| 单词 | repeated |
| 例句 | “Four?” repeated a voice from somewhere in the trees. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When he woke up, he repeated what little he could remember, a verse from Hebrews about Enoch: “Taken up so he should not see death; and he was not found.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “I tolja he just gone off somewhere,” May Belle said quietly and stubbornly as though she had repeated it often and no one had believed her. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “Do not hit him,” repeated Odin, and he peered at Loki with his one good eye, now glaucous gray. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z These concepts will center on a number of themes which make repeated appearances in the discussion. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In the course of their next two or three meetings he frequently repeated this little act of vengeance. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z "Five million,” he repeated slowly, "sounds like a fair price.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z They scooted the ladders over and repeated the process. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Across the sea warhoms boomed, deep throaty moans like the calls of monstrous serpents, repeated ship to ship. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “That is all settled;” repeated the other, as she ran into her room to prepare. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z This was repeated several times, with greater effort and with shorter pauses as the time moved on. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Polly gritted her teeth, slowly repeated everything Teenie had said to Amari, even though she figured the girl had already understood most of it, and headed out of the kitchen and down to the river. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The most frequently repeated messages will be station call signals and appeals to purchase detergents, deodorants, headache tablets, and automobile and petroleum products. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “One must live,” she repeated, defiant, challenging, sensing reproach where none could be; for it is very true, one must live. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But no matter how often they repeated the words, with many different inflections, they were unable to wring any more meaning from them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Back in my room with the door closed, I searched for more information about Marcus and his case, but the other articles I found repeated the same stuff I already knew. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z And then he lay there in his fever of sorry and repeated the now memorized note in his head and wanted to cry, but instead he only felt this aching behind his solar plexus. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The repeated pattern doubtless has to do with geography—southeastern climate and soil favor plantation crops like tobacco and cotton. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z "I really didn't see it," she repeated under the questioning gaze of her partner, Turtle Wexler, witch. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “There were repeated infractions leading up to that. They were warned. Still they took more bread.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I let him go,” Peach repeated, his voice gathering a hard edge to it, like he was a murderer and was admitting to the crime of the century. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Aunty Uju liked to talk about The General, different versions of the same stories repeated and savored. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I am the soul of verity,” I repeated. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Finally, to satisfy them, I told the only joke I knew, one that had made me laugh out loud when I heard it, even though I’d never repeated it myself. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He repeated the scripture aloud for no one to hear. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Several minutes later, an AP reporter repeated the denial at a White House press conference. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Old comets, heated by repeated passages near the Sun, break up, evaporate and disintegrate. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In this way the Greeks avoided repeated letters. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z To mask my ignorance, I repeated what Falconer had said. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He looked at it, but like before, all his reflections repeated his motions. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z And he repeated over and over, “I will tell it to the village—I will tell it to the village...” until at last Wang Lung said unwillingly, “What do you want me to do?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z And they repeated to one another all the signs by which they would know the places they were looking for—the- blue lake and the hill with a garden on top of it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z And the men, you know, the things they thought nothing of saying out loud to any woman who passed by could not be repeated before children. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry repeated, but Hermione shot him a warning look; apparently he was not to argue with Ron while the latter was in such a weakened condition. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I repeated, implying that it was a father’s duty to provide for his children no matter what. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He and the president have repeated this scene hundreds of times, with Lincoln responding in kind. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “Day before yesterday,” she repeated, breaking off a spray of Mademoiselle’s geranium; “then if you had not met me here today you wouldn’t— when—that is, didn’t you mean to come and see me?” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mind over matter,” he repeated, smiling, his teeth bright even in the darkness. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “There be no beasts,” the dyer repeated firmly. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the tiny moments repeated themselves in her imagination. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “I don't mind, I don't mind,” I repeated mechanically. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Then I realized Mr. Greene had repeated a column from the previous month. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Silence, silence,” whispered a loud speaker as they stepped out at the fourteenth floor, and “Silence, silence,” the trumpet mouths indefatigably repeated at intervals down every corridor. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z After her good cry at the dinner table, the mother repeated the story. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “The wingsmiths,” he repeated, and somewhere within him, as though with a whirr of gears and a ping of sprung locks, a previously unsuspected vault of delight spilled open. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The spectacle that the twins had invented when they became aware that they were equal was repeated in honor of the new arrival. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I’m going to leave you something,” he repeated—without an ounce of noticing how stupid he sounded. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Fascinating,” I repeated, a little breathless, feeling like a man who discovers a buried treasure in his own backyard. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Kids gathered around as Sam repeated Dr. Morales’s story of Mount Pelée. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z He obligingly repeated his office hours, throwing in his office address for good measure, as a way of reminding himself that he had a nice new half office, with a window. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear,” the bee repeated, continuing to pace nervously. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing interesting to be seen, because all the phases that occurred between 1 January and 1 March would be repeated in reverse order as Venus emerged from the conjunction. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Do you want to close the eyes?” the foreman repeated impatiently. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She repeated the riddle twice, just to make sure he heard it all. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Raised letters of the word “Friendship” hung above a blue and yellow bouquet of flowers and were repeated inside above a verse. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are the husband,” repeated Miss Havisham, “of the sister of this boy?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Take this thing for a walk?” he repeated in disgust, staring into one of the boxes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Even though we clients wouldn’t be asked to share in the load hauling, we would need to make repeated forays above Base Camp before the summit push in order to acclimatize. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “No, Albert. This weekend isn’t good. I finally have Clayton focused....No,” she repeated. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z I remember before I even see it repeated on the disc. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z He had repeated this process over and over again without any success. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I was wrong and I’m sorry. I’m sorry,” he repeated a few more times. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “How come you to be so sure?” he repeated. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “I’ll show you a wrist,” repeated Mr. Jaggers, with an immovable determination to show it. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z It was the kind of scene repeated every day in American classrooms—with one difference. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I know Mr. Lucas’s truck when I see it,” I repeated back for my sisters. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “But you have money of your own,” I repeated. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss repeated, perhaps louder than he’d ever been, and he saw people in the crowd nod at him, smile, raise their fists in the air. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I came to take him back,” Hazel repeated. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z "Yes I do, Otis," Crow said flatly and repeated her statement: "The answer is Berthe Erica Crow." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “A letter?” repeated Professor McGonagall faintly, sitting back down on the wall. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z The vedalia can be maintained only by repeated releases and by the most careful attention to spray schedules, to minimize their contact with insecticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z ‘The mobile phone you are calling has been switched off,’ she repeated. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Now they squinted at the blurred letters and painfully repeated out loud: What patience Mercy had! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Yep. Breakfast,” he repeated, making it clear that this wasn’t an option. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z This does not necessarily mean that the rhythms themselves are repetitive, but they do strongly suggest a repeated pattern of pulses. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Rivera repeated “Thank you” anytime my mom gave her an opening, and finally my mom wrapped up by telling her our unit number and encouraging them to stop by anytime. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I knelt in the chapel every day, hold-ing the smooth, cool rosary beads Sister gave me, play-ing them one by one through my fingers as I repeated the prayers. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I am not a mistake, Pet repeated, without turning its head to her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Did you follow?” repeated Jonathan, suddenly not sure he wanted the answer. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Whenever she saw the little girl stop to look at the trees, the sky, she repeated the same harsh-voiced warning: “Overseer’ll be settin’ you a task any day now. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He slapped her face with amazing objectivity and repeated the question. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he repeated his efforts with several of the weapons lying around the bottom of the tank and managed to break three tridents, a sword, and a speargun. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When the man tried to ask another question, Toby shook his head and repeated himself. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I asked you where you were,” the Corporal repeated harshly. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Now Ren has repeated the same line from the Pirate’s Den—and even though it could still mean nothing at all, my mind jumps to a different conclusion. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I’d already told this to P-49.1 repeated it to him again, impatiently, adding that there was nothing more I could do for him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the woman said nothing, I repeated the question. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z So he repeated the experiment with mercury, and reproduced the anomalous space. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Ranofer got no answer to his questions, but he did not cease to ask them whenever the nocturnal mystery was repeated, which it was at irregular intervals. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The tunes whistled through perfect teeth are remembered, picked up later and repeated at the kitchen stove. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We all raised our glasses and repeated the blessing. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Patty repeated, way harder than the super soft-spoken waitress. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Told Templeton she didn’t want the egg any more,” repeated Fern. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z When Bobby exited an hour later, Stockhold asked him how he enjoyed it, and Bobby’s comment, which he repeated at other times, has often been quoted: “Chess is better.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I told you,” he repeated, shaking a finger in Carter’s direction. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “A little different?” he repeated after a moment. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When Bran repeated that to Osha, she laughed aloud. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In the next few months he made repeated phone calls to Père Lafontant and his wife in Haiti, asking when it would be safe for him to come. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z "You just know how to run," he repeated under his breath, followed up by, "Yes. Yes, you do," also breath-talk. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Even if he repeated the story, it couldn't do me much harm. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Julie repeated the Eskimo word for the house of the spirits. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to see how you were,” she repeated. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Have you got anything for me?” he repeated. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Finally, the same pattern of an abrupt start of food production dependent on domesticates from elsewhere, and an abrupt and massive population replacement, seems to have repeated itself in many areas in the prehistoric era. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was lucky to have a mask at all, even if the microfibers were beginning to shred from repeated scrubbings in the ocean. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He repeated them again, enjoying the drama of the moment. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s nice to see a family outing,” remarked Ear after he repeated what he had heard. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z In the evening the lunchtime ritual was repeated. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Inevitably, someone repeated the verse from Zechariah that Denmark had quoted: “Behold, the day of the Lord cometh .... and the city shall be taken.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Half a minute went by, and he repeated the cry. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At Altamira and Lascaux, then, the main purpose may no longer have been to “kill” but to “make” animals: to increase their supply, perhaps through seasonal rituals repeated year after year. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “She does not look like you at all,” she repeated. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Twelve?” he repeated in the dark voice that weighed so heavily on Meggie’s ears. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We had these same lectures repeated a number of times, and I’d always wonder if this time she’d found a picture of Norfolk, but it was always the same. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Christoffel stares at his thumb, at a vicious hangnail rubbed red from repeated worrying. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Everyone rejoiced to find that the miracle of the web had been repeated. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Amah! Amah!” she repeated desperately, willing her to awaken, but Amah was deaf to her pleas. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “You repeated those words I told you to, remember?” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Yes,” said Kyle, and then he repeated the entire quote: “‘Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z She repeated herself, mumbling in his ear, and this time he heard her clearly. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Then Gosling repeated the process, but this time he didn’t call on close friends. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They repeated the stories about good times in Oakland and San Diego; they repeated them like long medicine chants, the beer bottles pounding on the counter tops like drums. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, Kelly refused to give up her spot as Wilbur, and George happily repeated the role of Charlotte. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z After running through all the available chlorinated hydrocarbons, control agencies turned to the organic phosphates, but here again the story of resistance was repeated. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In fact, Zero had listed out the top fifty largest cities in the world, each one repeated back to him by someone else in the crowd at the Pirate’s Den. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She repeated and her voice shook and quavered: "It was shaped like a bear...." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Once again Grandma repeated, “Wait on the Lord. You’re impatient. Wait for Him. He will not disappoint.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It was an accident,” I say, feeling like I’ve repeated this forever. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Are there any questions?” he repeated, as he sat with his back against the great grey stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And then in a higher tone she repeated, "The big payback!" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “If this rain doesn’t stop we’ll have to leave and find work somewhere else,” he repeated, pacing up and down the floor. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I said,” repeated Greyback, and Harry received a blow to the diaphragm that made him double over in pain, “what happened to you?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “No,” Moss repeated, his eyes locked on the tinted visor of the guard. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When the men had repeated their instructions, and everyone was word perfect in the speech, there was an issue of war arrows, a dozen to each. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated the next lines of the poem. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “A butterfly garden,” she repeated, like it was a real enchanting idea. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z 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 He was afraid of being lost, so he repeated trail marks to himself: this is my mouth tasting the salt of her brown breasts; this is my voice calling out to her. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Phoebe said, “Now, Dad, don’t do anything too rash—” “Mike?” he repeated. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z They had heard the words repeated a hundred and fifty times every night for twelve years. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z They repeated the ritual, and Thorn turned into an adorable old lady, resembling Grandma Lilou down to the shiny silvery hair. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Come up with your experiment as a pair,” she repeated as if she hadn’t heard him at all. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “Not that kind of friend,” I repeated, softer now. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “It is the best way,” he repeated after me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how many times we repeated these routines, I never tired of them. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The others crowded round and he repeated his story with relish. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated, “Are there any people on it?” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated the gesture, this time pointing firstly at him, then at herself, then at the ceiling. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z You will tell me a fourth, the monster repeated, and it will be the truth. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I repeated the words over and over in my mind, as if trying to convince myself. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Often it is repeated, identically, beat for beat, measure for measure, note for note. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I repeated the same things, this time to myself, in my own head, to convince myself Momly was all right. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I heard his voice for the first time as he repeated the marriage words. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, roof!” he repeated in a voice of rapture. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were thirteen,” I repeated, coming to a halt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Let me have your attention, please!” repeated Stuart. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z When he heard Thornton’s command repeated, he partly reared out of the water, throwing his head high, as though for a last look, then turned obediently toward the bank. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated, “No. What made you think of ambition? Who is ambitious? I know I am: but how did you find it out?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She repeated after me, making the four syllables into four separate words. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pumblechook and Mrs. Joe stared at one another—as they well might—and both repeated, “In a black velvet coach?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Yes—try,” repeated Mary gently; and Mary’s hand removed my sodden bonnet and lifted my head. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Amaka, please, I have to use the toilet,” I whispered, and when she did not respond, I repeated it loudly. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z As the war dragged on, the Soviets found these repeated night attacks also affected the morale of the German soldiers. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z For sentences that have been repeated verbatim in questionnaires over the decades, the rate of acceptance has increased over time. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Samuel’s mind repeated, “Something—something—can’t find what it is. Something wrong,” and the silence hung on the table. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was still wearing the same wrinkled black suit, which now looked like something from a trash barrel; he couldn’t even find time to buy a new one, despite repeated requests from Ophelia. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They repeated Mayor Nagin’s assertion that the city had devolved into an “animalistic state.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Then another rumor took hold and raced through the crowd like wildfire until it was repeated so often that it sounded like truth. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z They repeated and repeated, drowning out whatever the small group on the other side of the rink said. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “This bathroom is for senior management,” she repeated, straightening to her full height. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I repeated the address that I remembered on the card. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Lift her up,” somebody yelled, and a dozen voices repeated the cry: “Lift her up, lift her up.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z "Bum them," the girl repeated stubbornly, "or it might be you'll need them swords again." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At nine o’clock, the previous Sunday’s scenes were repeated. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In Donders’s experiment, one participant uttered a syllable, then the other repeated it as quickly as possible. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Neat,” Melanie said, and, taking the flowers back, she repeated the ritual, adding another refinement by tapping her forehead to the floor three times. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman talking at the podium repeated herself over and over. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He repeated, “This house is out of shelling range, completely out of shelling range,” until Richard wondered how he could possibly know where the Nigerians would shell from. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He repeated his mother’s words as he opened his book. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Like maybe he thought if he repeated my name enough times, he’d hypnotize me into trusting him better. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Day before yesterday,” she repeated, breaking off a spray of Mademoiselle’s geranium; “then if you had not met me here to-day you wouldn’t—when—that is, didn’t you mean to come and see me?” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “I would much rather it was forgotten. The story will only get repeated and exaggerated.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He did not respond; so I repeated my Instructions. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Requests and repeated requests, reporters at the basement door posing as utility men, utility women, they’re at the point where they simply want to get inside the walls. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to remember it in Jazzhole,” he repeated, smiling as though only she could have come up with that expression. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z "Why?" he repeated, with a puzzlement equal to my own. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z She had thought for an instant that the miracle was going to be repeated with her daughter, because she had been bothered by a sudden flapping of wings. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He was not so drunk that he was able to accept it without repeated apologies and promises to repay it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He closed his mouth but repeated his brother’s words in his head. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Soon afterward, the middle daughter gave birth to a girl of her own, and the celebrations were repeated. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z They stumbled out drowsily, responding with reluctance to his repeated assurance that it was “only a little way.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "Gold," he repeated, scrambling backward like a crab, "more gold than you'll see here in a lifetime. Enough to buy land, women, horses . . . you could be a lord. Lord Mord." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In my mind, I repeated my commands in an endless refrain. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I repeated, trying to sound as interested as they were. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “And spare my poor life, even though I did not spare the life of the kitten ...” “And spare my poor life, even though I did not spare the life of the kitten,” I repeated. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to stay here,” I repeated. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Let us begin, the Whisperer repeated, more insistently. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Good evening!” he repeated, in a voice low and hollow as an echo. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He seemed to be searching for something more to say, but then repeated, “Yes, very nice. An unusual tale.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is I who dared to do so,” he repeated, and he lowered his head to receive a blow from the sword. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s .58,” he repeated; “it’s a little bit more than a half.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to expect an answer from me, so I shook my head and repeated, “Why should you?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z While I’d repeated everything to Mom, he stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the doorway to the living room. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Instead, she repeated the words, over and over, until she was sure she memorized them. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Everybody repeated it in whispered unison as if they’d been rehearsed. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Our old radio was broken, so I hadn’t heard his latest broadcasts, but I heard them at friends’ and relatives’ houses, and my friends at school repeated his nightly sermons almost word for word. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The word was too good, too bitter, too successfully daunting to be repeated. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z About a year ago Francis repeated to me a rumor—which we subsequently found was complete romance—that Julian had been appointed royal tutor to the little crown prince of Suaoriland, somewhere in East Africa. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But Saruman said nay, and repeated what he had said to us before: that the One would never again be found in Middle-earth. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I actually had repeated urges to urinate that day, probably due to overhydration. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He repeated, “I am not a Jew. Do you believe me?” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Obviously the kind of encounter that had happened this morning could not be repeated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Oh. Hold it. Hazel, wasn’t there some myth about a girl who repeated everything—?” “Echo,” Hazel said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Well, have a nice day,” I repeated as I waved at the little goatherd. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “God is good,” she repeated to herself in the elevator. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He repeated his story, harshly recapitulant, seeming to get an actual pleasure out of his outrage and impotence. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They all spoke in slang at the long table and there were many private jokes and some jokes at the far end that were not repeated when the girls asked to hear them. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “You look pale,” Soraya repeated, placing the stack of papers on the table. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z No strip of leather held by only one broad-headed nail at each end can stand up for long to repeated twisting. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily repeated the numbers, but once again the recording came on halfway through the call. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I know what you’re doing,” he repeated, taking a step closer, the sound of his boots thumping on the vinyl floor. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “No, they don’t need me,” she repeated, pouring herself a cup of coffee. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Those women,” she repeated, “who just left. Who were they?” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated again in his soft, persuasive voice, “Big money.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z When Henry didn’t answer, the preacher snapped his fingers and repeated his question. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “You only lose what you cling to,” the king repeated to himself. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to do no harm, so she repeated it. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z And fragments from an angry Miss Pagett: "... repeated warnings ... new information ... search is fully warranted." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood in the doorway shaking his head; “I drawed ’em both down,” he repeated. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z One of the husbands, possibly incited by the vicar, continually laid small charges against Norwood in court, causing him much exasperation and necessitating repeated trips across Bermuda to defend himself. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z When forced to hand over our radio to the Nazis, we silently repeated the words; whenever a German was near, we whispered to ourselves, "If this is the worst..." The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He gave everyone in the room repeated assurances that the girl would be given the best care possible. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I had trouble following everything the interviewers said, but fortunately a translator repeated everything in Dinka. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘And I say there’s some mistake,’ repeated Butterbur, picking up the tray and gathering up the broken crockery. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The same process was repeated with his fingers—the leather gloves were no match for the inferno that passed over and through them—then tongues of flame licked across his shoulders and chest. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “But, August—” “They’ll stay here,” she repeated in a way that let me know who the big sister was and who the little sister was. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure why she’d repeated the command; it had just come to her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z We watched in awe as Helen stood her ground, repeated her resolve not to play for the church choir, and survived a beating with the belt by Mommy without a whimper. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated it several times before I raised my hand warily. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Bast shrugged and repeated the motion of crumpling and throwing away a piece of paper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Abilene’s parents found it charming that Abilene considered Edward real, and that she sometimes requested that a phrase or story be repeated because Edward had not heard it. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z On the radio, announcers repeated the news that big American ships were waiting offshore and more were coming. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “What about an exact electric duplicate of your cat? We can have a superb handcrafted job by Wheelright & Carpenter in which every detail of the old animal is faithfully repeated in permanent—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z ‘Gandalf,’ the old man repeated, as if recalling from old memory a long disused word. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Can you tell me your name?” she repeated. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They had not repeated their violation, and no worthy man paid her notice after that day, given the cabin she called home and the stories of her lunacy. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Sentence is bound to sentence with repeated words—“conceive,” “dedicate,” “consecrate”— and with the antitheses of “we” and “they,” “living” and “dead.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Matty repeated the frog’s throaty sound, as if they were conversing. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “The forest?” he repeated, and he didn’t sound quite as cool as usual. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z A jovial fellow with gold-filled teeth and a silvery widow’s peak, he jovially repeated, “Sometimes I despair. Sometimes I think old Doc Savage had the right idea.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The restrictions amuse her; she sees them as a single afternoon’s challenge, an anomaly never to be repeated. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was repeated over and over again and Dave never turned his head. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I repeated this a dozen times, dropping the leaves off the roof, watching as the wind took them away in a mad dance back and forth across the courtyard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Erik made his remarks, and Arthur repeated them, as if nothing in their pathetic lives had changed. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Detroit experience has been repeated in many other communities as pressure has mounted to combat the Japanese beetle with chemicals. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Scores,” the Director repeated and flung out his arms, as though he were distributing largesse. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish we had time for you to check all the tables,” Mr. Blunt repeated. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated it like a mantra as she led me across the bog. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I had the feeling as in a nightmare of it all being something repeated, something I had been through and that now I must go through again. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z And my mother, hearing it repeated so many times, began to believe it might be true. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z And we sailed to the next float, checked it for the mark that meant it was one of ours, and repeated the process. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z It doesn’t matter, I repeated in my head. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The Bulls had won the Piedmont League pennant a few years back, and while they hadn’t yet repeated that feat, several promising new players had been recruited that year. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Of course, he added, this was quite natural for a scientist who had achieved repeated triumphs with instruments scaled to fit on a laboratory bench. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Emily repeated the numbers, but once again the recording came on halfway through the call. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Following this cruelly mishandled execution, the state performed an autopsy—against the family's repeated requests. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Apparently I lay in the back and slowly repeated the words “The. Symptoms. Generally. Associated. With. Concussion.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Olmsted in particular felt the pressure but also felt hobbled by the persistent delays in installation of exhibits and the damage done by the repeated comings and goings of drays and freight cars. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There is some likelihood that Lawrence had heard about it too, in which case he would have known that Frank Oppenheimer s repeated denials of party membership were false. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After repeated blows I had created a tiny dent in the cylindrical wall of the bole. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, baby,” she repeated, rubbing her hand on my forehead gently, her voice cracking. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Anyway, it was one of Maman’s ideas, and she often repeated it, that after a while you could get used to anything. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “You poor creatures,” she repeated, almost in a whisper. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The other men raised their bottles and repeated the toast. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Is she dead?” repeated the inquisitive twin trotting at his side. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh...no,” she repeated, her voice instantly dipping into sadness. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It’s going to be fine, I repeated in my head as I gulped. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She remembered his wife’s words, the last words she had ever said to him, and Sefia repeated them one after another. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Quiet as a shadow, she repeated, sliding forward, light as a feather. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My repeated refrain that DNA could fall at any moment sounded too suspiciously like Francis in one of his overwrought periods. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Come on” Hermione repeated, and she pulled Harry and Ron up the path again. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “No. Hear you the rats, hear you?” repeated Temp. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But of course such transplants would be wiped out by any repeated spraying. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “The feet of the Greater Being,” it went on, and repeated the words: “The feet of the Greater Being.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, the governess!” he repeated; “deuce take me, if I had not forgotten! The governess!” and again my raiment underwent scrutiny. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z El Patron had become so forgetful, he repeated the same sentence over and over again. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” he repeated, stroking his hand through my hair. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z And I repeated, twenty-five, twenty-five, twenty-five, because I didn’t want to think about anything else. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The man repeated, “There is no resettlement. It is a lie.” Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z But the death threats were repeated every day, along with new and colorful descriptions of what would happen if the cream puffs didn’t appear. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Professor, can you hear me?” he repeated loudly, his voice echoing around the cavern. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But despite repeated kicks to the door, no one comes to his aid. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was a joke between me and Barack, one I repeated often and with irony following that night—July 27, 2004. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But once the process had been repeated three times, subsequent drainings did not seem to make a difference— at least, not to Tree-ear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Nathan enjoyed that the steps to building a fire could be repeated over and over again and the result would always be the same. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z These events repeated a pattern that was age-old, a pattern that had made the Miramichi one of the finest salmon streams in North America. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Of course! Of course,” she repeated, trying not to allow any note of panic to enter her voice. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I repeated the message in my mind, memorizing it. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I repeated my rules: “Not till after two, all right, man? The close dugout.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The moment Valley repeated the second part of the spell, she doubled over with the mirror in hand, her hood going over her head and covering her face and hair. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I stood still and repeated those words over and over again until I gained some composure. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said ,” Percy repeated, “Frank is turning into a crazy dolphin!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But it’s an irony of human communication that the more beautiful or lively or effective the figure of speech, the more likely it will be loved, remembered, repeated, worn out, and finally worked to death. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This was repeated over and over; yet each time I seemed to get a little closer to freedom. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The other girl, who had lifted her head to listen to her sister, repeated, while she gazed at the fire, a line of what had been read. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “There’s no need to bow,” the sergeant repeated. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She paused for a minute and repeated, “With nothing. We’ve accomplished nothing.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman repeated the question, her voice breaking. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Grandma,” he repeated, but she was in the middle of singing to Jesus. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “So this will be the end,” Leah and I both repeated, in complete amazement. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It is retrieved and removed only to have the process repeated again. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When the prayer was ended, the thanks repeated and the goodnights said, Rachel saw her guests to the door. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Everything she said in her therapy sessions was supposed to be confidential, but Kaira suspected that Polly, like a parrot, repeated everything to El Genius. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Throughout much of the interview, C.P. repeated the usual Klan propaganda. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “She works in the garden,” I repeated softly; perspiration stood on my brow. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z So, endlessly, we repeated what we had learned not to do around age two: tipped ourselves forward, bodies straight, feet still, until we landed with a bam. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The “Jones Theory” was much repeated—especially to the Joneses, a dignified and sensible family, who refused to be flustered. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z After the woman repeated what we had told her, he stared at us for a long time. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z If he was right, the image would soon be repeated all over Britain. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z After the disastrous events of the night of July 31, 1943, Yevdokia thought hard about how to avoid the tragedy being repeated. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z This was the way Chinese offered congratulations on special occasions, and the greeting, as it was repeated, sounded like little bells tinkling. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Candy repeated sullenly, “Got it caught in a machine.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said,” he repeated more distinctly, “is there anything for the old fellow today, Barbie dear?” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z As I was silent for a while, looking at Estella and considering how to go on, Miss Havisham repeated, “It is not your secret, but another’s. Well?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z ‘On the Precious, on the Precious!’ he repeated. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I can’t do that,” Edward repeated, but this time there was a trace of defeat in his voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “As we are!” repeated Mr. Rochester—“so,” he added, enclosing me in his arms, gathering me to his breast, pressing his lips on my lips: “so, Jane!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z "A pleasant fate," he repeated, "and I hope yours will be as pleasant." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was merely a foolish dare,” I repeated, too ashamed to give voice to the joy and desire. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I asked, “Who?” and he repeated, “The press.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z After one round of these steps, the process was repeated all over again. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z It is very common for longer repeated sections of music to be repeated exactly until the last few measures. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I repeated, trying to hold back my tears. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The effects last for three days, and the process can be repeated indefinitely. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “But—” “Next year,” Diana repeated, “you can put your name in the very first column, if you like.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z "He will give me a crown," he repeated, his voice growing sharp. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I shouldn’t keep you,” Olanna repeated, and placed the phone down. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And to answer the question of whether his results were simply a fluke, four years later, in the Michael Dukakis-George Bush campaign, Mullen repeated his experiment, with the exact same results. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated it to Brother Walter, who wrote everything down word for word. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Put the principles together, and they indicate that an electrical field at a constant frequency can impart repeated kicks to a stream of spiraling protons without being constantly retuned. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This does seem a very plausible explanation the more I think about it; for it is true, nothing vexes me more these days than to hear this sort of nonsense being repeated. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “He said his friends were imaginary,” my dad repeated, sounding worried. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Turner didn’t want to say anything that, repeated, would make him sound bad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “No one,” it repeated until it sounded like the ringing of a temple bell signaling something sacred, some great happiness, a moment freed from attachment. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Whenever Dad repeated everything you said like this some real big trouble was about to follow. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anansi...” he repeated, staring blankly at a waterfall across the room. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I don’t need to hear myself repeated back to me. I sound like the worst.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Washington had been threatening to retire even before he was inaugurated as president in 1789, and he had repeated the threat in 1792 prior to his reelection. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Harry repeated, looking around at Ron and Hermione, who looked just as puzzled as he did. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She repeated it all back to me, making sure she had it straight. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Quite wonderful,” he repeated; but the only thing he could think of was Morgana’s eyebrow. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I didn’t like that at all,” she repeated. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I don’t know,” I repeated after getting through the cough. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I put my head down on my bent knees and repeated it over and over as softly as I could, hoarding something precious. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z ‘Richard,’ the nun repeated more slowly, writing my name down in her black leather book. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps she didn’t want to go at all, but she repeated herself a little more emphatically. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “The name of it is—” “The Lorraine and John Fund,” John repeated. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” I repeated, hoping I looked as guilty as I felt. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Please excuse me. Please excuse me,” she repeated abjectly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Millions of people around the world had fallen in love with this musical, but I squirmed in my seat, trying to rise above the inexplicable torment I felt every time the melody repeated. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Her text discussed the metamorphosis of more than fifty moths and butterflies, describing the timing of each phase, her repeated experiments and failures, and any other interesting insect behavior she had observed. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When Schultz repeated the experiment with autistic people, however, he found that they used their object-recognition area for both the chairs and the faces. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “At,” repeated Mr. Jaggers, still looking at the ceiling, “the—rate—of?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z He repeated this refrain over and over again: “lam Bobby Fischer! I am Bobby Fischer! I am Bobby Fischer!” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The same procedure was repeated for the second canoe. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He repeated his words verbatim, indicating with hand gestures that we would have to remove our scarves. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “There’s a baby in here!” repeated the old man, backing away from the package in fear. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys said it in unison and repeated it a few times for good measure, like a Greek chorus. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z She repeated it twice, then stepped back and said to Kaede, “You can light the fire.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I believe I may have repeated them in my sleep. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “And save Miss Peregrine,” I repeated, though the words felt empty; the more confident I tried to sound, the less confident I actually felt. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z First, there’s the sound of a fish gasping for air, and this is repeated nine or ten times. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He repeated it, and the second time I understood. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “We are both going to Machu Picchu,” he repeated. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z But they relented after Ajax and the other two just stood around for one hour and a half and repeated their request at regular intervals. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The same ritual was repeated for him as for all the others. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “Seven hundred twelve utensils on the table,” James repeated, this time looking at Anna and me and swaying a little as he stood. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The same face, repeated in the same three panels. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Hello,” he repeated, and this time only his own voice came from the speakers. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated the steps of his plan, his eyes on the window left ajar, as the sheer blue curtains swayed. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z When I told her that Max spoke Spanish, she simply repeated what she said in English: “Take him away.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, as his father did not speak, he repeated his father’s text: “My witness is in Heaven and my record is on high.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She looked up at me suddenly, only moving her eyes, and repeated in a grimly playful manner,— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Well, it was a good battle,” he repeated defensively. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that tides repeated themselves every twelve hours, which meant the next receding tide would be late tonight, then another this time tomorrow. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He pointed up at the sky and repeated, “Pretty hot.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He repeated, “I am Gitano, and I have come back.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hazel,” he repeated, like her name was a revelation. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z In his mind, he repeated scenarios of telling his father he was going to stay. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was a matter the navy guns would take care of, he repeated, a tailor-made place for shipboard artillery to do the dirty work. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Joey repeated the name, like he was writing it down. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we reached the new building, the process would be repeated, hopefully with an elevator. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He repeated this: a few quick steps, then a long slide with his arms held out to the sides for balance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “They didn’t give any warning. They simply opened fire. Just like that. Just like that,” he repeated. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I clung to one thing only, and repeated it to myself, over and over again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Although Amari could not understand the language of the white men, she soon began to recognize words they repeated often, such as “slave” and “price.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He set the Plant in front of the black paper this time and repeated the process all over. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Esther repeated the name as if she were sucking on a candy. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Ignoring his sister, and stepping up on one of my feet, Charles repeated the key question. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I repeated his name until his eyes seemed to focus on me, and then he drew a sharp breath and said, quietly but clearly, “Go to the island, Yakob. Here it’s not safe.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z When they repeated “On the Come Up” back to me, I felt some kinda way. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z So Curly had repeated everything, beginning from when he’d arrived at the site early that morning. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “But that’s what you told us, in the forest. You repeated it over and over.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The humid air turned into sweat that had run down the corporal’s face while he repeated his dream to them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I have no wish to take life, not even human life,” repeated Boxer, and his eyes were full of tears. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z She wrote that night as she had promised—a long letter in which she poured out all her love and repeated the promises she had given. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated this action for each empty space until the white-petaled flower was clearly visible against the dull clay. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I twisted around so that I was facing her, because I wanted her to see my face—I wanted her to see how serious, how sincerely I meant it when I repeated myself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then we made up songs in which the forbidden words were repeated over and over, until we arrived at the stream. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Whatever they are watching has to be complex enough to allow, upon repeated exposure, for deeper and deeper levels of comprehension. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So Kurremkarmerruk had said to them, once, their first night in the Tower; he never repeated it, but Ged did not forget his words. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z These types of signs usually mark longer repeated sections. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Ms. Fender repeated, her voice as sharp as broken glass. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Three Chasers,” Harry repeated, as Wood took out a bright red ball about the size of a soccer ball. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Soon,” repeated Mo. “Very well. I'll have made up my mind by tomorrow. Do you have somewhere to sleep?” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Day after day, Woolf and Smith repeated the drill, sometimes pairing him with Chanceview. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you’ll kindly take all the necessary steps as soon as possible. As soon as possible,” he emphatically repeated. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “He can’t drive a car,” Genie repeated, setting the truck down gently on the floor. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Classical music traditions around the world tend to encourage longer, more complex forms which may be difficult to recognize without the familiarity that comes from study or repeated hearings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Content?” she repeated, and she heard the bitterness in her voice. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His traveling companion, Charles Kalme, repeated his win of the previous year and was crowned the champion once again. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Giving himself repeated daily shots of canine insulin in the abdomen, arm, or leg, Woolf almost certainly spent his days boomeranging between insulin gluts and deficits. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated Oliphant’s fears that the Nazis were counting on their own atomic bomb to decide the war. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After Reynie had repeated this several times, Sticky gave a dull nod and reached for the soap. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Otto and Sheed hugged tightly to their Time Suck’s fur as it dipped and dodged Mr. Flux’s repeated attempts to freeze them in their tracks. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “There there there there!” repeated Poppy, leaping from Lina’s lap and whirling around, pointing in every direction. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As I stood in front of the sea of cameras and microphones, I heard the same question repeated. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Just us and the boys,” Big Dub repeated. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There was nothing in what Fuller said that day that he had not already repeated dozens of times in Durham during the past year—except for the phrase “Black Power.