| 单词 | sounding |
| 例句 | “That sounds lovely,” Velia said sweetly, sounding like a heroine in one of those historical pieces on the arts channel instead of a modern-day girl stranded in the ruins of the Mexican countryside. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The lapping of the water was like the tide of time sounding on my soul. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was in Cornwall, at least a five-hour drive from London, and with the alarms sounding, the armed guards, and the razor wire, he’d never make it out of the complex. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Hanneke, I'm so sorry,” Mrs. de Vries says when she opens the door, sounding as sympathetic as I imagine she can. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They had their sirens sounding and their lights flashing. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I rolled up off the floor pretty quick, hit the stairs at a trot, with my mom calling after me, sounding tired and annoyed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Half of what he said around her still came out sounding dumb. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t,” I said, my voice sounding so weak, so defeated. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The bells were ringing, the sirens were sounding. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He and I were sounding boards for each other professionally and always had been. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was heading for the green fields of left, and the runt kid, sounding like two runners with his flap-soles slapping the bottoms of his feet, was chucking dust for third. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Forgive me for sounding arrogant, but this is so far outside my realm of experience, I can’t even figure out how to feel. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “They make chains,” Fern answered, sounding every bit like me. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z For hours one of us hauled while the other guided, mincing along like a cat on eggshells, sounding every step in advance with the stick. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Now let’s see if I can beat the other boys at tag. They’re really fast,” he says, sounding worried. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Moss announced one day, sounding unusually jolly. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I’ve thought about this a lot,” said the second mummy, sounding serious, “and I really think... if I looked like him, seriously, I think that I’d kill myself.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Fourteen minutes after retrofire, Glenns voice suddenly reappeared, sounding shockingly calm for a man who just minutes before was preparing himself to die in a flying funeral pyre. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We were both interested in botany, and I tried to explain some of the things I knew without sounding like the host of the Discovery Channel. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z For the moment, Chadwick’s scorn, sounding as it did from deep within the bastion of small science, rankled deeply. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He frowned as he said it, sounding anything but certain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Yes’m,” the boy replied, sounding as if he wasn’t sure why his mother was telling him all this now. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d come down the strait plotting soundings as she went, but the pilot would not put his faith in this, and at 0126 hours that morning, in heavy fog, had radioed the lighthouse for assistance. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He could have told the story wearing sunglasses, but then none of it would've been believable, even though he definitely was sounding cool enough to pull it off. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Most of the time if I started sounding weepy and whiny he’d take right off. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z "Don't forget loyal and trustworthy—you've got me sounding like the perfect Boy Scout." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We have the same message in the Book of Saint John,” I said, sounding for all the world like a preacher. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And then it went back to sounding like fourth-grade band practice. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “I want the story,” Oak whines, sounding confused. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Absolutely,” I say, just to save Wes from sounding like a liar, and he shoots me a thankful look before he grabs his Harry Potter book back from Terrell. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She hears Madame Manec’s raspy breathing, and the deep sounding of the sea among the rocks, and the calls of someone down the beach echoing off the high walls. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Although his philosophies are over 200 years old, you may recognize his ideas as sounding quite contemporary. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z How do I say this without sounding sappy? The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Hassan, sounding somewhat annoyed, “we will certainly miss your abundant charm and bubbly personality.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “I mean the cancer’s back,” she answered, her voice sounding almost mean. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Still folks coming down, sounding like an elephant herd. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z I saw one shopgirl go by in a ball gown with the ruffles sounding crisp in the morning air. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mama, I been up since nine yesterday morning,” he explained, sounding irritated and tired. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “A detailed analysis of the way the planetary movements in the coming month will affect you, with reference to your personal chart,” she snapped, sounding much more like Professor McGonagall than her usual airy-fairy self. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z My words came out sounding different from theirs. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Amina, you understand your presentation falls outside the parameters of the assignment,” Mr. Griffiths starts to say, pushing up his glasses and sounding exasperated. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I remember many nights when my father would come back from work, and I’d hear him call out to my mother in Spanish, sounding relieved. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And then we both sigh at the same moment, sounding almost exactly alike and making Shanti laugh so hard that everybody joins in. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Come,” he said, his voice sounding as if it were coming from the depths of the sea. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Moss was often a sounding board for her as she worked through her issues. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I thought you had the clue memorized,” Mr. Remora said, sounding more disappointed than suspicious. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But now, listening to Leon sounding as if the school was embarking on the Crusades, for crying out loud, Archie was doubtful. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, Mom, I’m fine,” I say, sounding lifeless even to my own ears. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z "Excuse me? Totally different," Max insists, sounding almost offended. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I said to myself, “I knew he was sounding funny.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Only instead of sounding like rain splashing anytime it wanted to, the Thug had it sounding like it was coming down in a steady, bouncing way. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The pigeon was on his pillow, sounding like someone gargling water. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Okay, Sheriff,” she said, her voice sounding far away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Had not this voice of hate been sounding long before he was born; and would it not still sound long after he was dead? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The radio transmissions were in shorthand: the Corona had put in a call from northwest of sounding board 56, looking for a fix from the lighthouse radio signal. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “See you soon,” said Mom, her voice sounding a little higher than normal. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Harmony is the sounding of two notes simultaneously. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z But I can still hear the footsteps of Skye Miller, sounding weaker and weaker the further she gets. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Do I tell you how to dress? Che pallet. Don’t go sounding like your mother.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The "bright"-sounding major chords and the strong feeling of tonality are what give major keys their happy, pleasant moods. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “No, it’s not a Commie town,” my mother countered, sounding frustrated. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The quail on the side-hills were still sounding the clear water call. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your Grim Reaper friend, Mrs. Dubicki,” she revealed, still sounding all bubbly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Then the poisoner didn’t know Slughorn very well,” said Hermione, speaking for the first time in hours and sounding as though she had a bad head cold. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But everyone was looking at me so intently, wanting me to join in so much, and I realized that sounding bad wasn’t the worst thing in the world that could happen. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I served as the voice of the congregation, sounding, all told, perhaps a hundred responsorial lines. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Somebody stole my bank,” he said finally, his voice sounding far away. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “I’ve enrolled Luke in Head Start,” Mrs. Moss said, sounding like the most responsible parent ever. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It was like a bell sounding, taking her back to the course on the analytic geometry of space that Dr. Claytor had created for her. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “I not no bear,” Tidbit stated, sounding mildly insulted. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, not able to hold it in and sounding like a little kid. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z My voice starts sounding so pitiful that no one stops to listen. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Therefore, while Jefferson could talk with genuine conviction about American neutrality and the need to remain free of European entanglements, thereby sounding much like Washington, his version of American neutrality was decidedly different. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He tried to reply “Maybe,” but it came out sounding like “Me-me.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The music was sounding in his head again, complaint and resignation all in one. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was lying in the bed with his eyes closed, but when he heard me, he opened them and said, sounding very tired: “Is he gone?” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Noah,” I blurt, sounding like the knowledge just flew into my head. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “That is true,” said the second man, sounding amused. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z No, it could wait, it wasn’t very important, he said, sounding sad. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Honey, we just got here,” my mom says, sounding annoyed. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The electric illumination, the engulfments of dark wash and sounding black fell down, shutting in, forever. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “He pulled it out of our family album a couple of weeks ago,” Audrey said, sounding put out. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “Highways closed both ways,” he said, suddenly sounding all businesslike. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But how do you explain being visited by your missing brother in a dream where you took a flying boat to go look at some underwater trains without sounding delusional? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z But nobody in Jesse’s family was sounding any alarms, and my role was to keep my mouth shut and take notes, to observe but not to interfere. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I tell them all goodbye, thank you, my own voice sounding strange to me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t mind sounding like her if I could talk. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z His th's slurred together, and his w’s started sounding like v’s. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Some crashed into its side, sounding like firecrackers going off. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The next time I took a little rest Byron was still calling my name but sounding like he had something in his mouth. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “But that’s not fair,” I said, sounding younger than I felt. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “This hallway is mainly 8th grade, but it also has the music rooms. We have band, orchestra, and chorus. Would you like to see the music rooms?” the secretary asks, sounding bored. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She no longer felt so hopeless, so she could say it without sounding defeated. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z She was not good; she was not original: she used to repeat sounding phrases from books: she never offered, nor had, an opinion of her own. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z She speaks to them, sounding the way she does when talking over the fence to a neighbor. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I get you anything to eat?” she asks, sounding nervous. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I hated myself for sounding so pathetic, but I just needed to hear what I knew he was going to say. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Still the mercenary continued to claw his way toward the door, shrieking and moaning, sounding more animal than human. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Our boats touched with a bump even sweeter- sounding than a turtle’s. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “All books are in safe hands with me,” replied Elinor, sounding cross. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It all came out sounding a little cold. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The car began to quiver, then howl, sounding more beast than machine. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Rob, this is Helen at Base Camp,” Wilton importuned, sounding as if she was on the brink of tears. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z My elbows collapsed and I fell flat on my back, coughing out air, the TV sounding as if it was right beside me. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I'm not joking. That's what he said,” she said, sounding bored, not playful. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Jude cries, sounding a lot like a braying donkey. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “How fascinating,” Lady Constance said, not sounding interested at all. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Yes, he is very nosy about that,” said Dumbledore, now sounding cheerful, and Harry thought it safe to look up again. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He, too, breathed again, struggling now with his own breath to control it, to keep it from sounding so loud in his throat that it would awaken her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Average president knows twice that, he says, sounding like Morgan Freeman. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Nothing, ma’am,” I said, sounding the retreat and recalling my battalions as fast as I could. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “So what do you think I should do?” she asks, sounding helpless. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He knows how to dress so he looks really sharp without looking like he worked at it, and he’s got a gravelly sounding voice that makes my friends get all kinds of silly. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “No, I — I left,” Ash said, sounding rueful. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. V returns to me and helps me change the original welcome message from the very mechanical- sounding “Welcome to Medi-Talker” to Trish’s voice saying, “Hi! I’m Melody. Talk to me!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Then why did you try out?” she asked, her voice not sounding sympathetic anymore. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Ty'ree yelled from his room, his voice sounding sleepy and muffled like it was coming from underneath his pillow. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z All royal sounding, like we were about to witness a prince and princess have their first dance or something. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Then came the voice of the Witch, clear like a great bell, and sounding as if, for once, she were almost happy. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes,” the ghost said, sounding quite pleased. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It must be something really horrible, or Filch wouldn’t be sounding so delighted. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “You’re sounding absolutely awesome. Killer bass, Elijah. But everyone’s got to be able to play the song for the spring concert, right? These two dudes need a chance to learn the song, too.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Mom immediately started singing along—sounding even better than when she sang to herself in front of the bathroom mirror. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Even from there, I could hear that Annette was playing something really fast and angry- sounding, which was like a perfect soundtrack for my mood. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes he and Aaron sat in our room all day long, making up rhymes and slapping each other five when something came off sounding right. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z Blakeley lay writhing at the edge of the parade ground, his agony sounding out of him in excruciating groans. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was my dad again, sounding worried that I was not answering. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Tema is an impressive sounding language, especially if you have a good dramatic baritone, which I did. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Yes, lucky,” Rivka said, sounding as if she were beginning to lose patience. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “The hospital telephoned me a little while ago,” he said, sounding a little out of breath. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She could only remember him sounding angry with her once. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z Twenty paces stretched twenty miles, every faint crunch of our shoes sounding like gunshot. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z From down the street a tinny- sounding radio oozed out a slow blues. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Ikwa woke up and was soon sounding his high-pitched call after her. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Always, in the near distance, sacred drums were sounding. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “Ugh, that came out sounding really condescending. I don’t mean it like that.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Hold on,” she says, her voice sounding annoyed. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, sorry,” said the other, not sounding sorry at all. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Joey’s voice was getting higher with everything she said, and when she was done she was sounding real crazy. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It comes out sounding more sarcastic than I mean it to, so I take a deep breath and add: “I mean it. I feel so much better.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Okay,” my father says, sounding a bit disappointed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I had come to her about Joan, and it was the only time I remember her sounding angry. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “At the risk of sounding like Raymond Andrews, it’s not likely. Not impossible, but hardly likely.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s just go to the library now,” Jack called out, sounding really bored. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “They always underestimate me,” she said afterward, sounding puzzled. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “We saw a lorry driver who agreed to carry us,” the man said, and Ugwu could tell right away that he was Master’s kinsman; his Abba dialect was heavy, each f sounding like a v. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “How dare you,” he growled, sounding suddenly like the bearsized dog he had been. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z My Lord, it makes sense,” said Wormtail, sounding thoroughly relieved now. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Let me cite what all happened this school year alone ...” “Just skip it,” my mother said, sounding a little angry like when people at work tick her off. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked back to Clifton, the cop was waving me away with his gun, sounding like a boy with a changing voice. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right,” the female voice on the phone said, sounding suspicious. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Her voice is soft, my name sounding like a question mark. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Sveta laughed, sounding a bit on the verge of tears herself. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “Yes, yes, very funny,” Jen’s father replied, not sounding the least bit amused. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z He says it tentatively, his voice sounding strained to his ears, the statement turning without his meaning to into a question. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “What is it?” she asked, her voice sounding strange in this wilderness. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “We try, sir, but it’s not always possible,” the lady replies, sounding truly sorry. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Because she was apparently never going to stop sounding like she just got here yesterday from Korea. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “I grew up eating garbage out of dumpsters on the wrong side of town,” said Dozer, sounding sad. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “Then it’s not them,” Juanita said, putting a hand to her chest, still scared but sounding pretty relieved. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’ll never forget him,” he whispered, sounding more and more morose by the minute. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I fly with haste to do thy bidding,” said Mr. Peckleman, sounding all of a sudden like he was in a play by Shakespeare. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Very well,” he says impatiently, not sounding in the least like a vassal about to swear to his lady. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But she couldn’t think of a way to say it without sounding vain, so she kept still. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. W. told me that my Latin rhythm was sounding a little stiff, and put on a CD for me to listen to. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Mini seemed so shocked by the idea that she could have a plan that it ended up sounding more like I’ve got a plan? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At least he hoped someone else was listening, so that he would know he wasn’t the only person hearing how crazy Grandpop was sounding. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Um, yeah, I do. Who is this?” she asked, suddenly sounding upset. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “It would give everyone a lift to think you were more involved, Harry,” said Scrimgeour, sounding relieved that Harry had cottoned on so quickly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Let me grab my wallet,” he said, sounding defeated. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The device raised a clanging racket, sounding, Pollard remembered later, “like all hell breaking loose.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I... I reckon it could a been Stein. She talk kind a hard- sounding.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z If my father was sounding more arrogant than usual, it’s because he had brought home a scale model of his design for the new junior high school, and he figured it was a winner. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Tidings’s voice drummed up the stairs, sounding as commanding as General Robert E. Lee’s at Gettysburg: “It’s nine o’clock! Visitation’s at three! Let’s move-move-move! Where are the hedge clippers, Mama?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s got to get old,” Cabot said, shaking his head, almost sounding truly concerned. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I reread my words, and again it is the reader’s voice I hear in my mind, sounding my prose. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Last chance, Todd,” Aaron says, no longer sounding so calm. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z At the same time, politicians were growing increasingly softer on crime—“for fear of sounding racist,” as the economist Gary Becker has written, “since African-Americans and Hispanics commit a disproportionate share of felonies.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I tried sounding businesslike and world-weary, but when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Sedaris revealed himself. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Please close the door and sit down, Harry,” said Dumbledore, sounding rather tired. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z A woman’s voice, quiet, and sounding as though she is standing right next to him, though Bailey is sure that the voice came from the next room. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “She did,” she says, sounding ready to wrap me up in her arms. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The word echoes in my ears, sounding better than my favorite song. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This is what I knew: I was sounding like Lucas when he was being the biggest jerk he could be, which was usually just before he beat me up. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Seven years after composing his Pathetique sonata, Beethoven stopped sounding like Mozart or Dussek or Haydn and started creating music beyond what they had imagined. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “Don’t push me, please, Dean,” she said, sounding annoyed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The coast guard installed sounding boards along island beaches and anchored numbered buoys at intervals in the shipping channel, and these measures seemed sufficient to islanders until the next accident came along. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “He said his friends were imaginary,” my dad repeated, sounding worried. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I’m sure he knows what an eraser is,” Charlotte said, sounding a little like Via. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z The head voice is lighter, more tension-free, and more natural and therefore more beautiful sounding. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z When there are more than two notes sounding at the same time, that's a chord. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z That was wrong, because my stepdad sometimes sang in the shower, and the acoustics didn’t stop him from sounding like a dying coyote. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I know I should call her something other than fat, something more politically correct, but I’m not sure what without sounding condescending. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He called me on Wednesday night, sounding sad, and we talked for a while. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Their labels alternate between sounding patriotic and menacing: “Rocket’s Red Glare.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And then, as if that was too affectionate sounding: “You can’t just leave Ted in the lurch.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sefia froze, all her senses alert, her breath sounding loud as a lumber saw in the unmoving undergrowth. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Mommy,” Joey asked, sounding real scared, “where did all these stars come from?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have some very exciting news,” he continues, sounding anything but excited. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He got up from the table and said, “I don’t like the way Loudean is sounding, I’ma have a look at her plugs.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z She laughed, a strange noise that came out sounding strangled. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “I’m fine,” Toby said, sounding so desperate and fragile he could barely stand to hear himself. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “You buried the elf,” he said, sounding unexpectedly rancorous. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “That en’t a mosquito,” she said, sounding scornful, and she nodded at something behind him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The bushes thinned and the sounding bracken grew rarely in the the swampy earth, so that they could move three times as fast. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah,” Isabel begins, as if sounding a note on her instrument. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z His reprisal killings had come out sounding close to hers, he was sure. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z On the other side of the room, I heard those other bricks click and clack together, sounding like money. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The fog sucked the tremor of inflection in his voice, and the sentence came out sounding flat, lifeless. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I had no idea how long he’d been there—probably as long as the high-pitched whining had been sounding over the bellow of the engine—certainly minutes. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “She asked if I knew where Virgil was,” Kaori said, sounding just as sullen as she felt. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “No. We should call the border patrol. I bet they know what to do,” Pita said, sounding older than her ten years. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “C’mon, Mary. Listen, I just came to apologize to Brooke. About yesterday. And everything else,” he said, sounding almost genuine. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream!” he said, trying to put an end to the subject but instead sounding like a little kid. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The noise commenced again, sounding like someone fishing ’round trying to figure which song they were ’bout to hum. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “But it’s infected,” I continued, trying to provide a little more information without sounding like a lunatic. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” Henry says, sounding wretched, but there’s a bitter defiance rising in him too. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Go to sleep!” he ordered, sounding almost like Min. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “I already told you I don’t recognize the handwriting,” Nora says, sounding a little annoyed to be repeating herself. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He strung ordinary sentences together and they came out sounding either like the most profane curses or like comical poetry. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” said the owl, sounding quite sure, “it will not. The wild onions are already up in the pastures.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I asked, my voice sounding hollow to my own ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Chubs said, sounding every bit as surprised as I felt. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I think there are one or two in the Owsla who might be worth sounding,” said Bigwig. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And I did not ask any questions, because now a bell was sounding and a ship’s steward was calling our arrival in Tientsin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can speak English!” said Fudge, sounding outraged. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He finally went up to Parker and quietly told him, his voice sounding as if he was about to cry, “Every Maverick, and every person in Marshall, is proud of you.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t even sure he knew how to say it, without sounding silly, or mean. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I moved ahead of him, sounding the tone of his words for a sign. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A semi-truck roared by, sounding a long honk as it did. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Look,” he said, sounding more conciliatory now, as a victor could afford to. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I know: sounding like Lucas being the biggest jerk he could be. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I just told you, Mama, these are Ma and Pop Harris’s grandsons,” Tess said, sounding annoyed. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z His voice sounding with strange resonance, as if it were an order to be obeyed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Now, Luke, how are you doing?” he asked, sounding all concerned. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Do you want to look around some more?” he asked, sounding like his parents when they were trying to get him to do something but didn’t want to be too obvious. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Once you got a bit closer, it started sounding like there were two folks playing music and you could hear something that sounded like CHUH! coming from Mr. Leroy. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Nick growled, his voice sounding choked and weak. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “In the car,” he said, sounding apologetic and ashamed. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Mama’s voice had a way of sounding very dry when she didn’t believe something. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice came out sounding wild, like even calm, easygoing Chess was on the verge of panic. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He guessed more than two-thirds of the fishermen in the area had made the fog run for Elliot Head with their horns sounding across the water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “That’s sounding quite beautiful,” Simon said toward the end of camp as he listened to me practice a movement from Haydn’s Cello Concerto no. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “The smile was better,” I said again as I closed the door behind me, the words sounding less awkward now. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “You could be a professional writer someday,” Momma continues, sounding just like Miss Saunders. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He had spoken to her normally, sounding a bit tired, perhaps, but not in great pain. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Our settler ship,” Hildy says, sounding surprised that I don’t know. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She’d wanted to be very grown up and logical, but she couldn't stop her voice from sounding whiny and childish. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Zim-BOB-way,” she said, sounding it out like it was three words. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Well, will you please go into the bathroom and flush the toilet so your sister can use it,” Bloom called, struggling to keep his voice from sounding too strained. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Currently, the Department was being sued by a stockbroker who had been pulled over and then chewed out by a correction officer for speeding, Testo told us, sounding tired. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hello?” says the voice on the other end, sounding upset. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Those are the ten categories of the Dewey decimal system,” whispered Miguel, sounding awestruck. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “No,” she said, sounding confused by my question. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Is there no hope for Hamlet then?” asked Horatio, sounding despairing. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The record bumps and scratches, sounding like something from the 1920s. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you take a seat. I’ll be back in a moment,” Grandma said, sounding quite strange, beckoning me to remain there in the hallway by the door. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know it sounds scary. But I think I could really help as a producer and general sounding board. I get the analysis side of movies.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The word came out sounding like a growl, and Lady Constance stamped her feet in anger. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Why?” she asked, her voice sounding strangled to her own ears. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And some without order, for none could be found to command them in the City, ran to the bells and tolled the alarm; and some blew the trumpets sounding the retreat. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I don’t think I was sounding normal at this point. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Perhaps he’d squatted for a moment, building a bowline into the manila, and heard the steam whistle of the passing freighter sounding low across the water. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “You said You-Know-Who’s name!” said Ron, sounding both shocked and impressed. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I can hear Mabel saying that Gramps is dead—gone—sounding so certain and I try to feel that certainty, too. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The next morning Link called, sounding as though he would fall apart. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, Nhamo couldn’t help sounding out every bit of writing she encountered. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “He won, Isaiah? Daddy won?” she asks, sounding as excited as me. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Then we both hear it at the same time, this voice calling his name and sounding real worried. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z They kept calling out the same words over and over, sounding like the choir on Sunday but without no real feeling of happiness in the words. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Let us begin,” he says, his voice suddenly sounding very official. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Come on ...” the other demon said urgently, her voice sounding hollowly from behind the rows of pointed teeth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They simply end up sounding distinctive, because some part of their personality appears to express itself automatically and unconsciously in the way they work the Morse code keys. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Ade burst out, and if I had not known that slightly shrill voice, it would have been hard for me to imagine the round, laughing Ade sounding that way, so angry. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When Bigwig had spoken earlier of sounding out the Owsla, Hazel had been in two minds. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Or is the interview a painful and discouraging waste of time for the black applicant—that is, an economic penalty for having a white- sounding name? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z It came out sounding like a hiss, rubbish, and Ugwu’s stomach tightened. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand why sounding “white” would be considered bad among black kids, or even what it meant to sound white. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Yes,” said John at last, sounding almost angry, unable to bear his thoughts, unable to bear the silence in which Elisha looked at him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They used to have dolls, for little girls, that would talk if you pulled a string at the back; I thought I was sounding like that, voice of a monotone, voice of a doll. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The music was sounding orangey and yellowish as I listened, and the faint whiff of lemons seemed to surround me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He heard the man’s shrill whistle sounding again. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Only the steady pounding of rain on the roof is gratifying, sounding as if old Huracan were beating on the building for all the crimes engineered inside. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He imagined the words standing up in a perfect line and coming out of his mouth clearly, without stuttering or skipping or sounding stupid. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I woke everybody up again,” Jojo said, now sounding miserable. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Even with the windows tightly sealed, it served as a sounding box and you could hear everybody’s business. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s great, but...this isn’t a good time,” Thomas said, sounding distracted. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “So what is their expected recovery time?” my mother asks, and she’s sounding testy. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The way the principal pronounces his new name is different from the way his parents say it, the second part of it longer, sounding like “heel.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Cinder’s jaw clenched angrily for a moment, then he convulsed and cried out, sounding more like a wounded animal than a man. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Yes,” said my mom, kind of dangerous sounding. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A pilot came aboard, sternly ordered all men out of the chains—no sounding of the harbor was allowed—and conducted them to their anchorage. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It took another couple of weeks before he began to get the hang of sounding out words he had never seen before. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no effective rebuttals, and my reason for wanting to make the trip—I think I’m supposed to—wasn’t something I could explain without sounding even crazier than they already feared I was. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He's still looking at me quizzically when, sounding stone sober, he says, "Grayson, something needs to happen," and I say, "Huh?" Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I could try to come up with a way to explain the Bureau to her, but how can I do that without sounding like I’m making it up? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z At the risk of sounding immodest, I got game. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Everything she said came out sounding impatient, urgent. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “No. She must be in back,” Clement said, sounding as relieved as I was that we wouldn’t yet have to face my mother. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z In Spanish she called out to me, sounding the whistle of her ancient breath. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't know if that were true or not, but Henrik had an irritating way of sounding official since his father was connected with the government His face was round and he was chubby. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z His first Gymnopedie of 1888, as well as sounding like a long, hot afternoon in the Midi after a liquid lunch, can be seen as a deliberate attempt to debunk pomposity and de-clutter music. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “I was getting to that,” Poppet says, sounding a bit cross. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For who could sleep in a house—a modest one-story house—where all night the telephone had been sounding every few minutes? In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I loved the movie so much that I don’t trust myself to respond without sounding foolish. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I was trying for a joke, but it came out sounding macabre. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Music that is in a minor key is sometimes described as sounding more solemn, sad, mysterious, or ominous than music that is in a major key. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “When you say you had lots in common,” said Ron, sounding rather amused now, “d’you mean he lives in an S-bend too?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “And you are . . . ?” “Rose Spencer, age eleven,” Rose said, sounding shy. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Everyone does,” he said, sounding a little sad. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Boreholes were drilled through the ice for soundings and water samples. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Even now I mind that I loved cypress and roses, clear, The great blue mountains and the small gray hills, The sounding of the sea. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Astonishing. This is a very glowing report,” Lady Constance said, sounding dubious. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “I thought you might like it,” Poppet said, sounding unnerved by his lack of articulate response. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My voice comes out sounding strangled and too high. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But as soon as there is more than one pitch sounding at a time, you have harmony. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Try me,” I say, my voice sounding strange and metallic. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z And it was so loud and musical sounding, which reminded me to start singing. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Try working it out,” she said, sounding like she was getting an attitude. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I love the way you can be exhausted and sweaty and running with nine other guys, and yet, at the risk of sounding overly Zen, you are still so wonderfully alone. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Like a motif, a subject has often changed when it reappears, sounding higher or lower, for example, or faster or slower. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z ‘It is sounding such a wonky tall story, the Queen will be laughing and saying “What awful rubbsquash!”’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He learns that she is prone to snoring, ever so faintly, sounding like a lawn mower that will not start, and to gnashing her jaws, which he massages for her as she sleeps. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “I'm not you,” Lily said, sounding as if she was about to make herself hysterical—on purpose. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “I would have thought that was obvious, Harry,” he said, sounding surprised. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z For quite a while, Francie had been spelling out letters, sounding them and then putting the sounds together to mean a word. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The cop said, “This is America, boys, you’re sounding like a bunch of Commies, you know I can’t let you on this train. I got kids to feed too, and I’d lose my job.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z My moms laughing in the background and then the beep sounding. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z But he called her back the next day, sounding downcast, just needing to talk. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Right on cue, Bongo replied “Hello,” as she did every morning, sounding just like Samar. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Mandrake, or Mandragora, is a powerful restorative,” said Hermione, sounding as usual as though she had swallowed the textbook. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “I’m going with you,” said Mr. Huxley, sounding as if he didn’t trust LeVisqueux. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “What are you doing here? How did you get to the Underland?” asked his dad, suddenly sounding worried. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She was my sounding board and she sat there hypnotized. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Then he heard a whistle, sounding shrilly over the smooth water. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Before they could hoot-her down again, the sound came shuddering through the night—only it was no wolf this time, it was Kurz blowing his hunting horn, sounding danger. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Ms. Morales is the woman Finn always called Perfume Lady,” Mom said, sounding desperate. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Sure,” she says, not sounding sure at all. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “They’re looking for the things that were missing,” Arthur said, sounding suddenly worried. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Papa changed his accent when he spoke, sounding British, just as he did when he spoke to Father Benedict. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z ‘This isn’t sounding like much of a deal,’ Leo said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z We’d huddled around the phone in Abby’s mom’s office for the conference call, fought off some serious giggles, and ended up answering the questions without sounding totally clueless. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Then leave. The world’s a big place, Finley,” says Russ, sounding like Mr. Gore for a moment. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’d rather stay in the mines?” he asked, sounding faintly amused. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z My slippers scuff against the concrete, sounding like brooms sweeping the floor. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Too bad,” she said, deliberately not sounding very sorry at all. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “What do you mean, the right colors?” she asked, sounding genuinely confused and more than a little annoyed. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly a sireen went off sounding like it was in the backseat of the car. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z People were ringing bells, blowing whistles, and sounding horns from the boats. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “But they have all those things,” I whispered, my voice sounding far away. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She patted the sounding board of the piano. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But mainly she didn't want to talk about it because she couldn't figure out how to explain it without sounding weird. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Hey, Scott,” Adams replied, sounding annoyed that Fischer hadn’t offered any congratulations, “I just did.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “You didn’t wait for me this morning,” she says as she sits down next to me, sounding hurt. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She picked up on it when they had met, and now, here was Reggie, sounding a lot more like the person Kaylene had described. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Abdulrahman and Ahmad often ran up the smooth stone stairs of the lookout tower by their home, pretending they were spotting invaders, sounding bells of warning, planning their defenses. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z What could he ask him without sounding crazy? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish him luck,” said Fudge, sounding bitter for the first time. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It was Papa, sounding concerned and fatherly and soft and all the things that made her want to cry even more. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I don’t know why my answer comes out sounding like a question, as if I don’t know my own name. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z But it came out sounding broad, perfunctory, like the token consolation of a kind stranger. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Duke?” said Cha-Cha, sounding as compassionate and caring as she could possibly pretend to be. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Drone: A note or chord continuously sounding without change. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It gave another woof, but this one was more tired sounding than the first. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Me too. You wouldn’t believe the things I believe in,” I interject, sounding frantic, wanting to join in their repartee so I don’t stare at it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z "Must I suppose that he died without sounding it? Or have your rangers all gone deaf as well as blind?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Nielsens are politely curious about me, and I do my best to answer their questions without sounding either desperate or apathetic. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Syrupy sweet, each word sounding like the melodies I remember from many years of yesterdays. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I guess I chickened out, afraid that to offer words of thanks for the pig and the mushrooms and the forests and the garden would come off sounding corny. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z They had forgotten, for a moment, that Mia was there, yet there she was, chopping a pepper for dinner and sounding like no parent they’d ever encountered. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They gave off a hum, sounding more and more like a cloud of flies swirling around my ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A conclusion was needed, something to shine a light on his idea and make it gleam, but he had none, so it just hung there in the air, sounding, frankly, ridiculous. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Always wary of tempting fate, or sounding “prideful,” Jesse refused to gloat about having pulled off this move. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Don't struggle, now," a voice said, sounding distant and muffled to my water-filled ears. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z They always had a way of sounding bigger when they were hidden in the brush. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “Now that one is entirely new,” she said archly, sounding for a moment like her normal self. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I huddled under my blankets when Pan Am and United Air Lines planes flew overhead, the engines sounding like insects at first and getting louder and louder. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because we don’t want you to be sad,” her dad said, sounding every bit as sad as he didn’t want Grace to feel. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “He has the same name as you,” Chess said, sounding dazed. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Okay, that was sounding like Lucas—and dumb. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z "I don't know," he replied, not sounding hopeful. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Her Igbo dialect came out sounding strange, with words dropped; it was difficult to understand. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I took the pipe, gathered the glass, sweated — blew —my cheeks puffed out — the iron pipe banged my teeth —I blew like the Angel Gabriel sounding the horn for Judgment Day. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I meant it to be jokey, but it came out sounding bitter. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then we’ll just have to take our business someplace else,” Mom said, sounding snotty. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Reba’s gone,” she said, the second word sounding as if the going were permanent. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And no answer I could give could help sounding like criticism of her. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Things are not so simple as you think,” he finally said, sounding neither angry nor especially kind. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If what he means is that rhetoric needs to sound right, and good rhetoric always does sound right, and that “sounding right” is impossible to set a definition for... well, I concur. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “When I was young, I mistook the sun for a fruit. Got in a lot of trouble for that,” he said, sounding more pleased with himself than guilt-ridden. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z At 0142, on pilot’s orders, the Corona made its corrective dogleg while the navigator fixed twice more on the sounding board. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Galanter said, his voice sounding suddenly a lot less excited. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Over the low hills the horns were sounding. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z June bugs flickered all around, and music notes floated from inside, sounding like a violin, only a lot sadder. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “She fired Mr. Schroeder?” he said, sounding stunned, like his whole world was putrefying faster than the curdled chocolate milk he’d almost just drunk. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z But if I was afraid of sounding like a social worker, I have come out just sounding like a fool. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you feeling all right?” she asked, sounding concerned. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She threw it out as an idea, but she’d watched videos of him online before and she didn’t remember him sounding like this. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It is a car horn, honking, sounding some kind of terrible siren song through the streets of Evanston, a howling warning of doom. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z A coast guard vessel patrolled the racing lanes, her crew sounding a siren and barking orders through megaphones, keeping the lanes clear of small craft. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I hear a handful of dirt hit the hollow sounding coffin, and I bury my face in Dad’s side and cry quietly. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Another scream, worse than before, erupted from his ravaged throat—it came out sounding like the roar of an enraged animal. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Mr. Brademas orders, sounding a lot like a Marine drill sergeant barking commands at new recruits. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I said, my voice sounding faint, even to myself. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Damp, foggy winds blew through the castle’s every hall and chamber and whistled in the ramparts, sounding like faraway screams. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I read in my room—alone—and grow conscious of being alone, sounding my voice, in search of another. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, as Sandi tried reading the menu, with the help of her index finger, sounding out syllables, she did not recognize the names of dishes listed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Fairly. Totally. But you did awesome,” I said, hearing myself sounding like an idiot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I—” I stop myself, unsure what to say next without sounding crazy. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He had a lot to say, but wanted to be sure it came out sounding as non-stupid as possible. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z "You cheer me," said Edd, sounding utterly morose. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I breathed like I read, slowly, sounding out each word, tasting the vowels, chewing on the consonants. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “We can afford to pay our own bill,” Hari said finally, sounding mortally offended. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Hilly’s voice over the phone was gravelly sounding, low, like she’d been yelling all morning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Defense?” the girl said, now sounding every bit her age. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “And here’s something really interesting,” she said, her voice sounding a bit more chipper. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “I bet she has a backup charger,” Natalie said, sounding more bored than ever. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Everything was noise—the wailing of a thousand screaming throats in the wind, the slapping of the sail sounding like a cannon. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to...put my fingers in his mouth...” she moans, sounding horrified. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I approached it incorrectly, my voice sounding raspy and full of air, and after a few words I halted, embarrassed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Things just kept sounding more and more disturbing to Thomas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z And then—flutes and tinkling cymbals, a sounding gong and drums! The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, two seconds later, Ximena’s mom knocked on the door again, still sounding patient but also obviously a little irritated. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Bernard, take your seat,” Mr. Levy says, sounding super exasperated. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z But no matter how much they might get to looking and sounding alike, as grown-ups, I could see they were still as different on the inside as night and day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z How to put this without sounding like I’m completely bonkers? Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z From Chester’s kittenhood on, Mr. Monroe has used him as a sounding board for all his student lectures. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z She winced as the log crumbled around her, sounding like an avalanche to her heightened senses. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Pong knew he couldn't speak without sounding even more disrespectful than he already had been, so he kept silent. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They looped around me, sounding like sputtering, single-prop airplanes, before hurrying home. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I asked, my voice sounding about ten pitches too high. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, well, there is that,” he said, sounding less sure of himself. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Ah. Any children?” he asked, sounding hopeful, like my father once had. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A sentry’s horn greeted them as they approached, sounding from on high like the cry of some huge, deep-throated bird, a single long blast that meant rangers returning. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Well . . his father began, sounding unsure of whether or not to continue. “I hear some investigators—I think they were from the FBI—have been down here asking questions about you.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” says the gate agent, not sounding sorry at all, “but as the last to purchase, I’m obliged to reschedule you to a later flight.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “The protocol will be different than previously announced,” the guard said, somehow sounding stiff and formal and angry all at once. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z You will be playing in G, a nice strong key for guitar, but sounding in A flat. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Just the basic standards of not sounding like a braying donkey and not smelling like a pair of cursed sneakers ruled out half the guys in her class. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “What do you mean?” his father said, sounding surprised. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “Well,” I said, my own voice sounding far away, “how was Frank?