| 单词 | sensed |
| 例句 | She hoped so, but she sensed something besides Pluto at work in that storm...something dark, powerful, and not necessarily friendly. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The bear sensed this, too, and paused before he began heating the last piece. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He sensed Alec nearby, also sucking in air to catch his breath. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Past my lingering fear, I sensed this was a safe place. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until he came to a group of men on a corner that he sensed this fire might be different from the previous night’s. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu was not sure how she helped out, since the events were catered and the children went to bed early, but she sensed, beneath the lightness of Kimberly's invitation, something close to a need. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His way of talking to Mr. Norton had been a foreshadowing of my misfortune—just as I had sensed that it would be. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d pinned Otto’s arm under me as I fell, and I sensed from somewhere remote as he pulled his arm away and crawled onto my chest, staring worriedly into my eyes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z And yet, the farther into this tunnel we walked, the more I was overcome by clammy, creeping dread—a feeling entirely apart from the one I sensed hollows with; this was simply a bad feeling. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Laila sensed anxiety in the way she tugged at her sleeves, adjusted her hijab, pushed back a curl of hair. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The downstairs began to shape up at about the same time that Lillian sensed her children could take no more. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed they were going downhill, following a rough track. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She sensed the Heartrender in the crowd, the movement of his throat as he swallowed his dose. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Bridge couldn’t see it, but she sensed it from the kitchen with perfect clarity. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I sensed a wrongness around me, like an alarm clock that had gone off without being set. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when Abuelito had sensed that something was wrong, it hadn’t mattered. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Even the children who didn’t know what today’s lesson was ’bout sensed something waren’t right and started looking at one the ’nother all nervous and worrisome. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The others must have sensed it too, because soon Aly began to cry. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But the hunter also sensed a faint electronic signal. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She sensed, and hoped she was wrong, that he did not want to give her his number. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And I think we all sensed, standing there, just how far we were from where we had come, in ways both good and bad. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Then, abruptly, I sensed that I was suffocating. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z But it does not, and while I couldn’t crunch the numbers or plumb the history back then, I sensed that the fear that marked West Baltimore could not be explained by the schools. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He must have sensed her fright, for he moved restlessly inside her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He leaned there, looking at us all with a remote aloofness in which I sensed an unstated questioning beneath a friendly charm. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But they peered at her anxiously over their shoulders as they tiptoed out of her bedroom, as if they sensed that she was different now from what she had been before. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Ten years ago I would have sensed what Daenerys meant to do. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The insects did not buzz around us, perhaps because the kerosene lamp was not on or perhaps because they sensed the tension. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Yes, I sensed it like the sweat of relief when nausea passes away; I felt better. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The people had been apart for a long time, and now he sensed a small coming together—although who knew what those who had survived could do with a future nobody had defined? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She sensed it was happening too fast and before she knew it, she'd delivered a stillborn son. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And he said those words because he sensed that it was the only way to save his own heart, to stop it from breaking in two. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z There was a challenge there, and these other half-men, Knot and Vine, sensed it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “I think he sensed it was a trap. I don’t know. He just knew something was off.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z They sensed there was something more, something beneath the surface. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Rush had no time for such silly notions, but he, too, sensed that something odd was happening. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Joe sensed a mild geniality in her and it made him feel good. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was still standing beside the shelves near the door and seemed entirely absorbed in looking at the books, but Meggie sensed he had missed none of what was said behind his back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Ifemelu sensed, between them, the presence of spiky thorns floating in the air. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Still, he sensed, from the e-mail, that she was single. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As an educator and a teacher, Dr. Brown loved history, and he somehow sensed that these records from the first black church in Birmingham would be significant someday. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the surrounding darkness I sensed the tension. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She sensed the walls opening up on either side of them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Others sensed turbulence approaching and took detours around destructive winds. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Minnie had told her sister, Anna, of the transfer of the Fort Worth land, and now Holmes sensed that Anna was becoming suspicious of his true intentions. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She visited Ellsberg, and both immediately sensed that their relationship was not over. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The other girls would have laughed if they had dared, for they all had the same initial, but they correctly sensed that permission had not been granted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The crowd sensed the end was at hand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I felt naked under his gaze, and he must have sensed my discomfort, because quite suddenly he offered me his hand. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She sensed that she was about to tip over the edge, and at some point, she wouldn’t care if she was doing the right thing anymore. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Maybe Matthias sensed it, too, because he folded his huge arms and said, “You have no idea what you’re up against.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I sensed that he was coming to the end of his gloat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z As he finished he sensed that Bigwig had just entered the hall, and knew that they were all together again. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Just how alone and how strange none of us really understood at first; yet in a way we sensed it from the beginning. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z The judge in our group sensed my strain. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d sensed there was more to his story than being an ambassador from his father, Pluto. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z This magnificence, he sensed in his youthful self-importance, reflected the glorious momentum of his life. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Nico held back a few personal details from his talk with his father, though he sensed that Reyna knew plenty about wrestling with one’s feelings. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He sensed her laughing, wished he could do the same. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Emma sensed rather than fully saw the others starting to unfreeze and let go of the shelves they’d been holding on to. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I also sensed that she resented this detail about their past. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z When he awoke, he sensed he had slept a long time. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Yeah, Joey confirmed what I sensed all along: You couldn’t get much gayer looking than that. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It had sensed the presence of the sword and had tried to kill Harry rather than let him possess it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But perhaps I always sensed I was going down too easy. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She accused him of nothing, but more and more he sensed her distance, her dissatisfaction, her distraction. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I sensed the presence not of a virus but of financial illness—clinical signs of the eighties, like your skin peeling off after a bad fever. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell that Mrs. Huckaby also sensed real trouble, because she summoned us one by one to discuss our problems. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It should have been his mother; she would have sensed his presence and met him at the grove of ube trees. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z And with the vast changes they sensed in the world around them, it was natural for people to gather and talk. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He is one of the first of the new soldiers, the cold-eyed men who have sensed the birth of the new war of machines. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The cat must have sensed this general failing, for he now walked steadily beside the dogs, very close to his tottering old friend, and uttered plaintive worried bleats. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The rabbits had gone only a short distance through the wood when they sensed that they were already near the river. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was tied up, but they clearly sensed it was something they might enjoy. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed that there were things she would rather not talk about, and by the way she avoided questioning me, I think she guessed the same. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z All that lay between was too clamorous, too fluid to understand, though she sensed she had succeeded, even triumphed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Like Henry, I sensed I was enlisting in something great, too—writing—and that it was time for me to stop running away from it, but to face it head on. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She sensed his nervousness in the tense set of his jaw as they approached Abba. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Many creatures sensed the approach of the slithering evil, or scented its dry, musty, deathlike odor. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Agents in the past had sensed that they were being followed, and White gave his men advice in case their cover was blown: “Keep your balance, avoid any rough stuff if possible.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Some of his quiet strength communicated itself to Her terrible touch, and She sensed danger. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z In a flash they were gone, and Roy sensed a larger presence, skulking. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary had no idea what was wrong, but she sensed a disturbing coolness in her boyfriend. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever I walked into the Store in the afternoon, I sensed that it was tired. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, I sensed this might be my last move. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The accident with the baseball has bound him to you, and he has already sensed in you someone he can talk to without fear. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Lee Scoresby sensed that the little community was glad to have a visitor, if only because he introduced a change of conversation. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z All his uncertainty had disappeared, and his steady eye and voice plainly revealed the core of strength that Kit had always sensed beneath his gentleness. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Chess sensed, more than actually seeing, that Finn and Natalie were throwing smoke bombs, too. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Kempsey didn't give in right away, but I sensed I was in the clear. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure what was chasing him, but he sensed it closing fast—something large and dark and full of hate. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Claudius looked around him, frowning with suspicion, as if he sensed an assassin lurking. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It was vacation time for peregrines, and Frightful sensed it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They instinctively sensed when to give me some space or when I could stand some gentle ribbing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He sensed the woman moving on, but before he could leave, a shadow loomed over his shoulder. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Maybe Barack read it on my face or sensed it in my posture—the fact that everything for me had now begun to loosen and unfold. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I mean, back then I couldn’t have put it into words, but even as a kid I sensed the weakness that made him strong. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I sensed that Malcolm was not confident he would succeed in escaping from the shadowy world which had held him in thrall. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, she sensed an edge, an urgency, to his voice that had not been there before. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He must have sensed the storm brewing in my stomach because he added, “But they’re still rare up here.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Old Yeller had scented that sickness in this bull and somehow sensed how fearfully dangerous it was. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe this was a mean bunch of black folk, but he should have guessed it, sensed it, and part of the reason he hadn’t was the easy, good treatment he had received elsewhere. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I am very sensitive when it comes to my eyesight and somehow she sensed it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It made me feel ashamed, but he sensed that I knew something and pressed me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you think I’ve sensed it through the lamp? But if you’re with me...I will never leave you, child. We can be a team: father and daughter.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “How about you and me—” And then he sensed her dread. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I sensed it would be the same as if I cursed in front of him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z All the same, it was a response; Theresa sensed herself on the right track. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed it from the corner of my eyes. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She liked them, and sensed that they liked her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Distant sources of food are somehow sensed, and long lines, like tentacles, reach out over the ground, up over walls, behind boulders, to fetch it in. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps, somehow, she sensed that she would soon be leaving us. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z There was, in Kayode’s demeanor, a withdrawal of spirit, a pulling back of his army of warmth, because he sensed very well that she had made the choice to shut him out. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I sensed that something was troubling you, Quincy.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And she said yes, which was true, but she sensed that he did not always believe her, or that his belief lasted only so long before he would need to hear her affirmation again. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Fortunately, it sensed the overheat and warned me. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Hamlet sensed my hurt and looked up from his writing. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then, as if she sensed that someone was watching, the lady turned slowly around and studied Hanako for a moment before turning away again. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He sensed, behind the closed door, the presence of life, beyond that of the TV. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z But I sensed that Papa was counting their guns, just as I was. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For one hopeful moment, she thought it might be that strange tingle she’d sensed in her feet before, but all too soon it subsided, utterly ordinary. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He sensed a laugh from her, a watery image full of color. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Celia looked confused, like she sensed a strange undercurrent but didn’t know what it was or how it had come to be. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The morning I returned, I sensed something was wrong. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He sensed that in their attitude toward him they had gone beyond hate. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But I sensed she quickly tired of my stuttering replies to all her promising leading lines. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They laughed and she sensed, between them, a vulgar and delicious female bond. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In the maddening darkness he sensed another movement. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z But their attention, she sensed, was not on her, not really. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z His eyes were gray, strangely deep, clear as a flame, and Taran sensed that little was hidden from Adaon’s thoughtful and searching glance. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Yet despite the deep mystery of the infinite zeros, Galileo sensed their power. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z He sensed my distrust and softened me up with the gift of a dime, then knelt and prayed for us two “poor fatherless young men,” as he called us. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he sensed my frustration at living in mutually exclusive worlds and thought a game of baseball would bring together my neighborhood friends and my wealthier Riverdale classmates and broaden the horizons of both. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He had held her that way for two hours, then another half an hour, when he sensed the danger. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that the issue was in the works and Belmont was moving forward, Howard sensed that it was time to play hardball. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I pinched my inner wrist as I sensed myself beginning to drift off, but it was as though lead ingots had been tied to my chin and eyelids. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then, though we hadn’t yet said anything to each other, we both sensed Ruth watching us from the car and pulled away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A steady flow of men and women from East Bengal—those who had sensed the early political convulsions before their neighbors—had already started to fill the low-rises and tenements near Sealdah station. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z In the gloom, though, Lyra sensed the presence of the Dust, for the air seemed to be full of dark intentions, like the forms of thoughts not yet born. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He felt they sensed each other’s frayed loneliness as past champions, a nostalgia to which few could relate. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “We’re living in a duplex now,” my mother explained, and I sensed that we had come up in the world. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I heard from one member that “a growing disillusion” could be sensed throughout the organization. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax sensed that Runt was now in more trouble than before, and that he was the cause. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The Thief Lord tried very hard to pretend that he was coolness itself, but Prosper and Mosca, as they followed him behind the curtain, sensed that his heart was beating just as fast as theirs. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Woody sensed where Wes was headed and ran to block the back door. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z And the other animals in the dark, noisome caves under the ground sensed it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I sensed that she was teasing me and it made me angry. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow I sensed it wasn’t meant to hurt me. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The moment we arrived at the Globe that morning, we sensed that something was in the air. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z To be sure, people sensed he was an oddball at the time, disconcertingly gifted, outspoken, irreverent - in short, a strange mix of child and sage. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Tears of misery rose in Lupita’s eyes as she sensed a dark truth. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z I sensed something amiss and went over to him. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z After responding in much the same way as I did to the Eminent Persons Group, I sensed that Coetsee wanted some resolution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I think my mother sensed that afternoon that the person whose essay she saw in a national magazine was a person unfamiliar to her, some Other. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, in this stem man facing her, so totally different from her grandfather, Kit sensed the same quality of directness, and out of an instinctive respect she gave the only honest answer she could. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z As he did so, he sensed that the universe had fallen silent, and he decided not to speak. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Though they could have joined the revelry in the streets below, they were content to simply be near each other, for they both sensed that something precious was coming to an end. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Ruth too, I’m sure, sensed something was coming up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She sensed his glee at having proved her right, and became a little more retiring. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At that moment Sam felt a tremor in the ground beneath him, and he heard or sensed a deep remote rumble as of thunder imprisoned under the earth. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z In the set of Vincent’s shoulders, in the abrasiveness of his demeanor, Obinze sensed that Vincent had learned very early on, as a matter of necessity, to solve his own problems. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Will had sensed his family but he had not understood them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They too were holding hands, and when they stepped off the bridge around where we lay, they stopped as if they sensed our presence. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z As she stood in the nursery waiting for her cousins’ return she sensed she could write a scene like the one by the fountain and she could include a hidden observer like herself. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He sensed Alec about to say something and shot him a glare to shut up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I sensed the unfamiliar positioning of the hairpins in my hair. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Frightful sensed she was far from food and land. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z By then, Hen Wen sensed I was close at hand. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He sensed that, once he let it out, he’d never be able to keep it locked up again, and that frightened him to his core. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The boy recalled what he had seen in the vision, and sensed that it was actually going to occur. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only after the children were gone that I sensed that Mary didn’t like me or didn’t like something about the night. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu was behind her, and she sensed his intake of breath, his panic at her boldness. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He sensed it, too, the sudden import of his words, because he came and stood beside her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z If, in fact, we had been setting a trap for her, I bet she'd have sensed it and avoided the berries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Still, he sensed that if at any moment he should try to flee, the hand would instantly hold him fast. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z As though the creature beneath the cloak sensed Harry’s gaze, the hand was suddenly withdrawn into the folds of its black cloak. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “When Beefy took his hat, the Uncle must’ve sensed he was powerful, and the perfect snack for the Nightbeast,” said Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z From the few job inquiries he’d made, he already sensed that jobs in those towers would be different, much more structured, formal, and confining. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But he must have sensed me hesitate, because he said, “Alter, about that man you were talking about, you say a boy was found at his slaughterhouse?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Ifemelu sometimes sensed, underneath the well-oiled sequences of Kimberly s life, a flash of regret not only for things she longed for in the present but for things she had longed for in the past. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In the trees around the parking lot, the harpies gathered to watch as if they sensed what was at stake. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She sensed the weight of eyes on her, looking down from the windows upstairs. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I sensed a wave of fear roll through the armies below us. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z As he sat there thinking, he sensed movement above him. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Gregor could tell that Temp and Tick sensed the invaders now, too. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo sensed a current of disapproval; for once it wasn’t directed at her. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z From what street noises I could hear, I sensed the sweetness of evening coming on. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z One sensed that he was almost beginning to enjoy himself. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z I sensed vaguely and with a flash of panic that the moment I walked out upon the platform and opened my mouth I'd be someone else. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But he still had not sensed the premonition of his fate. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Lyra had sensed that something was wrong, and she jumped up from her close conversation with Roger’s ghost to hurry to Will’s side. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z On the other side the wind was colder still, the wolf sensed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘The way Asclepius looked at Leo -’ Aw, he just sensed my heartsickness.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She sensed by the set of her brother’s shoulders that he felt the same. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z No one spoke to him after that except Shirley, who sensed his tough talk masked a loyalty as passionate as the others’. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He sensed the rapid flight of her hidden thoughts: the transitions showed on her frowning, tense face. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z We sensed that the end was near; the real end. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z As Rowan was in pajamas and Citra a bathrobe, neither was too keen to obey, but they both sensed that their nightclothes were the least of their concerns. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Theirs was a passionate rejection of America, for they sensed with that directness of which only the simple are capable that they had no chance to live a full human life in America. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have felt him shaking his head or sensed that his attention was distracted. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z From that time on Sam thought that he sensed a change in Gollum again. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Then she realized, or rather she sensed, that there was not going to be any pain. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She was still not completely sold on my claims of ignorance about that reporter’s death, and as soon as she heard Nazario mention Bodega I sensed she was sure he was one of Bodega’s pawns. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z In those eyes, I sensed all the hate and bitterness directed toward me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The dogs of the village smelled or heard or sensed them coming, and began to howl frightfully; and the reindeer in their enclosure moved about nervously, their antlers clashing like dry sticks. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The man immediately sensed that something was wrong. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I must have sensed the timing was right, for my grandparents had just returned from their trip, and the dictator's raids would begin. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She must have known what that meant, must have sensed the farewell in it, because she fetched my father. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I sensed an unease in her now, saw it in the way her eyes began to flick side to side. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The men were sharks moving their snouts beneath a ship, looking for the food they sensed was close. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They sensed somehow that she lived in the penumbral shadows between two worlds, just beyond the grasp of their power. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But there would also be times when I sensed the deepest truth about language and intimacy: Intimacy is not created by a particular language; it is created by intimates. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he sensed something moving between the folding seats, it was already too late. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t see her go, only sensed her absence. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Nobody in that room knew what I sensed: that I would never see my mother again. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It’s as though he sensed the physical contact. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The daemon seemed suspicious, and cast around as if she’d sensed an intruder, but didn’t make for the wardrobe, to Lyra’s intense relief. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She kept looking around like she sensed something was wrong. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z But Clara sensed that something strange was going on, because she could see a new color in her daughter’s aura, and she felt sure that she knew why. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z One hot noontime, while he was poring over the manuscripts, he sensed that he was not alone in the room. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z ‘I’m sorry. I wish I could tell you otherwise, but I sensed his death.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Matthias sensed that Julian and Snow had once been good friends. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We were, I sensed, going to cut to the chase. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite herself, Dede had to admit she liked what she sensed, that the power was shifting in their marriage. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he didn’t know exactly what he was warning me about, but he sensed something big was about to happen—something that could completely knock me off my feet unless I was prepared. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They sensed the difference in her when old Grandma or Josiah was present, and they adjusted without hesitation, keeping their secret. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z We locked eyes, and I sensed that we had an agreement. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Cox, however, sensed that the unusual man might be telling the truth. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Gabe stood motionless, paralyzed, but sensed that the man wanted a reaction from him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But I had grown restless and bored with my work, and I sensed that God had a new direction in mind for me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I sensed something cold and unpleasant—the presence of evil. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I guess he sensed the feelings of the crowd and it threw him off. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps some tiny part of him hoped to be sensed, to be seen, to be stopped, but the Cloak was, as ever, impenetrable, perfect, and he reached the front doors easily. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I think everyone sensed that she was no longer with us, but no one could bear to say that she was gone. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z ‘No. I just sensed it, watching you lead the legion. That must drain you. How do you . .. you know, get that strength back?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z After a while, he sensed that Kehaar was behind him, a little to one side. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed, too, that the Southern scheme of oppression was but an appendage of a far vaster and in many respects more ruthless and impersonal commodity-profit machine. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I was breathing “relief” when I turned my head to the left, for I sensed someone watching me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Amazingly, I sensed future moves, too—defensive parries. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He sensed Cora staring at him and grinned without looking up. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I would like to think that I might have sensed the level of Harold’s despair. But maybe not. Maybe it would have happened anyway.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The great concourse of people had the power now, and they sensed it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Then he sensed a movement just in front of them. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I sensed some connection to this desire to give and the raw poverty of her youth. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He sensed something hard under the cushion of his overstuffed chair. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But already he sensed that Mr. Benedict did not speak lightly—if he promised something unpleasant, Reynie was sure that something unpleasant would come. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I think I sensed how beyond that line, there was something harder and darker and I didn’t want that. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z To the unsuspecting sentries on the wall the bundles looked like sleeping forms: they sensed nothing amiss. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He must have sensed that it was not concern for the empty cottage that had prompted me to ask these questions, and now he was silent because he was shocked at me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Composers immediately sensed that something transformative had happened; all of a sudden their harmony started obeying laws of attraction and repulsion, whether they liked it or not. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The inflammation round his wound, he sensed, was growing, and the skin was becoming tighter, harder, with something, not blood, leaking out of it onto his shirt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps she sensed some sounds that told her that the museum was not yet empty. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow the distant planets sensed the Sun’s presence. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She missed; but the man sensed a standoff and the two sat down and discussed the issue Ann had come to talk over. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Yet even with all their bombers and tanks, they must have sensed they were on the wrong side of history. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As if it had somehow sensed there was one less barrier. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z With every step closer, Ekon sensed it, a wrongness that implored him to turn back, but he forced his feet to move until he was within a foot of Father Olufemi. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Because he had never officially gotten into the squadron, he could never officially be gotten out, and Sergeant Towser sensed that the multiplying communications relating to the poor man would continue reverberating forever. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I sensed Faith shifting around beside me and I could see how white her knuckles were against the black steering wheel, but I didn’t look any further. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I sensed that the fault lay with Charles, who was surly and uncommunicative and—as lately was par for the course—drinking a little more than was good for him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He knew this from the beginning, had sensed it in their first conversation after a friend introduced them at a wedding. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Just as he had sensed, the wise Catalonian did not write again. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The scene was so entirely a realization of her worst fears that she sensed that her overanxious imagination had projected the figures onto the packed spines of books. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But Hester sensed her coming and flattened herself in time, and the owl’s claws just missed. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She sensed that Tariq was observing her—one eye on the kiss, the other on her—as she was observing him. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z As soon as we passed the camp’s entrance, we sensed something out of the ordinary in the air. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps because he had sensed even then the force of what he felt, and he wanted to prepare her, to tell her in stages. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The darkness was still complete, but Lina sensed space above and around her. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Around him, he sensed the crowd, absolutely silent, paralyzed with suspense. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Holy f —!” she managed before going under again, as if the water sensed that young ladies of such beauty and promise should never curse. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The news directors must have sensed that their viewers liked Kwang’s youthful face, his grinning eyes, the tiny, new wrinkles. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She sensed the true dimensions of my desire, and it scared her. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As if she sensed a new addition was called for. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It really unsettled me, and although I wasn’t to find out its real meaning until years later, I think I sensed, even then, some deeper significance to it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As he did so, Thomas heard a shout to his right, sensed movement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Not even at me, but into me, like his detector sensed some enormous truth deep inside me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She almost sensed the black shirts before she saw them on their way to the beach and the other girls. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z It was costing him every bit of determination he had to keep talking, yet he sensed that once he had finished, he would feel better. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The primordial animal looked at that glowing door and sensed danger behind it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Mary stood close to the mound, with Atal nearby for reassurance; but she sensed all their eyes on her and felt as if she were a new girl at school. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Three babies were too much, and I sensed it deep in my body. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And, under the bony glow of a halfmoon, I sensed Afghanistan humming under my feet. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Biff sensed that someone was standing in the entrance and he raised his eyes quickly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Eventually, Kappe sensed the tension and made an announcement to the class. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Then Betsy sensed her watching, and looked up from the book. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He sensed she wanted him to come to her, and he wanted to go. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z He looked fine to the eye, ruddy, pumping, pink, but you sensed he was somehow on the brink of death. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sol Spiegelman and I went straight for a butler carrying smoked salmon and champagne, and after a few minutes sensed the value of a cultivated aristocracy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Being invisible meant not being sensed or felt. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z He sensed that other humans lived along this road, but he had never encountered them. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Kazi would knock three times on the door if he sensed danger, and we were all supposed to climb out the back window and run to the garden shed behind Kazi’s cottage. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z When my father sensed that I wasn’t excited about visiting Pakistan, he urged me to talk about why. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z My father said nothing, but I sensed that he was planning some sort of retaliation. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Bouncing up and down 011 his side vigorously, Ignatius sensed a belch rising in his throat, but when he expectantly opened his mouth he emitted only a small burp. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed frustration from her, like she had a million questions and no idea where to start. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I intuitively knew — and sensed he did, too — that tomorrow would be pivotal. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Adams sensed that it was not the true story, even doubted whether such a thing as a true story existed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And when she sensed things, she drew them. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, he sensed that his mother was still staring at him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He did not wholly understand the intricate play of ideas and the complex phrases, but as he read he sensed a strong, true purpose behind the words and he felt that he almost understood. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Captain Talcott sensed the growing anger in the waiting crowd and raised his voice. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I was ready—the joy of working there was now gone, and I sensed that God had something else in store for me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t pay any attention because she had sensed it was a lie. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Their dark pointed wings were erased from the sky as if they had sensed her deadly purpose. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After I’d been in the intensive-care ward for about a week, one of the doctors visiting Mom sensed something different about the way she was feeling. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z And then I sensed God planting in me a vision for my future. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She sensed now how this might be achieved, through desire alone; the world she ran through loved her and would give her what she wanted and would let it happen. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He must have sensed the anger that was rising up her body and making her lightheaded because he went back indoors silently. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I started to speak, but Strauss, who must have sensed what I was going to say, stood up and put his arm on my shoulder. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z At least, I sensed the sea was down there, hundreds of feet below. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Lyra’s tongue sensed it and moved to lick them, and then Mrs. Coulter let a little more of the liquid trickle into Lyra’s mouth, very carefully, letting her swallow each sip before allowing her more. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She felt him shiver and she sensed—and he did, too—how very much remained to be discovered. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I sensed some ingredient missing from his usual amiability. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason sensed an entire army of venti swirling above him, too angry and agitated to take physical form, but hungry for destruction. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Here I first sensed the vitality of English intellectual life, so completely absent during my initial days in my Victorian room several hundred yards away on Jesus Green. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They sensed somehow that in her sleep she had traveled away from them. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Meme sensed the thought of her great-great-grandmother very well and the day after the dances she would get up earlier than usual to go to mass. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Detective Geyer theorized that Holmes must have sensed an excess of neighborly scrutiny and changed his plans. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Harry could not see his face: He wondered whether Snape sensed danger, was trying to find the right words to reassure his master. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His eye searched the pine shadows across the water for the girl, as if he sensed her watching him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z She still didn’t know what he was talking about, but she sensed the shape of it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then on a Monday, as I entered the store, I sensed a change in him. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa sensed how I felt about the ax. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not look round, perhaps he sensed my struggle. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z As Stella gaped at him, she sensed her mother sitting up a little taller, her daddy, too. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Capricorn laughed, but Meggie sensed he was thinking over what Fenoglio had said, and it made him uneasy—even if he was taking great pains to hide his concern under a mask of indifference. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Lady sensed the high pressure of the same front and she, like Drum and Duchess, began the long pilgrimage of the peregrine falcon to warmer climates. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I sensed Hector was telling me more than I needed to know, but that these were things he wanted to get off his chest and couldn’t admit to his men. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He sensed, in her voice, the sadness of defeat, as though her friends who were leaving for teaching positions in Canada and America had confirmed to her a great personal failure. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I sensed from a slight change in the glint of the whale’s eye that it was now looking at Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a rising murmur of voices and he sensed that it was caused by his movements. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z She thought it might be too soon to be leaving the river, but as she walked on, she sensed him watching her and thought it would be impolite to disregard his directions. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z By clinging tightly to what she believed she knew, narrowing her thoughts, reiterating her testimony, she was able to keep from mind the damage she only dimly sensed she was doing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He sensed the possibility of an opening - room to negotiate. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His gravel-rough voice was low, but she sensed real menace in it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was irritating and frightening all at once, for she sensed that this presence was not benevolent. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I sensed her movement, her presence in distant parts of the building. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z But we were both of us by then acutely aware of something we’d not yet mentioned, and I think we both sensed there’d be something wrong about us parting like that. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Kino opened his eyes in the darkness, for he sensed movement near him, but he did not move. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z There is nothing intrinsically poisonous about endotoxin, but it must look awful, or feel awful, when sensed by cells. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She said it like a joke, but Piper sensed the sadness behind her words. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But what I have sensed is an enormous frustration with the unexpected costs of knowing too much, of being inundated with information. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z All he sensed was the music of her voice, the warmth of her arms, the fact that she was there. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She blushes easily—“I could feel my face go totally red”—but felt that Volpe and Krause sensed something in her that would project onstage. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Though she did not know Ralph had become an imagineer, she sensed it — sensed that if it weren’t for her and Theresa, he might not have come back from that long night with Grover. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I strayed from the path and retreated into the shadow of the wooded canopy, as I sensed Yakov had done. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z She sensed when a guest needed more tea before the guest did, expressed herself by filling his cup, thought in terms of matching, balancing, connecting, completing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z When they sensed we were watching from above, they turned their faces up to us, all rags and eyes. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I sensed I was already ruining our family time. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Everybody in the family sensed that without Clara all reason for staying together had been lost: they had almost nothing to say to each other. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He has already sensed what people in Nuevo Laredo know: when it comes to migrants, Padre Leo’s heart is bigger than his collections. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He sensed it without being able to finger it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I sensed his unspoken advice and was not offended. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But she sensed something important was about to happen. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I sensed their restlessness, and I began to understand why the blood of spring is called the bad blood. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever she sensed my eyes examining her face, she would throw a folded paper at me without looking in my direction. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Then he scanned the horizon as if he sensed trouble, but there was nothing to see—just the lighthouse and the field of grass stretching inland. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Lee sensed a strange thin quality in his voice, a wavery exuberance. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I sensed we were about to reach some sort of climax.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Palmer sensed that she was doing this for his sake. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z When I did visit, I sensed that my mother had been briefed by the regent, for she would question me closely as to whom I was playing with. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed that Mariam knew they were never going back to their sprawling villa on Shogund Street, with its airy rooms and plum trees in the backyard. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The dog sensed Peggy was upset and started barking at me and pulling at my pant leg. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He sensed the growing incoherence in the children. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In which case, the reason it was opening now was probably because it sensed that someone was about to be dead. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The man still said nothing, and the boy sensed that he was going to have to make a decision. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no explicable way she knew it, but she sensed this woman was the leader of this peculiar group, its matriarch. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He was only fifty yards from the truck when Mr. Grin suddenly stopped and turned around as if he had sensed there was someone there. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z And when he sensed my regarding him so steadily his head hardly moved but his eyes swirled and landed on me. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She sensed my fear and edged even closer to me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ugwu sensed that Mr. Richard was talking too much, for his benefit, perhaps to keep him awake until the doctor came. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Behind him, Richards sensed that the moment had come to shoot for Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite I couldn’t know if they still called each other Miss and Mister when it was just the two of them, I sensed a difference lately. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But for weeks now, I’ve sensed that some big thing is about to happen, big enough to distract Mami from fussing as much over little things, which is fine with me. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I sensed the conversation made little difference, that for a few moments we were safe from the world and we were loath to break the communication and go back to our rooms. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed she wasn’t as strong as the males. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z His calling her Cleo rang false: Obinze sensed this from the way he said it, and from the way she heard it, the slight surprise on her face. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Aunt Anne must have sensed almost immediately that we had no talent. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he sensed a movement behind him, quick and violent and too close, and before he could turn around, a paper hat had been pushed onto his head. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When she sensed she was being tested, she responded swiftly, sending kids home or ordering them to run extra laps at the first sign of disobedience. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The boy knew the desert sensed his fear. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The cub sensed something bad was going to happen when a two-legs came into the dark place and made sounds that were the same as the shouting from afar. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z As if Max has sensed what I'm thinking, she zips up her backpack. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maniac had sensed there was something more to the old man; now he knew what it was. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet surely there were none here, in the Council Edifice; even Matt had sensed that and consigned his dog’s fleas to the corridor. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have sensed I was clueless, because she continued, "Wait. You don't know what albino is?" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I sensed that the doctor knew Haiti far better than the captain, and that he was trying to give him some important information. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The wind was still, and so Nicole sensed that she was welcome. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I couldn’t explain it, but I sensed that when I found the right trunk, I would just know. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He sensed, too, that they were unafraid of danger and of dying, and this they held over him more than anything. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His light of love must have sensed his intentions, for he never found her. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But since Rush saw improvement in those he treated, he sensed that his cure was working, and working well. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Arm stepped back, but the General had sensed he was there and turned away. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He sensed vulnerability, sensed it the way another man might capture the trace of a woman’s perfume. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I sensed her weakness and spent most of class coming up with creative ways to burnish my status as class clown. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z But, despite the tension I sensed in Miss Preston’s office, they seem completely unconcerned with both the upcoming dinner party and with me and Katherine. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z As the sounds of digging continued, he sensed fear spreading all through the burrow. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I sensed that an order was sent, but there was never time to receive it.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Without knowing it, I must have sensed that she’d rather work alone. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We all sensed that in the interim Justice de Wet had grown more hostile to us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She sensed the mother eyeing her with approval. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Blue-lipped and dinner-plate-eyed, they watched, mesmerized by something that they sensed but didn’t understand: the absence of caprice in what the policemen did. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands began to tremble, and the woman sensed it. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z This night was already too much, and I think Mrs. Menzer sensed that because she didn’t say anything else on the drive to my house. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z On the day he’d gotten into the car with his boy, Pax had sensed the tension and refused his morning kibble, so it had now been three full days since he’d eaten. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was as if the shark had sensed it was being watched, stalked even, because right when Sookie aimed the harpoon at the fish, the shark shifted in a different direction. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The weird thing was that when the scientists brought some up to study in a lab, the fish had sensed the light and had grown eyes. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She must have sensed the urgency because she agreed to meet me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z On the other side of the brick wall I sensed Miss Lilian listening, her head up, like a hound on the scent of some thing. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She could feel her mind reaching for the right pictures even before the hands were pointing at them, and she sensed the longer needle twitching to respond. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls sensed their immunity and their laughter grew louder, into cackles of hilarity and derision. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He had not sensed her presence for hours when he reached the river in front of the mill in the afternoon. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z All during one particular day I sensed that something was wrong, but I didn’t know what. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He thought he saw Ginny look around as he passed, and wondered whether she had sensed someone walking nearby, but he did not speak, and he did not look back. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I sensed someone moving next to me on Old Familiar, but right then I could only see snow flurries trickling through a shattered window and flashing red lights against a gray sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The children stopped playing as if they sensed something too. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He sensed knives behind some of the smiles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was true, what he had earlier sensed, that Trademaster was inhuman. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She was hungry, and Mole, she sensed, was going hunting in the meadow where the rabbits and pheasants lived. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Edward doesn’t want me to tell you that,” she said firmly, but I sensed she didn’t agree. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It was the vaguest, least soldierly form of advice, but he sensed the corporals not far behind. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I understand this sort of thing is done nowadays,” she said, sitting down on the sofa beside him, trying to sound offhand, but he sensed her discomfort in the uncommon briskness of her words. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I sensed she was trying to calculate whether good grades made me low maintenance or more trouble. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z No doubt they had sensed the dorado’s distress. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In that second I sensed that my mother and father had a relationship I knew nothing about. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice had taken on anxiety; behind the relief which she could not hide, I sensed her troubled uneasy mind moving from doubt to doubt. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I think she sensed what I was driving at. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The neighborhood sensed this, and in my dream the people were jumping, shaking, and jamming as if the rent weren’t due for six months. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Scotty must have sensed it, because he came over and told me everything was going to be cool. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The man always saved him for last because, Tendai suspected, he sensed the resistance. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I headed toward the river surrounded by the others in a hesitant herd; they sensed that in all probability they were my adversaries in blitzball. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, the crowd sensed that something was up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Taken by Surprise, Jonathan tripped and fell, instantly covering his head with his arms to ward off the blow he sensed was to follow. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z When their eyes met, he flipped one ear humorously and Miyax sensed he had been through this, too. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed that and came to treat her like baby-sister, as if to say “You poor little thing, give it to big brother. He’ll fix it for you.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z If we had not come forth to meet them, Stannis would have sensed the trap. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes I watched the little monkeys practice jumping from tree to tree or watched the curious eyes of a deer that sensed my presence. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z He was old army cavalry, Kentucky-bom, raised in the Indian wars; he was slow, he was careful, but he sensed something happening, a breathless something in his chest. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed this, even though all I heard on my end was “Uh-huh . Mitch told me . . . oh, thank you . When she hung up, she said, “I’m coming next trip.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z But the children, even little Maria, had sensed what was up, they understood perfectly the danger represented by those two men above their heads, and they were already moving, starting to run, heading automatically downstream. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed from the very first moment of consciousness that I was living in a place where I was not welcome. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I found the trip instructive in another way because in that hospital I sensed a thawing in the relationship between black and white. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I saw them in Katoptris’s blade. And you heard what Hazel said. The biggest ’ ‘ “The biggest gathering of evil spirits I’ve ever sensed,” ’ Jason recalled. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The alarm clock said just before five, and Meggie was going to turn over and go back to sleep when she suddenly sensed someone else in the room. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “It was my fault. I could have sworn I sensed something. Like a tiger moving through the woods, but not, you understand. Well, of course you know what I thought.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I sensed already that the sacrifices would be more mine than his. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She sensed her children’s faces hanging over her dream, like two dark, worried moons, waiting to be let in. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His feeble mind sensed that these questioners wanted something of him and, being a friendly creature, he tried to give it to them. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I sensed that it had to do with my father. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It was still locked, but Leo sensed the mechanisms inside - wires running up the frame, connected to . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Lou Volpe was, as well, gay, which he knew on the day he was married and, in fact, sensed long before he could give what he was feeling a name. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But he’d never had any inkling of what he now sensed lay beyond that tantalizing door. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The Trunchbull sensed what the child was thinking and she didn't like it. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z But he must have sensed that engaging in one illegality sort of loosened other holds on Dedd. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed that Mullet Fingers was planning another illegal visit to the Mother Paula’s site. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood watching her, fascinated, till suddenly she sensed, then saw, that she was being watched. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z As we sat back to back on our separate sides of the bed fumbling with our shoes in the horrid cheerful white light of the bed lamp, I sensed Constantin turn round. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Angels!” she called as she sensed the change. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed that these things were yet to be delivered to someone. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As I watched her swallow I sensed a great pleasure. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed its nearness, yet did not see it. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z How could he not have sensed so many dead, so close at hand? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “It’s unlike Ceres to be late, unless she sensed something dangerous in this area. Or...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z By the mid-1930s, as Hitler ascended to power in Germany, droves of scientists sensed the rising menace of the Nazi political agenda and left the country. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I don’t speak wordless glance so I’m not sure what she was saying, but I sensed it wasn’t good for me. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of him sensed that she thought of him as something like an animal, a useful creature like a dog, but not actually a person. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Olmsted too sensed that something extraordinary had occurred, but the meeting also troubled him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We didn’t discuss any more of those serious things, and if the others sensed something still in the air, they didn’t remark on it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “What I sensed was that this was a man who was totally idealistic.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He hoped the birds had already sensed that something awful was about to happen and had flown away, though it seemed improbable. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed, among the anger, the bitter breath of truth. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Mallory had a Talent for matching orphans to families—she felt a tug, deep in her chest, she said, when she sensed that two people truly belonged together, and she just knew. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She sensed the layers of his grief—he would never know how Mama had died and would always struggle with old resentments—but she did not feel connected to his mourning. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I first sensed it one night when Mama and I went to the latrine together. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z HARRY: Bane told me he sensed a darkness around my son. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Of how he recognized her powerful way with horses the very moment she entered his menagerie tent three years before—sensed it from the horses themselves. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And although he spoke genially enough, I sensed something—disappointment?—in his expression. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z His face was without expression, but there was something unpleasant behind it that Winnie sensed at once, something that made her instantly suspicious. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed I was losing control of my writing. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I already sensed, though I couldn’t have said why, that I would lose either way, no matter how it turned out. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Holmes too sensed it was time to leave Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Though Bear tried to wear his customary cheerful face, I sensed that there was unease on his part, too. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He saw nothing but sensed blue, cold blue-green, and he raked at the seatbelt batch, tore his nails loose on one hand. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog sensed excitement and wanted to take part. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I did yearn for him, but I yearned for so much more along with that body, which I must have sensed Rudy would never give me. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She would have sensed it herself and told him to go. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z So when he sensed someone coming from the palace toward him, his head snapped up. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He seemed about to say something more, something Julius sensed would have terrible import for him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Look at the peacock, Ifem,” he said, gently, as though he sensed her irritation. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Z thought it perfectly reasonable that they had sensed that Tiller and Florida were in trouble. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z When it happened a second time, he sensed a positive trend. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Will and Lyra sensed it, too, and followed their eyes to the sky. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Taisin sensed the woman’s anticipation with a clarity she had never experienced before. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If she decided someone should be expelled, for example, and she sensed opposition, she’d just allude darkly to stuff she knew “from before.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His paws sensed a threat from the ground: more boxes were buried near the bank, the field crossed with more wires. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how the blade Had been made, but I sensed a tragedy. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But we could not show any fear or turn back, for if the Indians had sensed any weakness in us, even the Indians that we were bringing with us as guides would have killed us. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the meadow, I sensed all was not well at camp. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The distress I sensed in her voice was as sharp and painful as the lash of a whip on my flesh. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the hot breath of the elephant as the trunk embraced his pumpkin and then he sensed the sides of the pumpkin squeezing as the vegetable passed down into the great creature’s throat. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I sensed I was not going to like what he had in mind. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Suheyla knew nothing yet but what she sensed: that something had happened, that something had changed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But Baba sensed my lack of genuine interest and resigned himself to the bleak fact that his son was never going to either play or watch soccer. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In a way more felt than thought, he sensed a connection between Nipper’s absence and Dorothy’s words, which had been haunting him without letup. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He somehow sensed that hearing about Dorothy made Carmen feel better, like she wasn’t the only girl who sometimes felt completely lost. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z Bast nearly wept as he sensed the silence scatter like a dark bird startled into flight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She sensed the one mountain among thousands, the one tree among millions—and Sam. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Still...Frank sensed there was more going on. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The wind blew, cracking and splintering the remaining bones, but he sensed the presence of Mercer. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He sensed that the old man was probably proud of him from the very beginning of his chess career, but never told him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But also, I think we both sensed we’d done enough serious talking for one day, and that if we tried any more of it, things would start going wrong. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He stroked his fake, thin beard and sensed that it was beginning to develop a life of its own. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Instantly I sensed impending disaster, for he was a successful actor. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She seemed so far away, yet I sensed the heat from her body, smelled the rosemary oil she rubbed on her hair. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I sensed that something terrible was beginning to happen in the world, but I tried to shut it out of my mind by reading and writing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he sensed power behind it, a road flowing with troops all the way back to the mountains. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He squeezed her hand, though Hazel sensed nothing romantic in the gesture. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Because of the singsong cadence, Jonathan sensed it was a prayer and wished he knew its meaning. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She sensed, in his reaction, a territorial dislike that was foreign to his nature; it surprised her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z As for me, I was pleased too, because I sensed a strong feeling of fellowship, which I only remember having had with my girlfriends. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And in the quiet of the Tower, far above the grimy fog of the town, the madwoman sensed things that she never could have sensed before her years there. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It had been Jonas, as Leader, who saw through him, who sensed the deep evil in the man and insisted on his banishment. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He had learned to fight at school; there had been plenty of occasion for it, once the other children had sensed that there was something the matter with his mother. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed their need to extend sympathy to him, and this irritated him even more. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Old Flap gave one n’em snorts that let me know he sensed something dangerous. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z For a little bit, I would’ve put my head on her shoulder, but I sensed that would be going too far. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I sensed the government was anxious to overcome the impasse in the country, that they were now convinced they had to depart from their old positions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ralph sensed the position of the weapon from the glimpse he caught of Jack's arm and put the thrust aside with his own butt. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Maybe, but Hazel sensed it wouldn’t be so easy. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I sensed huffiness, as if he were disappointed that this was the best sleeping spot I could muster. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He had sensed rather than heard it: someone or something was standing in the narrow gap between the garage and the fence behind him. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She looked at me sharply, as if she'd sensed my thoughts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And when she delicately sensed the near approach of insane, punishing rage, she sat in his lap and soothed him and made him believe for a moment in her innocence. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Egged on by HUAC, Americans now sensed that the Soviet Union might have agents anywhere—even in the US government itself. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Hannah led the conversation, as though to smooth the air, her voice calming, bringing up subjects they would all agree on, changing to something else if she sensed a looming disagreement. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Thomas held Teresas hand, let them all go past, felt them bump him, smelled their sweat, sensed their terror, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make his own dash. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The cornucopia must have sensed her distress and thought she and her visitors could use some warm baked goods. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He sensed its inner workings and, if the statue of Hygeia operated on a similar schematic, Leo might have a chance . Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He dimly sensed that somebody was rescuing him. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Elowen turned her head just slightly, as though she sensed a presence nearby. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z By not mentioning his name, she sensed that a pact had been forged between her Dream and the World. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas held Teresa’s hand, let them all go past, felt them bump him, smelled their sweat, sensed their terror, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make his own dash. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z More likely, they sensed an opportunity to have their own way when their mother wasn’t around. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But as though he sensed the truth of her condition, and not the determined pluck of her heart, the yellow dog stepped forward. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Herbalist had told her she was nearing her last days, and she sensed that it was true. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She must have sensed panic in my voice, because she comes running into the room. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z She sensed that what her aunt spoke of as love was something else—a bribe, a threat, an indecent will to power. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Piliso was not mollified by this, and we sensed that something was wrong. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Considering what happened soon after, it’s interesting that I sensed it was worth noting in the journal how he sat with her on the trip home. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Nigro, an expert player of near master strength, sensed potential in the boy, and aware that Bobby was without a father, he assumed a mentoring position. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I sensed that these strange new visions came from the same overwhelming grief that had led me to spot my father everywhere during those months. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Olanna did not say a word to him as they walked home, and he sensed her silent fury only in the force with which she unlocked and threw open the door. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “It would only have made it worse. And if they sensed that you knew before you went in that room, you would have been disqualified. She looked at Citra’s hands. “ Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Ahead, Special Agent was setting a suicidal pace, but Pollard sensed how fast it was and was not going to be lured into it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It sensed danger when Kino was almost within reach of it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She had sensed the truth of it long ago, Dany thought as she took a step closer to the conflagration, but the brazier had not been hot enough. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Will understood him, felt him, sensed him, recognized him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The books in the white bookcases seemed to be watching Meggie, but they said nothing to her, as if they sensed that there was only one book Meggie could think about just now. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Frightful sensed she was among people who shared Sam’s spirit. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z I sensed this, and I didn’t see a need to think it through fully. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z One by one, as they sensed that the pile was complete, the boys stopped going back for more and stood, with the pink, shattered top of the mountain around them. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Pax checked for his boy constantly because the father was still here and because he sensed that his home was not far away, but only full-grown humans appeared. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The scowl on her dark brown face made it clear that she’d sensed trouble and had come into the parlor after entering the house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He had not sighted the beast itself yet, though he sensed it was there, lurking, hidden, treacherous. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Alone with Josh, I felt a genuine acceptance that I had not yet sensed with his parents. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Or was it rarer even than that; had Chet and Bobby sensed it then, for instance? A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right,” Powell said gloomily, “but if any ‘finger’ gets within twenty feet of us, we’ll be sensed whether we are in the line of sight or not. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I felt the cold of the blade before I saw it, and sensed the blood even before I glimpsed the red streak staining my palm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He had sensed this even while holding her naked, but it had not marred the pleasure he found in her curvy body, her moving with him, her taking as much as she gave. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This foreboding, this muted dread, was what she had sensed around her. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He sensed no threat, but he was uncertain. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Still, I sensed an alertness in her skin, in her muscles. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t control him or see him, but I sensed he was there. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We sensed that we were gathered around the familial table for the last time. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed already that he was more at home with the unruliness of the world than I was, more willing to let it all in without distress. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Lorren was unreadable, but I sensed his disapproval rather than seeing it on his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z An argument began, behind which he sensed more opposition than he had ever encountered before. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But they quickly sensed her intelligence and encouraged her to attend Berea College, a small liberal arts institution in Kentucky that accepts students only from low- income families. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But he sensed that Phoebe and Aunt Daisy never left his side. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, she sensed another person with her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Bloom sensed all of it was terribly tentative, doomed. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Senghor sensed my uneasiness, for he said, “Mandela, do not worry, the French here identify themselves completely with our African aspirations.