely shaken, even though we continue to refer to them as a convenient shorthand in discussing the past. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z How do we refer to more than one Sanchez or spoonful or brother-in-law? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have to make sure that they don’t knock the whole place over,” he said, referring to the Communists. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Only when the girl looks up at him with his own eyes does he realize what the theater manager was referring to. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But there was one external development, one shadow that he had to refer to. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He was in his own world, and until Freddie referred to him, nobody had paid him any attention. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Even referring to us by name rather than with a grunt and a curse was punishable. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It was the first time I had seen the expression; I remember sensing that it somehow referred to my race. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I know she is not referring to my friends at St. Francis but the ones in my neighborhood. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “George is sick,” Dari said, referring to his usual lab partner. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The active parties are the writer and the reader, who are taking in the spectacle together, and the writer can refer to them with the good old pronoun we. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Is there a neurologically intact reader anywhere who can’t figure out whom the pronoun refers to in Bob’s mother loved him or Stacy’s dog bit her? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z William Wotton, on the other hand, like Newton, generally used the word to refer to arguments that are false or unsatisfactory. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z For one moment, he wondered if the man was crazy, and then he decided he must have been referring to the plane, waiting for one last passenger. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The person doing the marrying, referred to by the one-word phrase Oedipus, has the function “subject.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In our discussions of pictorial and sculptural space, we have repeatedly referred to architecture, for it is the principal means of organizing space. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "Today I overheard an employee refer to me by a racial slur." Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The figures at the base of columns are the first year of the decade, so 1470 refers to the decade 1470-1479. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The word you run across in geography, by the way, is strait, referring to a tight waterway: the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bering Strait. subtly. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z All through high school, I referred to her as my "cool cousin." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He called it a “God-forsaken country” and referred to Icelanders as “special but only in the negative sense.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Many linguists refer to the two meanings as the “upper-bounded” and “lower-bounded” senses, labels borrowed from mathematics, and I could never keep them straight. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But I still knew that when you referred to a girl as Anne Frank, it probably didn't mean you wanted to get into her pants. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Jonas didn’t know what she was referring to, but he could sense the discomfort of the audience. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He never referred to him by name, but always as “the Management.” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A little past the redbrick buildings of Peshawar University, we entered an area my garrulous driver referred to as “Afghan Town.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Resisting the first thing that came to mind, Reynie suggested they refer to her as “the smallest one.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z In this period the word ‘model’ is ambiguous: it can carry the modern meaning but more often it refers to a graphic representation, a plan or drawing. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He was referring to a situation where you have more than one person in need of serious medical attention, but your resources are too limited to treat them both. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z If ‘Romantic’ still means anything specific in the history of music, it best refers to a period when the composer’s or performer’s personal emotions, or sentiment, became paramount in the dialogue between music and audience. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Some of the boys run screaming. But I think she likes you. You’re the first boarder she’s ever referred to as a gentleman.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Now when a writer really does want to refer to a past-time event in a remote conditional, he needs the past tense of a past-tense form. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z One day, he said, a trader began to refer to Ne-kah-e-se-y as Jimmy. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A couple of them referred to the menacing sergeant whom I had also given a pseudonym. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Yes, of course I was referring to that, not the lasting joy you gave the sister you love so much you took her place in the reaping," says Peeta drily. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The generation of an RNA copy of a gene was termed transcription—referring to the rewriting of a word or sentence in a language close to the original. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z But in none of his stories did Baba ever refer to Ali as his friend. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I have been referred to Dr. Viftas in Santiago—” “And you would be very grateful for the captain’s leniency in allowing you to go,” Patria reminded me, embedding my request in her scold. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She is referring to the group of Abnegation who were with my father and Marcus in the safe house. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Note that the term phrase refers to the music, while line refers to the lyrics or poem. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z At around four in the morning, the rebels began carving three separate paths—simply referred to as the A, B, and C lines—to the Capitol’s heart. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z In the visual arts, the term classical refers to ancient Greece and Rome. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z If that is the "professionalism" you refer to, sir, I don't much care for it and have no wish to acquire it.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The pot calling the kettle black refers of course to Madame herself, since she can’t tolerate beans or any kind of cabbage in the evening because they give her “gas.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Once, in despair, he referred to Prometheus, chained to a rock, his liver devoured daily by a vulture. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “And this is Alison,” he continued, referring to the older girl. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But I must confess that it wasn’t until much later on that I realized that conversational mentions of “PLO” referred to the Palestine Liberation Organization, not to “People Like Ourselves.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Jemmy wondered what had possessed him to refer to Prince Brat as his friend. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z Even the word 'music' comes from the Greek povaiy - mousike, referring to the fruits of the nine muses in literature, science and the arts. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Nor, according to her, did he show any signs of the eccentricities the press kept referring to, with the exception of his speaking too loudly. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Passage by passage, Stanton scrutinized and reinterpreted every part of the Bible that referred to women. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He was married to a British woman, lived in a British home, worked at a British job, traveled on a British passport, said “exercise” to refer to a mental rather than a physical activity. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z On the other side of the page, beneath the photograph of the DIC, is another article and another headline, which also appears to refer to the photograph. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He referred to the person from whom he’d gotten the secret study only as “my source.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She was referring to my habit of skipping stones across the water. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Her grandmother treated him to what were referred to as “curtain lectures.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They referred to various saint’s days that had significance to members of the family, but none related to me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He stands there as she refers to a cookbook by Julia Child. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Also refers to someone else, and in this case, someone else is Tobias. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It was “Palestine” for the first years of his life and that’s how most Arabs still referred to it to this day. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I try to convince myself that the note could not have referred to the poisoning of Locke’s mother, that Balekin had no motive when Dain was already the High King’s chosen heir. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Cook seemed kind most of the time, but she was beginning to wonder if the older woman was what Daddy had referred to as Double-Talk Folk. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z |
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