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “We have to go back to Peshawar,” said Zafoona, sounding more desperate by the minute. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He was sounding a bell, and the louder the bell rang the closer he was to finding me. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we run up the steps, Char’s high heels sounding like hammers banging nails whenever she takes a step. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “He wrote that I was ‘excessively aggressive,’ ” Smith said, sounding a bit offended. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I grabbed the metal canister of rice Mama kept on the counter, the shaking grains sounding like a rattlesnake’s warning. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “After just one post? What did you write? I didn’t even read it before you posted it,” she says, sounding concerned. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z "Oh, hello, dear," she said, her voice sounding far away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “And then we woke up,” Georgie said, sounding cheerful again, “and we were outside and the sun was shining.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Sounds promising,” Julia says, and I totally forgive her for sounding so sarcastic a minute ago. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z A few minutes pass, the track rhythm sounding less waltz than clock, ticking out agonizing seconds of silence. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But when he opened his mouth the first line sallied forth sounding like a mouse being squeezed to death by a king snake. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All the kids watched the woman as she moved along the line, her high-heeled shoes sounding like little firecrackers going off on the wooden floor. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes they feel as though they could almost kill each other, but then they go on vacation and come back sounding like newlyweds. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “That allows time for all companies to be in place, and with the sounding of the bell to move in about the town and castle wall at once.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “Zu,” I said, sounding strangely calm to my own ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The thermostat was turned all the way up and the furnace was banging and sounding like it was about to blow up but it still felt like Jack Frost had moved in with us. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Annabeth may be alive,” Chiron said, but I could tell he was having trouble sounding upbeat. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It comes out sounding a bit like an accusation. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Understanding his dismissal, he strode to the door, each of his footsteps sounding in the now too-silent room. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Did Teenie give you the extra blanket I left for you?” he asked, sounding concerned. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z For the purpose of definitions, the important fact is the notes sounding at the same time. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z You know, breaking words into small parts and sounding them out. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re going to fight until we win!” the union leaders swore, sounding like soldiers. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he stopped sounding so mean and said, “And there ain’t no such things as magic powers, neither.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “More cruel than ever. Don’t you see how I’m pining away?” and Laurie gave his broad chest a sounding slap and heaved a melodramatic sigh. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, no,” said Andrew, sounding deadly serious again. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He couldn’t stop stammering his thanks, sounding just like Professor Quirrell. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Darius asks, with his voice sounding much deeper than in person. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Diego’s voice saying: “Peoples, we’re not home right now. Leave a message at the…” My moms laughing in the background and then the beep sounding. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Obiora s sentence had a lift at the end, and it came out sounding like a question: “to the glory of God?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s for his crew. When a ship’s off soundings, the captain’s on his own. ‘ Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, sounding all hesitant, like I didn’t really want an answer. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Let’s let you practice,” he said, looking and sounding thoroughly disgusted. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z In fact, as I began to learn and speak more English, the African American kids started accusing me of sounding “white.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Nothing’s changed, little girl,” he said, his voice sounding like the noise dry leaves make as they rustle across a pavement. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z His voice came out sounding deceptively calm and steady. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Whatever, Dad,” my mom says, sounding like a bored teenager. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Bateson spoke in the end, sounding the darkest, and most scientifically sound, note of the meeting. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I tried to win back my mother, pointing to ask her about a small park, a bird flying above us, a long electric streetcar that passed us sounding its horn. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could go,” Frank offered, not sounding very happy about it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “No, she has a spark. More than that—a flame of real intelligence. I just know it,” my mother insisted, sounding a little stronger. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z "He called me boy," Joffrey said peevishly, sounding younger than his years. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “My purpose is to write the life of Therese, and you are distracting me from it,” she says, sounding officious. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He sighed, and sounding genuinely sympathetic, said, “That sucks. I’m sorry.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand it, honey,” Caroline said, already sounding more lucid. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Amil, wake up. I have water,” I said, my voice sounding deep and scratchy, not my voice at all. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Or that he or she will crack under the strain of it all,” she said, her voice sounding tired. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Though I suspect that voice has played deep in my soul, sounding a lyre, to recall my ‘betrayal,’ my movement away from our family’s intimate past. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is sounding better and better,” Frank mumbled. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Being the doctor, of course, she would know all about tropical diseases and wouldn’t care for Leah sounding like the expert. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "It's not a game," I say, and now I'm the one sounding like Du Barry. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Miss Thomas said, “You know, I don’t like the way Loudean’s been sounding, I think I’m gonna go check the air in the trunk.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Hey, guys! Look what I found,” she calls, her voice all sneaky sounding. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I remembers it all, Mama,” Tidbit said, his voice sounding truly frightened now. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She threw it out as an idea, but she’d watched videos of him online before and she didn’t remember him sounding like this. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I thought you had the clue memorized,” Mr. Remora said, sounding more disappointed than suspicious. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Good,” she said, sounding like she wasn’t all that convinced. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Behold the inexplicable,” he said, not sounding a whole lot like himself. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Yup,” Benny replied, not sounding like anything was okay at all. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I asked, my voice sounding oddly hushed in my own ear. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Each “no” came out sounding more and more like he was crying. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And just when I think he’s lost the strength to respond, his voice comes out sounding even more insistent. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A single fly buzzed about, sounding to me like an alarm bell of insanity. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Ron said again, sounding both stunned and impressed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I said, my voice sounding high to my own ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “You are sounding like an old frog. I want to get some tisane of chamomile for your throat.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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