| 单词 | speaker |
| 例句 | He’s not so close that the speakers can catch his voice clearly. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Nora and I share a wall, so I'm not supposed to listen to anything through the speakers after she goes to bed. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The speaker was the lass who had winked at me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Up on the speaker’s platform, we ministers and other officials of the Nation, entering from backstage, found ourselves chairs in the five or six rows behind the big chair reserved for Mr. Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “They like to have cars. They like stereo speakers that are fancy. They like to go skiing. They like to wear good jewelry.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He sits with eyes fixed upon the speaker, mouth open, limbs motionless save for the hands, which pace and wheel upon his knees. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Over the speakers comes a low, sultry voice. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It sounds as if giant speakers are suddenly on the sidewalk directly outside the café. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He was speaking Lingala, but his accent sounded like a Swahili speaker’s. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The other three families have fragmented distributions, being spoken by “islands” of people surrounded by a “sea” of speakers of Chinese and other language families. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It was clear that the speaker, with patent relish, was now reaching the high point of his address. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Naturally, Miao-Yao speakers did not acquire their current fragmented distribution as a result of ancient helicopter flights that dropped them here and there over the Asian landscape. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Halt!” the voice rang out, its speaker starting to run. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Besides, he was not particularly impressive in appearance or as a speaker. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A Vivaldi Season was burbling through concealed speakers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The speaker was the priest he had seen leading the horses along the shoreline. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Butler’s voice came back tinny through the speaker. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The speaker carries no pocket dictionary and never suffers the humiliation that inevitably comes with pointing to the menu and ordering the day of the week. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He was so angry that he walked back to his seat and sat down, leaving no speaker at all in front of the meeting. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m surprised that the next speaker is Boggs, who I think of as a muscular robot that does Coin’s bidding. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z All around me the JumboTrons blare their colorful campaigns, the sound of their ads distorted and jolty from the city speakers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I stand in the ghetto classroom—‘the guest speaker’—attempting to lecture on the mystery of the sounds of our words to rows of diffident students. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very well,” said Mr. Curtain’s voice through the speaker. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as if they assumed that as a black person, I was a speaker for all black people. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Her daughter Diana quickly masters English, something she hadn’t done surrounded by Spanish speakers in California. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The control room crew quickly pumped show tunes through all the speakers under the dome to cover the awkward silence. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z We smiled at one another that day in the White House as the speakers on the program lavished us with praise for our courage in surviving that school year in Central High School. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The speaker of the senate, Samuel Powel, sought to reassure his fellow legislators by getting Dr. Rush’s advice on how to avoid the disease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Well, it looks like they’re the losers because they don’t know how great this class really is many guest speakers and travel to museums and social functions. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z From backstage, the music begins and blasts through the speakers, and the audience creates a rumbling applause. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The voice came through a small speaker above the buzzer. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Mom scoffs into the phone so loud I can practically hear the spit hit the speaker. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Hello,” he repeated, and this time only his own voice came from the speakers. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It establishes the connection between the speaker and the audience, and it steers how that speech will be received. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Zindzi was a dynamic speaker like her mother, and said that her father should be at the stadium to speak the words himself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold my finger over the button, listening to the soft hum in the speakers, the faint squeak of the spindles winding the tape, waiting for her voice to return. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z In spite of this strange handicap, she was a tremendously successful public speaker. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z One could walk through China, from Manchuria in the north to the Gulf of Tonkin in the south, while remaining entirely within land occupied by native speakers of Mandarin and its relatives. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z My brother said its possible if you have an antenna and a rectifier and something to seme as a speaker. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Every once in a while Festus the figurehead creaked and squeaked through the speakers, reporting the autopilot status in that weird machine language that only Leo could understand. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The principal, valedictorian, guest speaker, and the rest of the graduation speakers gave their speeches as Woody fought to stay awake. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “Claire” the voice from the speaker announced at midday while the Vessels were eating, “please report to the office immediately after lunch.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z James stopped and stared at the speakers, his face white with horror. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z The three of them are sitting around the dining room table, candles jumping to the harpsichord music drifting from the speakers. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z He smiles and presses a button on the inside of the sleeve, and “O Christmas Tree” plays from a speaker near his armpit. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Insurance more than covered the damage, so she wound up with a fixed car and new speakers. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z A disembodied woman’s voice came over the speaker system. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The kegs were in the barn where the speakers were set up. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Carefully, he swiped the cracked screen, dialed the number, then put the phone on speaker so Tad could hear. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The microphone had been fixed and she asked Ann to sit down as she presented the next speaker. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But when they saw neither placards nor speakers, they ventured outside into the cold: white- coated surgeons, dark-jacketed business and personnel clerks, and three nurses in starched jumpers. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Cicero’s gift for invective was as important then as it is to speakers today. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Silence, silence,” whispered a loud speaker as they stepped out at the fourteenth floor, and “Silence, silence,” the trumpet mouths indefatigably repeated at intervals down every corridor. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I unwrap the cord and slip the yellow plastic headphones over my head, pushing the tiny speaker nubs into my ears. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She walks over to her computer, which is plugged into a speaker, and hits a button. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Toby had just finished a quiz on a short story called “Bullet in the Brain” when the speaker in the classroom came alive and asked him to come to the office. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He was the featured speaker at the Torrance First Presbyterian Church. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The voice of the pilot came over the speaker system, distant and metallic. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Mr. de Klerk asked me whether I would agree to permit him to be the final speaker the next day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The music changes, and Drake raps from the speakers. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Werner finds a state-sponsored station playing waltzes and sets the speaker in the open back door of the Opel so all can hear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The rubber monster mask completely covered the speaker’s head, but the voice was familiar; and besides, the sixth-grade boys were the only ones who called April, February. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The speaker was a short, stout elderly man, his hair cut en brosse. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He punched in a number, then hit the speaker button. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Inside Calaca, the smell of coffee filled the air, and a band I recognized from our first practice played over the speakers. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She could not find the speaker, so spoke to them all. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “We had a function at my school this afternoon. For the debate team, and I was the first speaker.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z A group of boys huddle on one side of the basketball court, near the giant speakers, and the girls on the other. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of Nat King Cole pour through the speakers, and Pop Pop breaks into song. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “We’re right in the middle of serving the main course. Go grab a seat in the greenroom. The speaker’s done using it. I’ll hook you guys up in about fifteen. Cool?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z There are giant rented speakers blasting a song I don’t recognize, but it has the most perfect thudding bass, like a heartbeat. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z But English is more flexible than what a logician would have designed, and the context generally makes it clear what the speaker means. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The first describes the way a speaker establishes—both overtly and more subtly—his bona fides as a speaker and his connection with the audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Catch you later,” said Porter and opened the front door before the speaker’s curiosity could propel him into the hall. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z We’ve been invited to go onstage to be introduced before the professional speaker. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Which was soon cut off by the crackling speakers in the ceiling. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The ancestors of modern speakers of Thai, Lao, and Burmese all moved south from South China and adjacent areas to their present locations within historical times, successively inundating the settled descendants of previous migrations. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Panpipe music is playing lightly from the speakers, and reporters and photographers are snapping photos and talking to the more-famous guests—senators and city council members. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t bear to have yet another French speaker guffawing at my name, so when the man on the phone asked, “Can I ’ave your name?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes speakers do the reverse, putting an x sound where it doesn’t belong. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, after more goodbyes and gushing about how great a speaker God’s anointed was, Blanca and I were out the door and walking home. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z A speech suitable for the stag night may not go down so well at the wedding, and decorum is a mobile thing—any good speaker reads his or her audience as he goes along. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The little bit of sound that crackled through its speakers moaned and died out. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z “Kindly report to your assigned library cart,” said a soothing female voice oozing out of the second floor’s ceiling speakers. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The voice emanating from the aluminum speaker grid was as serious as a nuclear winter. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z She came, however; late, just before the pastor was about to present the speaker of the hour to the congregation. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Through the speaker, we could hear the fighters’ footsteps on the pads. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z In Iraq, the sounds of the national bird, the chucker partridge, play over the speakers discreetly hidden behind the merchant carts offering beautiful silk scarves and shirts. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Her phone was probably buried in her pocket but set on the speaker function—that was why everything sounded so muffled. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The message has barely delivered before his phone erupts with a call from June, who demands to be put on speaker and told everything. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I hid it way over on the far side,” said Haley through the ceiling speakers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Darius?” his mother's voice is like music coming through the car's speakers. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Somebody had hooked up portable speakers to a phone, and people were dancing all around the base of Horn Rock. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Seated in the rear of the church was Sheriff Clark with a bunch of his armed deputies, recording the names of people who attended the meeting and taking notes on everything the speakers said. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z When she pops the tape in the player, classical music pours out of the speakers. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He glanced nervously at the speaker on the wall, reassuring himself that no one was listening. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z "Jews of Kraków!" the announcement blared from speakers. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Three of the scheduled anointed speakers did not show, among them church founders Rev. Thomas McNair, my godfather, and Sister Virginia Ingram, both having pleaded illness or scheduling conflicts. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Dramatic music—five or six different tracks—blared simultaneously from the speakers. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I hit play on my iPod, and Pharrell’s “Happy” rattled the speakers. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We’d sung along with any group or singer who joined us through speakers as the bass boomed low and the treble pined high. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Only Tralfamadorian novels, which I’m afraid you couldn’t begin to understand,” said the speaker on the wall. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z A prerecorded voice came on over the speaker: Hi, this is Ganymede, cup-bearer to Zeus, and when I’m out buying wine for the Lord of the Skies, I always buckle up! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Dr. King, elected just that morning as president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, was the main speaker. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The speakers vibrate thunderechoes when the truck crashes into the ground. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z A few academics like Jacques Monod and Sol Spiegelman were enthusiastic speakers, but generally there was so much droning that he found it hard to stay alert for the new facts he should pick up. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She had said, “God’s speaking. You’re merely the instrument he chooses at this time. God is a wonderful speaker, so you have absolutely nothing to be nervous about.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That sense of inward concentration, of a rapture “completely under the influence of his own thoughts,” gives something of the idea of how a speaker might inhabit, or be inhabited by, his speech. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z After consulting with Chinese speakers, she and her team were able to crack key portions of that message within a week. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Being near an acoustic instrument or speakers offers the greatest benefit from the sound. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z My most pressing problem, however, was not the pell-mell flow of words, but how to identify each speaker on the page. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The speakers behind him let out a dreadful screech. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Most such expansions appear to be attributable to the advantages that speakers of the ancestral language, belonging to food-producing societies, held over hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I bring down speakers and play upbeat music while we work. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I did not listen to the next speaker, a tall white man who kept dabbing at his eyes with a handkerchief and repeating his phrases in an emotional and inarticulate manner. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The speaker was seated directly in front of the fireplace, so that it was difficult, at first, for the new arrivals to make out more than his silhouette. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She had the world’s first iPod, and now she has wireless speakers synced to her iPhone. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z These women held demonstrations, interrupted government speakers, and shattered storefront and office windows to bring attention to their cause. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The sound of words as they’re said is always different from the sound they make when they’re heard, because the speaker hears some of the sound from the inside. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Students came to the pulpit to tell of their experiences as demonstrators, while speakers from black churches around Dallas County urged adults in the audience to follow the students’ example and get involved. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The center includes a reference library of Holocaust materials and a speakers’ bureau. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The only thing I knew for certain was that the overhead speakers spurted out two warning blares: one short, one long. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Buzzing with excitement to test my hypothesis, I slipped the iPod into her speaker dock. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I sometimes found myself in Harlem on Saturday nights, and I stood in the crowds, at 125th Street and Seventh Avenue, and listened to the Muslim speakers. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Laurie bit his lips, and turning a little from the pensive speaker, read the following document, with praiseworthy gravity, considering the spelling: Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I recall the sound of Day’s crackly voice from the speakers and compare it quietly to this boy’s. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He had been speaker of the Virginia House and he was not fond of foreigners. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He stopped at the 1920 Victrola, looked at it blankly, and barked, twice, for his own amusement, into its megaphone speaker. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Did the ballroom speaker, the futurist guy, have something to do with what’s going on? The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Log-a-Log sprang forward and dealt the speaker a mighty blow, laying him flat out on his back. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Helmets on,” Crick’s voice calls over the speaker. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Andy must be talking too, I can feel deep vibrations in my backbone, like a thudding speaker. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Large, high-resolution monitors and quality speakers were turning their computers into sophisticated cultural centers in much the same way TV sets had morphed into family entertainment units. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z These learners have highly developed auditory skills and are generally elegant speakers. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Bland Muzak plays in the Vista Lounge through speakers that are built into the ceiling, so we couldn’t grab them and rip them out if we tried. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Pick out your strongest points and use your allotted time to present them. Two minutes for each speaker, and no more.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Scythe Curie stopped and turned, unable to find the speaker, so she addressed them all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He turns on the radio, but no sound comes through the speakers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When enough careful writers and speakers fail to do something that a pencil-and-paper analysis of syntax says they should, it may mean that it’s the pencil-and-paper analysis that is wrong, not the speakers and writers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z No Echo speaker that can search the web and answer your craziest questions, like Rachel has. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The PA speaker came back to life with a loud static pop that made everyone jump. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Somewhere in the distance the Republic's pledge has started blaring from the city's speakers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Students sprawl in the pews to hear musical performances, make announcements, and sometimes hear a guest speaker. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He was much in demand as a speaker at student forums in Eastern universities and had appeared at many by the end of his short career as a national figure. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Each year I delivered several of them, choosing a mix of high school and college ceremonies, focusing on the sorts of schools that normally didn’t land high-profile speakers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When enough careful writers and speakers fail to do something that a theory of syntax says they should, it could mean that it’s the theory that’s wrong, not the writers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Invariably, the tones were hushed, even when the speaker was annoyed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Well, young Creighton, is yore pa in town with you today?” the first speaker asked casually after a short silence. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The radio was up loud, but it wasn't no music coming out of the speakers. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z My eyes dart to the speakers lining the roofs. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He would be pressing his hands tightly against the edges of the speaker’s stand, to support himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The demands of the local party authorities for money, speakers, and poster painters were so great that the publication of Left Front was in danger. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As a speaker railed against the never-ending war, Barker’s team mingled, not exactly blending in—they were the only ones in suits. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was the first Unseen he had ever heard from a native speaker, and it sounded just as he’d always imagined it would: like calligraphy, if calligraphy were written in honey. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tense, clock-ticking music throbbed out of the Rotunda Reading Room’s hidden speakers. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly a voice was heard on the loud speaker. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Most members assumed the new leader would be Anna Howard Shaw, a Methodist minister who had a reputation as an excellent speaker and was in Anthony’s inner circle. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z An announcement came on from a speaker in the comer of the pod, suggesting that we all group together facing northeastwards towards the spiral staircase to pose for the souvenir photo. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Built-in speakers, too, plus buttons I could push for rhythms like jazz beats and military and drums. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z We pass all these station workers in the hallway, and they stare and whisper as Hype makes another “joke” over the speakers. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The loud speakers in the tower of the Stoke Poges Club House began, in a more titan human tenor, to announce the closing of the courses. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I crossed to the intercom and put my mouth against the speaker and said in a deep voice, “Fm not going into that church.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z That points to something wider: while the fusillade of insults moves its object out of the embrace of the community, it seeks to move its speaker closer to the center. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z And, reaching down, the speaker picked Milo off the ground and set him on the music stand. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Korean speakers living in northeast China have also been an unsung force for cultural change inside North Korea. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I’m here with the juice, sir,” S.Q.’s voice called through the intercom speaker. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z And when we held an election for speaker, I won! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Plus the upbeat pop song playing through the speakers seems oddly disrespectful. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The speaker was a tall, plump lady with long and wavy honey-colored tresses. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She tapped a button on the dashboard that put the call on the car’s speakers. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Through the speakers, the security is reassuring the crowd, saying, “A transistor sparked in the upper levels of the dome, but everything is under control now. Please mind your steps and follow the exit signs.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hello, Ms. Halliday? I have you on speaker with the persons who came in with the key.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Ma: Come closer to the speaker, Senior, so they can hear you. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z No native speaker of the English language could diagram this sentence. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She slipped a small silver object from the back pocket of her jeans and held it out to me, the rough pattern of the speaker face up. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The last speaker walked slowly to the microphone, his bright green robes shimmering, his hands raised for quiet. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Next to her is the keynote speaker, Hunson Greene, head of the New York Baptists Ministers Conference and a tremendous speaker, who also happens to be the brother of Mommy’s late best friend Irene Johnson. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t turn away from the movie he’s watching on mute while an old Deuce Diggs track thumps through the speakers. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If they used it across the camp, blasting it over the speakers for us all to hear, then things must have gotten really out of hand. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Just then, the speaker at the front of the room crackled, and Finn heard the school secretary say, “Pardon the interruption—bus thirty-two has just arrived. Teachers, please admit the late students to class.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The Giver rose from his chair, went to the speaker on the wall, and clicked the switch from OFF to ON. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The little wavering point of light danced through the air and fluttered around the head of the speaker. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z There’s a performance-quality piano on the stage—with really loud speakers hooked up to it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z I grabbed my phone and hooked it up to the speakers, and Jill Scott’s “Golden” came on. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z At the end of the room a loud speaker projected from the wall. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It sat on two old speaker boxes, untouched for who knows how long. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A wily speaker will have the capacity to jump back and forth between the judicial and the deliberative branches like an oratorical orangutan. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Lincoln was sixth on the bill—making “Dedicatory Remarks” after music from Birgfield’s Band and the Marine Band, a prayer, a hymn, and the main speaker. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z When he spoke, his voice was amplified through powerful speakers mounted on the Sixer gun-ships and hover tanks, allowing him to be heard by everyone in the area. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The president of the club gave us a speaker’s certificate and proclaimed us the “Pride of the Hollows.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I wait to hear Nora’s dad’s voice come out of the little speaker, asking who it is. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “June,” says the sound of their mother’s voice over the little speaker. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “The speaker we picked is a friend of Miles’s dad,” Longwell said. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The speakers are playing “Yellow Ledbetter” by Pearl Jam—another one of my favorite nineties grunge-rock bands. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z The cold voice was coming from the ancient armchair before the fire, but Frank couldn’t see the speaker. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The driver talks in Turkish over the speaker as I gaze out the window. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z It is my first time trying out my newly learned words on a native speaker, and when she understands, it feels like magic. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Fiat taxis run the gauntlet, honking promiscuously above Arabic monologs droning from speakers. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “The room was still as death,” Burnham said, “save for the low voice of the speaker commenting on his design. It seemed as if a great magnet held everyone in its grasp.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She was much in demand as a speaker. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The nationalist speakers were on their stepladders, screaming into the dying sun. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z What if everyone swallowed them, and they played the sounds of our hearts through little speakers, which could be in the pouches of our overalls? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, we can’t give a prize to a dead pig,” said the loud speaker. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Woman to Woman’s second Money Matters workshop has ended, and the guest speaker is bombarded by all the mentees rushing to meet him. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The London dialect became the standard of education, government, and business, and it was also the dialect of better-educated and more affluent speakers throughout the Anglosphere. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Just after dawn they drove through the streets of the ghetto in trucks with big speakers on them, yelling at us to come out. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I observed how some speakers used emotion and dramatic language, and tried to move the audience with such techniques, while other speakers were sober and even, and shunned emotion. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Variation has been maintained by occasional contact between different islands of speakers, and perhaps also by random mutations. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The junior class picked the first speaker and the seniors the second, and anyone who had ever attended a Speaker Day agreed that they were torturously boring. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Mr. Lemoncello’s voice boomed out of speakers ringing the rotunda. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “No,” she says, and she grabs Leo by the forearm so she can talk directly into the speaker. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He clicks some stuff on one of the computers and a bass heavy up-tempo beat blasts through the speakers. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “All right, all right,” a voice said from the speaker. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Aunty Uju did, pressing the speaker button, and then leaned against the wall. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In the other room the woman twists the dial, and voices sermonize from the speaker. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She tracked the line back to the speaker. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “The girls come here for assembly on Mondays and Fridays, and in the middle of the week we use it for yoga and visiting speakers.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Sierra shouted out, “Lemon!” and a ding sounded from the speaker above. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z There was a moment of silence before Hayes’ gruff, “Yeah, what’s up?” came crackling through the speaker. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Alphabets apparently arose only once in human history: among speakers of Semitic languages, in the area from modern Syria to the Sinai, during the second millennium B.C. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Others were already out on the dance floor—spinning, flying, twisting, and tumbling in time with the music, which thumped out of floating spherical speakers that drifted throughout the club. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Mother put her name on the list of speakers, while Daddy and I went to find seats. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The lot itself was full of tents, with a large stage in the middle surrounded by lights, two large speakers, and a microphone stand. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z At every few moments the fury of the crowd boiled over and the voice of the speaker was drowned by a wild beastlike roaring that rose uncontrollably from thousands of throats. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Successful persuasion depends on an audience’s being able to identify with the speaker—and we are much more often like the devil than we are like the Almighty. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z We sit on her couch while Mae calls her son back and puts the phone on speaker. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z At eleven o’clock President Cleveland ascended the stairs to the speakers’ platform, erected outside at the east end of the Administration Building, and took his seat, the signal for the ceremony to begin. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z So when speakers stood up when the occasion demanded and said “Our beloved Mayor,” it was one of those statements that everybody says but nobody actually believes like “God is everywhere.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I don’t think anything of it until about a minute later when his voice comes over the speakers, and he’s next to the DJ in the booth. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z At Brown Chapel on Tuesday morning, several speakers defended the protesters’ right to march despite Judge Johnson’s order. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Western communication has what linguists call a “transmitter orientation”—that is, it is considered the responsibility of the speaker to communicate ideas clearly and unambiguously. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But today, when the speaker crackled on and the gong bell sounded, I was filled with new energy. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z What had I meant by saying that I had become "more human"? Was it a phrase that I had picked up from some preceding speaker, or a slip of the tongue? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up the album cover and studied the photo of the woman whose voice sang out from the speakers. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The speaker at the Lions Club meeting was a major in the Marines. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The speaker was the ogre who had warned of my escape. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I really hate being a minimal speaker. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Miao-Yao speakers live in dozens of small enclaves, all surrounded by speakers of other language families and scattered over an area of half a million square miles, extending from South China to Thailand. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He looks at me, then at the speakers. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Sorry, Mrs. Bloodgood,” I yelled into the little speaker on the radio. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They drew large crowds both because they offered a unique perspective as Southerners who had witnessed slavery firsthand, and because Angelina was an effective and engaging speaker. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z To have the power to turn the speaker off? The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Several other speakers were continental biologists, at that time guests at the Zoological Station, who only briefly alluded to macromolecular structure. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z My mother has always been a fast speaker. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Then a woman’s voice came through the speaker to remind Grandma of her doctor’s appointment the following day. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I watched her fall convincingly into poverty and despair, once abandoned by the wicked count—who was the prologue speaker in his black cloak. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z After the applause, Patrice and Hena go up onstage and present their speeches, and then we all watch the professional speaker walk us through the steps of what we can do to fight racism. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z For a few moments nothing but white noise emanated from the micro speakers, then Artemis heard the sharp click of a mike button. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The walls are made of glass, the air smells of mint, and harps are playing through the speakers. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I’ll make an announcement,” she said, and she set off to find the speaker that had just disappeared. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Sister Mukumbu thanked Brother Kelvin for being our guest speaker and showed him to the door. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Wab was on her knees now, listening so hard she was leaning towards each speaker. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z As the succession of voices laughed and said their bit, Mrs. Sen identified each speaker. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z The boy had made a sort of wriggle, and had suddenly flashed his eyes at the speaker. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I can just barely hear Wells’s voice through her speaker. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Each hamlet was involved in a kaleidoscopically changing pattern of war and shifting alliances with all neighboring hamlets, regardless of whether the neighbors were Foré or speakers of a different language. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Once a month there was an invited speaker. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And then the first four notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony crackle from the speaker, followed by an announcer who says in crisp German, "The BBC London presents the news in German." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z There’s a soundboard that has hundreds of buttons, gigantic speakers in the walls, a large window that reveals a recording booth on the other side. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She attended another women's rights convention in New York City in 1853, where a number of men in the audience tried to disrupt the speakers by shouting and hissing. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “We’ll miss him, and many blessings to his family. Thank you,” he added quickly, his voice now way too loud, popping through the speakers. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Five thousand yellow chairs stood on the red-carpeted speaker’s platform, and in these chairs sat businessmen dressed in black, and foreign commissioners and clerics in scarlet, purple, green, and gold. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Upon entering the theater, he had carefully buttoned the two earflaps to the top of his cap, and now the strident score of the musical assaulted his naked ears from a variety of speakers. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the worst speaker, the worst ambassador ever. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The speaker wasn’t loud, but he may as well have shouted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The little man wasn't a confident speaker, though Nok could tell he was trying. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z That’s as if an English speaker were to write the word believe as a picture of a bee followed by a picture of a leaf. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was a small dignified scholar with a white goatee beard, and as far as I could gather, he was an astrologer, a meteorologist and a speaker of ancient Greek. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, speakers of ancestral Afroasiatic languages may have been involved in domesticating the crops native to Ethiopia, and they certainly introduced Fertile Crescent crops to North Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Of the African languages, Zulu has the largest number of native speakers, but we couldn’t keep that without also having Xhosa and Tswana and Ndebele. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Finally, he produces a term that denotes a coming together of both of those two things—to be countrymen is to experience romanitas as fellowship—and a fraternity between speaker and audience. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The music blasts through the speakers, and Beatriz fires her hips across the stage floor. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Though I often stumble, I can be a most careful speaker when I wish. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we pass the bodega, Grandmaster Flash pours in through the speakers. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Later, experts study the best speakers and writers in order to discover how they use language. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Of China’s 1.2 billion people, over 800 million speak Mandarin, the language with by far the largest number of native speakers in the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Her voice boomed through the speakers and filled the chamber. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He presses a few buttons and extends a hand to Alex, and, quietly, “Your Song” starts to play from the tiny speaker. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Down, down, down, you tumble from that cloud as Freddie Mercury croons from the speakers of your laptop: ...sunshine and rainy weather go hand in hand together... Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Elizabeth admired the Grimkés’ courage to publish their work, but she was even more intrigued with their role as public speakers, because at the time, it was considered scandalous for women to speak in public. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The loud speakers veiled their commands in a genial and musical politeness. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The speaker was a woman with tightly rolled gray hair and a hard face. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I fly through the air with her, her delighted whoops echoing loudly through the speakers. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The speaker in the room crackled to life with the sound of a gong being struck This was our signal to funnel out again onto the wooden walkways. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks towards the galeria, where the two empty chairs facing each other recollect the vanished speakers. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Each morning we set off, always the three of us: Chou, our girlfriend Pithy, and I. Pithy is Chou’s age and, like Chou, is rather meek and not much of a speaker. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like how Mandarin speakers can sort of understand Cantonese but not really, even though non-Chinese people assume all Chinese can communicate with one another, even though Mandarin and Cantonese are actually different. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of those pointed ones that remind you of a brown wood church, with long oval windows over a cloth-covered speaker. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Airy music is playing, classical piano, floating from speakers in the walls. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Speaker Day featured two speakers—usually small-time celebrities or small-time politicians or small-time academics, the kind of people who would come and speak at a school for the measly three hundred bucks the school budgeted. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Hillari glared at the speaker, then continued, “—some nutcase who stirs things up, then maybe all the little students will go to a game once in a while or join a club.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z The interview is rather straightforward, but probably much more nerve-racking for non-English speakers. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She tapped her phone to put the call on speaker. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z A keynote speaker was Charles W. Colson, the born-again Watergate felon turned evangelical thinker. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I recognized the beeps and cheery music coming from the speaker. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I hear, through the screen speakers, a knock on the office door. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Lewald’s voice echoed in the background as the announcer labored to fill the air, describing the uniforms of various teams, the platform on which the speakers stood, the Hindenburg circling overhead like a near moon. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Usually Mom named the bonobos after towns in Congo, but she liked his name, especially since it was easy for Lingala speakers to pronounce. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z After the announcements and before the bell rang, the intercom speaker came buzzing back on. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Afternoon, afternoon,” a mumble came over the speakers. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Ann added her own outrage to the previous speaker’s passionate remarks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z During some witness testimonies, Guiteau made a show of ignoring the speaker on the stand by reading his newspapers and brushing away flies around his head. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The dictionary, quite reasonably, contained an entry in which people could learn about the word, including, of course, the fact that many speakers disapprove of it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It’s the point at which you establish your bona fides as a speaker, grab the audience’s attention, and hope to keep it. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z This already gives us a hint why speakers of Niger-Congo languages, stemming from north of the equator, were able to displace Africa’s equatorial Pygmies and subequatorial Khoisan people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z His years in the Kingsguard had taught him the trick of listening without hearing, especially useful when the speaker was intent on proving that words were truly wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I enjoyed being—not being—a minority student, the featured speaker. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And there’s the morning announcements over the loud speaker about all the activities the good kids do like drama and jazz band, but that still leaves us eight and a half minutes of awkwardness. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Hands shaking, he switches Zahra to speaker, opens up Google, and types his own name. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When I entered the blockhouse, the speaker to the phone squawked, startling me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Whether you’re called an emigrant or an immigrant depends on whether you’re going or coming, and on the point of view of the speaker. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was far away, tinny, like the speakers in a drive-thru. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I try not to look past him at Courtney and Jupiter, who are currently slow-dancing...despite the upbeat Drake song currently throbbing through the speakers. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z And there was one bloke—well, I couldn’t give you ’is name, but a real powerful speaker, ’e was. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Jackson pressed a speaker button on the wall. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I had my own surround-sound system built with old car speakers I’d salvaged from the junkers Abel kept in the yard, and I strung them up around the room. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I’m about to comment on how lovely their home is when an automated voice comes on over speakers somewhere in the ceiling. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Over the speaker, he could hear Butler’s pace quickening to a run. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Finally, Sierra’s voice rang out from the overhead speakers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z A caterer served food as music blared over stereo speakers and people remarked on the tasteful grandeur of the house. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The large stage, with giant towers of speakers on either side, jutted out in front of them. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The voice on the speaker gives him his total. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Mitch is dutifully waiting for me behind the DJ, who isn’t actually a DJ, but instead the varsity basketball manager armed with an iPod and speaker access. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Miles of bunting draped dozens of platforms, where speakers, by virtue of their prestige as men of property or of exceptional eloquence, found themselves called upon to fan the wrath of the people. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly Percy understood what an effective speaker Octavian was. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The tape player rides on her hip, and the cord of the buds has a short in it, so the speaker annoyingly shuts off in one ear unless she settles it just so. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Lovey’s voice came blaring over the intercom speakers throughout the building. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The speakers crackled loud and scratchy while the Archies sang “Sugar, Sugar.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Still another speaker rose and described the domestic situation in the United States and linked it with the world scene. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The sudden crackle of the speakers in their car startled him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Annabeth tried to locate the speaker, but none of the demons had moved their mouths. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And I remember, too, the talks of visiting speakers, all eager to inform us of how fortunate we were to be a part of the "vast" and formal ritual. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The shorter one walked to the speaker’s platform, and the tall one moved over to the center seat and sat down. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Truly harrowing,” Henry’s voice says tinnily over the speaker. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He smiled down, but in the square ahead he saw a crowd, a speaker, a circle of portly men. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He lives in Hampden town, and has published a book of photographs of the college through the years, which has made him much sought-after as an after-dinner speaker at the various clubs in town. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Even when the shirt-sleeved crowd cried out in angry affirmation of some remark of the speaker, they paid no attention. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she wrote articles and letters to the editor of various newspapers, collected signatures on women’s rights petitions, and began her career as a public speaker at events closer to home. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z When he had crushed his finger in the door, he had quickly, gasping into the speaker, notified his mother; she had hastily requisitioned relief-of- pain medication which had promptly been delivered to his dwelling. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Music could be played only through headphones, not speakers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She read Dreams from My Father in a day and a half, sitting up on the couch, Nina Simone playing on Blaine’s iPod speaker. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z When the crowd at last arrived at City Hall, a brief prayer service was held before speakers from nearly every segment of Durham’s black community eulogized their fallen leader. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Jonas, his parents, and Lily all turned in surprise and looked at the wall speaker from which the announcement had come. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I make a decision and press play, and Otis Redding’s voice comes quietly through the speakers. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z That’s even softer than a crew suggestion, because the speaker is conceding that he’s not in charge. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z All the witches suddenly stopped and turned and looked towards the speaker. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Later the authorities installed microphones and speakers in front of the glass, a marginal improvement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He usually finds some kind of urgent business to take him to the electronics or hardware store, like a missing speaker wire or special kind of lightbulb that needs replacing. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z George’s mother is made of stem, unyielding material, and she also happens to be the slowest speaker I’ve ever heard. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Then still another speaker followed and described the tasks of the Communist party of the South Side. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A white woman stood behind a transparent glass window; her voice came through the speakers underneath it. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Speaker after speaker continued to decry the government’s plans. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Since all other Niger-Congo speakers, as well as the Bantu, are blacks, we couldn’t have inferred who migrated in which direction just from the evidence of physical anthropology. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When they walked in, loud and presumably Italian music pumped through the speakers. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I had never heard a sound like the one sputtering through the speakers—a low growl of static pierced by what sounded like a tub of broken glass being tossed around. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “You want me to swab out toilets while you run your old daddy for Oldest Settler and your nephew for public speaker. Or did my ears deceive me?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The speaker was a stoutish man with deep brown eyes: the first man from the bridge. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z I had to admit that I had never heard atheism of so militant a nature; but the Communist speaker seemed to be amusing and frightening the people more than he was convincing them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Bus nine. Bus nine is now loading,” the call came over the speakers. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The main speaker of the day was Chief Meligqili, the son of Dalindyebo, and after listening to him, my gaily colored dreams suddenly darkened. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulled out his phone and tapped around a bit, and then a screeching wave of sound, complete with a screaming, gravelly voice, filled the room from speakers above. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘The creme de la creme of motorbikes, the one and only, the I ran. Then an announcement came over the loud speaker. ‘Come to the take-off ramp in Hall Two for the freestyle jumper display. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z So in undergrad, we had a visiting speaker and a classmate whispers to another, “Oh my God, he looks so Jewish,” with a shudder, an actual shudder. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The speech had been proceeding for perhaps twenty minutes when a mes-senger hurried onto the platform and a scrap of paper was slipped into the speaker’s hand. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I had a flashback to fifth grade, when Officer Parrelli came to health class as a guest speaker. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They listened quietly to the last few speakers. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He sat very upright, threw out his chest, caressed his moustache and spoke in the manner of a practised speaker addressing a public meeting. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The title would be easy to suss out for any Yiddish speaker with a half-decent grasp of the Latin alphabet. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I still lacked confidence as a speaker, and was intimidated by the eloquence of so many of those in the league. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There followed a series of robed speakers, each talking for no more than fifteen or twenty minutes. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Music blasts from giant speakers— my favorite cumbias—and soon a crowd is dancing in the street. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That one sounded as if the speaker’s nose were being pinched. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Maddie called out, “Listen—listen!” and switched her headset onto the Tannoy speaker so that everyone could hear, and then she grabbed the telephone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I could imagine it—them standing in her driveway listening to the song from his car’s speakers. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Other passengers talk above the Turkish music blasting from the speakers. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Baba had had a stage built on the balcony that overlooked the garden and planted speakers throughout the yard. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Books don’t require electricity, but speakers do, and it can all end here. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Christ! Brodatt, stay on the phone. Davenport, you run to the wireless station; perhaps one of those girls can help. Get me a German speaker! Now!” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z According to the big wall speakers now saxophoning through the gym, I was the girl of somebody’s dream: Since you’ve been gone, dear, Life don’t seem the same. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z The separation of the speakers by migrations had effects on language comparable to the speciation observed by Darwin on various islands of Galapagos. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hear the drive- through cashier on the speaker asking if they want to add fries and a drink. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Gaur sometimes attended several meetings a day where he featured prominently as a speaker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My chewing slowed down, down to the pace of the mournful country song from the speakers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She grabs a remote from the nightstand and points it at the speakers attached to her computer on the desk. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They were trying to talk over the loud music blaring out from a large black speaker tucked into one of the corners. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z John Kikulski, a rousing speaker much beloved in the Polish community, was tasked with energizing the eastern Europeans. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Forget trigger happy—speaker happy is more my thing. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He was a kind of fill-in speaker, a holy handyman. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z In time, he became a good public speaker, even feeling at ease making presentations before the city council. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Root jabbed the speaker button, putting all the callers on conference. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There were no words that changed from feminine to masculine and back again depending on the speaker. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Sponsored by the Arizona League of Women Voters, the event was open to any high school student who cared to show his or her stuff as a public speaker. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Stupid elevator music floats from the tinny airport speakers. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z And Tododaho has remained the title for the alliance’s main speaker. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z English speakers who tried to write words from Indigenous languages did not always agree on how to spell them. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Someone shouted the words from far away, but Koffi didn’t look up to find the speaker. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Everyone turns and looks at me, but, of course, I don’t speak—because I’m a minimal speaker, yes, but what would I say, even if I were a blabbermouth? Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Much to his chagrin, it was discovered that the speaker of the United States House of Representatives owned and operated an illegal still. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The speaker was one of the slaves she had claimed, the heavy, flat-nosed woman who had blessed her. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jim Morrison’s voice was soft and barely reached us from where it was filtering through Betty’s speakers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Armpit could hear the tapping through the speakers on the wall. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The ship’s speaker system buzzed with announcements, calls for lost and found children, and misplaced belongings. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I’ve previously made the comment that any experienced public speaker can feel his audience’s reactions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She listened carefully, and then inched her way along till she was as close as she could get to the speakers. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I was scheduled to speak after the emperor, the only other speaker that morning. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Announcements blared from speakers in crisp British accents. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Speaker after speaker urged the audience to demand their rights by marching to the courthouse and registering to vote. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z DJ Mustard’s beats blared from the speaker Todd kept in his locker, meant to hype up everyone for the battle ahead. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z When I told him this was so, the speaker shook his head doubtfully and remarked: Tou won't get much of a sleep up there, sir. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Loo looked up each time someone said his name, glancing from speaker to speaker. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She never went anywhere alone and was surrounded by Farsi speakers at all times. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The speaker was the tallest pupil in the school. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Father’s voice shook with conviction that was discernable even through the television’s fuzzy speakers. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z So does what is known as latency, the period of time that lapses between the moment one speaker stops talking and the moment the other speaker begins. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard for me to understand Hitler’s German as he yelled through the speakers. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It could be a cigarette lighter, a gun trigger, the speakers, or a flickering streetlight; it could be anything. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The 60 million Austroasiatic speakers are scattered from Vietnam in the east to the Malay Peninsula in the south and to northern India in the west. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Shasta looked round eagerly to find the speaker and presently saw a small, prickly person with a dark face who had just come out from among the trees. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z "Your Majesties! Queen Susan! King Edmund!" said a voice: and when Shasta turned to look at the speaker he nearly jumped out of his skin with surprise. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Love’s voice came crackling through the speaker, loud but sweet. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And when I got on the stand, I just told that crowd in the street that I wasn’t really wanted up there, that my name had been used—and I walked off the speaker’s stand. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After that first speech she was a much sought- after speaker in Boston and its environs. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Skilled musicians know this, and good speakers,” says Joseph Cappella, who teaches at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A more and more confident speaker of English, I didn’t trouble to listen to how strangers sounded, speaking to me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The speaker seemed to have them completely under her spell. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z A speaker tucked into a corner of the ceiling started to cackle and hum. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Lourdes pulls her walkie-talkie from its holster and screams too close to the speaker. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma: Hold on, let me get closer to the speaker...better? As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Reyna’s voice boomed as if projected from the statue itself, like the Athena Parthenos had become a stack of concert speakers. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The chamber was so immense that visual signals had to be used to let the chorus know when a speaker had stopped talking and a new song could begin. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Bob Dylan whispered the opening verse of “Forever Young” through the speakers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z At first I think God is, like, talking to us, but I quickly realize it's Tiny coming in over the speakers. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Anthony wrote hundreds of letters of invitation to prospective members, and almost single-handedly raised the money, hired the hall, and organized the speakers for the group’s first meeting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z And the last speaker was Renee Firestone, who lost everything, including her family, in the Holocaust, but still came to America and became a successful clothing designer. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z My wobbly voice squeaked, and the speaker shot out feedback. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z His special distinction as a speaker was not to deliver the full- bore, self-consciously Greco-Roman ornamentation of his predecessors. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z "With our organization. We need a good speaker for this district. Someone who can articulate the grievances of the people," he said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The speaker’s natural hair was cut as low as a boy’s and her pretty face, wide-foreheaded and fleshless, reminded Ifemelu of the East Africans who always won long-distance races on television. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then he pushes speaker and I hear, “Good evening. Thank you for calling Thoroughly Thespian. How can I help you?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Dude, don’t try to tell me you were just going for the coffee or the folk tunes they play on the speakers. I know you better than that.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z We sit for a moment, the snow hiding the other side of the street, a cello solo thrumming from the speakers. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z All that the Sophocles’s have in common is that they fill the determiner slot in the tree and help you determine which play, which nose, and so on, the speaker had in mind. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z A bearish black man pushed a dolly with a speaker on it toward him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The Giver went to the wall speaker and clicked the switch to ON. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z I pulled up to the speaker box, thinking I could just shout my order and circle around without stopping the car, but of course it didn’t work out that way. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z The beat is in my sneakers, in my hands on the strings, in my voice through the speakers. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There—and note the nice rising tricolon at the very outset— you can see a precise shaping of the speaker’s relationship with the audience, and a fastidious, slightly bogus, self-abasement. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I was so relieved when I finished, I barely even heard what Charlie was saying when he asked me a final question: Would I like to introduce the next speaker—Angelina Jolie—to the audience? How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Dorus himself would have admitted to a different fault: he was a lousy speaker. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There was one class for nonnative speakers, and all the rest of the periods were for fluent speakers. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The speakers jumped between voices, commercials, and even a few old songs I recognized. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He glanced quickly at the wall speaker terrified that the Committee might be listening as they could at any time. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z His name was Sinon, and he was a most plausible speaker. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My phone was connected to Bluetooth speakers on the kitchen table. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z I can see his lips moving in reply, but I can't hear him over the roar of the crowd in the Capitol that they're playing live over the speakers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Back in New York I took full advantage of my status as a native speaker. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z As usual, policemen were clustered around the perimeter, armed with both guns and pencils, the latter to take notes as to who was speaking and what the speaker was saying. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There are several computer monitors at a table, with drum pads, keyboards, and speakers nearby. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They followed no very clear order, for they interrupted one another continually, and Treebeard often stopped the speaker, and went back to some earlier point, or jumped forward asking questions about later events. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I don’t recognize my own voice as it echoes through the speakers. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z This man then jumped up at the speaker’s table and made the charge aloud. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Commencement speakers, why not give these expressions a sabbatical? seat of the pants. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At this supreme moment, the people cheered the man who, after a shaky start in office, learned how to command armies, brought down slavery, and become a most eloquent and moving speaker. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The speaker came on, and the gong sounded. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a bell rang, and from the ceiling of the lift: a loud speaker began, very softly and yet very imperiously, to issue its commands. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mom comes home, she reaches over and turns off my speakers in the middle of “Happy Idiot” and I don’t even get a chance to tell her about them. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The Maa speakers used to live all over Kenya, from north to south. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z She liked how the place for a “title” was on what English speakers would call the back. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z From his seat in the back, Ellsberg could see the tears in the speaker’s eyes. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “The Zuckerman pig is now being taken from his crate,” boomed the voice of the loud speaker. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z An alarm blaring over the speakers silences everyone and signals the meeting. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Many of these rules have become entrenched in a vast community of English speakers, who respect the rules without ever having to think about them. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z We are folded in among them, and we look up at the stage, with all the speakers and microphones. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They get in and out of cars, whisde at friends, and glide along the sidewalk on shoes with heels as loud fast music blares from speakers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Spoony gave Berry the megaphone and she started chanting through the speaker, even louder than he had. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Reggie was particularly excited because of the speakers who were going to be in attendance at the retreat. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Without the sound of rain, I could just make out the quiet song floating from the car speakers, and Liam’s deep voice as he sang along. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Within minutes the speakers had crackled again, and the voice, reassuring now and less urgent, had explained that a Pilot-in-Training had misread his navigational instructions and made a wrong turn. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Now the first question came—from the speaker on the television set: “Are you happy here?” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, I pulled some of our favorites to play over the store’s speakers while we finished eating. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z It was Bicycle Bill, in his tricked-out three-wheeler bike with a basket that carried a huge speaker and his toy poodle, Henry, and had a large picture of Celia Cruz taped to the front. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Let him not persuade us that he would be the last speaker because he wants to abuse that privilege and attack us in the hope that we won’t respond. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not as accomplished a speaker, but as a former slave spoke for a large segment of the farm. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Somebody to Love” comes pouring out of the speakers. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Countless idioms, word senses, and grammatical constructions have been coined and circulated by the universe of English speakers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z As Ellsberg pulled up to the tall gate surrounding the estate, a voice from a speaker atop the guardhouse directed him to a parking spot. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “The Star Spangled Banner” blared from speakers as the American flag rose on a wire over the magenta-colored arena floor. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Double negatives, ain’t, and other nonstandard forms soon became stigmatized by their association with the less prestigious dialects of English used by its poorer and less educated speakers. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Suddenly, the hologram vanished and Dr. Zinchenko’s voice came over the ceiling speakers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Warning,” said the calm voice in the ceiling speakers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I recited a verse from the Chubb Rock song as it blared out of the car’s speakers. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z And Chinese speakers get that list of numbers — 4, 8, 5, 3, 9, 7, 6—right almost every time because, unlike English, their language allows them to fit all those seven numbers into two seconds. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z A soft robotic voice comes over the main speakers. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I wanted Dad to come, but chances were he’d show up drunk and try to debate the commencement speaker. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The 911 dispatcher promised to stay on the phone with her until the paramedics arrived, and Maya put the phone on speaker and set it down on the countertop. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “We wore these big helmets with these big speakers and mikes in there.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z And there I stood, the invited speaker, at Harvard. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We will write press releases, organize speakers, post flyers, reach out on social media, and more. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The German woman’s voice rang out from a speaker somewhere above his head. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z The speaker in the airport terminal crackles to life, a muffled voice breaking through the morning chatter and the suitcase wheels clunking over the tiled floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The car clunked and stalled, and Maribel and I were just sitting there, waiting for a voice to come through the speaker. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z My eyelids are slowly shutting when an alarm blares over the speaker, jolting me awake. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The opening words of Antony’s funeral oration in Julius Caesar are, covertly, an ethos appeal par excellence: a positioning of the speaker with relation to the crowd. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The speakers were always turned up so high that the music blared, causing my ears to ring so loudly afterward that the high-pitched drone would actually keep me up. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z When it landed, it unleashed a blast like a power chord on an electric guitar magnified through the world’s largest speakers. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Doha recognized the speaker as one of the shop owners from the marketplace. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The voice sounds so crackled and distorted from the speakers that there are parts I can’t understand. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The sound ripped out of the speakers and shredded every nerve in my body. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z An incredible song filled the car from four hidden speakers. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Holly’s voice came through the speaker then, typically brazen in the face of danger. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The speaker’s hands were folded benignly on his chest. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z One of Gay’s friends, Lou Heckler, is a professional motivational speaker. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And the speaker wouldn’t recognize you five minutes later. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A form of expectancy, a mood of waiting, a hoping for something like justification; as though they expected me to be more than just another speaker, or an entertainer. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was more than I could stand, and before the next speaker could begin I hurried past the disapproving eyes of teachers and matrons, out into the night. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He once attended a racing banquet at which a racing starter was the keynote speaker. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam is trying to get her to sing along to the holiday music playing from the speakers, but her mood won’t budge. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The evening’s speaker might be a graduate student assigned to explicate a recent paper from Europe, or a visiting luminary discussing his own work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A bearded DJ with a shaved head is set up in a corner with a laptop that has colorful stickers all over it and a set of jumbo speakers. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z A classic writer counts on the common sense and ordinary charity of his readers, just as in everyday conversation we know when a speaker means “in general” or “all else being equal.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Inside my head, I heard a voice, slithering into one ear and coiling around my brain: I am the spirit of Delphi, speaker of the prophecies of Phoebus Apollo, slayer of the mighty Python. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z No speaker, no lights, just a small switch at the top and on the bottom he finally found, in small print: Emergency Transmitter. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I had driven down the day before and was the main speaker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that Mom or Dad will recognize the voice in the speakers, but I need room. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She felt pulsing vibrations, like she was standing in front of a powerful stereo speaker during a song with lots of bass. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Over the speakers, with no virtual overlays, she switches to speaking English. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She places the microphone into the bell-shaped speaker of the electrophone, switches on the record player, and the plate begins to spin. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Shouldn't sailed astringently into the air, the speaker an African-American girl wearing bamboo hoop earrings. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They don’t see any hierarchical gap between themselves and the pilots in the air, and to them, mitigated speech from a pilot doesn’t mean the speaker is being appropriately deferential to a superior. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z There’s an Xbox Infinity, a piano, some speakers, a map I pick up off the floor for him. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Unload your pig, please!” said the loud speaker. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Charlotte could hear everything that was said on the loud speaker. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I hate listening to stuff through the speakers of my phone, but music is always better than no music. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Somebody in the studio turned the speakers up loud and played the song “Celebration.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z She felt as if speakers were embedded in her ears. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Now Tessie lowered her voice in the speaker: “Total rip-off!” she said, and laughed again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z People would bring their state-of-the-art reel-to-reel tape recorders and hook up speakers. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Speakers of Chinese languages were especially vigorous in replacing and linguistically converting other ethnic groups, whom Chinese speakers looked down upon as primitive and inferior. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z About a month before the “Farce on Washington,” the New York Times reported me, according to its poll conducted on college and university campuses, as “the second most sought after’ ’ speaker at colleges and universities. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The gravelly voice spoke her name like a native Spanish speaker would, a light roll of the Rs leading into the clipped A. It didn’t matter. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A man’s deep voice rings over the car’s speakers. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The voice is barely a whisper, but through the speakers it sounds broken and startling, so crackly that I have trouble understanding him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “As always, we gotta pay some bills,” Hype says over the speakers in the hallway. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The speaker was kneeling on the floor beside Diana, offering her the dainty white handkerchiefs she had collected from the operatives. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She turned to Malcolm X’s stalwart assistant Benjamin X, known as a highly able speaker himself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It is rather what lower-class speakers make of it. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched as the man rose and moved first to the wall where the speaker was. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Stella’s voice comes through my speakers, confused and shocked. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z I’ve talked with other public speakers; they agree that this ability is native to any person who has the “mass appeal” gift, who can get through to and move people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The TV’s mono speaker emitted a brief electronic bip sound as I dropped the gray dot and picked up the egg. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Once, he brought a tango tape and got them to play it over the speakers. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Faint music is playing over a hospital speaker. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z It was the same sort of speaker that occupied a place in every dwelling, but one thing about it was different. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Workers from my dad's union organized this event and three people are speakers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The volume control for the bathroom speaker was to the side of the sink. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She was followed by two speakers, both community residents, who raised the pitch of the meeting with their complaints about the city’s treatment of poor blacks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Maya Lin watched from a spot next to the Wall where she could see both the speakers and the audience. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Whiny old country music murmured out of the speakers. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Blore turned his square shoulder slightly and viewed the last speaker thoughtfully. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z She told me things about the world that didn’t seem possible, not until we were able to pick up a radio station and a solemn voice bled through the speakers to confirm it all. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z A moment later, his voice began playing over the speakers, repeating what he’d just said. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC began to blast out of the robot’s internal and external speakers, so loud it made my chair vibrate. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I choose a playlist and plug Hannah's speakers into my computer. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My assistant's voice rattles through the phone speaker before I even have a chance to say hello. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mr. Curtain’s voice came through a speaker: “They must wait. Meanwhile, bring me more juice.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z His knobbed fingers fluttered among the stars and secret signs of his gown, but he would not help the speaker. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I noticed how some speakers rambled and never seemed to get to the point. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The enthusiasm of the people in these great meetings, the thrilling oratory, and lucid arguments of the speakers, all conspired to make these days memorable as among the most charming in my life,” Elizabeth wrote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The speaker above the whiteboard beeped to life, and the voice of the principal, Mr. Jay Elliot, spilled into the room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I rush over to my speakers and almost hurl them against the wall, stopping myself at the last second. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I practically leap from my skin at the sound of my name spoken in such silence, and my dagger is at the throat of the speaker before I can think. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Even though we had a pretty good record player in the house, it couldn’t compare with the sounds that came from the scientifically and mathematically put-in speakers that the Brown Bomber had. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch how Keira makes sure to look up as she reads from her paper and takes deep breaths between sentences like an expert speaker, and I make a mental note to try that. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I was more tuned in to the audience than to the speaker, and if for the last five minutes of her talk anyone was breathing, I could not detect it. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Yolanda and Mari argued about a book Mari had borrowed from Yolanda but didn’t return, and Brian thought it would be a good to bring his speakers to the family meeting. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Mom starts playing an episode of one of her political podcasts, the familiar intro music flowing through the sedan’s speakers. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Felix didn’t know if she was going to say more, and he didn’t get a chance to find out because the DJ’s voice boomed over the speakers. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z My habit of reading made me a confident speaker and writer of English. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He pressed the intercom button that linked him to speakers all over the house. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Native speakers may not fully know this, but English is a scabrous mouthful. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As Hannah speaks through the dusty speakers, I feel the weight of my backpack pressing against my leg. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The most prominent speaker in Philadelphia was Ales Hrdlicka, then sixty-eight. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z A rock-and-roll version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” starts blaring out of nowhere, and I glance around myself, trying to find the speakers. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Only one of my car speakers worked and not very well. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The speaker was a man in his forties, whose dæmon was a bedraggled-looking robin. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The fragmented distribution of Nilo-Saharan languages in Figure 19.2 similarly implies that many speakers of those languages have been engulfed by speakers of Afroasiatic or Niger-Congo languages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll tell you where to find God,” the speaker went on in a hard, ranting voice. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The warders in the guards’ station whack the side of their wireless and tilt it this way and that, but only static comes out of its speaker. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We sit in silence for a moment as the local radio station plays over the speakers and our feet brush up against each other. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I try not to sound too disappointed as I answer on the speaker. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z No one paid much attention to the final speaker, Henry himself, who went to the podium and read, inaudibly and without comment, a short poem by A. E. Housman. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z The few modern Khoisan speakers survived mainly because of their isolation in areas of southern Africa unsuitable for Bantu farming. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was also becoming a great little speaker. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The cleric begins with a prayer in Urdu, translating everything into English for the many non-Urdu speakers. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The speaker was the old blind prophet Teiresias, the holy man of Thebes who knew as no one else the will of the gods. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z James turns his speakers on quietly, but I can hear that he’s playing the Strokes, and I nod in appreciation of his efforts. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The tiny box has silver antenna rods, and its curved screen is framed by a wood-grain border, with two chrome dials and a teeny-tiny built-in speaker. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Compared to the diffident, incoherent speaker I had seen six months earlier in Southern California, he was unrecognizable. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z For a moment only the rush of air comes through the speakers just below the screen, but then, footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Bicycle Bill turned off the speakers, chained his bike, and took Henry inside. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z A different song comes on the radio, from the speaker at the edge of the room. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The solution for English speakers: pronounce it to rhyme with “books.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I hit the volume button and her voice comes pouring out of my speakers. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The thing that impressed Winston in looking back was that the speaker had switched from one line to the other actually in mid-sentence, not only without a pause, but without even breaking the syntax. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It was the silence from the speakers that unnerved me, more than the deserted roads or the empty shells of repossessed houses. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The wheels, doors, seats, steering wheel, speakers, and radio are all missing and probably on their way to some drug dealer’s house so he can sell them. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The rasping voice through the speaker, making announcements, giving reminders. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z From that moment on, I would try to bring history to life by using new books, inviting guest speakers, and going on field trips. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z There may have been a hierarchy of importance among the speakers, but everyone was heard, chief and subject, warrior and medicine man, shopkeeper and farmer, landowner and laborer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The speakers are so loud they make my rib cage vibrate. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z IMMEDIATELY, the rasping voice through the speakers had said. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z The voice of the matron, through the speaker, was stern. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Late the next morning, Jam was twisting her hair in her bedroom, smearing whipped shea butter on her palms and applying it in sections while soca music played over her speakers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z So my dad, with his entrepreneurial spirit, planned a fund-raising dinner at a local hotel, inviting some well-known speakers from the community as entertainment. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Who cares about her, I never even met her. Let’s talk about you coming to church with me. In two weeks we’ll be having a special guest speaker, an anointed.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The commander heard the sound of a roomful of laughter, and realized that Foaly had him on the speakers. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z We listen to some music off my iPhone, the speaker tinny. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The White Noise cut straight through the music from the speakers, tearing at our ears. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He sprints to his truck and brings back a boxy black radio with speakers. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z As a speaker, he was popular among faculty, students, and townspeople. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “I couldn’t find the speaker, so it can wait,” she said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He must be a really good speaker, the way he makes smiles appear on all the ladies’ faces. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Special announcement!” said the loud speaker in a pompous voice. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z In languages as diverse as Welsh, Arabic, Chinese, English and Hebrew, there is a reproducible correlation between the time required to pronounce numbers in a given language and the memory span of its speakers. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The speaker’s tone had become quieter and quieter, drawing Malcolm closer. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Billy had heard about this racket from a speaker at the Lions Club two weeks before—a man from the Better Business Bureau. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound that came over the speakers wasn’t really white noise. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z In front of the wide, raised speaker’s platform were two nearly life-sized photographic blowups of Elijah Muhammad. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yield to traffic,” cooed a computerized voice from the tiny speaker in Kyle’s control panel. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I wait, listening for another breath over the speakers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z We took over the street in front of his house, ran the electricity out of his place, set up the computer, set up speakers, and borrowed a tent, and people came. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z This is the only time the members of the Annex family don’t interrupt each other, since even Mr. van Daan can’t argue with the speaker. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z In those days, I was something of a rabble-rousing speaker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was secretly scheduled to be the main speaker at the conference. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She hopped up to turn on my iPod hooked up to a speaker. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As I walked into the game room, I heard a Bryan Adams song blasting out of the speakers mounted on the carpeted walls. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z A great banquet was served during the day, and I often gave myself a bellyache by eating too much while listening to speaker after speaker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was the invited speaker at the Harvard Law School Forum. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We found some painkillers, a Bluetooth speaker fully charged, binoculars, and of course, the diapers. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I was terrified when the list that announced the graduation speaker was posted. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z In particular, Afroasiatic speakers mostly prove to be people who would be classified as whites or blacks, Nilo-Saharan and Niger-Congo speakers prove to be blacks, Khoisan speakers Khoisan, and Austronesian speakers Indonesian. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Katherine’s development from solid high school French student to near-fluent speaker with a Parisian accent astonished her language teacher that fall. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Robert was an excellent if rather excitable platform speaker, and his choice of analogy was unfortunate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And Kyle took off.“The store will close in fifteen minutes,” announced a voice from the ceiling speakers. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Instead, one might guess that they once had a more nearly continuous distribution, which became fragmented as speakers of other language families expanded or induced Miao-Yao speakers to abandon their tongues. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They listened to a country radio station turned up so loud that the twangs of steel guitars were distorted in the Hearse's old speakers. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z It was a place where guest speakers could wait or rehearse before they went into the banquet hall to give their talks. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Even though the music’s blaring from a laptop connected to some speakers, she’s over by the CD collection, thumbing through cases. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z It was a rough and unmelodious tongue, a string of rattling, guttural noises, and there seemed to be two speakers, one with a slightly lower, slower voice than the other. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The speaker had become more violent than before and his remarks were about the government. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Piano chords loll in the speaker of the wireless in the guard station, projecting rich blacks and complicated blues down the hall toward the key pound. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “It was highly dramatic. Stephen Byerley was a young lawyer, a powerful speaker, a great idealist—and with a certain flair for biophysics. Are you interested in robotics, Mr. Byerley?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In the past few years, stereos have begun disappearing from college dorms as students attach speakers to their computers and play their MP3s. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hype’s voice pours out of speakers around the reception area. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The behavior of the crowd, its silent intensity, was the other thing that forced me to reassess the speakers and their message. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “Okay, brace yourself,” he says, and he switches to speaker and gravely holds out the phone. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z |
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