| 单词 | removed |
| 例句 | When the evening was far advanced, a sound of music issued from the drawing-room, whither the piano had been removed; Adèle and I sat down on the top step of the stairs to listen. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He rushed to the washroom on the seventh floor, sadly in a removed area of the building without a local fire escape, sealing his fate in a stall idled with his own anxious stench. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Knowing Kathy kept the freezer stocked with meat and vegetables, he leaned down and removed two steaks, quickly closing the door to keep the finite cold from escaping. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Others, such as pulses and members of the mustard family, have toxic seeds, but the toxins are easily removed, leaving the seeds edible. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I wear my old sandals until my bandages can be removed. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z When I opened them, all traces of our nasty landing had been removed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He removed the stethoscope from his ears and shook his head no at the Talib in the sunglasses. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The men were then separated from the women, and Amari’s neck irons and leg irons were finally removed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When she removed her brassiere and panties, the black man who had no face, just a voice and an appetite, hit her across the mouth, threw her to the ground and forced himself into her. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He selected a small vial from the shelf and removed the electronic contact lens from a fluid capsule. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He slashed her from throat to pubis, skinned her thighs, removed her internal organs, and arranged them in a pile between her feet. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Did we repeat the experiment, we should instead inoculate in the leg, which, being further removed from the pneumatic, electrico-aetherial, and hydraulico- vascular machinery, is less likely to lead to internal corrosion and fatality, viz. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In sections, display case after display case sits vacant, little shapes on their felted shelves marking the silhouettes of whatever has been removed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then in the early evening he removed the faded wreath of lilies from the front door and opened the place for business again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Plastic surgeons removed half his nose, and much of the right side of his face after he was rescued at sea. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The stigma usually associated with imprisonment had been removed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he removed his underwear, the lifeboat filled with a mushroomy smell. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He made very sure that the dirty blanket covered both the victims, and outside the entrance the Brute Squad held a boot count of those they had removed. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z There are also the many items that have been scattered by customers, dropped on the floor, removed from their hangers and strewn over the racks, or secreted in locations far from their natural homes. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her gold bangles from her wedding dowry, the ones she never removed because they were her most valuable possessions, clinked against her arms when she touched me. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He removed his brimmed hat and placed it under his arm. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The good news is the explosion removed them. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “For the rest of her life. Except once, when she removed the blindfold for her son.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Sticky removed his spectacles, polished them, and replaced them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Using our branches, we cleared the algae and removed empty beer bottles, crushed cans, and paper. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He removed a whole arsenal of tools that none of them had ever seen before and proceeded to trap an ant and carefully observe it with his microscope. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, during the late hours of the night, as the bus slowly hummed along the crumbling highway, I removed my visor and stared out the window. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z After a long piece of his intestine was removed, Dad confounded everybody by going back to work in a month. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z They eased him into the back of a horse-drawn ambulance and onto a pile of mattresses removed from a train car and put there to absorb the jolts. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Then I came to an empty space on the wall, where it seemed a picture had been removed. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He figured it had to be eaten immediately, so he removed some hamburger for the dogs and figured he’d barbecue the rest that night. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He quickly removed the workpads and sat down to read through them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He stepped out of his cold wet shoes and removed both pairs of prison trousers. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z But now, now there is a different person standing next to her, much more present, as if a barrier has been removed between them. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We might have a tendency to dismiss these laws as mere mathematical tinkering, something removed from everyday life. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that I’d removed the device, there would be no digital record of what happened to me from this moment forward. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Ruth bowed her head, as though she hoped the lorry had removed the image forever, and when we could see it clearly again, she didn’t raise her gaze. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a large stone in the stallion's front inside hoof, and Tristran removed it with care. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z My mother became even more distant than she had . been before—more removed from the world, and more removed from us. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Arize paused as she removed a translucently pale egg from inside the chicken. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He was going to tick on a form that his client was willing to be removed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z ‘Unless I have been removed by a vote of the full senate. Is that the case?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z All day long they removed debris from destroyed buildings. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Whether this statement will be enough to quash the rumors that several bodies were removed from the woods an hour later, remains to be seen. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My mother had removed my intestines and used them to tie a noose around my neck. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z After she removed them from the pot and peeled off the hot wax, she held them up in the air. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His usual easy expression is replaced by something more intense and removed that suggests an entire world locked away inside him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A. A. Laurie, who ran the optometrist’s shop next door, took down his eye chart from the wall as workers removed the neon eyeglasses out front. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The recipes for Gey Culture Medium evolved constantly as George and Margaret added and removed ingredients, searching for the perfect balance. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z When he looks up at her again she is wearing the shawl, tied perfectly, as though it had never been removed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Deciding that it was at last safe to do so, Harry removed the Shield Charm with a wave of Hermione’s wand and turned to Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He removed his goggles from his dusty face, revealing clean white around his eyes that made him look like a raccoon. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z These already show an assurance and refinement far removed from any humble beginnings. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see only Mr. Guareschi’s legs, since the rest of him was poked up through an opening where he’d removed some asbestos tiles. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I’m about to point out that, as his mother, she can’t just leave him, but then I remember that he’s already been removed from her custody. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Klaus, meanwhile, had his pajamas removed by the other white-faced woman, and was hurriedly stuffed into a blue sailor suit that itched and made him look like a toddler. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He had removed the cash drawer so that it wouldn’t be endlessly launching itself into his midsection; the simplicity of his solution pleased him too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The guard who was to have removed the pedestal and drape was called outside to set up sawhorses and make orderly rows out of the mass of people. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He carefully removed the bandage on his shoulder, threw the foul-smelling thing in the chamber pot, and replaced the lid before washing his shoulder clean in the hand basin. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He removed the steak from his teeth to babble. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Frank leisurely removed his coat and donned a leather apron while Bob, the horse, patiently shifted from one foot to the other. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Slant was detected in his illness; though he protested, none know what his fever might be; and so they removed him with them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Even though he had removed himself from domestic matters, everyone still paid him enormous deference. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Regard for my sister’s credit and feelings prevented any public exposure; but I wrote to Mr. Wickham, who left the place immediately, and Mrs. Younge was of course removed from her charge. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z After soaking them in the brine for a few hours, I removed and rinsed the chicken pieces. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She removed the earbuds and crossed the room, the iPod still in her hand. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Turner removed his pipe and answered: “Yeah, and you see how Ah did swell up too, didn’t yuh? You tell Tea Cake he better be keerful Ah don’t swell up again.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Reaching an inner hallway, Ronneberg removed a grate covering an opening in the duct. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, as for who’s, the apostrophe stands for something that has been removed. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It is as prominent as if he were a grandfather and not a third cousin twice removed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It blocked the entrance to the patio, and my mom called the towing company to have it removed. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Mvezo, however, was a place apart, a tiny precinct removed from the world of great events, where life was lived much as it had been for hundreds of years. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed the spear from Matt’s grasp and handed it carefully to the Carver. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If a car came in with graffiti, the graffiti had to be removed during the changeover, or the car was removed from service. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he leaned back, in his own seat this time, removed his hand from her lap, and closed his eyes once again. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm wearing my clothes from last night, though someone has removed my shoes. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z "She insists that the man be removed from his office and placed under arrest for treason. I warn you—" He set aside his wine cup. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For his part, he misses Henry’s bed, Henry’s body, Henry and a place a few thousand miles removed from the factory line of the campaign. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “It must be removed so we can clean the wound. The demons of sickness are no doubt already scheming to enter your body through such a door.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Ravenel, South Carolina, was so far removed from the proving grounds of American basketball that it seemed impossible to Ben that excellence could be found among the homegrown boys. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I put down the binoculars and removed the ammo clip on the sniper rifle then aimed it toward the screen where I could just make out the small images. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He removed the apron and rolled down his sleeves. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Mary Anne put her hands to her face, removed her glasses, and looked at her father with eyes that were filling with tears. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the seven outlined heads in the front pews drooped and the vicar removed his tortoiseshell glasses, lifted his chin and with eyes closed addressed the heavenly powers in his weary, sorrowful singsong. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Over the next four months, they removed more than 3,000 tons of sand and soil, carefully inserting steel rings into the tunnel as they dug beneath Berlin's streets. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mary Lincoln has had Willie’s casket removed from the cemetery, and now father and son will take the long train ride home to their final resting place in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He straightened from a low bow and removed his hood, revealing close-cropped chestnut hair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Not worth it,” I mumbled, and removed my sweater. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The statues on either side had their faces scratched off and hands removed. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She learned that they lived in wigwams, not teepees, and that they made canoes from the bark of a single white birch tree, removed in one piece so as not to kill it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “The Dauntless leaders . . . they evaluated my records and removed me from the simulation,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z This blatant disregard of the law outraged the packinghouse owners; future cases were removed to the court of another community where the law was better upheld. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Lamb produced the bullet, removed from the body during the autopsy, and it was shown to the jury. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He dropped the boot to the floor, removed Booth’s sock, pushed his pant leg up his calf, and began the examination. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Scoob gulped, removed his seat belt, and made his way to the back. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The appearance of the mummy-to-be when he was removed from his brine bath, on the following afternoon, was something of a shock to everybody. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My head, shorn of them, feels curiously light; as if a weight has been removed from it, or substance. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She pauses at a page that holds a scrap of paper bearing the looping signature of Lainie Burgess, next to a space where an equal-sized piece has been removed, leaving only a bright blank void. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There are nails and thumbtack holes all over the walls where pictures and posters have been removed. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He removed the bandage and his stomach turned over at the sight of the swollen festering arm. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed her remaining clothing and put her arm around me. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Singer rolled up the top of his bench and removed from its felt case the silver platter he had promised to have ready. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I shut my eyes, but it doesn’t hurt when the needle for the IV is removed. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She removed her braids, careful to leave her scalp unscratched, to leave undisturbed the dirt that would protect it. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Omakayas removed the packet, and tried to remember what to do next. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z She removed several large stuffed animals from the bed and sat on the edge of it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She did not move; it was only the hand, the hand gone before I realised that it had been removed. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d cried in torment while I’d removed the rope from her wrist and sat rocking for a few minutes by the edge of the pond, one hand in the other, staring into the water. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He had removed his black cloak and got rid of his trumpet, and was now wearing his ordinary simple clothes. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico knew Octavian was a legacy - a descendant of Apollo many generations removed. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She removed the lid and stuck the scoop into the flour. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed the dirty card from the ragged envelope. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z A black gun cursed to kill every time it was removed from its holster, and if you didn’t pick your target, it would pick one for you. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But most just include a short line in an admission form saying that any tissues removed may be used for education or research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z And when we found out that she had been born with six fingers on each hand and that there was a little bump where each extra one had been removed, we smiled. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish I could,” she says, “but the Erudite have prohibited Abnegation visitors from entering their compound. If I tried, I would be removed from the premises.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Some suspect,” wrote Jolly Roger, “that Tom may have removed his tongue.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will you please help our little disappointment carry her things? Her brothers have gotten themselves ill and her parents are dead. I would like all evidence of this fiasco removed as quickly as possible.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He bent down, removed the thorns carefully, and turned round. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I removed the letter from my brief case. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The black man called a black guard, and my mother was forcibly removed from blocking the line. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t stop imagining being strapped to a table while a cabal of evil doctors removed my soul. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The driver of the third car was not hurt, but both the driver and the passenger in the Taurus had to be removed by ambulance. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I had almost dismissed the book when I turned the page and saw a photograph of a white shark’s teeth, removed from the jaw and standing alone. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Sitting at my desk, I removed the stopper from the base of my Einstein-in-a-lab-coat piggy bank. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He watched Grizzly Bear take Cool Papa’s hat off Train Ear’s head and drop it in the plastic bag along with the mess of dollar bills and coins he removed from Train Ear’s pockets. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Either the quote was spurious or misremembered, or Bobby was joshing the reporter who recorded it, because the truth is that he had the fillings removed for what he believed was a legitimate health reason. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He had removed his glasses and looked more vulnerable with his eyes sunken deep in his face. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z From the box she removed a small crossbow not much larger than a pistol. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Three years later, after many attempts to remove him from the police department failed, Parker was finally removed for “gross neglect of duty.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I unzipped my backpack and removed a stopwatch, a notebook, a pen, and my iPod. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He removed all the drawers he could, carried upstairs everything that could be removed and lifted. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He stood up, removed his psychedelic headband from that haystack of hair, and bowed solemnly. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I removed my gloves and kneaded my chapped hands. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Always the procedure was the same: a prisoner would be removed from his cage and dragged to the ground nearby, in full view of the rest of the prisoners. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He removed his hand from the little back and stood quietly beside the crib. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z He went without reply then to the wall and felt for the roughness which was the mark of the hiding place and he removed the clod of earth. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She was impeded by her own Shield Charm; by the time she had removed it he had already stormed into the night. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The sole grievance and alloy thus removed in the prospect of Harriet’s welfare, she was really in danger of becoming too happy for security.—What had she to wish for? Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He didn’t like that I rushed home from the junkyard the moment the work was finished, or that I removed every trace of grease before going out with Charles. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He disconnected the braided flexline and removed the aluminum spiders from the burners and put one of them in the pocket of his coat. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He reached inside and removed a large stack of papers, which he set on the table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Graham also brought to the courtroom the wart Holmes had removed from Benjamin Pitezel’s corpse and a wooden box containing Pitezel’s skull. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z More than eight million villagers were forcibly removed from their ancestral homes in a Joint US and South Vietnam program. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Reek stole a look at him as he removed Blood’s bit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until I got in Mama’s car that I removed the wrapping and revealed the shoebox-sized, smooth wooden box with a hinged lid and tarnished metal clasp. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I felt the ground moving, and people’s voices seemed to be far removed from where I stood trembling. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The bottom of our staircase was lined with baskets of miniature candy, and when Mr. Pirzada removed his shoes he did not place them there as he normally did, but inside the closet instead. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then she removed her apron and hung it up and went to the foot of the stairs and listened for a moment. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Two men grabbed her and removed her from Royal’s body. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Fine by me,” Candice said as she removed the last textbook. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Raheem removed his license from his wallet and handed it to the officer. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The officer turned away from Kathy and ordered that the reporter be removed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Some of the aliens became epileptics after they’d removed their wings. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I noticed the red marks of ropes recently removed from their throats. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z After the shootings he raised a window in his bedroom and removed the screen, then roamed the house rifling dresser drawers and scattering the contents: it was his intention to blame the crime on thieves. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, from his pocket, he removed my mother’s cross of lead, the one with which she so oft prayed, which was in her hands when she died. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Having removed a frog from the pool with a long-handled net, he walked to the end of the diving board and stopped. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His visor had been removed from, his helm, to better show his dour face; pouchy bags under his eyes, a wide sour mouth, rusty hair spotted with grey. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Now they removed all your blood and pumped in chemicals and stuff. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Department of Prisons released a statement to the press that I had been removed from the island for my own safety because PAC prisoners were planning to assault me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just a little cosmetic procedure. Like getting a mole removed.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I stole the wand from its last master’s tomb! I removed it against its last master’s wishes! Its power is mine!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He removed her silks one by one, carefully, while Dany sat unmoving, silent, looking at his eyes. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Finally, she “content-filtered” the slices, which means she removed the high-frequency sounds from speech that enable us to recognize individual words. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z So they’d had her diagnosed, had the benign tumors removed, save the one on her back, which never changed much. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Finally Ser Dontos the Red gave it up for a bad job, sat down in the dirt, and removed his plumed helm. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He got up and walked over to the wall and removed a painting, revealing a wall safe. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z As casually as possible, she shifted the book deeper into her backpack while she removed her notebook. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Almost immediately, Gordievsky removed his shoes and handed them to one of the agents. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For a moment the wizard stood looking at the fire; then he stooped and removed the ring to the hearth with the tongs, and at once picked it up. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Startled, she removed it, a .38 police special; and loaded, too. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z To make sure, he removed his finger from the stone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Xavier’s chest cavity had been split open and his vital organs removed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At first he put it on the mantelpiece, but suddenly he removed it and stuck it in his pocket. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And I was puzzled by the hot mixture of hate and admiration bursting through his words as I thanked him and removed my hand from his crushing grasp. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Cell phones surreptitiously removed from pockets to film the spectacle. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Denna removed her shoes and danced lightly through the shadows, delighting in the feel of the grass beneath her feet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But before long I found that my precious photo album was in tatters, and that many of my irreplaceable photographs had been removed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The SS also forcibly removed Jews from their homes in the cities, towns, and surrounding countryside. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When the host jockey became too malnourished, he could check into a hospital to have the worm removed, then return to the track and swallow a new pill. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve cried a few times, but mostly I’m empty, as if whatever makes me feel and hurt and laugh and love has been surgically removed, leaving me hollowed out like a shell. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z These could no longer be removed, having long since started to rot; the land, therefore, was unstable and unbuildable. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Facing the culprits, Bernabe sighed, “Ai, Chihuahua,” and removed a pad from his back pocket. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment I removed the pouch of cold cooked corn, he jumped to the ground and squawked in delight. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “You feel sick?” one of the dropcops asked as he removed my ball gag. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Kehaar detected them by smell and removed them exactly as he might have picked spiders out of a crack. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z So the doctors in Pakistan removed a piece of my skull to allow the brain to expand. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Well, back to gun safety,” Dad said, and pulled back and down on the bolt and removed the unused shell from the chamber of the rifle. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He had never removed the pouch his mother had placed around his neck. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I removed her photo from my pocket and watched my mother’s eyes widen. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z After the eidolon was gone, he felt as if a hot spike had been removed from his forehead. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z That night they removed all their dirty clothes from their instrument cases and stuffed those that would fit into various pockets. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And she removed her mask and treated the dying girl face-to-face. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Kepler found that if he removed his gloves his hands were soon too numb to manage his instrument; if he kept them on he could barely make the fine adjustments necessary. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We demanded to have our leg irons removed, and with the support of the dentist, our guards took them off. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as the glass was removed, thin red beams of light hit the lamp. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Eye removed his dark glasses, and Ear took off his muffs. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z It somehow removed him from everything around him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z After they removed the coffin to the street, the santeros broke a clay urn behind Felicia’s old De Soto, the funeral car, and sprinkled it with cold water to refresh her for the final journey. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Spurge made a face and removed a wad from his mouth, curling it in his napkin. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Overnight someone must have removed his shoes and socks. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The alchemist removed the pan from the fire, and set it aside to cool. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weasley looked around and said, “I can’t make it grow back, not when it’s been removed by Dark Magic. But it could have been so much worse....He’s alive.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Nicholson removed a flake of tobacco from his tongue with his fingers. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “The Old Man of the Moon said you would not be able to fly until the ball was removed from your head,” Minli told him. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Whichever theory proves correct, most large wild mammal species that might otherwise have later been domesticated by Native Americans were thereby removed. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z On the bedside table is a piece of shrapnel they removed from my leg. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He paused, removed a handkerchief from his pocket, and dabbed it against his glistening brow. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He removed his straw hat and swept it grandly in the direction of the fresh salad bar, and called his cows to their dinner. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Time for the speeches,” announced the king as the plates were again removed and everyone looked glum. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Mark carefully removed himself from the stairs and went to the basement door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “You should be glad she hasn’t called a policeman to have you removed.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I went to my pack and removed my razor. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Without preamble, the photographer removed one of his legs. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Mr. Pirzada draped his jacket over the chair behind him, removed a pair of opal cuff links, and rolled up the starched sleeves of his shirt. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z That removed the last serious barrier between Alaska and Patagonia for modern humans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, he removed his mask and spoke to them, softly, melodiously, in their own tongues. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Caputo was still pacing and coughing, giving us the evil eye and warning us that if we crossed into the no-go zone of the penthouse suite, he would have us removed from the apartment. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Jaime removed the cord from around her neck, held her upside down and dangled her in the air, and with two resounding slaps introduced her into the suffering of life and the mechanics of breathing. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z All the plastic bags had been removed, and the fire pit had been buried. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were here to cut open my apartment and pull me out of it, like a chunk of Spam being removed from a can. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The war was as removed and far off as two flies battling to the death in the arch of a great high and silent cathedral. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z When he saw her, he removed a nail from the corner of his mouth. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z There was not an organ of his body that had not been drugged and derogated, dusted and dredged, fingered and photographed, removed, plundered and replaced. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Then she removed the blanket and tried to dress her, but the guard pulled her away, lifted the prisoner by her arms, and sat her up. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When she removed her hand, a large smile spread from cheek to cheek. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I removed my now useless mask, planted my ice ax into the mountain’s frozen hide, and hunkered on the ridge. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The dirt must be removed carefully so as not to damage the ancient stones beneath it. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Gleaning had always been at least three degrees removed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A woman removed two more from a special shelf in the wall of the cave. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z We’ve both removed our shoes, and the shoreline is cool and coarse. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She drew aside the curtain and leaned her wrist on one of the crosspieces between panes, but, feeling grit, she removed it, rubbed it clean with her other hand, and stood up more erectly. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She lifted it up and removed it from the plastic. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z We removed all of the items and placed them on the table. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He wanted it to be as far removed as possible from the native architecture. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Because after the gold was removed from my body, I felt lighter, more free. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “They have finally removed that Igbo vice chancellor from the University of Lagos,” he said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He removed the chickens to the shade of a tree nearby. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you’re exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place. But the Law, I repeat and repeat, has not been removed—merely modified.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “If there were some way he could save face,” she began; and before she knew what she was doing, she had removed her hand from Old Chao’s, that she might massage her brow. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Then squires removed his armor and Joff fastened the Hand's chain of office around his neck. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I watched as he carefully removed the wrapping. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There were long talks before the work began, because of a goat house and compound wall that would have to be removed, but the work went well. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Within a couple of days almost all the fourolds shop signs had been removed. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jerome removed the lid and poured the blood into the martini glasses. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z There they removed it gingerly from the water, inverted it over their heads, and began a mile-and-a-half portage across Seattle. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z His old dog, Pilot, lay on one side, removed out of the way, and coiled up as if afraid of being inadvertently trodden upon. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The flowing draperies, expensive carpets, and hand-carved furniture that surely belonged here had been removed. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Whoever had removed it had done an ugly job of it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Carefully, Mr. Justice Wargrave removed his false teeth and dropped them into a glass of water. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I removed my hat in memory of brave men, and Charley saluted in his own manner but I thought with great respect. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Francie removed the card and put it in her pencil box. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I took out my coin box from underneath the mattress and removed the top. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I skinned a papaya with a sharp rock and removed the seeds. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He had removed his dressing-gown and the sleeves of his white cotton nightshirt were rolled to the elbow. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “The most powerful piece in the game,” he announced, as he removed one of Qavo’s elephants. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When everyone had gone, when all the Latimer students had walked off, headed home or wherever they went after school, Ms. Post stood at the corner, removed her vest. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Working as best they could in their bulky EVA suits, they removed the various portions of Hab canvas and laid them on the ground. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Anna removed her shoe and beat the heel against the door. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Every now and then, he placed his wand-tip to his temple, removed another shining silver thought, and added it to the Pensieve. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Her hair was full of dry leaves, which he removed one by one. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched while Horace removed the dead man’s skullcap and placed it beside the dead man’s shoulder. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He removed the boards, then lifted the heavy box up onto the floor. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon I became as Americanized as my classmates—most of whom were two or three generations removed from their immigrant ancestors, and all of whom were children of middle-class parents. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The traces of the bog were removed from it; the creases left by the wet smoothed out: it was quite decent. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He pushed aside the intestines and then removed them from the body to be examined further. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The memory palace is a set of hooks, on which memories are deliberately hung as required and removed when done with. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I felt my knobby wrists rubbing together painfully, felt my groin ache and the hair on my legs yanked off when Coach Raskin removed the tape. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Frank removed the lead tablet from around his neck and handed it to Octavian. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He pulled on his gloves, removed the shroud of blankets from Carl Heine, and then, methodically, using angled scissors, cut away the rubber bib overalls, dropping pieces of them in a canvas bin. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z We cautiously removed the heavy stone that safeguarded Rosa’s eternal rest and slid the white coffin from its niche. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to have lost the power of intellectual effort, now that the stimulus of pain had been removed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He pulled his hands out of his coat pockets and removed his gloves. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z "But I had no idea what yuca was, so I made’’ —she removed the final lid—"potatoes.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z The man climbed the ladder and removed a weighty old-fashioned book with a leather cover. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z With strange delicacy, the dog removed the biscuit without touching Ben’s flesh. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All while keeping a wiggly Fig on the table, Dr. Spires picked up one syringe, removed the red cap, and turned his attention toward my dad. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I haven't removed the chunk of hull from the trailer yet. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She carefully removed the hard lump of sweetness from her mouth, stuck it back in its leaf just inside the pocket of her dress. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He removed a cigarette from his lower lip. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Assured of privacy, I removed my shift and settled into the warm water. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as they are removed from the group, and the touching from all sides comes to an end, they become aggressive, standoffish; they begin drinking compulsively, and abstain from touching each other. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Shorty straightened up, removed a hunting knife from the leather belt-sheath tucked into his back pocket, quickly skinned the coyote, and walked back to the horse with the pelt tucked under his arm. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He helped the woman from the chair, led her to the tub, removed her robe, and steadied her with his hand on her arm as she stepped in and lowered herself. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Morrie wore a long- sleeved blue shirt—he was almost always chilly, even when it was ninety degrees outside—but Koppel removed his jacket and did the interview in shirt and tie. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed the lid from the bottle and dumped the spider out. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hickock removed the spectacles she was wearing, polished the smeared lenses and resettled them on her pudgy, agreeable face. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z She was told each time that it would be removed soon enough, and that, besides, thousands of people would love to have such a trailer; why was she trying to get rid of it? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The boy had removed his red hat and bowed politely. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The man with the papers under his arm had removed his hat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z His sister removed it, opened it, and spread it out on his lap. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Volpe was still a young teacher, not that far removed from staging Antigone in garbage bags and tinfoil. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z On Wednesday, two minimally supervised medical students removed my chest tube, which felt like getting stabbed in reverse and generally didn’t go very well, so they decided I’d have to stay until Thursday. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Because the poles are flexible, bark layers can be sandwiched in or removed at will, depending on whether the householder wants to increase insulation during the winter or let in more air during the summer. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I filled his cup and heard him belch and removed his plate with the meat half gnawed from the bones. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z All I felt was empty inside—empty and removed—as though it wasn’t even me who was standing there. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Abby switched to a whisper as she removed the top tray to reveal another full of little lures. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Doctors found squamous cell cancer in a small mole they removed from Ma’s face, a condition caused by too much exposure to the sun. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed my hat, tucking it under my arm, and placed my face next to hers so that we were practically nose to nose. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Not since the soldiers had come to Boston had Johnny removed his hat when the British flag went by except once when it had been knocked off his head by a soldier. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed the stopper from the whisky and smelt and tasted it. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z To give you one small example, Mrs. van D. has removed all but three of her sheets from our communal linen closet. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z As casually as possible, she shifted the book deeper into her backpack while she removed her notebook. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She felt a step removed from the things he believed, and the things he knew, and she was eager to play catch-up, fascinated by his sense of rightness. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I do not know if she removed it or if I ran out from beneath its touch. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Within an hour they had taken Alice to the hospital and the doctor had removed from her a tumor almost the size of a newborn child. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He removed the bottle of Crown Royal from its purple velvet sack and set it out for the guests. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And we both agreed that if racism could be removed, America could offer a society where rich and poor could truly live like human beings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Parts of the structure were used as a vocational shop until the roof burned down in 1984, when the building was permanently closed—boarded up and fenced in though, inexplicably, not removed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena set down her candle, removed her cloak, and emptied her pockets. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z If slavery’s cancerous growth was to be arrested and the dangerous malignancy removed, it demanded immediate surgery. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Nothing was to be removed; everything must remain. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Popper had removed all the stranger objects, leaving only the marbles and checkers, so that Captain Cook now had a nice, orderly little rookery. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The moon did not give enough light for Tree-ear to see clearly, but when the last vase had been removed, Tree-ear crawled back into the kiln to fetch the lamp. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He even rearranged the shelves of the kitchen downstairs and removed the gaily colored crêpe streamers from the electric fans. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The star-filled tunnel has already been removed, replaced by a single striped curtain. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So over the next year, Della Mae Justice and her husband got custody of both children and went back to Pikeville, only 150 miles away but far removed from their life in Lexington. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z "I'm tellin' it better'n I ever thought I could," he said, fishing in his pocket and removing something that looked like an oilskin tobacco pouch, from which he removed an object wrapped in a handkerchief. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I removed the chock I scampered back to the tail and waited. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z During nearly three hours of surgery, doctors treated his lung injury, removed the bullet, and controlled his bleeding. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z On December 17, while listening to a radio play, Sourmelina removed her earphones and announced that she was having pains. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Did you feel as though you had the ground removed from beneath you as well?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Bono had, I ascertained, connived to secrete them when we had removed to this house from the town; having no use for them upon his exile, he had left them for me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He removed one of the lids, and dipped in a great ladle, and with it filled three bowls, one very large bowl, and two smaller ones. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When he turned off the steam and removed the blankets three days later, the cedar sheets held their new shape perfectly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We were all a little shocked when they first removed the bandages, but kept our smiles on just as Dr. Kumar had instructed us. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The Dark Tower was broken, but its foundations were not removed; for they were made with the power of the Ring, and while it remains they will endure. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then he removed the stitches too early and the wound ruptured. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z There was no longer any need to panic, as I’d been surgically removed from his life. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z After a month, the bandages were removed, but the scars were still deep red. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He had removed his jacket, thus allowing the other two men to do the same. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The star-filled tunnel has been removed, only a single curtain separates the courtyard from the entrance now. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z During the next couple of weeks, the picture—however forcibly or accidentally it had been planted on the Chief—was not removed from the bus. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Shady stood by the open grave and removed his hat. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I expected her to be physically removed from the building and was horrified to realize that the Plaza Hotel was essentially Bonnie Central. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Rubio has removed his gloves and is picking at the skin on the corner of his thumb. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I thought about that day at the Kennedy Space Center, and then how I’d removed Thomas from the picture. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z My love for reading removed me from the streets and curtailed my involvement in gangs. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z An officer and two soldiers later removed the children’s mother from the ship and killed her. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I carried the book to my warm pallet and quietly untied the twine and removed the paper wrapping. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Next year, every trace of your existence here will be removed from the island,” Edwin said. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I removed my glasses and tucked the white hat carefully beneath my arm and walked away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Before her casket was closed, the pin was removed and given to Anna Howard Shaw. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Eerily similar to the ones he last saw on the jewelry store counter after G’ma removed them from her ears. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The crowd shouted again as another soldier lifted the King’s head freshly removed from his neck. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed his arm from Jason’s shoulders and dipped his finger in his wineglass. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then he removed a flask from his satchel, opened it up, and dripped a thick, red liquid onto a cookie. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z With a sudden flourish, he produced the poisoned pin Powers had removed from the silver dollar. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Again the trespassers had methodically removed every survey marker and filled in the stake holes. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z This must have originally been several rooms, but the walls had been removed from most of the first floor to create one wide space. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Near the lone hangar, lethargic mechanics in grease-stained uniforms poked among the entrails of decrepit jets far removed from their vintage years. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She died three weeks following the accident when her family removed life support. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z They removed their white camouflage suits, revealing British military uniforms. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed her glasses and wiped her eyes. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My sister was gone, my grandmother a fleeting Sunday apparition, and God, if not dead, far removed from my concern. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The tall man slid gracefully from his garron, removed his peculiar hat, and bowed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Once the germ has been removed for oil, the kernels are crushed. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They removed insects from the tomatoes, mealies, squash and pumpkins and fed them to bantam chickens penned at the mouths of the tunnels. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And Dr. Muthachen, who had to be removed from his own wedding in a sack. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Without knowing precisely why, Zane removed one of the empty jars from the shelf. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Laney threw the lid aside from one of the white cardboard boxes, rummaged through the box, removed a pair of old floral leggings, and stretched the waistband around her head to make a hat. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The next morning, Thursday, July 13, the American delegation announced that Fischer wouldn’t play the next game unless all cameras were removed from the hall. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She was quite plainly a servant, and Kit was impatient when the captain removed his hat and spoke with courtesy. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Before they scanned my brain, before they removed my ten percent, did I hear someone at the hospital talking? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z To think in this way was far removed from the old idea of worshiping the god by drinking enough to be gay or to be freed from care or to get drunk. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He could have opened his big fat trunk; removed one of the two hand-embroidered sheets, or even his dressing gown, and covered the girl. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z While still at home they had removed all identification on their cases as well as their clothing. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z After a moment he removed his spectacles and rubbed them fiercely against his cuff. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The alarmed homeowner called her son, who came and physically removed George from the house. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then I removed two Band-Aids from under my mattress and slapped them over the holes in my earlobe. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Kleiman was phoned, the poles were removed from the doors, the typewriter was put back in the chest. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He removed the apron and quietly folded it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The Italian removed his toothpick to gesticulate with it freely. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z With sure motions, the Villac Uma removed the heart of the black llama and held it up for all to see. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Her starboard hull plate had been removed, her engine dismantled, and her crankshaft and rod bearings lay exposed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z They assumed our slogan meant what it said: that Sophiatown would be removed only over our dead bodies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He returned the shovel the next morning and the following day removed the trunk from the house. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z This phrase, uttered in my hearing yesterday, would have only conveyed the notion that she was about to be removed to Northumberland, to her own home. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I was removed from the logic that had once made my stories and poems easily accessible. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Are you telling us one individual removed all thirty-six copies of Flora and Ulysses?” asked Dr. Zinchenko. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Some even asked to have their names removed from the document. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He removed his hand from my shoulder and looked past me, as if staring at something behind me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Then the girls: the actress Mary, who had been so wonderful in Private Lives, had suddenly removed herself without explanation to Glasgow and no one knew why. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “So I watched and cheered when my sister, Katya, became a Nine and removed her hair rib-bons and got her bicycle,” Father went on. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z She’d taken to always carrying The Gold-Bug and the Poe collection of stories with her, too, but because her backpack was so bulky she almost removed them. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A wise ruler, therefore, cannot and should not keep his word when such an observance would be to his disadvantage, and when the reasons that caused him to make a promise are removed. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z The man slipped his hand into his pocket, removed a ring of keys, and deftly unlocked the case, sliding out a mirrored base on which the necklace rested. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Dad removed the seats, except the two in front, and in their place he put a queen mattress; then he heaved himself onto it and didn’t move for the rest of the drive. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z From time to time, after her breathing tube was removed, someone would see her shape her lips, as if to sigh or speak. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed the small oil lamp that lit the interior of the hut and put the wooden door in place to keep out predators. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With the screen of my hair removed, the recent changes in my face were far more evident. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Ryan removed the motorcycle from his parka and placed it in one of his shirt pockets. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Arthur looked on, very pale but silent; when the lid was removed he stepped forward. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z A small crew had already removed the rusted fence surrounding the courts and was now carrying over jackhammers. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z We all looked in silence at Mrs. Wilson who removed a strand of hair from over her eyes and looked back at us with a brilliant smile. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z They had been removed by a surgeon—by one of Billy’s partners in the new Holiday Inn. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Robin carefully removed them from the shark’s womb and laid them on top of a cooler for a closer view. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She removed her green jacket, then gently took the smoking match out of the girl’s hand. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The glass has been removed on account of the heat, and although it is still powerful hot out, the beginnings of a breeze makes it’s lazy way through the compartment, providing a bit of relief. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Even those who were years removed from their own day of glorious release were anxious to help with preparations as a kind of dry run. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d entered the room wearing shackles, and only had them removed when his guards—all five of them—gave him a stern warning. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He could sense that the poison had only been slowed, not removed. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He removed his negatives and put them away. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The team removed some cartilage from my ribs and partially rebuilt the bridge of my nose. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z In the evening, I could little abide company, and when we were admitted above for our period of exercise, I removed myself from the others. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Hesitantly, he removed his clothes, glancing again at Edwin, who had already swum over and seated himself chest-deep on a rock ledge across the pond. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z To improve the scenery, not only the Gypsies but more than fourteen hundred homeless people had been collected and removed from the streets. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z After her talk with Miss Lucy, she removed her primer from her trunk. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z So the Yellows at their camp had been removed, too. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The scrubs who had not played removed their warmups that still smelled of detergent and their mothers’ hands. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione fumbled inside her robes, drew out the beaded bag, rummaged for a few seconds, then removed the shining sword. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I sliced open the top of the envelope and removed a single sheet of folded paper. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The beer hall’s bouncer removed a customer who had passed out. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z From within, she removed a tiny scroll and a medallion on a long silver chain. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He panicked, removed the cells, and hadn’t tried transplanting skin cells since. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The scarves were removed and their hoods drawn back, and they blinked and gasped. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Aunt Florence, still wearing her hat and carrying her handbag, stood a little removed, looking down at them with a troubled, terrible face. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “First cousin once removed—on the mother’s side,” returned the Brown Bear, whispering the information behind his paw. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Cora’s obvious madness had removed her from casual rebuke. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z On June 1, 1893, workers removed temporary railroad tracks that had scarred the lawns near the lagoon and just south of the Electricity and Mines buildings. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z When she removed her scarf, her short wavy black hair bounced into perfect shape. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even with the grates and door removed that was too heavy. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He picked up the hairbrush and removed a couple of strands of hair that were stuck to the bristles. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The other mother reached up her hand and removed a small, brass front-door key from her tongue. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Slowly, it seemed to Milkman, she walked over to a shelf that hung over the dry sink, put the geography book on it, and removed a knife. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dr. Martin says that feathers should not be removed from nature unless for Indigenous or religious reasons.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And then time will pass, and the hole will be gone, like when an organ is removed and the body’s fluids flow into the space it leaves. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z When the bell sounded two men in tuxedoes leaped into the ring and removed the blindfold. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She never rewarded them and she punished an offender only twice before she removed her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She always removed it to bathe or swim, but carefully replaced it when her skin was dry. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to have an egg-size cyst removed from my back, which was a relief because Will had started calling me “Humpback.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z After the dog was removed, Charles would move in and get things ready for Emma’s arrival. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed two clamps on the undercarriage and it dropped right out. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The story went on to state that Mrs. O’Leary had been angered at being removed from the county relief rolls and had sworn to get revenge. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z She kicked off her sandals, unbuttoned her blouse and removed it, unfastened her skirt and stepped out of it and went to the basin wall. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z From it, he removed a scroll of parchment which he unrolled and read aloud. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As Bear removed his dagger and laid it on the table, I said, “Will we perform here?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He carried the flowers up to the front of the restaurant and removed the cellophane-wrapped platters of the last special from the display window. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z On hearing about Milton’s death, she had removed her hairnet, tearing at the masses of hair that tumbled down. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Angel tearfully removed her T-shirt while Jordan watched. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until they rounded a corner that Chaol let out a deep breath and removed his hand from her back. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The nurse removed a stethoscope from her bag and put it around her neck. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With a trembling hand, I gave the bottle a vicious shake and removed the cork. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Ben pinned Mary Anne’s arms with his knees and removed her glasses very gently. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Overjoyed, I quickly removed and stacked them in crude piles next to a ditch nearby. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He put his pencil down, shut off the beam of light, removed the adhesive patch from her cheek. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Each night, with meticulous care, Homer opened his satchel and removed a set of manacles. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He unlocked the top drawer and removed a tall stack of currency, enough to buy a village or two. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And they watched it when he removed it from his pocket and held it out to them. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Do you want to see the shrapnel I removed? This big piece is nearly the size of a bottle cap.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We have removed all of the furniture from the ship's common areas, every last chair and table, in order to accommodate refugees. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z French officials made sure that French markings on the cannon were removed in case the British captured them in battle. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The part of me that was not long removed from Tarbean wanted to pick his pocket. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Millard removed his tuxedo so that he was completely invisible and juggled glass bottles. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Before he could stop them, someone had rummaged through his pockets and removed the blackthorn wand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She removed the sock and padded softly to the dressing table, where she caught sight of herself in the mirror. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Trey points to Blake, who has removed his pointed hood and is holding it to his nose to stanch the bleeding. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Though, in the book, the Ingallses leave the reservation under threat of being removed by soldiers, many squatters began to take the land by force. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I unlaced my right tennis shoe, wriggled my foot out, and removed the mound of tens and twenties Pa had given me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He reached into his bag and removed a sheaf of papers. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She was with a very small boy, unmistakably her brother, whose cap she removed by lifting it off his head with two fingers, as if it were a laboratory specimen. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The moment the cover had been removed, they had started jabbering and rocketing around, rattling the bars and making bizarre faces at the people nearest them. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Its isolation made it not simply another prison, but a world of its own, far removed from the one we had come from. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly he reached to his side, felt the metal container there, and removed its cap, stopping the small motion of his hand now and then to wait for the surging pain to ease. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z One night I removed his diaper while he held the tub’s rim. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z When it was entirely hopeless, Reshevsky removed his lighted cigarette from its holder, pursed his lips, and resigned. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The fiercely anti-Semitic Der Stiirmer newspaper—with its grotesque caricatures of Jews and its slogan, “The Jews Are Our Misfortune”—had been temporarily removed from newsstands. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Next Moon Orchid removed all the photographs, except for those of the grandmother and grandfather, from the shelves, dressers, and walls. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he rose from the kitchen table, went to the cupboard where the canned goods were kept, and removed a quart can of peaches. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then after a moment he removed his long gown and wound his braid about his head and went out, carrying the tub of water. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She removed it from the cage, rocked it in her arms, and with a missionary’s care managed to get water down his parched, swollen throat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that the fear of the Dead was removed they came to aid us and to look on the Heir of Isildur; for the rumour of that name had run like fire in the dark. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Best to measure time now with one of the Randall plantation’s cotton scales, her hunger and fear piling on one side while her hopes were removed from the other in increments. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z After a vase had been inscribed and inlaid, Min removed every bit of excess slip. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Her eyes had a stunned, swollen appearance when she removed her glasses; they strained to make out shapes, to translate blurs. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The wood had made everything seem far off, not only removed in distance but in time, too. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z They covered the cesspool with dirt and removed old pinup calendars from the walls, averting their eyes as they threw the offending material in the trash. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I removed my shoe and cut it into pieces. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he tugged off one of his boots, stripped out the lining, and removed a tightly wrapped bundle of coins stuffed deep into the toe. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The Mothers’ League was asking that the 101st be removed from inside the school or at least cut to a bare minimum. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She noticed that the child removed her shoes and stockings and washed her feet carefully. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The bullet is still in his head simply because it couldn’t be removed, which makes me fear that something could go wrong at any time. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She frowned and removed her thumb from her mouth. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he reached into the velvet bag that hung from his belt and removed a handful of square red granite tiles. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I reached behind me and removed my phone from between the couch cushions. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The later pages hold the names of the original conspirators, though one name is conspicuously absent, and another has been removed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There should be fifty of them there, unless any have since been removed—as from Dr. Seward’s diary I fear. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Shivering, Werfel removed his spectacles and handed them over. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z So when Papa finally decided to, after extensive talks with the parish priest and insisting that all pagan undertones be removed from his title-taking ceremony, it was like a mini New Yam festival. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I haven’t removed a single item of clothing from my dresser. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He inhaled deeply and then removed a little flake of tobacco that had stayed behind on his tongue. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Southam eventually removed most of the HeLa tumors, and those he didn’t remove vanished on their own in a few months. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Then C. J. opened the tank from his side and removed the paper, dripping with chemicals, and held it in his hands. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She also was removed from the tank without asking, at 10 hours and 35 minutes. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The Exotics had removed their capes and laid them on the long oval table. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Transito removed her last veil, and her magnificent nakedness so overwhelmed me that I immediately felt deathly tired. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Unless the cage was removed forthwith, he announced, the entire defense team would walk out of court. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, she lifted the plastic page and removed the photograph of Amanda sitting in her little baby seat. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The man removed his sunglasses, greeting her with big, round, angry gray eyes. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He removed all of his clothes and sponged his skin with yellow soap until the odor was gone from his pores. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mom kicked off her shoes and removed the scarf from her shoulders. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z I removed the gag first, as quickly as I could, and threw it aside. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He sprinted noiselessly across the room, removed the chair from under the door handle and with precaution unlocked and unbolted the door. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z But at that time, all of the doubt and confusion in my mind was removed. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed the Einstein shirt covering my favorite photo. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She removed her glasses and set them on the table in front of her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Pash strongly recommended that Oppenheimer “be removed completely from the project and dismissed from employment by the U.S. Government.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she unlocked a white cabinet and removed a small brown bottle and plastic spoon. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Tessie and I lay in our chairs, listening to wax being violently removed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The clipping is a theatrical review, an article carefully removed from the London Times. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Explain to me how a single windstorm removed our ability to talk to Ares 3." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The officer who responded had a reputation for being aggressive, and he forcefully removed George from the home. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Near the guns lay the cartridge pouches, Jonathan removed one cartridge. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Lennie removed his hat dutifully and laid it on the ground in front of him. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Got to have that ruddy tail removed before he goes to Smeltings.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He removed the baseball cap from his head and smoothed his hair and replaced the cap. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If any doubt had ever existed it would have been removed by the following circumstances: 1st When Genl. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She removed one of the cloth flowers from her bouquet and twisted it into the top buttonhole of his green suit. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As she removed her dress, revealing a healthy expanse of petticoat, Tristran felt the branch begin to give way beneath his feet, and then he was tumbling down through the air in the moonlight... Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I removed my baton from its ring and walked into view of Massey. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One midwinter’s day, when the sun was as distant and cold as a dull silver coin, they saw that the remains of the scraeling’s body had been removed from the ash tree. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z But three years removed from proper full-time schoolic exposure to my peers, I felt a certain unbridgeable distance between us. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Everyone stood up, and when I removed my hand, they were all looking at me, as if expecting me to say something. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The barrier between the individual sound of each letter and the whole meaning of the word was removed and the printed word meant a thing at one quick glance. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As the sun was rising, I removed Rhetoric and Logic from its hiding place underneath a rafter. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She removed her sunglasses, and her smile hit me like a thunderbolt, electrifying every atom. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Once I was dressed in my new maintenance-tech threads, I carefully removed the flash drive from its expansion slot and pocketed it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I remember watching him peel that orange for me; he cut one long, efficient line in the fruit’s peel, then removed it all in one piece. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z She didn’t object as he removed his boots and unbuttoned his jacket. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He removed the glasses first, then the stew-smeared bowls and the cutlery, and finally he stacked plate on top of plate. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In 1971 it was decided that one of the four microbiology experiments must be removed, and the Wolf Trap was off-loaded. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Gently, he removed his hand and looked down at the animal at his feet. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He removed his dark shades, put on his reading glasses, and took the bedtime book from the shelf. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Writing it down in fancy books that get all dusty with age has lessened it, removed its power bit by bit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Scythe Faraday opened the vial and carefully removed the pill. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It removed the difficulty of hiding in the cellar, negotiating Mrs. Fletcher’s comings and goings. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Four years later the revolutionaries removed the French king’s head. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In the classical music world, 80 percent of the information available to the maestros was removed, and lo and behold, the maestros suddenly exercised much better judgment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Sour and saturnine, with a maimed hand, Hungerford had been company paymaster for a time, until the Tattered Prince had caught him stealing from the coffers and removed three of his fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The realm of great literature was still far removed from who I was and reinforced the idea that I was at a crossroads in my life, with only the lesser path available to me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Lupin’s news seemed to have taken them out of themselves, removed them for a while from their state of siege: Tidings of new life were exhilarating. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He knew she listened to him cry; he knew she listened to the clang of the enamel lid of the slop jar as he removed it and leaned over to vomit. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Clover City feels even smaller and more removed without my Jolene. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He hadn’t torn down the poster or removed the sneakers, letting them remain there as symbols. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had seen her as a luminous summer apparition, removed from the brutal demands of the world, different from all other women he had known. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the dogs and cats downstairs and removed their collars. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Reentering the pantry, he removed a large jar of boysenberry preserves, pulling another jar forward from the second row to disguise the absence. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z No item could be removed without being signed out, not even by their own children. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She just removed her glasses and wiped them with a cloth she took from a case on her desk. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I removed my notebook from my waistpouch to make certain I remembered the precise locations. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Let’s see,” said Mr. Popper, as he removed all the food and set it on the kitchen table. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z We took off our gloves and removed our snow-laden boots at the front door. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There, she removed a folded piece of paper and handed it to her dad. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he passed me out his glasses and clothing as he removed them: T-shirt, trousers, socks, shoes. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Let Israel be given a chance, let hatred and danger be removed from their horizons, and there will be peace in and around the Holy Land. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents would be my second cousins once removed and Chapter Eleven would be my third cousin as well as my brother. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They released his arms and legs, stood up, ceremoniously removed the hood, then left the cell. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Daisy was my second cousin once removed and I'd known Tom in college. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z In his shadow state, he hovers over us, a thousand times removed. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His voice was slightly nasal, perhaps because he needed to have his tonsils and adenoids removed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Something flickered on her face and she reached out, removed one pale heart from the cluster, and inserted it into her mouth like a chore. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z She came to the table and removed the napkins. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He popped some sunflower seeds into his mouth, deftly removed the shells with his teeth, and spat them into Stanley's hole. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z La Llorona removed the lids from the footed pie dishes, picked two of them up, and pointed to the others for me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z One man removed the heavy bronze bars; the second pulled the door inward. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The beacon-mast upon Beacon Hill had been removed, and replaced instead with a wooden turret; there was another fort stood opposite Carver Street, and a battery of guns atop Fox Hill. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Bending, he gently removed his wife’s fingers from the twin handles. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She removed the makeshift bandages and the splint, and Yvaine practiced hobbling about the decks from bow to stern, holding on to the rails. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z This had to be removed before he could be released. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I felt as if those of us on the stage were floating in another layer of the world, removed from those below. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “This item has been temporarily removed from the Stacks, MIGUEL,” said Mrs. Tobin. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He removed his cloak and shirt and the Madman’s mask. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In his pleasant softly tinted room, Mr. Justice Wargrave removed his garments and prepared himself for bed. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Stanton removed the bandage and wrapped it her own way. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “That was a crime,” he insisted, and removed his pipe then sharply pointed the stem at me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You really shouldn’t eat that, Ben. Fried foods aren’t good for you. First of all, there’s the cholesterol—” Phoebe removed two pieces of chicken from Ben’s plate and put them back on the serving platter. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He was dissuaded by Lombardy, but it seemed likely that he’d refuse to continue the match unless the forfeit was removed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He removed the ammunition and tossed the gun into the bushes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She removed the wire and used it to connect the two pieces together. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z But she removed the thorn and cleaned the wound. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I removed the saddlebags and set them aside. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It is retrieved and removed only to have the process repeated again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I then removed my shirt and undershirt, rubbed my skin almost raw with the undershirt, and looked into my hand mirror. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She said she wanted to live somewhere removed, detached, where neighbors wouldn’t stare at her belly, point at her, snicker, or, worse yet, assault her with insincere kindnesses. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z On the fifth day, the tube in my throat was removed, and I got my voice back. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Curly removed his foot from the kid’s belly. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Your name was removed from the registers, every record of everything you had ever done was wiped out, your one-time existence was denied and then forgotten. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Opening this in turn, he removed a globe from its sponge-rubber casing. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He removed expression from his face, light from his eyes, and silenced his speech. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Augustus reached into the center console, flipped open a full pack of cigarettes, and removed one. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He removed it gently and edged as far away from her as he could. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed the finished pages from his satchel and stowed them safely in the heavy wooden chest of drawers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Above the door, the outline of the faded letters spelling Seed Vault have been removed. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He removed her sword and tried to make her comfortable, but she was as limp as a scarecrow. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When it is removed the effect is startling, almost shocking. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed the cover from Gollum’s head and set him on his feet, standing behind him to support him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then again, when he had removed his black mask and she had tumbled to him, surprise had been operating, stunned astonishment as much as emotion. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She removed it from the balcony railing and looked at it. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She blushed, she dropped the removed truss, she stepped back on a stack of irrigation basins—and her feet went out from under her. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “These carcasses are not destined for your healthful stew, I would hope,” Dany said, as the slain were being removed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “He auto-renewed them all online. We can’t be certain, but we think he’s also the one who removed all those ‘S’ encyclopedias.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The disaster, whatever it was, that cleared the dinosaurs from the world stage removed the pressure on the mammals. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather it was removed from the ordinary sense of time—as when one is drunk or half-asleep. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then he knelt in the gnarled root bed of a tall tree and removed his pack. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Crooks removed his glasses and wiped his eyes with his fingers. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the camp, too, chronic shortages have removed rice from the daily diets of many North Koreans, especially those in the hostile classes. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I asked Pita as I removed the blanket and freed her completely. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She removed a scrap of paper that had a three-by-three grid drawn on it with the message Fly into flamingo theater, enter empty nest. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “They believe that sages should be among the people, not removed from them.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The Osage had removed his image, not to forget the murders, as most Americans had, but because they cannot forget. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I removed the envelope and slid my toes inside. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And then with a swift, graceful movement of her small hands, she removed her long pearly strand and put it around my neck. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I removed the Glock from its clear plastic blister packaging. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The next day Philip Morrison, one of Oppenheimer’s former students, removed the plutonium bomb core from a vault in the Los Alamos Tech Area. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Many times in the past he had been brisk, distant, removed from them, but now he patted them on the head with just a word and they felt it. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed her gloves and with a sigh looked around her. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She removed a pair of thick gloves, blew her bangs up into the air with a puff of breath, and said, “They say one of you is a genius.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Room 205 filled with the sounds of journals being removed from desks, pages being turned, and pencils being searched for. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I removed my sneakers, and the ground felt instantly intimate on my soles, as if I had always lived here. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z "The extra beds will be removed, of course, after the naming of the favorite." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But when the car stopped after about thirty minutes and his blindfold was removed, he panicked. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way—even by death—and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Those advocating emancipation, then, need to confront the intractable dilemma posed by the sheer size of an African population that, once freed, must be removed to some other location. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z With her hand on his shoulder, the pencil woman guided him back through the maze into the first room, where she removed the blindfold. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to know exactly how they removed my skull. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Martin removed his hat and set it in his lap. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Once removed from its pore, the hair immediately stiffened in rapid rigor mortis. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I wonder at the fate there of Mr. Turner, whether he is fled; and whether Sip of the orchestra was removed with the Army and the Tories. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I wondered, through my confusion, when we should be removed from the island. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was slow work, puncturing the tank with a hammer and stake, then waiting for the fuel to drip out so the tank could be safely removed with a cutting torch. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Roy removed a box of gauze, a roll of white adhesive tape, and a tube of antibiotic ointment that looked like barbecue sauce. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed my cap and mussed my hair. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He halted his horse in a burst of dirt and dust, removed his hat, and with a great sweeping gesture bowed until his head nearly touched the horn of his saddle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Though the earth be removed,” he was mumbling. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The President had to order his daughters to leave; they had to be removed forcibly, and they could be heard from the street calling his name. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Two bodies were removed, but “the other lay in a state of putrefaction for above forty eight hours.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Then his attention is removed from both these events as the empty chair across the circle bursts into flame. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She removed the container of salve again from her pack, opened it, and applied it thickly to the gaping slice in her flesh. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He snapped open his briefcase and removed my file. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As quietly as I could, I removed the screen from my window, set it against the wall, climbed into the flowerbed outside, and slid the storm window shut behind me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z In the second case, the issue was the exclusion orders that removed us from our homes and sent us inland. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Satisfied, Goddard removed the blade from his neck. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He removed the spark plugs and scraped the points and bored the carbon out. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Christened the Sagarmatha Environmental Expedition, Fischer’s team removed 5,000 pounds of trash from the mountain—which was very good for the landscape and turned out to be even better public relations. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I’d make that boy— I set down the water buckets, removed my cloak, and hung it from a peg near the fire. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered why Miss Hennepin hadn’t removed the hair—was it possible that she was letting it grow? Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The surgeon who removed them told Shawn to preserve his baby teeth for as long as possible, then when they rotted out, he’d be given posts. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Francie knew that the chasuble was symbolic of the seamless garment, supposedly woven by Mary, that they had removed from Christ before they nailed Him to the cross. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Early in the twentieth century, inmates who prized special bars sewn onto their uniforms for time served were humiliated when, as punishment, these symbols of accomplishment were removed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When that was accomplished, I put my kilt on under my towel, removed my jersey, put on my blouse, and tossed the towel away. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And in fact, there are precedents for such a case, including one in which a woman successfully had her father’s DNA removed from a database in Iceland. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I removed the sleeping pills from my bag and rolled them out like dice onto a flat rock. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And then, as if something were not quite right, she removed the cans from one shelf and switched them with the cans on another. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A computer chip in their brains removed those sensations. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The desecrated poster had been removed and the wall scrubbed clean. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shortly after this,” Carey wrote, “the guardians of the poor for the city...ceased the performance of their duties; nearly the whole of them having removed out of the city.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The preps have been forced into cramped body positions for so long that even once the shackles are removed, they have trouble walking. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He reached into his Mouth, & removed the Gobbet; & placed the Gobbet on his Plate. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Katherine has removed her hairpins so that the mass of her honeyed curls hang down her back. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Tommy Forester removed his shirt and raised his fists in front of him. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z But he could glare, and he glared at Bill for two full minutes when Bill asked him one afternoon if he had had his tonsils taken out like the Spartans used to have theirs removed. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed the letter from my brief case, but before I could explain, she said, "May I see it, please?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an elegant sport, far removed from the cotton fields and outhouses of his youth. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z By the time the maester removed the funnel from his mouth, he was already spiraling back to sleep. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I removed the stopwatch, notebook, pen, and iPod with the recreated playlist. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Nobody was hurt. What was I supposed to say? Rumors that several bodies were removed from the woods . . . well, there certainly will be rumors now she’s printed that.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Later, he mounted her and relieved himself with wordless haste, fully dressed save for his tumban, not removed but pulled down to the ankles. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He removed his pad from his back pocket, scribbled some thoughts: The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In the sixteenth century, epidemics removed the boss. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He exited from Level 3—removed his scrub suit and took a water shower and dressed in civilian clothes—and went to Jahrling’s office. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled the newspaper out from my cap and quickly removed the pages lining my shoes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Welles spoke his last word and removed his headphones, a CBS staffer told him he had a call in the control booth. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I removed a pad of paper and a pencil and stretched my fingers out and cracked my knuckles. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She gave Harry an affectionate nip with her beak as he removed her burden, then flew across the room to join Errol. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He took all the organs that he had removed and replaced them, respectfully, in the body cavity. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Through them, I am connected; I have close relatives, once removed, all over the place. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then with both hands he cracked it down the middle and removed from its sticky chest a tiny, convulsing heart. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He broke it off before she was ready, and she almost fell onto the ground as he removed his weight from the door. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She watched as he untied the box and removed the lid. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I screamed, as if a big rock had suddenly been removed from my throat. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Making a wry mouth, she removed her kerchief and drew out the other two pins. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed my shoes, laptop, camera, then I passed through the checkpoint, reassembled my pack, and headed for the terminal. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Alec inspected the box for a minute, then removed a bulky black thing with silvery latches. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z They had reached the top of the Cliffs, and first the Sicilian jumped off and then the Turk removed the Princess, and as the Spaniard untied himself, he looked back over the Cliffs. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The fox lay perfectly still, eyes closed tightly, wind whistling through his nose, until every single quill had been removed and placed in a neat pile beside him. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He removed them, but they returned again and again. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It’s no bigger than the doctor’s pinkie finger, but when he pulls his finger away, the result is like a cork being removed from a bottle. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Abigail described the decision to resume negotiations with France as “a master stroke of policy” because it averted a French war and removed the rationale for Hamilton’s army at one fell swoop. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In an analogy that would prove all too apt, Max Weber likened the city to “a human being with his skin removed.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As she lifted the plank, Pinmei saw a stone had been removed from the floor to create a hiding space for a small jar. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z He unlocked a metal drawer in a cabinet and removed some paper money. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z If the partition is then removed, the molecules will tend to spread out and occupy both halves of the box. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Jeet repeated as he removed the daisy from his pocket and handed it to Laney. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z First she removed her sandals, the laces of which were tied together. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The staff then removed his hands from the water, attached electrodes as previously, and killed him the old way. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed one sandwich and said, “Nelson, take hold of the other side of the sandwich.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he removed his helm, Sansa saw that he was an old man with hair as pale as his armor, yet he seemed strong and graceful for all that. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When I saw Walter in Pretoria Local just after my sentencing, I urged him to make sure that all my books and notes were removed from the farm. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The partition could be removed and the two thrown into one for a bath tub. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you mean? About the dams being removed?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It was refreshing for Olanna to be with somebody who was far removed from the circle of friends she had shared with Odenigbo. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z With all visual stimulus removed, the blackness feels larger than my head, as though my cranial cavity has turned inside out. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He complained he couldn’t see anymore, and they discovered he had cataracts in both eyes, so Ricardo and Sally and Betita took him back to St. Claire’s and had those removed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Muhammad was taken aside in order not to see while men pinned down Basel and removed his clothes. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Our handcuffs were removed; then another guard began to swipe each of us with a handheld retina scanner. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A needle placed in the small of her back has removed all sensation from her waist to her knees, and given her a blistering headache in the final stages of the delivery. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Kvothe closed the window’s shutters while Chronicler removed his shirt; there were bandages stripping the backs of his arms from where he had been wounded by the scrael three nights ago. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z We listened to the radio while the cops asked Dad why the van wasn’t insured, and why he’d removed the seats and seatbelts. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Too bad for the soldier that when the war broke out, curators removed The Night Watch from Het Rijksmuseum, rolling up the canvas and trucking it to a castle in the country somewhere. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Then she replaced the keys to the Winslow house in the catchall drawer and removed the box of matches. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Tad put his hand on his abdomen where they’d removed the bullet. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z With an extravagant bow, the tattletale removed herself. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The prisoners had dug a trench that ran parallel to the wall of the isolation section and had actually removed the pipe altogether. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Oblivious to the charms of the moonlight, Agent Jones stood outside the volcano compound, removed his gloves, and lit up his last cigarette of the night. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z For the first time on the island, Piggy himself removed his one glass, knelt down and focused the sun on tinder. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z An hour later I was having my appendix removed. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z At the morgue, Denise’s mother removed the rock and took it home with her. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z By repeating this process many times, they removed the copper atoms from the surface of the metal, creating a veneer of almost pure gold. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Under those sturdy towers of legs are spindly shanks, thin and not too straight; with his chest ruff removed one can see the sagging stomach of the middle-aged. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed the folded sheet of paper from my interior coat pocket. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Esteban bent down and removed her burden, held it in the air for a moment, and then hurled it violently to the side of the path. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, she removed her shoes and began stamping on the shells in her bare feet, slowly at first, then faster and faster in a mad flamenco, her arms thrown up in the air. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed the shoulder strap and handed me my canteen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Anya removed a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped away the excess blood. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Past stained glass and statues of saints, at the very end of the room, is an entire high altar chapel removed from its church. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “The last person who tried to bribe an Arbitrator had his tongue removed.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clutter, who wore rimless glasses, removed them and pressed her eyes. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Ishmael put his hand on the newel post at the bottom of the stairway, then removed it and shone the flashlight beam upward. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "It is just the usual certification of sanity, signed by Doctor Sikes," the judge replied as she removed the envelope from her files. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Oakland Police Department is also ceasing its pilot program at West Oakland High as of this morning. The metal detectors will be removed by the end of the week.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z But he removed his hand and signaled for her to remain silent. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Julian cautiously removed the stick, and I disentangled myself. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Cole removed his shoes and flung them ashore, then obediently he vaulted over the side into hip-deep water. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The headman nodded in appreciation, and one of his wives received the bundle Lee removed from his pack. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That is to say, when he looks at you he’s not seeing you, but instead sees something behind you in a dimension several times removed from our own. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z ‘A mouse is but one step removed from a rat. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Olive removed her leaden shoes and performed a gravity-defying gymnastics routine on a set of parallel bars. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Philip was the youngest, the most princely, and the one furthest removed from his father. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed a small jackknife from his pocket and within seconds had opened the door. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The heirs, Mrs. English and Mrs. Jarchow, had removed a vanload of clothing and furniture, yet the atmosphere of a house still humanly inhabited had not thereby been diminished. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a conversation going on, and Laila knew that she was at one end of it, but she felt removed from it, as though she were merely eavesdropping. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I went inside the bathroom and removed my clothes. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It was like getting the use of an eye back, having a cataract removed. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Looks like the fuel plant has been completely removed, with considerable damage to the struts in the process. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They removed the last of the lamb from the freezer and barbecued on the roof, recounting what they had seen and what they had heard. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It’s worth noting that even after the Southern states left to form the Confederacy, stars indicating their states were not removed from the Union flag. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The Varangian walked to a tree and removed a rope that had been tied to a branch. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She had removed her mask, but her back was turned, so I couldn’t see her face. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He removed two buckets of stuff from the couch—it looked like mostly shoe heels—and flopped down on the cushions. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Robin MacDonald sat down on a folding chair and removed his sneakers. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex removed the man’s watch, then ransacked his pockets, finding nothing. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The bear stirred, restless, irritable, like the young king’s anger removed to the end of a chain. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Marais unbuttoned my collar, loosened and then removed my tie, and then, standing behind me, tied it in a double Windsor knot. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was one generation removed from a slave ship, living in a country best described as an African penal colony, and he was a free man, with every benefit of education. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z On the fireplace mantel was a long, smallish box, and from within she removed a long, wooden wick. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He removed the cap and set it on the cushion beside him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z They remembered the very same places in Narnia—"the grasslands up above Beaversdam" and found that they were some sort of second cousins once removed. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z They removed their raincoats to reveal robes of all colors, all textures. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Homer removed his notes from the satchel and opened to a fresh page. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He removed a paper packet from the box, ripped open the edge, and shook out the see-through patch. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe it was simply that he was too far removed from the people and from whatever was going on up there in Milagro— A car honked. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Next, he removed a glove and fished a quarter from the pocket of his fatigues. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He took out the bottle of whiskey while they removed their soiled, wrinkled jackets. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The shattered remains of the thief removed by hovercraft. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The skull piece was also removed from its storage place. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But then he realized it was drooping because the weight had been removed. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “And you cannot interrupt these proceedings any longer! If you persist in this attitude, you’ll be removed from this room! I have the legal right to determine what evidence is necessary. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z After stepping out of the elevator, he was led down a corridor and into a large, bare, windowless room where guards removed his blindfold. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Barbarossa growled, while he awkwardly removed the poster from the wall. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z As the new cathedral was to be much larger, many houses were removed and even part of the bishop’s palace was torn down. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z Because no vital body parts had been damaged and the bullet was lying harmlessly in fatty tissue, it wouldn't necessarily have to be removed. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Still, when August removed the lids, the bees poured out in thick black ropes, breaking into strands, a flurry of tiny wings moving around our faces. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When Frank blacked out, and awakened to discover that he had killed his mother’s attackers, he had also removed the evil from the murder. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z When they removed it, I was pleased to see large patches of raw, angry skin. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She looked away, then removed two photographs from her briefcase. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Despite Yutar’s shrill plea for their retention, Justice de Wet ordered them removed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat up and removed the hat from his eyes, shoving it back off his face to look at me in mine. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When it finally died, I removed the roots from the soil, washed them, and buried them in a corner of the garden. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While the corn finished roasting, I removed the chicken from the grill and set it aside to rest. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “The thought of you being removed from the rotation is not funny to me,” he said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He only ever removed them in these chambers, and as far as she knew, only in front of her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z From the bed of the pickup he removed a small sledgehammer, a half dozen metal posts, and a stack of cardboard signs. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z An hour later, when the hole was mended and Frightful’s jesses removed, Molly and Jose were walking across the Delhi Bridge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Celia has removed her drop pearl earrings only nine times, to clean them. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember thinking that they had removed from us everything that we owned. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed her hand from Mr. Parker’s sleeve. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The East-mark is my charge, the ward of the Third Marshal, and I have removed all our herds and herdfolk, withdrawing them beyond Entwash, and leaving none here but guards and swift scouts.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Now he pulled at some kind of fastening on the cuffs, and removed the glove parts that had covered his hands. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But he removed the hat and then put it on my head. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He gave a superior sort of chuckle at the blank look on Harry’s face, removed the front page, and handed it to Harry. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Then he reached into a pocket on his apron and removed another one, from which he took a single bite, and set it down on the table. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z When they finally removed the piano and pool table that lay on top of him, it was all too clear he was dead. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Annoyed at her physical condition, she closed her eyes and removed the crutches from under her arms to relieve the unaccustomed pressure. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the rails had been the sides of a bridge and the middle planks had been removed or destroyed. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Well, in this adventure book I read once, the hero was in a very similar predicament. So he removed the curled handset wires from several telephones, bundled them together, and made a safety rope.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He removed small pieces of bone from the wound, likely splintered off the rib when the bullet slammed into Garfield's body. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Professor Sprout dusted off her hands, gave them all the thumbs-up, and removed her own earmuffs. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “But my father removed the tape,” Phoebe said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I insisted that the warder who had beaten Ganya be removed from the island. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He sauntered in, peering over Charles’s shoulder at the tray of chops he’d just removed from the broiler. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The coroner removed the bodies hours ago for autopsy, but Eduardo’s family still remains, unable to leave, as if waiting for his ghost to return to the place he was last alive. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z From a medical bag, they removed a few primitive instruments, including a saw. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She removed it with a pair of tongs and carried it dripping into the living room. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was then removed from the pipe and allowed to cool. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z And the mole on his neck had been removed that morning. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z It is not easily removed without a pair of needle-nosed tweezers, which are often not handy and take some time to procure. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She began to spend days in their bedroom, then the house infirmary, until, finally, when blood showed up in her phlegm, Mrs. Bedlow demanded that she be removed to the hospital. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z When still no one moved, the officer very slowly and deliberately removed the pistol from his holster and pointed it at the feet of a man standing near the edge of the crowd. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Immediately, as if a spell had been removed, the others relaxed and stirred. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He removed his tunic, hung it carefully on a wall hook, and put on the volunteer’s smock that was folded on a shelf. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “And for dessert, an entire graham cracker with stewed guavas from which most of the grubs have been removed.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When he saw me he removed his delicate half- glasses from his bridgeless boxer’s nose. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I removed the remaining volumes to my own chamber. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Even the barrels collecting the excrement from our toilets had to be removed and hauled away. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She removed pots, wooden spoons, a drinking gourd, an old cloth Aunt Chipo once used to cover her hair, and a knife Uncle Kufa had hurled into a bush when the tip broke off. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was taught in school: how the monsters had maintained power for such a long time; how the angels had removed them, making Lucille what it is today. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He removed his hat, pressed it to his chest, and looked up at Tristran. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z When I got expelled from school in Lansing, I got removed from regular foster care and sent to live with the Swerlins, who ran a pre-detention foster facility twelve miles away in Mason. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z After lunch, she removed her diamond engagement ring and her wedding band and locked them in her desk drawer. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I paused because what I wanted to say was so far removed from gas cookers and kerosene stoves. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He removed his shirt, shorts, and underwear, and they were taken away by prison workers. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Even the workmen who removed it said it was the wrong kind of metal. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He walked off to his lean-to and removed his vest and hard hat. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z "Just the bare bones. A hardware self-check. It's got a lot of 'nonfunctional' systems, 'cause they were on the panels Watney removed." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She quickly got used to the harness, which we removed as soon as she was safely back in the cottage. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Parvati scowled and removed a large ornamental butterfly from the end of her plait. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The day was warm, and the breeze which blew from the river was very pleasant She removed her hat and laid it on the piano. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue light streamed out of it, and she removed a pair of yellow rubber boots. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She made me sit on the counter as she removed pieces of glass from my skin. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Now, in order that he might safely testify at the trial, he had been removed from the prison and lodged in a small jail in an adjacent county. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he quickly removed his tunic and lay face down. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The carpet had been dusted, and the fallen petals removed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Cole studied the bay as he removed his shoes and pulled off his clothes. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z In these highways of flying men, their tongue forbidden the people of the earth, all fat had been trimmed, all excess removed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Bono, Olakunde, and I removed our shirts immediately—garments thrown off so with such celerity, when once donned with such pride. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They all heard the lock removed, and the bright sun shone in like a harsh surprise after the darkness of the smokehouse all night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z As a young man he’d had half his stomach surgically removed, and now after dinner always drank a Pepsi-Cola to help digest his meal. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The shell may be broken, and even portions of it removed, and yet after a certain lapse of time the injured parts will be repaired by a deposition of shelly matter at the fractured parts. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She’d taken to always carrying The Gold-Bug and the Poe collection of stories with her, too, but because her backpack was so bulky she almost removed them. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z When others took up European intellectuals’ books and histories, images of Indian freedom exerted an impact far removed in time and space from the sixteenth-century Northeast. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She searched through a cabinet and removed a handful of glass slides, and carried them into another room, where a microscope sat on a table. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed the shroud and folded it over my arm as Yakov’s body was lowered into the water. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She had even removed the curtains, and for some reason I found this small detail shattering. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the start of the third week, our Blockdlteste was removed; he was judged too humane. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They stand there staring at each other, fifteen days removed from Henry swearing at the ceiling of Alex’s bedroom and unsure how to proceed. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He had removed his belt and shoes and unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his white undershirt. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z At the morgue he not only helped locate a distinctive wart on the dead man’s neck, he pulled out his own lancet and removed the wart himself, then matter-of-factly handed it to the coroner. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Esteban makes me feel as if something were filling my chest with warm syrup, as if all my bones were being slowly removed from my body. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The pink paint underneath the dirt is also being removed. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They emptied their pockets of underwear and removed the layer of soiled socks. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He gently removed my hand from his arm—I hadn’t even realized it was still there—and strode off. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They sat on what was once Cherokee land, he said, the land of their red fathers, until the president decided otherwise and ordered them removed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The muvuki returned to his house to prepare the medicine, and Uncle Kufa removed more gifts from the packs carried by the villagers. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed the battery and attached a power line where it used to be. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As McGarrity came in, the teamster removed his arm sheepishly and moved down to stand with a group of men. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Fenoglio removed the little boy from his leg and sat down. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Luckily, she survived the suicide attempt, and by the time the kids were older, the in-laws were kicked out of the house and removed from their lives completely. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z To her dread and dismay, the girl stopped before her and removed the blindfold. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The dentist was sympathetic; he had refused to treat Mac unless Mac’s leg irons were first removed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had demanded payment in real five-pound notes, which were to be handed over before the timber was removed. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Bill had hidden under the table, and we had removed his place and chair so she wouldn’t realize he was missing. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z As long as the sun wasn't out yet, he removed his cap and used it to help protect his hands. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z When the chaplain had finished, the colonel took the pad back and held it up alongside a sheet of paper he removed from a folder. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The casts had been removed a week earlier, but the doctor had warned him to take it easy. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Why, several days after the incident, hadn’t the administration removed the boccie balls and horseshoes from yards other than B-block’s? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z What creatures would come into view if all the greenery were removed? Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “That woman is dead. We have to get her removed,” Kainene said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She undid each braid and removed every bead, then washed and combed and brushed. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Tristran removed his bowler hat, and held it in front of him. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z So the last to be removed, Zeta-3, is being lifted to a seated position. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Operation Gold had been blown before the first shovel of soil had been removed from "Harvey's Hole." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Were they ancestors of Earth Men ten thousand years removed? The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet, now the paper was invisibly fastened in the book, with only a thin line, like a scar, showing that it had ever been removed. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She slowly removed her dress, like she was afraid she’d rip it. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Mom says, “For many years, Native children were forcibly removed from their families and communities.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Shoto removed the Beta Capsule from his inventory and held it out to me. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She removed her hands and said, “What? What?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z In fact, the opening might be large enough for a person to fit through, if the grate were removed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Far removed from the conflict and the reality of what they have done. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Then, holding the struggling Gwin tight, she removed the note from under his collar. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “What a pile of baloney. Just because they lost their abilities, you think their second souls were removed?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z In my case, however, the ocher was removed with a mixture of fat and lard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They had removed a few small pieces of wire and silk that had failed to dissolve after my operation the previous February. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He removed the cork and took a tremendous gurgling swig. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the offer as a sign of forgiveness, a tremendous burden removed. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In total, Weismann had serially removed the tails of 901 animals. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Even though the bars were removed I could still see the jagged edges above and below the windows where they had been unevenly cut with an acetylene torch. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In many ways Spokane was not then far removed from the rough-and- tumble lumber town it had been in the nineteenth century. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I asked why his hut was removed from the village. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He had removed the papers from the center table and was bent over dusting it when Master’s bedroom door opened. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Their testimony is very important, because they were the only members of the family who lived completely removed from the three-legged table, protected from magic and spiritualism by their rigid English boarding school. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he removed the rolls of gauze from Mr. Clydesdale’s mouth. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Our education in the Bristol Township school district was not terrific, but neither was it so far removed from what a student in a wealthier public school district would have received. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Lelia removed the dozen or so shoeboxes of pictures from the top shelves and lined them up between us on the white shag carpet. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She deftly removed the bones, then cut the fish into bite-sized pieces. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z First, they removed all the remaining fragments of the bacterial coat from the debris. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The window was wide open, and the screen, which had been removed, was propped against the bedroom wall. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He removed the burlap sacks from the bushels of oysters and began carrying one of them into the store. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He unscrewed the bottom panel and he removed the burner assembly and disconnected the two burners with a small crescent wrench. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Then he removed the .30-30 from the saddle scabbard and walked north, into a faint evening breeze. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a sign that nothing of mine had been removed from Rivonia. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She placed the kitten in the box, removed her own scarf—a rainbow-colored piece she had knitted herself—and tucked it around the kitten. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z My father's stories had given me a glittering image of the city of Kraków, three hundred fifty miles and light-years removed from the life I knew in Narewka. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z My body felt like it was now made entirely of nerves, like muscle and bone had been removed to make room for all this new emotion. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The embryos were removed and placed in common cows, who would then produce super calves. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena almost fell out of her chair as she removed her feet from the table, and winced at the pain that shot through the wound on her leg. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z With a pair of chopsticks, she removed what could be easily removed. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He removed a section of both fallopian tubes, tied the ends of the tubes, and sutured them shut. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z When he was done explaining, his father removed his reading glasses and set them on top of his paper. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They immediately laid him down, removed his clothing, and stuck an IV tube into his arm. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Doctor Copeland removed his spectacles and pressed his fingers against his eyelids. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then, the ones that weren’t carried off in the wind or dragged to the ground by the rain could be removed by people—or by enterprising squirrels. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Now,” he removed a tottering pile of papers from an armchair and sat down, his Wellingtoned legs crossed, “how may I help you, Mr. Potter?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Emily removed a copy and squeezed it between her hands, breathing in the paper smell. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z There is no way of knowing how much time passes, but when Charlie opens his eyes, the cloth is out of his mouth, and the straps have been removed. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Thankfully, Stan’s body had been removed, but still, I felt sick just looking at the whole scene. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Hastily, she removed the black bookmark from the pages where it lay. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I removed a leaf from each tree and laid them side by side, held down by stones to keep them from blowing away. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z With one stroke, Euron had turned a rival into a supporter, secured the isles in his absence, and removed Asha as a threat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z As he removed and cleaned and checked the gear, he took the wetter things topside to dry in the sun, which was now beating down on the still boat like a broiler element. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The flash of warmth set my face aglow as he removed one of the yams and shut the door. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed some packets of sulfanilamide from the first-aid kit. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z They stopped the plane on the runway at Kennedy Airport and removed the doctor, who was carrying some $650,000 in negotiable securities, and jewelry that had belonged to his wife. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed a wallet from his back pocket, demonstrating to O. J. Martinez that it was empty. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think you are right,” Miss Volker agreed as Mr. Huffer reached into his jacket pocket and removed the medical examiner paperwork and certificate of death. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z From around my neck, I removed the cross of lead and laid it on the steward’s bloody chest. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I had removed my patent leather shoes after a while, for they foundered badly in the sand. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He straightened up his desk, shut down his computer, and removed a floppy disk that contained his daily diary, his “Chronology of Events.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He washed his hands, removed his shoes, and lay down on the jail bed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Fadi rolled the foil off his steaming chicken and, without much interest, removed the plastic silverware from its protective plastic bag. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z During the night the nameplate of each new Twelve had been removed by the Maintenance Crew and replaced with the style that indicated citizen-in-training. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry took off his black school robes, removed his wand from his pocket, and stuck it inside the T-shirt he was going to wear under his Quidditch robes. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He slashed her throat in a Van Gogh stroke that nearly removed her head from her spine. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Ere long, with the servant’s aid, I contrived to mount a staircase; my dripping clothes were removed; soon a warm, dry bed received me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The cuffs are removed and a door slams closed behind me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The chairs and tables had been removed a long time before, making room for dead leaves and spiderwebs. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He put down the phone and went to the den where he removed Cochran’s data from his U.S. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At once Ranofer removed it to the stone block, dropped the blowpipe and seized the mallet instead. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z With that, he removed the hand from my head, curled it against him, and closed his eyes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Tree-ear removed the flint stones from his waist pouch; they might scratch the shard. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Miss Montana eased herself up on her elbows and removed the small coconut shells from her eyes. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “You’re hurting me,” she gasped, but he would not stop moving until they were well removed from that place and she could no longer hear the intoxicating music. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I need to think of what to do once they are removed. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z As fast as we removed the rabbits and pheasants new ones replaced them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I removed my crampons to walk the last hundred yards to the tents, the sun felt like it was boring a hole through the crown of my skull. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The men removed their hats and caps, the woman wearing the apron folded her hands beneath it. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She shrugged and removed another dead egg from the second tray. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She removed her helmet and cowl as she walked. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Thomas Jefferson removed a slice from a mound on his estate, examined the stratigraphic layers, and announced that Indians had made it. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She was not of so ungovernable a temper as Lydia; and, removed from the influence of Lydia’s example, she became, by proper attention and management, less irritable, less ignorant, and less insipid. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z When the rider in the dark armor removed his helm, however, the face beneath was not one that Reek knew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It is helpful to look at counterparts from a distant place and a century far removed. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She hung them around her neck and removed the container of salve. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From it he removed a small packet wrapped in pinkish butcher paper. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When someone hurled raw eggs at her, she wiped away the gooey mess and said that the “seeds of truth” in her words could not be so easily removed. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z With a scalpel, he removed a piece of Monkey 053’s spleen. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She took the RC with gloved hands, removed the cap, and with a small smile of thanks, drank a sip. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The bowl and spoon rattled and he removed them to the sink. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top. Frank looked incredulous. “I thought the horse couldn’t fly!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Even at Grossinger’s, far removed from the business of Manhattan, he’d been besieged by calls, cables, and visits suggesting schemes to make him—and their originators—rich. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He removed the green cap and revealed thick black hair plastered to his skull with Vaseline in the style of the 1920s. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His silence on the slavery question was strategic, believing as he did that slavery was a cancer on the body politic of America that could not at present be removed without killing the patient. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Everything must be removed to create space. Carry the furniture out onto the dock. Take the tablecloths up to the arbor on the sundeck. They’re organizing a hospital ward up there.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She removed her hand and peered into my eyes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like being told I have cancer and might need a part of me removed—the part called starting point guard. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Aragorn laid his hand gently to the sapling, and lo! it seemed to hold only lightly to the earth, and it was removed without hurt; and Aragorn bore it back to the Citadel. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In the morning, the other four men were removed from the cell, and Zeitoun and Nasser were alone again. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He removed his hat and bent very close to squint. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She stopped using her married name and removed the fine gold wedding ring that he had placed on her finger twenty years before, on that memorable night when Barrabas was assassinated with a butcher’s knife. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Grass turf that had been removed when the digging had begun was then placed back on top of the grave. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The crusher won’t take a car with the fuel tank attached, because there’s a risk of explosion, so every tank had to be drained and removed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He offered to take her to a doctor and have it removed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The heat was then removed, the steam condensed and the piston charged; as soon as the bolt was pulled it would be driven down the length of the cylinder by the pressure of the air. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I removed my bodice and hung it on a nail. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They had seen how quickly Papa was removed, and they knew now that he would not be back for quite a while. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he removed the fetters around Asha’s ankles, rubbing the stiffness from her calves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Dill rose from the table without meeting Mr. McGowan’s eyes, removed his green apron, and walked slowly to the library, where he was meeting Lydia and Travis. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Here they haven’t removed the mirror, there’s a long one opposite the sofa. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Kate settled herself gingerly among the thick down cushions and slowly removed her gloves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Her mom had put up an old baby gate to block the stairs leading up to the bedrooms, and Paganini had been removed to safety upstairs. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But just as Haas removed the cloth from the ground, he was distracted by the excited shouts of a group of workers a hundred feet away. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The pectoral fins were removed and placed on another folding table. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Even in the moonlight, Tristran could see that the clothes he was laying out bore no manner of resemblance to the clothes that Tristran had removed earlier in the day. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Sitting there, her hands deep in the forbidden pleasure of her hair, she noticed she had not removed her heavy work shoes. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He knows that Charles has never seen me like this—that every day all last summer, I rushed home and removed every stain, every smudge, hiding cuts and calluses beneath new clothes and makeup. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But my career as a lawyer and activist removed the scales from my eyes. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lefty neatly hung up his suit, pinching each trouser crease, while Sourmelina removed her makeup with cold cream and went to bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z When he removed his boots he discovered incipient frostbite on several toes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Also, if robbery were the explanation, why hadn’t the robber removed the jewelry that Mrs. Clutter was wearing—a gold wedding band and a diamond ring? In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z After he removed his hat, as one had to do in church in polite society, his bald head got cold. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The cortege passed in front of a construction site and the workers dropped their tools, removed their helmets, and, with bowed heads, formed a single line. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Janie, Mikayla’s best friend, raised her hand and explained that she, too, believed in animal rights and must be removed from the experiment. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He’d removed his helmet, revealing a babyish face that didn’t go with his military haircut or his big burly frame. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Her defender, Jamison, removed and unfolded something that she recognized immediately. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The bells had been removed, but the hammers were still in place. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In a later report, an agent noted, “It is an established fact that when she was removed from the control of Burkhart and Hale, she immediately regained her health.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They were quickly removed from code school and assigned to be ordinary Marines. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed the cover, spread it on the tabletop in front of Babulya, and set the scroll on top of the smoothed cloth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Fletcher removed the blanket and the fugitives stretched their aching limbs as they took in the barn. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As part of their expedition in 1990, Rob Hall and Gary Ball spearheaded an effort that removed five tons of garbage from Base Camp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Clara opened her drawers, removed the cardboard suitcase that the good woman had used for fifty years, and went through her wardrobe. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “When they all removed to Brighton, therefore, you had no reason, I suppose, to believe them fond of each other?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Odenigbo removed a hand from the steering wheel to roll his window farther down. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z A complex man—as those caught between eras often are—Spaulding removed the grinning mask of servility, but could never quite put it aside. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z To make matters worse, his duties in the Senate removed him from the deliberations of the cabinet. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z My mother timidly untied ten-month-old Maria from her back, handed her to me, opened up her blouse, and from her bosom, removed her pass. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Moore signed a consent form saying the hospital could “dispose of any severed tissue or member by cremation,” and Golde removed his spleen. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z But now there seemed to be no rhyme or reason to when the sanitation crews removed bodies. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The pieces would be removed from the kiln under cover of darkness. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z And our own latrine, which was only one step removed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I helped her out of her skirt and removed my own. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Lockton removed one of the books and the map curled up on itself, clearing the desk for the plate of Gloucester cheese and rye bread and the bowl of strawberries I set there. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten Snow removed from her little sewing kit a needle, and Angeline took out her own work, her own beads, bought with dried whitefish. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Kaori opened it, removed the bag, and shook out the crystals. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Once the letter is returned from Zeeland, the form can be removed and a handwritten message confirming that Father is alive can be inserted in the envelope. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She dug through her belongings until she found the book, which she hadn’t removed in two weeks. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z In the car, Ben removed the flight jacket and folded it on the seat beside him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed her hand, but I kept holding it. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There was a pile of a half dozen stripped new deads in front of the apartment building, with no guarantee they’d ever be removed, which meant dodging rats just to get through the door. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The guard identified 135 ex-convicts and removed them from the grounds. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Did you find that wicked cinder? Has the intruder been removed?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He had all Ferula’s clothing and any objects that might serve as reminders of her removed from the house and resolved that as far as he was concerned his sister was dead. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I have removed the final pages of this book as a quire, and it is my purpose to use them to demonstrate the arts of literacy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z If I had entertained any suspicious before,” wrote Washington, the assurances you have given me of the contrary would have removed them; but the truth is, I harboured none.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “He’s called The Tree Man because he had such a severe case of human papiloma virus of the skin that thirteen pounds of horn-like warts had to be removed from his body.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z A few signs, briefly removed, returned; the others remained. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I swiftly removed the cotton and checked the second layer. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I reached up and cupped one of the breasts, feeling the cold, rough stone in my palm, and I quickly removed my hand to cover my mouth in a fit of giggles. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They passed an ambulance, half in the ditch with one wheel removed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z My entire body started to itch, as though I had just been removed from a plaster cast and was unused to the new freedom of movement. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It has been longer than that, further removed in time, I told myself, and yet I knew that it hadn't been. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed a black canister of film and tossed it to Mia. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But I think I was already very far removed from that courtroom. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Before Henrietta left the hospital, a doctor put her feet in the stirrups again and removed the radium. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Stubbornly clinging to its own mass, refusing to break up and be removed. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z From the makeshift bandolier, she removed a small can of hair spray, thumbing off the top. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z And north of Pando is the Brazilian state of Acre, which is also lightly inhabited, but which has seen much of its forest removed to create cattle ranches. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z And five yards away kneels this woman with varnished fingernails and hairless calves—a woman so entirely removed from Werner’s previous experience that it is as if she is from a different planet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Nana and the doctor carried him up to his bedroom, removed his clothes, and put him in his bed. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, wanting to give thanks for my safe return, I took Goodwife Peregrine’s pouch from around my neck, and removed my mother’s cross of lead. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The agent slowly removed his glasses and tucked them into his breast pocket. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z That was the hospital where I was born and where I had had my tonsils removed when I was in fourth grade and where Nikki was now. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In a swift and decisive practice of preventive medicine, Dr. Snow removed the handle from the pump. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Doc removed something that looked like a big metal key from a basket and handed it to Jay. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z What could be simpler, once the social element was removed? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z From a tea chest underneath, she removed a portrait of a man in a suit and a woman in a long, white dress. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He had come to the house and removed his shoes and socks—well, she would show him then. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then she removed the overcoat and hat and took a soiled apron down from the wall and put it on and built a fire in the stove. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not really. Anyone foolish enough to steal a scythe’s ring is quickly removed from the world, so they cease to be a problem.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We have removed the rot, we are strengthening the foundations. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Not one dirt clod more than necessary had been removed from the earth. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He removed a cigar box from under the bed and rummaged about in it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She was wearing coveralls and a sleeveless faded shirt and slowly removed them along with the cloth from her head. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The Olympians were “the happy gods,” “the deathless gods,” far removed from suffering mortals destined to die. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Using his finger, Townshend removed a small blood clot at the opening where the bullet had entered. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z One of them sat down near Black, removed his hat, and wiped his forehead thoughtfully with a freckled forearm. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The Owner removed his hand from his pocket, just as he’d done so many times before, and stretched it across the counter. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Carefully she took the clarinet apart, removed the reed from the mouthpiece, and put everything back in the blue-lined case. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Luke remembers the pallet, but substitutes a metal drain, with the grating removed, in place of the rebar. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The cannon sounds, her body is removed, and the trumpets blow to announce Haymitch’s victory. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They stunned them with blowguns, removed feathers, and let them go. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Train Ear removed Cool Papa Byrd’s hat from his head. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z He removed his spectacles, studied their mud-spotted lenses, and set them on the desk without bothering to clean them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The first of the iron monsters ran up to us, only to have its eyeless collar head removed by a single powerful swing of the hammer. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Not one of them seemed to be able to fight off the curse, and each of them recovered only when Moody had removed it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I will have the dust-sheets removed, and then you can see the rooms as they looked when they were used,” said Mrs. Danvers. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Miss Honey put down her pencil and removed her spectacles and began to polish the lenses with a piece of tissue. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She removed her hijab and took in a quick breath. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The man by the boulder was certainly in need of healing, so she removed the containers from Baba Joseph’s pack and gave the injured prophet as much as he could swallow. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Robin invited us to touch her serrated teeth and examine her snout before Ray removed the jaws. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The girl opened the pine chest by the hearth and removed their quilting. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “You will obey me in this, or you will be removed from this assignment.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He unsaddled his horse, removed her bit and bridle, and ran his fingers through her shaggy mane. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Having removed this impediment, and lifted certain silvery envelopes of tissue paper, she merely exclaimed— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Princesse slowly removed the checkered blouse of her school uniform, followed by a spotless white undershirt she wore to keep her blouse from getting stained with sweat. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z By the time the old knight returned to the queen’s rooms atop the pyramid, Prince Quentyn’s corpse had been removed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Last of all he removed the simple iron wheel from around his neck and laid it on the nightstand. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At Fort Sill, his captain made note of Nathan’s faith and vouched that he’d serve as a hospital cleric or chaplain, decently removed from enemy lines. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Peacock removed the safety from his pistol. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Grover reached across the table and removed the top half of its bun. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed his tunic and went to the bed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z With the tree and grass cover removed, erosion proceeded and valleys silted up, while irrigation agriculture in the low-rainfall environment led to salt accumulation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z All the same, I was overcome with a strange sadness, at odds with the relief I had expected to feel, now that the threat which had hung over me for so long was removed. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She understands that Gina also has anxiety and that Father Anthony is emotionally removed. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He removed the handcuffs and said a few words, then they both got in their patrol cars and drove off. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He died before the twins were born—on the operating table, while his gall-bladder was being removed. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So when this guy Zed approached Grandma and Joey at the gym and said, “Hey, Joey! It’s Zed, your second cousin once removed,” Grandma was thrilled. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She was as remote and as removed as Heaven. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Every single item has been removed from every single box and discussed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z August’s body was found and removed last night, and they’re performing an investigation. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Sandy removed a paper from the inside of his cap and placed it on the desk. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The Viennese carpeting was wet beneath the dripping radiators and the mirrors had been removed, leaving ghostly rectangles of plaster and ornamental screws. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She removed her thick-framed glasses and began to rub her eyes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She walked to one of the tellers and removed her checkbook and picked up a pen. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Last of all, she reached into a pot and removed—a roll of paper. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, the people of Alabama removed Bull Connor from office. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Unlike European monarchs and dictators, an unpopular U.S. leader could be removed by the voters at the ballot box, making assassination unnecessary. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I wanted to ask him how, but I didn’t want him to take his hand away, so I kept silent, but he removed it anyway. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Some mistook cervical infections for cancer and removed a woman’s entire reproductive tract when all she needed was antibiotics. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He unlocked a filing cabinet and removed his diamond knife. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She went up to her sister-in-law, gently removed the wig, and saw that she was nearly bald: aged and helpless. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When the tube in my throat was removed, I had had another call with my father—one where I could actually speak. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As she removed Mafalda’s spectacles and put them on, Harry checked his watch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now that I was removed from Jasper’s and Edward’s influence, I began to make up for not being terrified before. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A lump in his neck shaped like a miniature cow was removed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But Chew Wong had taken a liking to him, and sulked when Bill was removed. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t say that. It’s just that Mother doesn’t feel she knows a person until she knows their aunts, uncles, and second cousins twice removed. She just likes to have her ducks in a row.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I learned the lesson that an animal is an animal, essentially and practically removed from us, twice: once with Father and once with Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu removed the palm fronds piled on top of Odenigbo’s car, but each time she turned the key, the engine wheezed and died out. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It takes someone stupid like you—Gilly removed herself gently from under the weighty embrace and addressed herself to Miss Ellis, eye to eyebrow. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z One corner of Lockton’s mouth turned up in a sly smile as a blushing soldier removed the shifts and underskirts. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He was all, da da da he removed from the premises, da da da, express instructions, da da. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Standing on Beacon Hill, so far removed from the hurly-burly of the wharves, shops, markets of town, Johnny hesitated. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z McWatt would occasionally join them, and often Aarfy, who always arrived pudgily in full uniform and never removed any of his clothing but his shoes and his hat; Aarfy never went swimming. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I will take some brandy,” said Edna, shivering as she removed her gloves and overshoes. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z When finally the son came to his senses, his father forgave him and removed each of the nails. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Mourners removed their shoes at the door, nodded at acquaintances as they crossed the room, and sat on folding chairs arranged along the walls. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I pried it up and removed the lead piece from the king’s statue and my cloth packet of seeds. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The passing of the regent removed from the scene an enlightened and tolerant man who achieved the goal that marks the reign of all great leaders: he kept his people united. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed her pearl-gray, skintight kid gloves, blew into each finger, smoothed and folded them and placed them on the piano. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed his hat to find a thick sheen of sweat there, too. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She removed it from her papers and handed it to me. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He removed the flight jacket and held it up for a moment, the odor of leather mingling with the coffee smells. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The plump one removed his hat and stared. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In the front of the Golden Fleece, Sophie fixed people’s hair; in the back she removed it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z To make these guns, we removed the core from the mpoloni’s stem, much like disassembling a ballpoint pen, and used it as both a ramrod and trigger. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z I reached in and one by one removed a bag of cocoa nibs, cinnamon sticks, allspice, and black peppercorns. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Roy’s father clicked open his briefcase and removed a thick manila folder. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents, a generation or so removed from these earliest settlers of Alexandra, had, too, come from the tribal reserves. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The reporters were barely out of sight when the warders removed the jerseys and gave us back our hammers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As we removed each item of clothing, the guards would grab it, search it quickly, and then throw it in the water. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Kote slowly removed his shirt, grimacing and sucking his breath through his teeth as the dried blood stuck and tugged against the wounds. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After a moment’s consideration, he removed them and began polishing again. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There was the sound of a lid being removed and the jangling of keys. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if you removed your visor, you would remain logged in. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Vast numbers of them are trapped far above the clouds and are condemned to bounce from pole to pole until by chance they encounter some high-altitude atmospheric molecule and are removed from the radiation belt. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed his straw hat to wipe a bit a sweat off his forehead. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Afterward Prince Duncan helped him to his feet and removed his helm. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She removed her apron, smoothed back her hair reflexively, and followed him out of the apartment; they progressed down the hall with huge, eager strides. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The restraint around my middle has been removed and I am free to move about. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Finally, he removed a key from his pocket, unlocked the top drawer of his desk, and took out a single sheet of yellow stationery and a matching envelope. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A powerful steam engine had arrived at the fire and had simply removed Anderson’s hose from its water plug. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The pressure inside her skull had gone down and stayed down, and the doctor removed the tube from her brain. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, Alex turned off the machine, then removed the back and hid the folded paper in the battery compartment. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Winston let out the water and disgustedly removed the clot of human hair that had blocked up the pipe. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He clothed his motives in the names of virtue, and I have wondered whether he ever knew that no gift will ever buy back a man’s love when you have removed his self-love. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His protection—such as it was—was removed. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z More interesting was when he finally removed the towel and gauze and attempted the first stitch. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Our shifts, which had been torn, were removed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But none of that stuff compared to what I found when I removed a pile of framed pictures so I could see to the bottom of the trunk. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z When she was finished, Ms. Udell closed the book, placed it on top of a pile of papers on her desk, and removed her glasses. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Two of the women came today to return the clothing removed yesterday. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Gardeners came by arrangement, and removed in wheel-barrows those that had inadvertently remained behind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The man sitting next to him in the backseat had found Powers's pistol and removed it from its holster. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “That’s high enough,” Rick said; he removed the wired adhesive disk from his cheek and shut off the beam of light. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z If he removed his hand from under her, she could only manage three or four strokes before sinking. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z They were led into another room to have the devices removed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The girls removed the ammo and tossed the guns as far into the jungle as they could sling them. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The surgeons who had amputated my leg were now working on the skin, bone, and cartilage they had removed. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z She has even removed one of her gloves to better handle the delicate pages. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It’s easy to be judgmental about crime when you live in a world wealthy enough to be removed from it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Edna removed her collar and opened her dress at the throat She took the fan from Madame Ratignolle and began to fan both herself and her companion. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he removed his jerkin, and took off his shirt, which he proceeded to tear into strips which he used to bind the sticks, as firmly as he could, about her injured leg. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z She looked at the removed, empty glasses in the waiter’s hand. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z He seemed to enjoy their confusion and eventually removed the toothpick from his mouth. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I removed the CD and took Gran’s pulse. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He looked down at her, and carefully he removed his hand from over her mouth, and she lay still. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z If so, they would perhaps have noted that the white hoof and horn with which it had previously been marked had now been removed. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z She removed her coat, tugging at the sleeves with reluctant fat gloved fingers. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Robin removed large sections of the liver and put them into plastic bins. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He removed the flight jacket and covered Toomer’s wound with it. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Abeg. I’ve heard that before. I still regret that day, my plantain seriously suffered. I think you ate most of them as soon as I removed them from the frying pan.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He took off his shoes and his coat and vest, removed his collar and tie, and lay down on the bed. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She removed a folder from the bag and showed me my math, English, geography, history, and science lessons. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mulch had removed his earpiece, slipping it into his pocket. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Fortunately, he’d saved the phone number of the reptile wrangler who had successfully removed the alligators from the toilets. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In his ground car, he settled back, removed the tiny mechanism from his pocket and carefully inspected it. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Bessie opened the trunk at the foot of her bed and removed the blue dress she bought her second week in South Carolina. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I was groggy, but I concentrated on what he said: he had removed two liters of water from my chest and when the liquid was analyzed, a tuberculosis germ had been discovered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Fadi took his camera from his backpack and removed the lens cap. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Fourteen of us have been removed to the Plover schooner and, receiving favorable winds, set off up the river, flying no colors. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Noggle turns away from us, muttering something about the general and foolishness and princes getting their heads removed from their shoulders. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Army have removed themselves—one hundred and seventy ships fleeing from the harbor—and the King's power there is no more. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z An infection spiked up and he was rushed to the emergency room downtown where a two-inch section of his tibia and fibula was removed. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Hermione therefore removed the enchantments she had placed around the clearing, while Harry and Ron obliterated all the marks and impressions on the ground that might show they had camped there. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Reluctantly, I removed my dirty, too-short shirt and pants, and added them to a pile. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I removed the lid of the nameless box. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The woman removed her glasses and wiped the lenses. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Yeah, some guy might get fired because of the pallet of Corn Flakes that went missing from the supermarket, but that’s degrees removed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A black-and-chrome motorcycle was parked nearby, but each of the wheels had a big pie slice removed from the spokes and rim, so that they resembled Pac-Men. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then they had it free and the nurse clipped through the belly band and removed the heavy node. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I removed the metal top and took a sip of the frosty drink—the fizzy bubbles reminded me of my sisters' laughter. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Now all hands reached for that array of supper, until, when hunger and thirst were turned away Mesaulios removed the bread and, heavy with food and drink, they settled back to rest. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, as the crowd around them got denser and more agitated, Goddard pulled back his hand, removed his ring, and handed it to Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Rosy, however, removed Maurice from his uncertainty by turning around and firmly shutting the door. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Barnes removed the third, fourth, and fifth cervical vertebrae from Booth’s neck. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yes—try,” repeated Mary gently; and Mary’s hand removed my sodden bonnet and lifted my head. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “President Snow used to . . . sell me . . . my body, that is,” Finnick begins in a flat, removed tone. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He removed his mouth from hers and smiled. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Senate made it clear that if he did not move boldly against the Red menace, he faced the possibility of being removed from office. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Millard removed his greatcoat and threw it into the weeds by the side of the road, making himself invisible. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I am not going to be healed, or to find the arm that was removed from me. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, all those who have not had the smallpox were removed for inoculation and sequestration in the hospital. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He slipped the light-pen into the pocket of his shirt and removed his black-framed reading glasses, which hung in front of his chest on a thick cord. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z But Helen was ill at present: for some weeks she had been removed from my sight to I knew not what room upstairs. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z They removed the brain, eyes, and spinal cord and dropped them into a jar of preservative. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At some point, either then or later, the agency quietly removed items from the collection. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He stood up, removed his coat, and said, “Let’s eat.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He removed his arm and stood erect and raised his hands. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I did; whereupon began a heaving, stamping, clattering process, accompanied by a barking and baying which removed me effectually some yards’ distance; but I would not be driven quite away till I saw the event. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Instead, I reached into my book bag, removed a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and exhaled. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z After he corrected the exam, I removed another booklet from the pile and did that one in twelve minutes and 7 seconds. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Nicolas was removed in a police van and the senator in a Red Cross ambulance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When she stopped at where we stood, she sat on the ground and removed her child. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She was so incensed that she inadvertently lit a fire in her hand—which, luckily, she’d since removed from my knee. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Four tall girls arose from different tables, and going round, gathered the books and removed them. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Mr. Elijah Karriem removed his own children from Detroit public schools, to start a nucleus of children in the University of Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually von Linden took possession of my recipe cards, my chains were removed, and I was thrown back into my cell. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Absently, she removed a scrap of lint entangled in Aziza’s hair. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The other scythes then removed their cumbersome outer robes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Thus we removed ourselves as best we could from the ring of contagion. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They sleep despite noise, despite cold, despite hunger, as though desperate to stay removed from the waking world for as long as possible. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Later she removed that broken bead and knotted the space together so the necklace looked whole again. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Hand Clap’s young cousin twice removed came all the way from Colorado. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed a large glass jar full of papers. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The sons had removed their hats for the meal. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Kingshaw felt himself more than ever removed from them, locked up in himself. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z On the Monday after the West Charleston game, Ogden Loring stopped in front of Ben’s desk, removed his glasses and began cleaning them with his silk paisley tie. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The corpse had been removed, but there were still traces of dried blood on the ground. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the humor was removed, and an element of self-pity had crept in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In keeping with almost universally accepted practice at the time, physicians and other scientists at Hopkins and elsewhere did not seek permission to use tissue removed as part of diagnostic and treatment procedures. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He removed his black snapback and wiped away at his sweat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He did not view the clash between England and France for supremacy in Europe as a distant struggle far removed from America’s long-term national interest. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She removed a scrap of paper that had a three-by-three grid drawn on it with the message Fly into flamingo theater, enter empty nest. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Lady Seymour leaned forward and gently removed my hand. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She placed her sandwich on her napkin and removed the top slice of bread. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My granddaughter once asked me how I managed to live alone for so long far removed from civilization. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed that as well, revealing a plain grey shirt of homespun. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Near the center of the clearing Taran caught his breath at the sight of the Black Crochan, which now had been removed from its sling. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Hardman sighed, removed the chewing gum, and dived into a pocket. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, she removed a plastic model of an F-8 Crusader, paused to fix a misplaced decal with a small application of spit, then set it down in a window ledge. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I sheepishly glanced over at him as he carefully removed old tape from a box and pulled the top back like the Mona Lisa might be inside. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the retelling, the swimming suits the participants actually wore were removed from the story and the innocent diversion became a nude debauch. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Remarkably, considering its startling toxicity, lead solder was not removed from American food containers until 1993. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Perhaps, to give you a not unfamiliar example, our entire technical civilization has created more unhappiness and misery than it has removed. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Gran shuffled over to another towering pile and removed the top two boxes. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Where have you brought me? Why have you removed me from the house of my forebears?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They removed the chest tube early the next morning, and Armand gave the staff the go-ahead to let me sip apple juice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I removed my life vest and threw it to her. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z At 5:30 p.m., with Fischer’s clock still running, Chester Fox’s lawyer in Reykjavik agreed to the suggestion that the cameras be removed just for the one game, pending further discussion. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Zooey abruptly placed his hands over his now quite damp face, left them there for an instant, then removed them. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Age and weather had removed the first letter and the last—an R and an S—thereby coining a somewhat ominous word: OOM. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The nurse removed her dress and threw it into a corner. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Then she started weaving something to take the place of the threads she had removed. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Ruth let the seaweed disintegrate, and later, when its veins and stems dropped and curled into brown scabs on the table, she removed the bowl and brushed away the scabs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He removed his bloodied hand from his face. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Fujiko removed her glasses carefully and, as was her habit, rubbed her eyes. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z That evening as I was undressing, I removed the notes from my shirt pocket. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She opened a drawer, removed a box, then struck a single match. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I wiped my hands on my pants and carefully removed the note pad from my shirt pocket and took it to the Carcachita and left it there. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He removed his wristwatch, slipped it into his pocket, and stepped up to the foul line. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z With a great sigh, Jesper removed the gun belts at his hips. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The lid to the manhole was now completely removed, making the half-moon above him a round disk of blue afternoon sky. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It was usually through marriage, but I had a third cousin, once removed, in Portland too. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Exhibitors gradually completed their installations, and electricians removed the last misconnects from the elaborate circuits that linked the fair’s nearly 200,000 incandescent bulbs. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In 1952 the “white artists only” clause was removed from Constitution Hall contracts. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z She removed the four dead monkeys from their cages, holding them by the backs of the arms, and loaded them into plastic biohazard bags. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Leang and Uncle Heang say that since the Khmer Rouge have won the war, the soldiers removed the old village chief and replaced him with a Khmer Rouge cadre. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He put down his utensils, and a servant removed his plate. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s why we had the light fixture removed. In your room.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z He set his briefcase on the table and removed his jacket. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Huygens pumped away, air was removed, but the water level failed to fall. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z All four fingers and the thumb on his left hand were removed. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She was reaching for her gloves, which she had removed to tighten the knots in the rope linking them together, when he slipped. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The men had removed their hats and stood waiting for her, smiling. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Little Eva, who had continued to carefully take apart each doll to remove a smaller one from inside, finally removed the tiniest doll, and tottered over to Jinx. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Late that night after the fire was made, the cold supper eaten, the surface dust removed, Nel lay in bed thinking of her trip. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Matt removed a copy of the newspaper, put on his spectacles, and read the headlines. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the meal was over, and the last of the dishes were being removed. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He must be a Dauntless leader—or maybe a recruit who was removed from the simulation. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Stuck in a half-finished house surrounded by rotting stumps and wild animals of all sorts, she felt as far removed as ever from the sophisticated life that she envisioned for herself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She still hadn’t removed the sticky resin from her body. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Look,” he said quietly, leaning forward and putting a hand on the Daily Prophet, which she had just removed from a post owl, to stop her from opening it and vanishing behind it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I shall retire for a few moments’ peace,” Mrs. Horsepool- Worthingham announced as she removed the sherry bottle from the pantry. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Theresa looked away, noticing that though the girl’s jewelry, like her clothes, had been removed, her nail polish remained. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z After quietly retrieving it, they unrolled the yarn, removed the agent messages hidden inside, and took them to Washington’s headquarters. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Fitzgibbon was surely aware that some of his crops were being removed. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I know that when Mother had removed the gauze that morning, she’d found that his ears were so burned, the skin so glutinous, they had fused to the syrupy tissue behind them. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They unloaded their weapons and removed their small arms. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z A whole dimension of drudgery—the tedious, mad, really quite pointless business of stepping over every inch of rocky ground between Georgia and Maine—had been removed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Our chains removed, our heads able to turn and look at each other. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z It looked white, blank, as if her cold cream had removed not only her makeup but her personality. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Councilman Hoede lost a great deal of blood, but he’s in the same state as these men. He’s been removed to the country with his family and the staff from his house.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z That night two gardeners, who refused to look at Matt, removed his bed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "Only the shadow of a shadow, twenty years removed . . . if it ex-ists at all." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He removed his shoes and set them by the door. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She had known the last copy of Flora and Ulysses wouldn’t be on the shelf, because she’d already removed it. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z After a brief adjournment, the magistrate decided that the cage would be pulled down; in the meantime, the front of it was removed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he removed his parka and hung it on the hook, too. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Security. It would set off an alarm if he were removed from the building.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “And get this—pictures of the Cavanaughs in the museum here have been removed.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The impossible demands had been removed and I felt a vast relief. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It crumbled to dust as she removed her foot. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Tendai removed the ndoro from his neck—it was the first time Mother noticed it—and laid it on Arm’s chest. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z August set the box on the bed and removed the lid. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctors removed as much as they could. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “You have never known Alastor Moody. The real Moody would not have removed you from my sight after what happened tonight. The moment he took you, I knew — and I followed.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He then removed anything that she might use to do herself harm. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z To keep jurors from being influenced by the sensational Watergate headlines, Judge Byrne had ordered all newspaper boxes removed from the streets around the courthouse. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I let it build, taking my time as I unclasped my battered secondhand lute case and removed my battered secondhand lute. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z These important studies establish the fact that the insecticidal poison affects a generation once removed from initial contact with it. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The trash and garbage had been swept away; dead animals—cats, dogs, birds, and pigs—had been removed. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He removed a slim volume from under the counter. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Scientists cut HeLa cells in half to show that cells could live on after their nuclei had been removed, and used them to develop methods for injecting substances into cells without destroying them. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He moved his catapult again, closed his hand around Tyrion’s alabaster dragon, removed it from the board. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Emily removed a copy and squeezed it between her hands, breathing in the paper smell. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Three of them had loosened their ties just slightly; two others had removed their jackets. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. When this is over, we’ll get the curse removed. I bet they’ve got places for that in the Night Bazaar. Or we can ask Boo?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The obituary even removed the discovery of the iguanodon from him and credited it instead to Cuvier and Owen, among others. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Many words had been removed from the text by a censor. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z All of this was heady news of a world far removed from hankies and thimbles, patiently delivered to me under a tree amidst the drowsing bees and nodding wildflowers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He removed one of his hands from the pole and waved it back and forth in front of his face. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When Mr. Moss was asked if he had seen me since I had been removed from their home, he said I had called three or four times wanting to visit. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He removed the small black Bible from his coat pocket and kissed it unself-consciously before placing it at the rear of the table. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom reached into the kitchen cabinet and removed a small basket made of twigs. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her smile was exactly the same as before I removed Susie’s skin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When they removed their hats, they revealed identical chestnut hair, neatly parted in the center. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Southam removed some of the nodules to verify that they were cancerous, but he left several to see if the patients’ immune systems would reject them or the cancer would spread. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I removed the serving tray and retreated to my corner. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Two hundred miles and one pit stop later, safely removed from Kentucky, they were midway between Nashville and Memphis. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I was afraid he'd ask me for a more detailed description and was relieved when he crossed the room and removed Beth from her case. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Hidden behind the organ, I carefully pulled the lid from the small wooden box and removed the top layer of straw. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Eddie then tiptoed to the front, opened Brother September’s briefcase, and removed the Sunday Times of that day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed the chair, unlocked the door and slid back the bolt. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z He collected some blood from his patient and drew off the serum, which is a clear, golden-colored liquid that remains when the red cells are removed from the blood. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The piano strings had been removed, and in their place were more books. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t know what to expect as the guard removed his handcuffs outside the meeting room and let him walk in alone. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “And when he grows a little bigger he may be dangerous to you unless you let us draw his claws. His fangs,” he added boldly, “have already been removed.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He set them ready on the ground, with their screw tops removed. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nana removed her hand but kept peering at me, a worried look on her face. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I crawled under the covers and kicked out of my jeans and socks and then watched the comforter dance as beneath it, Augustus removed first his jeans and then his leg. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He reached into his pocket and removed a tied-up handkerchief and held it out. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Even after the Central High School registrar came out to announce on a microphone that we had been removed, not everyone believed her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She kept her knees pressed together, the high heels she never removed pressed into the pear-colored carpet. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z And so a great evil of this world will be removed. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Humming to himself, Matt removed Tom’s card and put it at the baby table. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z From my backpack, I removed a clean set of clothing and put it on. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Fard Muhammad removed his hat and held it to his chest. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Two SS officers with skulls on their caps hammered on Mrs. Pohler’s door, called her a stinking Jew, slapped her face, and removed the linen key from her shaking hands. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z My father cringed a little for fear he would touch the place where my skull had been removed, but it was fine. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He went to the bookcase where he removed two books of his, which he autographed to Oliver and me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The gypsy girl removed the starched lace corsets she had on and there she was, changed into practically nothing. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Jackson gave them a few good spins—perhaps just for the fun of it—and removed their blindfolds. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z |
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