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My excessive reading puzzled Aunt Maggie; she sensed my fiercely indrawn nature and she did not like it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed that I should, but how can you love someone you don’t know? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She couldn’t see the thief from here, but she sensed he was waiting. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She sensed it, a preternatural stillness, and held hers, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Cal sensed this, and it gave him the instrument to knock down her anthill. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A royal commission was the dream of all potters, but Tree-ear sensed somehow that it was more than a dream for Min. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It was not the scenario that Howard wanted, but he sensed it was not yet time to push the issue. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Pearl sensed it, too, when she came in on her way to work. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughed again and I sensed that I was amusing him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I should have sensed him there—I’m supposed to be so good at reading a room. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I sensed that my father did not need to be bothered by a crying child. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z He sensed Celestial bronze gears, magical levers, springs, and pistons. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He sensed how Martin must have felt each time he had held this beautiful weapon. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ever since my return to Birmingham, I’d sensed a tension between two opposing mind-sets. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A new defensiveness had begun to creep into Blaine’s tone when they talked about his friends, perhaps because he sensed her discomfort with them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The danger he sensed was more immediate than that, though. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But he sensed this was not a time Mr. Curtain wished to be impressed. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I sensed that it was all as much for her as it was for her children. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Will sensed it all and felt the atoms of the metal linking each to each across the fracture, forming new crystals again, strengthening and straightening themselves in the invisible lattice as the join came good. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Again they sensed him approaching, and this time they were both waiting by the window, their heads peeking over the sill. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The other room was dark, but I sensed something was going on in it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z They were surrounded by gigantic dunes, and the boy looked at the alchemist to see whether he had sensed anything. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She told Gogol it was because she didn’t have the time, but he sensed that it was something she couldn’t bring herself to face the second time around. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He sensed in the spreading unrest something unprecedented, “more threatening and far-reaching than anything that had occurred before.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Still, I'm pretty sure Ted sensed he’d hit a nerve, and he kept coming at me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Such prolonged standoffs would not be necessary, however, for he sensed that his time in Chicago was nearing an end. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Brute understood nothing of the two-legs’ mouth-noises, but he sensed the man’s excitement and urgings and knew a change was coming. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Luma sensed that Mandela was upset and disappointed that his friends weren’t playing. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Dicey sensed that it was after eight o’clock. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The grilled cheese sandwiches were in the frying pan and I was slicing up a tomato when I sensed someone behind me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Liam must have sensed this, because he latched onto my shoulder and forced me down, pressing the side of my face against the cold, rough asphalt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Eliot always sensed that Mrs. Sen had been waiting for some time, as if eager to greet a person she hadn’t seen in years. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Father must have sensed her discomfort, for he reached for her coat and said, “Let us go together then.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Maybe he sensed that there was something decent about this particular Nazi. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Up the field the others at badminton sensed a shift in the wind; their voices carried down to us, calling us. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But he sensed movement somewhere down the tunnel. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Maybe he sensed how someone else’s eyes had haunted her most of her married life. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He sensed light on the other side of his eyelids, but knew it would be unbearable to open them. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The family of spectators broke into applause when they sensed that Ben had a chance to win the game. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Even his children sensed that, but he loved them and worked hard for them, and they loved him fiercely in return. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z No sooner had I perceived the presence swimming far below than I sensed another one right beside me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He may have sensed that he had been used, or his disinterest may have been an indication that I was less than gratifying. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not approach the animals now, even though they sensed her presence. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Quickly scanning its contents, Francis sensed with relief that following my return from King’s I had correctly reported to him the essential features of the B pattern. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z A week later Duchess sensed another cold front bearing down from the northwest. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Meggie asked on their second night, when she sensed that, yet again, he couldn’t sleep. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was frightening and as I sat there I sensed another frightening world of possibilities. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bimbi seldom said much to me; he was gruff to individuals, but I sensed he liked me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad was calm at breakfast but under his tranquillity I sensed excitement, and something like longing. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A little later, Harry sensed, by a freshening of the air, that they had reached the edge of the forest. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She sensed the sand coming up around her ankles and found that it was more and more difficult to lift her feet. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z At that moment, I sensed that Rose, who had been sitting in the corner quiedy, was staring at us. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Alec sucked in a short breath, and Mark sensed him tensing up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He sensed rather than saw the headmistress lean forward. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Once there, I offered myself as a crutch to Bear, which he accepted, though I sensed that he was regaining something of his old strength. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Brown sensed that Jesse, in particular, was in distress, but didn’t know exactly what land; Jesse never talked about personal stuff. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I sensed he might be ready to finally tell me the secret he had been keeping all through the winter months. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Frankie must have sensed my desire, because his hand slid down my arm. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z We’d left their world and entered mine, and I sensed that they knew that. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She sensed his unspoken displeasure and fell back into her place, cowed, her hands limp at her sides, her mouth open. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The blind man sensed the breeze entering the open windows and lifting an edge of the tapestry on the wall. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer sensed he was being watched, but he never guessed how closely. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet she sensed no true mercy in the man. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Thomas sensed a chance to finally have a solid answer. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z From the hitch in her voice, I sensed something was wrong. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I sensed the beam of her flashlight up my nose, and then slowly she inserted the red-hot wire into my nasal cavity. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Taran had sensed them long before, as the ground had begun to turn spongy and treacherous under the hooves of Melynlas. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z He still joked around, but Frank sensed something different about him—like a ship with a new keel. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It was a sticky moment: Harry knew that she had sensed Ron’s name in the offing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She knew the answer, sensed it the way other people could sense which way to walk home after a stroll in the woods. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My thoughts were a bit hazy, and I sensed my voice was a little slurred. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z As Elowen sensed her agitation, she threw back her head and laughed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “You know, Addie, ever since you started this business of refusing to say the Pledge, I have sensed in you a rebel without a cause.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The coach must have sensed my nervousness because before he put his hands on my back leg he announced, “I’m going to just adjust your leg here a little bit.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When I sensed I had passed through the gate to the ghetto side, I broke sharply to my right, popped out of the parade, and bolted. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Whether or not they sensed the lie, they wanted to believe it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Gay sensed something was wrong and walked over to me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Even with all the tumult around him, the noise and quaking and the ground shifting under his feet, he sensed the change. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I sensed that she was weighing her words, knowing that her answer would register on my young mind. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He could sense the hall outside, as he always had sensed it; vacant and reverberating and lifeless. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I don’t know what my mother heard, if anything, but I suppose she sensed the hatred, the air was so thick with it. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Pax sensed an eager thrill below the question. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When I sensed that I had the ears of the spies, I would talk and act high and crazy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z His brow was furrowed now, but he spoke up rather more quickly than was customary under the circumstances, as though he sensed that Franny, his old co-panelist, had caught him at it. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The boys were joking with one another as they approached, but when they got close enough to read Luma’s expression, they sensed that her mood was gloomy, and fell quiet. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z As he was about to leave, he sensed Bristle tearing down the hill. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z |
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