| 单词 | spell |
| 例句 | In that moment part of me believed, as I had always believed, that it would be me who broke the spell, who caused it to break. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But he also kept falling into silent spells. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Just so that only her name could be spelled out with these letters. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s as if we were to spell the words “rap,” “lap,” “lab,” and “laugh” identically. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And from his point of view it looks like Sien has cast a spell on Vincent, bewitching him into thinking he loves her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z At Aragorn’s bidding they paddled now for long spells, and the banks went swiftly by. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Well, I don’t know who wrote this,” said Francis at last, his tone offhand and perfectly casual, “but whoever they were, they certainly couldn’t spell.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z For a long moment, Mother and Father simply glowed, as if they were caught in a spell. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He lifted the baton in the air like a wizard casting a spell and yelled, "We got work to do!" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I don’t even try to spell anything correctly like I usually do. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “You used that bonkers machete spell! The plan was to catch it by surprise, and instead you alerted everyone we were here!” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “It is amazing you survived. Their powers of deception ... almost any male hero would’ve fallen under their spell and been devoured.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “You sound like Mother telling me to look up a word in the dictionary when I don’t know how to spell it.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Kindly keep the camera spell still,” Anansi snapped, “and it’s god silk, not that I expect you to know about such things.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Poppy broke the momentary frozen spell by waving his hands to urge everyone out into the hall. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z That sentence in turn belongs to a clause which spells out the content of the noun view. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z "I wonder," she said, "whether any of you three who know how to spell cat have learned how to read a whole group of words when they are strung together in a sentence?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z If she does that, then she’ll know about me using a spell inside the Bureau. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Dear Diary, I always thought that “odd” was a three-letter word; but today I found out it has seven, and they spell G-r-u-w-e-1-1. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z At the end of 1666, in the midst of this inspired spell, Newton enjoyed his twenty-fourth birthday. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z "Unbreakable until the terms of the spell are concluded." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “I just got a call from Mrs. Vinyl and she said she thought Norvelt was being invaded by the Russians and that she was having a spell.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As for Arthur, he seemed under a spell; moving his hands from his face, he opened wide his arms. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She raised her wand and began to intone the sealing spell. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Hence a “dead” image lost its potency after the killing ritual had been performed and could be disregarded when the spell had to be renewed. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m eating cereal, putting on my stockings, and reading ancient Mayan spells. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the cold spells came and I shivered with a cold that could not be thawed by the warmth of the blankets. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stupid spell — George gave it to me, bet he knew it was a dud.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Just cast a spell, Dad, and change me into what you want me to be, okay? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “Thought you didn’t approve of that spell?” said Ron. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z One of the magic spells I could cast was "Create Water." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Like an actor with a wooden delivery, a writer who relies on canned verbal formulas will break the spell. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The power beam you get when you hit level-99 in Final Fantasy and learn the Ultima spell that goes through the crust of the planet like it’s the crust of a pie. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z This last part was not true; in fact, Harry had seen his father use the spell on Snape, but he had never told Ron and Hermione about that particular excursion into the Pensieve. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Every one about us moved softly and spoke gently. No one seemed hurried or impatient, all were under a spell, a spell that held us from the opening of the fair until its close.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Easy for a genius to use the dictionary, since he already knows how to spell the words. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He was worried about rushing up the stairs, as if Trina had put the infected into some kind of trance and that any hurried movement might break the spell. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The Spirit Medium grasped his ndoro and began to chant a spell. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She even taught him how to spell and to write sentences, and he turned out to be a splendid intelligent pupil. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you remember me telling you we are practicing nonverbal spells, Potter?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And then there was one of those long quiet spells that always made the boy feel numb and weak. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is there a spell for breaking a magical item, like those necklaces the Cursed Toads keep holding?” she asked. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The first sunny day, when Nat came down to breakfast, he still had not thought of anything to do about his good-luck spell. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only a few people loafing around the courthouse wall, so the boy sat for a spell. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s like you’ve cast this spell on him. Around you...I don’t know...he’s okay again. The guy’s been bloody ferocious for a very long time.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Their peeling, faded gold letters spelled words in languages Harry couldn’t understand. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Those with him said no spells and worked no healing. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Soldiers from an infantry battalion lie along the platform, all of them asleep, as though some enchantress has cast a spell over them. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I can spell on paper good, I just can’t spell in my mind. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom finally broke the spell when she whispered to herself, “Oh no. Not now.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Elderly men with handkerchiefs full of crusts for the birds, children with their kites and balls, and young couples under the spell of romance took their shifts. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He was under her spell and on her side. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Sitting up in bed, Harry turned the book sideways so as to examine more closely the scribbled instructions for a spell that seemed to have caused the Prince some trouble. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He told her about the shilling he had found, and the good-luck spell. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I even know what capillaries are, I even spelled it right. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z So I call out her name to snap her out of his spell. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Are you sure you want to spell this? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When they finally turned the corner and were out of sight, it was like a spell was broken. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 Those thorny old barbs of guilt bore into me once more, as if speaking his name had broken a spell, set them free to torment me anew. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Very well, young lady. Which of you can spell the word ‘commiserate’?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z In a Connecticut summer two weeks without rain is a dry spell and four a drought. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I need to throw a bag over his head before Jude comes under the spell of his strange, squinting eyes. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z When they get to ours, the box is extra large, and when we open it, there’s pepperoni on top that spells out Happy Birthday! Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Nana’s voice broke whatever spell had fallen over me, and I shook my head to clear the cobwebs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z If, for example, I had written . . . last Tuesday knight we had a lecture . . ., he would say: ‘Don’t you know how to spell night?’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z For a long time, I sit in the car outside my house, afraid to break the spell. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "What help could I give him? I am no maester, to ease his pain. I have no spells to give him back his legs." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z As soon as I climbed out of the DeLorean I cast a Shrink spell on it, instantly reducing it to the size of a Matchbox car. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z On it hung a hand-carved sign that spelled out the word “Mermaids.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It looks like it’s written by someone just learning to spell. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “Not Lolo. We put a spell on Lolo’s garden,” he announces. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Not the warped wood on its own but a spell that made it so. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He was going to have to spell it out for her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I actually thought for a moment that we could cast spells, could turn people into frogs or rabbits, to punish the evil and reward the good. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z But the system demanded so much vigilance and moral strength that many succumbed to the spell of an imaginary reality, one invented by themselves, which was less practical for them but more comforting. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She wiggles her fingers in the air like she's casting a spell and giggles. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And that is the first spell I’ve had to use on you. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “A pity. There are blood spells that allow one to live forever.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Hit it with some sort of spell right in the eye. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She painstakingly took the time to show me how to write the alphabet that would spell out those words. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Calista even made flash cards sometimes, with pictures on them, so I would remember the words and the way to spell them. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Those were almost words, but they weren’t spelled right. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But Moch had lost his ability to regulate the pace of his boat, and that spelled certain doom. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “It is intoxicating, certainly, but might it not also be dangerous? An effect of the atmosphere of Hill House? The first sign that we have—as it were—fallen under a spell?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “The Apprenticeship spell isn’t the kind of thing you’d forget. It’s pretty intense, and it binds you to that magician forever. You two basically share the same magic.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It was during a bitterly cold spell, and our boxy gas heaters had been giving us trouble. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Now all three Witchlings were on fire and running in circles, trying—and failing at—spells to put the fire out. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Who has awaked me? