| 单词 | sharply |
| 例句 | Mr. Kazilly is wearing a sharply creased white shirt, a red velvet vest, and maroon slacks. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “Mo’s here to restore my books, not to cook for us,” replied Elinor sharply. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Katie, jealous and fiercely possessive even in death, turned sharply to look at the woman who dared weep for Johnny. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The one on my left elbowed me sharply in the side of the head and the alley tilted crazily around me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Walking to the office, she kept close to the buildings so she could turn corners sharply. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I turned my head sharply away from him, clenching my jaw against all the wild accusations I wanted to hurl at him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “What are you two up to?” said Mrs. Weasley sharply, her eyes on the twins. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “He means it’s not a federal case,” Davenport said sharply. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Every head bent sharply under its load of grain, and the grass was dry enough so that it made a swishing sound as Jody and Billy stepped through it. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Seabiscuit ran up on the heels of a group of horses and was forced to check sharply, then ran hopelessly wide again on the final turn. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same moment the ting of a bell sounded sharply. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Then his voice lowered an octave, and he spoke sharply to his wife. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark looked sharply at him—but the man was probably right. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “He could not have crossed the Age Line,” said Professor McGonagall sharply. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Already traffic on the street had increased sharply, as each day hundreds of citizens drove their carriages to the park to see the chosen site. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Bats fluttered through the moonlight sharply etched against soft fluorescent clouds high in the night. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it is in this respect that language differs most sharply from other biologic systems for communication. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Trent was almost a head shorter than me, with close-cropped black hair, blocky black glasses, and a nose that turned up sharply at the end. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The Corporal was in a pet with Capt. Draper, saying that slaying the Horses had been an infernal Waste of Powder & Shot; to which Capt. Draper replied sharply, “You shall be another.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “That was a lie, Harry,” said Hermione sharply over breakfast, when he told her and Ron what he had done. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Many of the people in the paintings are sharply individuated. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It wasn’t until Nina pushed one of their hands away from her chest and told them sharply, “Don’t touch!” that they realized, with surprise, she was a woman. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When she cantered into a long ravine, Taran lost sight of her for a moment and hurried forward in time to glimpse the mare as she turned sharply around an outcropping of white stone. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The moment I had learned that I was to leave, my feelings had recoiled so sharply and quickly from the home that the children simply did not exist for me any more. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s what I thought,” said Mr. Haskell, and he levered the door closed and gunned the engine so the bus swayed sharply. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Below this, a bit of open scrubland dropped sharply down into the forest proper. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Mr. Wonka turned around and clicked his fingers sharply, click, click, click, three times. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “There’s someone up there all right, Selwyn,” said the second man sharply. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The city was growing in all available directions, and where it abutted the lake, it grew skyward, sharply increasing the value of land within the Loop. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I didn’t deign to reply, merely nodded once, sharply. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The captain, doing things that hurt sharply and severing tissue—“Are you sure?” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She hugged all three members of Sasha’s family and took a seat, exhaling sharply. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The nurse brought out some knitting, and clicked her needles sharply. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Looking Chronicler full in the face, the mercenary twisted his hand sharply and the sword broke with a sound like a shattered bell. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Both roads were heading north; however, one was in an easterly direction while the other one veered sharply to the west. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z El Patron spoke so sharply, Matt jolted up in his chair. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z These results contrast sharply with the reality of drug crime in America. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The divining rod in my mind dipped sharply and a spring gushed water when I remembered that I was on a genuine, regulation lifeboat and that such a lifeboat was surely outfitted with supplies. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Chubs turned toward me sharply, drawing his arms up, crossing them in front of his chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z To distinguish so sharply between public and private knowledge may seem to diminish the achievements of those who make discoveries but never publish them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z On the flagstone paving beneath both lanterns there were old plantation pots in which Spanish daggers grew and extended their sharply pointed stilettos. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the odd discoveries made by small boys is that when two pebbles are struck sharply against each other they emit, briefly, a curious smoky odor. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something cherubic about his face, yet he looked older than his thirty-five years— perhaps it was the sharply etched creases at the comers of his eyes, or the air of authority he projected. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z At the last minute, they turned sharply and went around the back of the building. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Hazel looked at him sharply, but Holly replied, “Well?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Root spun sharply, grasping her by the shoulders. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Banging his knee against the golden lard bucket he used for school lunch, he contrived a good bass drum, while his tongue fluttered sharply against his teeth to fill in snare drums and occasional trumpets. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Blue Eyes flailed for him, trying to reach around and get hold of him, then bent forward sharply and tumbled him over her back. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Madam drew in her breath sharply but said nothing. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The bus had to veer sharply to avoid a collection of diplomatic limos. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The quarters were so close and the speed so high that the jockey had to cut sharply in and out to avoid running up into the hind legs of horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He fell sideways in a flutter of shock and pain, and Lyra cried out, feeling it sharply. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Now she needed bringing up to the line and bringing up sharply, before it was too late. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The Brazen Beasts had taken dozens of the Harpy’s Sons, and those who had survived their capture had yielded names when questioned sharply ... too many names, it seemed to her. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But now for the first time I became aware that each state had also its individual prose style, made sharply evident in its highway signs. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “What did you say?” our mother asked sharply. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Oddly, its battle cry cut off sharply instead of fading as it plummeted to the depths beyond. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Finding no words to ask him more about it, I slipped the link over my knuckles and struck it sharply against the desk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at me sharply, as if she'd sensed my thoughts. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z In response, the old soldier brought his knee sharply up against the small of his back. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z His declaration replays in my mind, as surely and sharply as if I had recorded it as a Memory. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I inhale sharply and arch away from the pain, my chest slamming into the post. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z At the same time, I swivel my hoverboard so sharply to my left that I spin 180 degrees. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Then Wang Lung, remembering his anger against his son, said sharply, “Well, and what is it to you? I will not have him in these rooms at his age.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z It turns out this is a group interview, conducted by Todd in a large room, where we applicants sit in folding chairs while Todd, a sharply dressed fellow of about thirty, lectures and shows transparencies. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Tool nodded sharply and turned away, but then he paused. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “As if it were as simple as that,” Kvothe said sharply. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z ‘Just now in this room, of course,’ answered the wizard sharply. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Bogert expelled his breath sharply, “And this successor? Who is he?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “You won’t get a refund,” she said sharply, and he tried not to laugh at the suspicion in her voice. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Do you want to play tag?” she asked, but he shook his head sharply. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z His mother turned sharply on him as he left the sink. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembered that day, so well, so sharply. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z This time she spoke so sharply that Lyddie looked up, startled. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z But then Jack said sharply, “What are you doing in here?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Shut up and listen,” the man said sharply. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ernest’s response contrasted sharply with that of Compton, who sat for a blistering daylong deposition by the Tribune’s lawyers without wavering for a moment in his defense of Kamen. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This being my natural attitude, I don’t know what made me turn sharply south and cross a state line to take a look at Yellowstone. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "Still . . . perhaps it is worth the trying . . ." "Must the rightful Lord of the Seven Kingdoms beg for help from widow women and usurpers?" a woman's voice asked sharply. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ahead of me, Hammie whips her own board up sharply enough to veer herself off to the right. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The Queen, sitting up in her bed with The Times on her lap, glanced up sharply. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He clapped his hands sharply, which made me jump. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The policeman nodded his head sharply, twice, and strode back to his own car. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly and without slowing his pace, the BFG turned his head sharply to the left. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked at him sharply to see if he was mocking her, more than just the little bit of teasing that she allowed. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The horse had no trace of lameness at the walk, not even when Smith turned him sharply. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The inn was dark and smoky inside and afterward when you went out the cold air came sharply into your lungs and numbed the edge of your nose as you inhaled. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She would speak sharply to the man at the grocery store for padding the bill, telling him that she wasn’t ignorant, and he didn’t like that. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Crenshaw stopped unwrapping a candy bar and looked at him sharply, his eyes narrowed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bran snapped the reins sharply, and Dancer picked up her pace. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The first warning he had that there was trouble ahead came when he glanced into the Wasp’s cabin and observed that the barometer had fallen sharply. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z I can see the muscles ripple in Cato's arms as he sharply jerks the boy's head to the side. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Walking into the library, I took in my breath sharply and stopped: glass-fronted bookcases and Gothic panels, stretching fifteen feet to a frescoed and plaster-medallioned ceiling. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She drew her breath sharply, “Wait! Why...why, I understand. Merciful Heavens, it’s so obvious.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Each time he let the bull pass so close that the man and the bull and the cape that filled and pivoted ahead of the bull were all one sharply etched mass. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Before she could think too much about it, Percy inhaled sharply. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The guard was about thirty, with greasy black hair slicked sharply against his skull and a shadow of stubble around his chin. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When, at ten o’clock, the temperature dropped sharply, they moved into the bam and dug into a straw pile. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “I’m not concerned for myself,” she said sharply, pulling back a bit. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Lexie, you sound like a budding reporter,” she said, rather sharply. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Now he was against the ropes with Vegas punching him in the body, jolting nausea into him in sharply swelling waves. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He glanced sharply and intently at their faces; they seemed to be waiting only for the hatchet. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z More than six thousand American soldiers had been killed, and as the fighting intensified that year, the death toll rose sharply to nearly one thousand a month. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She turned sharply and began to walk out, everybody following her in a straight line. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Kropp seizes him just in time, twists the hand sharply behind his back and holds it fast. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Begin to do something now by not plaguing his life out,” said Meg sharply. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Shady Brook was on a narrow road that veered off sharply from the highway and twisted along for many miles, over bridges, past farmland and horse pastures and fields. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The photograph of a Nazi colonel, standing sharply at attention, flashed by. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I was understandably taken aback at the discovery and when he saluted sharply and barked “Pasa” I released the brake, put both feet down and lifted them a bit too sharply. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z After a time the ground rose sharply, forcing him to clamber on hands and knees up a wooded slope. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Ms. Fisher asked sharply as she walked around the classroom. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She said sharply: "Where did this come from?" And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Her heels were black, too, with a sling back and a sharply pointed toe. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z One of the boys by the fire looked up at the sound, his hand closing on a stone, but the woman nearby spoke sharply, and he waited, watching intently. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The moon was a sharply defined crescent and the sky was per- perfectly clear. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z If anything made that country habitable it was the mountains themselves, purple when the sun dropped and so sharply etched in the morning light the granite dazzled almost more than the bright snow lacing it. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was on the point of unfolding his letter, which was written on the same heavy parchment as the envelope, when it was jerked sharply out of his hand by Uncle Vernon. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “It will be done, Your Worship. Would you have me question them sweetly, or sharply?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z While they slowly rose, the doctor felt the man’s pulse, and breathed in sharply through his nose. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “No excuses this time!!” she scrawls in her sharply slanted script. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Over and over Ess raked the knife sharply up and down the fish skin in a jerking motion. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The path would go in one direction for some time and then turn sharply and go the opposite way. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Charlotte noticed his embarrassment and she spoke sharply to the lamb. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Nothing’s going to happen to Minty,” Old Ben said, sharply. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His tail had grown rigid and twitched sharply froni side to side, a sign in him of intense mental activity. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The mother sparrow pecked him sharply upon his paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But the smell of warm blood which he remembered so well filled his nostrils and he called out sharply, “What now—has your time come?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z At the bottom they turned sharply, almost colliding with a woman painting at an easel, and kept running until they found themselves on a quiet residential street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He reached out, and as Buckbeak’s wings fell, was able to tap sharply on the glass. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Beth is asleep. Speak low, and tell me all about it. That Moffat hasn’t been here, I hope?” asked Mrs. March rather sharply. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And his face looked as stony as the streets of the city—chiseled and sharply defined. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I could hide behind the door, wait until she comes, hobbles along the hall, bearing whatever sentence, penance, punishment, jump out at her, knock her down, kick her sharply and accurately in the head. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Her stepmother berated her for her mistakes, and initially Ash would reply sharply, but each time she felt the sting of her stepmother’s ringed hand on her cheek, she sank further into silence. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will remain a secret for now,” David added sharply. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z With the town so deserted, Doha was sharply aware of how much they were sticking out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I imagined her face sharply and clearly so that nothing could come between us. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She turned sharply on her heel and started to make her way toward the deserted highway. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Then Smith asked him to turn sharply left, a trick he had learned to test the suspensory ligaments. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Catherine jumped out of her chair and stormed over to where Claire and Molly were sitting, her new black leather boots clicking sharply on the tiled classroom floor. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I look away, hiding a grin, and inhale sharply, flexing the best I can while I lift up my shirt and attach the tube to the button sticking out of my abdomen. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The way he parked the car was all wrong, in one fast motion that ended too sharply. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Father rubbed his eyes; he looked around sharply to be sure none of his officers saw him with his guard down. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z "Red door on your left," I say sharply, and she follows me up the three concrete steps to the doors. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I reckon,” he said again, made uncomfortable by her unaccustomed chatter, but not daring, too sharply, to stop her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Tears welled up behind her eyes and the corners of her mouth pulled sharply down. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She wetted her palm and smoothed the hair above my ear, then pushed the pin in so that it nicked sharply against my scalp. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z When she looked into the box, she inhaled sharply. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She sucked in sharply when she saw, almost immediately, that James was right. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I inhale sharply, the cold scraping at the inside of my lungs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Then, after some moments, she scowled at me and said sharply, “What has my age to do with this case, Nelson?” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout October attendance at the fair rose sharply as more and more people realized that the time left to see the White City was running short. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Opinion at Booker T. Washington was sharply divided between those who admired Claudette’s courage and those who thought she got what she deserved for making things harder for everyone. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z No answer for an instant, then Laurie asked sharply, “Who told you?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want your money,” she said, a little sharply, keeping her eyes levelly on the sunken roof of the abandoned house. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I had never felt time’s sting as sharply as I did then. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “What do you mean?” said Henry, a trifle sharply. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I woke from a dim dream of moving through a crowded street to the sight of Denna’s face above me, rosy and sharply shadowed by the firelight. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Mrs. Buckminster did not come out from the kitchen, but the iron skillet for the late dinner clanged sharply twice. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Simon squeezes my hand and tugs me forward, inhaling sharply. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He held out his hand, and as Serafina daubed the steaming mixture on the bleeding stumps of his fingers he looked away and breathed in sharply several times, but he didn’t flinch. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in the moonlight the Milky Way stood out sharply. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But when the truck passed the next car ahead of us, covering it with spray, the two little red lights we followed veered sharply to the right and then vanished—winked out—completely. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z When Joseph leaned over to pick up one of the broken plates, his uncle said sharply, “Joseph, stop!” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He paused then, and inhaled sharply, as if he was realizing something. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z In 52 percent of crashes, the pilot at the time of the accident has been awake for twelve hours or more, meaning that he is tired and not thinking sharply. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Robin,” said Marian, sharply, “you can’t take children into danger. Send them home to their father.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Moss laughed, but it was cut short by the sound that rose sharply from in front of them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Drop me a ways from where you live,” she told him sharply. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z In 1950, uranium production from mines in Colorado increased sharply, exceeding Canadian output for the first time. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z ‘You must not count on that!’ said Strider sharply. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In English, they would be free of the sharply defined gradients of Korean hierarchy: formal deference, informal deference, blunt, familiar, intimate, and plain. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z She exhaled sharply, then paused for a moment to collect herself. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Afterward, Master would clap and say, in his loud voice, “The voice of our generation!” and the clapping would go on until Okeoma said sharply, “That’s enough!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “She is my daughter,” a voice with a smooth-flowing accent rang out from the top floor, where Mrs. Laroux, Thorn’s mother, stood in a sharply cut powder-pink suit and a luxurious black cloak. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Off to their left, a shadowy shape soared past and then dipped sharply down. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He’s as sharply dressed as he was when he visited Wisconsin last year, although he’s thinner now. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The plane banked sharply and headed straight at me. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Royal blue shutters stood out sharply against the weathered gray boards that sided the house. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I returned to first and saw our player who had been on third and who was now halfway to home plate turn sharply and start a panicky race back. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She stood and stared at him for a minute, looking both surprised and displeased, then walked on, saying sharply, “How do you know?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z A sudden chill rolled up the back of my neck and prickled my scalp, and then the Feeling came over me so swiftly and sharply that I groaned and doubled over where I sat. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I had never heard my father speak so sharply to her before. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve got to go. See you at school,” she said sharply. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The men were all of a height, with long legs and flat bellies, every muscle as sharply etched as if it had been chiseled out of stone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There are times that one treasures for all one’s life, and such times are burned clearly and sharply on the material of total recall. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can stop right there!” the Earthworm said sharply. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The small boy twisted away into his tent Piggy turned helplessly to Ralph, who spoke sharply. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “I know, I know,” Leon said sharply, swiveling away in his desk chair as if Brian weren’t important enough to be addressed directly. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In June 2000, the press rushed to hail a study supposedly showing that Minnesota’s welfare-to-work program had sharply reduced poverty and was, as Time magazine put it, a “winner.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary turned sharply at an intersection, a place where a hedge ran along the right side of the road, blocking the view of anyone who might be following them. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A driver coming through the intersection swerved his sedan sharply to keep from hitting the pickup. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She both said and signed it, her fingers moving sharply. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Sansa closed the shutters and turned sharply away from the window. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At the edge of the highway the ground sloped sharply. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z But immediately she turned sharply from the window and leaning forward tapped on the front glass. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z In fact, the ground had begun to descend, though as yet not sharply. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was a meaty box of flesh, and her torso bent sharply at the waist to offset his bulk. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When they looked out into the whiteness of the world the wind flung it sharply at their narrowed eyes and foreshortened their view of everything. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When the land started to rise, she cut sharply to the north. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Now he was used to such things, a roadside commonplace, but back then, before the coarsening and general numbness, when it was a novelty and when everything was new, he felt it sharply. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Azareen looked sharply away at that, and in the bleakness of her eyes, Lazlo saw a shade of the anguish of loving someone who doesn’t love himself. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I looked at him as sharply as eyes can look. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like a painting too vivid to be real—every pebble, every blade of grass sharply defined, the sky so blue it hurt me to look at it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She sucked in sharply when she saw, almost immediately, that James was right. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The contrast of this laughing, luxuriant beauty with the clear-cut, austere grandeur all around arrests the attention sharply. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood back to let Briony pass, for the way was narrow here, but she looked away sharply at Briony’s good morning. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Father gripped the frame of the wing tighdy with his left hand and pulled back sharply with his right, so that the front rudders angled skyward. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “He can’t drive a car,” Genie said sharply, flipping the toy truck in his palm. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z One of his broad palms flattens over Alex’s hip, and Alex inhales sharply, either at the touch or at hearing Henry finally say it out loud. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z At midfield Victor turned sharply and sprinted toward the center of the field, as he had done so many times before. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The car pulled ahead of him, and for a second he thought they were through with him, but then it swerved sharply into a driveway, blocking his path. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z But as a result, the big Wall Street investment firms have had to sharply reduce the cost of their market research, all of which has to be paid for now by their brokerage departments alone. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z A palm smacked sharply upon the glass, but I was tired of them. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood up and gestured sharply to the black man. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Kainene sat next to him and said little throughout dinner, once sharply asking a steward to change a glass that looked cloudy, once leaning over to ask, “The sauce is nauseating, isn’t it?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My bones jutted sharply at my wrists and elbows. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Bucky reacted sharply, jerking backward, his fists stretched out in front of him. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z There is one road from Wall, a winding track rising sharply up from the forest, where it is lined with rocks and small stones. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The woman had strangely pale blue eyes and sharply arched gray eyebrows. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Lefty’s head tilted back sharply and he had a glassy look in his eyes. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The parents, instead of applauding her, called her a noisy chatterbox and told her sharply that small girls should be seen and not heard. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Did you get them, Dad?” said Bill sharply. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Mr. Turner looked sharply in the football boy’s direction, and Coach Gainer stood up and looked at him too. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I walked a few hundred paces south to where the road rose sharply. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps too sharply, from the looks they gave him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Come back,” said Maxim sharply, “we don’t want to go that way. The fool of a dog must look after himself.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “The point is, why did he say that?” said Asta, who’d been following all this closely as a robin, her head turning sharply from one to the other. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Suddenly he stopped, clapped his hands sharply together, and laughed. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The other map was a huge one, sharply delineated, with all markings in neat Cyrillic characters. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “No,” I admitted, grimacing as the coach careened around a corner so sharply, I expected us to crash. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t tease him,” she ordered sharply, as the cub showed signs of being about to investigate Marcus’s wriggling fingers, pretending to be a large spider scuttling on the floor. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They flew down the length of the nave, turned sharply, and disappeared through a doorway. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t make the confusion last, “and I was down at the bottom, or climbing the rungs I think ...” “How do you expect him to remember?” said Finny sharply. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I dart sharply sideways, too, so suddenly that I almost topple out of control. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Returning, he looked at me sharply, his withered face an animated black walnut with shrewd, reddish eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She caught my tone and looked up sharply. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘Mary!’ the famous voice was saying rather sharply. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A man stood up, cut sharply against the background of roving yellow lights. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “High peaks, impassable cliffs, steep snow-slopes, and sharply descending glaciers could be seen in all directions, with stretches of snow-plain overlaying the ice sheet of the interior.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z She drove fast, braking sharply and glancing often at the BlackBerry on her lap; whenever the traffic stilled, she picked it up and typed swiftly. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Today’s question is whether the plans are sharply focused enough, the organization sufficiently tight. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever a child within his reach took too large a mouthful of food, Dad’s knuckles would descend sharply on the top of the offender's head, with a thud that made Mother wince. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z When they reached Jerusalem, after passing the usual daily things—vegetable carts, sheep, stores, family vineyards propped on poles—the taxi turned sharply onto a gray industrial-looking street. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He shook his head sharply to clear it of the numbness of shock and pain, and then, glancing round, saw what was happening. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A man with his hair cut sharply at his temples and a pointed nose spoke. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The cat, Dragon, also knew of its existence, so she had to look sharply when she came out. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z If you will take a map of the United States and fold it in the middle, eastern edge against western, and crease it sharply, right in the crease will be Fargo. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z John Henry’s eyes narrowed at the symbol, then he nodded sharply, and I let the image disappear. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “My daughter is not an animal, sir,” her father said sharply. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Well, I will; but mind you are a very good girl, and don’t be afraid of me. Don’t start when I chance to speak rather sharply; it’s so provoking.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Lawrence cautioned Sproul that personnel expenses at the Rad Lab were destined to rise sharply, for the lab was becoming the victim of its own success. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I’m watching him and can’t tell what he’s thinking, but then he stops at the frontal view and inhales sharply as he raises a hand to his mouth. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z The faint sound of the sirens cuts off sharply. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Georgie’s thin chest rose and fell sharply with every quick and angry breath. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z When he starts talking about things like pathogens and disease transmission I look sharply at Katherine, who is staring at me like I just grew an extra head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z That’s exactly when the driver’s side of the car lurched downward sharply and the axle struck against something hard, with a grating, metallic clang. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z These dreams had a three-dimensional quality in which people and places were seen more clearly, more sharply than in her waking moments. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I spoke so sharply that my voice cracked. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “There are likely to be foxes anywhere about the downs,” said Bigwig sharply. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Madam,” the woman yelled sharply, “ain’t you going to save those children?” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z My awkward conversation with Grandfather comes sharply to mind, and a thorny silence descends. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Well it’s a demon for me too then,” Chronicler said sharply. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The road narrowed sharply and the crowd thickened. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z It stays steady at that level for the next two decades, before plunging downward in 1992 as sharply as it rose thirty years earlier. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Adiah has dwelled in my realm for ninety-nine of your mortal years,” she said sharply. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z At that point he noticed me, and said sharply, “Waiter, come back here, I didn’t say you could leave.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Park, during the four weeks he had lectured Shin on how the world worked, had also been sharply critical of the North Korean government. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “They say a mother loves best an ugly child,” he said, and he shook his head sharply. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The newly paved driveway curved sharply and doubled back on itself rather than breach the city-county line. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bell, we never pet strange dogs,” the woman said sharply. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Rocky helped him pick them up, and he nodded sharply for Tayo to help too. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “You kept the beam directed sharply at the receiving station—to within a ten-thousandth of a milli-second of arc.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “And we’ll need to think about some food as well. You stay there,” he added sharply, as Ron attempted to sit up and turned a nasty shade of green. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I turned sharply on my heel and stalked toward the door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The chain was then pulled sharply as the next person in line was shackled behind her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind veered sharply and threatened to drive them ashore. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel made no answer, but Silver said sharply, “What’s that to you?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “The original?” inquired Xenophilius sharply, and when she nodded, he said, “Well then, why don’t you read it aloud? Much the best way to make sure we all understand.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z To the east and west were more mountains, great jagged peaks thrusting sharply upward, their scarps piled high with snow and raked by the wind into bladelike edges as sharp as scimitars. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z His talk was far from vacuous and stood out sharply from the rest, several of which bore no connection to the purpose of the meeting. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He lifted his arm and knocked sharply on the door. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z And, before M. Bouc could reply, he rapped sharply on the door of No. 13. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said apprentice, not marry,” Ash said sharply. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard the woman speak sharply, but I was too far gone into sickness and panic to understand what she said. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The man in the black-and- gold armor stepped up behind Father and prodded him sharply. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Well, I didn’t, and I don’t think any of us will have any money for movies now,” answered Mrs. Popper, a little sharply. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The red-haired innkeeper looked up sharply, as if suddenly remembering where he was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “How can I, boy, when I don’t know nothing about this?” his uncle said sharply. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The floor began to slope sharply, and Gregor found himself backpedaling to avoid stepping on the roach leader. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z These and many other birds were sharply reduced elsewhere. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z With his hands still in his coat pockets he stalked by me into the hall, turned sharply as if he were on a wire and disappeared into the living room. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z His research had showed that performance drops sharply when someone multitasks. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “What have you been doing to this boy of mine, hey?” was the next question, sharply put. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She shook her head sharply, as if shooing a particularly tenacious fly. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I got up from the bluebells and called sharply to Jasper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian asked sharply, staring into her eyes to see if she were not speaking to him from a coma. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z From Merle Tuve at the Carnegie Institution came a sharply worded warning to his boyhood friend “Ernie” about his tendency to jump to unwarranted conclusions before all the facts were in. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They were riding down a street lined with sharply spined palmetto trees. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He sucked in his breath sharply and drank a glass of water. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The voice rang out sharply from on high, where the diminishing crags were balanced one on another. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Mom asked sharply, pointing toward the screen and squinting as if she were looking directly into the flickering projector. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Birds flitted quietly into the trees; tiny white moths sprayed off from under their feet; the trail led sharply upward in shadow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I was slow to respond, and he whacked my stick sharply. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “What are you after, Blackberry?” he said rather sharply. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But Madame had turned sharply at the gate, covered the tiny front path in two or three steps and vanished inside. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He bounded up the steps, sucking his breath in sharply at each lift of his knees. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The breath comes sharply into my lungs and I sit up, too quickly, heart racing, head throbbing. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah tapped the basket sharply with the blade of the dagger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And then something clacked sharply against her windowpane. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “If I see you do that again I’ll jinx your fingers together,” she said sharply. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Mom,” I say sharply, but then I catch the look on Ben’s face. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “It’s nothing to worry about,” I say more sharply than I intend. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He banked sharply and swung back into the fight. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z He looks at Anna sharply, but he hands the crying child to her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "We are all at risk," she told him, perhaps too sharply. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “How do you know what Dionysus is?” said Henry, a bit sharply. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z His jaw fell a little, and then he pulled it up sharply. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned around and ran out the door, letting the screen bang sharply against the house. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The others reproached her sharply, and they went outside. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Lyra found her power over him almost intoxicating, and if Pantalaimon hadn’t nipped her hand sharply to remind her of the danger they were all in, she might have lost all her sense of proportion. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Milo had a long, thin nose with sniffing, damp nostrils heading sharply off to the right, always pointing away from where the rest of him was looking. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Baba Joseph put them up to it,” Mother said sharply. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Recognizing that his continent-wide estimate did not account for regional variation, Kroeber encouraged future scholars to seek out and analyze “sharply localized documentary evidence.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In her dissenting opinion, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg drew sharply different lessons from the history of the civil rights movement. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Blanching at the thought of the indefatigable Lawrence pestering Fosdick in person, Weaver responded sharply, “I don’t see it.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I guess you know all about it, young man?” she asked sharply. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Her hoe jabbed deeper and more sharply into the brown earth at her feet. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Katie told him, rather sharply, not to give them the details. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was unmistakably a Yankee, for his physical build differed sharply from that of the lanky Southerner. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z These stations, with funding from South Korea, the United States, and Japan, mix Asian and world news with sharply critical coverage of North Korea and the Kim dynasty. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The king breathed sharply and stopped directly in front of the gang. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It was thin, sharply angular, with close-set eyes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mrs. Derby inhaled sharply, cried out once more, and tightly grabbed a handful of the sheet. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam looked and breathed in sharply through his teeth. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He wore dark-framed glasses, a cream- colored jacket with the zipper half open, and a pair of sharply creased light-brown pants. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The White Noise cut out sharply as something clattered to the ground and landed a short distance away. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But my mother’s sharply differing opinion was an exception rather than the rule among tribal women. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Then something in his tone made her look at him more sharply. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He rubbed his forehead and went back into the sharply lighted restaurant. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The path narrowed to a ribbon, the ground rising sharply on our right side and dropping away on the left, a carpet of green tree- tops spreading beyond it. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Then he closed his eyes; and exhaling sharply, a hand to his chest, he fell back in his chair as if he’d been shot. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Lost and bewildered though I was I could contain myself no longer and I said sharply there was not too little care but too many thieves, and saw them nodding in facile agreement. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned away sharply, angry with her own frailty. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then he heard the gasp—the sudden intake of breath, drawn sharply in astonishment, by each of the seated citizens. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “The ice on the road snapped sharply as we went over it.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just what do you mean by that question?” asked Ratchett sharply. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he could turn it was there and the small boy demanded sharply, “Where is the penny?” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Basta was still standing in the road, his face sharply outlined when he lit a cigarette with a lighter. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z She looks at me sharply, daring me to reveal her small theft. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z When Bouza’s opinion was publicized just before the election, he fell sharply in the polls. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Jinny turned her head sharply in every direction, found nothing but the sea. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Laurie looked at her a minute as if he did not quite know what to do with himself, then turned sharply away, saying in a desperate sort of tone, “You’ll be sorry some day, Jo.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But Andrew just looked at them both very haughtily and barked sharply in the direction of Mary Poppins. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It was annoying that he had hit upon an old identity and I shook my head, seeing him purse his lips and eye me sharply. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke sharply to his daughter, who laid a restraining hand on him. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Lee looked at him sharply, was about to exclaim, changed his mind. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Temperatures had fallen sharply over the week, down to the thirties at night, and the sky seemed perpetually overcast. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “You pushed it. I saw you. It’s my turn now,” said Jo sharply. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z A failure to command coherence connectives turned out to be among the skills that most sharply differentiated the struggling students from their successful peers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He said sharply, “No. No, not at all. I’ve a job for you.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z On my way to the Whim I slowly walked toward the Clare Bridge, staring up at the gothic pinnacles of the King’s College Chapel that stood out sharply against the spring sky. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She had, on her sharply defined small face, an expression of sullen distaste. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z When she shook hands with me she looked sharply in my face and said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z As I headed towards the door, his voice called after me sharply. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Of course I’m taking them,” Mrs. Gale spoke sharply. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She wiped off an eyebrow, then looked up sharply. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I think I grabbed her shoulder—I’m not sure, but then she was screaming, and I was sharply back to reality with the sense of danger. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He threw a hand sharply into the air, but whatever he said was lost in the spray and mist as they swallowed him. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z With the sun resting above the peaks, the wooden skeleton of the great ship stood out sharply against the mound which nearly enveloped it. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Campbell felt the deficiency all the more sharply between 1914 and 1918, when the Great War cut off all travel to Britain and the continent. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was, as Robert had warned him, a hellishly uncomfortable chair, and never more so than now, with his shattered leg throbbing more sharply every minute. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Crooks said sharply, “You got no right to come in my room. This here’s my room. Nobody got any right in here but me.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She laid a thin stick under the score line and pushed sharply down on the lacquer, as she’d seen a glazier cutting glass, and it worked: now she had two sheets. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She tied his arms above his head with their underclothing and slapped him sharply when he asked. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Marshall stood erect, the lines of his padded morning-suit shoulders etched sharply against the vicar’s surplice. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And then...before she knew what she was doing, she had pushed the boat sharply away. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Father had left about thirty feet between Dragonwings and the crest of the hill where it sloped sharply for some hundred feet before opening on the ruin of the Esperanza estate and our barn. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Pheasant hunters felt the effects of the beetle campaign sharply. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z One was a sharply climbing swallow kite that was hard to get up, but there was nothing as fast as the swallow once it was up. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Its fulness contrasted so sharply with his hunger, its richness with his emptiness, that he recoiled from it while answering it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Next to him he heard Scipio breathe in sharply. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The Queen spoke so sharply that the maid was quite taken aback. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The report closed, “If we are not to be disgraced before the public as business-men, this matter must be followed up sharply and decisively.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “That was a crime,” he insisted, and removed his pipe then sharply pointed the stem at me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She became sharply herself—bone, wire, antenna—but she was not afraid. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds carried sharply, through the hot summer afternoon. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I drew the lines down from the wingtips, and then sharply back up into the body. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He chased mice, tried to pounce on them, swept them away with his wings, even caught a few and pecked them sharply, as though to warn them. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Before I can do that, he’s gone, the heels of his boots clicking sharply across stones. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And in those moments, the reality of him being gone cuts me so sharply, like a razor. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Edward had to grip my elbow and pull sharply to break my trance. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She wheels me down the hall at lightning speed and turns sharply into my room. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He wrote his reminder to himself in a heavy and decisive hand, amplifying it sharply with a series of coded punctuation marks and underlining the whole message twice, so that it read: Yossarian! Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He exhaled sharply through his nose, opened his eyes, and reached out for me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Isn’t it?” asked Milo in a sharply edged voice, glancing up again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It tapped twice, clearly and sharply, and I could not control myself. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The boat veered sharply to the right of the boulder and caught in a swirl of water, plunging them back toward the boulder. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The views of the philosophers and mathematicians, although they were sharply at odds with each other, corresponded satisfactorily to daily experience, or at least so they believed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He saw it all very sharply and simply: act like other people thought you ought to act, yet do what you wanted. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The robot brought his eyes sharply down upon the aged director, “Yes, Dr. Lanning.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He looked at the towers of the little clean Martian village, like sharply carved chess pieces lying in the afternoon. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The fields glowed with a gray frost-like light and in the dew the tracks of rabbits and of field mice stood out sharply. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now that is a thing I have not heard for a long time,” she said sharply, and Wang Lung saw a handsome, shrewish, high-colored face looking out at him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He leaned over the side of the wagon and slapped her sharply across her face. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Really, you needn’t be so loud,” said Henry sharply, turning in his chair. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He inhaled sharply to force the breath out of him until he was breathing more in—quick and jagged—than out. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z The air is sharply cold from an hour or two of early morning rain. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Nobody is infallible,” Colonel Cathcart said sharply, and then continued vaguely, with an afterthought: “Nobody is indispensable, either.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All I could hear were their voices calling out sharply to one another, giving directions. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And Malachy yelped with fright because Dad never talked like that, never spoke sharply to us. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z 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 The riders, too, were like nothing she had ever seen before: ethereal men and women with pale visages, their cheekbones so sharply sculpted that she could see their skulls through translucent skin. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Trip can’t cheat to save his life,” I said a little more sharply than I had intended. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her words rang out sharply, and her hands were at her hips. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Across the pale, oyster-colored sky of twilight a flock of crows flew, sharply black, and whirred over him, cawing loudly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The convertible turned sharply and I slid toward the passenger door. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “Why shouldn’t she take me seriously?” he demanded sharply. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z “Such as our greenhouse, which the association is still disputing?” my dad says sharply. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z "Some power. What it is, our captive could not say. He was questioned perhaps too sharply, and died with much unsaid. I doubt he knew in any case." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z ‘What do you mean?’ said Frodo sharply, looking at him in astonishment. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z With that—the first time Reynie had ever spoken so sharply to her—Constance lapsed into furious silence. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I was sure Grover was going to barrel straight through the gates of Hades’s palace, but his shoes veered sharply to the right and dragged him in the opposite direction. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z People would have been heading out to parties, all dressed sharply. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z There was a quick breathy sound, as half of those gathered inhaled sharply. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z A thought jumped into my mind and I inhaled sharply. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “You,” said Henry sharply, “are not one to speak of taste.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Dr. Lanning, after an initial start, followed the slow movement from one hand to the other with sharply alert eyes. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z If he misjudges it, he may end up fouling other horses and being disqualified, checking his horse sharply and sacrificing his momentum or even falling. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The coroner took a quick step back to the table and rapped sharply with his knuckles. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Why are you limping?” he asked sharply, as Yossarian moved to the door. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Napoleon appeared to change countenance, and sharply ordered Boxer to let the dog go, whereat Boxer lifted his hoof, and the dog slunk away, bruised and howling. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Glass-fronted stores passed by in a blur, then James turned sharply and hustled upstairs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Woodchuck Lodge is small and rustic, with a sharply gabled roof and a porch railing of twisted limbs and branches. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z They reined their horses sharply, dismounted without hesitation, and ran swiftly toward Gwydion. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Some of the dancers look goofy — one boy reminds me of David, his elbows bent sharply. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His tone was so significant that the doctor looked at him sharply. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z I reached up to rub at my face with my hands, and winced as the motion tugged sharply at the stitches all across my back. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Suddenly coming out of a belt of fir-trees it ran steeply down a slope, and turned sharply to the left round the corner of a rocky shoulder of the hill. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Holding the can with both my hands, I sharply brought it up against a hook. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Anya inhaled sharply, meaning to yelp or scream or something, but her voice froze in her throat as she looked into the rusalka’s face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z They are too busy whispering sharply with the other teachers, fighting over the reasons why Germany is so desperate for Adolf Hitler. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z And then the hill dipped sharply again until it came to rest in the flat- lands below. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. But I’m sad, too,” she says sharply. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Readers of Montaigne are—and always have been—sharply divided between those who think his protestations of Catholic orthodoxy were genuine, and those who think they were merely concessions to the censor. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Well, whose fault is it then?” their grandmother would answer sharply. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Down they sank once more into the crunching, thudding, voluminous barrage of bursting antiaircraft shells as Aarfy came creeping back behind Yossarian and jabbed him sharply in the ribs again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She stands with a coat over her shoulders, looking into the dark where expensive foreign cars idle sharply. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Down there on the lawn, someone emerges from the spill of darkness under the willow, steps across the light, his long shadow attached sharply to his heels. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon the road bent sharply eastward again and exposed them for a dreadful moment to view from the Tower. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z We pulled into our driveway, and when Pa hit the brakes, the Wildcat lurched forward sharply enough to wake the nappers. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Don’t talk about that!” cried Celia so sharply that Maria hugged the pillow and stared goggle-eyed at the woman. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish you’d do me the favor to rouse yourself a little,” she said sharply. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z They light up everything as bright as day, their light shines on us and we see our shadows sharply outlined on the ground. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee spoke to them sharply in Cantonese and they were silent. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Jack’s body tensed sharply as they entered the woods, and Hazel ignored it and moved on. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Drop it,” said Ron sharply to Hermione as she opened her mouth to argue some more, and for once, Hermione heeded him, and fell silent. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Only three shabbily-dressed women lingered near her, and because she could not contain her eagerness, Kit smiled and would have spoken, but she was abruptly repulsed by their sharply curious eyes. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Cardan is dressed in breeches, a waistcoat, and another coat over that, fitted in his shoulders, tapered in sharply at the waist and falling to his midthigh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Perhaps it will, perhaps not. If I strike it sharply will it not mar the surface even more? See the hammer marks there already.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “I mean, just think about it,” she said sharply. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “You’re another one of the white man’s tools sent to spy!” he accused me sharply. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The crew better be stopping short or turning sharply soon. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z As they came up to the cattle still milling about on the road they reined up sharply. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In human affairs of danger and delicacy successful conclusion is sharply limited by hurry. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Those full, lazy eyes with the lashes curling sharply away like drawn scimitars. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Michael saw it at the same time and banked sharply away. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z "That's a great expression of yours, isn't it?" said Tom sharply. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She brought the scale close to it and they snapped sharply together, making the same odd, ceramic ring again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "Please . . ." "You do not ask a slave," Mirri replied sharply, "you tell her." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was an Astra 7.65 caliber with a short barrel and it jumped so sharply when you let it off that there was no question of hitting anything. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Inheritance Law and Its Implications?' he said sharply. “Why are you reading that?” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z With a surreptitious glance at the king, she jabbed Yishan sharply with her elbow. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The smear of rouge that was still on each cheekbone stood out sharply, almost as though unconnected with the skin beneath. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Clancy turned sharply on his heel without another word, heading back in the direction of the office. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z If he let himself fall out of the bed in this way, his head, which in the course of the fall he intended to lift up sharply, would probably remain uninjured. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Watch out for these garages in town,” he said sharply. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Just then, watching his lines, he saw one of the projecting green sticks dip sharply. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z With surprising speed, the man changed his direction, turning sharply and veering into the street. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z In Hidalgo the old man who took care of the mail glanced sharply at Jethro when he noticed the inscription on the envelope. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps I would have drowned in wonder if Caroline, walking ahead with my parents, had not turned and called my name sharply. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Remembering what Ben had taught me, I put one hand on each side of it and twisted it sharply back into place. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It pulled his head over sharply when the plane had swung around. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z "But we could double or even triple our safe intercept range—" "We're done talking about this," Lewis said sharply. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But Dr. Calvin was upright, and her finger pointed to him sharply. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Perhaps if I hadn’t pulled her up so sharply—perhaps if I’d just made a joke of it and carried on—she’d have seen how absurd it was and laughed. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon said sharply, but the force had gone out of his anger. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He leaned into her arm as the bus took a turn a little too sharply, and she wrapped it around him, pulling him in close. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Even in the depths of his madness a little common sense still flickered, and he looked at her sharply, almost as if he suspected her of sarcasm. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z My father woke up and began arguing sharply with my mother in the bedroom. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mind you, she’s definitely got giant blood, and she doesn’t want to admit it —” “Of course she doesn’t,” said Hermione sharply, looking up. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was brought up so sharply by the chain that it flipped over on its back. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A sound of laughter was heard—they turned sharply. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Lyra had to stop herself crying out, and Pantalaimon fluttered his wings so sharply that the other girls noticed. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z In her hands she carried two things that made Creüsa, in all her preoccupation, start and look sharply at them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z During my teens, as I came to this realization, I veered gradually from the plotted course, and then sharply. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Like trying to go after Black,” said Ron sharply. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The Corporal moved his head sharply, raking his eyes along the faces of the men. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Glass-fronted stores passed by in a blur, then James turned sharply and hustled upstairs. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She hears Dimitri’s footsteps on the stairs, then the clean sound of his key in the lock, slicing sharply into the apartment. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “The cells in your systems have atrophied and are dead,” she said sharply. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Brenda, will you shut your mouth?” his mother said sharply; then more wearily, “We got lot more than Easter clothes to worry about.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “Probably not a bad idea,” my mother said under her breath, and I looked at her sharply. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The men at the ropes paused, some looking that way, some looking to Lee, and he called sharply, “Let go! Cast off!” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shut up, both of you!” said Harry sharply. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z "And how could he go unnoticed?" she said sharply. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It had started out life as a perfect square but had evolved into a skewed rhomboid, with all the letters leaning sharply to the right. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He turned a corner sharply and nearly collided with two men clad in blue. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Where the sand ends, woods begin to rise sharply. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The three of them squatted outside the bird’s reach as it looked sharply and desperately from one to the other. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact—I took a quick glance back at the other cloaked figures and inhaled sharply—he wasn’t the only one. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He looks up at me sharply, and wags a finger. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Nigel took bends sharply and muttered about how people drove these days. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The old man stopped fiddling with his fingers, and looked sharply at the King. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Hazel saw what he was looking at, she inhaled sharply. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z After scrutinizing my client’s shoulders, which sloped down sharply, he nodded to the other officials and upheld the appeal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hickock, too, was sharply dressed in clothes provided by his parents: trim blue-serge trousers, a white shirt, a narrow dark-blue tie. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z His shoulder armor is enormous and hulking, so shiny that it reflects the sky and contrasts sharply against his dark skin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z To my annoyance, my heart tugs sharply at the sight of him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “He’s been called away on urgent business,” I tell her more sharply than I meant to. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up sharply, abruptly as if some chain of thought had been rudely broken: then he left me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I followed her obediently over to where the sand dunes dropped sharply five or six feet to the beach itself. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, Skinny, I’m with you,” Tally said sharply. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Mr. Purdy’s watery eyes are suddenly sharply focused on my mom. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned her head away sharply, and when he seemed likely to persist, raised her bound hands to foil his assist. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “But the little ones—” “That’s none of my bloody business,” the policeman cut in sharply. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t meant for it to come out as sharply as it did, but it wasn’t a pleasant experience being reminded that your education level equaled that of a ten-year-old. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Anya sucked in a deep breath, let it out, took another one, let it out, and then inhaled sharply one more time. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Before him to the north the cliff fell away sharply to the Kum River, a broad stroke of silver ribboning its way through the hills and plains. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Mack’s lips were split against his teeth and one front tooth bent sharply inward. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It turned sharply downward and disappeared into the oil. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I did not ask you to handle it,’ he cried, turning sharply and seeing Pippin coming up the steps, slowly, as if he were bearing a great weight. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Smoking has dropped sharply among the better educated, but not among the less. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Behind her, Tuck drew his breath in sharply. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s already contaminated, idiot,” I tell him sharply. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It was sharply different from the West where an evening was hurried from phase to phase toward its close in a continually disappointed anticipation or else in sheer nervous dread of the moment itself. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z It was very hot and bright, and the houses looked sharply white. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The wood stood all round the hill like thick hair that ended sharply in a circle round a shaven crown. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “No! I am going to the movies with Susan,” he said sharply. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “I don’t go to that school anymore,” he said very sharply, almost like he was mad at me. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z “Phineas—!” He shook his head sharply, closing his eyes, and then he turned to regard me with a handsome mask of a face. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “D’you think . . . could this have anything to do with . . . maybe Mr. Crouch thinks there’s something going on. “Like what?” said Moody sharply. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "Come on back here a minute," he called, his voice cutting sharply through the roar of the furnaces. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Dorian asked sharply as Nox entered the room and walked over to Celaena. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The woman whose hair she was braiding in tiny, painful-looking cornrows said sharply, “Come on! I’m not spending the whole day here!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The noise rose sharply, echoing, bouncing off the high ceiling and the walls. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He had been angry since Wednesday, speaking sharply to Lupita when she tried to talk to him. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She approached the egg crate using the correct Egyptian walk, which was done by walking with your shoulders sideways, arms held out from the body and bent sharply at the wrist. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Like most of the buildings in Ketterdam, the Exchange had a sharply gabled roof to keep off heavy rain, so the guards patrolled the rooftop via a narrow walkway that overlooked the courtyard. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This time she swung round more sharply, dropping the calabash to the ground. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He noticed Kira reaching for her pack and spoke sharply to her. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z In being man-made — by ingenious laboratory manipulation of the molecules, substituting atoms, altering their arrangement — they differ sharply from the simpler insecticides of prewar days. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A slim woman dressed in the fashion of the time: long, loose chemise, narrow shoes with sharply pointed toes and high spiked heels. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z We turned sharply out to the side of the road to give room to pass to a long string of six mules, following one after the other, hauling a high-hooded wagon loaded with freight. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Mutations in genes that specified the basic elements of the body plan were more difficult to identify, since the mutations sharply decreased the survival of organisms. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z To get her out from under the colander, Billy had slid a piece of cardboard beneath it, pinching her foot sharply in the process, so that it hurt when she walked. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “What do you want now?” she asked, looking sharply over her spectacles, while the parrot, sitting on the back of her chair, called out... Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, she turned to me sharply, as if I’d thrown a ball of paper at her, and her eyes flashed in a way that reminded me of her Hailsham days. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Like what?” said Mary Poppins sharply, as though Michael had deliberately said something to offend her. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Beyond him the Wall fell away sharply; beyond him there was only the darkness and the wild. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A hundred yards ahead, the boy cut sharply to the right and disappeared into the pine trees. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Kino was finished and was rolling a cigarette when Juana spoke sharply. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z “What’s the matter now?” repeated my sister, more sharply than before. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t a shadow anywhere in front of me, and every object, every angle and curve stood out so sharply it made my eyes hurt. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Stock prices and the dollar’s value dropped sharply as investors anticipated a national crisis. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The man prodded him sharply with something he carried. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Come, Lupita,” Salvador said sharply, and he went to the door and rapped. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Thomas looked at Newt sharply, hurt by the rebuke. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z At that instant, all three foxes perked their ears sharply to the same spot in the woods. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Deaths from all types of malignancies of blood and lymph totaled 25,400, increasing sharply from the 16,690 figure of 1950. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Du Bois praised and embraced Washington’s emphasis on “thrift, patience, and industrial training for the masses,” but sharply disagreed with his public acceptance of segregation, disenfranchisement, and legalized discrimination. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As they walked, the road they were on turned sharply to the left, and the children suddenly found themselves alongside a large field of bright orange cosmos flowers. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z That contrasts sharply with the situation in Australia, the Americas, and South Africa, where European settlement was numerous and lasting and replaced the original native population over large areas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “There are no princesses left,” he said a bit sharply. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Kilvin shook it once, sharply, and my hand lamp tumbled free, rolling awkwardly across the table. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He said sharply, “Your son is marked with guilt out of himself—out of himself—almost more than he can bear. Don’t crush him with rejection. Don’t crush him, Adam.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z One or two cried out sharply in their sleep. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he barked sharply and imperatively several times. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “No harm would come to you. No one will touch—” “No,” she said, more sharply. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He watched it bank sharply and head straight for them. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Ralph laughed sharply as he said the word and Piggy frowned. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z My father opened up the can on the counter and eyed me sharply over the frames of his glasses as he ate some more cashews. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He therefore felt even more sharply than Madison that the fiscal goals of Hamilton’s plan were absolutely essential. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They would speed around campus in that Volkswagen, Ojiugo driving and Nicholas’s arm hanging from the front window, music blaring, bends taken sharply, and once with a friend lodged in the open front boot. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Very clearly, sharply, the sound of the evil insect weapon. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she inhaled sharply and squeezed her arms around her body, the painful reality hitting her that her father would never again discover a new word or idea to share with her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The different prose styles are not sharply demarcated, and many kinds of writing blend the different styles or alternate between them. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The dead man might have had thirty more years of life if only I had impressed the way back to our trench more sharply on my memory. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Max looked at him sharply and rose from his cot. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then one pecked my forehead sharply, near my eyes, and I felt blood run down my face. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I change lanes sharply to force him away from the door. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He raps sharply and then stands, tapping his foot. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There was something furtive and hesitant about him and Hazel glanced at him sharply, wondering for a moment whether he could have sickness or poison on him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “In that case,” she said, sharply, “I need facts. Exactly what advantage does Hyper Base derive from these modified robots? What factor made them desirable, general?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Dayah looks sharply at him when he says that, but the Turk doesn’t notice. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “I could. Or I could question the daughters sharply whilst the father looks on. That will wring some names from him.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z By the time the adopted children became adults, they had veered sharply from the destiny that IQ alone might have predicted. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Once, Doha’s mom mentioned that she wanted to go get a bag of rice to give to Gunwoo’s mom, but his dad sharply declined. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Hedge looked like he wanted to protest, but Reyna whistled sharply. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The bottom dropped away sharply; Taran lost his footing and found himself wildly dancing over nothing, as the river seized him greedily. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He kept spinning the ball, hitting it soft, angling it sharply; he played what is commonly called “junk tennis.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z George snapped his fingers sharply, and at the sound Lennie laid the mouse in his hand. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Linda tried to get up again, but this time Bloom’s fingers abruptly dug into her so sharply that she collapsed back against him with a tight little .gasp. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The pole careens sharply forward, toppling at an angle against the wall of the building. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With crowds of people, heavy traffic, uniformed officials shouting and directing, it reminds me sharply of the Syrian border. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z She flinched to her right, and all of a sudden the raft tilted sharply, and, regrettably, I was unable to follow her instructions. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Neither could I see far ahead, the lane winding quite sharply twenty yards or so in front. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z His eyes cut sharply to me and I think he’s going to say something, but instead he drops his hand awkwardly, brow slightly furrowed, and leads us down the hallway and through a door. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Did Your Honor give permission for him to be alone with my young lady?” she asked sharply. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The entry of others, including Jews, was sharply curtailed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Over the hill a fox was barking sharply. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The colonel stopped in his tracks again and eyed the chaplain sharply to make certain he was not being ridiculed. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In twenty or thirty minutes, the wind picked up sharply and Timothy said that we must stand against the palm again. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian straightened sharply when he spied the tiny silver cross on the other side of the chaplain’s collar. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Harry wondered what was in there, until Moody’s next question brought him sharply back to earth. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He glanced up sharply when Holly entered through the pneumatic double doors. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z A sailor spoke sharply to the women, and they all stared at him blankly. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “What gives you that idea?” he said sharply. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The hard, cold ground pressed sharply into her shins, and the dreadful wind was worrying at her hair. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “You did?” said Dumbledore sharply, and he began to take longer strides still, so that Harry was running to keep up. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "I hope you didn't provoke him," Mama says sharply. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Here,” she said sharply, reaching for the blotter and shoving it into my fingers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I twist the lid sharply and it comes flying off, pills showering down onto my med cart. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She had been warmer when she was digging, but now she felt the wind on her face, and it smelled sharply of snow. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Matthias had merely tugged the lead sharply and quickened his pace. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ron had just raised the glass to his lips when Hermione spoke sharply. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z As it bent sharply round the tower, it entered a narrow defile and passed not far below the hollow where he stood. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The staircase comes sharply into view and Axel crawls toward it on hands and knees. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She giggled, and the doctor looked at her sharply, but she went on, “It might as well be paint, don’t you see?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z At the bottom they turned sharply, almost colliding with a woman painting at an easel, and kept running until they found themselves on a quiet residential street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She looked at him sharply, then she nodded. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “I guess I do. There’s been a long chain of events leading up to this time; the dreams of men in my generation are as insignificant as that—” he snapped his fingers sharply. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He was emaciated, the bones of his face sticking out sharply against the yellowish skin. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He exhaled sharply, and she realized his fists were clenched at his sides. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “I’m not a baby,” Axel says sharply, the taste of anger still on his tongue. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Hedwig got his attention by nipping him sharply on the wrist. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Beyond, the walls pinched in sharply, and the stream led them to the foot of a tall twisting water-fall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “You did a great job hiding it,” she said sharply. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hands were planted on her hips, and her elbows stuck out sharply. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z My professors came into focus, suddenly and sharply; it was as if before the grant I’d been looking at them through a blurred lens. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I still don’t understand why they’d send gifts,” Miles said sharply. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z With a flick of his wrists, he slapped the skimmer down sharply. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Another reason that the wealthiest will fare much better is that the tax cuts over the past decade have sharply lowered rates on income from investments. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z At this good news he felt himself relax, and as a little tension left his body, he felt the pain of his wound more sharply. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She turns sharply around and spots me by the tree. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z On either hand the land dropped more sharply; a broad flat dotted with small cabins whose weathered roofs were on a level with the crown of the road. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The ridge sloped down sharply for about a hundred yards. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He unwrapped the lines from the whip stock, and the horses turned so sharply that the wheel screamed against the guard. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I walked way ahead of her so she wouldn't see my sour face and got lost once again in my own thoughts until Grandma's voice brought me up sharply. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But then Jack said sharply, “What are you doing in here?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z |
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