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The Treaty of Treason gave us the new laws to guarantee peace and, as our yearly reminder that the Dark Days must never be repeated, it gave us the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Harry repeated, and he advanced with the picture in his hands as the flames burst into life in the fireplace. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In a different key, “How can I?” he repeated meditatively. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated them a few times, recognition growing in her face. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Bigwig woke to hear his name repeated urgently. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The balance is delicate and government veterinarians have found that repeated small doses can gradually deplete an animal’s supply of the protective enzyme cholinesterase, so that without warning a minute additional dose will cause poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Dear God, our Father, forgive me, for I knew not what I was doing . . “Dear God, our Father, forgive me, for I knew not what I was doing,” I repeated. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Our family’s name was repeated again within an hour. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “Guess what,” he repeated, only this time he didn’t wait for a response. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A practical man, he apologized at once for his thoughtless heresy, then cheerfully repeated the assertions throughout his subsequent writings. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z If element 94 was to be found, it could be found only through the intense and repeated bombardment of uranium—and the only machine capable of reaching the required energies was the sixty-inch cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Rashid considered his options, then followed Tad as the message from the emergency line repeated, accompanied by the sound of running water and the buzz of broken electrical lines overhead. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The attorneys for the United States made repeated references to the May 1954 decision. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not surprised when his father—and his mother—repeated the word forbidden four times during breakfast. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Robin repeated the directions, but laughed at the thought of going all that way to make a visit. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z The short businesslike sentences became interlarded and adulterated with screaming and emphatic profanity, but the cold, calling voice repeated and repeated and repeated unwearyingly. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The next day, March 17, William Loughton Smith held the floor for over two hours without interruption and repeated most of Jackson’s points. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z These songs can be varied and repeated, and help children sing accurately. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Again he repeated the words in English: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Exceptions can be made,” one of the guardians repeated, reading the words, his fingers moving on the page. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He passed by a stone mantle set in the wall and repeated the same on the other side. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z For eighty years, this false story has been repeated in textbooks, popular books, articles, and movies. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z You pick the one you want, punch in the number, then punch in your own number so your account will be debited, and punch in the number of times you want the prayer repeated. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know nothing about other women,” Bigger repeated stubbornly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They look like any contact lenses would, except that on the rims, in tiny, translucent, repeated lettering, are the words Henka Games. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she cut herself off from us, tapped her fountain pen, and repeated, “Black folks, in black clothes, rapping revolution.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Or do they call you ‘Snitch’?” “1 just go by ‘Floyd,’” Wells repeated, rather hangdog. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, indeed,” they repeated together; “but if we’d told you then, you might not have gone—and, as you’ve discovered, so many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry repeated hopefully as Dumbledore brushed rooster feathers off his desk. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Only the J symbol was repeated, but that could still be any letter. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She paused, then repeated proudly, “My uncle works in an office.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z They never repeated themselves—not so far as he could determine. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Let us begin, the Whisperer repeated with an unmistakable hint of impatience. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “The marrow of his bone ...” I repeated aimlessly. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father repeated with relish, “ ‘And though I called another, Abra came.’ East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Under her breath Juana repeated an ancient magic to guard against such evil, and on top of that she muttered a Hail Mary between clenched teeth. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z They repeated the process for each of the eight 140-foot towers that would support the Ferris Wheel’s giant axle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She repeated it over and over until she could remember it. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A brief official bulletin repeated every so often said simply that order was being and would be maintained along the Eastern Border. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I repeated the trick, but this time only by going through the motions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m jolly glad you came along,” Michael repeated. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The procedure was repeated until eventually the entire choir was vaulted. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z Something the goddess had just said repeated in his mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When a noun is repeated in quick succession, readers may assume that the second mention refers to a different individual and fruitlessly scan the stage for him. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He asked me to go over the difficulties I had found in the various commentaries, and I repeated them carefully. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The sound repeated, low and just as mournful. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “Gran,” she repeated, making a circle with her hand and holding it to her chest in the sign for respect. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “My son wants the book Max und Moritz for his birthday,” a soldier repeated, eyes closed, blood leaking from the sides of his mouth. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “No, no, no,” you repeated, faster, louder, and more annoyed each time. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Whatever the exact cause, Galileo suffered from repeated bouts of an arthritic ailment for the rest of his life, which sometimes confined him to bed for several weeks at a time. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “She’ll be in the Port Authority at ten fifty?” repeated my mother. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, God! Oh, God!” he repeated to himself in almost unendurable agony. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Stories repeated about them in the mountains told how fast they were with a gun, and how many men they had killed. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from a string of repeated questions which remained unanswered, Emily’s letters were mostly about the evacuees. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to tell Percy the bad news, about a son of Neptune drowning, but he repeated the lines. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It offered him no comfort, but he repeated it unceasingly. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Jamie repeated the name aloud to fix it in his head, and leaned forward to peer at Maddie more closely in the firelight from the library grate. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “You want to be with your mother,” Mary repeated to be certain she had it right. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They repeated in chorus, “Spark up—gas down.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You can do this,” he repeated, then ran the water and splashed some on his face, thankful for the rush of alertness it gave him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He recited the alphabet for Zero, then Zero repeated it without a single mistake. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “Rhyme and Reason,” she repeated; “but that’s another long story, and you may not want to hear it.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “But you don’t know for sure,” he repeated, raising his eyebrows for emphasis. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Maybe to punish him,” repeated Neeley not knowing what else to answer. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There have been repeated attempts to bomb it to bits and it’s not really a secret. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z From these, he gleaned that Widerde’s “general approach” was to accelerate ions on a straight line by delivering to them repeated kicks from a series of charged electrical gaps. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But at that a hush fell, and he was frowned down, and the call was not repeated. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At 01:42 and 23 seconds, the captain repeated, “Go around,” but he was slow to pull the plane out of its descent. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Tyler had not repeated his wish to go to college, but he had not promised to stay, either. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Hoover often repeated the maxim “You either improve or deteriorate.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She just repeated my father’s name into the falling snow. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Fletcher repeated his gratitude toward a God that looked over a white man and his interests. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Matthias repeated the words, but he could make no sense of them. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He crossed a yellow plain where the echo repeated one's thoughts and where anxiety brought on premonitory mirages. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Dead ends,” my dad repeated back, also something he did when focusing. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Yes, Nne,” she said, and, turning to Obinze, repeated her daughter s words in an exaggerated British accent. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z So one would know one had the right answer only if someone else repeated the calculation and got the same answer, and that did not seem very likely! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The stirring, sieving, settling, and bailing were repeated any number of times, until Min was satisfied with the residue. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The repeated “He,” has a sarcastic tone, and the hysteron proteron in the second sentence foregrounds this notion on which the argument turns: Is pride really a bad thing? Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Hooks, a critical witness against McMillian, wasn't persuasive or reliable in the transcript—he just repeated the same story he’d given the police about driving by the cleaners at the time of the crime. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They are large pebbles or chunks of rock that show the marks of repeated use for the same operation, whatever that may have been. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If,” he repeated, holding up a finger, its tip as large as the ball of a hammer’s head. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “You want to be with your mother,” he repeated idly. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “John! Natalie!” the voice repeated, and I turned to see Mikayla’s mom, shouldering her way through the masses, eyes trained on me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I finished by telling him that he was a contemptible man without honor, and that if he ever repeated those same words I would not hold myself back as I had that day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This linking must be repeated with each sentence in the text. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “You don’t scare me,” I repeated, louder this time. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As if she hadn't answered in English, her mother repeated for the officers, "A big green car." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Bubble, bubble, boils and stubble, wrinkles triple, gray hairs double,” Seven said and Valley repeated perfectly as Seven handed the mirror over to her. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Summer is over and gone,” repeated the crickets. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He repeated the passage word by word, making her memorize it, whether or not she understood it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Julius reluctantly put up his hand and disgustedly repeated the oath. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “As punctual as ever,” he repeated, coming up to us. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “A lot more,” Martin repeated as he sat down with his two sisters. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Emma repeated Chess’s question as she sat down and began filling her plate alongside him. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z It was a lie, of course, even as the simpler word “secretary” was a lie, but Ruth repeated it with confidence because she believed it was true. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s the answer?” the boy repeated, and then he answered his own riddle. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z As a prime example, consider the repeated appearance of childless elites, such as the Catholic priesthood, Buddhist monastic orders and Chinese eunuch bureaucracies. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I only wondered,” the woman repeated, “if Cady and Toby had left for the convention center yet.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Saintlike,” repeated George, opening his eyes and looking up at his brother. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I told you, man, I made this money DJing!” he repeated, almost convincing himself that it was the truth. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “I still have no idea how to turn myself into the wind,” the boy repeated. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did the light-fingered gentleman ransack the cellars?” the other repeated. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Fire,” Frank repeated, like that one word explained everything. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She repeated them, with exactly the same slight emphasis on the second word, as though she had been the one to say them first. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “To the dungeon,” repeated the first hood, but his voice, so deep and certain a moment ago, now shook a tiny bit. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Then Father repeated the question, “What else did I say, Christopher?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z An angel appeared to him, and told him that the words of one of his sons would be learned and repeated throughout the world for all generations to come. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes widened at the sight of the nurse cooking his baby in the oven, but, rather than protest, he repeated his question about fetching the priest. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor McGonagall repeated, as though this was a very fishy thing to want to do. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Business now began: the day’s Collect was repeated, then certain texts of Scripture were said, and to these succeeded a protracted reading of chapters in the Bible, which lasted an hour. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Tampered with?” repeated Harry, sitting back down too. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Carl had told her more than once—he’d repeated it just the other day—how since the war he couldn’t speak. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “I know what day it is,” Dudley repeated, coming right up to him. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He repeated it over and over again, his lips moving slightly, as if he could make it come true by saying it a thousand times. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Come with me,” he repeated, speaking more gently. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “A, B, C, vitamin D,” he repeated to himself, as though the words were a spell that would restore the dead past to life. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The change was repeated with every member of my family. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I said, where’s your bloody wife, old man?” the question was repeated. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But about time I sat down to eat, it came to me with a sinking feeling that probably everything I’d said was being repeated right now all over town. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z A woman crouched next to him and repeated, “Hang on. Everything will be okay.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "I will be young again!" the uncle repeated, then stopped. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Where did you find this sword?” she repeated, brandishing it in his face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He blanched at being called old, and I repeated it, adding insults I'd heard my grandfather use. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s me. Crispin. Crispin,” I repeated even louder. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z "Yes. We were very tired," repeated Sam, "so we left early. Was it a good-" The air was heavy with unspoken knowledge. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Sergio took the phone, and even though he had known the number all his life, he repeated it to himself with every step he took. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z They were too dazed, they were in shock from repeated episodes of terror. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “What was he digging for?” he repeated thoughtfully. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z A sound, high in the air, bounced off the brick walls and repeated itself. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I was fighting to stay awake myself, but I repeated the story to the larger assembly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated those words as he walked up West Third Street. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Harry repeated the argument he kept bringing out in favor of this theory. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z As if to demonstrate that his questionable behavior in the presidential crisis of 1801 was no aberration, Burr repeated the pattern in 1804 during the campaign for governor of New York. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I don’t want you to go,” he repeated sullenly. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was repeated over and over, like a question. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I bet we could swing her,” he repeated softly. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z To end up with twenty-six letters to match the alphabet, they skipped any that were repeated. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “A protest?” my mother repeated, her eyebrows knitting together. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “You do that,” Matt repeated, “and I’ll tell the doctor how you treated El Patron’s clone.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Same boat,” repeated Citra with deadpan dullness but daggers in her eyes as sharp as the ones that used to hang in Faraday’s weapons den. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Stories she’d repeated so many times that all three of them knew what she was going to say before she said it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t matter?” repeated Hestia, her voice rising ominously. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With growing horror, Yossarian gathered in breath and repeated the words as loudly as he could. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “So, sir, you then repeated your original speech on matter.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Slowly they repeated the line together, “‘At night, when day's first hour.’” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Asked by journalists why he didn’t just cut American losses and leave Vietnam, Johnson repeated a pledge he had made many times: “I’m not going to be the first American president to lose a war.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to get up,” Charles repeated. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned to Marshall and repeated the question. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Want this?” she repeated, waving a package at us. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The same images repeated and the newscasters babbled the same nonsense. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Seven, Seven, Seven, Seven,” a voice repeated over and over. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z If you asked Momma why you had to do something and she didn’t feel like explaining she just repeated herself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please God, don’t take him away, please,” Mama repeated over and over again. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The scene repeated itself through the course of the week and marked the beginning of the end for Valencia and me. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “You don’t know anything,” I repeated in a low growl. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “You are not a criminal, Rashad. I know that. I know every word you said was true. You didn’t deserve this. You’re not a criminal,” she repeated. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Well, then,” Tuck repeated, “seeing you know, I’ll go on and say this is the finest thing that’s happened in—oh—at least eighty years.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They, too, had come to believe her repeated statement, “We got to go free or die.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She blinked at him, smiled, and repeated the poem. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Get out! Get out before I strangle the pair of you. And if I ever hear a word of this repeated on an afternoon talk show, I’ll know where it came from.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “We can make flyers and pamphlets,” she repeated. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But after learning about the fate of those rebels, the princess was spending most of her time in her rooms, and had declined Celaena’s repeated offers to go for walks. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “What of it!” he repeated, pushing the switch. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z In unison, almost everybody repeated exactly what Roy Lee had just said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Cora sat up and he repeated what he’d just told her fellow fugitive. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “The thing about experiments,” she said, “is that they have to be repeated or else they’re worthless.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She repeated the foreign name to herself, holding her American baby in her arms. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Sis-ter,” Styx repeated, drawing it out like Bobby Gene was slow. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I repeated it to myself like a mantra. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One pond that had been treated with DDT to remove unwanted shiners remained so poisonous through repeated drainings and flushings that it killed 94 per cent of the sunfish with which it was later stocked. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The words repeated in my head over and over, a courage-chant for the rest of the evening. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Jack’s have been mild compared with those of many others—circulation problems in his feet because of repeated frostbite, and arthritis and rheumatism in his back. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z I rolled my eyes reflectively ceilingward and repeated the question aloud. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Then he read the purported year of the bottle’s nativity and softly repeated his first words. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A sigh escaped her, and she whispered the words she’d repeated to herself so many times before in her greatest moments. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Sometime during the night the hyena began snarling and the zebra barking and squealing, and I heard a repeated knocking sound. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Fern laughed and repeated after him, “Sophie’s on and Butter’s off.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Officials who try to stop abuses receive repeated death threats. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Incidents of people running for their lives or being treated for shock were repeated nearly word for word in newspapers across the country. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Ron repeated, pounding his pestle down so hard that it dented the desk. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She repeated the word, but she did not understand what it meant. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “You said...it was...a planet,” Auggie repeated, looking up at her. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z And then repeated, with her former pleasant change, “shall we walk a little farther, or go home?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Shandrydan,” they repeated quickly in order, and pointed to a small wooden wagon. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not leaving her,” he repeated, and gave Lana a cold stare. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Shocked by the toll in human life, critics have been quick to suggest policies and procedures to ensure that the catastrophes of this season won’t be repeated. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "Squirrel Nut Zippers," Ms. CeeCee repeated, then continued with the list. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z She seemed dazed, so Arm repeated his words. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Control of the gnats was at first good, but by 1954 the treatment had to be repeated, this time at the rate of 1 part of insecticide in 50 million parts of water. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The only screams I can muster are repeated whimpers of “Mom, Mom, Mom.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “I done nothing,” he repeated, “I never told no one. I don’t want to be put to the asylum.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Upon the air a bell came, then as if at a signal, other bells took up the sound and repeated it. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And he repeated the facts that Rogers had given him about the disappearance of the two little china figures. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Listening closely, Theresa could just make out his words as, his face bright with liquor, he repeated a joke she’d told him that afternoon. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can manage all right,” Finny repeated with a set face. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she repeated the last line real slow and soft, except this time she sang, “Yes, sir, it’s my baby...yes, sir, this house is...my baby...now-ow...” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I hardly think a plum would survive the fall,” she repeated, laughing harder. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “A meat hook?” she repeated, eyes wide, then narrow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z A round is a special type of canon in which the last section also fits with the first section, so that the canon can be repeated over and over without stopping. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I swallowed, then repeated clearly, “Save yourself. Lie to them.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Cole’s angry thoughts repeated themselves like a stuck record until finally he slipped into a troubled sleep. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Go back to Bluebell! Go back to Bluebell!” repeated Silver, running from side to side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The city’s papers made repeated reference to her penchant for acting in accord with “her own sweet will.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The oft repeated story of the Kaibab deer in Arizona is another case in point. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Just leave them alone, dude,” Amos repeated calmly. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z It repeated the fact to me again and again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Because if you do,” I repeated, and they knew I meant it, “I’ll make up something and tell it on y’all, if you know what I mean.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “How am I going to live?” repeated Biddy, striking in, with a momentary flush upon her face. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z From her mom—who needs to wax a mustache—to which kids repeated kindergarten. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But when the message was repeated, Sticky was left scratching his head. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “All I meant was that perhaps it isn’t too important,” Milo repeated, trying not to be impolite. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He repeated the words, pleased that he knew and I did not. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Unmade bed,” Dad repeated, banging on the keyboard again. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Wrote to you?” repeated Edna in amazement, stirring her coffee absently. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z It was their storyteller’s voice, both rough and pure, their friend's voice that repeated every fool phrase they threw at him in their language lessons. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z All I wanted to do,” he repeated again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know who he is,” I repeated breathlessly. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He asked me to make myself a little clearer on a passage in one of the commentaries, and I repeated the passage by heart and explained it again as best I could. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He scarcely raised his eyes when he heard the door open, but that look was enough for his brother to see repeated in it the irreparable fate of his great-grandfather. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He nodded with solemnity and repeated the two key words. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z When the girl fainted, the two men left, but they returned early the next morning and repeated their demand. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There were those who, in spite of repeated disciplinary action, would glean people with specific ethnic traits. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “It glimmered in their kindness to him,” he repeated, smiling. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z He repeated himself, talking slowly, trying to make a very confusing thing simple and clear. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The results of repeated spraying are clearly seen in other streams of the watershed, where alarming declines in the salmon populations are occurring. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I repeated in a lower and more distinct voice. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As she walked, she repeated the words her mother had given her to say. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z This gentleman has repeated that point in here several times. 4TH JUROR: That’s correct. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “You brought home a stray dog?” repeated his mom. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He had spent the previous eight weeks confined to his room close to twenty-four hours a day and had been denied mental health services despite his repeated requests. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Walk?” repeated the Señora, smacking her head in disbelief. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “And I’m sorry I wasn’t there that day, okay? If I could have been, I would have been there in a second. I swear. Okay? Okay?” she repeated when Maya didn’t respond. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I repeated it like a prayer until finally I fell asleep, too. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It was a gesture I had repeated countless times in the past, but ever since Sumac had chosen my right shoulder as his constant perch, I hadn’t needed it. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I repeated this until it was past midnight. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Why did you just cut off contact?” he repeated quietly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Who am I? the monster repeated, still roaring. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “You are the dead,” repeated the iron voice. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z When she didn’t answer, I repeated the question, louder. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “I like to dance,” Laney repeated as she took another penny from the cup and tried to scrub it clean with the hem of her jacket. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Salvador looked down at his sister and repeated, “Mañana, mañana.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z For a week, she dodged Pauline’s repeated invitations to come for dinner; Mal, and probably Pauline as well, would sense her preoccupation right away. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Over and over he repeated those words, and in the morning when he woke with a feeling of happiness and wondered at the cause of it, he would remember—Shad was going to live! Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Name?” he repeated, or rather “nem,” which he knew to be wrong. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Next morning, Beowulf was woken by a hoarse sound, repeated over and over. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Like drums, like the men singing for the corn, like magic, the words repeated and repeated themselves in his head. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she turned to Ernie and repeated it, this time looking straight in his eyes. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The word trails out in a repeated line, thin as a ghost. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The words repeated themselves over and over again. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I repeated over and over again in my head. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z If we didn’t know all the words, we just repeated the ones we knew over and over again. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z By their constant contact with the chemicals these men keep themselves desensitized — as an allergist keeps his patients desensitized by repeated small injections of the allergen. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Then he repeated, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry, man!" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z This tiny drumming, at first almost inaudible, mounts and swells, is repeated twelve . times in a continuous twelve-minute crescendo. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t happen,” Mama Joe repeated, as if I had disagreed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The people repeated, “So it was and ever shall be.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Scarlet woman?’’ she repeated, shaking with suppressed giggles as she looked around at Ron. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Malcolm then did a curious thing which he always repeated whenever we met in public in a restaurant in New York or Washington. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya repeated each word, comforted at the familiarity of most of it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “After all,” I repeated, “there is a war on.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z To end up with twenty-six letters to match the alphabet, they skipped any that were repeated. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z On nine occasions, he also asked for directions to be repeated. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Thanks be to God,” Mama said, and Jaja and I repeated her. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. March shook her head, and did not take so romantic a view of the case, but looked grave, and repeated her opinion that for Laurie’s sake Jo should go away for a time. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa repeated his quick jerks of the crank, all for nothing. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “It’s fine,” I repeated with a sigh, throwing a quick scowl toward Edward. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I made my way from one end to the other, saying “Excuse me” to inmates in the way, and repeated my mantra. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z What could a heavy dose of DDD, or perhaps repeated doses, do to him? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Get in there, boy!” the order was repeated, louder than before, and I jolted back to reality. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hippo,” she repeated, and put the comfort object down again. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “When you reach the point...when you reach Bald Head…” “When I reach Bald Head,” Turner repeated. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “It’s not you,” I repeated back, a blank look on my face. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Then, they repeated the experiment, but they replaced the food with something that gave the rat or mouse intense pleasure. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He repeated the process, then poured a third time and handed the glass to me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Not the exact words!” repeated the gentleman bitterly. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Resolution?” he repeated with a helpless laugh, and looked up at the citadel. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “He keeps wincing every once in a while — I think he has cramps,” I repeated. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Dad’s dead,” my brother repeated in my ear. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Some stories were picked up and passed from mouth to mouth, crossing kingdoms and oceans, while others perished quickly, repeated a few times and never again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Like regular people,” I repeated, grinning on the inside. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z With repeated spraying over the years the range between trees is from 26 to 60 pounds to the acre; under trees, up to 113 pounds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The song was always improvised, except for the repeated Oh! Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He listened—but the sound was not repeated. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “They shoot them,” he repeated, and the words were dusty and bitter on his tongue. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The music is repeated sections with fairly small changes. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Claire almost felt that if he repeated his invitation for a tour, she would say yes, though she would ask permission first, she decided. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They repeated it each time they glanced at me. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Break into a Gringotts vault?” repeated the goblin, wincing a little as he shifted his position upon the bed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her students then repeated, “The part of a sink that the water goes down is called a drain.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The Professor repeated the conversation, and she said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I’ve repeated the same words to myself many times now, through many climbs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Not one of them was allowed to be repeated in a melodic phrase, which prevented the listener’s ear from latching on to any note as the centre of gravity. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Dad stared at her blankly, so she repeated, “What if Erik has no future as the placekicker for some big-time college football team?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated my mother’s last words as she’d walked out this same door so many years ago. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “A cow knocked over a lantern,” Frankie repeated, then chuckled in disbelief. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Sure,” repeated Stuart, “if it rains, it rains. My canoe is a short distance up the shore. May I help you over the rough places in the path?” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The stories remembered and repeated about a madam cover every field but the bedroom. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Each visit, she repeated, “I love you. You know that, don’t you?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “Yes,” repeated the stranger, looking round at the rest of the company with his right hand extended towards the witness, Wopsle. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Victory through airpower!” the NACA-ites repeated to each other, minding each decimal point, poring over differential equations and pressure distribution charts until their eyes tired. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “You will leave those bodies,” Piper repeated, even more forcefully. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Off the rails,’ I repeated, thinking of train accidents. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could ask,” said the Wart “You could ask,” repeated Merlyn. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Three words, endlessly repeated, dinning themselves hour after hour into receptive brains. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “I got a better sin than Horse! Bless me, father! Bless me, father! Bless me, father!” he repeated. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I had trouble saying it, so I broke it into syllables and repeated each sound slowly, followed by the whole word. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “The cat standing on his head,” he repeated. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She was asked again and again, and as she repeated herself, the burden of consistency was pressed upon her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “But repeated acts of violence against the Armed Forces of the United States must be met not only with alert defense, but with positive reply,” he said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z This was a dramatic and gratifying thing to hear—and one which I repeated to a number of people—but secretly I thought it was an exaggeration. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Scooter”—she repeated his name a third time—“don’t you think our grass is too short?” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She swirled them about with her fingers, poured the water off and repeated the process. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Trotter repeated herself getting nearer to hysterics with each repetition. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “Catch-22,” the old woman repeated, rocking her head up and down. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I remembered Maxim’s voice raised in anger, using the words that Mrs. Danvers had just repeated. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I repeated in my head, over and over, a command for my atoms to stay here, to not blank out. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The other reason I don't stay is the same reason why I don't accept Miss Akkerman's repeated offer to call her Irene. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “She will be found,” repeated Habib, his lips compressed into a tight line. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The Warburg theory also explains why repeated small doses of a carcinogen are more dangerous under some circumstances than a single large dose. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Holiday had said that nothing I told her would ever be repeated. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Grandpop put his hand on Genie’s shoulder—which was still such a surprise to Genie, that Grandpop could know where it was—as the old clock repeated itself. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I stood up to it and repeated, “I am a human being.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must stop it,” the police superintendent repeated. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z There were no objections to C.P.’s elevation at the next meeting and so he donned the scarlet robe and repeated the sacred oath of leadership. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I told Arturo, who laughed the first time I said it and frowned when I repeated myself again a few days later. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It also reminded me of my wedding, when I had repeated endless Sanskrit verses after the priest, verses I barely understood, which joined me to my wife. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “I said I’m not going,” I repeated, casually going through the stack of newspapers and removing the comic sections. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My father’s repeated arrests gave me insight into the likely nature of my own future. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated some of those social services kind of words like reevaluate and stable environment. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “He more or less repeated his TED Talk and predicted that the future, the world you two will live in, will be a very smart place.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z He passed the pitcher to me, and I repeated the ritual, but I remained seated. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Pollard galloped Seabiscuit out, brought him back, and he and Smith repeated the drill over and over. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His firm nasal voice set the tune and pace, one line at a time, and the congregation repeated it after him. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I noticed she had a kind of bright flush,” Ethel repeated. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For the previous two years, her visits had been stymied by local magistrates and by the repeated bannings that prevented her from traveling. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "I love you," John repeated, so she would follow suit. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I repeated the word, desperately groping to find just the right response. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” Summer repeated, adjusting the glasses so they were straight. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “We just don’t have the money for travel right now,” she repeated, eyes still closed. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I repeated, marking down how many boxes of cereal we had left. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “That is a bank-note,” repeated Mr. Jaggers, “for five hundred pounds. And a very handsome sum of money too, I think. You consider it so?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know who this is?” he repeated in a much slower and louder voice than usual. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter how many times I repeated my story to the cops; they couldn’t hide their skepticism. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Captain Yossarian requests permission to speak to the major at once about a matter of life or death,” he repeated determinedly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z ‘Yes, something of everything, Sam, except the Sea,’ Frodo had answered; and he repeated it now to himself: ‘Except the Sea.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “My mum will have no other,” repeated the boy. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite repeated assurances from consulate staff, he could not believe he was really under the protection of the South Korean government. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z In his play The Frogs, the conservative Aristophanes makes repeated sneering references to Euripides’ partiality for books. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “I know something,” Miranda repeated, this time more loudly, sensing the size of her audience. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He did not whisper, though he did not speak overloud; the dark room which he faced repeated his voice with hollow profundity, as an unfurnished room will. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z But when I asked her she laughed immoderately, repeated my question aloud and told me she lived with a girl friend at a hotel. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I sat in the pew, the same one I was in when Oscar and I met, and repeated the mantra: Come here, sit on my lap, ad infinitum. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “I can shoot you,” Mr. Whitby repeated, shaking his head in evident disgust. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The people solemnly repeated, “So it was and ever shall be.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They continued to stare at her, and she repeated herself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Be gentle I say,” the man with my feet repeated. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “The strength of one’s courage,” he repeated quietly, nodding and smiling. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z What was possible to say was already in print on a banner that repeated a couple of promises from the Declaration of Independence and waved over the head of its bearer. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will buy it,” he repeated peevishly as he might repeat a demand to his mother who crossed him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I repeated the process for the other tent. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed, he named it, she repeated it. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Among these repeated subjects is a crouched, blobby figure with a monstrously swollen head. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “What’s the matter now?” repeated my sister, more sharply than before. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Olakunde repeated to us; and for his sake, we paddled the faster. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Dinner conversation was dominated by the three clients who were doctors—Stuart, John, and especially Beck, a pattern that would be repeated for much of the expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Scruggs repeated the Lord’s Prayer to himself, but it brought him no comfort. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z There, before him, she repeated the face-rubbing gesture, and he nodded. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Think of the tests, such repeated, remorseless, scandal- breathing tests, which day after day would be applied to you—until the last and certain day, when you would fail. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Day before yesterday!” she repeated, aloud; and went on thinking to herself, “day before yesterday,” in a sort of an uncomprehending way. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z But Martin Adams, distrustful of reporters, kept a low profile in the aftermath of the tragedy and eluded my repeated attempts to interview him until after the Outside piece went to press. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And he repeated over and over, “Jealous—jealous—jealous,” as though bringing it into the open might destroy it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I will wait for you here,” Dragon repeated. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Helping a reader keep track of the entities that make repeated appearances in a text is a tricky business. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, repeated calls were made to close Sing Sing down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated the words to herself, but deep down, she knew. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z We repeated this exercise several times until we got it right. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Takes all,” I repeated, then walked straight home. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Since then the calculations have been repeated in a number of different forms by other people. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” she repeated, “but the blood bank is closed. We’re not taking any more donations.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “The borrowed line,” the king repeated, and they stopped in front of the pavilion. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Weston maintained her composure, but when Gloria repeated her question in a more anxious tone of voice, she found her temper rather bent. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But in my head, a sad refrain repeated with each footfall: He was the last, the last, the last. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The Scientific Revolution was a single transformative process, the cumulative consequence, not of one sort of change repeated many times, but of several distinct types of change overlapping and interlocking with each other. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I repeated the syllables like I didn’t trust them in my mouth. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He repeated his story about Joseph of Egypt, and asked the boy to become the counselor of the oasis. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The magistrate ran his hands across his forehead and repeated his question with a slightly different tone in his voice. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Mom repeated herself, still looking out the window. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z For the living, the end of a Stuka attack was the paralysis of shock, of repeated shocks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The soldier repeated the directive, his voice more agitated. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you mean,” she repeated. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z A man called me to him and whispered some words into my ear and told me that he would give me a nickel if I went to a woman and repeated them to her. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Time, and repeated screenings, have endowed the memory with a menace the original did not possess. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Painful though it was to hear the accusations repeated, Kira realized with awe the value of the repetition. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As the man repeated the last line, Lupita realized that she knew the song. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Miss Smith!—message to Miss Smith!—What could she possibly mean!”—And he repeated her words with such assurance of accent, such boastful pretence of amazement, that she could not help replying with quickness, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Dances?” repeated Abigail Lee when I brought up the subject in homeroom. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “It’s squishy!” was a catchphrase that people and dogs repeated for months after hearing Scruffy say it first. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “You all remember,” said the Controller, in his strong deep voice, “you all remember, I suppose, that beautiful and inspired saying of Our Ford’s: History is bunk. History,” he repeated slowly, “is bunk.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the properties repeated themselves periodically, the invention became known as the periodic table. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I repeated his name because it took the place of prayer. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer repeated the brief conversation he had had with Chevalier. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For a century or more after Pott’s discovery there seems to have been little further realization that certain of the chemicals in the human environment could cause cancer by repeated skin contact, inhalation, or swallowing. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Blue’s Clues got rid of the cleverness and originality that made Sesame Street the most beloved television program of its generation, created a plodding, literal show, and repeated each episode five times in a row. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z These people were rewarded by terrific and repeated bangings of the front door by the children. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed and nodded her head a great many times, and even repeated after Biddy, the words “Pip” and “Property.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Siobhan repeated the riddle in her head, trying to find the twist. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The same pattern repeated itself elsewhere in the world, whenever peoples lacking native wild mammal species suitable for domestication finally had the opportunity to acquire Eurasian domestic animals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Changes for the worst,” he repeated many times. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Too well. Too well,” repeated the Captain chirpily, lifting his hand to his ear. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She climbed back up to the fifth floor and repeated the exercise. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “There ... are ... things in my head,” he repeated slowly. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z No matter how many times they repeated it at school, she’d never really quite believed that one. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The feedings were repeated three times a day. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “How did you get in here?” she repeated. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He repeated the opening words of the Book of John to himself in English: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “What we going to do?” he repeated at last; and felt that the sustaining life had gone out of him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The irritating thing was that in the racket of voices Winston could hardly hear what Parsons was saying, and was constantly having to ask for some fatuous remark to be repeated. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The knock was repeated, much louder, but he took no notice. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z With memories of Phelan’s bravado, and a giddy recklessness, I turned around, opened the cell door, and repeated myself with no intervening bars. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Major’s father repeated this good joke at every opportunity. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z What was beautiful about it was that you knew that against all the odds some of the carp made it back and raised their families, because every year the drama was repeated. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She listened hard, but the sound was not repeated. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Whether the music is classical, modern, jazz, or pop, listen for repeated sections of music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The sprite who had attended Elowen that last day remembered the name of the one who had saved them, and she repeated it to every fairy she set free with those keys: Kaede. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “The land of genius,” Olanna repeated, her face in that delicate phase between smiling and laughing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They all repeated various aspects of the story, all talked about how beautiful Lincoln’s Heaven was. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The house had four entrances, and when, after repeated knockings, there was no response at this one, she moved on to the next—that of Mr. Clutter’s office. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z What if you found out how to work it, and I repeated all her secrets to you? Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z More left in the days to follow, as Dr. Rush’s advice to “Fly from it!” was repeated over and over again. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The woman repeated their names softly to herself. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z They repeated themselves again and again, but I kept forgetting. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “A loop,” I repeated, remembering my grandfather’s command: find the bird, in the loop. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It repeated the date three times for memory’s sake. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated the stories with affectionate amusement, as though she thought The Generals keenness on raunchy gossip was a charming and forgivable indulgence. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He repeated, shrugging, drawing a big zero in the dirt. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z Barely daring to breathe, Dimple repeated verbatim what she’d told Mamma. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Bucket!” he repeated, pointing to the wooden object now lying on its side. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When he had almost buried the stake, he pulled it from the ground with his massive hands, and repeated the ritual until he felt he had punished his body enough. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bokanovsky’s Process,” repeated the Director, and the students underlined the words in their little notebooks. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When Tag was sure the large male had fallen asleep again, he repeated the performance. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was close enough then to feel afraid, so he repeated over and over inside his head that he was only delivering a message, and she might not be there anyway. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z For many days and nights the message was repeated; there had been time, then, to turn to God. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z To Amari, Clay repeated, “Tie the boy with the rope. Make sure it is secure.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “If all variables are constant with every repeated scenario, is it ever possible to have a different outcome?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The words, repeated, had the rhythm of an incantation, and they were the last that passed between the two young men for more than four years. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “Go home,” he repeated, turning his back on me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He again repeated that it was bad luck. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “DESTINATION?” he repeated, making several notations in the ledger. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Mig had, of course, no idea what the phrase “divine comeuppance” meant, but she very much liked the sound of it, and she repeated it over and over to herself until Roscuro said, ‘And then?” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Treatment should be repeated until the association in the animal’s mind between the sound of the whistle and the feeling of intense, incapacitating nausea is fixed and totally unambiguous. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Looking at it, Omakayas had to blink her eyes, for the beads were so perfect and the repeated pattern so compelling that the ferns seemed to move like little waves. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “It happened quickly. Polly sewed by candlelight after dinner. Her mother repeated that over and over, ‘she sewed by candlelight after dinner.’ Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The knot Otto made in the laces when I was trying to escape from Bouain was a convoluted mess, made worse by repeated bathings in river muck. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll get it,” he repeated, this time softer, pushing away from the table. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It was said, and repeated, that children nursed by the same woman would instantly become siblings and must never marry. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “On my word of honour,” repeated the Count. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The story of one’s “first time” may be repeated to family or friends, but for ghetto youth, almost no one imagines that the first time will be the last. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Go back?” she repeated, and she was flooded with disappointment. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated, a little louder and a little meaner. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so raw from repeated exposure to cruelty that now even the most minor abrasions left a mark. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Sorry,” repeated Harry weakly, while Dean and Seamus continued to roar with laughter. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But the voice repeated after a moment, quiet and strong and impossible to deny: “Come on, son. Come higher.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z And now, as I kept at it, all I could think of was that conversation we’d had about this very thing, and her smile as she repeated over and over again, “Maybe when you’re thirteen.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She repeated this to herself, over and over, then lifted the receiver to dial their number. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This was obliged to be repeated before it could be believed; and Mr. Knightley actually looked red with surprize and displeasure, as he stood up, in tall indignation, and said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Not to Jews,” she repeated while the man with the shiny boots read. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Natalie opened the door to the Boring Room, and they repeated the procedure from their last trip through the tunnel. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Now add one to it. Now add one again,” he repeated when Milo had added the previous one. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The words repeated themselves a thousand times in his head. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He was going to race the sophomores as the varsity despite their repeated defeats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Maybe the notebook pages had just repeated his request to Van Houten. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z In spite of their warning, Kermit repeated the order, and the two men felt obligated to obey. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z "The craftsmanship and the technology that went into making the lens assembly was something that may never be repeated," Saxe later commented. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Spurge repeated, “I am sorry. I am sorry I abused your hospitality. And got you involved in my spying. And forced you to flee with me here.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “The police came to talk to my son,” repeated Mr. Dalton, pulling me out of my own thoughts again. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "We didn't see nothing," Tariq repeated, the rest of us clustered behind him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z This assurance is important to her; along with the Sanskrit vows she’d repeated at her wedding, she’d privately vowed that she’d never grow fully dependent on her husband, as her mother has. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She repeated that it made her unhappy to deceive the world. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s yours,” I repeated, handing the drawing to Curtis. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Francie’s voice notched up higher as she repeated, “Mama, I don’t want to talk about it.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated it with so much rage that it almost seemed to be fervor, and Captain Roque Carnicero was touched, because he thought he was praying. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Nat repeated the opening verse of the Book of John: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “And then she freaked out,” I repeated, “and went and got the tulips while we were getting the fireworks. She saw the doodle, remembered whatever she’d forgotten, and then freaked out.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Grandma repeated the rules to me every day, and I knew for certain that I had to memorize them and not leave anything out. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Elementary Class Consciousness, did you say? Let’s have it repeated a little louder by the trumpet.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you?” he repeated, but got no answer to his question. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the J symbol was repeated, but that could still be any letter. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He laughed a long time over that and repeated it three or four times and resolved to remember it so he could tell it to a lot of other people. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In Jackson Park Burnham faced repeated interruptions stemming from his de facto role as ambassador to the outside world, charged with cultivating goodwill and future attendance. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They quickly repeated the process in front of alternative entry and escape points—low windows and the door in the back. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Absolutely, I was tormented by repeated bouts of What’s the Point? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I’ll take him,” I repeated, helping Victor to his feet. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Even though Poppy said Bedouin music usually happened after sundown, two young men began slapping quick rhythms and singing for them—the same words and notes repeated over and over. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He asked two more times what she wanted and she repeated, “To see my father.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Lazlo Strange,” she repeated, and the syllables were exotic on her tongue. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Salinger repeated it, as if trying to convince herself. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He repeated the old doll’s words over and over until they wore a smooth groove of hope in his brain: Someone will come; someone will come for you. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I was not surprised when Chinwe walked past me to the girl at the next desk and repeated herself, only with a different nickname that she had thought up. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The House floor was so chaotic that the roll call was repeated three times to be sure of its accuracy. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z No, she reads Endurance the way a person might read the Bible—in small passages, repeated again and again, to help her stay grounded. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He repeated the same process, the heart pumping and sputtering for a while before faltering like the last one. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Genie repeated the instructions to make sure he had it right. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Go,” repeated Hazel, “or you will be killed.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “What a slap in the eye I must be to them,” I repeated. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I repeated this over and over until I found the best grade for my ramp: 30 degrees. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Eleven eighty-five,” she repeated, now holding her hand out. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Something somebody said,” my father repeated, making sure to stress each “some.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Packaged foods in warehouses are subjected to repeated aerosol treatments with DDT, lindane, and other insecticides, which may penetrate the packaging materials and occur in measurable quantities on the contained foods. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Harry repeated, tearing his gaze from the water to look at Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Rhetoric, as cannot be repeated too often, is the imperfect tool of an imperfect world. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Fifty missions,” he repeated, still shaking his head. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Thanks,” I repeated, but with feeling this time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z "Two hours," she repeated slowly, putting two fingers up. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z And Jak repeated the shout, “Here we go!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “The red thread of death?” repeated Despereaux in a small voice. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z I could hear a lot of words often repeated, queer words, for there were many nationalities in the crowd; so I quietly got my polyglot dictionary from my bag and looked them out. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Silently, she repeated her vow never to have another child. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He reached up for a box of shredded wheat puffs and repeated the process. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “The Taliban are here!” repeated the first voice. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Come along. Stick ’em on!” repeated Mrs. Corry, rubbing her hands with pleasant expectation. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z To them she repeated what she had just said to James. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The words repeated again and again, twisting inside his head as he fell. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z At other times, she did not weep, but stared at the rafters and repeated, “I will not scratch, Octavian. Although I itch. I have never known an itch like this one. It fills the room.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She repeated these facts to herself over and over as if they were a mantra until she fell asleep, her head leaning against the window frame. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z There was no reply and he repeated, “Take me with you.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused and then repeated her words, “Those people in your school are fools,” in a good mimicry of a Nigerian accent. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If a short piece includes repeated phrases, it may be classified by the structure of its phrases. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I repeated, looking up from a tray of short black wires at Kevin. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The mayor also was there, despite repeated suggestions by the head of security that she return to her seat and enjoy the show. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Trust you,” Kaede repeated, as if it were an odd thought. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “He fears,” he repeated, for the slow ones. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Anybody there?” he asked again, feeling a little calmer since the noise hadn’t repeated. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Beto waited for the compliment to be repeated, for Cari to take part of the praise that had started out being just for him. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I gave her my name, and she repeated it several times like she was tasting it. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Daily she repeated this rule for me: “A lady must always aim to please—first, the queen she serves, and second, the man she will marry.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “This much have I done,” Taran repeated to himself, and new strength budded in his heart. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Race after race, it was repeated, and each time they found it funnier than before. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z We repeated these tactics throughout the night and severely weakened the rebels. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “But you haven’t told us why the state cop brought you,” Andrew repeated. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z These humble children of God were willing to suffer for righteousness sake, I repeated to myself over and over. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He repeated this process with about a dozen other cancer patients. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z There she stayed until the following morning, when the same routine would be repeated. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The last line of Nkrumah’s note repeated itself in his mind. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z So, in order to save time, ink, and page turns, common notation has many ways to show that a part of the music should be repeated exactly. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “I’ll kill him,” repeated Bigwig, spluttering through his fouled whiskers and clotted fur. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Herr, herr, he repeated over and over, as if this were the name of some food he wanted to make sure he never got hold of by mistake. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Again and again he repeated this movement until they no longer turned to look back. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Mom was always teaching us new things, telling us stories that we repeated to one another until we knew them by heart. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry repeated, a furious pounding in his ears. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z A hand goes on a Bible; an oath gets repeated. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This isn’t repeated as speculation or as part of the underwear invention, but as fact. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He repeated it so many times and with such conviction that one afternoon when he was putting together a little gold fish in the workshop, he had the certainty that she had answered his call. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Oh. ‘Loving someone,’” Dill’s father repeated back, mockingly. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I repeated it under my breath like a mantra. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z A woman crouched next to him and repeated, “Hang on. Everything will be okay.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Jaggers looked at me inquiringly, and repeated “Mother?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She repeated this in her head as she reached for the glass case and lifted it. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “It’s not my fault,” I repeated to myself. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The unpleasant sound was repeated, twice; there was silence. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The primer would be repeated again and again because the transmitting civilization would have no way to know when we tuned in on the message. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “You and Miss Smith, and Miss Fairfax, will be three, and the two Miss Coxes five,” had been repeated many times over. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Another cold and annoyed guard opened the front door to their repeated knocks. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z For repeated sections of medium length — usually four to thirty-two measures — repeat dots with or without endings are the most common markings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The church ladies and Grandma's friends repeated the same things over and over, making me feel ashamed, and making me question my skin color. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “We make the woman disappear and the fashion appear!” the curiosity of the seagulls who swooped over them in a repeated figure eight. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z They didn't say a word, so he repeated himself. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He often repeated to himself the words from one of the Chandogya-Upanishads. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Thousands of lips repeated the benediction, bent over like trees in a storm. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m so ugly now. Do you have a cigarette?” she repeated. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The chant was repeated over and over, accompanied by sounds of metal against metal. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Me Know You,’Johnny repeated this countersign and took his place behind Mr. Revere. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, not now. Now we’re in that sweet period where everyone agrees that our recent horrors should never be repeated,” he says. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Last one in two hours,” he repeated unhelpfully. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Lu gave me five, then repeated, "It's me"—he pointed to himself—"and you." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The other fugitive, who was evidently in extreme horror of his companion, repeated, “He tried to murder me. I should have been a dead man if you had not come up.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to know,” he repeated lightly, noncommittally, not knowing how cruelly he had hurt his mother. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, he repeated his question, his voice soft, gentle. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I guess By hadn’t been counting how many times Momma had repeated herself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He never repeated the exact same method twice. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I want Rebecca,” repeated the old lady, “what have you done with Rebecca?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You must take her with you,” Master repeated. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Frypan repeated, his voice lighting up with a trace of hope. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Outside the pavilion, the glowing flowers repeated the colors of the painted rainbow, and the white clouds above echoed the cresting waves of water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The whole exercise was repeated daily for a week, and each time Penelope made the children sit still under the tree a bit longer before rewarding them. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “No more trouble,” she repeated, tapping his chest. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “Your mama,” Jonathan repeated directly into the boy’s face and speaking very slowly. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “Economic homosexual!” somebody repeated, to loud general laughter. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I’m fine, Matt. I’m fine,” he repeated in that voice people talk in whenever they’re trying to convince someone that they’re not drunk. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z About the time of the Pascals' conversion, a friend of Étienne’s—a military engineer—came to visit and repeated Torricelli’s experiment for the Pascals. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The proprietor squinted, uncomprehending, so he repeated the question in High Valyrian. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Well, here’s the thing,” Citra repeated, like it was a nervous tick. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This isn’t repeated as speculation or as part of the underwear invention, but as fact. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When she awoke every morning, she repeated the same words: I will not be afraid. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I said, I want to propose a barter,” she repeated more firmly. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z To make his message clear, he spat at me and repeated his insult in English. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t want to hear no more,” she repeated softly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Strengthen it?” repeated the woman, eyes going wide, then narrow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z In some respects he repeated the error of his ways in the third game as well: letting a potential—or at least a possible—win slip through his grasp and drift into a draw. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Oranges don’t have stuff in them,” he repeated. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Instead of a brand name on the label it simply repeated his badge number, 4566. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When I’d repeated the prayer several times and could recite most of it without stumbling, she taught me how to cross myself. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z At length, and after repeated assurances that I was who I said I was, he fell on his back again, breathing hard. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We repeated this process until we were certain that, numerically at least, all the animals with which the doctors were experimenting were accounted for. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,” he repeated, and released her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "Surely you must have the answer, Mr. Plum," Angela repeated sweetly. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Water Claire repeated in her soft voice, and though she said no more, they knew that she was mourning the knowledge of the years that the sea had gulped away. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The savage, whoever he was, ululated twice; and the cry was repeated in both directions, then died away. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The process repeated itself half a dozen times. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Despite repeated questionings and stern talking-tos both at school and at home, she had refused to say anything about what had caused this outburst. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It all had the ring of something oft repeated, and his look appealed to Lazlo to understand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z This action may result from minute doses often repeated. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Through careful repeated exposure, I will teach the children not to give two figs about squirrels. I wonder if it has ever been done before?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He repeated the radio call seventeen times at the ten-minute intervals, working on what he would do between transmissions. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. I’m up for it,” I said to Coach Mustilli, quietly at first, and then I repeated it again to convince the coach, but also myself. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Scenes like these are repeated almost daily, unless they’ve just had a terrible fight. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The same thought repeated in his head: My life is over. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Throughout this time the last words of the judge are repeated. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Still a fourth line of evidence that some mammal species are much more suitable than others is provided by the repeated independent domestications of the same species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Then she repeated what God told Cain after he killed Abel: “The blood cries out from the ground.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “No escape,” repeated the Warden, waving him back into his chair; and as the permit was not yet countersigned, Bernard had no choice but to obey. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Master repeated her expression as if he somehow disapproved of it. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The same colors were repeated, though faintly, like a watercolor, in the silver metal that held the stone, and symbols were engraved around the rim. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Mama’s...not real?” she repeated softly, covering her bracelet with her hand. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes she repeated words and phrases to herself as the men made her dance or while she was tied up for hours on the deck of the endlessly rocking ship. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The pattern was repeated with monotonous regularity in succeeding springs. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t believe it,” repeated Uncle Vernon, coming to a halt in front of Harry again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Beautiful,”she repeated, and explained the word to me. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, after I had said no, he had reached down into my pants and grabbed me, gone inside me, and continued, forcing himself as I repeated “no,” again and again. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I said it’s all in how you look at things,” repeated the voice. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z The island had come under repeated assault, prompting a resurfacing of Olmsted’s old anger about the compulsion of clients to tinker with his landscapes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The old legend that “a pound of DDT to the acre is harmless” means nothing if spraying is repeated. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Only that word, repeated over and over again! How could that be the secret to immortality? I even took the Storyteller too! But for nothing! Just a waste!” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Hello? Is there anybody listening on this? Hello ...” He repeated it two or three times and then waited but heard nothing except his own breathing. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Over and over the lines repeated themselves in her head till they were altogether meaningless. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The guest house repeated the clean, rectilinear lines of the main house. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Had it not been,” he repeated, turning those eyes now on Reynie, “for you.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z His brother repeated the word like it was foreign, then shook his head. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “His misfortunes!” repeated Darcy contemptuously; “yes, his misfortunes have been great indeed.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z A bad sign when she repeated your own words back to you like a parrot. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z As I swing open the door, the announcement is repeated again, clearer now that I’m in the hallway. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She repeated the chant, waving her coverless Precious Red Book as if nothing had happened. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “She says, ‘Aunt, please take your finger out of the batter,’ ” Moon Orchid repeated as she turned to follow another niece walking through the kitchen. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t do both,” my dad repeated for the umpteenth time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “A mass breakout?” repeated the Prime Minister hoarsely. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He shrugged his shoulders and repeated that he had to go. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Crabby as ever, huh?” he repeated, trying to make it sound like a joke, to tease me out of my mood. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated the lie that I didn’t know where it was. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “Talk away,” said Cal, and he smiled and repeated, “Talk away.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z This whole routine was repeated detail for detail three more times. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z After an hour, the Mind toiling with nothing but repeated Warnings & Desperate Strategies & Calculations of Escape—it resolves itself to distant Explosion & Danger. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “A horrible and bloody sacrifice,” Marshall and Elizabeth repeated dutifully, but Elizabeth’s voice quavered a little and Marshall leaned over and poked his sister. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kept me out of trouble?” he repeated Max’s words. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z After a few weeks of what she called "endless pestering" and what I called "repeated badgering," my mother bought me a pocket thesaurus, which provided me with s-free alternatives to just about everything. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The endlessly repeated claim that Webster’s Third treated ain’t as correct English is a myth.3 It originated in a press release from the publisher’s marketing department which announced “Ain’t gets official recognition at last.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Standing in a Los Angeles courtroom on August 16, speaking in a firm voice, Daniel Ellsberg repeated his plea after each charge against him was read. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He only said that once in front of Mama, but he repeated it often enough to me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Among other mosquitoes, including carriers of other diseases, the pattern is being repeated. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z "Any man of the Night's Watch," the dwarf repeated, "but not me, do I take your meaning, boy?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Run,” Fayge said, catching the last word, and repeated it in a soft, uninflected voice. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “God sees the heart,” he repeated, “He sees the heart.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Fine!” she repeated, swinging the bag over her shoulder and almost knocking Ron off his chair. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Char repeated the query in every letter, probably because my answers were so silly that they pleased him. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “There must be a kill,” the Arbitrator repeated, his face gray as he sagged against the broom for support. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t have the count,” the man in the blue cap repeated. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The Passacaglia structure involves a short sequence of four or eight chords repeated many times, which act as the springboard for a series of unfolding melodic explorations or improvisations. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The governor himself began to get irritated with Osborne over his repeated attacks on capital punishment—the warden made a point of being out of town whenever an electrocution was scheduled. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She repeated in a softer voice, “Please don’t call me that.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Many times he repeated these words in different order, or varied them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Stand up,” she repeated, yanking Sticky to his feet as if he weighed no more than a bird. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Celia ran around it three times for every wish, until the tree repeated itself like a flashing deck of cards. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It repeated the sequence time after time, while Lyra watched. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z There was a command which was instantly picked up and repeated and echoed and repeated again. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it’s absurd to let yourself get into a state like this. Simply absurd,” she repeated “And what about? A man—one man.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, and again, she and Grandma had repeated those warnings. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His transfer of powers of self-determination to inmates provoked loud and repeated charges of coddling. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Such views enjoyed an improbable durability and could be found repeated or echoed in European texts till near the end of the nineteenth century. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Antonio must go with me. I have need of him,” Ultima repeated softly. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated his remark and I said, “Yes.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Nixon increased the pressure on the Communists by expanding the Cambodian air strikes into Operation Menu, a staggering series of heavy, repeated carpet-bombings. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Hi, David!” the boy repeated, in the same exact tone. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t you remember, Tomakin?” she repeated in a voice that trembled. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I repeated the line about the strip- frisk and asked him to hand us his clothes. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lizzie was in that house,’’Turner repeated.“Did you blow a shotgun off above her, too?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “A wood nymph,” I repeated, still staring at the Diet Coke can like it was from outer space. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And he repeated the old words: “If they was a circus or a baseball game . . . . we would of went to her . . . . jus’ said ‘ta hell with work,’ an’ went to her. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The translation boxes on our chests repeated our words out loud in the language of the vuvv. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He repeated his words rhythmically as though he had said them many times before. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z "Father," repeated Primus in his deep boom of a voice. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Mother,” he repeated loudly rubbing in the science; and, leaning back in his chair, “These,” he said gravely, “are unpleasant facts; I know it. But then most historical facts are unpleasant.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “It isn’t true!” repeated Mollie, but she could not look Clover in the face, and the next moment she took to her heels and galloped away into the field. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Tell me your story,” he repeated, crushing a flake of ash on the neatly arranged desk with his index finger, flicking it into the trash can. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Come, come!” my father repeated, almost shouting, “you know me! You call me by my name, you walk upon my land! I want to know who speaks!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if Pastor Early repeated what Cool Papa had said—“Little Man, I know just what you mean”—Clayton doubted the pastor knew anything. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer’s recollection of his own reaction has been oft repeated; he claimed that a verse from the Sanskrit Bhagavad Gita leaped into his mind: “ ‘Now I am become death, destroyer of worlds.’ Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But he would be much obliged, he repeated, if I could 'give it a go with four'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Again came the “idiot” whisper—this time repeated across the room as if no one wanted me in on the joke. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until the song repeated for the third time that I realized the words “little tomato” weren’t even in the lyrics. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z He laughed at his little joke and repeated the line about the frozen dinners, as if he would use it later in a comedy routine. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The heavers, exposing their mouths to repeated onslaughts of stomach acid, lost the enamel on their teeth and eventually the teeth themselves. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Constance repeated the words as if they were in a language she did not understand. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He repeated it until the inmate told him to get lost. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa will be fine, Papa will be fine, Carmen repeated to herself as her boots clicked against the stone streets. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z I repeated, “I said, ‘Bailey, by the way, Mrs. Flowers sent you—’ ” “That’s what I thought you said. Go on and take off your dress. I’m going to get a switch.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Others at once took up the cry, and the phrase w'as repeated, parrot-fashion, again and again, with an ever-growing volume of sound, until, by the seventh or eighth reiteration, no other word was being spoken. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated the words, spacing them, emphasizing each one. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z As the day approached when e was to leave her for a comparatively long stay, she grew melting and affectionate, remembering his many acts of consideration and his repeated expressions of an ardent attachment. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “They don’t care,” she repeated, pulling her hand from Esperanza’s and rubbing her temple. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The situation he found himself in now had the sodden quality of a dream in which events repeated themselves. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Everybody was killed,” he repeated, “except a certain page. I know what I am talking about.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Aisha repeated herself, and pointed at the actress on the screen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They worked backward from the messages, looking at repeated patterns and making logical guesses about what each letter could be. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The words were repeated, the shadowy figures pressing in on them gasped it to those around them . . . and then others shouted it — screeched it — into the night — “He’s dead!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z An old man in Kabati repeated this sentence often to people who walked past his house on their way to the river to fetch water, to hunt, to tap palm wine; and to their farms. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Civilized,” Beatrice repeated, gazing at Roy over the rims of her glasses. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He repeated what he had said earlier in the proceedings. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z "Yes, I think it is very valuable," she repeated thoughtfully. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Jamison repeated the obvious, in his steady voice. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And the English language dwindled to a single word, repeated over and over: “Congratulations!” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “What is it?” repeated Mr. Wopsle, eyeing it, much at a loss. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The lessons had been designed by Mr. Curtain himself, and when all of them had been gotten through, they were repeated from the beginning. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t matter,” Cyrus said, and he repeated loudly, “It doesn’t matter,” and his tone said, “Shut your mouth. This is not your affair.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I kept glancing around to see myself repeated, but there was only me. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z A hand goes on a Bible; an oath gets repeated. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When the caterpillars died or their pupae failed to produce an adult, she repeated her investigations. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And I repeated them, too, as Kevin drove me home on the last day of school, my report card tightly pressed to my chest. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z This story still gets repeated, despite the fact that the documents which are supposed to support it do not exist, and have been known not to exist since 1936. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Mrs. Gates repeated this speech twice more as I worked my way out the front door and turned left to my bus stop. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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