| 单词 | score |
| 例句 | There would be tests every Friday, on which we’d have to score 70 percent or better; if we didn’t, we could take the test only two more times. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Fischer appeared on stage at Laugardalshöll to sign his score sheet. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Twenty states rewarded individual schools for good test scores or dramatic improvement; thirty-two states sanctioned the schools that didn’t do well. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In his more than a score of years as custodian of the sanctuary there, Maurice Broun has observed and actually tabulated more hawks and eagles than any other American. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Emma grabbed Finn by the shoulders and started jumping up and down, like kids on the playground whose team had just scored a goal or a touchdown or a home run. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I picked up the cards and shuffled them and laid them out again one by one, in accordance with the strategic rules that he himself had taught me, and beat his score by fifty points. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The score was zero-zero, but at lunchtime James was confident that was about to change. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He wants to analyze which advanced-placement classes the seniors took, their standardized test scores, ex- tracurriculars, and GPAs to figure out what he needs to do to get into Harvard. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z As he inches toward me and pushes my leg back to me, I feel the stretch, close my eyes, and keep score. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Adria was sitting in the stands with Mom and Dad when she saw my final score of 38.100 light up the scoreboard. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Once again, the war years shaped and hardened his convictions on this score, though the basic attitudes on which they rested were in place long before he assumed command of the Continental Army. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z By 1939, nearly a score of physicists who had been trained on Lawrence’s machines were building cyclotrons at a dozen American universities. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They walked past the faded banners, broken shields, and rusted swords of a hundred ancient victories, and a score of wooden figures, cracked and worm-riddled, that could only have adorned the prows of ships. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I cheered with him when Kabul’s team scored against Kandahar and yelped insults at the referee when he called a penalty against our team. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Why are the scores of Permian games so lopsided?” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no. She’s scored between a 92 and a 95 percent on every quiz and every test.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The moment it happened, when I first realized how magical movie scores can be, was around Christmas last year. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Permian had scored on all four of its possessions the first half. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to be average, but I also want an A. I have to think about colleges for next year, and they will want to see more than my SAT scores. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He put observers in squad cars and had them keep a running score of how the officers’ behavior matched up with proper training techniques. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “And what? We forget the current score and start all over again?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I knew he was pressing F5 at each computer before writing scores down.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I’m hoping that in the middle of her dozing off, she’ll do me a solid and give me a good score. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The painting of a tennis match between black and white players where neither had yet to score. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It is here that the story of the score sheet becomes cloudy. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He scores the first round and the crowd swallows them up. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When the referee blew his whistle, the score was 3-1, and the Under Fifteens’ season was over. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “It felt really good. You’ve just scored, you turn, and then, splash, splash, splash.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Pa and Mrs. watched Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell try to stop each other from scoring baskets. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Both numbers are tallied for the final event score, with anything above fifteen points usually in medal range. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The math is simple: when a college goes looking for applicants with high SAT scores, it is far more likely to find them among well-off teenagers. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He didn’t stop getting perfect test scores or A-pluses, but he stopped bringing home the evidence. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z With the score 35-0 by the fourth quarter, the Midland High Bulldogs, sufficiently humbled, might have expected a little letup from Permian, but there was none. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Hurley climbed into the frozen rigging and took scores of photographs, amazing everyone with his fearlessness and yelling outrageous Australian curses, just for fun. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Likewise, Pangaea may have split and reformed not three times but a dozen times, or perhaps a score of times. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z My avatar’s name now appeared at the very top of the list, in first place, with a score of 10,000 points beside it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The girls’ quiz scores finally began to improve. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When I say I wish she’d found out the whole score, it’s more because I feel sad at the idea of her finishing up different from me and Tommy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder if you could give me a quick word? How you felt facing that dragon? How you feel now, about the fairness of the scoring?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When they were done, she scored them out with her red pen to make sure that old lines were not recycled for new punishments. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And so, the day before the midwife’s departure, Jane set Beetle a score of tasks to accomplish in her absence and made ready to leave without the girl. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z There are more nuanced ways to inflate students’ scores. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I stood to push past Dante, who threw his legs in my way as if he were blocking me from scoring a basket. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Over at the eighth grade boys’ table one of them leaps out of his chair with a “YES!” and does a little dance like he just scored a touchdown. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “Most of the judges,” and here, Bagman gave Karkaroff a very nasty look, “feel that this shows moral fiber and merits full marks. However . Mr. Potter’s score is forty-five points.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I ended up taking first on vault and balance beam in my junior session, and third all-around, with a final score of 53.650. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He comes to a trail, climbs into the Bronco, and drives, opening and closing gates with keys from a ring that holds scores, given to the agents by ranchers. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z In one night, we score a watch, a fancy vacuum cleaner, silver candlesticks, earrings, a gold pendant, and other small things. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Her score on the cognitive test rose, what little it could. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Like, if I had a stack of pucks for every goal I scored.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Faint voices broken by static came through. “.. . final score: New York Giants, twenty-four. Detroit Lions, seventeen . “Lions suck,” Jennifer said, shaking her head. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She beat her defender to the outside and then crossed the ball in to Tino, who scored the first goal of the half. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I could attack Rachel, though, she rushed at me and scored an easy touch on my arm. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In the meantime, Permian scored an easy 49-0 win to improve its record to five and one and solidify its top-ten ranking in the statewide polls. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The pipe cracked along the lines he scored into it. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He scored on three savage drives to the basket and on two of the drives he was fouled by Sanders. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Against a former World Champion who was known to be one of the most difficult to defeat, Bobby had won five games, drawn three, and lost one, for a total score of 6½–2½. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “When the other team scores a point and you see how happy it makes all their fans, doesn’t it make you happy, too?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He slapped his hands on his knees when someone scored a goal. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I scored first off a sweet fake-loop pass from Joey, because as soon as I had that ball in my hands I was gone. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Giles de Retz had been found to have no less than a ton of children’s bones, calcined, in his castle, after having murdered them at the rate of twelve score a year for nine years. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have no illusions whatever on that score.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then I heard a low, ominous hum, followed by a piece of music from that film’s score: “Also Sprach Zarathustra” by Richard Strauss. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In this case, Fischer was not only visualizing a game without benefit of board, pieces, or printed score; he was creating it, composing it as a motion picture in his mind. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At the half, I was ahead by a score of 8-7. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The score on the game was zero to zero, fourth quarter, making this the most boring game ever. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He finds a knife and scores the onions, as he had once been taught to do with Brussels sprouts in the Ratliffs’ kitchen. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z We were about ten feet out of the ring now, and the guys opened a gateway for JP to run through so he could get to the score. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He dishes the ball to Hakim, who scores an easy layup. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z After dinner, we go to sitting room to watch the scores announced on television. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Now, there’s another player on each side who’s called the Keeper — I’m Keeper for Gryffindor. I have to fly around our hoops and stop the other team from scoring.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z So, thanks to Mrs. Kurtz’s facilitation, I had scored my second smoking-hot-girl date on just my second day of eleventh grade. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Underneath was a leather blacksmith’s apron, wildly scored with cuts. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Normally, in important tournaments, a score sheet is backed up with a carbon copy, the original going to the tournament organizers or referee for safekeeping should there be a subsequent dispute of any kind. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “While you’re at it,” said Coach Hedge, “see if you can get the latest baseball scores. Italians don’t cover baseball worth beans.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A score of builders set to clearing brush, digging latrines, and untying their bundles of fire-hardened stakes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And just because Michigan’s minority students have lower scores on convergence tests doesn’t mean they don’t have that other critical trait in abundance. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I was safe at first and the score was tied. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z First they show a photo of the tribute, then flash their score below it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Mandela charged his way through traffic, using his large frame to shield the ball, and scored a goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The only thing that’s weird is a brief note written next to his interview score: Attention. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Every foot of the landscape from here on north would be scored and scarred with reminders of glaciation—scattered boulders called erratics, drumlins, eskers, high tarns, cirques. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I have heard scores of new prisoners swearing back in their cells that when free their first act would be to waylay those visiting-room guards. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of his high score, Gligoric was already assured a berth in the Candidates, so he could easily offer Fischer an early “grandmaster draw” and coast to a successful denouement. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The press speculated that scores of fairgoers must have disappeared within the building. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I had double ships and a score of 41,780 points. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z There was an old bristling boar too, and a score of assorted piglets scampering underfoot. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When schools were first assessed under the state’s guidelines, the district scored near the bottom of state rankings. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Now Neves, Petersen, and Bartone were leading a score of visiting researchers and a journalist on a tour of the site. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It’s like a hundred touchdowns scoring at once. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Caesar's very sweet with her, complimenting her seven in training, an excellent score for one so small. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The Renegades are about to get swept in a triple-header by a team that should have a hard time scoring runs against us, and I’m the reason. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z This was its integration, against the composer’s wishes, as it happens, of non-musical sound effects into the score. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “But if he doesn’t retake the SAT to bring up his score, the University of Florida is going to withdraw his acceptance!” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Burnham and his firm went on to build scores of other structures, among them the Gimbel’s department store in New York, Filene’s in Boston, and the Mount Wilson Observatory in Pasadena, California. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z My score, 14.966, was lower than I’d hoped, probably because my start value on bars wasn’t as high as on my other routines. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z After Los Tigres score their first goal, a dark guy in a cowboy hat comes toward us with bottles of Coke and plastic bags of pork skins slathered in red salsa. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Since the training isn't open to viewers, the Gamemakers announce a score for each player. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It was a bear pit: an endless procession of vexatious litigants and political opportunists settling personal scores in front of a shouting, hooting, uncontrollable rabble of, um, jurors. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z At least I could apologize for the big fat F I was about to score on his exam. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then when Reggie earned the lead on the next score, a devastating cross-court shot, he smirked again, this time at Chip. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They weren’t the ones who artificially jacked up their scores; they probably expected to do great in the seventh grade—and then they failed miserably. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In one case, the scores on tests where cheating was possible were 50 percent higher, on average, than the “honest” scores. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Permian scored three touchdowns in the second half to defeat Port Arthur Jefferson 28-19 and win its third state championship in one of the great upsets in modern Texas high school history. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A few scorings, and small flake-like splinters near the base, were all the marks that it bore of the fury of the Ents. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There, P.J. read scores of library books and did his homework. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Right away I could see that both of us had scored direct hits. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Knowledge of a law student’s test scores is of little help if you are faced with a classroom of clever law students. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They spread the ball around and managed to score. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z And if he looked at the difference between a student’s score in June and then in the following September, he could see how much that student learned over the course of the summer. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The boys in gold—the team from Warner Robins, Georgia, who would advance if the Fugees lost their lead—pleaded with the Fire to score one more. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z So, yeah, Annie and I pretty much shut it all out, scooted our desks close together, held hands on my lap—score one for atavism!—and whispered and mouthed our own unobserved conversation. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She won her soccer team’s Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z In fact, there is essentially no black-white test score gap within a bad school in the early years once you control for students’ backgrounds. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She reads me the article: ‘“Spaulding Street Elementary’s talented academic team of fifth and sixth graders won the local Whiz Kids quiz competition last night by a score of eighty-six to eighty-five. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z If you would like to discuss your scores, please make an appointment with the secretary there to see your counselor. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Chinese executed women who disguised themselves as soldiers or students, no matter how bravely they fought or how high they scored on the examinations. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, in order to be promoted, every student in third, sixth, and eighth grade had to manage a minimum score on the standardized, multiple-choice exam known as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z We scored five runs in the first inning. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever the legal implications of Strayer’s testimony, it was scoring big points with Reggie. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Katz, it was quickly evident, was starting from square one—actually, several score pancake breakfasts to the wrong side of square one. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “I am Ayesha Farooq, and I’m Pakistan’s first female fighter pilot. I scored the highest possible marks on my air force exam, and I say instead of looking up to role models, be one yourself.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Good word. You’ll catch up with my SAT score in no time.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They yelled again after the Pats recovered from a sack and, on third and eighteen, scored a touchdown. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The earth had been laid bare and was scored with long scratches and furrows. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Whit drew a scoring board to him and set the pegs to start. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at their physical and mental health, their “masculinity-femininity scores,” and their hobbies and vocational interests. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I stayed there until the next week, when the whole class was given a spelling test and I scored the highest grade. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Heading to Fort Qaitbey on my first morning in Alexandria, to the site of the legendary Pharos, I encountered scores of children out on school field trips. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Then we’d open the door, smirk at each other throughout the visit, and finally assign the visitor a score after she left. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually, we would find scores of them—in trash cans, under rocks, on ledges, or just beneath the dirt. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And as they expected more of me, I expected more of myself, and it just grew and grew until I was scoring twelve points a game. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z If reading books doesn’t have an impact on early childhood test scores, could it be that the books’ mere physical presence in the house makes the children smarter? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Then, using a wooden blade, he scored the surface of the clay in the drainage bed so it would dry faster. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z They didn’t keep score during open gym, but Felix knew they were up by double digits when they took a water break. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z If I didn’t manage to get the high score this time, I had thirty-nine more chances. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Although he had little trouble getting As in classes he liked, he had a C+ average and his ACT test scores were below the mean at the university. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Some find the salaries and perks compensating; the developments that cater to them come with big houses, schools with top SAT scores, parks for youth sports, and upscale shopping strips. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z A few minutes after that score, the same forward for Roswell snuck behind the Fugees defense and blasted another shot past Ervin. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They found that among fourth graders, the oldest children scored somewhere between four and twelve percentile points better than the youngest children. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Midway through the second half, the score was still 5-0 when the Fugees were called for a foul in the box for slide tackling from behind. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The Falcons go in to score a few times and spring to a good lead. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z There are a possible twenty-one points in the speed round, and a perfect score earns a cash bonus of twenty-one hundred dollars. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z As in a nightmare, the dozens became scores, the scores hundreds. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z So nobody scored and we were still at 1—1 going into the ninth. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps I could score a few points if I could just get something—anything—on the page, so I sounded out the name phonetically: “Carevajio.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She never said much during the practices, but she took lots of notes and she usually scored pretty high on our practice quizzes. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She dug the tip of the knife into the wood, scoring it, chipping away at the curves of the letters, until the pale wood beneath showed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Athletes, legacy applicants, and minority students all got in with lower scores on average. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He scored on three straight turn around jump shots as the pace of the game quickened. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet scores of them had managed, in the past week, to reach the ears of journalists, to take their firsthand reports to the public. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Four large squares of poster board, covered with scores of photos documenting the whole brief span of Chris's life, have occupied the dining-room table for many days now. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, I get perfect scores on all my tests. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Instead, his face looked serious, and his nose was big, even with that mustache, and he was telling us that despite what the teenagers said about drugs, he knew the real score. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Electric scoring is used in regional, national, and international meets,” Coach told us. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I brought both hands back so the ref could see that I didn’t foul him as he tied the score. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The second thing he did was to convince me that my good reading ability and good test scores made me special. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The kids with the highest scores are put in Group One. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Bernard Herrmann, the Mercury Theatre’s orchestra leader, composed and conducted the musical score. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z With a score of Guerrilla Shrews in their wake the two companions set off for Mossflower on the double. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My parents and I walk out of our trailer and join the scores of other internees who are heading for the Mess. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z On the admissions test, Milton had scored a ninety-eight. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Philip scored the first two points on a layup that breathed softly through the net. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The last free king of Astapor, screaming naked in the pit as he was set on by a score of starving dogs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In addition to “H of G,” “ID,” “WL,” and “O for the P,” Farmer used scores of other abbreviations and slang in his and emails. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The scores of the students at City College were less, on average, than adult scores. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And if the authorities caught you returning from transportation—if an old enemy, or an old friend with a score to settle, saw you and peached on you—then you were hanged without a blink. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z A dozen, a score of the pallid malignities seemed to pour in toward the center of the grove, where John Parry’s ghost marshaled his companions to fight them off. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I’d scored six points during a basketball scrimmage in PE, and Coach Yang told me that if I kept that up, maybe I could try out for the team. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z When I reach the end of his Trial document, I see the separate scores for his interview and physical sections. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Two days after he cleared the Second Gate, Sorrento’s score jumped another 30,000 points, indicating that he had just acquired the Crystal Key. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But I thought, yeah, it would be nice to read for myself the morning box score like most people did. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He scored well on his medical school entrance exams and, after another year at Brown, he will head to the St. Louis University School of Medicine. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “You still think you’re right about everything as ever, Michael? People make mistakes. Not everyone is defined by their mistakes. Like losing, you have to rebound. Parry and still score the touch.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I scored eight points, made two assists, had one block, and got three rebounds. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “I have a cousin who goes there. She’s insufferable and always brags about how great it is there. I loved rubbing the score in her face! ” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But he was awarded a handsome trophy for achieving the best score of a player under the age of thirteen. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They were always waiting for him to fail, to fall flat on his face, but he’d scored once more. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Check the Scoreboard. There are still twenty Sixer avatars listed there, below Parzival. And their scores indicate that every single one of them has a copy of the Crystal Key.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Arthur Bisguier, the highest rated player in the tournament, also finished with a score of 10–2. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It had been there during the Abilene High game when he gained 232 yards on eight carries and scored touchdowns of 62 yards, 80 yards, and 67 yards. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z After twenty games, the score stood at 11½–8½ in favor of Fischer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Though music’s flirtation with surrealism was short-lived - how can such an unreal art form ever really have had any relationship with surrealism? - one controversial aspect of Parade’s score had some coincidental forward momentum. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Everyone else had to take instruction specifically targeted to boost their standardized test scores. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They soon found that it was impossible to make their way along the crest of the Morgai, or anywhere along its higher levels, pathless as they were and scored with deep ghylls. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Even though their reading scores don’t indicate that they’re “smart” in the conventional sense, it’s amazing how savvy they are. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Honestly, I never even looked at the score when I was playing. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z More than two score of rodents carrying a strong rope net between them had stolen up on the sleeping badger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z There he halted only a short while and strengthened his host by some three score of Riders that came late to the weapontake. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was his fault that he pressed the wrong button on the camcorder and none of the film turned out, so there was no movie of the day I broke the single-season scoring record. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z When Permian went ahead 35-0 in the third quarter Gaines started to substitute liberally because he didn’t believe in running up the score. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A wide variety of microbes, which would have been indetectable with conventional scoring techniques, was found in essentially every site examined. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother scored the coup of having the Reverend come to our house for supper following the Christmas Eve services. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We play Madden while we talk, which means I can focus on running up the score on his raggedy Eagles squad and not on being embarrassed about answering questions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Soon as we have the score secure, we’ll get your meds.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The machine this time moved thirty-eight yards in six plays to score, the touchdown coming on a nine-yard pass from Winchell to Hill. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But, alas, there is no correlation between the date of one’s birth and scores on any standard personality test. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “With the New York Philharmonic playing the score live.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I expect you to get a perfect score on your next spelling test, Albie.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Let’s start with the positive correlation: books in the home equal higher test scores. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Across the nation, test scores figure into educators’ compensation. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z With T there was this one time—we were maybe thirteen or fourteen, so it wasn't even all that long ago—when we scored a bag of small orange balloons from somewhere. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For each question, you will have ten seconds to make your selection on your phone screen. Lemoncello.it will instantaneously calculate your score based on correctness and speed of answering. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Jeanine Matthews is Erudite’s sole representative, selected based on her IQ score. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I plug the cord into my phone, slip them over my ears, and turn on the film score from the Disney movie Up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z In experiments, children who are asked to read a passage and are then tested on it will invariably score higher than children asked to watch a video of the same subject matter. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They got the ball to the people who knew how to score. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The number of pegs you left stranded on the board determined your score. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Its thin white light lit up the faces of the rocks and drenched the cold frowning walls of the cliff, turning all the wide looming darkness into a chill pale grey scored with black shadows. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When Anorak had handed me the Copper Key, I’d become the first gunter in history to score points in the contest. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I was closing the gap between her score and mine. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He called over to me, “Hey, Fisher Man! You were me out there, right? How many goals did I score?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When I became upset over my test score, Hugh explained that everybody thinks differently—I just happen to do it a lot less than the average adult. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The class included seventeen students with a perfect SAT score. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The only things on TV were cricket where nobody scored and a western where nobody shot anyone. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They want to know why Boy21’s wearing what he’s wearing, where exactly in outer space he came from, and how many points he’ll score in the next game. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the scores I heard in the classroom and in the halls were real high. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “You got a problem with white people, Mose? Are you trying to even some old score?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Most of the residents of Hippie Cove were, like me, summer squatters who’d come to Cordova hoping to score high-paying fishing jobs or, failing that, find work in the salmon canneries. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "You scored better than I did in the verbal part," he says. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This was much different than fencing épée, where the tip of the blade had to be compressed on the target to score. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He scored a line with a mighty claw along a strut less damaged than most, and feeling a flimsiness in the quality of the metal, turned away at once and scanned the mountain wall again. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Ah! But he would have much,” said Wemmick, cutting me short, “and they know it. He’d have their lives, and the lives of scores of ’em. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z No hint of the beer they said they were going to score. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z There was no one to see but Boatwright and a score of shadows, but then the moon went in again and the shadows dissolved in a deeper darkness. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I scored a point, finishing quickly, underneath her right arm. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z In Europe, archaeologists have discovered scores of skeletons ten thousand years old or more. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z If your kid was supersmart and acing tests, it was forgiven that he never hit a home run or scored a goal. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “But there’s just no money. We didn’t get as much from the state for the school year because test scores went down.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z With saber, the target area is from the waist up, and saberists can use slashing motions to score with the side of their blades. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The scores came back a few weeks later and I once again received the highest grade in our school. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Tchaikovsky’s ballet scores are still among the most popular pieces in the classical repertoire. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I kept playing, instinctively wanting to get the highest score possible. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I only had to milk the final 6,760 possible points from this last garbled maze and then I would finally have the high score. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z With five seconds left in the game, the Electrons scored the hundredth point. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z But Townsend rushed for 124 yards, scored a touchdown, and threw for one as well. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But higher test scores are correlated with many other factors as well. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Then he broke us into groups at the six baskets around the gym and told us to keep score. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Alcatraz sits smack in the middle of the bay—so close to the city of San Francisco, I can hear them call the score on a baseball game on Marina Green. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z That knocked my score down by a full point. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I scored a try for you, like I said I would.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Smith kept the horse in the small pond of Detroit, where Seabiscuit followed the Governor’s Handicap win with an impressive score in the Hendrie Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At her kitchen computer command post, she tracks the girls’ reports and test scores on school Web pages. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It looked pretty grim for us, with a score of seventy-eight to eighty-one. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Through the gathering blue dusk Jaime glimpsed fresh thatch upon a score of rooft, and doors made of raw green wood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Articles claimed that "at least a score” of people needed medical care for hysteria and shock, and that "many were injured in the widespread panic” as they tried to flee. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Yet the boys continued making perfect scores, the girls were coming along nicely, the broadcasts eventually let up, and by lunchtime everyone was in an upbeat mood. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t stop even when I score on her. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z They had crossed the icy Delaware River in scores of boats that Washington had hidden away. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind, the trapped Men in the lane, still about four score, tried to climb the barrier and the banks, and the hobbits were obliged to shoot many of them or hew them with axes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z There was no way to "even the score" with the Nazis, no matter what I did. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But scores of men had the same idea. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z During halftime, one of the coaches had criticized him for failing to play the trap correctly with the score 28-0 in Permian’s favor, and he was seething over it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They even argue about the score when they know what the score is. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “The score doesn’t show it,” Martha said, winking at me, “but we know it.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Vesalius claimed to identify scores of errors in Galen and thus undermined his authority, just as Columbus’s discoveries had undermined the authority of Ptolemy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She looked a little bit like one of my idols, Shawn Johnson, who had won the 2006 US Junior National All-Around Championship with a score that was higher than all her senior-level competitors. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It’s a true story; there were scores of witnesses. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Gabriel discovered that they spoke, jokingly, of the comparative number of souls each of them had saved, as though they were keeping score in a poolroom. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I witnessed this scene or its variant at least a score of times and I felt no anger or hatred, only disgust and loathing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He shelved his newly completed fourth symphony, sensing that its dark modernity might make matters worse, and for a while retreated to the relative safety of film scoring. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z It was a dispiriting outcome on two scores. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z A pitched battle raged for days along the docks and waterfront streets of Smith Cove, injuring scores on both sides. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He cringes and shrugs, which scores a smile out of me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I knew it was bad form to argue with the ref’s call, but I also knew I had scored that point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He took a while in Jajas room, though; I knew he was looking through each individual subject score, checking to see if any had decreased by one or two marks since last term. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He had scored a superb 99 on the fill-in-the blank worksheet on cakes and frostings, not to mention a 96 on his poultry worksheet. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So much might unfold from what you have—but you dedicate scores of pages to the quality of light and shade, and to random impressions. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z So far the front line had scored four times. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Keep in mind that these results reflect only a child’s early test scores, a useful but fairly narrow measurement; poor testing in early childhood isn’t necessarily a great harbinger of future earnings, creativity, or happiness. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “I think the top score for any SAT test is 800.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z We scored only one run that inning, and we walked onto the field for the first half of the third inning with a sense of doom. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “You know Abby got a perfect score on the SAT reading, right? And she makes straight As.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Your summer school teacher said you got a good score on your achievement test.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z My grades and scores put me at the borderline. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z So now the score was tied, two goals apiece. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z The judges adjusted the score for the acronym question, which put Epiphany ahead. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I had a couple of opportunities to score against Shandra, but I didn’t. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z With eight minutes left in the half and the score still tied at zero, Jeremiah Ziaty carved his way through the Fire defense at the top of the box. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Or, at least, Miyoko would be the only impediment if it weren’t for the U.S. government, which, ironically, may walk away from this chess match with the best score. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The comet mocks my hopes, she thought, lifting her eyes to where it scored the sky. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She scored one hundred on her written test by answering “c” to the multiple-choice questions she wasn’t sure of or didn’t understand. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z By my fourth month in Brooklyn, I could read and write English much better than I could speak it, and at midterms I stunned the teachers by scoring high in English, History, and Social Studies. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Thereafter, as well as composing for all his subsequent films, Chaplin wrote and recorded retrospective scores for his earlier silent films, continuing to do so well into the 1970s. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Despite efforts by Howard Fuller and Ann Atwater to calm the situation, a score of angry black teenagers sped down Main Street, tossing garbage cans and bricks through a dozen store windows. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They were home to more than three score living singers and the bones of thousands dead, and extended far below the hollow hill. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Twenty seconds in and Arthur scores his first shot. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I am now one score and seven years old. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He handed out the scores, which is really like a form you have to tear apart. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Seanie was our team’s kicker, and he scored the conversion, so PM went up 7—3. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The tributes’ faces come up, district by district, and their scores flash under their pictures. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Now, just sit quietly for a minute — sit\\ And then you can go and get your score.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The wealthiest kids come back in September and their reading scores have jumped more than 15 points. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Each team tries to carry the ball downfield and score a try, like a touchdown. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “The Chasers throw the Quaffle and put it through the hoops to score,” Harry recited. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He still wanted his teammates to score and win the game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I cracked up a few times and got hit with score penalties for it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I showed Mother the score and she told Dad. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Late in the second period, it was Medicine Hat’s turn, as the team’s scoring leader, Darren Helm, fired a quick shot past Vancouver’s goalie, Tyson Sexsmith. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z And so following her directions, I drove through Pawhuska and headed west across the prairie, through the tall grasses, until I saw what she’d vividly described to me: scores of metallic towers invading the sky. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Finally he lashed a score of sandbags around the basket for ballast. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And when I looked around the kennel, I could see more of them, dozens, scores of them, scattered in front of the dogs. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Too many in a freshman class would probably lower the college’s average SAT score, thereby damaging its ranking by U.S. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They score two goals in a row as revenge. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then, within another half hour, Edison Elementary clinches the third round with a score of eighty. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Spread out in scores of cities far beyond the Southwest, they find jobs plentiful but advancement difficult. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z There was some laughing and clapping: the audience seemed to think that Ted had scored a point. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The original writers show Tania scoring kill after kill as she guns down German planes and drops her bombs on German troops. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z After a week of testing, flight surgeon Robert Secrest told Jerrie that not only had she passed, but she had scored in the top 2 percent of all astronaut test candidates. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Our cheerleaders are much better at scoring than the football team is. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He tries to beat my blade again, advancing quickly, but I slip my blade beneath his and score an easy touch. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z In the second half, Felix scored eight points, all on fast breaks, and had a couple of assists. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z It was no stray mugging or personal settling of scores. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Were this a prizefight, Bunderson was scoring a lot of punches. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The early minutes of the game felt like the scrimmage days before against the Under Fifteens; the Fugees were outplaying the competition but were unable to score. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z But when he finished the quiz and that 90 percent glared tauntingly at him from the score report page? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I score a spotless new tunic out of it and Kat, of course, an entire outfit. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Jeremiah scored again, and late in the second half, Bien lobbed a cross across the face of the goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The Dinka admired him as much as any American sports fans look up to an athlete who scores a touchdown or hits a home run. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Of all the developments in the Soviet Union, the method by which scores of backward peoples had been led to unity on a national scale was what had enthralled me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z We move on to ping-pong and score based on who can hit the most surfaces around the room with a single shot. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z At his complete cluelessness that somehow it all comes down to how many points you can score in a tournament. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Her face was turned to the side, her gaze followed the score intently and sadly. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The Sun Valley cheerleaders leaped as if he had just scored two points. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z It was the decent thing to do—and also a prime opportunity to score points with Roy’s father. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The average score became an agent’s overall grade. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A short while later, their opponents—a team from Warner Robins, Georgia, called the Strikers—scored again, this time on Eldin. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I centered the ball right between the posts and put it down to score a try, and I did think about Annie as soon as I got to my feet. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The article goes on to point out that Maya herself has scored more goals than most of the teams in the county. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I turn on my movie score playlist, and we sand them down, paint primer on them, and then add a coat of the yellow paint. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Somehow, he managed to cover this insanity with a mask of good test scores and even better student conduct. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “I’ll be announcing the scores and the members of the team tomorrow. I just don’t want you to be disappointed.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Someone has got at this idiot and bribed him too. I tell you he’s seen me scores of times. Here. Will this make you remember?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s the time you scored the winning goal in the play-offs. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z She kept tabs on homework assignments, essay scores. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “But not nearly enough. Look at the high score.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Flynn wanted to identify the source of the rising IQ scores more definitively. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I can believe anything, since I saw a score of signs advertising Swiss Cheese Candy. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z So far we are scoring a zero on the similarities chart. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He struck out and felt his claws score deeply along the back and haunch. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Or whoever scores the most in three periods. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z That night there were only eight players, making it more difficult for each to contend with the master than if there’d been scores of players, who would have slowed Pavey’s progress. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But Jennings didn’t score any higher on the happy subjects or lower on the sad subjects than his counterparts. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I lead earlier and score a direct hit on the point plane, blasting a hole in its belly. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z This past year, only eleven out of the forty kids in the eighth-grade class at Donoghue had high enough scores to graduate. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Where’s the proof that it will increase their reading levels and their SAT scores? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I look around for something to write on and he hands me the score pad, a desktop notepad with a little smile-button face printed at the top of the page. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Josiah scored early in the second half, dancing around the keeper, who had come out of the goal to challenge him. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Mostly girls, which makes her think that boys should make the posters for the next few hundred years until the poster score is even. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z There were the Counters, for instance: fast-walking men, red-cheeked women, keeping score of how many times they walked around the deck, reveling in how fit they were. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He fell on his knees in thanks when he found out the score. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, scores of black men began driving around the city, firing at any whites they encountered. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Freddie wrote the scores next to the photos as the guys shouted them out to him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry walked over to the book, picked it up, and watched one of the wizards score a spectacular goal by putting the ball through a fifty-foot-high hoop. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She was the one who'd hooked up—scored—with him, again. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z One day she scored 35 goals before my team threatened to walk off the field. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we’ve got ten more turns. Right now, the score is Pacific one, Midwest one. All we have to do is win one game and we’re tied for first place.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Of course. Hundreds of times—well, scores of times, anyway.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Going into the final round, the scores were level. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z You loafed getting back down the court after your team scored. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There could have been a score of ships concealed behind those walls, waiting only a command to put to sea. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You could get into surveillance with your test scores,” a lieutenant had said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When we met for the tipoff I went up to Rosie and poked him in the belly and said, ‘If you score on me, I’m gonna whip your fanny after this game.’ The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Through my chauffeur-guide-interpreter I was asked scores of questions about Cassius. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody scored any goals, and I felt nothing but confusion when time was called and another, equally puzzling activity was introduced. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The crowd of crows beyond the gate had swollen to two score by the time they emerged from beneath the Wall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “That was three runs. Two more scored on the next pitch.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Philip scored on a long jump shot from the side. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They were simply asked to score the emotional content of the expressions of these three men on a 21-point scale, with the lowest being “extremely negative” and the highest point on the scale “extremely positive.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But . . Al straightens, letting his hands down, and says, “Is it scored or something? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “Because the past isn’t important. History is just a way of keeping score, but it doesn’t have to be who we are.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She begins to scratch something down on her score sheet. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was only a matter of time until she found the range and scored, in spite of those menacing fullbacks. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And getting the high score on this Pac-Man game on Archaide obviously hadn’t gotten me any closer to finding it myself. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He compared the ages when they started walking and talking and what their precise IQ scores were in elementary and high school. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z By the roadside were scores of people crying goods for sale or trade. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z If no one scores in half an hour it’s a draw. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z She pumps her fist and laughs at me and marks down her now-insurmountable score. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There are scores of other possessive puzzles: Are you a friend of Jake, or a friend ofJake’si Are you going to your aunt and uncle’s house, or to your aunt’s and uncle’s house? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Herrmann earned a nomination for his score, and he went on to provide music for dozens of movies from the 1940s through the 1970s. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Of those, there were two dozen or so scores under 20, eight over 90, and four more over 100. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The score was like 12 to 0 in the first set. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Viewers filled out questionnaires and turned a dial marked “very dull,” “dull,” “fair,” “good,” and “very good” as they watched the show, with their responses then translated into a score between 1 and 100. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He saw a score of those—men on crude crutches, men with empty sleeves and missing hands, men with one eye or half a face, a legless man carried between two friends. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z For me, victory is more than just earning the highest score; it’s also about doing my very best—and I wanted to do better. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The marchers were all but surrounded by scores of reporters and cameramen, who would follow every step of the way on their five-day trek along Highway 80. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I had survived algebra in the tenth grade, barely managing a B after a flurry of good test scores at the end of the school year. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then everything went amiss when he discovered that his memorabilia had been auctioned off; it was as if he’d lost not just old letters and score sheets, but a part of his inner being. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When my work detail passed men in other groups, I would hear the whispers being exchanged as they kept tally of the casualties by Goeth and his henchmen as if they were soccer scores. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z A score of genuinely brilliant military leaders who also confronted a superior enemy force—Hannibal, Robert E. Lee, and Napoleon come to mind—were eventually defeated because they presumed that victory meant winning battles. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The score was tied and went to extra innings. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I barely had time to think before she scored again, each time using a different tactic. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Ben slid the ball off to Art, who scored an unmolested layup. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Teams had six tackles, or downs, to score before the opposing team took possession of the ball and tried to score. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “It’s even bigger than the one I showed you last time. It contains just about every movie ever released. Actors, directors, cinematographers, sound tracks, musical scores, the lot.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z At our graduation ceremony, the headmaster announced that my score was the highest not only in our school but in all of Mutare. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I continued to watch the Scoreboard, expecting to see his brother Daito’s score increase as well. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You have to realize that it’s human nature to want to score,” Akhi explained. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “He is happy to know that he can still score a goal at his age, old man like him!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Really, my mom can read the newspaper in fifteen minutes and tell me baseball scores, the location of every war, the latest guy to win the Lottery, and the high temperature in Des Moines, Iowa. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I whack the ball so hard it flies up over the boundary, and I score six runs with just that one shot. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Beatrice scored three goals before she noticed him sprawled in the bleachers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “How come you score all the great goals when I’m not there? Are these goals in your dreams?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Once hooked up to the scoring machines using a body cord, points register when any part of the blade makes contact with either the metal mask or the lame. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The Rebels scored more points against Permian in a 42-21 win than any team had scored against them in twenty-three years, and Winchell's own performance had been abysmal. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As I lay on my shelf, I listened as the men reviewed the day's score: Jews 20, Nazis 0. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z And Ulbrickson wanted to set the larger world straight on another score. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Well, if we don’t win anything extra by helping you guys,” groused the guy from New York City, “why should we help? We’ve already scored our college scholarships.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z In the late afternoon rush hour, scores of weary passengers were lined up behind signs reading “Colored” and “White.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The higher your alexithymia score, the more trouble you have interpreting emotions and things like that. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The Mid-Atlantic team, led by a skinny kid from Maryland named Elliott Schilpp, who could do some serious damage to a plate of food, scored the Eating It Up medal for reading while eating. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z There are cats that weigh more than my IQ score. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I’m not offended, because my being the weakest scoring threat on the team is a fact. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’d be correct. You scored a four out of one hundred. And that’s probably due to a few good guesses, am I right?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Did you get the highest score in the class?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It was spring break at colleges all over the East, and scores and scores of young people had had the idea to come hiking in the Smokies. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Mostly they were in debates where he scored a telling point over his enemy or whatever you call them. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z No way to explain what happened “blows and scores” ago, but right now they had the upper hand. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He then offhandedly placed his score sheet on the table so that Tal could see it, and while the clock remained running, he watched Tal to gauge his reaction. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z By half time Ben had scored twenty-one points and was in the middle of the best game of his life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s on this plaque in the office—the school’s SAT record—a near perfect score!” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He held the hand of a ten-year-old Mexican ballerina and was followed by scores of men and women in the customary clothing of their native cultures. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Less than a half hour after Art3mis’s score increase, the entire Sixer fleet was spotted converging on Sector Seven. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m trying to get my best score,” he says. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In my random sample, the low score was 9 and the high score was 118. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wow,” Takumi said, “if I ever get kicked out, remind me to even the score myself, since I sure can’t count on you.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z A group of Nigro’s protégés won the first match with a score of 5–3; the score of the second match has been lost or forgotten. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The army’s paramilitaries had massacred scores of voters at polling places. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Suddenly, almost overnight, scores of them were seized with the same horrible symptoms as their white neighbors. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Really? How am I doing great? I asked. “I haven’t scored one point yet.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z My score isn’t as high as some, but it’s not the lowest.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Something perverse made him not want to hand the whole score to his friend on a platter. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z One series of five paintings showed a tennis game between black and white players, where each painting displayed a different score, from 0-0 to 40-15. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He’d apparently scored a lot of goals for someone his age. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She always claps if I score the rare touch. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Ben could see them all, coming through the door of his home, his score of homes, the men who played such a large role in his life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Packing and balancing them was an art and, every year, scores of men across the South were crushed and killed by unstable loads. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Still there’s seldom less than a score round the Boss, as they names him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Furthermore, the algorithm would seek out a classroom full of students who performed far better than their past scores would have predicted and who then went on to score significantly lower the following year. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Yep, all of that fuss and the score was only 3 to 0. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He scored a fast-break layup with his left hand, pulled us within four. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z A killed flyer earned two points for the shooter, while a wounded walker scored a mere half point. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The curved nails raked Holly’s helmet, scoring parallel grooves in the alloy. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He scored an 80 on the six-week exam, and with the transfer grades that he received from Bates he managed to pass algebra II for the six weeks with a 72. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when Stravinsky borrowed from Russian ethnic folk music, which he did in several of his Diaghilev ballet scores, he did so in order to distort it through some mischievous prism. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I scored my fifth TD just before the first half ended. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Whenever he scored lower than that, he’d dig his pencil into his arm, dragging it back and forth until he saw blood. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z This table shows how many points students’ test scores rose from the time they started classes in September to the time they stopped in June. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I’d planted them back in November, and by May I had scores of fat glossy pods. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z "Just remember how Mister Lincoln couldn't think of anything to say at the Gettysburg, but then, bang! Four score and once upon a time ago," she began reciting. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His Algerians, scores of them along with all their animals and material possessions, were already at sea, sailing for America and the fair—one year early. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Then, just past a major intersection, I see scores of cars and tents amassed around a Target. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Shorty’s been keeping his nose clean, what with all the paying gigs he’s scoring now with his band. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t a cozy gang,” Kamen lamented in a letter to McMillan after the Rad Lab Christmas party that year, attended by scores of strangers. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She’s so good at keeping tabs on people’s test scores and grades, but she doesn’t have a clue how to read the social stuff. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Midway through the half, the Fugees had taken seven shots and Blue Springs none, and yet the score was still tied. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z You scored points by having your bowl end up closer to the jack than your opponents’ bowls after they’d all been rolled. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z In contrast, the students with the teachers identified as cheaters scored far worse, by an average of more than a full grade level. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Abbott scored on a layup when Ben failed to get back on defense. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, like an action shot of him scoring the winning hoop tonight,” Sean said, slapping me on the back. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z In 1939, when Grotjan got a high score on a civil service exam, he offered her a place in his unit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z If the test scores don’t come up, the Board might remove Ms. Tolson and all of the teachers, or even close Donoghue down completely. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z For just one instant, I was actually concerned about whether or not I could hit the ball and score. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When she could not remember what an Indian child, Nne’s close friend, had scored on a recent test, she called Nne to ask her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I said, and my score jumped to 200 points. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Schwartzie let five of their men come up to the plate that half inning and let one of those five score. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z There were five bedrooms in the house, and two were “special rooms,” where you could go do bong hits or score an E tab. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She saw the ashes of a fire, a few score houses milling listlessly and searching for a bite of grass, a scattering of tents and bedrolls. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I was thinking, “What can I do? How can I score a goal?” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1543 Andreas Vesalius published The Fabric of the Human Body, in which he identified scores of errors in Galen’s works. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We got another single from our left fielder, Mattie, and the score was 3—2 with a runner on first and second. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I lost count of the score, lost count of the games. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z First of all, because the average black child is more likely to come from a low-income, low-education household, the gap is very real: on average, black children still are scoring worse. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In the morning, Mr. Milo returned the math exams to the class and asked us to rearrange our seats according to our scores. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z On this score Burnham had no plan other than somehow to surpass Eiffel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Now I'm sure I'll have the lowest score of the twenty-four. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I soon realize that it isn’t the pendant that makes them cheer; someone on our team has scored a basket. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A roar went up in the arena as the name of the highest scoring junior gymnast lit the screen. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Roland G. Fryer Jr., the young black economist who analyzed the “acting white” phenomenon and the black-white test score gap, may be among the next. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “That's not the whole story. I told her I liked him. I told her I was going to tell him, and then next thing I know they are totally scoring.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t score telling points in debates the way he did, but I could be just as brave as he was and do daring things, too. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The schools with good test scores and high graduation rates would be rabidly oversubscribed, making it impossible to satisfy every student’s request. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It was the first “victory” score of the contest, and the women had already pulled ahead. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Not the highest score in the region, by any means, but just high enough.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Davenport instructed his judges to examine the parents before judging the children: “You should score 50% for heredity before you begin to examine a baby.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z We like market research because it provides certainty—a score, a prediction; if someone asks us why we made the decision we did, we can point to a number. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I take my phone out of my pocket and turn on the movie score from Pirates of the Caribbean. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Everything is “cool,” and the guys look “hip,” which is how they score “chicks” and take them out dancing. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The sports anchorman went through the professional baseball and football stuff, then the college football scores, and then the high school scores. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So she took the Swiss Army knife again and tried to score a line across the sheet so she could cut it in two. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z We didn’t get a chance to see her score before we started kissing. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Others felt, rightly or wrongly, that Ebright was bitter about not getting the job at Washington and was bent on evening a personal score. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But as it turned out, the Americans had no interest in settling scores with the Stasi or even the KGB. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Permian was easily victorious with a 41-13 score, but if the outburst was designed to steer the players toward greater discipline, it didn’t work. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t matter that history was our way of keeping score, since the points didn’t matter, but I couldn’t just ignore it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “So the score’s two to nothing for what reason?” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Her teeth are like sparkling and her eyes are like flashing and my heart is beating like crazy but I know the score. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z An effective test-prep class—one that drills students repeatedly on the kinds of questions they will encounter on a specific test—can, in a given year, send test scores skyrocketing. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In today’s market, the estimated auction price for the original score sheet is $100,000. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And as I spoke the line, the warning on my display vanished and a score of 100 points appeared, superimposed at the top of my display. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A score of porters, nurses and doctors were moving through the crowd. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He is quite proud of himself because he has scored for once over us volunteers. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But that was all we managed to put up, and Chas s team came back with three unanswered scores to win the tournament. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He finished with a score of 7–3, tied for second place, a point behind first prize, and he won $59, which he pocketed without revealing his windfall to his mother. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z You high-fived each other every time the Celtics scored. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Peter was a manic ball of energy and would walk around praising a well-executed attack or correcting a failed attempt to score. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Sanders had scored sixteen points and was in the middle of one of his best. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The reading scores of the rich kids, by contrast, go up by a whopping 52.49 points. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I received a hill history of your grades there. Perfect scores—you’ve already finished most of your courses in half the number of years, yes? They also say you’re quite a troublemaker. Is this true?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z There was about the antagonism between Cicero and Catiline something of the settling of old scores. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z But now instead of scores they post only district numbers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Some wrote to further their careers; others, to score political points. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When we compared my videos to those of the elite gymnasts who’d scored higher than I had, it was clear that I needed to push the degree of difficulty in all my events. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Knowing Sam I was pretty sure he was trying to score telling points from the other soldiers he was with. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only to be expected on all scores that Bellerophon should seem less mortal than divine. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Settling scores in the deputy principal’s office might seem like a good idea to some, but Dad had always taught me it was better to face things head-on. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “I bet I got a higher score than you did,” Claire says, her voice cocky. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The game settled down after that and in the middle innings, the Yankees scored a few runs to get closer. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The composer’s name was John Williams, and his bio said he composed the score for nine Star Wars movies. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The whole point is that there was no common score, no assigned instruments, no blended harmonies. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The Lightning made a run, took a shot, and appeared to score, but the linesman raised his flag to signify offside. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The scores climb as high as rugby scores, and one game can last hours, until the last-but-one kid goes home. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Granted, he had scored one or two small victories, but they were nothing to brag about. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Anyone who has access to the scores would be able to see it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Tucking the long dagger into his belt, he wrapped the climbing rope around his shoulder and said aloud to himself, “Right, Cluny, you and I have a score to settle.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Other artwork showcased additional sports—a football player scoring a touchdown, a baseball player swinging a bat, and a sprinter handing off a baton to a teammate. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z My job was to bring the ball forward and pass it to the strikers; it was their job to score the goals. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z I actually wasn't even really sure if you could score points in track or not. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z And I knew that if you could keep score for such a thing, and, of course, I did keep that score, my Degree of Loserdom would be nothing short of godlike. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z ‘A score or more. But two have gone off west across country.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Luckily, he and Sticky had been making perfect scores. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Even though The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring ballets all have narrative threads, Stravinsky played against this tendency in his scores for them. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I managed to score twice, make five assists, and grab three rebounds. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She scored a few points, then we were tied, and then we traded turns taking the lead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There were scores of buzzing steel saws biting into green wood with loud whines. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought that would score me points with a Catholic.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z If not even Lara could ace this test, I’m not looking forward to my own score. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “For forever. I promised Jane Kitty I’d score at least once the next time I played against you, so there’s no time for slacking.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Hamilton tried to reassure him that his sensitivities on this score were excessive, that if he did choose to run for a third term, he would win in a walk. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Everything is about scoring polling points, even if the shots are cheap. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Oh, the Test matches that have saved us from ennui, the boxing bouts, even the billiard scores. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Did Scoob feel a pang of guilt every time he heard Cody clicking around to change his score? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z The neck of the antelope was scored with teeth marks: It had been strangled. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her score was 9,000 points—a thousand points less than mine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The right fielder fields the ball and throws home, but the ball never makes it, and Luis scores easily. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Community college,” I say, because it’s all I can afford without a scholarship, and my SAT scores are pretty mediocre. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I hit some other plane, a space of no pain, no future, no consequence, no next moment, no regret, only this: a gun and a score to settle. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I think that maybe lunch is some secret component of our final score because there is no higher achievement for a southern woman than the ability to eat barbecue and walk away stain free. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Papi gave him hell if he left any snow on the sidewalk, even though scores of people would walk over it and it would melt before noon. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z On the Distracter test, it scores higher than its rival in capturing children’s attention. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Shaken to his core, Leeman sat down on the tracks, overwhelmed by his narrow escape and by the realization that he had just saved an entire train and scores of passengers. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Sorry, man. I know you two have been scoring, but this stuff is all over the place. It’s not just in locker rooms.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She’s shaking my shoulders, just like in my dream, except instead of John Williams’s score playing, there’s sirens in the background, again, and the tick of a coffee machine. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Glancing around to be sure they were alone, Rhonda whispered, “I have the answers. I’m going to make a perfect score!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Her dancing score’s been replaced by a soundless ad for Atlantic City casinos. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z A dramatic one-year spike in test scores might initially be attributed to a good teacher; but with a dramatic fall to follow, there’s a strong likelihood that the spike was brought about by artificial means. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I was too slow to track the other players, or the ball, or even the score. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My scores were low, but I added them up and they came up to 740. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z If the onager really did fire true - if it scored a hit on Festus the dragon, and Nico allowed his friends to be hurt or killed . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He cited the conclusion of Lawrence and Teller that “several score of inspection stations would be required to monitor testing in the Soviet Union,” not the dozen or so proposed by Stassen. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This must be what it feels like when you’re my brother and you score a goal and the team carries you across the field. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z In the centers of civilization war means no more than a continuous shortage of consumption goods, and the occasional crash of a rocket bomb which may cause a few scores of deaths. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Along its brink there now stretched a wide tumbled flat of scored and weathered rock, cut every now and again by trench-like gullies that sloped steeply down to deep notches in the cliff-face. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Looks like your buddy Javi is the one doing the scoring now,” she said to me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes the black POW didn’t have any words to say, so we scored him a “1” for being there. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The school year has just ended, and on my top-secret final exams I scored the second highest in social studies and the highest in science, out of the entire eighth grade. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z On the screen, the team scored late in the fourth quarter to ice the game for good. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until the sixth round, at which point Bobby had barely compiled an even score, that he was tested by one of the true greats of the game, David Bronstein of the Soviet Union. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They finally got around to talking about SAT scores, which I have never taken. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z They were slow in getting back and Nick went all the way to the foul line, pulled up, and threw up a jumper to tie the score. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “And they never will learn,” he added and laughed, as though he had somehow scored a personal triumph over the electrocuted animals. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z A few seconds pass before the final score appears in our views. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He put an ace up on his scoring rack and piled a two, three and four of diamonds on it. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I should’ve shut my big mouth and not said anything about the pageant, but Ellen signing up somehow felt like scoring points for the other team. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z In the driveway leading to the entrance of the building, scores of yellow school buses were parked. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With the set fully decorated, Leni Riefenstahl was busily at work mobilizing dozens of cameramen and sound technicians, putting scores of cameras in place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My test score yesterday is proof of that. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The students showed dramatic improvements in their test scores in several subjects, and many more of them graduated from high school and applied to college. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z With the win at Gliders, that goal seemed within reach, because my score had qualified me to compete in the American Classic at the Karolyi Ranch on July 1. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z On the former score, Adams had the misfortune to become the first occupant of what he described as “the most insignificant office that ever the Invention of Man contrived or his Imagination conceived.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Oh, plenty,” they said, and reeled off a score, from which she chose Rebecca and shortened it to Reba. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a strong correlation—a negative one—between adoption and school test scores. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The hall was the grandest space she had ever been in—higher roofed than any church, wider than most fields, filled with hundreds of diners at scores of long tables. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I tore it open, staining the page with grease, and looked past the individual scores to the composite. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After each score Rik put the cash in a bank safe deposit box, and finally, after my constant begging, I was paid. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Grades and test scores, rather than privilege, determine success today, but that success is largely being passed down from one generation to the next. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Inning by inning and run by run, we chipped away, and a minute ago, we tied things up when I scored all the way from first on Luis’s base knock to right. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Based on lesson grades, Amber's the top of our generation, always getting perfect scores from Du Barry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Qendrim dove headfirst, arms at his sides, like a spear, and executed a perfect header—another score. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z By the beginning of the third quarter, the score was tied at 34. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “They died by scores and hundreds,” recalled one eyewitness to the 1565 outbreak. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z As sixth graders who were taking the test in the eighth month of the academic year, these students needed to achieve an average score of 6.8 to be considered up to national standards. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z You’ve had access to WAY more than he has...would it be fair for a college to consider only GPA and test scores in determining who deserves to get in? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In the first half Ben scored eighteen points. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Reading scores on standardized tests in her school had gone up in the years she maintained her reading group, but not consistently enough. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I’m the only person in the entire Republic with a perfect 1500 score on her Trial. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Ritchie scores in the corner and then another guy goes in under the posts. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And we know that this is precisely what Masaccio did: we can see the lines he scored in the plaster on which he painted. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But what I really long to know you do not tell either: what you feel, although I’ve given you hints by the score of my regard. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Once my bottle is full, I put my headphones on, turn on my playlist of favorite movie scores, and go out into the hallway. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z In a Thanksgiving day rout of Texas A & M, he intercepted two passes that helped set up scores. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Tens of thousands of people scrambled for their lives, became trapped and confused; most figured out how to escape, but scores of people perished in dead-end streets. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I consider this statement a big score for my humanities grade. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Gary Edwards scored the go-ahead touchdown, intercepted a pass to squelch a Plano East comeback, and then scored again. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The student with the highest score had the honor of sitting in the front seat, first row. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “I been hungry plenty of times,” Roy said, proud to be able to score this point against his mother. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z We then played a game, and each time one of us scored a goal, he would celebrate with a soukous dance. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We scored the first five points of the third quarter, and then Coach sent me into the game. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Lolo always brought ripe mangoes; he’d score lines into the flesh so we could flip the halves open and eat the sweet cubes. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z Not only would I have to learn an entirely new fencing technique, but the system of scoring was also totally different. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But unfortunately, we couldn’t hold on to the lead, with Dagmara failing to score any points in the eighth match, leaving the margin too large for Mariel to even the score and pull ahead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They called at Fair Isle and Lannisport and a score of smaller ports before reaching the Arbor, where the peaches were always huge and sweet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We scored two runs that inning and one run the next, and by the top half of the fifth inning we were leading five to three. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “No, outside this funnel web are scores of spinners ready to repair a hole and attack with poison fang. If we flee “upward, they will leap on us from above,” whispered Solovet. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Lucky for two of ye, the pair that scored the highest in this tryout gets a head start at the next one. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Then Gaines lets go, moving back into his anguished solitude, on the headset once again to Belew in the press box trying to crack the Marshall defense for the go-ahead score. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Embarrassingly, almost all of the traffic was the other way—scores of English joined the locals despite promises of dire punishment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Tigers, indeed all animals, do not favour violence as a means of settling scores. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z A score of ioo is average; you probably need to be just above that mark to be able to handle college. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Our teams were so evenly matched, and every time it looked like a score was about to happen, the other team would crank up its defense and force a turnover. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Some eugenicists advocated euthanasia, and in mental hospitals, this was quietly carried out on scores of people through “lethal neglect” or outright murder. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z With two questions left to go in the round, the score was still tied. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z On the next exam I scored a B, and by the end of the semester I was pulling A’s. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Wow, she just exploded,” Bridge heard someone say after Em scored a goal during the first game of the season. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z This is the P.S.A.T. and you have a chance to improve your scores with some study and practice.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “You scored a one hundred percent on your Pakistani studies exam.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A ground ball scored a run, but now it was two outs with a runner on third. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wish I had better news, son. I’m just an old grease monkey, but I’ve been climbing around boat engines for long enough to know the score.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Her judgment was as swift as it was dismissive, probably based on a quick-glance calculus involving my grades and test scores. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I should die by hanging alone, as though only hanging would settle things, even the score. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The first all-Navajo platoon had scored the highest marks ever on the pistol and rifle range. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Breathing deep, and snorting hard, they stood four at the entry, facing two score men. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He struggled to his feet, striking out and scoring Cluny heavily down the side. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My score jumped another 500 points, and a message informed me that I’d received a bonus for my accent and inflection. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I wanted to catch the score on the game, anyway.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I scored nine points in each game, going 3 for 10 on three- pointers in the first game and 3 for 15 in the second. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z A score of captives still waited, though whether to pledge fealty or shout curses, who could say? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As the dried blood was washed away a wild scoring of long, straight cuts became clear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Still, decisions about crescendos and decrescendos, tempo, and score reading have to be made, but there are endless possibilities for vocalizing and playing these child-centered compositions. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I had no clue what our team’s scores were, because the other girls and I were just doing our thing, keeping it rolling. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z If you are concerned about this score, we suggest you seek professional help regarding that ax issue and perhaps develop your level of responsibility, beginning with a single bean plant. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z No, here in the arena, all we see are the same photographs they showed when they televised our training scores. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z No papers, no grades, no test scores, not so much as an index card. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z In social studies I scored ninety-nine percent on the final test on the United States Constitution. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I started visiting bookstores in Johannesburg with a notebook in hand and would read scores of tennis and exercise books, jotting down pointers. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The reading scores of the poor kids go up by .26 points. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The highest possible score on the test is 117 points, with the average score, according to Friedman, somewhere around 71. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I see the perfect score circled at the top of my paper, I’m a little bit amazed. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Based on GPA and scores only, which one of you is more likely to get into a good college? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Hooper kept the score and they took their turns, concentrating fiercely. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Every time he scored a TD or cracked a home run, Hands was bent over in his face, talking trash. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In September 1965, a white landlord named Abe Greenberg bought more than a score of properties in East Durham and promptly raised rents, although he had not made any improvements to the dilapidated houses. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The previous week, in a 35-14 win over Amarillo High, he had had the best performance of his life, gaining 141 yards in ten carries and scoring three touchdowns. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z That made the score six to seven, with Perry Valley ahead. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z When it came time to apply to college, Joy got a perfect score on the math portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z So the score is now set at Woodland: nine, Spaulding: eleven. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Like the master score of a bewitchingly complex symphonic work, the genome contains the instructions for the development and maintenance of organisms. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In the classrooms chosen as controls, where no cheating was suspected, scores stayed about the same or even rose. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Four substantial cities—Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, and Philadelphia—and scores of smaller communities stood downstream. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I shut everything down except the instinct to score. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Had Revere been given a list of 250 surnames drawn at random from the Boston census of 1775, there is no question he would have scored well over 100. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And the milestones of his training: Dutchy passes his physical and scores high on the mechanical aptitude test. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The air was dank and cool, the walls scored with alarming cracks. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The local papers don’t run any information about Boy21 except the number of points he scored in the game, and his assists and rebounds. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Her essay—thanks to Pearl—was good, her SAT scores were strong, her GPA was over 4.0 thanks to her AP classes, and she could already picture herself on Yale’s campus. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sheet music, surely also the ill-gotten spoils of the Château des Bourreaux—a lot of popular songs from the last decade and some pieces by French composers, scored for flute and piano. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Felix and Max scored on their first possession, and the losing duo rotated off the court. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z His test scores were high enough to make it to the next grade, but not high enough to make a legitimate argument that he’d learned anything. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Even an intellectually stunted monkey could get a better score. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z By working and reworking, and by keeping the knife sharp on a smooth stone, she managed to score a line deep enough for her to risk snapping the sheet. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The Tigers’ scoring leader, January 21, charges down the right side of the ice. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z A high socioeconomic status is strongly correlated to higher test scores, which seems sensible. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Greybeards and green boys, fighting men in their prime, wounded men and cripples, a good score of spearwives, even three Homfoot men. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Soon after his death was announced by radio, enraged Hutus took their revenge by killing scores of Tutsis. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Deftly he adds up our final scores on his pocket computer. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s nuts is that despite the fact that my score was one of four that didn’t change, Bryce ratted me out as the mastermind.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z With that he carried all the gear away to one of the many gaping fissures that scored the land and threw them in. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He wanted to believe that someone omniscient—an all-knowing God—was keeping score of what happened on earth, and just maybe it was time for things to change. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He’s humming a tune, one from the score of his musical. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z A week after taking the tests, our scores arrived in the mail. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z By scoring thousands of flies under the microscope, he began to catalog dozens of mutant flies. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Safe times, his father smiling and telling stories about people who had made big scores. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She tallies the score and, for the first time ever, I’m actually winning. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z How about weightless basketball, where you score two points for a ball that went up through the hoop as well as down through it? Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z When I reached out and picked up the key, a chime sounded, and my score on the Scoreboard increased by 25,000 points. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And within ten minutes, Ireland had scored twice more, bringing their lead to thirty—zero and causing a thunderous tide of roars and applause from the green-clad supporters. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “No. They just say that the score should have been higher, but Lake Windsor missed all five extra points.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z By the eleventh game, which was played in Los Angeles, the score was tied at 5½–5½. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the districts they’re important enough to attend, whereas back in the Capitol they almost never score invitations to prestigious parties. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I scored two goals in my last game. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Permian scored again to make it 42—0, and some of the starters stood on the benches behind the sidelines, finally able to relax. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The score constantly changed as the game continued, and they razzed each other like any street ballplayers as they took turns with the lead. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Its students score a good 10 to 15 percent higher on their entrance exams. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Identical twins—but not in piddling twos and threes as in the old vivip-arous days, when an egg would sometimes accidentally divide; actually by dozens, by scores at a time. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The solution to the problem of poor performance scores had been a new system of grading that would encourage students to stay in school as well as improve their self-esteem. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The rhythmic sounds might be the recapitulation of something else—an earliest memory, a score for the transformation of inanimate, random matter in chaos into the improbable, ordered dance of living forms. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Yifeng has scored seventeenth on the department exam, he is one of the ten picked to go. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Yep, I only scored three points, my lowest point total of the season. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Not only do I have the only perfect score in the nation—I’m probably also the only kid who has ever taken the Trial twice. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I spent the hours gazing at the types of victims, all black, crawling in by the scores. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The horse was steadily dragging a score of blocks of granite, so heavy that the sled made deep ruts in the black earth. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “The score, after ten of the twelve games of the first Library Olympiad’s duodecimalthon: Pacific, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Mountain teams—one medal. The Midwest team and the Hometown Heroes—three medals.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I turn on my favorite movie score playlist and wrap myself tighter in the blanket. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Without pausing after a parry, directly thrust and score against your opponent. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z To listen to the coaches, it was hard to believe Permian had won the game, much less by a 35-7 score. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The score was 10 to 2, and though the Chinese rookie never got on base again or caught even one ball, Shirley was confident that the next time...next time, she could. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z If the Tap-Out never happened, she would be nothing but a name on an SAT score I couldn’t beat. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I can remember almost nothing about him, not his costume, not his training score, not his interview. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Comer scored from two yards out to cap a fifty-four-yard drive. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The score of this Notre-Dame Mass has four lines of music, each of them representing one of the voices singing. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Shooters are scored according to a point system that, at day's end, rewards the most accurate of all with the coveted Sharpshooter's trophy. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Shultz had a score of charges, but underlying them all was the implication that because of community pressure, Fleming and Smith had deliberately neglected their duties. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z After issuing orders to his remaining captains, Cluny, accompanied by a score of assorted rats, weasels, stoats and ferrets, crept off along the course of the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z By the time Herman Miller was ready to go to market, the comfort scores were, in fact, above 8. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The only score we would have been totally happy with would have been 100 to 0. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z But on that score, he need not have worried. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Pick the Hits rated every song on the album, with two scoring average ratings and eight scoring below average. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Coach told Rachel to grab me a lame, a conductive jacket that defined the scoring area on the fencer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z From the voice of the scores of people already on line I could make out that many of the men and women who were with us the last time were back. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I could have fallen once, even twice, and still made that score, but I wanted to do my very best. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The runners in front had scored, which meant we had won the game. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I—I don’t—” There are scores of people on this battlefield. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And he said: “You should try. It’s fantastic. You know we could score some and go out into the desert in your truck and, you know, get high. It’s sweet. So sweet, dude.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Tyler’s account and scores of others even more sinister, particularly those by Jewish emigrants from Germany, fell almost entirely on deaf ears in America that fall. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Her throat and shoulders were scored with similar ugly marks right the way ’round. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It’s one thing to hit jumpers over other eighth graders; it’s a whole other thing to score on high school monsters. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z King said the score was over but you turned back and shot Nesbitt. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z Another is about the celebration we had together when I scored a 1500 on my Trial. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “He fought bravely and killed scores of hollows for our cause!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Upon entering the theater, he had carefully buttoned the two earflaps to the top of his cap, and now the strident score of the musical assaulted his naked ears from a variety of speakers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They used that advantage to settle scores with neighboring tribes that were their traditional enemies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But even he eventually stopped once the score became out of reach. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Bowdy scored twenty-four points in the first game and forty in the second game. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “If I entered a room and found a sofa covered with your hide I’d score very high on the Voigt-Kampff test.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The first half hour or so focuses on the pre-arena events, the reaping, the chariot ride through the Capitol, our training scores, and our interviews. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When the angry North Atlanta players started hacking away at the Fugees’ shins and ankles, the Fugees brushed them off and scored yet again. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z In the nave, scores of country folk stand or sit on mats and benches. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Even so, he scored a ten and it's not hard to imagine he impressed the Gamemakers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Still, the scores can help or hurt an individual tribute in terms of sponsorship. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The score was zero-zero, but at lunchtime James was confident that was about to change. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He started by saying that he didn't want to discuss my test scores. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z At the end of the first half it was Carver 31 and Latimer 23- Ice, with me steady on his case, had still scored 15 points. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “The next award is given to the highest score in the onstage-interview competition. And surprisingly, we have a tie! The winners will each receive a fifty-dollar cash award sponsored by Bamberger’s.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He hadn’t wanted to score a bull’s-eye at all, certainly not a direct hit on an uncomfortable truth. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z For a drama, a good score was one in the high 60s. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I scored an A+ on the vocabulary test. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z The idea is that your score on this test should roughly represent how social you are. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We got some outs on a fly ball and two line drives but not before they had scored two more runs. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He even challenged Octavian to settle their score one-on-one. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It thwacks into my open glove, falls to the ground, and three of their runners score. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Did you see the score on the blackboard this morning?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “We’re just going to play. Three to one isn’t that much. I’m sorry, I had a shot. That won’t happen again. If I’m open like that, I’m going to score, I promise y’all.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Though she hunted through scores of insect collections and handled innumerable specimens, no one could give her the answers she sought. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “The same score reflects more ability when you come from a less fortunate background,” Lawrence Summers, the president of Harvard, said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Despite excelling there, and getting high SAT scores, he didn’t get his first college choices. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z We have a goal at each end of a field, and we kick a ball made of skins, trying to score by kicking the ball into the other team’s goal. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The score remains 7-3 at the end of the first half. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I took it, and the black sergeant said it was the highest score he had ever seen. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “There are scores of tables inside,” he said. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Primitive drawings marred the walls, some scored, others scrawled. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z It only took me about fifteen minutes to figure out the “rules” of the game and to sort out how the scoring system worked. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “More money, more mayhem, more scores to settle. Was there never another dream?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Fischer signed his score sheet, made a helpless gesture as if to say “What am I supposed to do now?” and left the stage. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I look down at the score and then back at her. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Or one could reason instead that the first man should receive 5/s of the pot and the other one the remaining % because the score was 5 to 3. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z After letting in half a dozen goals, most of them scored by Ginny, his technique became wilder and wilder, until he finally punched an oncoming Demelza Robins in the mouth. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Muamer scored on a touch shot from just in front of the goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She reached the kitchen, and it was just as she remembered: the whitewashed cabinetry, chipped at the corners; the tile countertop; the wooden cutting board scored and nicked with age. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I looked at every competition as an opportunity for the unmatched feeling of exhilaration when I scored the perfect touch. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Sarai directed a score of moths to it to grasp the weave with their tiny feet and shift it back just enough to uncover a slice of light. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They scored ten minutes into the half, and then again before the half, to lead 2-0. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Vancouver answered in the third period, scoring the game’s deciding goal, and then, when Medicine Hat pulled its goalie in desperation, Vancouver scored a third time. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In fact, in the summer of 2013, not long after this experiment got under way, Dr. Gazzaley and his team scored a huge scientific coup. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He scored on a layup in the first quarter when I tripped over my teammate’s foot and fell. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z The scoring total for Tangerine Middle School is an awesome 52 goals, which is already ten above the previous record. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When he broke his right arm in an accident, he kept the score left-handed. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “No, you didn’t. You got a perfect score.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I could not believe I had scored someone like Chloe—so thoughtful and beautiful, as she seemed to me at first. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They beat grade seven, almost doubled their score. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “Tennis was a big part of who she was. Do you remember if there was a score on the trophy at school?” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The surveyors had covered a map with scores of figures, each marking an elevation at some point on or around the mountain. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It takes some adjusting from a bow to a gun, but by the end of the day, I’ve got the best score in my class. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But he was not scared, not now with a score of his fellows to back him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Having sat through scores of high school and college games, I recognized a good player when I saw one, and Barack quickly passed the test. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In fact, the scores on those four dimensions are so different as to make you think you are looking at two different species of humans. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Gary Edwards scored a touchdown and intercepted a pass. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d already done a disappointing job on my physics exam, so I would have to get a perfect score on this exam if I was going to take the number one spot back from Malka-e-Noor. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Success is so often measured by grades and test scores. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Like he scored a basket at the buzzer? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A child can be the conductor of the piece, and set a tempo by slowly moving their finger along the “score” as other children perform their different parts. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I looked closely at one news article about a high-school ball player who scored eighty-five points in a game. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My score increased by 100 points, bringing it back up to zero. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I also asked him what the score was. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The whistle transformed into a small key, and my score on the scoreboard increased by 18,000 points. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But is hummus really the answer?35-18 is the final score of game six. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Bobby had a score of 10–2 and hadn’t lost a game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Finally the score was tied nine to nine, and the family on the sidelines readied themselves for a denouement. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All I really knew about her was that she had the most amazing leg extension I’d ever seen, the highest scores in our grade, and she was snarky. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Kmoch, the arbiter, sensing that Bobby was a champion in the making, had already begun collecting the prodigy’s original score sheets as if they were early Rembrandt sketches. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If you guess correctly, the other person scores. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Teams will be asked twenty-five questions. Each correct answer from each four-member team is worth one point, so the maximum total team score is one hundred points.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “That’s...really cool. I’m obsessed with movie scores. The music. I actually want to compose my own someday.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z All they knew was that they had been successfully promoted due to their test scores. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Black rats leapt from the sleeves and from under the coat and hat, a score or more of them, red eyes shining in the dark. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z And I guess most of his boasts were true: he was always bringing home some book in Latin or Greek with an inscription, saying he had won it for some telling point he had scored. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I told him “Well, I scored all right.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z When the pressure was off and the score wasn’t close, it was hard to find a better quarterback. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Again and again they scored, and again and again, at the other end of the pitch, Ron saved goals with apparent ease. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The Death Down already stood there, black and tall and stony, and the great trampling and scoring of the grass by the Huorns could be plainly seen. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The score stayed close, but none of us could hope to out-rebound Guzzo, so they made more points off our missed shots than they could make on their own. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Rowdy had been an absolute terror, scoring twenty points, grabbing ten rebounds, and stealing the ball seven times. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Al had the good fortune to be in the vicinity and was able to score a sleeping car and two flats for a song from railroad officials desperate to free up their siding. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z —The SAT scores have arrived and are available to be picked up in the Senior High Counseling Office. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still trying to remember any time when I had ever scored a goal when Maya got another one on a long cross pass from Nita. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jane Kitty might be more proud of you if you could score against an actual opponent,” I say. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But if an adopted child is prone to lower test scores, a spanked child is not. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z His eighth-grade project, “A Study of Air Flow in Scaled Dimensions,” scored third place in his school’s annual science fair. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Dennis used to sit around with stacks of sheet music when I first met him, scribbling at it and scoring it out. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He reports the celebrated tournaments in full, with the score of each knight, and the name of the man who bowled him over, or how knocked out. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z But in their approach to the scene they were terrible, scoring just 15 percent. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Even if his team lost this round, they’d all just scored some excellent swag. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Why did he show Cody how to change the score? Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Burnham of course knew of Olmsted’s achievements: Central Park in Manhattan, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, the grounds of Cornell and Yale, and scores of other projects. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They were using the negotiations not to achieve peace, but to score their own petty political gains. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Several score of newsmen were scattered among the fans, eyeing the horse critically. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby, dog tag entwined, managed to compile an even score, with two wins, two losses, and six draws, fretting afterward that “I didn’t do too well.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I want you to look at your S.A.T. scores and think what it means to people on the admissions boards in these colleges. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z If that onager scored a hit on Camp Half-Blood, anything in the blast zone would be annihilated - vaporized by the heat, or disintegrated by the shrapnel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We barely managed to squeeze in, for by the time we arrived, the tent was jam-packed, and the evangelists told scores of people to stand outside and listen to two huge loudspeakers. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They noticed for the first time that the grass in front of it was torn and scored with lines. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Not five or ten but scores of monkeys weigh down the limbs of the jungle trees. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The walls were scored by the Soul Stealer. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He proudly displayed his new diploma at home, excitedly mounting it one weekend in a frame he’d bought the week he received his test scores. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He got a perfect score on his SAT, even though he fell asleep at one point during the test. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I did score pretty high on an IQ test.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “From the beginning, the aesthetic scores lagged way behind the comfort scores,” said Bill Dowell, who was research lead on the Aeron. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “You score high enough at regionals,” he said, turning back to his paperwork, “I’ll take you there to pick out a dog myself.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In that first game as striker, Kanue managed to score his first goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z In the college class, the low score was 2 and the high score was 95. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I had scored three points in the first half and my man, Brothers, had scored twelve. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I was expecting a stodgy, older gentleman who’d offer me canned encomiums about Hopkins and then stiffen and ask for the check when he found out the details of my standardized test scores. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Its spiral score is laid out graphically, has no set starting point and can be read left to right, right to left, upside down or back to front. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Later in life I learned that the way many governors projected the numbers of beds they’d need for prison facilities was by examining the reading scores of third graders. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z These are reading scores for the first five years of elementary school, broken down by socioeconomic class—low, middle, and high. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z From afar it brought to mind a bad train wreck, as if scores of ghostly white boxcars had derailed at the lip of the ice cap and tumbled down the slope willy-nilly. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In her holds were twenty perfumed boys and four score girls destined for the pleasure houses of Lys. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Veer—you have to score me some smokes, man. I’m dying here.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z When the referee blew his whistle three times to signal the end of the game, the score was 7-2, Phoenix. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Like I said, when I refreshed the page, my real score came back.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z “But three of them beat Halliday’s score and are now inside the Grail simulation.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I don’t know the rules of the game, but there are so many cute boys that I don’t even care to pay attention to the ball or the score. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Andy, I don’t see why you hang with this big-head fool, except maybe to learn some basketball. What you score tonight—four?” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s almost never any statistical validation to the scoring of these quizzes: Why does a score of 62 indicate a man is unfaithful? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I'd worried that he might score higher than me, but a series of recent events had set me at ease. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Because we both knew this: that on the third day after someone dies, the soul comes back to settle scores. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Redtooth, isn’t it? I see you still remember me from your defeat at the wall. I told you then we had a score to settle.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And, at first, I thought I scored because they were basically too nice to not acknowledge my presence when I walked over to the table. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z A score or more broke back and charged the waggons. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The prosperous merchants and busy tradesmen had disappeared, and in their place were coarse women and menacing men, bands of noisy, grimy children and scores of beggars. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Neil caught fourteen mice, and scores of others escaped with missing limbs and tails. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I'm betting many of the other tributes would pass up a smaller girl, even one who scored an eleven in training, to take out their more fierce adversaries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z If I guarded him, he was going to score seventy points. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z With an angry exclamation she scored through the vague unevenly scrawled characters of the last sentence. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Rowdy was our star quarterback and kicker and middle linebacker, and I was the loser water boy, and we lost to Reardan by the score of 45-0. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z As I step on the scale, Dad swings his racket and scores. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Figure 1.10: These scores show the same notes written in treble and in bass clef. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Yeah. I heard about you. I heard you scored sixteen goals last year. I heard you were All-County.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When the highlight film showed Crow scoring the two-point conversion, the crowd rose to its feet and gave the former hero a standing ovation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “That doesn’t make any sense. Shouldn’t they want to give us a better chance to improve test scores?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The girl sat at her dressing table, a much-handled clothbound score open on her knees, marking here and there with a ballpoint pen. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Here now are the eight factors that are strongly correlated with test scores: The child has highly educated parents. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The schools are shabbier here; the test scores are lower. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When he was not working, he wrote postcards, scores of them, perhaps hundreds, to the most powerful men in the city, in a voice that presumed he was their equal in social stature. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Some land of turning point arose the day a couple of kids wandered into the room, took in the scene and asked Jesse and the others if they were brown-nosing, scoring points. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Particularly? Let me remember, then, what he said as to that. His expression was, ‘a round score o’ year ago, and a’most directly after I took up wi’ Compeyson.’ Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z With your current score, you aren’t eligible to purchase chicks from Redwood Farm Supply. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Truman’s scores rise and fall from year to year—along with the anxiety levels of the administrators and teachers who are held responsible—and usually land just a hair above or below the “acceptable” line. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z What I wished was that things would stop for a while and maybe we could all catch a breath and check out the score or something. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Needless to say, no one scored on me. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And he scored in the fourth quarter, with only five seconds left in the game, when he stole the ball from me and raced down for a layup. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I tried to reassure her, emphasizing that not all American men cut all their hair off and that there were scores of American women who did not wear short white socks on the streets. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She laid a thin stick under the score line and pushed sharply down on the lacquer, as she’d seen a glazier cutting glass, and it worked: now she had two sheets. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Next, let’s see what happens if we look just at how reading scores change during summer vacation. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He didn’t score a single point in the second half. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s the whole point. People don’t look for you when you’re dead. Old enemies don’t try to settle scores. People don’t come asking you for stories,” he said acidly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He scored 98.1 suspect that had I given him another 10 minutes to think, he would have scored even higher. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There seemed to be a score of little courtyards, half of them abandoned and overgrown. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the new policy, a school with low reading scores would be placed on probation and face the threat of being shut down, its staff to be dismissed or reassigned. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Who knows what happens to someone with a score that high? Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Also to a few sensational murders, some ball scores, and his report card. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When he is too afraid to venture into Nuevo Laredo to drink from a faucet in a park, he takes water from the river, which carries raw sewage from scores of towns. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Each time one of their scores increased it was like a knife in my heart. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And that afternoon, she had been spectacular on bars, which had earned a huge score for her. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z All you had to do was watch the top rankings on the Scoreboard and wait until someone’s score increased. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z My score also allowed me to compete at the CoverGirl Classic a couple of weeks later. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z If those classrooms held their gains while the classrooms with a suspected cheater lost ground, the cheating teachers could hardly argue that their students did worse only because the scores wouldn’t count. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The people who would do anything to score. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Colleges care about more than your SAT scores. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She got a perfect score, as she was navigating intense roadways with ease. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He didn’t know how many upper-middle-class kids spent hundreds of dollars on SAT courses to try to boost their scores. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After Atsbani wrote the real scores down, he told everyone to stay put, then left the room. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Early in the fourth quarter he scored another touchdown to make it 49-14. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z We value the arts and high scores on state tests, and good luck to those of you on our wait list. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “It means zero in tennis. It’s a score.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Oh my God. He's just being nice. I know the two of you were scoring last year, but like, I'm sorry. It’s all set up.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Between equations, they marvelled that their tests would be scored to the whole point, instead of to five decimal places. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z A few weeks ago the Plutos claimed we were dying so we could score free passes for our adventure to Coney Island, thinking the dude would give us a break and let us through. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A score of houses such as his whole house could have been put into it and have disappeared, so wide were the spaces, so high the roofs. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Nemesis mentioned something similar,” Leo said; “She talked about an old score that had to be settled—” “The one thing that might bring the gods’ two natures into harmony,” Hazel recalled. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Eldin, Prince, Robin, and Mohammed put their heads together with him, discussing how they were going to keep the Fire from scoring. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “You mean, you scored against a team of little plastic men who were frozen in place with no one to spin their handles,” I say. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He scored the papers while we watched a movie about the pyramids in Egypt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It seems profane somehow—the world clean, the air warm—when scores of young men lay cold in their coffins, waiting to return to the earth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “If you can mark the score without your glasses, you can take this test. I’ll show you some pictures and ask you several questions. Meanwhile—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I turned it up a gear, scoring the next three baskets. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z His anger extended to the locker room at halftime, when the score was only 21 — 7 in Permian’s favor. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In épée, you score a point by compressing the tip of the blade of the sword anywhere on your opponent’s body, from the head to the toes. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I’d told her that I would help her with her music score, but the music usually comes after the filming, and she hasn’t done that yet. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I’d taken the ball from Rowdy and now I wanted to score in his face. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He had hardly been a slouch his junior year, scoring fifteen touchdowns in addition to gaining over a thousand yards rushing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The 1933 Solvay Conference on Physics brought together the sciences aristocracy, including a score of current or future Nobel laureates. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But regularly reading to a child doesn’t affect early childhood test scores. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Three score soldiers followed close behind the captains, to protect the food wagons. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And Cody was careful: he changed his scores gradually over the next few days and told Atsbani he’d been studying harder. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z His score had just jumped 19,000 points, putting him in second place and knocking me into third. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I had been free fencing with my teammate and gotten really into it when I scored my last winning point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Alexander tracked the progress of 650 first graders from the Baltimore public school system, looking at how they scored on a widely used math- and reading-skills exam called the California Achievement Test. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z John Mark had the highest score, as usual. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Under the sink he scored two lucky finds: a roll of duct tape and box of heavy-duty garbage bags. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Toward the end of the quarter, Ben stole two passes from the same forward and drove the length of the court to score. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The laboratory shelves were crammed with scores of bottles, the inspiring—or depressing—results of years of work, depending on your point of view. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The Blue Springs Liberty Fire had a 3-2 record, but they were capable of scoring a lot of goals. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z No matter how sharp my intuition is, no matter how well I do at Drake or how perfectly I score in defense and target practice and hand-to-hand combat, Metias’s eyes always hold that fear. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The northman had brought a son, three grandsons, four hundred spears, two score archers, a dozen mounted lances, a maester, and a cage of ravens ... but only enough provisions to sustain his own. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At the same time, hundreds of gunter scores were increasing as well. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Joey did, though, and I scored one time. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In the real world, Pac-Man machines didn’t save their high score if they were unplugged. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “The students with the six highest scores from all our preliminary rounds will make the final TV team. Sound fair?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It was scored everywhere with canyons, trenches, and crevasses and dotted with volcanic seamounts that he called guyots after an earlier Princeton geologist named Arnold Guyot. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Bobby played, but because of either his wavering confidence or interest, his efforts resulted in a minus score. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But with only one umpire, it would have taken all night for each of the boys to play, so the coaches decided to modify the scoring. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He knew now what the score was, what Leon was waiting to hear. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The country that scores highest on the individualism end of that scale is the United States. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z If she gets A+ in everything, and starts a club, and builds an after-school program, and scores perfect on all the state tests, they will have to love her. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Later, the judges would score the surviving eggs based on durability and bounce factor and aerodynamic design. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And when Lincoln himself piped up at Gettysburg, he began with the words: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth...” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Coach is always saying we shouldn’t chase personal records, but we all know there will be a huge celebration when Terrell scores his one-thousandth point. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm embarrassed to share my super-high SAT scores, but I'm curious to find out his, so I do. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The rafters of the Zaal shook, and from their perches up in the dark a score of sleeping birds woke up in fear and flapped their wings, and little showers of dust drifted down. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They counted five for a hit and one if the arrow was within a bow’s length, and they added up their scores at the end. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And what of the outflow of scores of other rivers, carrying contaminants perhaps equally lethal? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “How many points did I score against you last time?” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Two score Brazen Beasts stood between the pillars, torchlight shining off the polished brass of their masks. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Any hope Turner had that they might slip in quietly was gone when he saw the score or more of lanterns down by the docks, and the crowd of people watching. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Bright tracer bullets scored the heavens just as the song ended. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “You didn’t have to score all those touchdowns for me to know that.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z He was aware of the score of soldiers starting to surround him, and probably he could have made a few of them perspire for their victory. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I would score and take the lead, and then she would follow up aggressively winning a point. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Aw, come on, baby. Get the bubbles out of your blood. We scored. It was perfect.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept track of his score last time we watched. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He would say, “And then I scored a telling point, Tim.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When I came home from school with a bad test score, Mom would look at me sternly and Dad would say what he always said. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z On the next point, Reggie was slow to respond to a drop shot that barely crossed the net, giving Glenn another score. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The rule is you can’t eat that piece until you score. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “That’s not the way the world works... with everyone keeping score.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z As bad as my test score was, this might be my first chance to shine as a trainee. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Madam Hooch awarded both teams penalties, and Wood pulled off another spectacular save, making the score forty—ten to Gryffindor. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z That is, until you scored three times—that was forty, not forty-five. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was bustling with people, but they scored a table at the window and perused the menus. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z In 20 minutes I scored two goals—my first two goals ever. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Chaplin’s first film with a synchronised music soundtrack was City Lights, released in 1931, for which he also composed five songs in addition to the score. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Did they keep score—and use all that confusing tennis terminology? The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Its average SAT scores ranked forty-sixth in the nation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The pillar was scored with hatch marks and grooves, the marks of elephant tusks. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And however much they played and were children, still their faces were scored with the knowledge and cares that children should not have, their eyes were knowing and guileful beyond their years. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well? Where are they? There should be scores of us here. Dozens!” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Then he announces, “The two teams with the highest scores from all preliminary rounds will meet for what we call a ‘quiz-off,’ so point totals are critical. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z At his daughter Megan’s swim meets, he ran the computer that kept time and the score. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She still has the score in her possession. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I scored thirty-two that night,” Bull said, “and ate their forward Saleesi alive.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the Missouri on the Mandan side, it is pure west, with brown grass and water scorings and small outcrops. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z And when my score appeared, it was the highest of the competition—15.933. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It took the Valiants less than three minutes to score their first goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The D score has no upper limit, while the E score tops out at ten points. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They left ducks on the pond—runners on base—in the third and fourth, and against the Renegades, you best not waste scoring opportunities, because it’s going to come back to haunt you. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z One evening when we returned to camp from cleaning the ghetto, I asked a boy in my barracks who worked inside Plaszów what the score was that day. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I want to know if he felt like he was keeping score all the time, because I feel like I’m always keeping score. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z So was the gap between black children’s test scores and those of white children. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He crossed out his move on the score sheet, made another move, and checked Tal's king instead. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t get a high enough score on my initiation intelligence test. So they said, ‘Spend your entire life cleaning up the research labs, or leave.’ Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Come on and let’s go get those training scores.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Two years prior, I had scored the highest on a national placement test in my school. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The Cowboys came right back, moving fifty-eight yards in a minute to tie the score, the touchdown coming on a seventeen- yard pass from quarterback Robert Hall to flanker Marcus Grant. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew the recent test scores of all the clever children. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Whenever I flubbed a line or didn’t perform an action at the right moment, my score decreased and a warning flashed on my display. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But when he talked about Reagan, his face lit up so much he scored 17.44. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s almost as if Legs knew what the score was. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z You can’t act like high school Harry and score big with college girls.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then Maxwell answered: Who was the first president to live in the White House? and the score was even. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z After I scored the first point of the match, I think she was out for blood. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “You know your goals actually counted for negative points, so my score was way bigger than yours.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Trying to score points and prove he’s better. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z On my turn I’d get whatever score my word was worth, and on his turn he’d get twenty points if he hadn’t chewed any letters. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Final score was three hundred and twenty to sixty.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The first song that comes up on my movie score playlist is from Jurassic Park. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Ernie cheered, holding his shovel up as if he had just scored a touchdown. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z So, do good, and score lots of whatever you call scores in rugby, and I will be thinking about yon. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Miss Throckmorton had to put him in charge of scoring 'cause we ran out of rounders balls. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Percy hadn’t noticed before, but she had a tattoo on the inside: the letters spqr, a crossed sword and torch, and under that, four parallel lines like score marks. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I can still remember ten score of them without searching in my mind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The poorest kids come back from the holidays and their reading scores have dropped almost 4 points. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Scholars and investigators who have since looked into the murders believe that the Osage death toll was in the scores, if not the hundreds. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “We just don’t see the test scores here matching up with the grade point averages,” he says. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She slipped an arm around my shoulders as we squinted up at the Jumbotron, waiting for the score. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Roberta takes it off to another room, where, she says, a computer will “score” it. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the summer, I take the entrance exam to the Republica de Ecuador and pass it with a score high enough that the head of admissions wants to interview me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Zoe grimaced, but I could tell Thalia had scored a point. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Like, really,” he continues, “I think I’d score better points at the tournament if I could be more like you were on Friday.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He watched the team score to take the lead. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z However, I didn’t doubt that Pike and his friends remembered what I looked like, and were willing to settle the score if they spotted me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Boobie got his first carry of the game on the next series as a substitute and scored his first touchdown of the year on a one-yard dive. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And as soon as I begin to exit the stage, I see them scribbling away on their score sheets. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Final Trial scores are common knowledge, but the actual Trial documents are never revealed—not even to criminal investigators. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z In the third grade, after receiving a high score on a standardized achievement test, Chris was placed in an accelerated program for gifted students. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Before that though, they'll give me a score so low, no one in their right mind would sponsor me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I’m pretty sure there wasn’t. Let me see what I can find about tennis scoring online.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There were riders too, a score or more, but they turned and fled at the first sight of the dragon. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Maybe everyone else would be talking about their bowling scores or asking Will if he liked their gifts. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z At the next lull, when the ball went out of bounds, Zubaid was set upon by his teammates as though he’d scored the winning goal. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Two score of her bravest had risked themselves trying to capture him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Before the third inning was over, the score was 12—0, and Grayson was in the showers. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Nine gold cloaks had been slain, two score wounded. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The half hour is nearly up but the Ballinacurra boys want another half hour and they manage to score well into the second half hour. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z How could he think his SAT scores were going to go up by themselves? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Mabel writes our names below a P.S.—We have wreaths, too!—and adds the score. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I get more satisfaction out of making good passes than I do scoring, Mr. Dacus,” Philip answered. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a group playing volleyball, and no one was even pretending to keep score. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I tapped the Player One button again and began a second game, now focused on beating Halliday’s high score. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And then deliver maybe two score times a week. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Fewer than a score of knights remained ahorse, charging and slashing at each other as watchers and fallen combatants cheered them on. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Permian scored twice more in the first half to go ahead 21-0. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to tell Vikus about that, but a score of spiders were descending around them, and perching in nearby webs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z In order to qualify for Mensa membership, we'd need to score in the top 2 percent of any given one. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The average score in that class was 20.96, meaning that the average person in the class knew 21 people with the same last names as the people on my list. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Jeremiah, Mandela’s younger brother, began to call Luma after the Under Fifteen games to ask about the scores. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Normally, he’d make his move on the board, punch his clock, and record the move on the score sheet. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A landrace is a family of local varieties, each of which may have scores of “cultivars,” or cultivated varieties. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When North Atlanta scored first, on a free kick, the team’s coach jumped up and down, while across the field, parents leaped from their folding lawn chairs in celebration. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Scooter, you shoulda seen me today! Our first game. I scored six TDs! Six! They said it’s the record for a single game.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z A dozen rows with a score of trees each. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He’s acting like a jerk, trying to show off, score points. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Once I got in, I scored all three of our TDs. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z ‘Come on down here,’ someone yelled, ‘and we’ll settle that score tonight.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Lydia was exuberant over the coup she’d scored for Dill, her own clothing finds, and her stylish older new friend. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Three Chasers try and score with the Quaffle; the Keeper guards the goalposts; the Beaters keep the Bludgers away from their team,” Harry reeled off. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z As I started to learn Rachel’s go-to moves, I started scoring more and more. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But halfway through the first quarter, with the score tied at 10, Coach sent me in. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “Reducing the black-white test score gap,” wrote the authors of one study, “would do more to promote racial equality than any other strategy that commands broad political support.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I'd figured that, on its own, my score would mean nothing—I needed someone to compare myself with—and so Hugh came along and took the test as well. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Since they were downhill, we had a good line of fire and scored several direct hits, the rocks dinging off their bikes, nicking the paint and denting the fenders. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z As a coast-to-coast call went out for even more demonstrations, he worried: Would this tragedy become the cause of scores of others? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z We were getting scores of letters from prisoners who continued to complain about horrible conditions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The British have finally scored a few successes in Africa and Stalingrad hasn’t fallen yet, so the men are happy and we had coffee and tea this morning. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Carter had always been a troubled school, with test and performance scores that fitted the profile of an inner-city minority school. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But the porter is delighted to have scored light duty. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z There were tracks scored along granite slopes, long and straight as if cut with a great U-gouge. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z There are scores and scores of his versions scattered about the room, myriad trunks of him, thistling branches, specied and catalogued, a thousand stills of him from every possible angle. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z This general despair was just one of the reasons they didn’t detect the score of rats until they were almost on top of them. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I’d need a high score—a twenty-seven at least, which meant the top fifteen percent of my cohort. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z People read the box scores every day just to see how Jackie did. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Coach Mustilli had a way of making each of us feel equally valuable, whether we fenced, cheered, or kept score. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z But when they tested the two groups to see how much of the show the children remembered and understood, the scores were exactly the same. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Beat the high score or be destroyed!” the voice announced. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Frodo’s left side also was scored and bruised where he had been hurled against the wall. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She saves up for the fee every year, because the lady she cleans for said that's how her kid got into Harvard, high test scores. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When final scores were posted at the end of the meet, I emerged as vault champion and—seemingly out of nowhere—I’d taken first place all-around. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I had always known he was nearing his third score of years, but I’d never seen him look it before. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I handed in my answer sheet, then stood in the frigid hallway, staring up at the screen that would display my score. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Bella was being unintentionally funny,” Edward explained, quickly settling the score. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The beams of it entered into her wounded head and scored it with unbearable pain, and the dreadful infection of light spread from eye to eye. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But as Herman Miller tinkered with the design, coming up with new and better prototypes, and got people to overcome their qualms, the scores began to inch up. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They use the back of the score pad to sketch a whole forest of family trees. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z A little later he scored on a fifty-six-yard run, but he hardly seemed elated. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a long time before I discovered the score was fifty-fifty. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But at the moment, I watched with horror as one of the chapandaz fell off his saddle and was trampled under a score of hooves. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The pellets scored bloody streaks along Snowball’s back, and a sheep dropped dead. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “I have to do this every night while you’re down at Yale scoring telling points and getting drunk with those girls.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sohrab scored three more times, with assists from some of our new teammates, before Hossein held on to the ball and waved us all out to huddle midfield. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The story was that the Latin Kings had a score to settle with the Bloods. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Republican Party, eager to score points against President Truman, a Democrat, accused him of being "soft on communism" and willing to turn a blind eye to subversives in his own administration. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I either scored or made a long gain every time I touched the ball. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Of course, no one scores goals by himself. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z The advantage of doing the IAT on a computer is that the responses are measurable down to the millisecond, and those measurements are used in assigning the test taker’s score. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I knew that if I had not scored so highly on the I.Q. tests, I would have been considered just bad, or rebellious. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Moss had been lucky enough to score a decent locker last year, though his mom wasn’t happy with the rental cost. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He doesn’t make any mistakes, but he just looks to get the ball to the other backups so they can try to score. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She destroyed egos by the score and made men hate themselves in the morning for the way she found them, used them and tossed them aside. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I didn’t think about scoring, but rather how to keep Rachel’s blade from hitting me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If she was making even the slightest attempt to address centuries of bad press for stepmothers, she scored a Big Fat Zero. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He obviously believed that if his players had done as he said, they could’ve scored on Manchester United. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Why would the Republic give you those wounds, Day? Why would they want to damage someone who got a perfect fifteen hundred on his Trial score?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z One hand carried a gigantic bag, the kind that holds passports, engagement diaries, and bridge scores, while the other hand toyed with that inevitable lorgnette, the enemy to other people’s privacy. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As we slow down in the more congested part of the city, I see scores of little shops, dark inside, lined with counters and shelves. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Suburban children, meanwhile, are in the middle of the curve, while urban children tend to score higher than average. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He’s tallying up the scores again—and again he has the lowest score so far. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I liked how all of the French fencers had strong parries and could easily score after successfully blocking their opponent. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Whoever scored five points first won the bout. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Some of them are kids’ books and some are adult books but I can read anything because my reading score is so high they can’t even rate it. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She had already marked out a score of crosses that seemed to say You Are Here. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s not surprising: if one group has higher undergraduate grades and test scores than the other, it’s almost certainly going to have higher grades in law school as well. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z A score of tiny eyes stared down at him. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The canon of black autobiography sensibly includes scores of books about resistance to the American system. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z You must remember that she was still hardly five years old and it is not easy for somebody as small as that to score points against an all-powerful grown-up. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She wanted them to get a feel for scoring. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He’d started to receive fan letters and requests for photos, autographs, even some selected game scores to autograph and inscribe—not just from the United States but from different corners of the globe. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I've never held a pen or a pencil, in this room, not even to add up the scores. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The score stayed locked at 7-3, and we ended up winning the game. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z A score of -100 points appeared in the corner of my display. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Their center scored the next two baskets and our coach called a time-out. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Another perfect score. This time not in arithmetic, but in spelling. I am proud of you.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Bobby’s score was ten wins, two losses, and six draws, and he took home the silver medal. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, upon Lawson’s death, the score sheet was purchased by a collector, sold again, and for the last number of years it has rested with yet another collector. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z They began to play flat, as if convinced that no matter how hard they tried, they would not be able to score. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Bobby proposed a new approach whereby a match would consist of an unlimited number of games, and the first player who scored ten wins would be named the winner. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Fischer signed his score sheet and left the stage without another word. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It took me about fifteen minutes to get my score up above 180,000, and I lost two lives in the process. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And even when he wasn’t scoring, he was making everything happen on offense. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z "Put it down, boy! I've enough of a score to settle with you as it is!" The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z And fighting for control of the grove itself were a score or more Specters, being held back by a ragged band of ghosts. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It fit into Reggie’s own personality on the court: hustle, do the unheralded jobs, let your teammates score. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I tried not to stress as I waited for the score. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “It was like a joke to him. I heard him tell that Chinese dude to take the kick, ’cause he was tired of scoring.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z So to achieve the game’s maximum possible score, I had to find and eat each of those dots five more times, once with each of my five remaining lives. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Better than most: His score was in the top 25 percent, Dr. Watson said. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Little fingers of fire licked against the dry scored rind of the ancient tree and scorched it. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z After his surgery, he had resisted taking painkillers so he would be conscious for the phone calls from his son-in-law updating him every quarter on the score of the Permian-Midland Lee game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They themselves did know the score, and they knew that the odds were in their favor, And, really, I knew it, too. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z At any one time a few larger polities dominated the dozens or scores of small chiefdoms. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a pitchers’ battle with the score still at 1—0. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “By an surges forward! He’s a man with a plan, with his eye on the sky, and BANG! He scores!” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z At any rate he scored a bed-cover out of it; for when we returned a few hours later to look for it, it was no longer to be found. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And Kaan is just one of the score of Maya settlements that in the last few decades have been investigated for the first time. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Whip and burn marks scored his chest and arms. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z What Coach means is that Pennsville doesn’t think I can make my jump shots—they don’t think I’m a threat to score. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, Amazonians typically do not make the distinction between “cultivated” and “wild” landscapes common in the West; instead they simply classify landscapes into scores of varieties, depending on the types of species in each. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was a 6, out of a possible score of 10. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z But in the eleventh grade, I got good scores in plane geometry from the start. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I heard her hiss “Lucky” once after I scored. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I wanted to tell your father, but maybe you deserve to hear it first. You scored higher than any boy from the Sunderbans in English and Bangla.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z If sold individually—there were thousands of games, according to Bobby—or as one large cache to a collector, the value of these score sheets alone would have totaled somewhere around $100,000. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Now, I want you to attack Rachel. I want you to do just what she did to you. Attack her and try to score a point.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The Cairo airport was where scores of Hajj groups were becoming Muhrim, pilgrims, upon entering the state of Ihram, the assumption of a spiritual and physical state of consecration. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Olena came at me and just as before, I used the same action to score, ducking to avoid her blade, leaving Olena unable to get her light on. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I missed you, too. And of course I still want you to help me with my film score.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She repeatedly asked the referee to verify if the score posted on the machine was correct. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “The results are always more significant if the patient and I are alone when the psychosubstantiation tests are performed. External distractions have a deleterious effect on the ramified scores.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Ahead and behind me were scores of footprints, many of them like small pools where water had seeped in. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I worked out with a ball machine, played scores of tough sets against Wilfred and Scaramouche; I pored over dozens of tennis books dealing with strategy and tactics. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z It is not possible, by listening to the music, to perceive the underlying design, although a skilled score reader may be able to plot its workings by studying the music on the page. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I’m always keeping score because I’m always in this game. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “Her insolent behavior contradicts her quiz scores. I don’t understand her motivations, and when I don’t understand something, Reynard, it is natural that I don’t trust it.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Now that the Sixers knew exactly where and how to obtain the Jade Key, I expected to see their other avatars’ scores begin to jump as Sorrento’s underlings followed his lead. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In fact, he got the same score I did: 1500 / 1500.1 am no longer the Republic’s only prodigy with a perfect score. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z One night when Dad had made an especially big score, he said it was time to start living like the high rollers we had become. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Pete had been touting these books for a long time, not to mention quoting from them liberally to score points in Sunday debates. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had scored so high on the Trinity entrance exam that he had been awarded one of the rare Trinity scholarships—one hundred dollars contributed toward his tuition, and his picture in the paper. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He scored a deep groove in the wooden floor, then broke a leg, an arm, more ribs. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Three quarters, two dimes, a rubber band and—score! A piece of celery” He started munching on the celery, eyeing the change and the rubber band like they might be next. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I entered my initials again, and they appeared at the top of the list, just above Halliday’s high score. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I wasn’t lying when I said my bar mitzvah was a tribute to my family killed during the Holocaust and the scores of relatives who never got the chance to be born. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z During one game—he was nine or ten—the score was tied in the bottom of the eleventh and one of the Yankees hit a walk-off grand slam. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Even though I scored 24 of our 37 points, I felt like I let my team, my coach, and my fans down. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z As it developed, the flu forfeits didn’t affect Bobby’s pairings or score. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z |
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