| 单词 | skill |
| 例句 | Theory in the classroom included the principles of flight, aircraft and weapons mechanical instruction, and navigation skills. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Life skills! Homemaking! These are important for heroes.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z "Watch that temper, that's discipline, too. Learn to demolish your brotherly opponents with ideas, with polemic skill. The other is for our enemies. Save it for them. And go get some rest." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The skill is called a giant, and it is crucial to a gymnastics career. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I was finally learning the proper way to do all those skills I used to improvise on the trampoline. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Another important skill I needed to work on. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z And she temporarily forgave the midwife her sharpness for the magic of her spells and the miracle of her skills. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone on the plantation admired this skill of Ben’s. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe take up thumb-sucking, too, because I was going to need some more coping skills. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacher made throwing a pot look easy, but the thing is, it takes lots of precision and skill. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Now, free among these easy-going strangers, he saw himself as a trained Efrafan using his skill to help them in their need. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just that Ruza had an eager nature—eager to tease, more than anything else—and had taken it upon himself to teach Lazlo basic skills, such as riding, spear-throwing, cursing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Interpersonal skills were a big part of it, though nothing like the IPC skills the Academy had described to us. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt practiced on his guitar, a skill he was developing without Mr. Ortega’s help. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite Houseman’s skill in writing short stories and theatre scripts, he had no experience with radio. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z An affable Victorian gentleman, Franklin was said to be a good-natured bumbler, dogged and clueless, with the naive ideals of a child and a disdain for acquiring backcountry skills. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The truck driver does not have Pa’s driving skills, nor does he care whether those of us in the back bounce and bump into one another. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A line of young pilots were trying their skill at throwing down flaming hookers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Uh-huh, and I’m sure you picked up all those skills from books.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She was a good teacher and a pleasant boss, and they were awed by her code-breaking skills. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He has the musicians tune and do some basic exercises to establish levels of skill. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I ducked it easily; ducking was one athletic skill I had long since mastered. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z This was going to take more acting skill than usual. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Maxine, you been using any of those skills I taught you?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They wanted men with specific skill sets and experience to help Hitler win the war. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z If she was tired of his visits, she concealed her weariness with perfect skill, and took care that there should be coffee for supper, “as Friedrich—I mean Mr. Bhaer—doesn’t like tea.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I spin her, lift her, and dip her, showing off my skills. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z That remained deadly serious behind the whirling balls, as if it had nothing to do with his dancing hands, nothing to do with their skill, nothing to do with their carefree lightness. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But it’s serious—a chance for lots of young musicians like me to show off their skills. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z His plan drew on all the skills he had learned as a spy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “There is no doubt that those Jewish immigrants arrived at the perfect time, with the perfect skills,” says the sociologist Stephen Steinberg. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z My husband can till and sow and reap with skill, but here there is no land. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z With his wisdom and calmness, his patience and organizational skills, his ability to lead and inspire without stepping on toes, Oliver was the perfect choice for this assignment. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had begun his career as a night fighter and still practiced the skills of that subphylum of aviator. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He would see her on the porch working at the sewing machine, which she had learned to operate with admirable skill, and he would not even speak to her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The skill is to find the ones that will hold most sway with your intended audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The best way to learn this skill is to spend some of your practice time trying to play tunes you know and like. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Just as the astrolabe embodies the medieval application of mathematics to the heavens, the sector embodies the new technical skills of the mathematician applying himself to the world. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Belet may have had serious fighting skills, but she didn't have a single molecule of charm in her whole body. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z From the beginning, most prints have been made, at least in part, by artisans whose technical skill is necessary to ensure the outcome. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Three weeks into the semester, Paul dropped out, and my father, convinced that his son's lawn-mowing skills bordered on genius, set him up in the landscaping business. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z All of it is exploratory and meant to develop the child’s inner sense of confidence and skill building while playing. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Even if she had the skill — and she was not at all certain that she did — she could never restore the robe with what she had brought. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe this was a new skill that had developed somehow. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z If we examine its successive stages, we find that the youngster must develop all the skills that go into adult art: coordination, intellect, personality, imagination, creativity, and aesthetic judgment. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I mused about what I might do, what skills I might possibly have. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I tried to think of other songs I could perform that were difficult enough to show my skill, but easy enough to allow me room for artistry. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was a fast learner, says Atkinson, who became Hall’s most frequent climbing partner, “with the ability to soak up skills and attitudes from anybody.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z During the week, the church would act as a school that taught women who wanted a domestic job the skills they needed. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Getting stuff for free on the Net is a matter of pride, therefore, a demonstration of determination, computing skills, and righteous geek thinking. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Remains” was the word that told the story, and prompted Mace, with all his barrack-room skill, to interrupt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It has to come from somewhere, and the place where we seem to get these kinds of attitudes and skills is from our families. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Surmounting this cliff demanded tremendous strength and skill; nothing so technically challenging had ever been climbed at such extreme altitude. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z A malpractice suit called you before the judge for want of a skill, but get caught with an ill-gotten cadaver and the judge punished you for trying to obtain that skill. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z While each episode is a self-contained narrative designed to illuminate one propitious moment with as much storytelling skill as I can muster, taken together they feature several common themes. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And—he can’t help but think—if he’s ever to become a true artist, he has to hone all his skills to perfection. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I have certain skills. Alas, they are not great enough to defend myself against the powers of Arawn. Today,” he added, “they were not enough to protect a brave companion.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The laser beam, aimed with skill, based on years of training, bifurcated Inspector Garland’s head. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He was developing a specialty in how people become experts and how they acquire skills, and how those skills get compromised. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z On some days I found myself thinking every waking moment about nothing else but my safety—consumed with learning skills that would keep me alive. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, okay, maybe my math skills weren’t the best, but it suddenly occurred to me that we’d reached the number five, and I wasn’t in the group. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Isis and Betty’s time behind the glass had improved their acting skills. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Now that I was going to wear red, white, and blue in competitions, I felt even more pressure to elevate my skills and become the best fencer I could. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It looked so easy, but the moment Kit took the wool cards into her hands she appreciated Mercy's skill. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I was unable then to use the skill for deeply personal purposes. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish I could’ve showed off my artistic skills a little better,” Darius says with a huge smile on his face. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z So a lot of us played ball with him in hopes of picking up skills over the summer. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “We all have our skills. Yours is seeing things that the rest of us don’t.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Every afternoon we work on combat skills, throwing knives, fighting hand to hand; I even teach them to climb trees. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The big exam was in April, and Neel’s math skills weren’t getting better. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z It was her job to make sure no one got out of fourth grade without lightning-fast multiplication skills. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This was the least difficult job of all and the one classically requiring no skill. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He was more paranoid than usual, and in prison usual is very, and is a survival skill. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “He’s starting to understand a lot of math. I’ve actually seen him put his skills to use.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z His art is actually good—clearly he’s got mad drawing skills. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Either word of my incredible skills had gotten around the private school league, or Will had let them know that I was on his list and should be on theirs too. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She has the skills to get her hands on a nice weapon like that—which means she might be in the same line of business as Day. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “While it is true, my young friend, that your size is—er—remarkable, I believe that a simple explanation from me will ease their fears. As you know, I have excellent skills at explaining things.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z ‘We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills ... we fight, we die, for a simple thing. Only that a man can stand up.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from the liberal arts, the skills of the educated, there were plenty of arts that involved manual labour—mechanical arts—such as goldsmithing or masonry. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z It takes some skill but it’s easy to learn. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Pinmei knew Amah was known for her embroidery skills, but this was extraordinary. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z No one wanted to hire a young girl without work experience or typing skills. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The boy had no such skill, but his intent was different, and he had the strength to turn the spell to his own ends. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Roy figured she used up her guiding skills every day at school and was too worn out to deal with Garrett when she got home. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z And once you give up processed foods, you have to learn to cook, a skill that is disappearing from many American homes. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z No one here had the skill to fashion it, not even Rekh the goldsmith himself. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z At the age of ten, Butler children were sent to a private training center in Israel, where they were taught the specialized skills necessary to guard the latest in the Fowl line. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “I’m sure you would have used the pendant if you’d gotten into any real trouble. Self-preservation being your one skill.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z All of the other coaches clapped for me, patted me on the back, and commended me on my skills. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They were long and oval instead of round, which is a very hard shape to make and takes much skill. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z While she was demonstrating her skill at making the serpent wiggle, she told me the story of her life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. But I’ve gotten pretty good at sneaking out, and since I’m probably grounded for life, that skill is going to come in handy.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "Man, with skills like this, you might actually have a shot!" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z In particular, Kristin used her nursing skills to help care for him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Samuel Collier, by then a grown man, was recognized for his knowledge, skills, and ability to communicate with the natives in their own language. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I had failed even to make fruitful use of the one skill I did possess—the art of charactery. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Our leaders are selected by their peers for their impeccable character, moral fortitude, and leadership skills. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z What can a new kid really know about my skills? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She had special skills when it came to not getting caught talking: She kept her eyes down and made it look like she was just moving her lips as she read. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Five a month, when he could be learning the skill that would bring him dozens! The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Although there is discussion over whether improvisation skills can be taught, there are some basic steps that allow children a safe, secure context in which to experiment with improvisation. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He’s come to Paris not only to be with his brother but also to sharpen his skills and further his career. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z While Anthony admired Shaw, she knew that Catt had the organizational skills that were needed for the job, and she chose Catt as the next president. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Dorian’s skill with the Eyllwe language was spotty at best, and the princess spoke too fast for him to understand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This is an unusual skill that even most trained musicians do not have, and research seems to suggest that if you don't have it at a very early age, you cannot develop it. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Atala runs through the list of stations, which include both combat and survival skills, and releases us to train. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Instead, Boobie was an automatic Proposition 48 case, meaning he could be awarded a scholarship but would have to sit out his freshman year, presumably to improve his academic skills. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her skills and determination would see them through this setback and get them back on the road to victory. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Another review of map skills, one week of Native Americans, Christopher Columbus in time for Columbus Day, the Pilgrims in time for Thanksgiving. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I enjoyed keeping my legal skills sharp, and in a few cases verdicts were overturned and sentences reduced. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For the successful fencer, deciding when and which parry to use is the ultimate physical and mental skill. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z "Calligraphy is a skill I have always wanted to acquire." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “You know, I lifeguard at the Y in summer, and swimming is a necessary life skill. I can teach you. I want to.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The only thing I really excelled at was canoeing, and that wasn’t the kind of heroic skill people expected to see from the kid who had beaten the Minotaur. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He has skills developed operating heavy machinery, laboring over a stew of molten bauxite at Kaiser Aluminum, once one of the best jobs in Spokane, Washington, a city of 200,000. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z After Nessie finishes braiding my hair, my head throbbing because of her braiding skill, I finally ask the question that’s been plaguing me all week. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Teacher’s English skills were better than Headmaster’s, but Neel noticed he didn’t correct the mangled phrase either. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Besides, Jesse had absolute confidence in his computing skills, in his technology. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched a gymnast do a back handspring skill on the vault, and I immediately wanted to try out the same move on the kiddie springboard. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Sizing him up, I employed a skill I had acquired in prison with my interrogators. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This assessment of my skills from Peeta takes me totally by surprise. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z For a moment we’re frozen, sizing each other up, our weapons, our skill. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z My mother used to end the story on a happy note, bragging about her skill at the game. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Goodness, no. Have you seen his suit? Not even our skills are enough to help that situation.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Holding these two incompatible truths together takes skill at juggling. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z These, too, were called sciences—but philosophy and theology were purely conceptual explorations that lacked an accompanying applied skill. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “I know this because that stonecutter was my ancestor! He passed his skill down from generation to generation to…” The man broke off and looked closely at Amah. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z As with all other musical skills, there are many different levels and kinds of proficiency. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “That’s a trigger for her. But she’s learning. Being out of the system forced her to refine those social skills on her own.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z It differed from a bullfight in that there was no element of skill or pretense of two equally matched opponents. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Perhaps she is not convinced that your skills are sufficiently developed to begin seventh-grade mathematics.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z When the slave-auctioneer inquired what skills Diogenes might offer, the philosopher replied, “Ruling men.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Every time Salva delivered a load of reeds, he would pause for a few moments to admire the skills of the boat- builders. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no question I could do the big skills, and yet as I went up against these talented girls, a part of me wondered if my recent success was a fluke. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Quick thinking. Tactics. Battle skills. You’d be surprised what you can learn in the war games.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “The problem come from not havin no vocation skill,” Jones was saying to Mr. Watson. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually she surpasses her employer in skill and her food is known throughout the land. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Yeah, who knew your trumpet-playing skills would come in handy, right, Ben?” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He worked slowly but even so, with his new skill he had a fire going in less than an hour. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z In almost all cases, the tests measure strictly math and reading skills, so even science and history have been de-emphasized. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z They were more friendly with Elves than the other Hobbits were, and had more skill in language and song than in handicrafts; and of old they preferred hunting to tilling. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z If they were impressed by Seven and Thorn, Valley’s skill would truly astound them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When it comes to reading skills, poor kids learn nothing when school is not in session. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He learns the skills he will need as an adult. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Some, like Erich Korngold, leapt enthusiastically into this new, populist role with skill and seriousness, widening the scope and capability of the film orchestra in the process. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Yet if the two of them shared many skills, they also had different natural gifts. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z If what Badwa had told them the day before was true, Adiah wasn’t going to be a friend; she was a master of the splendor, with more skill than Koffi could ever hope to have. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Her language skills made her useful in political discussions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z A shave was a friendly spirit with a skill to bestow. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Putting on a show for the master was a familiar skill, the small angles and advantages of the mask, and they shook off their fear as they settled into the performance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z So that they could capture her gift: her skill with the threads. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When I was assigned to teach freshmen with below-par reading skills, the head of the English department challenged me, saying, “Let’s see what you can do with these kids, hotshot!” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Adams’s partner in the dance was Abigail, whose political instincts rivaled Madison’s legendary skills and whose knowledge of her husband’s emotional makeup surpassed all competitors. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Aside from a bright mind, all Joyce could reasonably offer the world of employers was her skill at doing what she least liked to do, cleaning and cooking. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z With infinite pains and surpassing skill she produced a wondrous tapestry on which the whole account of her wrongs was unfolded. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Furthermore, he understood that I wanted to live on my own in the wilderness to test my skills and to learn. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I may not have had any skill, but I had a belly full of rage. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z By the time I got out onto the floor, there was so much extra adrenaline pumping through me that I overpowered a couple of my skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They didn’t have a skill specific to the urban economy. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I never liked it, because it seemed like a way to encourage the Dauntless flair for theatrics, rather than a useful skill. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “The salutatorian’s really nice, but the valedictorian could work on his people skills.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z In the past, keeping his ears open to the talk of village life had always been a crucial skill for Tree-ear. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z What skills will children need to obtain employment? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z "If not, now would be the perfect time to impress me with all the fighting skills you've learned since being here." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Because of his humble upbringing, Pa has many skills and can do anything the chief asks of him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the Cognitive Revolution, Sapiens acquired the technology, the organisational skills, and perhaps even the vision necessary to break out of Afro-Asia and settle the Outer World. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather, he was bent on the acquisition of another skill: chess. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t used to being praised by the coaches at the foundation for my skill or potential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Their little plastic heads can barely believe my amazing skills.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Go and hunt while my mother and Prim attend to what I have neither the skill nor the courage to face. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Then he fired quick questions about her background, her skills, her knowledge of Santa Fe. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A teacher who understands harmony can help tremendously with this particular skill. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I spent three years at Miss Preston’s honing my combat skills, refining my manners, getting an education. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Volpe, it seems to me, is always subtly arming his students with qualities and skills that do not come to them naturally. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But even with my skill at lying I would have a hard time explaining broken locks and a missing script. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z At midday, despite a scorching sun, Granny, seemingly indefatigable, went about with impressive skill trimming the rosebushes as we talked about trees and flowers and how to best cultivate them. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “As you go from station to station, we’ve targeted specific skill areas we want you focusing on. Put in the extra work this afternoon.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Their skill level tended to peak at around age twenty-two, when they were older and stronger, which meant they were able to enjoy competing over a much longer period. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He didn't have the skills to go up against a guy that size. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But even with the advantage of her skills, significant finds were rare and she passed most of her life in poverty. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Where are the warriors determined to test their pride, their honor, and their skills one-on-one? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I want people to see my moves, my skills. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His extraordinary skills on the violin led many to suspect he had struck a deal with the devil. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z That skill got her jobs typing envelopes in letter shops, and it encouraged in her an optimism about the possibility of advancement. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He examined the ball-handling skills of Pinkie Taylor who had been a starting guard on the team the year before. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They are used with admirable skill to enliven the story and make it seem real, never to hold it up or divert the reader’s attention from the main issue. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In any case, I was happy with the skills Frank had taught me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Men of business fought against the use of mindspeech when it first was found to be a teachable skill; they outlawed it for decades.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Clearly, then, we must be careful not to confuse the making of a work of art with manual skill or craftsmanship. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After the sun rose the next morning, a hunting party that had special skills in tracking lions began to follow their path. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I have no great skills. Mostly I do repair work. Perhaps if you had a dagger blade that was dulling, I might be able to please you. But anything more is beyond me.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z His performance reviews all praised his skills but said he lacked warmth. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Without our off-camp job, we would be around Amon Goeth all day, and without special skills, we were even less valuable than before. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z There they began to apply skills they had learned from the Muslims: how to plant sugar cane, and how to refine sugar. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z His strong public-speaking skills, developed from preaching and teaching, earned him respect as an excellent debater. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Then he ruins it: “Days like today. Problem-solving, thinking on your feet, dealing with the unexpected—these are the life skills that will help you find success in your future.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Any society with a marked population explosion will be forced to devote all its energies and technological skills to feeding and caring for the population on its home planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As Lawrence expected, the skills of the mass spectrograph operators improved dramatically with experience, expanding the device’s capabilities; by mid-January, a nine-hour run yielded 18 micrograms of uranium enriched to 25 percent U-235. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “At being with you and being a normal human being with, like, minimally functional conversational skills. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z If the other boys on the block were now smaller than me physically and somewhat behind in their athletic ability, they were far behind in their literary skills. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It’s difficult for some teachers to see the skills that you have. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The skill and courage she showed in parachuting was admired, and she became an early favorite for the spaceflight. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z I honed my skills until I finally got good enough to beat Aech, repeatedly and consistently. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Then imagine the skill required to isolate this particle, to take it apart and analyze its components and determine their highly complex functioning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “It is a test of endurance, not skill. I’m attempting to make the circus self-sufficient before...” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mom is now donating those skills to the Homeowners’ Association of Lake Windsor Downs. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only had Dad’s funk disappeared ever since my mood-music playlist, but even his cooking skills seemed to have improved. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We both knew that most days she allowed the routine to count even when the bonus skill wasn’t flawlessly bridged, but not today. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She sat at a loom the size of a big screen TV her hands weaving colored thread back and forth with amazing skill. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The She Elephant gathered an armful of statues and was using them with great skill as missiles. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z To make my hunter-gatherer meal, I needed not only hunting skills, but gathering skills as well. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z All of this meant that the sooner I could do the hard skills flawlessly, the greater my chance of climbing onto the winner’s podium. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “So if you have a special skill, like balancing magnetic coils or running a positronic purifier, please tell us.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Phelan, You certainly may hone your writing skills on such flat, passionless subjects as drunk driving and illiteracy. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They complain that they think ill of Lord Dunmore’s skill at sorcery. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They gave her parachute training too—an equally random and apparently useless skill. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Whenever I opened a text that hadn’t been used for years, I realized that my special interests and skills united me to a mere handful of academics. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Very quickly, as word of his skill and artistry spread on both ends of the Road, Antain made a good enough living to keep his mother and brothers happy and content. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Inside the CIA, one man in particular fretted about Howard's espionage skills. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Many parts of the butchering process did not require the skill of JohnnyJoyce and the other butcher aristocrats. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But for that he needs to develop his skills of fantasy. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She was nervous because in a moment, he’d see her dancing skills. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Every now and then I’d get my hopes up, thinking maybe I’d be recognized for my brilliant tactical or motivational skills and would be chosen first for a change. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Luck, skill, maybe even a bit of magic. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z For all of her street smarts, siphoning gas is something she’s clearly never done, and for all of Kelton’s survival skills, he’s useless in this particular pinch. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In competition, we always performed the skills we’d practiced and mastered in the gym, because as any gymnast can tell you, there’s a fine line between being courageous and ending up with a major injury. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “It’s more a test of my teaching skills than a test of your competence.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Add locksmith skills and a keen ability to keep a low profile, and I trip into the lap of luxury on a regular basis. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z This must be where I inherited my “tidying up” skills from. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z New skills to deploy on my parents in our next face-to-face confrontation. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Bread making was not one of my more highly developed skills. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Do not reveal your skill with a blade. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z ‘The Gate is destroyed,’ said Imrahil, ‘and where now is the skill to rebuild it and set it up anew?’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But no one is born with skills in English composition per se. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “And other womanly skills. It’s quite the opportunity for a hardworking girl.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Elderly players, meanwhile, are victims of taste-based discrimination: in the early rounds and late rounds, they are eliminated far out of proportion to their skills. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Then, a couple of weeks later, they began training me on level five skills and signed me up for my first competitive season, which ran from August to November. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z His skills were recognized by none other than Major George Beckwith, the head of British intelligence operations in America at the end of the war. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The main gym looks like any training center, with coaches for each of the events who drill you on your skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Because—because one day before my father died you looked at the little things I had made and said they showed skill. You said, ‘Perhaps, when he is older...’” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Johnny almost worshiped him for his skill and almost loved him, because, ever and anon, he looked so much like Rab; but still it was only where horses were concerned they were equals. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Those are all skills that can be used in education. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me as though watching a field mouse develop the skill of speech. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Your pinata skills need work, its gaping fish mouth seemed to tell her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Number fifty-nine, do you have any special skills?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “They struggle a little bit with writing skills. But when they leave here, they rock in math.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The result of their skills has been that Italy has been overrun by Charles, plundered by Louis, violated by Ferdinand, and insulted by the Swiss. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Archery was one of the first skills Arobynn had taught her—a staple of any assassin’s training. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Books of drawings produced in the early modern period are mainly intended to advertise an engineer’s skills, not to provide you with the information you would need to do the job yourself. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Soviet persistence and engineering skills have eventually paid off handsomely. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, that guy, Saddam, practiced his bombing skills on the Kurds. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z In return, Hazel had promised to coach her in sword fighting—a skill at which Piper epically sucked. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I knew I had the right skills and plenty of passion. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I’ve read the classics, but I’m not meant to be a sage. I don’t have the skill.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My English teacher flips out because the government is demanding we take yet another test to assess our reading skills, because we’re seniors and pretty soon we might have to read or something. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a skill like being able to name all the capitals and principal products of South America or recite Scripture or walk on top of a fence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know your remedies. Useful skill. Your grandparents were healers?” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But what he saw on that morning’s front page would never benefit from his admirable scrapbooking skills. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My fury might have been squashed thanks to Dad’s skills of fixing Fig’s DVD with some glass cleaner, cloth, and toothpaste, but the damage was done. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Aimee had always been my main coach, but after I went elite, she sometimes brought in other coaches and specialists to help me with certain skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The effect of an age-appropriate music curriculum on motor and linguistic and nonlinguistic skills of children three to five years of age. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z We need to recover the skills and knowledge people used to have. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I don't get "insider" prices but my skills are good enough to earn respect from the sellers. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z When there’s meat they cut it up for me ahead of time, as if I’m lacking manual skills or teeth. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “But we have an understanding with the witch Circe. She will buy the women—either as slaves or trainees, depending on their skill. But not you, lovely Annabeth.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When Dad gambled, he preferred poker and pool—games of skill, not chance. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Rest also presented particular opportunities for strengthening cognitive and analytical skills. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z To judge from the bone evidence of the animal species on which they preyed, their hunting skills were unimpressive and mainly directed at easy-to-kill, not-at-all-dangerous animals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I have little skill and less experience. But I have watched my father raise a hundred such bowls and I know what should be done.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He’d learned skills, gained confidence, and finally felt his life could go in a different direction. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z With the bouncing of the car, the emotions of the past few days, and the doctor’s potions, Clara had acquired a skill at giving birth that she did not have the first time around. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hunting is one of those skills that the all-American boy is supposed to have. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Arachne had been beaten only once—by Athena herself, and that had taken godly magic and incredible skill in a weaving contest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z To learn which questions are unanswerable, and not to answer them: this skill is most needful in times of stress and darkness. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Paris was at the centre of the revival of Galenism, and as well as being taught the works of the master, Vesalius also learned his skill at dissection during his time there. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z I don’t have the energy or acting skills to make my voice sound chirpy, like I want to, so my delivery is totally deadpan, which I suppose fits with how I feel. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “You might have been born the biggest fish in the sea, but the skill and perseverance of those lower born can take you down and destroy you.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z My skill, greater in this one point than theirs, surprised and charmed them. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He had the most adventures, and was known for his incredible skill with the bow and arrow. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I have no desire for power, no taste for politics, and no skill in base flattery.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She would let me play with her makeup and didn’t mind if I used it on her face to practice my face-painting skills. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I don't have the skills to keep enough H2 flowing to feed a flame without killing myself. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At the ranch, coaches would help you break down each skill into its basic elements so you could improve every part of the routine. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Because everyone knew Ty's gaming skills, his classmates were always trying to convince him to play on their squads, but Ty only played with the best. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z But almost everything else Ratwatte did that made that emergency landing a success fell outside the strict definition of piloting skills. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Ptolemy IV Philopater hazarded the use of native Egyptian troops at Raphia, and won the battle with their help; just a few years later, native mercenaries in Thebes used their hard-won martial skills to revolt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Although these exercises were developed for children with special needs, they are highly applicable in developing crucial musical listening skills and for helping children recognize categories of music, instruments, and timbre of sounds. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “What of you? I owe you a great favor—how can I repay it? Ask anything and it is yours, should it be within my skill.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Bouts of fighting will last the whole day, broken up by bardic performances, a few feats of clever magic, displays of archery, and other skills. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the absence of skill or knowledge, I must have scribbled down whatever occurred to me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She would never be a sage, and she had no other skills. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Maybe my special skill is “being in lines first,” because the ruckus that ensues, the forty-nine other children trying to find the number of the kid next to him or her? Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Despite McClellan’s lack of skills or education beyond the twelfth grade, there was good reason to believe that the aluminum factory could get him into middle-class security quicker than a bachelor’s degree could, he said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z In fact, I may put it on my future resume as a skill, alongside rapping and laying edges. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The outcome clearly illustrates how environments can affect economy, technology, political organization, and fighting skills within a short time. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Now that manual labor can be done in developing countries for two dollars a day, skills and education have become more essential than ever. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “She has a skill far greater than mine.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Save up my skill to surprise the Court when Madoc gives me permission to seek a knighthood. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z What had been true before was true all over again: they would have to master an entirely new set of skills simply to remain upright in them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z My fencing skills were no match for Nick's, so I fell back on the method of defense that every child of the orphanage learns—catch-as-catch-can wrestling. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It requires great skill to handle a small boat in seas like these. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly, he did seem to exhibit a newfound maturity, and when it came to playing chess, his skills seasoned to some extent as he began playing more resolutely. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Roli has only had his license for a few weeks and already we’ve lost a mailbox and two recycling bins to his skills behind the wheel. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I guess it just kind of evolved into that. We all have our own skill sets. Turns out I’m pretty handy,” he says with pride. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z James Fisk, who supervised the American side of the talks with a diplomatic skill unexpected of a scientific appointee, brought home an agreement designating the detection of nuclear bomb tests as “technically feasible.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “There are those who credit you with skill as a hunter, though I find that doubtful.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They propose bilingual schooling as a way of helping students acquire the skills of the classroom crucial for public success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “She talked of humans with strange skills that were awoken by contact with the supernatural. Some could harness strength, others could change the weather. A few could even heal with their voices.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Though the threading took skill, it did not take the physical strength demanded in the machine rooms, and the girls sat on high stools as they worked. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Skill is skill, whether you use it or not.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z We weren’t in school at that time, so I decided to show him other champion-like skills. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Nyla is watching me, and I wonder if she has some secret skill of detecting lies. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Still, they all knew the useful skill of fishing, and the women and girls often gathered shellfish at low tide. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It is an intriguing question, and given Burr’s matchless skill at concealing his motives, covering his tracks, and destroying much of his private correspondence, unambiguous answers are not a realistic prospect. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Seven’s stomach churned with fear, and she practiced her combat skills and magical attacks in her head the whole way. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Of course, we also needed other skills, such as the ability to make and use tools. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I showed him the directions on the label—how you take a level teaspoonful and just add boiling water—but he insisted there was some kind of skill involved. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Sir, we have no skill in that art.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He cut their hair without any discernible skill, often pulling great clumps out with the blunt scissors. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was only Mother who said that, as Dad thought we should learn more practical skills. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Bad improvisers block action, often with a high degree of skill. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I thought Hecate chose you for your skill.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Some are good with pipes or paint. Some have skill in love,” he says finally. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And her path had been far more impressive and demonstrative of her skills. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I just got some new skills on beam, an aerial, which is a cartwheel with no hands, and a round-off double into the pit,” I wrote in my journal that year. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Because they did not burn the land with the same skill and frequency as its previous occupants, the forests grew thicker. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z "Say if you had a secret skill you might not want the other to know about," says Haymitch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It’s a skill he carries from his drum major days. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Candidates would need a degree of stenographic and typewriting skill, but what he most looked for and was so very adept at sensing was that alluring amalgam of isolation, weakness, and need. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As always, the key is to practice the particular skills that you want to develop. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The different mathematical sciences were interlocked: anyone with the skills to excel in one had the skills to excel in others. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Her name had been painted with great skill in red paint and outlined with a fine line of cream in a way that he would never have managed. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z If I’d inherited any of those skills, I had a sinking feeling they were about to come in handy. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z I wonder how she knows that honesty is one of my skills. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z There was also his undeniable skill in persuading numerous Cambridge women to pose for his camera. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Civil rights advocates pursued their own agendas as unelected representatives of communities defined by race and displayed considerable skill navigating courtrooms and halls of power across America. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z My investigative skills uncovering that Fig had diabetes, and the vet’s confirmation. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z "Ask or tell, it makes no matter. He is beyond a healer's skills." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He had first impressed me at Fort Hare, where I noticed his thoughtful intelligence and sharp debating skills. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t mean anything by it. I know you’ve got skills. I’ve read your poetry. I just didn’t know you wanted to be a rapper.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Do not reveal your skill with a blade,” he says. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It must have been incredibly frustrating to know that you had such a valuable skill to share in wartime, and not to be able to share it. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z But those are just the basic skills that every gymnast builds on. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z His therapist called it a coping skill, but Joaquin just thought it was polite. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z When it came to be my turn, I was anxious to show my skills. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Female personal assistant for busy sports coach in Ardmore, communication and interpersonal skills required. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s due to my thrilling knife-throwing skills, but I get the feeling it has more to do with seeing one of their friends turn shambler before their very eyes. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z There are so many doors to open I am impatient to apply my own knowledge and skills to the problem. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Rowan wanted to despise all of this, but there was something about honing one’s skill, no matter the nature of that skill, that was rewarding. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Swann helped Lawrence apply his raw tinker’s skills to the fashioning of effective experimental equipment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They’d wave and shout insults back and forth about each other’s flying skills, then get back to work. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She clearly didn’t inherit the same art skills as Abby, but it’s cute. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He, the old slave, showing a surprising knowledge of such matters—germology and scabology—ha! ha!—he called it, and what a youthful skill of the hands! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, she hadn’t seen a single shadow spirit since they’d entered the Tower, and what good were her ’shaping skills with nothing to ’shape? Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z That, and his skill at arms, was why Mad King Aerys had named him Hand. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Every skill flowed effortlessly into the next one, and I stuck the dismount as if my feet were glued to the mat. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Then I put my concierge skills to the test. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Over time, Louie’s temper grew wilder, his fuse shorter, his skills sharper. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Sapiens were more proficient hunters and gatherers—thanks to better technology and superior social skills—so they multiplied and spread. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They might have been as good in math, or mechanical skills, but they were not even close in reading or in exploring new ideas. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z All my skills make me perfect for this. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But it does show how ingenious Galileo was, and his skill at practical work. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z And with all of her gambling skill, she needs to have a Strip, like Vegas. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z But there were still a few tasks that required the skills of the master butcher. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She mentioned that there was one who had singular skills at caretaking, another who loved newchildren, one with unusual scientific aptitude, and a fourth for whom physical labor was an obvious pleasure. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “To Valley Pepperhorn, I present twin crystal blades! Forged from the tears of a star and made once every five hundred years, in honor of her exceptional fighting and monstruo-tracking skills.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Other times, when my resistance hardened into opposition, she’d send me to do conditioning and we’d tackle the skill again later. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She didn’t know English, and she didn’t have any skills. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Just like everything else about the Thunderhead, its parenting skills were indisputable. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes, though not in this one, he had worked as a carpenter, a skill for which he had no training. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Those aristocrats who regretted the waning of their influence saw a chance to claw some back, if they could master the skills required to dominate the assembly. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I could sense that the others were secretly laughing at my bumbling efforts, and I longed to throw the stick aside—preferably at them—and show them my skill with a pen. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They had a spirit and skill that hadn’t yet been accounted for in the polls. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Using skills gleaned from her mother, Johanna was able to launch her own artistic career in Amsterdam. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z "I don't have any secret skills," he says. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I was pleased to find the skill of the talented musicians to be everything it was rumored to be. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I could read and write, but I knew none of the skills needed to survive in the unfamiliar, perhaps hostile lands that lay beyond the fields and folds of our little parish. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The skill I was learning was a crucial one, the patience to read things I could not yet understand. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z All those nights listening to the Mellower had given him the skills he needed now. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Listen, I am so sorry about your wing. And, alas, I have no skills to heal it. But my wife. Ethyne.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The children of Athena had many skills, and not just in combat. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Poet was a star, with skills as good as any cinema actor. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z With stunning skill and knowledge, they answered questions far above their grade level to defeat seven other teams.’” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the skill of public writing was gradually developed by the many classroom papers I had to compose. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z These slaves were listed by their first names with their approximate ages and their skills given. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z A prince should also demonstrate that he is a lover of the virtues, by giving hospitality to virtuous men and by honouring those who excel in a particular skill. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z It was a ticklish situation, granted he was the boss, the Count merely an underling, still, no one in all Florin had Rugen’s skills. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Heqet would now be far ahead of him in knowledge and skill, and needed nothing he could offer. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Leo didn’t have the technical skill to repair it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I began to despair, but reminding myself of my skill in learning, I vowed to master this new subject. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The wound was so serious that only doctors with skill and dedication, like Garfield’s, could have kept him alive and put him on the road to recovery. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She wondered if she should mention her skill with the threads, her hope that perhaps she could use it as a way of making a living. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the interim, despite my lack of college, my reading skills had allowed me to get better jobs. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Though, I’d seen enough paper-plate crafts and lumpy decoupage to know exactly what she meant about the difference between a hobby and a skill. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The young Roosevelt told Rondon that he had complete confidence in his own rope skills. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Odd, both of us using our baseball skills for survival. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Chester Cricket had never played with so much skill before. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I was connecting all my skills smoothly, with no hesitation between moves. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Whatever children inherit from their parents—habits, skills, genes, contacts, money—seems to matter more today. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I wanted my coaches to see that even though I was small, I wasn’t scared to tackle the big skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Most academics can effortlessly dispense this kind of sludge, and many students, like Zonker Harris in this Doonesbury cartoon, acquire the skill without having to be taught. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z He felt the powerful muscles of Melynlas moving beneath him, and guided the steed with unaccustomed skill. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Your group skills will be reflected in the grading.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Youths get “positive checks” for complying with the rules, but also for using the interpersonal skills necessary to do well on the outside—skills like asking for help or talking through a conflict. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They were jealous of Baba’s carpentry skills, which earned a higher pay than their work of laying bricks, and of how quickly his rice harvest had recovered. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z However, while they came for Amah’s embroidery skills, they stayed for the old woman’s stories. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Schoolteachers were told to encourage independent and critical-thinking skills in every subject and to teach students to think for themselves. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z My special skill is being protected by other children who are smarter than I am. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t thank me. Consider it a small advance payment. Frankly, I’m surprised you were in debt at all. Surely some tech company has noticed your skills by now.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Five-tool talents have all the skills,” I say, walking across the room to home plate. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Sela had assured him that with three weeks’ rest, combined with her healing skills, he would be fighting fit once more. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The designs became cruder, the repertoire of themes reduced, the technical skill diminished. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The passage was navigable only during high tide, and was never less than treacherous, but his smuggler's skills had not deserted him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z No. He has not the courage, or the skill. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Working with James Chadwick, whose experimental skills matched his own, Rutherford trained his alpha particles on a series of gaseous targets: oxygen, carbon dioxide, even ordinary air. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The skill of a man like Woolf was worth a lot more than $1,000 in a $100,000 race, and the owner turned down the offer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t read from her novel as she traveled across the country so much as she acted it out, playing each character with such skill that she turned her readings into performances. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your extraordinary skill and genius at the most difficult of games is a source of pride to me and to all who stand in the light of your remarkable accomplishments.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Thank God she hasn't lost her cooking skills, even though her hands aren't as steady these days. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z While Scythe Faraday always reviewed his notes on his chosen subject and used public transportation, Scythe Curie had an old-school sports car that required substantial skill to drive—especially on a winding mountain road. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But, then, I rather fancy it has more to do with this skill of bantering. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z "We have placed each of you in an order, as befits our need and your own strengths and skills." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Right now, you have one blow, that’s all. You told me yourself that it’s not just strength, it’s skill too. This way, if you win this game, you get two blows to my head.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Will could vanish easily enough, because he was good at it; he was even proud of his skill. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It requires no language skills or specific body of acquired knowledge. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z She didn’t yet have the drafting skills to make an architectural drawing, but instead submitted simple sketches and pastel drawings, along with a written description. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Mr. Wheeler and I have been forced to teach him how; he hath no skill in this. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Arachne was changed into a spider, and her skill in weaving was left to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z As to the first, they were men and women driven by ideas and powered by intelligence and rare skills. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z We both figured, though, that if we knuckled down and pretended to focus on mastering new skills, it would be just like last week. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It helped him further develop his skills as an independent and strong leader. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “Yeah, yeah, I think it had more to do with my baking skills,” I boasted. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Ash went about her work in silence as Ana upbraided her about her poor cooking skills, the invisible layer of dust on the dining room table, the unevenness of her stitching on their stockings. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather, the term merely means that any band “leadership” is informal and acquired through qualities such as personality, strength, intelligence, and fighting skills. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Apparently his evasive driving skills extended to navigating Laleh past potential distractions. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Say what you will about his attitude, the spider god had skills. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z With the skill only an actor could manage under such stress, Booth prepared for a “performance” to talk his way across the bridge. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His skill in dressing these common-sense predictions up in astrological mumbo jumbo not only established his reputation in Graz, but got his salary increased to the full level appropriate for his post. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The same skills he had once used to further the ends of the Ku Klux Klan he now employed in the service of working-class people of all races. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t have Leo’s skill with machines, but he knew how to aim a weapon. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But the trouble is that she’s even bigger on building group skills. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Besides, it was not long before Ranofer realized he could never increase his skill merely by listening to Heqet’s earnest explanations. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I was eager to show her all the new skills I was learning, and to introduce my friends on the Jet Stars team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Count Rugen did the actual pain inducing; the Prince simply sat by, asking questions out loud, inwardly admiring the Count’s skill. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Erin ended the message by praising my mother’s skill as a midwife. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z These learners have highly developed auditory skills and are generally elegant speakers. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “No tricks, no weapons, skill against skill alone.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Working backward, what sort of problem might such skills solve? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “You know, standard survival skills. I’m sure it was similar at your old school.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z In his bones he could feel war with Cuba an inevitability and he constantly exhorted the young pilots to hone their skills because he felt that their day of fire was very near. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The team zipped on at rocket-paced speed, feeding off one another’s knowledge and skill. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “And in all fairness, I am duly impressed with your skill. The lamp is tidily made. The sygaldry is quite cunning. The engraving precise. It is clever work.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Even when he went away, and her mother was called to devote her skill and energy to Soldiers’ Aid Societies, Beth went faithfully on by herself and did the best she could. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z With that, Sosie dropped quickly to her knees and backed up, moving with tremendous skill. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He and Eric had the grit and skill that had propelled them out of Idaho, but grit and skill weren’t working so well now. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A person's knowledge, skills, and competence were unimportant. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z This was a skill he had taught himself long ago, being unable to perform more vigorous work because of his bad leg. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z We have the same mass, skill level, patterns of thinking. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z When Mom and Jack met with his teacher for their conference, she proudly reported that Connor is a confident and popular boy, with excellent skills in spelling and math. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She says, “Thinking outside the box is a skill. It means your mind is big and open, Mason. If you can think outside the box, you have no limits! That’s you!” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Like a stroke victim, I was having to relearn all the simple motor skills. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Motor skills can be added to a song to increase the learning dimensions. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The old man’s medical skills and his caring words kept the boy alive. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Maybe if I’d trained more, spent longer hours practicing in the gym, mastered more challenging skills—like the Amanar—I might be feeling less scared. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He grinned in double delight at his own correct guess and at Min’s skill. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I perfected my right turns, but the rest of my driving skills needed a lot of work. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z At the time Mr. Kapasi had been teaching English in a grammar school, and he bartered his skills as an interpreter to pay the increasingly exorbitant medical bills. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “Number eighty-eight, do you have any special skills?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “It’s been a long time. If you’ve lost your skill you might simply bruise me. How long has it been since you swung a killing hammer in the stockyards? Thirty years? Forty?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I knew to do that I’d have to prepare myself in some way, get some skills of some kind or special knowledge about something. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I do have a specific set of skills that appeals to him—I hunt criminals, I hack, I’m a Warcross fan who is very familiar with the game’s inner workings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘It was this accursed knife that gave the wound. Few now have the skill in healing to match such evil weapons. But I will do what I can.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “My friend Rabiya wants me to make Eid cards and sell them to raise money, but you guys know my art skills suck.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z So the CPS school-choice program did help prepare a small segment of otherwise struggling students for solid careers by giving them practical skills. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z They worked just as hard and with equal skill as male craftsmen, and their contributions were essential to their family’s financial success. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Celia cannot imagine how much power and skill it would take not only to construct such a thing but to maintain it as well. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She is the most dramatic member of the family, and the worst actress, which in our family is a crucial skill. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel ready to debut the skill in competition though, because I still wasn’t consistently catching the bar. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I would utilize foresight, bravery, skill, careful timing, reconnaissance missions and the support of staunch allies to show her that I was the best possible boyfriend for her. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can’t manage without him. No one employs uneducated women with no skills.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Each man recognized and respected the other’s skills. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Mavens have the knowledge and the social skills to start word-of- mouth epidemics. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Each performance was much like the first, though Bear said I grew better, even suggesting I might have skills. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Along with other chores, Maria's mother taught her how to sew and embroider—important skills in a time when all clothing was made by hand. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “How could a miserable peasant woman acquire such skills?” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “And I have to say you have a lot of the skills and attributes that we’re looking for in our paralegal candidates.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He had all of Luke’s fighting skill, which was a lot. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “How do you think she learned to get what she wants from strung-out old white men? The most important skill of an effective politician.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z And obviously we need to work on friendship skills in the fifth grade as a whole. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But he had lived with a basketball, had paid his dues, and could now exult in this one small skill of boyhood. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z However, it was not merely for their skill as warriors that Beowulf picked them. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z Which skill or scrap of knowledge would be called for? The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I'm trying out my motivational speaking skills here. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z It’s a set of skills that have to be learned. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Scragg moved with skill and economy, issuing quiet confident directions to the others. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My Joust skills were a lot rustier than I thought. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The intent is to reflect “the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Several mortals have found favor in her circle, but since I have no real skill with a lute or declaiming, I have no chance of being one of them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Each had come to rely on the other for his skills. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Not really. Stage one was about skill, sure, but no one can prepare for stage two,” he says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Matthias took a group of Redwall mice to instruct in the use of the quarter staff—he had discovered in himself a natural skill with the long ash pole. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Sucking marrow out of bones is a skill poor people learn early. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z By contrast, the poor have neither the inclination nor the skill to imagine their lives so abstracdy. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My skills had improved under my father's tutelage, and I could now perform the tasks of a more experienced craftsman. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It didn’t require a degree or vocational skills. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z ‘You have all the skills the Commandant would expect from a house slave. She’ll assume you’re illiterate. And we have the means to get you in.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Because of their skill, blacks were openly coveted in Odessa in the football arena. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “This door is giving me fits. Leo, can you try your skill with the lock?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It takes great skill to carve figures like that. Why not make a simple cross? ’Twill be fit to hang over thy cot if ’tis well made and smoothly finished. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “He laughed and asked if I had any skills. From that moment on, I belonged to El Patron. I’ll always belong to him. He’ll never let me go.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never thought that skill would actually be worth anything, though.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He’d just have to bring his mad new math skills with him into the cave. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I was just a boy; I had no connections; I had no skills. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z In fact, improvisation is an advanced and highly sophisticated skill in which the musician must draw upon all of their previously practiced knowledge and techniques in order to compose “in the moment.” Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z I was particularly disappointed, I suppose, because I have been devoting some time and effort over recent months to improving my skill in this very area. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It was a fortuitous partnership, for Livingston’s skills neatly complemented Lawrence’s. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I have a very particular set of skills,” Arthur says, quoting Taken, which gets him a dozen cool points. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “In that case,” said the big monk, “there is something that I am trying to do. I could use your...your special skills.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Suit yourself. At least you’re developing some acting skills. In case you decide you don’t want to devote your whole life to math.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “You know we aren’t here to make life hard. We’re here to help you build coping skills so you can get back out there and attack life again.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z There was the teleprograms section with its engineers, its producers, and its teams of actors specially chosen for their skill in imitating voices. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Dasch was an expert on all things American, which was a highly valuable skill set in Nazi Germany. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z “Yes. I was showing off my new knot-tying skills, and he somehow ended up at the end of the noose,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They were only dummies, but I still couldn’t help being awed by Luke’s skill. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It had seemed to Adina then to be a TV fairy tale: All those pretty girls smiling and waving and showing off their tumbling skills. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, he informed me that it was time to begin teaching me some skills. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z As September turned to October and October to November, through all those days, Alyce grew in knowledge and skills. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “They start it, and they can’t see any of these expressions. Thirty-five minutes later, they can see them all. What that says is that this is an accessible skill.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “You might want to brush up on your jousting skills,” I said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The one high point of the months of waiting came when Tyndall Air Force Base honored her aviation skills and honors by letting her fly a military jet, the Delta Dagger TF-102A. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z So do the mounted heads of rhinoceros and cheetah, evidence of the Belgian’s skill as a sport hunter. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Not clumsy, not feigning false incompetence, but with perfect, practiced skill. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z These were merely survival skills, not motives for suicide. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The sport demands so much more of you after level eight: the skills get harder, and I would have to devote a lot more time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I could look at someone doing a skill and quickly copy it. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And as they moved north, their clothes, hunting strategies and other survival skills continued to improve. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve got his dimples, his smile, his temper, his stubbornness, his rap skills. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Decades later, listeners marvel at the skill of the performances. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z As the last rabbits disappeared underground the Wide Patrol, which had followed them from Caesar’s Belt with superlative skill and discipline, veered away in a half-circle to the east and then turned for Efrafa. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I cannot stand idly by while she suffers. I have some skill with plants and potions. Let me administer a medicine that might restore balance to her mind,” I plead. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I emphasized my ability to work independently, that I was a self-starter and had excellent time management skills. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The public—and the scientists themselves—imagine that the quality of the evidence determines the outcome; actually, we are told, it is the status, power and rhetorical skill of the combatants. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Come on, Beck, use those skills to create some tickets,” chided Kurt. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Well, you will be safe here as long as we have the protection of the Spanish. What skills do the three of you have to offer?” he asked. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He evaluated the English language skills of all of the airline’s flight crews. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Mathematics is often viewed as a subject for technicians, and mathematical talent is confused with rote skills, elementary programming ability, or speed of calculation. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just like Painter Chen and his magic paintbrush. It needed the skill of a master.” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “Few mortals have ever done this and survived: Orpheus, who had great music skill; Hercules, who had great strength; Houdini, who could escape even the depths of Tartarus. Do you have these talents?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z These seven errors, furthermore, are rarely problems of knowledge or flying skill. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The Suli caravans had been following the same well-worn roads for years, and she had the skills to steal what she needed to survive until she found them. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "You could end up chopping off your brother's arm in the middle of a battle. Trust me, I've seen it happen. Better to rely on your other skills." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Yes. Like the old man said, skills are valuable. The larger ships will have hospital wards. They’ll need you. Present yourself for work, but tell them you want to bring your patients with you.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Now I do not doubt that Mr Neighbours had good organizational skills; he did, I understand, mastermind a number of large occasions with conspicuous style. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z To Piper’s surprise, the other two girls valued her skills as a go-between to smooth over any conflicts. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She’s looking at us more closely now, reading me up and down, seeing right into my Noise with a skill I’ve only ever felt in Ben. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He enjoyed building but was now motivated to learn true skills. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z In the presence of such dangers, avoided with such skill but with difficulty, it seems to us impossible not to fear some sort of catastrophe in the future. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I realized that all along, I’d been practicing my routine expecting to fall, so I didn’t know how to flow smoothly into my other skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Keep them from wasting their much touted skills on one another. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “You said you didn’t have any skills, you fibber!” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z But if true, why would she have kept such skills from me? Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Mostly, we spent our time in the training center, breaking skills down and putting them back together again until our execution became second nature. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Two or more people pooling their money, skills, and resources to run a business, agreeing to share the profits and losses of that business. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z What had rescued Jesse was the camaraderie of the Geek Club, one sympathetic teacher, a sense of mastery from his computing skills, and the ability to talk with his sister and mother. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Relations among musical skills, phonological processing, and early reading ability in preschool children. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Here are the same two people, with the same level of skill, playing exactly the same roles, and beginning almost exactly the same way. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Luckily for them, the Navy wanted her skills to remain secret, so her name had to be kept out of the record. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z To fashion, to give form, to feel his fingers gaining in skill and power—this gave him an extraordinary pleasure. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I haven’t got uncommon skill and power,” said Harry, before he could stop himself. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z While some gymnastics skills came fairly easily to me, it was clear from the start I’d have to put in a lot of extra effort on bars. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z To practice this skill, simply start playing familiar pieces in a different key. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z That Indian farmers had greater skill and bounty, and more successful yields, than most Europeans who worked the same land. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Warned not to touch, Kira had watched, marveling at her mother’s skill, at her ability to choose just the right shade. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Musical activities such as singing, singing/vocalization, instrument play, movement/dance, musical improvisation, songwriting/composition, and listening to music, are types of musical therapy interventions to assess and help individuals practice identified skills. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z His head thrust into the wind; his arms hugged his form; his mane and tail streamed back; and, without moving—such was Agulen’s skill—his legs beat the ground. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Altogether, his craft was a work of great skill, and Nhamo despaired of equaling it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Against my will, I had arrived at that age when a young girl began to acquire those skills she would need to manage her own household after marriage. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Soon his skill as an expert craftsman became apparent, and that helped him to regain some of the pride and self-respect he had enjoyed in the years before the war. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Chemistry skills like Seaborg’s were coming into demand at the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I know you’re good with a dagger, but...how are your mincing skills?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The captain ignored Inez and said to Amari, “Women can do anything they have skills for in this place. Can you build a loom?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d gone beyond Mr. Ortega’s skill level long ago, but Matt had covered for him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Except that I have no marketable skills other than swinging around a sword and making up riddles, neither of which probably pay all that well.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But afterward, for the rest of the day, I was taught well those skills of numbers and words crucial to my Americanization. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Over the years there was a revolving batch of students who taught me, and then, as my skills surpassed theirs, my student teachers played with me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z All of Dad’s engineering skills and mathematical genius were coming together in one special project: a great big house he was going to build for us in the desert. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It was nearly two pounds in weight, a tribute to Brother Alf’s angling skills combined with the youthful muscles of Matthias and their joint enthusiasm. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I’m pretty sure I acquired this skill from her. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “No. Bocce takes true skill and years of practice. Let me explain.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The Preacher said, “And that’s not half the story, Sir Charles. No disrespect intended, madame, but while you are without doubt a deadly accurate slingshotist, little Ahbo’s skills include something else.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z My trouble with this skill was the same old story—a bad experience had made me afraid of the move. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “It’s that they had a skill that they had been working on for years that was suddenly very valuable.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The conjurer winked at the big, rough, red-hair white man and said, “If he can do that, he must have an unusually keen eye. Could he, mayhap, demonstrate his skill some other way?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “You are meant to be working separately, not in this...this debauched juxtaposition. I have warned you about collaborating, it is not the proper way to exhibit your skills.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Every day after classes were done, she worked with me on my presentation skills. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It took several days, but by dint of careful reporting skills and copious phone calls, Mrs. Richardson finally found the key she had been looking for. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Since my menu included mushrooms, I would need to learn yet another set of skills and join yet another club, the semi-secret society of wild mush- roomers. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I don't mind learning new forensic skills from the coach. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z An arrow came whistling out of the gloom: it was aimed with skill, or guided by fate, and it pierced his right hand. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With a calm skill, without the slightest misstep, he left his accumulated grief behind and found Remedios changed into a swamp without horizons, smelling of a raw animal and recently ironed clothes. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Elizabeth's well-honed espionage skills kicked in immediately: She managed to conceal Jacob's true identity from the policemen who investigated his death, and she gathered and burned all his many papers in her apartment's fireplace. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The others are the specialized skills a job requires, the unpleasantness of a job, and the demand for services that the job fulfills. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Dad says that it would be a sin against God for a person not to use the skill he or she was born with. And I think we can both agree that I have skills.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z His heart was willing but his skill was nil. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When she finally starts, it's a beginner's tune, one she even managed to teach me before admitting I had no musical skill. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Cristiana could also limn with skill, painting lifelike birds and flowers and faces I could recognize as those of Gertrude and her ladies. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The poets of the Elder Edda seem to have had conceptions greater than their skill to put them into words. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Sherpas who learn technical climbing skills and work high on the peaks—especially those who have summitted Everest—enjoy great esteem in their communities. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Or do you have skills to offer, as I’m sure you do—” “I don’t work for the government.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z These skills included Cordon Bleu cooking, marksmanship, a customized blend of martial arts, emergency medicine, and information technology. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Writing has let me into a world in which I am respected, where the skills I have are respected for themselves. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z His brother begins to strum the guitar with what looks like skill but sounds to Cullen like nothing but silence. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Here are some of the things that they said I’m very concerned with the general public’s lack of mathematical skills. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z "The gentleman wishes a demonstration of your skill." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s hard to believe that anyone could have reached and colonised Manus without sophisticated vessels and sailing skills. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I was a painfully shy, awkward kid, with low self-esteem and almost no social skills—a side effect of spending most of my childhood inside the OASIS. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Yet a greater, unlearned skill he possessed, which was the art of kindness. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He did not have the skills he would need to survive in the coming days, those of outdoorsman, hunter, or river boatman. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Princess, it will be better if you don’t send for anyone. The wounds are not deep—see, the bleeding is stopping. I’ll get it attended to by my mother, she has some skill in medicine.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I felt it wasn’t my skill that had brought me this animal. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She reached her arms up to cradle the back of his head and, with the skill of a champion, she broke his neck. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I was now training more than thirty-five hours each week, with an intense focus on strength, conditioning, and connecting my skills to ensure that the whole routine looked effortless. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The more profound the thought, feeling, skill, and invention an artist puts into his or her work, the more it unfolds to an alert spectator. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z Patricia was two years below us but everyone was in awe of her drawing skills, and her stuff was always sought after at the Art Exchanges. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It can be little things, like throwing darts at a pool float to test my sister’s swimming skills, or spitting back at the llamas at the zoo. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z She could not even take theater classes until her senior year because her schedule was loaded up with remedial math and English and courses in study and life skills. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z When she finally mastered the skill of walking, she began playing with other small children. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bats go to work at night. They ‘see’ in the dark using a special skill called echolocation. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Booth’s skill at avoiding the manhunters increased the government’s embarrassment over its failure to find him. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “And speaking of hitherto unsuspected skills, Ronald,” said George, “what is this we hear from Ginny about you and a young lady called — unless our information is faulty — Lavender Brown?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Rob is a white native Mississippian whose Southern charm and manner enhanced his outstanding litigation skills in Alabama courts. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He’s traveled from the land of Great Georgia to Ever York to build his reputation in some skills so he can gain access to House Yale. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Most often she said that the four members of her team had skills that balanced one another. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z With practiced skill he slid from his hiding place and crossed to the wall door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z But indeed there were too few now left there to do them great damage, though the light of the fires showed up many a mark for archers of such skill as Gondor once had boasted. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Skill for the sake of skill, and then a sense of accomplishment when he did well. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Your brother lacks your skills, I’m afraid,” she said. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Every creature has a hiding skill and a fighting skill a warrior can use. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After the circumcision, when their wounds are still fresh, warriors are required to practice their life skills using these arrows. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll never be good at soccer if you don’t practice your skills,” I say. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Field bees were the ones with good navigation skills and tireless hearts, going out to gather nectar and pollen. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do layout for the paper and yearbook. I’ve got the skills to pay the bills, as it were.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She said that joy and confidence came from totally trusting in God and trusting in yourself to have the skills you needed at hand. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Alex Williams didn’t inherit the skills to interact with authority figures from his parents and grandparents the way he inherited the color of his eyes. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They were no match for her, even though there were four of them against one of her: She was a witch, as Harry knew, with prodigious skill and no conscience. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z My knowledge of the original game’s mechanics, levels, and enemies would definitely come in handy, but the game play was going to be completely different, and it would require an entirely different set of skills. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He recognizes that he can’t counter my fighting skills and has instead used surprise and his colossal bulk to best me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Matthew was a stout, honest fellow known for his skill with the glaive. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z We knew how to spring traps and ruin a hunter’s aim, but we had no idea if we’d need our skills this time. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The caretaking skills were no doubt those of Fiona, on his left; he remembered noticing the tenderness with which she had bathed the Old. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Savant means that my math skills are far beyond normal, and acquired means I wasn’t born with this wacky ability. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Thanks to my complete lack of office skills, I found it fairly easy to avoid direct contact with the new technology. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The faceless quality of the Net erases the problems geeks face in the "real" world of image, fashion, communication skills, etc. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet even with all her skill and experience, it was hard for Elizebeth to get the respect she deserved. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z It’s a lot like when we play in real life, a combination of rhythm, chemistry, and skill, but the awkwardness in the room is so thick it’s hard to ignore. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z A few days later I learned that my brother and I were to be transferred to the factory's toolmaking area, which required higher skills and also meant we would be with our father. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The only bad news: Grover insisted on playing those pipes all afternoon long, and his musical skills hadn't improved much. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “I thought he meant to try his skill, by his manner of declining it yesterday.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Good spelling and good grammar and good word skills are essential for every student. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z These three volumes were found to be a work of great skill and learning in which, between 1403 and 1418, he had used all the sources available to him in Rivendell, both living and written. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When agriculture and industry came along people could increasingly rely on the skills of others for survival, and new ‘niches for imbeciles’ were opened up. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But the one thing that sends Buttercup into a tailspin is when I leave the light on but put it hopelessly out of his reach, high on the wall, beyond even his jumping skills. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But Baba wouldn’t teach him those skills, and it was all because of Neel’s success in school. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Another attempt to show my skills at Carver. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I thought the new combination sounded incredibly cool, so I started playing around with it until I was landing the skill 95 percent of the time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I rode at Galahad with all the skill I could manage, and he gave me the finest fall I ever had. “ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her main skills had been running and finding them places to hide. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I won—he grudgingly admitted that I had won by skill and not by cheating. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I used to be a bike messenger. Right now I’m a handyman. Turns out I have mad skills with a wrench.” Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z The other diggers were long gone, having cut their clay with a swift skill that left Tree-ear alone and in despair. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z I grabbed my knitting bag and got out of there before she could think of some other homegrown skill for me to learn. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z All the royals probably have them, but doubtless part of their skill is in how well hidden they are. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Even though she could no longer rely on her sister-in-law’s impeccable skills for ordering the chaos of the big house on the corner, she still paid no attention to domestic matters. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “The world is interconnected. Collaboration is the key skill of the future,” she claims. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z They seemed to have no special skill that I didn’t have, and it looked like a way—if you were good—to make a comfortable income. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Both Granddaddy and Mama Lessie taught me some rock-solid church organizational skills that proved good training for my work at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Before much longer Redwall would require the skills and knowledge of all its woodland allies. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Until midnight the strangers, disguised as bedouins, took part in the delirium and even enriched it with sumptuous fireworks and acrobatic skills that made one think of the art of the gypsies. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “You’re young. You need your family. But until they get here, you can stay with us. We’ll teach you skills to fight the Turks.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z With breathtaking speed and skill, the tiny creature raced up the trunk of the old elm. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They possessed the academic know-how, they possessed the technical and the scientific skills that could help to lead their mass of poor, black brothers out of our condition. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z There were so many skills I had to master in order to become a good waitress. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. My musical cutlery skills have landed me in the top concert halls of Europe. The Queen yelling out, ‘Spoon solo!’ Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His skill with knives wasn’t nearly as good as his archery. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She showed off all her skills and perceptions and I was very proud of her. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When the conversation turns to how it felt to translate our skill with weapons to the bombing in 8, I stop talking. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “You have the skills,” Chaol said, “but some of your moves are still undisciplined.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z At fifty-plus years, with limited English skills, he had few options. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Her practical knowledge and skills were found to be normal. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He was emotional and frail, and he craved attention—his only effective defense was his skill in manipulation and misdirection. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "We learned together! You know the fashion industry makes more from perfumes than it does from clothes? I figured it would be a good fallback skill. Here." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Mine is the last number they call today, the team so clearly distraught at the lack of special skills displayed before them, they’re just going to chuck our whole group. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The zip line doesn’t take any skill or work—you just clip and soar. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He was found not guilty, but I suspect that the local people attributed this not to my skill as a lawyer, but to the power of the medicine man’s herbs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His basketball skills transcended his years; he was only in fifth grade when high schools started to recruit him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z More and more she was coming to trust Matthias’s natural skill as a leader and tactician. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z They slowly honed their hunting skills, and began going after large animals around 400,000 years ago. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could not see how the South Vietnamese could win once we left, given the skill level of the North Vietnamese—and their determination.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z For instance, the reaction time grows if the person must make a choice, or engage a particular motor skill, like pressing a specific button. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Nehemia had been deceitful about her language skills, and how much she knew about the Wyrdmarks, but she could have any number of reasons for that. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He says that I have a great skill at reading and understanding language, and he wanted me to write an essay about To Kill a Mockingbird. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Skills went out of use; new skills were required. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z They had offices all over the world, and I could already imagine myself being transferred to the office in Abu Dhabi and using my Arabic language skills. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The following chart indicates musical developmental ability by age, and will guide you in introducing musical skills and material that children are developmentally ready for. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z In the second type, known as information-based discrimination, one person believes that another type of person has poor skills, and acts accordingly. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “You would never win. They would always call your ranking a result of my favoritism rather than your skill.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z That was Gandalf’s mark, of course, and the old man was Gandalf the Wizard, whose fame in the Shire was due mainly to his skill with fires, smokes, and lights. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z His skills negated the handicap; he once won on a horse carrying fifteen pounds more than his impost. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the captains would make their way through the kids who had some skills but weren’t as well-rounded: the kid who could catch but couldn’t bat; the kid who could bat but couldn’t run. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It doesn’t take skill to stand in a place where no bullets find you, or to fire into the dark and hit a man you didn’t see. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Nor was I, with all my reading and writing skills, articulate enough to express my sense of being lost. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Even when companies recruit for jobs that have nothing to do with mathematics, they often encourage math majors to apply, since they know that analytical skills will serve anyone well, whatever the job. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I told you those skills would come in handy,” Mr. Patterson said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z On Robben Island, we had honed our debating skills while we chipped away at limestone. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time I was feeling alarmed about rumors of segregationist training programs to sharpen the skills of hooligans inside school. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If skill failed, he would resort to cunning. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I am sorry that it is beyond your skill to make a dress to flatter my complexion,” Penelope said curtly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Amazing skills. You see the looks on those guys’ faces?” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I have of course already devoted much time to developing my bantering skills, but it is possible I have never previously approached the task with the commitment I might have done. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Let it be written that henceforth only guild members shall be permitted to name themselves journeymen or masters ... provided the guilds open their rolls to any freedman who can demonstrate the requisite skills.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In my mental blindness, I had believed it was somehow connected with the ability to read and write, and I was sure that if I could get those skills I would have intelligence too. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z But with guidance, as they developed self-confidence and maturity, they moved on to other jobs, gravitating toward those that would suit their own interests and skills. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z One of the skills was a seated rope climb, where we sat next to a dangling rope and climbed it for about ten feet using only our arms. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Her children saw striking changes in Shin’s confidence and social skills after a couple of years in California: he was less shy, quicker to smile, and became something of a hugger. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z As it was, all his skill as a patroller could not bring home half of those who had come to Watership. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In danger of starving, he used the only other skill he had, straying into carnival bullrings and cow-town clubs to moonlight as a prizefighter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish I had the skill to sing of your lips, how soft they are, how much better they are than the lips of any other girl. I think that would be an excellent song.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “That needs a higher journalistic skill set—someone in the market with contacts, who knows who the best industry analysts are and has taken the right people to lunch,” said Glocer. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z But Jordan had no skill at fixing and repairing and he quickly gave up the task with a curse and a kick to the bed. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Seventy percent of the Eastern European Jews who came through Ellis Island in the thirty years or so before the First World War had some kind of occupational skill. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Jim Kim had the finesse and diplomatic skills to deal with bureaucrats and large organizations such as WHO and the World Bank. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z In a very short time, because of his skill and his boldness of body and mind, he became the first man of Vitellozzo’s troops. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z It was still a household run by a single mother with only a high school equivalency degree, no career skills, no assets, and no immediate prospects for independence. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “You still have some work to do on those dictionary skills.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It was a grammar school skill I acquired with comparative ease. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is a marvelous display of your skill at introducing yourselves, children,” Penelope said, “yet I am curious to know how the pants are coming along. Show me the pants, boys, if you please!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “It is dark and we are lost. We were told there was a village nearby that might enjoy our skills.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “He has either skill or power, or the doorkeeper wouldn’t have let him in. Why shouldn’t he show it, now as well as later? Right, Sparrowhawk?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Shin’s father, Shin Gyung Sub, told Shin that guards gave him Jang as payment for his skill in operating a metal lathe in the camp’s machine shop. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Severo felt that it was time for his daughter to shake off her lethargy, stand firmly in reality, and learn the domestic skills that would prepare her for marriage, but Nivea thought differently. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It is little marked upon how much skill must be exercised to produce the most piquant malformations. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But here we were in real life, and for all of my smarts and skills I couldn’t think of one single way to get what I wanted, a good job in corporate America. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z For one thing, Aimee and I zeroed in on skills I needed to upgrade, not just on the vault but also on bars, beam, and floor. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Make no mistake—weed kills vital brain cells, dulls critical-thinking skills and reaction time. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But this time, they weren’t talking about my marble skills. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Human artisans cursed or blessed with tempting skill. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Time to test your Fighter skills,” he says. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The body of the sugar basin was quickly completed and he began repousseing on it the rich garlands of fruit with the same skill he had had forty years before. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know the right words to say to sound cool, because “being cool” does not fall within my skill set. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But the comfort-loving Descartes wasn’t a fighting soldier; he found his military niche as an engineer, using his mathematical skills rather than his less-developed physical abilities. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The little ship, like most traders of the Inmost Sea, bore the high fore-and-aft sail that can be turned to catch a headwind, and her master was a handy seaman, proud of his skill. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But as naturally as the skills came to me, this was the Olympics, and I didn’t want to take anything for granted. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I’m willing to use any skills I have to get into the school of my dreams. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Humph! Not exactly. Your witch’s skill is rather at fault sometimes.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Shooting it accurately up the wall would take more force and skill than most archers could manage, but Frank had strong arms and good aim. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Her brother was the family member who really listened to her, tried to understand her, and taught her helpful behavioral skills. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have no fear; you are safe. Once I freed you from the earth, I had need of Mechtild’s skill.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And these skills enabled them to reach and settle Australia. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Sherman’s doubts about Burnham’s character did not color his respect for his skill as an architect. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “What happened? Piper happened! I’m telling you, this girl has skills!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They were not directly challenging their masters, but they were showing their skill and strength to each other. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Eleanor was trying really hard not to be overawed by Park's driving skills, but every time he changed lanes or checked the rearview mirror, she caught herself swooning. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “You...sing,” said I, “with great skill and beauty.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He had known everything about Kira for so long: her smile, her voice, her merry optimism, the amazing strength and skill of her hands, and the burden of her useless leg. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z But at the same time, the creation of the air regiments meant that the mostly educated young women who volunteered their aviation skills would feel their voices had been heard, even if they weren’t accepted. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z If we were going to play by our own rules, we’d have to bone up on our acting skills. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I personally was awed by her efficiency, a skill clearly forged by necessity over a lifetime in the public eye. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Her watercolors of speckled mushrooms and bonneted girls were hung with pride in the family room, and her skill was encouraged with private lessons and summer visits to sketching camp. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Adding insult to injury, they also now had to have their flight skills checked by male pilots. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Sissy had her usual easy time made easier by the skill of the doctor. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Due to her supreme skill in the arena of filmmaking, it is our honor to extend an invitation to Miss Mehra. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The second, slightly more optimistic conclusion is that, in some way, our schools are failing poor children: we simply aren’t doing a good enough job of teaching them the skills they need. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Aimee talked to me about adding hours to my training regimen so that I could become so rock solid on all my skills, I could go out and just enjoy myself in competition. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He complains bitterly about this or that actor and his lack of skill. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He would have helped us in our need with food and money and skill, yet it was something more than this that he offered us, and I could not find words for it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘I can walk this path,’ said Legolas; ‘but the others have not this skill. Must they swim?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Mastery of each of these many skills required years of apprenticeship and practice. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Crafting took skill and creativity, and came with a clear-cut set of directions. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Working without walls meant that Min possessed great skill and the confidence to match it. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “I suspect Trip has a pair of clever dice or an equally clever skill which probably extends to cards as well. I thank you for your timely warning, but a knack is something else entirely.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It pleased him that she should dwell there hungry but unabated in malice, a more sure watch upon that ancient path into his land than any other that his skill could have devised. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “You challenge my skills, you scullion? You know nothing of being a Hunter!” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Perhaps to prove her skills could be of service, she began painting an illustrated book of useful herbs. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. Olinski gave one of her good answers: her "complementary skills" response, dressing it up to say that the team's talents blended like a chorus, making one sound out of many voices. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z It’s like basketball again: once someone is tall enough, then we start to care about speed and court sense and agility and ball- handling skills and shooting touch. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Useful skills can always be bartered. You see, your expertise is valuable,” he told the wandering boy. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z ‘Here I must put forth all such power and skill as is given to me,’ he said. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The sooner I could master it, the sooner I’d be able to move on to harder dismounts and other big skills. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He displayed such skill and care with the instruments that he soon became a permanent telescope operator and observing aide. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the stations teach survival skills, others fighting techniques. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Off with thy clothes, I say, else thou’lt lose the strength and skill thou hast begun to have. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I had been hoping my shooting skills might get me a six or a seven, even if I'm not particularly powerful. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z There was no one, even in her order, who had her skill at seeing the secrets half-revealed and half-concealed within the sacred flames. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Proud of his new skill, he found that shaping cedar resonated with him in an elusive but elemental way—it satisfied him down in his core, and gave him peace. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Besides, with my English skills, I’d be lucky to test into the kindergarten. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Those humble replicas of the revelry of former times served to show Aureliano Segundo himself how much his spirits had declined and to what a degree his skill as a masterful carouser had dried up. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z When my child is ready, I thought now, I will teach him too; and I practised harder than ever lest my fingers should lose their skill. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was clearly going to beat you. It was decided that both of you lose. We really need to work on your martial art skills, Citra.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z How good is he at the myriad of skills and attributes that it takes to be a successful athlete? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z A good naturalist needed more than just a scientific mind—she needed artistic skill. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Since I was the ringleader, he’d try to distract me by asking what skills I was learning in gymnastics. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z For the moment, I decided to use the skills my parents had driven into all of us, and to refuse to react the way Caputo wanted me to. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Among Violet’s many useful skills was a vast knowledge of different types of knots. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She knew about the weather, omens, the living, the dead, dreams and all illnesses and made a modest living with her skills. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Just because I always lost to Philbert didn’t mean I didn’t have skills. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When Atala begins to read down the list of the skill stations, my eyes can't help flitting around to the other tributes. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I immediately embarked on a crash program to sharpen my tennis skills and get in shape, physically and mentally. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few songs some black brothers remembered skills learned at the courts and castles of their youth, before their sins had sent them to the Wall, and took the floor as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He did both with such easy, inborn skill that after observing him I had begun to think that I could master either one any weekend I tried. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z No one at Root’s office had the skills to help her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "You made that? She must have inherited those skills from you, Ma!" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They were light on what you’d now call “career skills” and heavy on ‘ ‘personal development. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he understood my motive in offering to teach him the skill, and he wanted very much to learn it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But he resisted her with such skill that she was finally driven out to escape the inevitable boredom produced by such a dainty life. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Somehow the whole thing -his skill, those inaccessible cakes, the praise of the camouflage expert -annoys me. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Within every circle, carved and then inlaid with great skill, there is a crane in graceful flight. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z My parents have a majorly Seussish bouquet for her, and they spend about five minutes gushing about her guitar skills. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z We concentrate on this one skill for an hour until both of us have mastered it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z So I was supposed to be spending the day polishing up my CV and my interviewing skills. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “But there is more to artificing than simply skill,” Kilvin said as he lay the lamp down and spread his huge hands out flat on either side of it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z So there were four men, each with their own special skills. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z None of those things, though, will improve her math and reading skills, and every carefree summer day she spends puts her further and further behind Alex. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Adults are particularly accursed when they try to estimate other people’s knowledge and skills. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She had wealth, might, and skill on her side. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The Permian players had been trained and molded to perfection, every ounce of skill extracted and made into something, and it showed stunningly. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve got to use my knowledge and skills to work in the field of increasing human intelligence. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t need to see them to know that there was less and less use for skills like his. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Silvers are supposed to fight bravely, to flaunt their skills, to put on a good show—but not die. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z No skills to survive a country swarming with Martial patrols. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z What did worry him to no end was the ominous fit between Burr’s political skills and the opportunities for mischief so clearly available in a nation whose laws and institutions were still congealing. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He didn’t know why this skill might be of value. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The thaw and spring rains had turned parts of the roadway into muddy sloughs, and despite the coachman’s skill, early on the last morning they were stuck fast. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z If Seth was playing a prank, his acting skills had suddenly improved tenfold. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The boys were early trained to copy—though not to read; he had to teach himself that part—and those with any skill were drafted into scribing. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “India is an unbelievably rich place for recruiting people, not only with technical skills but also financial skills,” said Glocer. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z My determination, enthusiasm and youth were no match for Segal’s vast experience and skill. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But if anyone had that skill it would be a child of Hermes, god of trickery. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Even a horse boy merely entering that surgery would feel confidence in him and his skill. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Motor-HJ, boys trained on motorcycles and learned practical mechanical skills and traffic and car regulations. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He had been stricken with typhoid fever during his first year of teaching, and Ellen Creighton had patiently nursed him back to health with the skill she had learned over the years. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She had far more experience and skill in code breaking than he did, and she had created the unit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z All of these instruments relied, at least in part, on glass manufacturing skills and provided visual information. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Honestly, I was grateful to have a skill I could use. And to live on my own. It’s a relief to be an adult.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z As Caesar rubbed her feet, the widow encouraged him to cultivate a skill, one that would serve him in good stead as a freeman. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Similar to other sequenced learning approaches, such as Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development or scaffolding, Gordon’s approach relies on a gradual increase in skill level difficulty as the student progresses. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “We should at least let her show off her skills before arguing over the appropriateness of a female illusionist.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Most of the geeks who hung out on Slashdot had never come nose-to-nose with a professional writer on the Web before, let alone one with few technical or computing skills. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Ouch. I give you a compliment, you give me a verbal kick to the face. We are gonna have to seriously review your people skills when all this is over." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “But because of Rob’s impressive organizational skills, which were apparent even when he was sixteen and seventeen, he was soon running the entire production side of the company.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Basketball requires a complex combination of many diverse skills,” said Farooqi. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z By the age of five, in other words, American children are already a year behind their Asian counterparts in the most fundamental of math skills. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z In the age of photography, we have come to see portraits as mere likenesses and we readily forget that they call on all our skill to grasp their meaning. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He was using those tight interrogation skills, like on Grandma’s cop shows. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Doctors administered tests of her cognitive skills, and she did poorly on those that measure memory and recognition. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z He remembered a time when they’d been of equal skill—though that had been long ago. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You spend a lot of time handling man-made devices that won’t help you in a true emergency. I think it’s high time you learn some survival skills.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z That way, she felt, she could acquire the linguistic skills that would allow her to sing convincingly in languages other than English. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z To date, I had only used these skills once. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z In other words, variations in opportunities and experiences can affect a child’s skill building and therefore impact their intelligences. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The captives had been tied to a row of crossbeams, and a pair of slingers were using them to test their skills. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Selitos knew that in all the world there were only three people who could match his skill in names: Aleph, lax, and Lyra. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But it was still the place where kids had mastered enough skills to be able to do something with them. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z She turned a cold, hard eye on her classmates and teachers, saw their weaknesses and silliness, and used her strong language skills to lash out. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z So Catherine received considerably more from Halifax for her conversational skills than from her very rich uncle. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Cricket comes easily to me, as if Appa handed his skill down to me somehow. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Grunting, Celaena pulled away with an effort of skill and force. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The game’s requirement of both analytical and people- reading skills made it a favorite of the engineers, and they spent many a lunch hour in fierce competition. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Because such skills are never enumerated in any of the texts on dragon physiology. It is possible that someone told you so to trick you.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I didn’t have Hephaestus’s skill with metalwork or—gods forbid— Dionysus’s way with vine plants. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z In times of stress, she relied on her skills at accessorizing to calm her. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Was one song enough to prove my skill? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As ever, he wants to keep learning, improving his skills as an artist. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We were committed to providing services, housing, job training, life skills, counseling, and anything else people coming out of prison needed to succeed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z On the drive back to Spring after the meet, Aimee suggested that Classics would be my last chance to add some new dream skills to my competition routine before Nationals. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The leaders indefatigable activism, unrelenting pressure, and superior organizing skills laid the foundation for what, in the 1960s, would come to be known as the civil rights movement. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z She was always on to me to learn shorthand after college, so I'd have a practical skill as well as a college degree. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My domestic skills are much improved—out of necessity. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z If, I told myself, I was to stay alive in this new world, I must learn such skills as he had. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think so. You need to work on some of your soft skills before I send you off to MIT. You need to be around your peers. Now, come on.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Every gymnast had to perform the same routine, which was set by the US AG and showcased all the skills you had to master for each level. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "I have some small skill in the healing arts." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As pressure builds inside the skull, motor and mental skills deteriorate with alarming speed—typically within a few hours or less— and often without the victim even noticing the change. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “They tried getting this fencer yesterday, some of the standard enforcers, but it seems he has certain sword skills that made them wary, but I think I have a trick that will work.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z His techniques were too new, his skills too great, the men around him too naïve, as if they had never before experienced a falsehood. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But the next day, after mastering some new skill in my workout with Aimee, I’d change my mind back to home-school and an elite career. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Geisbert tried to look at many samples of virus as a way of sharpening his skills with an electron microscope. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Which was too bad, because she had no real skills. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of us lack expert knowledge of the flaking properties of flint and basalt and the fine motor skills needed to work them precisely. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “But Monsieur Durant fell for it. Upset at Coach. But vain, proud I appreciated his skill.” Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z There was no sugarcoating the fact that Dad’s skills in the kitchen were the equivalent of mine at keeping a clean room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z They must develop the skill of memory long before they become truly critical thinkers. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As a farmer’s daughter, Elizebeth had the skills to be self-reliant, but it was hard to find the time—and the supplies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He didn’t allow for my excellent research and study skills. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Big Tony had taken the dogs to an abandoned warehouse where he could work on their “intruder attack” skills. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But it’s a matter of showing you that it is a skill. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Demeter’s kids had the edge with nature skills and outdoor stuff, but they weren’t very aggressive. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “How well you draw!” he said, with a genuine surprise and pleasure at her skill, adding, with a half-laugh, “Yes, that’s me.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But Jasper said only, “When I have learned skills worthy of my Masters here and worthy of your praise, my lady, then I will gladly come, and serve you ever gladly.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But I bet your Persian husband and children praise your culinary skills. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Dalcroze’s exercises are always sequential, beginning with the simplest and becoming more complex as students master and develop their skills. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Darius takes pics of the graffiti-covered walls that are more like art for tourists than for kids who want to rep their hood or show off their skills to other crews. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Whatever was controlling him had all of Percy’s skill. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They took all us city kids upstate to “get some fresh air” and “practice wilderness skills.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z My math skills were improving but they were not strong. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But then, as his skills increased, he began to enjoy the suffering of little beasts too. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He had looked at the little cups and arm bands Ranofer had hammered out, and he had said to Thutra, “Your son shows skill. Perhaps, when he is older...” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “I mean, some people don’t have family members with any crafting skills. So they have to teach themselves.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z With consummate skill he had undone the Object’s brassiere with one hand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Not only did we have advanced academic classes, we were also taught time-management skills, essay writing, and public speaking. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The Industrial Revolution would depend on the skills of such men, skills that would have been familiar to the craftsmen who built the first Strasbourg Cathedral clock. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Keeth had parlayed his skills and work ethic from fencing into an MBA from Columbia University and a job in the financial sector. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The one area where no amount of prodding seemed to work was his social skills. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She brought her office skills to the garage full-time and started keeping the books, making the schedule, balancing the accounts. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “You can’t have luck when someone else has skill. So long time ago, we decided to invest in the stock market. There’s no skill in that. Even your mother agreed.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He attributed this circumstance to Burnham: “too high an estimate cannot be placed on the industry, skill and tact with which this result was secured by the master of us all.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It’s an attempt to actively “foster and assess a child’s talents, opinions and skills.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The global achievement gap: Why even our best schools don’t teach the new survival skills our children need—and what we can do about it. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The other members of the varsity were screaming, whipping themselves up into a lather now that the season had officially started and they were strutting their skills before the newcomers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She tells me she is proud of me and that I’m already using good mindfulness skills. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The judges knew nothing about the skill level of the surgeons. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But he was built like a linebacker, which didn’t involve ball skills at all, so Dad held out hope. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She knew Jake would be useless helping her with her bilingual language skills. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Oh, for a sword and the skill to wield it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He and Susan raised these pigeons for their hawks and falcons to chase and perfect their skills. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z In learning the skills of an artist, she has learned to look and watch and wonder. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Hatun will return as planned. He has served the emperor well and received much praise for his skill and dedication.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “It is but a fragment, Honorable Emissary. And yet, I believe that it shows all of my master’s skill.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z And without ten thousand hours under his belt, there is no way he can ever master the skills necessary to play at the top level. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z No matter—you will not he able to imitate my skill. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It’s not as simple as it seems, because making the deaths on either side of the equation comparably frightful takes enormous skill. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “To be sure, and therein lies the key to my skill. Only birds can manipulate time. Therefore, all time manipulators must be able to take the form of a bird.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I was willing to put in the hard work and executive-level time management skills in order to fit it all in. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Huygens’s early work was chiefly in the field of mathematics, where he made improvements in existing techniques and developed his own skills, without making any major new breakthroughs. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z "Trust me, you have the necessary skill set. It's a lot of holding my briefcase during interviews." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She wanted Leo with his fire skills, or Jason with his lightning, or Hazel to collapse the tunnel. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z When within a month two great educators, Maria Montessori and John Dewey, died, the talk was of writing and advanced reading skills and whether they were good for the very young. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At noon Magnus allows us to take a shot at a practice course the agents use to keep their skills sharp. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z What the apprentice or art student learns are skills and techniques: established ways of drawing, painting, carving, designing—established ways of seeing. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Work in that household never ceased, and it called for skill and patience, qualities Kit did not seem to possess. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Like any other performance skill, it can be learned with practice, and it is a skill that will help you become an extremely versatile instrumentalist. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Why? To be able to design something with your mind and your hands is a powerful skill to have. It’s your own creation. Who wouldn’t want to know how to do that?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was probably the most accomplished negotiator in the ranks of the ANC, a skill he honed as secretary-general of the National Union of Mine Workers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some blacks with education and skills, like Ida Wells-Barnett, had managed to get away to cities like New York or Philadelphia or Chicago. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I let loose, going from one apparatus to the other, trying to copy skills I saw the older gymnasts practicing in the gym. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Well, you’ve got some skill. Why don’t you try out in the fall?” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The ingredients he had to work with were about as scant as his skill. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He was known as a diligent worker, and his skill and leadership qualities were plain to all his subordinates. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was going to enter your piano recital,” she says, all fake serious, “but I decided it wouldn’t be fair—I’d blow all you kids away with my mad skills!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Now, as the Argo II raced across the waves, Leo had to use all his skill just to keep the ship in one piece. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He outwitted the Nazis by claiming we were essential to the war effort even though he knew that many of us, myself included, had no useful skills at all. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Some coaches are like, “I don’t care if you’re hurting, go and do that skill.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But in the end, despite his remarkable strength and skill, he is simply overpowered. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He learned to see hope where a boy thought there was no hope, to see skill where skill was obscured by ego or by anxiety. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z We wrote that we were all well, having a lovely time, learning good trade skills. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z It amused him that she pretended such contempt for him and yet condescended to show off her skill before him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As her reputation grew, Maria attracted a circle of young women artists eager to learn her skills. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “They owe their skill to me,” he insisted. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It meant a steady income, and it made use of his mechanical skills. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Not that he lacked the gift or could not develop the skill, but it disturbed him profoundly, and he could not take it for granted. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She knew Besa would be anxious to show off his skill on the drum he had carved and painted himself. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z If he recovers, it was all your skill that brought him back to life. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z They think it doesn’t take much skill to put one foot in front of the other; that anyone can run track. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Tendai liked the skill involved, but his imagination was a little too active. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “To broaden your language skills,” Mr. K. says in that reasonable, patient teacher voice. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Their own efforts were so childish compared to the practiced skill of these hired men. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The Roach would despair of me if he saw how badly I fumbled my newfound skills. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z That’s when it became clear that the attendants’ entire skill set was limited to opening the spigots and closing them again. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Finally, they were rescued by a Titan janitor named Bob who had Einstein hair, silver eyes, and wicked broom skills. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We do pick up some valuable skills, from starting fires, to knife throwing, to making shelter. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z To do things involving practiced skills, you need to turn loose the systems of muscles and nerves responsible for each maneuver, place them on their own, and stay out of it. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm grateful for the skills that push my cheeks and mouth into a smile. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Their skills, while not necessarily “specialized,” are practiced in a very specialized context. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Since she was seven years old, she had thought: Why don’t I get to prove my skills? The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z How long would it be before he had skill enough to create a design worthy of such a vase? A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z That stage of Loomis’s life ended with World War I. At the age of twenty-nine, he enlisted in the officer’s corps, where his mathematical skills, honed at Yale, were promptly put to the test. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His hands were the size of catcher’s mitts, but he handled the spider with amazing skill. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His own skills aside, it would be nice to have a weapon. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He wanted a more creative career instead, and he set out to develop the skills to become a playwright. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Hunger sharpened her skills, and Frightful was upon it before it reached the fortress. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Tonight their lives might just rest on her questionable culinary skills. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z My “old hen” neighbor—her own label for herself—is sought after like a debutante at a grand ball for her horse-training skills. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene’s bluffing skills were right up there with his vocabulary. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I discovered lock picking was a skill that comes in handy when you want to disappear during gym class or when you just need some peace and quiet. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z So she retreated into the thick jungles of Oxscini to sharpen her skills and study the object. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Ashish could use his skills to put himself through college, to really make a name for himself, to open more doors. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Most of the heavy work was done by laborers, men with no particular skill. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z And as Antain honed his skills and as his eye became clear and cunning and as his designs became more and more clever, so too did his renown increase. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He argued that he could match science, math, and computing skills with anybody. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She enrolled in a cooking course and perfected her considerable skills. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They thereby enjoyed ample time to evolve a fear of humans, as our ancestors’ initially poor hunting skills slowly improved. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Travis, again showing admirable social skills for his age, followed Lula with his eyes but cannily stayed behind to woo Mrs. Gates with his attentions. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In arguing, too, the parson owned his skill, For, even though vanquished, he could argue still, While words of learned length and thundering sound Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I saw him too much. A great landowner. And arrogant. What he lacked in fighting skills he made up for in bragging, drinking, and killing. In that order.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z After they had ridden for some miles, the highway became a wide street, paved with great flat stones, squared and laid with skill; no blade of grass was seen in any joint. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z That is to say, I have been endeavouring to add this skill to my professional armoury so as to fulfil with confidence all Mr Farraday's expectations with respect to bantering. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z With flunking grades and no skills, Louie had no chance for a scholarship. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The new linguistic skills that modern Sapiens acquired about seventy millennia ago enabled them to gossip for hours on end. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z With astonishing speed and skill they checked their steeds, wheeled, and came charging round. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z And if Madoc will not allow me that, then no amount of skill will help me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “No, it’s in Hampshire. My class is doing a sort of residential field trip. Kind of environmental study research skills.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z To keep him from being useless, she taught him the survival skills Nin had taught her: how to spot signs of prey in the undergrowth, how to stalk game, how to shoot. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The lightning strike did nothing for my writing skills. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Good thing she didn’t have, like, a mermaid back there. He would have needed a bigger piece of wood and more skills.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z What skills do they have that I don’t? Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z You’re a little ball of soft meat with no shell or escape skills or battle strategies. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z A dozen or more children were playing there, dodging in and out of the traffic with a skill and indifference which I could not help admiring. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “If there is anything else, it lies beyond my skill.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z My painting skills aren’t exactly the finest, but I can manage large simple pictures. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Anyway,” he added, helping Kira find her way around a puddle with a dead rat in it, “they wouldn’t want Matt, I’m afraid. They only want us for our skills, and he hasn’t any.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This site also includes a pop-up piano and accidental calculator specifically to help users learn and practice their developing musical skills. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z To tell the truth, I don’t think she ever had much of a clue about my routines; she didn’t even know what the big skills were called. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Orr was an eccentric midget, a freakish, likable dwarf with a smutty mind and a thousand valuable skills that would keep him in a low income group all his life. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “We were told there was a village nearby that might enjoy our skills.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z To our great surprise, they appeared well accustomed to traffic, and bargained with us with as much skill as any tradesman of Europe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They have a hole through the toe that I tried to fix nearly a year ago, but my sewing skills are poor, and I wound up just making them ugly. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Nicole asked, using the pageant terminology for the skills that gave a Miss Teen Dream an edge. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z If the androids had remained substandard, like the ancient q-40s made by Derain Associates—there would be no problem and no need of my skill. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z A good example of Kepler’s skill in this despised art came when he was commissioned to produce a calendar for 1595 predicting important events for the year ahead. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “When the war’s over I still won’t have a skill. Bet there won’t be this desperate need for radio operators when the war ends.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The students flew every day as long as the weather let them, working on flight skills and cross-country navigation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I was proud of my serious brother who had received praise for his skills and had earned the right to return home in honor to become a full man. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Tree-ear was learning a new skill now—the draining of the clay. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z The first time I kept falling off the bars, mixing up my skills on the beam, and doing little hops on landing from my tumbling passes on the floor. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She’d visited me in Spring the year before to assess my skills and recruit me for her Bruins team. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Not his barber skills, but I saw him fix Mr. Malloy's gate down the block, and he patched a leak in my house one time, for Doris. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Those are some good detective skills, Nancy Drew, but, unfortunately, those signs pretty much mean nothing in this part of the country,” Liam said. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “But what we need right now are people with the skills to get out of the city unscathed, and I think Dauntless training makes them highly qualified for that task.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I would be good for nothing but rough work, I could never learn skill in anything. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The call went out for people with any kind of skill to offer their services. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I also knew that the women’s national team members went to camp at the ranch every four to six weeks for skills training and assessments, known as verifications. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I would compliment my teammates to show them I appreciated their skill and expertise on the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Writing, at any rate, was a skill I didn’t regard highly. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Most villages had craft schools, where boys and girls learned how to weave cloth, carve wood, and master other skills that would land them steady work when they grew up. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Marco is relieved that she does not have the skill to pull the memory of the ring from his mind. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But look at how the officer’s experience and skill allowed him to stretch out that fraction of time, to slow the situation down, to keep gathering information until the last possible moment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Indeed, I can say I am in agreement with those who say that the ability to draw up a good staff plan is the cornerstone of any decent butler's skills. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The more subtle management skill was to match temperaments with the groups. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Who would want to sell me or buy me? I am just a girl who has seen barely fifteen summers. I have no skills.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Apart from his carpentry skills, Velutha had a way with machines. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Teaching the children was certainly something that Mercy could do, with love and skill. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z To him it appeared as though his father grudged him his brief training and his natural skills. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She had the curiosity of a true scientist, the patience it took to raise insects, and the superb artistic skill necessary to share her observations. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The overwhelming military superiority of even tiny numbers of mounted Spaniards, together with their political skills at exploiting divisions within the native population, did the rest. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z "They picked me to survive. I'm youngest. I have the skills necessary to get home alive. And I'm the smallest and need the least food." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We each get fifteen minutes before the Gamemakers to amaze them with our skills, but I don’t know what any of us might have to show them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z There was no lack of courage or skill. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z And I daresay you would be incredibly impressed with my marksmanship skills. l am a crack shot, far beyond any of the other girls and that is not boastfulness. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It was a combination of his relentless stamina, survival skills, and mathematical mind that made him the perfect candidate to join one of Brazil’s boldest and most brutal projects—building the telegraph network. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Her language skills have really improved this year. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s not even like he’s proud of his skills. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Celina Aunty says this is an important path, too—getting special skills to become carpenters, tailors, gardeners, or to learn some other trade. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “It’s about how we deal with the repercussions of magic when placed in a public venue, in a world that does not believe in such things. It’s a test of stamina and control, not skill.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Such was the skill of the Chinchorro at preserving human flesh that scientists have been able to extract intact DNA from cadavers thousands of years older than the Egyptian pyramids. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In the future, if I wanted to disguise myself as effectively as the wights, I’d have to sharpen my acting skills. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Meg, in the other boat, was delightfully situated, face to face with the rowers, who both admired the prospect and feathered their oars with uncommon ‘skill and dexterity’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as William’s skills had grown by leaps and bounds while he was overseas in France, Elizebeth’s talents were now undergoing a similar transformation. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “A lot of wizards think it’s a waste of time, knowing this sort of Muggle trick,” said Fred, “but we feel they’re skills worth learning, even if they are a bit slow.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It was another way of saying that she was spying on the spies—a job that required both skill and restraint. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But you won’t appreciate my father’s skill if you think flying a kite—any kind of a kite—is just putting a bunch of paper and sticks up into the air. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In short order, I was tooling around the neighborhood with something approaching skill. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Yet in later life, his attitude toward these skills reflected a curious facet of his personality: having mastered them, he abandoned them almost entirely to move on to new challenges. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z That much goes without saying: he had to have the technical skill to land heavy. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “The commandant urged disciplinary action, but Dr. Hauptmann suggested that you would be eager to offer your skills to the Reich.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z What skills and attitudes do you need to work on? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Everybody at Fullbrook seemed like a genius to me, already worldly, already honing their special skill, building robots, singing arias, starting their own tech company. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Often it would take all a leader’s courage and skill to complete his task and bring his rabbits—or some of his rabbits—back to the warren. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her father had taught her to climb, to trust the rope, the swing, and finally, to trust in her own skill, to believe that if she leapt, she would reach the other side. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My own skills left something to be desired, but I was working on it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She did her job with energy and some skill, but without care, compassion, or joy. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Experts in each skill will remain at their stations. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “You may have succeeded in shutting down the attack simulation, girl, but it was by luck alone, not skill. I would die of shock if you managed to do anything useful again for a longtime.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “We are told that your skill is greater than hers.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alyce thought the midwife had more skills with herbs and syrups and spells than Will Russet, but Will delivered babies just as well and was much kinder to the mother. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “But no one has the skill of telling time by the sky here. Maybe one day we’ll run into someone who does. Then we won’t have to rely on these things no more.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z At one time he had almost developed it into an art form, practicing the hobby with the skill and fervor of an artist and philosopher, a scholar and gentleman. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There are two ways for mortals to become permanent subjects of the Court: marrying into it or honing some great skill—in metallurgy or lute playing or whatever. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This required a different kind of skill and daring. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z What they offered was an essentially segregated learning environment that not only taught skills but also brought accomplished blacks together in a way that reinforced racial confidence. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Those skills may not have come from stylebooks, but they must have come from somewhere. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z On Valentine’s Day 2011, I finally got the chance to compete using some of my new skills while at the Gliders National Elite Qualifier in Riverside, California. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z We are told to give our occupations or skills to the registrar. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was a lesser job, night-crew nurturing, assigned to those who lacked the interest or skills or insight for the more vital jobs of the daytime hours. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Also the proper way to fold a napkin and dance a minuet. Oh, and you can play the flute. Marketable skills, merchling. Marketable skills.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Yet his back was still unbent, and the years had not yet robbed him of his skill at arms. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It is your skill, not the tools, that make you master,” Amah said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z These triumphant landings were due in considerable part to the great skill invested in their design, fabrication and testing, and to the abilities of the spacecraft controllers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was one of only two gymnasts on Bannon’s team at that level, and the only one already training on skills for level ten. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I didn’t have the skills to pull off this crazy trade. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But suddenly, recently, the skill had become more than simple cleverness. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No submarines attacked us and we were kept busy on board practicing our code and all the other skills we needed as signalmen. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But Tyrion did not have a golden sword, nor the skill to wield one. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Tapped by the hand of God to bring my particular skills to bear on the issues facing blacks in America. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “We’ve spent years and years developing these skills,” she went on. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Yet, even though looking at most works of art is a pleasurable enough experience, to appreciate fully what’s going on requires certain skills and knowledge. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z “In a moment. But first you must know that I did not act purely out of charity. I wanted to prove my skill by curing Therese. I wanted to cheat Death of her.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Surprise, skill, and power—this, the navy tells its sailors, is what it will take to win the war. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z For this brief moment, the two physicists’ ambitions and skills fell into perfect accord. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Eric nearly collapsed, and Jesse mustered all his well- honed phone skills with the telephone company, talking his way past the first rank to a supervisor, then claiming he was misled. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, in 2001, when Kaiser closed, McClellan discovered that the job market did not value his factory skills nearly as much as it did four years of college. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z A shave was a wandering spirit who entered you and taught you a special skill. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Without Lawrence, there would be no Rad Lab—none of the teamwork that combined the disparate knowledge and skills of physicists, chemists, biologists, physicians, and engineers into a new paradigm of science. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Here I fear my skills as a storyteller will fail me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It doesn't require a lot of skill to wield but does require a good bit of arm strength. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He felt that Farmer, with his communication and political skills, was spending too much time with patients. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They'd hung a target on the granary doors, so they could seem to be honing their skills as archers, but he knew lurkers when he saw them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The tunnel was an example of his skill and cunning. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Thus, Taiwan Strait may have served as the training ground where mainland Chinese developed the open-water maritime skills that would permit them to expand over the Pacific. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Six captains had already been selected—a position based on popularity, not skills. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z This skill is necessary for those studying music theory. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z 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 Developing the skills to quantify and deconstruct the discrimination and inequality I saw became urgent and meaningful. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His skills didn’t live up to the nickname. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Family lore had it that he possessed unexplained skills and senses, that his nimble hands could spirit away afflictions in both humans and animals. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill; and there was the world of longing and baffled commonsense. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Another thing about the Academy—being gifted rarely extended to social skills. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z And it was a wonderful chance for Marina to use her new navigation skills over the enormous distances of the Soviet Union. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Detectives were few, their resources and skills minimal. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z One of the many reasons for this decline is the replacement of workers through the use of robots and other forms of automation that require fewer workers, even those with advanced skills. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The supporting cast was mostly disenfranchised Indians, Mexicans, and cowpunchers, all of whom possessed horsemanship and livestock skills honed on the vanishing frontier. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At summer socials, their day of fun was capped off with the ultimate celebration of a butcher’s skill—the cattle-dressing contest. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Now that I was in seventh grade, art class had gotten far more sophisticated, and I looked forward to learning new creative skills. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Beetle began to think perhaps she was kept out not because she was stupid, but to keep her in ignorance of the midwife’s skills and spells. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z One day Mother announced that she had reached a new skill level. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It had gone beyond Clara’s skill at moving objects without touching them and at predicting the impossible. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “So which of those mad skills are you planning to use today?” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z On that Thursday the elders of the society assembled to consider something extraordinary: Would they use their association members and their skills to help their struggling white neighbors? An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z |
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