| 单词 | rings |
| 例句 | The warning bell rings as she hurries me along to first period. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He stopped in front of me and raised his white eyebrows enthusiastically behind the round rings of his spectacles, “Eh?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She weighed ninety-eight pounds; rings—a wedding band and one set with a diamond modest to the point of meekness—wobbled on one of her bony hands. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They put on the green rings, took hands, and once more shouted, “One- -Two—Three—Go.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He flung his circlet, belt, and rings on the grass, and looked round helplessly, as if he expected to find his cloak, jacket, and breeches, and other hobbit-garments lying somewhere to hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, Mrs. Winstead walks to the front of the class, saying, “Everyone, pull out your books. Free reading starts now.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “I should like you to take something of mine, Lance, and to leave me something of yours. Will you change rings?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z We go into the hallway just as the bell for second period rings. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I look at the phone, pray it never rings again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His eyes glared, and dark rings circled them, like he had smeared mud there. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z But instead, the phone rings only once before a woman answers. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the bell rings for second period, I slowly get my things together so he has time to catch me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The captain had a fist like a sledgehammer, and on it he wore four vicious jeweled rings. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, I walk past Ryan Cross and Roamer and Amanda until I’m standing so close to Violet that I can smell her flower shampoo. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He stared at the face of the sphere—seven rings, each one covered with tiny Greek letters, numbers, and zodiac signs. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Kelsey had slender fingers; they would be perfect for advertising rings. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But also lots of gold watches and big diamonds in rings. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The phone rings as I write, and she grabs it before it has a chance to ring twice. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z When I was little, I once drew an egg as three rings: the shell, the white and the yolk. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z At that point, the bell rings, and we all begin to shuffle off to lockers and homerooms. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It rings and stops, rings and stops, but no one leaves a message on the machine. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Polly had now quite got over her fright and felt sure that the old gentleman was not mad; and there was certainly something strangely attractive about those bright rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The kitchen light shined warmly on the gold and jade rings that gave her hands a completeness. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Its grip consisted of brass knuckles, was a chain of rings through which Weary slipped his stubby fingers. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the bell rings, so I’m saved from having to say anything. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z There’s a dusty wedding favor made of two plastic wedding rings in one of the shadows, so I pick it up. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then she lined heavy soot- encrusted iron skillets with the pineapple rings for rich upside-down cakes. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Just then, the phone rings, and Miss McDaniels turns to answer it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When the first period bell rings, I throw my backpack over my shoulders and head for class. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z When the bell rings I stand there sucking my sleeve until I remember I have a maybe friend and I go find Michael. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It watches as she turns to the register and rings up fifty cents. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They were hidden in the changing rooms beside the sandy beach, where they’d left their interface rings and a spare set of clothes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The fingers were soft, the ruby rings were hard. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings and I gather my things to head to fifth period. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings and my mom says what she always says: “Tell Ben I’ll be down in a minute.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z He walked about aimlessly and his shoes left rings of dirty water on the wooden floor. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I saw the sweat in rings under her eyes. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She rings a second time, and I make my voice sound kind of weak, and I call out, "Hello? Who's there?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The nipples on his muscled breastplate had a pair of iron rings through them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A black rim of algae rings the toilet bowl where the water has slipped away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “You still have about fifteen or so minutes until the first bell rings. Stay as long as you want. But can I ask you two what’s wrong?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Miss Anderson locks our chains to steel rings in the floor, tossing the keys to Mr. Redfern, who catches them one-handed. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Through a break in the clouds of Titan, you might glimpse Saturn and its rings, their pale yellow color diffused by the intervening atmosphere. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers, fair and slender, were laden with jewelled rings, any one of which would have fed us for a year. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Three separate rings of fencing surrounded Aberdeen Lake State Penitentiary. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z With this he set the rings in order, placing them exactly in line. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They would wear rings that looked similar to ours. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Finally the bell rings and I run to the bathroom. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Tía rings the little silver bell, and Adela comes out and clears all the plates, and brings dessert, which always includes the Russell Stover box with the painted-on bow. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I bet I can find Saturn. We can probably see its rings.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Finally the evening bell rings, and Miss Duncan turns toward the main building. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z As soon as he was free again, he returned to Blanca, thinner, guiltier, and with deeper rings under his eyes, a new song on his guitar, and a wealth of never-ending caresses for her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her desperate voice rings out in the empty house. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z My phone rings, and I almost drop it like it’s possessed. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “They’ve been separated and ...” As she gestured, all her rings glinted in the sun. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But before I can think on it too much, the phone rings. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z The bell rings for the end of sixth period and we start to get up and Kristina stops dead in her tracks. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Mom’s goes straight to voicemail, but Dad’s rings a few times first, which lets me know that at least it’s on. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The rings of her left hand cut into my fingers. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings, and I trot to the front hall. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The assistant director’s telephone rings, and he reaches to pick it up, but von Rumpel holds up a hand, and the phone rings ten or eleven times and then falls quiet. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Once the dismissal bell rings, Sam and I do our usual stop at Mrs. Parker’s office for our candy fix before we head home. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My mother glares at him, and then the hell on the door rings and her face lights up. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z There are napkin rings too, also with initials. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers are long and tapered; her wedding and engagement rings have been welded together into one thick band. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Many minutes pass before the back bell rings. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When the dismissal bell rings, I make my way to Sam’s locker before I leave. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “You know, it rings a sort of bell,” said Ron slowly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Basil ran rings round them, keeping up a steady stream of insults and adding to the rats’ bad temper. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, James and I walk out together. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z My charging cell phone rings in Mom’s bedroom and I jump. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As expected, the phone rings again, but I lift it and put it straight back down. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “I noticed he had his rings back,” I mentioned eventually. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Darlene took off her pea jacket and showed the manager the tiny rings attached to the side of her slacks and blouse with safety pins. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone yelled, “Remember this hour, ye thanes of Hrothgar, the boasts you made as the meadbowl passed! Remember our good king’s gift of rings and pay him with all your might for his many kindnesses!” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z For once, it’s a relief when the bell rings. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Of course the thicklipped man with rings had no idea about the other version. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell for World History rings and I barely make it through the door before Miss Rubio shuts it behind me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But before she can bring the brick down, the trip wire behind her jerks, and the bell rings, and someone enters the house. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z All their arms were out, their hands prominently displayed, their rings gleaming in the sunlight. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z In the morning the doorbell rings, and when I answer, it’s Sheryl, Gracie, and Alexa wearing party dresses and huge smiles. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Examining the captives, Corte-Real found to his astonishment that two were wearing items from Venice: a broken sword and two silver rings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There were two rings and then the phone was picked up. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z And as if on cue, my phone rings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Coach rings the doorbell and soon a white-haired couple answers. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings and I open it to find a person in a brown uniform. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “When the bell rings, I want them to feel like they wish the class wasn’t over and they don’t want to leave. If I see that, then I know we’ve had a great class.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Her next wail rings out, clear as a bell, and there’s no mistaking the source. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Matching wedding rings glint on their tan hands. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z As I am changing my clothes, the phone rings. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When the phone rings at Doña Tatica's, she feels the sound deep inside her sore belly. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I’m drying the jar when the doorbell rings. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He looked straight ahead, down Fifth Avenue, where graceful women in fur coats walked, looking into the windows that held silk dresses, and watches, and rings. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They even handed over their wedding rings, which were replaced with copper bands that bore the national seal. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Two hundred and sixteen rings, and I still haven’t figured them out. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Instead, he just looked at his hands, which appeared bare and wounded without his rings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Marco stands alone in an empty tent with nothing but two rings of chairs and an open door, waiting for him to leave. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Dusty stood off to the side, blowing lazy rings of blue smoke. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I’m about to reassure her when the doorbell rings. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Stone rings grinned out of the ground like broken teeth in the moonlight. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And when they went to the nearest house to ask directions home, the Gypsy Ghosts would lure them inside with gold rings and then boil them alive and bottle them. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “It really does look like the rings of a tree,” she said. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Before putting his late friend on his shelf again, Wemmick touched the largest of his mourning rings and said, “Sent out to buy it for me, only the day before.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z After several rings there was a pause, followed by Thomas’s familiar voicemail greeting. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z They taunted her and ran rings around her as she walked. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Three rings were brought out, resting on red velvet pillows. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Let’s get over there before the bell rings. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I get into his truck just as his phone rings. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Black wheezes to the front of the room as the bell rings and asks if anyone has questions about the project. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The phone, in the main house, seldom rings. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The girl standing, grinning in front of me wore jeans and sandals, had burnt-red nails and lipstick, painted eyes, finger rings, toe rings, hoop earrings I could put my hand through, hair... Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He was the first to recognize that Saturn was surrounded by a system of rings which nowhere touches the planet.' Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The air formed hazy rings around the Blue orbs that hung between shops. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She rings the doorbell over and over again. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The waitress came back with heaping trays of food— cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings, and chocolate shakes. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I try to think of anything Peeta ever said that might give me an indication as to where he's hiding out, but nothing rings a bell. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He’d slash the rich girl’s throat and take the rings and shake the blood off them and laugh. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The salesman bustled around and lined up six rings on a velvet tray. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The coil was Treelore’s, from back when he doing a science project with pulleys and rings. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Alex hated taking wedding rings off bodies, but they needed food for one more week. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The ceremony of the rings had remained unchanged ever since colonial times. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But as the bell rings, with her encouragement, Emily dries her tears, takes deep breaths, and prepares to walk back into the school as if nothing happened. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z His skin was the color of polished copper, his thick mustachios bound with gold and bronze rings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And those same old basketball rings without any nets- -just the backboards and the rings. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I call the salon, just in case she's there early doing work before it opens, but the phone rings and rings and then goes to voice mail. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Trash and old charred fire rings peppered the bottom of the never-filled lake. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z The day before the first day of high school the telephone rings. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I left to carry on the search, but as I moved an African tribesman with a neck giraffed by iron rings waded toward me from the depths of the first mirror. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and I go to my locker. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, we wait for Dr. Newman to dismiss each class by row. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The sky is a sheet of purple and pink and gold, and giant planets are suspended against it, their rings curving past the horizon. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That Friday, I meet Mama in the school parking lot as soon as the last bell rings. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z And there are two rings—the first is a small ring with a little stone on top. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Then you are ready to put on gloves and helmet, which are locked into place by metal rings that fit together. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s holding a cigar and blowing smoke rings. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The bell rings and I jump, which causes everyone to laugh except Violet, who is watching me carefully. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Her third period is way on the other side of the school, so she always dashes as soon as the bell rings. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z My Pagoda Phone never rings, because I never forget anything. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The laughing banjo player, the superb leader of cavalry who has ridden rings around the Union Army. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Before she can back out of the parking spot, her phone rings. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They got a trowel and buried all the magic rings, including their own ones, in a circle round it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Mother wrinkles her brows, thinking, pausing, then rings the buzzer again. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Less money spent on jewelry—rings, bracelets, watches, etc. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z One break we sat next to a young sexer blowing smoke rings. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z We jump up and a gun blast rings out, splintering the branches over our heads, but we run anyway. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The next day the doorbell rings, and when I go to answer, I peep through the hole and I see a white lady standing at the door. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I get up to fill the kettle, but a brash alarm rings across the camp, vibrating through the trailer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z But the same mob mentality that propelled their escape now pushed them toward those lifesaving rings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When the final bell rings, I just about fly out of class so I can get to track practice. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Tim pulls out some shiny steel rings for his first trick. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Madam Claire's high-pitched voice rings out, so I hide in the nearest room and press my back to the wall. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Within the loop five wide rings were suspended, each one larger than the last, nesting snugly inside each other, like the rings of Saturn. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But the stuff in the green rings is stuff that is trying to get out of its own place: so that a green ring would take you out of the wood into a world. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Over the next four months, they removed more than 3,000 tons of sand and soil, carefully inserting steel rings into the tunnel as they dug beneath Berlin's streets. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings, but nobody comes to answer it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I manage to get through the day without spilling anything on my clothes, and I’m relieved to see Mom when the last bell rings at school. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z As soon as your cell goes quiet, the house phone rings. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Each princess, when she came down to bathe in the palace lake, would slip her rings for safekeeping on the tail of her attendant cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He abandoned the noiseless transparencies and pointed at the center of the spreading rings like a setter. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z When the phone rings I feel afraid for a moment but then know it’s Marv, without a doubt. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z We play a game where you're supposed to throw these little red plastic rings onto glass bottle tops, but all the rings keep bouncing off. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Kaede reached out and wrapped her fingers around one of the rings—it was as thick as her own wrist—and when she lifted it, the door swung open. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings, and Jenna and her dad come in, followed by an older couple who have recently moved in next door to the Roths. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The rings and their tissue paper were no longer on the table. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Another was just fat, and sported iron rings in both her nipples. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But before I think of something nice to say to Madge, the bell rings and she packs her trombone away. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The chapel bell rings throughout the day and night, calling the nuns to constant prayer. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Mack is kicking a trash can across the food court when the phone rings. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z After the bell rings, I catch up with Piper in the hall outside. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He raced up the stairs before them and at first they were very afraid he was heading for his attic and meant to hide his remaining magic rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I can hear the popping of balloons and air rifles, and I can hear the clink of glass bottles and plastic rings. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Exactly the issue,” said the tallest of the frock coats, twirling the rings on his fingers. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Old makeup rings her eyes and lingers on her cheeks. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z There were bracelets, rings, and necklaces of dazzling sterling silver that had beautiful decorations, and each held pieces of turquoise, yellow abalone, white shell pieces, and dark jet stone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z You can stand here in the girls’ room and practice saying that name ’til your tongue falls out, or the change bell rings, whichever comes first, and it still won’t ever be true. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But the sun's in my eyes, and while I'm puzzling over it the gong rings out. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A nylon shower curtain, scarlet, with a design of canary-yellow sharps, flats, and clefs on it, was bunched up at the foot of the tub, attached with plastic rings to an over-head chromium bar. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Then I hang up and drop the phone in the sand, and when it rings again I bury it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Hello,” she said, keeping the fingers of her left hand outstretched and away from her white silk dressing gown, which was all that she was wearing, except mules—her rings were in the bathroom. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “See the rings where the pile of the velvet isn’t crushed.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z At his side, like a useless appendage, is his wife, twenty-seven years younger and equally poor, whose arms and legs are loaded with real and fake bracelets and rings left over from more prosperous days. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Store managers juggle key rings and extra-large coffees, then the cage gates fly up in the air. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z When the handbell rings we line up in front of GIRLS, two by two, holding hands: Carol and me, then Grace and Cordelia back behind us because they’re a grade ahead. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I make a show of walking calmly in the other direction, but when the next bell rings, I take off down the hall and up the stairs like I’m on fire. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Then, two days after Henrietta went home from the hospital, Mary saw what looked like little rings of fried egg white around the clots at the bottoms of each tube. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I try again, and it only rings three times before going to voice mail. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A pile of necklaces, bracelets and rings from her pockets was heaped at the side. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And she doesn’t come, not even when the school bell rings. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Someone who doesn’t open her door wide and welcoming like Big Ma does when the doorbell rings. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see what Alicia's face looks like, and I can see her smile, and then the phone rings. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Al continues to stare at me, blowing lazy smoke rings. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Ladies and gentlemen . His voice is quiet, but mine rings through the room. “Let the Seventy-sixth Hunger Games begin!” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Instead her mother cleared her throat and straightened the rings on her fingers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Money like that made it easy to run rings around law enforcement. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But here’s where Alexander’s study gets interesting, because it turns out that neither of those explanations rings true. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The man slowly rings up each item on an antique cash register and then places it in a paper bag. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When the final bell rings, I rush out of the room, ready to strategize with Soojin about how we are going to deal with this group and still win the race. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The phone rings at ten the night before we leave for Beechwood. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Class time goes by so quickly: I’m still reading stuff when the bell rings. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I make it to class right before the bell rings, and the teacher is already writing an equation on the board. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The sound rings through the room, reverberating off the walls, and echoes inside me. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z More than a year’s profit in one of the rings, let alone all of them. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z To examine the individual particles composing the rings of Saturn we must approach them closely, for the particles are small—snowballs and ice chips and tiny tumbling bonsai glaciers, a meter or so across. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A monster of a man he had been, huge and shaven-headed, with rings of gold and jet and jade around arms thick with muscle, and a great hawk tattooed across his chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It rings metallically, the walls reel, rifles, helmets, earth, mud, and dust fly everywhere. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We’ll start at eight and be finished by the time the Angelus rings at twelve. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He could see the figures stretching out in every direction in perfect concentric rings. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “We only have five minutes left until the bell rings, and we still don’t know what to do with the hidden sentence. Quick”—Emily nudged James—“ask Raven about that.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z We thought it was a great joke, once the black rings had been around for a few weeks, long enough for us to get used to them and make them the subject of jokes. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Neither boy had drawn a breath and the red rings were beginning to flare in back of their eyes from holding their breath. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and we file out the door. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The bell rings then, and Fina and I have to go our separate ways. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Doyle’s voice, bragging to the police officer that Amanda and I are two of the smartest kids at Wagner, rings in my head. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z They wore gold rings in their leather ears and in the wind their sparse and ratty hair twisted about on their skulls. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Stonecrop began to shine his rings against his lapels. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z After we finish reading Lord of the Flies, Chapter Ten, the bell rings, and on my way to lunch I find Jenny Flick at my locker with Bill. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I stand beside him, looking across the three rings to the back end of the big top. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Portia pulled at the rings on her ears until her lobes were irritated and purplish red. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and the three of us walk in together, swapping stories about our old schools. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The phone rings and I answer it, but it’s for Pascagoula. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I set before you the bow of godlike Odysseus. He who strings the bow and shoots an arrow straight through twelve rings in a line, I will take as my husband.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The lunch bell sounded—two rings, for second meal. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z My name rings out clear as a bell. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z By then, many spy rings were broadcasting again, but they were using new codes. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A dinging sound rings throughout the plane as it levels off. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z One seemed asleep; the other, with crossed legs and arms behind his head, leaned back against a broken rock and sent from his mouth long wisps and little rings of thin blue smoke. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They were tribesmen dressed in blue, with black rings surrounding their turbans. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The dinner bell rings, and everyone trots off, Frederick coming in last with his taffy-colored hair and wounded eyes, bootlaces trailing. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The links slithered and turned and grew taut, and Arya heard the creak of old dry wood as the great iron rings strained against the floorboards of the wagon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When the phone rings again, Annabelle answers, cringing as if the despicable creature is wadded up in a paper towel in her own hand. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z By the time the last bell rings, I make up my mind. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z It is crowded with gray-faced women twisting their wedding rings and watching the doors for a familiar doctor. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “No, you should keep it on,” I tell her as the warning bell rings. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Here and there the still surface of the water dimpled, and bright rings spread noiselessly and vanished. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell for lunch rings, and Missus Wilhelmina slowly finishes her sentence, to remind us that we aren’t allowed to leave until she dismisses us from class herself. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At seven-thirty the bell rings, and the front door is left open as people and cold air stream into the house. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Second, the Allies could say that they had learned about Argentina’s spy rings from him, rather than from Enigma messages. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The door chime at the Chili Bowl so rarely rings, which means I always find myself startled when it does. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It is a sign of how successful Newton was in rewriting history that this phenomenon became known as ‘Newton’s rings’. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, we stuff our notebooks and pencils into our backpacks and file out of the classroom door. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Jinjoo’s mother would sometimes show the rings to Jinjoo and her sister, telling them they were theirs as soon as they got married. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “It was one of my father’s rings that did that,” Celia says, but Tsukiko does not confirm or deny the statement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Tjaden especially can hardly contain himself; he takes the largest of the rings in his hand and every now and then puts his legs through it to show how much slack there is. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Another bell rings and the rest of the people drain out of the hall, leaving us alone together. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Barrow-wights walked in the hollow places with a clink of rings on cold fingers, and gold chains in the wind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But its lucrative nature was evident in the white Continental with red leather seats and in Presto’s gold watch and jeweled rings, his newscaster’s hair. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The rings of Saturn bear some resemblance to the asteroid belt: trillions of tiny icy moonlets orbiting the planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled a long cedar plank from a rack and pointed out the annual growth rings. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But when he speaks, his voice rings out across the amphitheater with a force that makes everyone sit up. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings as we put away the Tupperware and box up the remaining candy. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The first few knelt and kissed the scythes’ rings—and once the others saw that this was for real, they surged forward, mobbing the scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z This rich girl with her diamond nose jewel and her gold rings and fingers all intact, with her dark glittering eyes alive instead of dead. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The basic element, carbon, is one whose atoms have an almost infinite capacity for uniting with each other in chains and rings and various other configurations, and for becoming linked with atoms of other substances. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The rings in his face shine, and a lock df dirty hair falls into his eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z His four rings, tipped with sharp canary diamonds, flashed in the sun. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The city of Tenebrion was built in rings, with tall walls separating them. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He blinked and shook his head: this wasn’t a good time for spangled rings, but it wouldn’t go. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Two hundred and sixteen rings old, to be precise. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Three times he has Marie-Laure test it: she stands in the street and swings open the outer gate, and from deep inside the house come two faint rings. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Instead, we wore massive silver rings with brightly colored jewels and plenty of marcasite. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The word feels as though it rings through the hall. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They tore necklaces from women’s necks and cut off their fingers to get the rings. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A long, thick handle was braced by a heavy bar; two heavy rings, like the links of a great chain, were set in either side. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The phone rings next to me, but I ignore it and the red spirals that it causes. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “When I was your age,” she said as she worked, “I loved bracelets. And necklaces. And rings. Trinkets of any kind, really. I don’t know why, but they always made me feel happy.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He wore gold rings on them, three on each hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The dinner bell rings, jarring me out of my reverie. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Then, Bones said, the principal very slowly lit a cigarette and smoked it, blowing rings of smoke in Bones’ face all the while. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The ten-minute bell rings, and everyone begins to gather their things. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I was about to close my notebook when Matt Sloan reached over and ripped the photo out of the rings. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z On Alcatraz a bell rings every hour to remind the guards to count the cons and make sure no one’s escaped. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I wipe down the stove top and replace the covers on the rings and then rinse my dishcloth and drape it over the drying rack. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Our group finishes the map just as the bell rings. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Saltwater boils on their faces were breaking open and dripping across the dead-white rings of frostbite. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Everyone rings our doorbell, except for Louisa, who always knocks her regular knock. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Uncle Andrew came with her; not because he wanted to see but because he wanted to keep close to the children—there might be a chance of stealing their rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The man wore red suspenders and his shirt was striped silk and there were huge diamond rings on his fat black fingers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z When his phone rings a second time, he looks relieved. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure,” I say, just as her phone rings. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The heavy gold rings slide forward to the knuckles, hesitate, then fall off one at a time. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She ordered a cheeseburger, onion rings and a cherry Coke. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The second bell rings, and I’m about to go inside without her when I see her sprinting down the hallway toward me with Tim at her heels. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I asked, shaking my head to make the argollas, the nesting rings on La Llorona’s ear pendant, rattle against each other. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z By the time the final bell rings, I’m exhausted and perturbed, since nothing out of the ordinary has happened. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and crowds of students pack around me on their way to first period. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Hatsue had counted the rings of fallen trees more than six hundred years old. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “When these two meet,” he continued, “whether it be at Belmont Park, Bay Meadows, Tanforan or Pumpkin Corners, they can bet me until the bell rings.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My father's name rings loudly from my mouth. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And the moment I open the door, the man at the register rings me up–cha-ching–Even before I pick up a candy bar, because he knows I never leave without one. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Her jeweled rings sparkle like tiny stars caught between her elegant fingers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The dark purple rings under her eyes make her look like someone punched her out. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The crack of the gun rings loud and frightening in the hills. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z When the crackle of gunfire rings out, I grab Marlena and duck into a smaller alley. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The bell rings and I say, “Come on.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z His phone rings and he turns away from us to answer it. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “You can keep Bridge company until the bell rings.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z James liked our craft project where you had to cut thin strips of paper and staple rings together to make a long chain. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Everyone knows the telegram boys stop coming when the Angelus rings at six and darkness brings desperation to the women and children. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Whenever she rings it, he covers his face with his glove. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “No wonder you can never find a paper clip when you need one,” Jordie comments when the bell rings and we’re heading for the door. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z By the time the final bell of the school day rings, I’ve made up my mind. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z They retreat to their corners when the phone rings again. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Reed even fancied he saw four sparkling rings on the man’s right hand. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z They hacked down trees in widening rings around their central halls and blistered the land with peasant huts and pigpen fences till the forest looked like an old dog dying of mange. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we pull into the parking lot, Mom’s phone rings. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z On Sunday, in the middle of page ninety-two of my new book, the doorbell rings unexpectedly. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t hate the hustle,” Sneaky says, zipping up his pack as the warning bell rings. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Luckily, the bell rings, saving me from having to say anything. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Her shoulders screamed with pain, and she spun once all the way around like a gymnast on the rings. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, some of Tyler’s friends walk by and see him sitting next to me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Enjoy life while you can. Nothing’s gonna happen for maybe five, ten, fifteen, twenty years. But lemme give you a piece of advice: Whenever the doorbell rings, have somebody else answer the door.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s registered, though, the idea of worse times returning, because when the doorbell rings, I shoot straight out of bed. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings and I run to get it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I marvel at its bright green body, curved pink beak, the pink rings around its neck, and its beady eyes. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z She put a hand to her nose and sniffed, her slim fingers thick with silver rings. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z It raised her stature to the royal lady which she was, to a straight-backed dowager whose rheumatic fingers flashed with rings, who had ridden the world successfully for fifty years. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She rings the doorbell a dozen times, alternating with a series of loud knocks, though she can hear the bell echoing within the house. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Settle down and take your seats, everyone,” commands Mrs. Barton after the bell rings. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z And we both end up giggling until the bell rings. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z All across Paris, people pack china into cellars, sew pearls into hems, conceal gold rings inside book bindings. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings, we all look out the window to see Dray’s white car parked at the curb. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Seriously, I tried that once with your glasses. For the first time, I saw the rings of Saturn.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “He whistles for his sheep, or rings a bell, or shouts ‘hey.’ Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z One man, wearing a shirt of heavy metal rings, unbuckled a sword and leaned it against a wall. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The bell rings above my head as I push the door open to find Harpy’s busy with all ten people in Clover City who didn’t attend the pageant. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It has three rings in three different colors, green, yellow, and red, so it’s easier to tell where the bullets hit. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Then I took him to a manufacturers’ outlet where we bought a supply of cheap imperfect “seconds”—shirts, underwear, cheap rings, watches, all kinds of quick-sale items. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Fridays seem like the longest days, counting every minute till the school bell rings at the end of the day. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z All that remained were the shadows of huts, rings of waxy charred black on the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z A bit dazed, I’m about to lift my hand to wave back when a loud shriek rings out. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Fifty minutes later, the bell rings, and Tiny follows me out into the hallway like a swollen shadow, saying, "Seriously, come on, this is ridiculous." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z “Fine,” he says, and rings it up on the register. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Must be a really posh place, it rings a bell even to an idiot like yours truly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It belongs to a dark-haired girl with three silver rings through her right eyebrow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I’m already out of my seat when the final school bell rings on Wednesday. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z As the bell rings and everyone starts filing out to class, Soojin grabs my arm. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Then the bell rings, thank God, because I’m out of stories. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings and we pack up for sixth period. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I don’t recognize the number when my phone rings. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The last bell rings, and I know Sam will be looking for Margaret soon. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Every time he flicked the lighter his gold rings blinged in the sun. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I stand in the living room with my hand in my pants as the phone rings. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z In position B the comparatively paper- thin rings disappear as they are seen edge-on. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings, offering rescue from this very unexpected conversation. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Jack says you can count the rings on their shells to determine their age, the same way you would count the growth rings in a tree’s trunk. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Jessica,” she says after the tardy bell rings, “when are you planning to return to your regular seat?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The rings of coffee staining my father’s desk. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z A shot rings out, and I turn to see an Attendant in the middle of the aisle, her hands shaking. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Well, wasn’t that a surprise?” her voice rings. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z One March afternoon, I get up to leave biology lab as soon as the last bell rings. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Binks rolled around the table, setting the teeth up in cases like rings at a jewelry store. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I’m taking my second shower of the day when the phone rings. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Three rings and Daniel Rose picks up the phone. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It is important to have a classroom to go to when the last bell rings, because that’s when people fight the most in the halls and just behind the gym. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z There is a special light in the hallway that blinks when someone rings the doorbell. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He piled on top ketchup, mustard, relish, a tomato slice from his own cheeseburger super deluxe, a few rings of onion, five French fries. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z In their dark cloaks they were as invisible as if they all had magic rings. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z After we snarfed our burgers and fries and onion rings, I told them, “Okay, let’s go meet a friend of mine.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually when our house phone rings, it is someone trying to sell something. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I spend the rest of lunch talking to Mrs. Medina about oral history projects and good questions, and then I wander over to my next class before the bell rings. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z There were wedding rings, baby bracelets, radios, televisions, necklaces, engraved watches, old- fashioned spoons and knives, scarves, pins, coins, and other junk that was left behind for Doiia Ramonita to resell. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “Let’s just get to class before the bell rings,” said Moss. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At least I don’t get stuck, I tell myself as the count bell rings. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The matter in all the satellites and the planets themselves may have been originally distributed in the form of rings, which condensed and accumulated to form the present moons and planets. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Two rings, then a hang up, then two rings again. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The shot rings out and reverberates through the mountains. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z "I didn't think the moon had rings," I say. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Walton makes everyone sing like this until the bell rings. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, he says, “I’d like to .. . talk to you, Violet.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He rings #2 and a returning buzz echoes from inside and the door unlatches. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Lourdes lines the display cases with paper doilies and organizes the croissants and coffee rings. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water and wiggled his fingers so the water arose in little splashes; rings widened across the pool to the other side and came back again. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And when once in a while over the long years the phone rings—he doesn’t answer. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Getting through the crowded hallway after the bell rings. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Twenty minutes later, I've got my mouth full of English muffin and the cell phone rings. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The questions continue until the end of the period, and Mr. Griffiths seems relieved when the bell rings and stops his last answer midsentence as everyone jumps out of their seats. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z By the time I’m done, I’ve got just about five minutes before the first bell rings, and my dad might be late for work if he doesn’t hurry and go. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z His wife turns gold rings on her fingers. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Just as I pick up mine, it rings. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They both started working on the dead girl’s rings, tugging them from the cool flesh, trying to get them off. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Bernard grabs my hand and yanks me up, and I sprawl right into him like I’m one of those rings clanging into the pole. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He rings it up on the cash register. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Lelia gets a miniature wooden rack for earrings and rings; a striped silk tie for me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I see Charlie, standing in the center of the kitchen, playing with his spinner, bright colored beads and rings threaded on a string. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Also, he discovers, his sample case is gone, all the bottles and rings and souvenir copper flashlights, all gone, along with his suitcase, his wallet, his passport, and his air tickets back to Oman. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Cressen owned no hollow rings, such as the poisoners of Lys were said to favor, but a myriad of pockets great and small were sewn inside the loose sleeves of his robe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He’s a trip in his own way, a little fat Santa with rings embedded in his fingers. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z If he ever got the chance, he’d use those rings on Reed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z My mom was Kitty Hammer, and as I implied before, if that name rings a bell, you’re probably a big-time tennis fan. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Innumerable chains and beads hung around her spindly neck, and her arms and hands were encrusted with bangles and rings. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Ms. Saintima is about to say something, but the bell rings. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The other was the blond kid with the crew cut in the number three seat, Rantz—the boy he’d spotted on the rings in the gym at Roosevelt two years before. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and Doc closes the door and turns around to face the class, but before he can say “Good morning,” Jared’s hand is in the air. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Once the new scythes were given their rings and took their new names, the remaining apprentices were called down front. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings, immediately followed by a loud pounding at the door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z That afternoon the sound of chopping wood rings out over the rumbling of the waves. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Then the bell rings and we head to fifth period. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t go out for inclusion classes all day—I wanted to study until the last minute—but as soon as the last bell rings, I grab Catherine’s arm. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z When the overcoat came off, Mr. Gonzalez saw rings of fat squeezed into a tight white shirt that was vertically divided by a wide flowered tie. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The lobby was empty except for a night clerk dozing in his lit booth among the key rings and the silent telephones. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He loved all of it: smoke rings and lonely squids and giant donuts and Flora Belle Buckman’s round head and all the wonderful thoughts inside of it. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z He sees me too, but this time he doesn't seem in a hurry to get away, even though there's only five minutes until the bell rings. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In her place stood a stand decorated with rings. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her red eyes perched above dark rings from a sleepless night. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The phone rings and Sugar’s on it quicker than a grease fire. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z You think, I now choose to go to lunch, when that monotone beep rings from on high at 12:37. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Locked glass display cases held rings and necklaces and brooches, and a few guitars and banjos hung on the pine-board-paneled walls to diversify the merchandise. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yeah. The beer sword. That rings a bell. ” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z He bared his bruised knuckles at me, a startling contrast to the elegant finery of his silver rings. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She had diaphanous eyelids and very slender toes with rings on them. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Ms. Eisen begins walking away and then turns back and says, “Don’t you need your hajeeb right now? Five minutes till bell rings, so go get changed now.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Then his clear voice rings out, flying above the company, urging them into a run. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z When the phone rings, I don’t even think about it before picking up. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The front doorbell rings, interrupting my inner rant. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z If Werner rings the bell, the old man will assume he’s being arrested as a terrorist. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z "With rings on your fingers and gold in your pockets, you can take to the roads like gentlemen. You'll be traveling about in fine coaches. But first you've got to lay hands on the treasure." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z It waren’t till about five or six rings that the bell got tolling real good. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Today is truly a momentous day,” the captain tells us, “for we shall test the diving bell and see if Caden’s knowledge of deep-sea exploration rings true.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “The only dragons that I know are yours, and magic swords are even scarcer. I will gladly bring you rings and crowns and chests of gold if that is your desire.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Several of the fake jewels in his rings had come out, leaving sad empty pockets where they’d once been. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Everything that I saw—the otter playing in the kelp, the rings of foam around the rocks that guarded the harbor, the gulls flying, the tides moving past the sandspit—filled me with happiness. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z With his many years like the rings of a tree, his many wrinkles, his life crosses mine to give his many wisdoms. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Then the bell rings, busting up the silence like a fist through glass. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Polly knew at once that it was the Cabby’s wife, fetched out of our world not by any tiresome magic rings, but quickly, simply and sweetly as a bird flies to its nest. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Into the suitcase went the cameras, the leather wallets, the rings, the belt buckles. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z We were standing in a crowd of guests, watching the bride accept rings from the groom’s family, when we overheard two middle-aged women talking, their backs to us. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z No brown rings appear when I slam my door. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She pushes down the crib railing to comfort Gogol, who has begun stirring as a result of the telephone’s rings, and reviews the facts in her head. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When the school bell rings at the end of the day, Jasmine says the sheriff has organized a search party that’s meeting in the center of town. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “Keep an eye on that fish. It cooks quickly. No bell rings when it’s done. “And don’t forget,” he added, “that they traded for that Gaming Machine. It probably came at a high cost.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The phone rings, and she bounces to it before I can stop her. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z In another list, Cora marked the decisions that led her to this wagon and its iron rings. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A boy and a girl—both older than him, maybe eighteen or nineteen, would be getting their rings today and become junior scythes. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When we reach the brightly lit walkway near the river, Kasim’s phone rings and he answers it. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The lesser rings were only essays in the craft before it was full-grown, and to the Elven-smiths they were but trifles — yet still to my mind dangerous for mortals. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Pa gives him Ma s ruby bracelets, her diamond rings, and much more in exchange for a few pounds of uncooked rice. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the bell rings at three, you’re free to go home. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z You’re handed the application form and, a few days later, you’re being handed the uniform and warned against nose rings and stealing. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Before they were taken away, the few Reds and Oranges lived in the next rings. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When your phone rings, it is a proverbial tap on the shoulder. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z In the large mirror on the wall, the red rings encircling my eyes give me away, but Hélène doesn't mention it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The guillotine snaps its iron jaws with a clang that rings throughout the prison. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z These were set on rotating rings that could be spun independently. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He’s wearing a high-collared tunic embroidered with thorns, his fingers heavy with rings. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had two bangles made of glass beads and some plastic toe rings, nothing more. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Ebola bricks come in all kinds of shapes—horseshoes, blobs, lumps, even rings. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To hug in the hallways, same way I see some of the upperclassmen doing before the bell rings? King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “Y’all need to get some Lotto tickets up in here, baby,” she says as Daddy rings her up and I bag her stuff. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I don’t know what to say but then, the phone rings a second time and she picks up. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We all shook our feet in de light at our new shoes and looked at one another’s hair ribbons, white socks, and especially our tin or plastic necklaces and rings. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The phone rings and I run for it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But as soon as the bell rings, we go our separate ways. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The bell rings, marking the end of the lunch period. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Just as you have decided “Bother the Prime Minister!” and are looking forward to spending another dreamy afternoon with Anton Walbrook, the phone rings again and You Are Operational. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They are not the kind of boys who would have napkin rings. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I saw her grow paler and more asthmatic, with dark rings under her eyes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Some people said that girls who were tempted to enter fairy rings lost all of their humanity from the ecstasy of the dancing. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings and I look at Mr. Freeman with puppy-dog eyes. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Tía Carmen jumps up each time the doorbell rings, and when she returns, she asks them the same question she's just asked them—"So you were playing Statues and the two men came?" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A little bell rings as we open the door, and the waiting room is very warm and inviting. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z When the bell rings Mrs. Brook tells me I have twenty minutes of recess with the little kids and then I have to go back to my classroom like they do. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z You would never know they had such meager beginnings, these veils, bow ties, even wedding rings braided from machine wire. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After Mr. Ingman gives us a short lesson on the importance of American literature, the bell rings. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She rings the bell in the carriage, and the thing lurches forward like it’s drunk on rotgut. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and we dump our trays and head to the playground. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z He nods and rings a small bell, probably to summon a servant. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then the bell rings, and the tolerance portion of our day begins. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She followed Sister Clara to the canteen, where a dozen round white tables were covered in crumbs and the sticky rings where drinks had been carelessly put down. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z On family vacations in Belize, I’d seen girls on the beach with belly rings, and I thought they looked so cool. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In the second moment he settled down to behave automatically, in the same way as he had always behaved with the quintain and the rings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z After school, I'm on the couch reading a book for homework when the doorbell rings. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z One evening when the phone rings, I follow him into our living room. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Right before the end-of-day bell rings, the secretary comes on the intercom and makes the usual announcements. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The thing’s body had to be thicker than her arm, rings of black covering its golden scales. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Drink from mugs stained in blotches or in rings, brown from coffee and red from wine. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The sixth was white as milk, with golden rings through her nipples and her nether lips, the seventh black as a squid’s ink. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The fire didn't reach it, but it shone on her hand, where her rings were jumping. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The phone rings as I’m panting from a therapy session with Fiona. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z We accomplish the ring plane crossing and suffer no collisions with the particles and boulders of the newly discovered rings of Jupiter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If he’s not home when the Angelus rings at six o’clock Mam knows he had a day of work. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She ignores me for the most part, until a bell rings, loudly, as if it’s right outside the room. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The biggest key opened a jewelry box on the dresser that was full of costume jewelry—fake diamond necklaces, pearl earrings, emerald pendants, sapphire rings, and ruby bracelets. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She rings one and smiles at the sound it makes. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, we have gotten as far as “To exhaust the day to surprise.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z "Your lack of imagination is going to make you absolutely a sitting target. A criminal of the imagination of U. N. Owen can make rings round you any time he—or she—wants to." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Isabella nods and I give her a hug, and then the bell rings. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Afterward the sailors stripped the dead corsairs of boots and belts and weapons, divvied up their purses, and yanked gemstones from their ears and rings from their fingers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “When she falls, we’ll count the rings and see just how old she is,” he said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z A few sported signs of wealth: gold arm rings, silken tunics, silver-studded sword belts. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The rings are seen by looking down on the lens from above, and the phenomenon is related to the way a thin layer of oil on water produces a swirling pattern of colours. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It rings six times before going to voice mail. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There was no ceremony, no exchange of rings. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings, I run to get it, thinking it’s the butcher delivering the roast pig wrapped in foil. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I don’t say another word until Emily gets up to put her tray away and go to the bathroom before the bell rings. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z You will have enough time to get to your class before the bell rings. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings early Saturday morning, and I roll over in bed, certain that it’s not for me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She smoked long cigarettes in a silver cigarette holder and learned to blow perfect smoke rings. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Cooter said, “A hundred sound like way too much rings.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z All up and down the hallway the sound of locker doors slamming rings out. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The phone rings and I leap up to answer it. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Inside lay eight antique rings, all carved or shaped like animals. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The phone rings constantly, and their ears ache from speaking to all these people, their throats turning weak from explaining again and again. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Who wants to race around the rings of Saturn with me?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Suddenly it come to me. I was sitting in my apartment watching it play on its rings, and I said to myself, ‘Darlene, how come you don’t stick some rings on your clothes?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The school bell rings loud and I remember I’m a long way from Alabama, dirt roads, and slow walking. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z They were strong, as the poet rings, and it was weak—one day they would be weak, and it strong. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It rings three times before he picks up. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z My phone rings in my pocket, and I ignore it like I have for most of the day, squinting into the distance at Will as he skitters across the pond. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I count the minutes, the seconds, the milliseconds until my phone rings. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And we’d smile and order hamburgers or chili dogs and milk shakes and big plates of onion rings that glistened with hot grease. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Capricorn played with the rings on his left hand. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They were sitting on the steps like that—Mama hunched, Papa tending the blackening rings—one morning a few days before we left camp. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we’d play on a swing set, which was more like a tetherball machine, with rings we could swing around on. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Michael S. comes over and rings the bell,” she said. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z But what she noticed first was a bright red wooden tray with a number of rings on it. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z A bell rings, and I nudge Sunny with my elbow. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The yellow ones weren’t “outward” rings and the green ones weren’t “homeward” rings; at least, not in the way he thought. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Seven rings, three plain gold bands, one gold with a small diamond stone, one gold with an opal and four pearls, one man’s ring with garnet and eagle insignia, one silver initial ring. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Immie’s collection of rings, eight of them in animal shapes, were on top of the dresser. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Mummie has on her pearls, the napkins are neatly rolled in the napkin rings instead of crumpled in under edges of the plates. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But before she can step between me and Tonesha, the bell rings and teachers start to make their way to the crowd of kids surrounding us. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z But what I remember most is how much I wanted to hold Roli’s velvet pillow with the rings instead of tossing out flower petals. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I was flipped onto my back, one of the man’s forearms braced against my neck, crushing the fragile rings of cartilage. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, I scramble out the door as fast as I can. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Okay, here’s your keys,” said the officer, passing to me two of the four heavy rings on his belt. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, the ink began to dry, leaving brown rings in the bottoms of their pewter bowls, and it was time to clean up. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The nucleus looks like a raspberry, the electrons and their rings look like the' planet Saturn. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z To get hold of us, Mom rings a huge bell that Dad found in the abandoned shipyard next door. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “And get caught by Uncle Andrew and have our rings taken away before we’ve had any fun. No thanks.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “Tomorrow let's all bring decoder rings and we can send each other secret messages.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She’s knocking her rings together, topaz, I think, like the kind my mom once pawned when she wanted to buy Olivia concert tickets for her thirteenth birthday. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They kept reading what other spy rings sent, too. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He had three rings on the hand he waved in the air. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have two hundred sixteen rings’ worth of wisdom to convey. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z When the warning bell rings, I pack up my things and Rosa says, “I can help you anytime.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z But almost from the beginning they agreed on an approach to their relationship, a motto now engraved inside their wedding rings: “Press on regardless.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She rings up from the lobby, saying she wants to come up to drop some stuff we forgot in her car. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, I walk home without stopping by Tats’s locker as usual. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings, I usher her in and hug her and congratulate her on an amazing season and tell her I’m sorry she’s bummed. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z On Monday when the dismissal bell rings, convincing my feet to walk to the library feels impossible. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I wait two more rings so it won’t seem like I was waiting next to the phone. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings and the boy stands up and looks at me with his Bambi eyes. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Thankfully, the bell rings, so I start to rush out of the class, but my backpack is on the floor, and I trip right over it. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z There were about nine diamond rings on just her right hand! Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She has on two heavy rings, one with a turquoise, and chunky square earrings, and a silver bracelet: Mexican silver. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Earth, Venus, Mars, icy Neptune, Uranus, and the rest, even Saturn with its rings, all spin slowly in the far corner of the room. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The final bell rings, and the entire school bursts at the seams. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z After two hundred and sixteen rings, I thought I’d seen it all. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Pretty necklaces, ugly bracelets, fake diamond rings, and so on. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z They did not even need to put the rings on. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The clink of something metal dropping on my pod’s shell rings in my ears. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It was circular, with a round desk at the center that was surrounded by four rings of reading desks. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I’m curious to know what Nico is talking about, but as the bell rings, he crouches behind his desk and rummages through his backpack. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z His handwriting is famously illegible; student compositions are regularly returned stamped with tan rings of coffee, sometimes golden rings of Scotch. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The fingers curled around the drinking horn were heavy with rings, gold and silver and bronze, set with chunks of sapphire and garnet and dragonglass. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And there’s Hilda, who is always worried Imre will be robbed because he sells diamond rings on Forty-Seventh Street, and their children, Eva and Ezra, who are too shy to talk. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z When his phone rings, he hopes it’s Maxine, calling to coax him into leaving the office. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The alarm finally rings, and I get ready. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Concentric rings grew larger and larger on the dark water, then gradually disappeared. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We leave the middle school building just as the second class-change bell rings behind us. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and we leave the pool area and start down a long corridor. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He glanced up at the dragon, now high in the air, surrounded by rings of storm clouds like the circles of an archery target. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On Tuesday, as soon as the last bell rings, I head to the water fountain. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I like the idea of my parents holding hands, being brave, and exchanging rings. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z And when the bell rings, I am surprised the day is over. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z This time, after the bell rings at the end of the day, I am not standing outside alone. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z It could be sort of like that dating service that introduced Tía Inés to the guy with the pinkie rings and toupee. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "Port ahead! City of Metairie," a man shouts and rings a bell. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Two rings meant the miners were getting aboard. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Under the pelt he wore brown leather stiffened with iron rings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Its three spindly fingers became five slender ones with jeweled rings on each. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Still, every time the phone rings, I jump a little. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z If the name rings a bell, the bell’s in a vacuum. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He prints messages on bits of paper, slips them through metal rings on the pigeons’ legs, then kisses each bird on the head for good luck and lets it loose with a whoop. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She sighs, holding the phone up to her ear as it rings. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The phone rings, and as Claire walks behind the counter to answer it, suddenly—like it was all planned—the woman drops the clipboard and runs out the front door. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z When Mr. Becker went across the street to the Mountaineer Diner for lunch, he always took the key to the display case that held the diamond rings. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It took a few rings before the video call connected and Redemption’s face appeared on her screen. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The ringing in my ears finally stops but then the phone rings. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I call Hilly’s house four times but the phone just rings. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He'd found it at the jewelry store in the mall where people try on engagement rings. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He and his father had bought two silver rings, washed with gold, and silver earrings, and these his father had taken to the woman’s owner in acknowledgment of betrothal. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Poetic though they sound, and I appreciate that you’ve just described both tender ballads of love and socially prescient commentary, I still don’t believe this rings any bells.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, the phone rings, and when I answer, whoever’s at the other end hangs up. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Across the room, Eric smirks at Al, and turns one of the rings in his eyebrow. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I noticed too that even without the rings Miss Thomas still had to be the most beautiful woman in the world. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The barmaid—in her fifties, with turquoise eye shadow and lots of turquoise rings to match—looked us over, our suits and ties. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She wanted to concentrate on the rings of heat. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The raw rims of the wheels sitting in a stiff gray sludge of melted rubber, in blackened rings of wire. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z He noted the use of her maiden name when she was admitted to the hospital, and the absence of any rings on her fingers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m so busy thinking, the bell rings before I write a single word. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He walks into the living room but turns around as soon as the doorbell rings once again. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The bell above the front door rings back and forth as a few guys from school file in. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z That was the one on now—a guy with a lot of rings on his fingers rapping to some pretty girls in bikinis. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “Integrity is one of the most important qualities in a leader,” Daddy’s voice rings in my head. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z One night, just after the exams have finished, the phone rings. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Very minor things,” she says, waving her bracelet and rings dismissively, which means less minor than she says. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Next to my leg, my phone rings from inside my bag. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I let it go, and it rings again. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Thinking that the small red rubber rings were objects of witchcraft he put them in his pocket so that Pilar Ternera could have a look at them. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In addition, one of the cipher rings had twenty-seven spaces, instead of the usual twenty-six. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He would stay up until very late, suffocating in his faded velvet vest, scribbling with his tiny sparrow hands, whose rings had lost the glow of former times. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Annabelle will ask her to bring a Kid Valley burger and onion rings. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When the teacher in the yard rings her brass handbell we have to line up in twos by classrooms, girls in one line, boys in another, and file into our separate doors. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Plus, it seems like a safe enough answer to make her leave me alone until the bell rings. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z One night not long after, they are fast asleep when the telephone rings. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “For two hundred and sixteen rings, I’ve sat on my roots and listened to people hope for things. And a lot of times, those wishes never happened, I’m guessing.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I don’t want my breath to smell like pepperoni and onion rings when I see you again for the first time in almost a year. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Although the syrupy golden rings sat in their exotic cans on our shelves year round, we only tasted them during Christmas. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Second bell rings, and Ms. Simon tells everyone to take their seats. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The shot rings out as loud as a cannon blast, tearing through the parrot’s chest. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “As soon as I put the phone down, it rings again. People are complaining about the stink and smoke. I want this stopped. Do you understand me?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She tapped her forefinger on the table as she pondered, her rings flashing in the light. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Twelve paces farther on, the bell tied around the handle of a shop door rings, and two women come out, jostling her as they pass. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She put on the rest of her own clothes and replaced the rings on the dresser. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z My insides are on fire when the bell rings. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Huygens worked on the mathematics of the pendulum and the design of watches, but he also discovered the rings of Saturn. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He paused for a moment, perhaps imagining the life of a young New York woman whose phone rings off the hook. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The enormous dish was white with concentric rings of tiny green leaves on it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Wedding rings? He’s only…Wait. He’s seventeen, right?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Baba goes up to the attic and brings down a strongbox full of gold jewelry I’ve never seen before: heavy necklaces and chains, watches and rings. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Then Uncle Hermilio asked Lucky about his car, and Lucky started talking about valves and piston rings and carburetors. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The phone rings around seven o’clock, and my dad tells me to pick it up in the living room. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it’s never good news. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He and Lucky Girl paddled for the life rings, stretching for salvation. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The trial opens with a slam of the gavel that rings throughout the courtroom. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I’m eating red licorice and leftover cookies from my father’s most recent company party when the doorbell rings. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It turned to Time and said, “It rings true.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Stone bridges spanned swift, narrow rivers, while small farms spread in rings around holdfasts walled in wood and stone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z They put on their green rings and came back to the pool. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z But now all the rings were in a pile with the other family valuables, and their mother was tying it all up with a small parcel of clothing. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Then Finn lay down in blood, bold king with all his company, and the queen was taken; and, loaded with rings King Finn could not refuse, the Danes sailed home. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere else a bell rings, unheard by me. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Of these, four were seasoned smokers who took long, contemplative drags and occasionally demonstrated their proficiency by blowing ghostly concentric rings that hovered like halos above their bowed heads. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Some men have their carrots pierced and rings set into them as if they are ears. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Doyle claps and claps until the gym grows quiet again and the boom of her hands rings out. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The shrill bell rings, and the classroom breaks into a flurry. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He gave two more prim rings of his handbell. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Officer Begay opened the door at the end of the hallway with a key attached to a large loop with hundreds more rings. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “We only have five minutes left until the bell rings, and we still don’t know what to do with the hidden sentence. Quick”—Emily nudged James—“ask Raven about that.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Izzy loved rings and wore one on every finger, so I quickly did the same. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The one with the tiny barrettes and toe rings? Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z By this point in the year, teachers take off faster than students when the final bell rings. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “It just rings and rings,” Humble yells out, “and people know they’re not in Kansas anymore.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Nine rings of coyotes are said to operate in Nuevo Laredo. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “He had to sell his rings this time around,” I added. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ten rings were bolted to the wagon floor, two rows of five, enough for the occasional big haul. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Just as I convince myself to call her, the doorbell rings. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It was a good thing he didn’t have his rings yet, or that would’ve been the end of Captain Reed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She passed a pallet of crates marked 24-CARAT blue topaz rings, then another labeled silver friendship bracelets. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He drags open big, low drawers; he jangles dozens of key rings. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z His jeans were wet with sea water to the thighs and where it was drying the white salt rings were forming. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I know that you’ll lose no matter when you get off,” says Eric, biting down briefly on one of the rings in his lip. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She wore a gown of white silk belted with a gold chain, and her fingers were covered with jeweled rings. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z One of the rings was a wedding ring. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Other priests in town wear nice watches and rings and act important. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z For sheer cleverness she could run rings around them all. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z When I get back to Miss Leefolt’s, the phone rings off the hook the rest a the morning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and the warm feeling leaves me with a whoosh. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Garbage, I told them, biologically I’m twenty-two, I could run rings around you any day. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The next time the doorbell rings—6:11 Monday morning—I’m in the Sanctuary again, but I’m ready to go this time. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Jack Kang’s announcement ends with the same three rings it started with. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And now, by some lunatic theory, they throw on golden rings, old swords, and braided helmets. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Opening the jewelry box, she rummaged through the compartments of glittering pendants, brooches, and rings. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A faint ding rings out, alerting me that I’ve just downloaded something into my account. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When the lunch bell rings, I don’t even stop at my locker. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She flinches every time a train passes, jumps when the phone rings. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Not ten seconds after we choose our new leaders, something rings—one long pulse, two short ones. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The priest finished his speech and blessed the two gold rings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He put his slippered feet up on a long, low coffee table, a chess board inset in the middle, cigarette burns and mug rings on its surface. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Labeled Downloadable Cognizance: Defective, rows of Cogs sit lined in tiny holders like rings in a jewelry store. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Glass took off the heavy rings she was wearing and slid them into her pocket. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The song rings up like the greasy smoke and their faces shine with sweat and something that looks like joy. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “The rings the beer cans made would have crushed the plush of the velvet down...and the plush of this velvet is crushed up.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “They told me to come back to the Edifice when the bell rings four. I’m to gather my things.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The sphere was constructed from five concentric rings, each inscribed with zodiac symbols—the bull, the scorpion, et cetera—and seemingly random numbers and letters. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He turned the rings, starting on the outside and moving in. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then the tardy bell rings and everyone falls silent, waiting for Ms. Rucker to speak. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He whirled the rings on his finger tip, then tucked them away, patting his sash complacently. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z But by the time the bell rings, we have a pretty good-looking cast of our dead queen. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Dad uses Kaylee’s interruption to beat a speedy exit, and then the doorbell rings. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It rings and rings, and then it goes to her voice mail. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The morning bell rings, and the hallway fills with moving bodies. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The second bell rings, and I’m late for pre-algebra, but I don’t think I can sit at a desk and listen to a teacher right now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z When the final bell of the day rings, I take my time. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings, I pinch my cheeks and smile big so I look excited to see her, and when she smiles back and steps inside, I hug her like it’s been forever. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z When he glanced back, a miniature mushroom cloud erupted from the middle of the bridge, rings of fire washing outward, and a pair of voices—Mars and Ares—screamed, “Noooo!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The number of rings indicated the location of the alarm box. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Even before Elizebeth and her team broke into the RED network, the United States and its allies were searching for a way to smash Argentina’s spy rings. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A flashlight shines behind his head, making the rings in his ears glint. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Now as the bamboo steamer gets going, and Pattie has me chopping up green onions, the buzzer rings. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Her long, thin fingers, covered in rings, moved in dramatic gestures. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Smoke clouds billowed from the floor, making donut-shaped rings that smelled like real donuts. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The bell rings before I can ask Lorena to go downtown with me after school. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Darcy took up a book; Miss Bingley did the same; and Mrs. Hurst, principally occupied in playing with her bracelets and rings, joined now and then in her brother’s conversation with Miss Bennet. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Grandma wakes up when the doorbell rings, and she goes to greet Mom. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Every morning, I call up to her window, Come outside or she rings our bell, Come outside. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z It has a weaker magnetic field and radiation belt than Jupiter and a more spectacular set of circumplanetary rings. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was lacing the latigo through the cinch rings when there was a small stir behind him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When the last bell rings, I find myself hovering outside Ms. Singh’s doorway. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Amsterdam is like the rings of a tree: It gets older as you get closer to the center.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z After the chief issues us our meal bowls and spoons and assigns us our hut, we have only minutes to settle down before the 6 p.m. bell rings, signaling mealtime. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we got out the appropriate three-ringed binder, added the new photograph, and snapped the rings shut. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The last bell rings and the halls clear. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Soojin shrugs and twists one of the rings on her fingers. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, everyone files out of the cafeteria. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The phone rings, and when I check caller ID, I see that it’s Fiona’s cell. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Your cell phone rings before you can get the bread out of the bag. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Fortunately, the phone rings twice before noon, and—more out of claustrophobia than any serious economic calculation—I accept the first two jobs that are offered. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “You line up the symbols on the different rings in the right order, and that opens the door.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Just don’t look up at the Olympic rings.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, I don’t rush outside. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z AT eleven o’clock the next morning, the phone rings. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Dresden plate quilts were also called friendship rings, grandmother’s sunburst, and sunflower quilts. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Five minutes after I hang it up, Miss Celia’s phone rings. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Reporters tantalized their readers with stories about the “plutocratic Osage” and the “red millionaires,” with their brick-and-terra-cotta mansions and chandeliers, with their diamond rings and fur coats and chauffeured cars. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Roommates were forever stepping out of showers, and waitresses appeared out of nowhere to deliver the onion rings and breakfast burritos that stained the pages of the manuscripts. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z No one comes to the door when Molly rings the buzzer. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I push the door open and am about to leave when her voice rings out from behind me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Friday night, in Los Angeles, Howard Hunt stood in a phone booth with the receiver to his ear, listening to the rings. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z An hour or so after the cops leave, Dad's on his way back to work, and I'm in the kitchen after lunch with Mom, and the phone rings. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They watched the pale rings of light round his lanterns as they dwindled into the foggy night. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Once he reached the school grounds, he had to navigate the rings of vehicles parked on the lawn. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “First rule: attendance is taken only when you are in your seats before the second bell rings.” Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At Ro Leap, when the sun hovers directly over my head, the lunch bell rings at one P.M. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to crawl up to my top bunk and turn on the Black Panther soundtrack when our doorbell rings. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Under the mail there was a shirt of soft leather, but at one point the rings had been driven through it into the flesh. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I feel like Mr. Powell is trying to warn me, but I’m not sure about what, and before I can work my courage up to ask him, the bell rings. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z This proved, by the way, another thing about the rings which Uncle Andrew hadn’t told Digory because he didn’t know it himself. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “How many rings before she gets up to answer?” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She pulls on the shipyard bell that rings in Rufino’s workshop. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully he took it off and held it up, and the gems on it glittered like stars, and the sound of the shaken rings was like the tinkle of rain in a pool. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z All the rings of all the princes and princesses must be identical. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Junior Jay’s had vanilla shakes and onion rings. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Alaska made an O with her lips, moving her mouth like a goldfish eating, trying unsuccessfully to blow smoke rings. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Take it to the hoop.As we're about to leave for the final game the phone rings. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z I’ve lost all the words to my childhood prayers, so my head rings with its own Grand Silence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We were still just learning how things could change in a minute—how you could be in the middle of putting plates on the table when the phone rings with bad news. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Now when the bell rings, instead of wondering what’s happening out there in the halls, I’m out there too. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They were slender, with long, graceful fingers; vermilion-colored nails; and lots of rings. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z There’s a tiny green dot next to my dad’s name, and I press the call button, waiting as it rings noisily. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Now I have two gold bangles, two gold rings, small emerald-and-gold hoop earrings, and the ruby necklace. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But as soon as he steps into the hallway, the doorbell rings. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The bell rings and I skip out, barely resisting the urge to give Mrs. Newman a hug. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z When the school bell rings for the day, I get out of there as fast as I can and begin the hour-long walk down the road, in the opposite direction of my neighborhood. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z While the cashier rings up stuff, Mom pulls out her wallet. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z It came while I was drawing the fused rings of adenine on paper. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z We walked beneath a huge billboard with a larger-than-life picture of a woman decked in gold jewelry—not just bangles and necklaces and earrings and nose rings, but even golden hair clips. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Boromir hauled the eastern door to, grinding upon its hinges: it had great iron rings on either side, but could not be fastened. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She pulled rings from behind our ears and rubber spiders from a bowl floating with gardenias. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There were gold rings on her fingers and gold dangling from her ears. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A stark warning issued by survival school instructors flashed through his mind—never wear wedding rings into combat. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Two, three, five rings, and the answering machine picks up. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He stretched out his hand and found another hand with two rings on the same finger about to go astray in the darkness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Their material cultures were simpler, too—no writing, no stone plazas, no massive temples—though Plains groups did leave behind about fifty rings of rock that are reminiscent of Stonehenge. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Thank you God, thank you God, thank you God rings in my head like a chant. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Sunday morning, the phone rings and stops, rings and stops, slowly tugging me out of sleep until I’m awake enough to wonder why Dad isn’t answering it. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The bell rings at 3:00, but at two minutes before, I slip my books quietly into my satchel. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “There are rings of calcium in each vertebra. You can count the rings like a tree to find the age of the shark,” she said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It was way too big for my finger, but I could wrap yarn around the band the way high school girls did when they wore their boyfriend’s rings. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘Yeah. I guess I would. Every time the doorbell or the phone rings, every time anybody steps up on the porch, something in the back of my mind thinks about that man.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Two iron rings had been fastened to the wall; hanging nearby were a number of the whips, known as the cat-o’- nine-tails, and—according to one inmate account—a gag. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Angie asks for a handful just as the bell rings for first period. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Pattie is adding up something on a calculator when the phone rings. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Lexie herself was back at school, wan and somewhat subdued and with dark rings under her eyes, but upright. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then she plants the first brackets around my back molars, metal rings that hug my teeth and bite into my gums. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I pull out a small, knotted plastic bag full of two gold chains, three rings, and one key. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Nico asks me after the bell rings, and we file out of chorus at the end of the day. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The phone rings in the kitchen and I practically fall over myself racing to it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But as the bell rings, and the students rise collectively from their desks, Mr. Lawson holds up a hand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He signed up for the men’s gymnastics team, where his prodigious upper-body strength made him a standout on the rings, the high bars, and the parallel bars. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I guess my parents don’t see all that much of each other anymore except when Mom rings for Dad. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We get there, and the bell rings, and everyone gets out their paperback and Mr. Shunk says, “Page twenty-five,” and looks at his notebook. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z If customers came in wanting to look at the rings, I had to run across the street to get him. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Just before the bell rings, I slip into homeroom and hurry to my seat. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Hounded and harried by forces on the ground, the spy rings of Argentina collapsed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Nana’s cell phone rings at 6:42, as we are cleaning up from dinner. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s when the last bell of the school day rings that Jasmine finally pays me any mind. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z "Just something about the air. And I've seen lots of rings around the moon too. Something my grandfather taught me to do back home." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The world will give you that once in a while, a brief timeout; the boxing bell rings and you go to your corner, where somebody dabs mercy on your beat-up life. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z There is something very sad about pineapple rings. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Merchants offered bags of coin, silversmiths rings and chains. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They appear as rings, but only because, as with soap bubbles, we see more of them at the periphery than at the center. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom drives me to school in the morning, but I make her wait until right before the bell rings. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z A man’s deep voice rings over the car’s speakers. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When the second bell rings, I run to Miss Saunders’s class like somebody set my shoes on fire. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He followed the children at a cautious distance behind; for he didn’t want to get too far away from the green rings or too near the Lion. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings as I’m setting the table. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Vivian answers after four rings in a strained, too- loud voice, as if communicating with someone far out at sea. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z While the pirates body-search everyone onboard, other pirates ransack our small boat, taking diamond rings, sapphire necklaces, gold nuggets hidden in sacks of clothes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some sell virtual Warcross items laid neatly out on tables, everything from gold rings to glittering capes, leather boots and platinum armor, healing elixirs and treasure chests. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Kids who chase each other on the playground and run down the hall to get to their desks just before the bell rings. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She was dressed in black, with many gold chains around her neck, big earrings, several bracelets, and large stone rings on the fingers of both hands. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The 1st bell rings, and Windy finally makes her way to her seat. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I turned my head to the side so that the revolving rings could work their magic to their full potential. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Sooner or later, there will be real human hardware, great whirring, clicking cabinets intelligent enough to read magazines and vote, able to think rings around the rest of us. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The sudden silence in the hallway rings in my ears. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z The building itself wasn’t that imposing; it was only called the Tower because it stuck up like a broken finger in a sea of one-story wooden shacks arranged in rings. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Deep in my brain, the name rings a bell. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It’s safe to talk again, the Commander has finished the main ritual and they’re doing the rings, lifting the veils. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The stuff in the yellow rings had the power of drawing you into the wood; it was stuff that wanted to get back to its own place, the in-between place. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The bell rings and startles both of us. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The sharp edges of several rings grazed my flesh. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And when Grover ordered a fried dam plate and a Salisbury steak, just for fun, Ralph ordered a list of side dishes — onion rings, potato salad, coleslaw. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “The warning bell rings at 7:25. The 2nd bell at 7:30.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The bell rings and from TV on the Radio last night to this moment feels like one hundred years. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z When the bell rings at the end of the day, I’m not the first one to the door, not even the second. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Jule settled on taking off her rings and putting on joggers and a T-shirt instead of the maxi dress she’d been wearing. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Every time we try to stop, we look at each other and start all over again until the bell rings. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She loved Ms. Hussey’s questions and her long ponytail and the three rings in each ear. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It was a four-pack, actually—he had it dangling by two empty rings. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, I get up slowly. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Remember, we’ve only got two months to prepare for the Winter Choral Concert. This is a big deal, guys,” Ms. Holly calls out as the bell rings and we file out for lunch. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings again, long and drawn out, like someone is holding the button down. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z At Adolf-Hitler-Platz, concentric rings of tall masts flying Olympic flags surrounded a central tower, sixty-two feet high, draped with twenty swastika flags, forming a dramatic, blood-red cylinder in the middle of the grassy square. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Lexie slowed as they approached a traffic light and Pearl noticed dark rings beneath her eyes. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of the rings on its fingers was strangely shiny. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It was close-woven of many rings, as supple almost as linen, cold as ice, and harder than steel. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In one of the pawnshops in Gallup, Nathan stared at the rows and rows of bracelets, rings, bow guards, and stones displayed in glass cases. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z We scoop up the rest of the kids and get to school before the first bell rings. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z A big carp rose to the surface of the pool, gulped air and then sank mysteriously into the dark water again, leaving widening rings on the water. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, I’m slow to get up on purpose. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z We know they are composed of water ice, because the spectral properties of sunlight reflected off the rings match those of ice in the laboratory measurements. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He tries his father’s department at the university, but there too the phone rings and rings. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then, as the bell rings for us to go inside, someone touches my shoulder. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He and Golly head for the exit as the five-minute bell rings, and I go and drop down into the sad, unused chair behind the teacher’s desk. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings again as Julia and James move into the kitchen. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z When my phone rings, I think it’s Kristina feeling all the bad vibes I’m sending out. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Just as I am slicing the lemon cake Mrs. Malloy baked, the phone rings. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She beats her hand with the marker, and each tap hits one of her rings. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Tim bangs the rings together and makes them pass through each other. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings ten minutes later: short, sharp, urgent bursts. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t have done Uncle Andrew much good if he had succeeded, for he was aiming at the right-hand pocket because he still thought the green rings were “homeward” rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The metal rings out, echoing through the room like a bell. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings a long bing-bong, fine and fancy for this big mansion out in the country. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Thor held the haft of his hammer with a hand that was covered with golden rings. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The first period bell rings, and Simon stands, tugging the straps of his backpack. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Finding the right key took about twenty rings, and at first there was no one on the other end of the line. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The cover is beginning to tear off the spiral rings. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z O golden rings That tap against cheeks of small magnolia leaves, O whitest so soft parchment where My poor divorced lips have written excellent Stanzas of kisses, and will write no more. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Ngoma placed one hand behind his neck and blew smoke rings at the ceiling, “It was a little off.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The Colonel blew smoke rings, and Takumi called them “pretentious,” while Alaska followed the smoke rings with her fingers, stabbing at them like a kid trying to pop bubbles. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He got up, put on a pair of gloves, and walked over to the tray that contained the rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I don’t know how to respond, but before I even think of something, my phone rings. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z But by the time the first musket shot rings out, theIndians are already leaving, creeping away silently on hands and feet like bears. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The second bell rings, jolting me back to normal Williamson, where I’m not normal Starr. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Inside the house, the curtains slowly came unmoored from their rings and hung like the petticoats of an old woman, dusty and faded. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So I stand there awkwardly until the bell rings to signal the end of lunch and fidget with the straps on my bag. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The phone rings and rings in the cavernous house, several receivers in different rooms trilling in different keys. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She rings the bell again, cups her hands against the glass to peer into the dim hallway. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mitch rings the doorbell, and after a few minutes, an exhausted woman in a witch hat and a sweat suit answers the door. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The rings were pawned for a hundred and fifty dollars. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Ser Barristan suggested a tourney instead; his orphans could ride at rings and fight a melee with blunted weapons, he said, a suggestion Dany knew was as hopeless as it was well-intentioned. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I’m shuffling through my backpack to find my English notes when the house phone rings. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But the spinner is all apart with some of the rings under the table and some under the sink, and the cord is near the stove. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes are greenish, the irises encased by thin rings of black. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I went back home and showered, washing the smell of french fries and onion rings off my skin. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z The room is thick with bourbon smell and red wool and diamond rings. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Examine these rings closely,” he says to me. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Jeweled necklaces hung at her throat, gem-studded bracelets circled her wrists, and heavy rings threw back the flickering torches. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Without its silver rings and bracelets, the hand looked as weak as the leg of a dying bird. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The babes you comfort when they weep Will soon by birthright have All these gold rings! Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The humorless TSA guy lets them get into the slow-moving crawl to the metal detector, which has issues with his facial rings. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The rings of concentric circles along its barrel fluctuate through a rainbow of glowing colors as the weapon powers up. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z On their heads were circlets, gold chains were about their waists, and on their fingers were many rings. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Adults listen to you with half an ear, while the Biblical prescription “Physician, heal thyself!” rings in the other. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It took two more rings before my fumbling hands found the phone lying on the unrolled carpet. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Momma rings the doorbell at Just Us, and Ms. Ofrah lets us in. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The moment the last bell rings at the end of the day, I head straight for the school bus. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Every few minutes, I look over at the door, but nobody rings the bell. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I fish ’em out without another word, click on the night setting and look, searching out the sound as it rings thru the night air. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I fumbled with my rings, tried a likely candidate, and was pulling open the gate when I realized it was inmates on the other side—about four of them—not officers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the phone rings and rings and rings, but I don’t pick it up. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The rings of the tree that fell away from our house. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The captain wore striped pantaloons tucked into high boots of purple leather, a white silk shirt, a vest of golden rings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The speed and openness of the medium is something that runs rings around the old process... The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z With that, he tore off his cloak and threw it in the air, pulled the rings from his fingers and tossed them in every direction. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z In the narrow rays of light that shot through the gaps in the sides of the shed, I could see the rings of dirt around his skinny neck. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She looked down at her hands in her lap, at the many rings on her fingers. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Just as the bell rings, Roger ducks into the door and slips into his seat. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings right below us and I figure it is my dad come to pick up the Skeeze and me. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She dials the number, listens as it rings four times. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She stripped off her many thrift-store rings and is wearing the charm necklace from her dad instead of the usual chunky array of crucifixes and silver skulls. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I can rule out the rings, at least. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They will beat us rings in my ears. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and David’s hand brushes against mine as he picks up his books. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Exactly as he spoke, Polly’s hand went out to touch one of the rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I think about Ivy and her gran all through social studies, but by the time the bell rings, I still don’t have any good ideas. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The phone rings and his dad strides over to it. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I crowd into Cradle’s office and look for my keys—four separate rings of the big, heavy “bit” keys, which work cell doors, with center-gate, end-gate, and fire-alarm keys thrown on for good measure. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was foundation enough for a full and happy life together—with or without rings. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings and there are my grandparents, Baba and Zeide. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and everyone gets up to leave Mr. Davanzo's class. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “What do you think those are?” said Polly, pointing at the colored rings. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The Elves sat round the fire upon the grass or upon the sawn rings of old trunks. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There were big rings of sweat under his arms and a pool of sweat in the hollow of his neck. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re all fat and waterlogged. None of the rings come off.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A church bell rings, shaking down the leaves of the maple tree. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z No more pencils/no more books/no more teachers' dirty looks/when the teacher rings the bell/drop your books and run like hell. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Monkey rings that would split in two and send a swinging child hurtling through space. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z By turning the rings, you could encrypt each plaintext letter with a different scrambled alphabet. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Fingernails, cufflinks, pinky rings, teeth, eyes— all glittered. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One of his first jobs out of college was to study explosion rings at the Yucca Flats nuclear test site in Nevada. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He counted: twenty-six rings, and then it stopped. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Every perfect note a student plays rings out like a clear crystal bell. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z And then the bell rings, and break’s over. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z But on the top shelf was that bulky instrument with the brass rings: he’d made a point of noticing that. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes fly open when the phone rings. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He works every third Saturday, and his phone rings on Sundays when there is a problem with the supply of potatoes or apples. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The lights went off for a flashlight show, little rings of light twirling around, once again like something from the circus. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her arms are loaded with rings of fabric swatches and catalogs. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Most of the chicks were all decked out for the evening, poured into hip-hugger jeans and strappy T-shirts with their navel rings and thong underwear proudly on display. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He had long strings of sky- blue turquoise in his ears, and silver rings on four fingers of each hand. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Dark rings of sweat made circles under my arms and a V that pointed at my belly, down from my neck. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The giant circular targets were composed of five colored rings—yellow marking the center, with only a tiny black dot to mark the bull’s-eye. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Just then the bell rings for next period. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z In the middle of the night, my phone rings. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In Eregion long ago many Elven-rings were made, magic rings as you call them, and they were, of course, of various kinds: some more potent and some less. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Great rippling rings formed on the surface out beyond where the stone had fallen, and they moved slowly towards the foot of the cliff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Spectators, staring up at the Wonder Dome, were seated at the four rings of tables. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z They were no bigger than ordinary rings, and no one could help noticing them because they were so bright. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z The tsar glared at him, his eyes searing copper rings in the torchlight. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The bells rings, but you can hardly hear it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Chris gets there before the bell rings, headphones draped around his neck. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Finally, the Fjerdan shut his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, “The Ice Court is on a bluff overlooking the harbor at Djerholm. It’s built in concentric circles, like the rings of a tree.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The late bell rings, and the last people in the parking lot sprint for the door. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z When he killed his first seal his mother took off her rings, for he was a man, and this was her way of bragging without saying a word. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “It looks just like the woodcutters'. Did you see the man with the tiny gold ear- *V> rings? “He’s a chamois hunter,” I said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Brave Orchid, who had been married for almost fifty years, did not wear any rings. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But when they had talked it over, they decided to try their green rings on the new pool, just to see what happened. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Marv rings me in the evening and orders me to go since everyone voted me best player for ironing out old Mimi. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He rings the bell twice and runs across the street to hide behind the tree. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z His face was a copper mask, yet under the long black mustache, drooping beneath the weight of its gold rings, she thought she glimpsed the shadow of a smile. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z When it rings, I hold my book over my head like a tent, with the pages over my ears. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, I’m glad to get out of there and put my mask back on. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Boats large and small were tied up all around them, secured to iron rings set in the stone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “The bell rings once for each year the person lived,” he explained. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather than a single tent with rings enclosed within, this circus contains clusters of tents like pyramids, some large and others quite small. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings, I take a last look in the mirror, then take a deep breath before walking down the stairs. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I am giving her a look when the phone rings. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z She’s sitting next to me when my phone rings and I recognize Detective Stevens’s number. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Illyrio waved a languid hand in the air, rings glittering on his fat fingers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He puffs on his cigar, leisurely blowing smoke rings. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He rings my buzzer twice in a rhythm, like zing...ZING, so I know it's him and I come down. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z By the time the last bell rings, I still haven’t managed to say anything. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the corpses was so fat that the ship’s cook had to cut his fingers off with a meat cleaver to claim his rings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His long face was made even longer by a beard bound with rings of gold. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I toss the ball up in the air and catch it just as the four o’clock bell rings. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jewelry and rings and watches all locked up behind more thick glass. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The shout rings with nothing on the street to soften the sound of it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z His narrow eyes were puffy with crying and as he sniffled, dozens of rings tinkled along the lobes of his ears. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Eight rings, nine; then, to my relief, Charles’s sleepy hello. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, I tell the others I have to do something, and I follow Esther out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “That humming noise gets louder here. It’s almost as if the rings were making it.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, the school hallways get crazy. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Six rings followed by no ringing for thirty seconds. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The phone rings four, five, six times before Pilar answers sleepily. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I go sit in my stall in the bathroom until the bell rings. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He holds the string up in one hand turns the rings so they wind and unwind in bright spinning flashes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z At church, at the altar, there were vestments of gold and the climbing voices of a Mozart mass, tossing rings sempiternal. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But Nina remembered what Matthias had said: As you moved deeper into the rings, security actually tightened—it just became less visible. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She and her husband had never seen rings and bracelets like those. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings and his mother, in a black dress, opens it up to greet his aunt Julia and her husband, the doctor James Fouke, by her side. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Embryo is talking about symptoms and hypomania and psychotic episodes when the bell rings. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There were two girls showing each other their tattoos and belly button rings. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Soon after, while Jill’s taking an order on #2, #3 rings. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I’m just settling into my seat when my phone rings. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I told Bilbo often that such rings were better left unused; but he resented it, and soon got angry. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Right after the bell rings, I’m going to talk to my counselor and make her move me out of here. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Before the bell rings, Mr. Fabian passes out math worksheets. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z A thicklipped man with rings, cool in white, bought Scissors cigarettes from a platform vendor. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Turning quickly they saw ripples, black-edged with shadow in the waning light: great rings were widening outwards from a point far out in the lake. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He notched an arrow to the string and drew, and not moving from his seat he sent it straight through the twelve rings. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When the bell rings, they all come running. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Once the Angelus rings at six in the evening the day is over. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I stared down the hallway at the closed door and counted the rings. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Did you tell her how Kasim always falls in love and wants to buy wedding rings for his girlfriends?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They were separated and made into rings and pendants for unmarried daughters’ dowries. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When the warning bell rings, she tells me, “You will do great!” but it isn’t until math class is over that I believe her. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and we shuffle out and into the rest of the day. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The phone rings a few times, and Dad goes into his room to talk with the door closed. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As though long ago someone—a man with rings—had hit her across it. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And when the bell rings at the end of the day, I take my butt home, close my door, and dream of a place far, far away from here. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I pull open the heavy front door right as the bell rings at the end of sixth period. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Before I can react or say anything, the doorbell rings downstairs. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z As a result, for both planets, the rings clear out the radiation belts, which exist only interior and exterior to the particle rings. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Life rings sailed over the side, splashing into the swirl and froth. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then the bell rings and kids hurry toward the front entrance. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “I was going to tell you, when you so rudely interrupted me,” said Uncle Andrew, “that I did at last find out a way of doing the return journey. The green rings draw you back.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Many were Dothraki horselords, big men with red- brown skin, their drooping mustachios bound in metal rings, their black hair oiled and braided and hung with bells. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was a metallic crash of rings, bracelets, and cuff links as some of the guests pressed together in a comer. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I sighed, looking at the glittering diamonds in the store window, the rings and the neat rows of golden watches. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He also had a stud in his nose and two rings—small metal ones pinching his right eyebrow. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But if you don’t mind I’d really rather not talk about it yet. What about the rings?” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Once he forgot to take the key, and when he returned, he made a big point of counting the rings in front of me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The customer is a boy around my age, black with short purple hair, three lip rings, one nose ring, an eyebrow ring, and too many earrings to count. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Pocock said the rings told more than a tree’s age; they told the whole story of the tree’s life over as much as two thousand years. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "I wouldn't be caught dead in one of those rings. Just taking a break from the sun. You seem like nice company, you know. I mean, as long as you don't have the plague." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Cabins of Greens made up the next two rings. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The scent of the onion rings travels throughout the whole apartment. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I have a TV that needs time to warm up, a phone that almost never rings, and a fridge that buzzes like a radio. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The doorbell rings, and she can hear her granddaughter opening the door. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The bell rings, and we gather our stuff, me grabbing my bag and walking out of the library ahead of her. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Thankfully, the bell rings, and Mr. Black wants eyes on him, people. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I ask, trying to picture rings around the moon. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A coppersmith had fashioned her a suit of burnished rings to wear to war. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Delia reached over and flicked the golden rings with her forefinger, making them tinkle against each other. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z When the handbell rings we line up in front of GIRLS, two by two, holding hands: Carol and me, then Grace and Cordelia back behind us because they’re a grade ahead. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I also designed a set of wedding rings, where each one takes the pulse of the person wearing it and sends a signal to the other ring to flash red with each heartbeat. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “It rings a buzzer down below. If I pushed it three times, you’d see some action.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Then the bell rings, kids fly in all directions, and the week is over. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He wore gold rings in his mustache, gold bells in his braid, and a heavy belt of solid gold medallions around his waist, but his chest was bare. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As soon as I put the phone down, it rings again. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The fear was there in the extravagant boys of my neighborhood, in their large rings and medallions, their big puffy coats and full-length fur-collared leathers, which was their armor against their world. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Walton’s voice rings loud and clear inside my head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The phone rings and rings and rings and rings and rings and rings and rings. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She would disappear from school and show up two weeks later with satin ribbons worked into her braids, or with a new green velvet scoop-neck dress, or wearing three gold rings on one finger. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The inmate was stripped, his hands were tied to the rings, and then, to use a modern phrase, it was payback time: The keeper he had offended administered blows to his back. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach cramps when the bell rings and kids flood the hall. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He is not a rich man, but he is the co-owner of a small trinket factory, making knickknacks from copper, brooches and rings and bracelets and statues. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z When the bell rings to indicate that it’s time for Mr. Dimming’s class, my palms feel sweaty. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “You must always take care to be here when the bell rings.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z We sit at the table together, but before I can take a taste, the doorbell rings, sending Robin into a barking frenzy. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z |
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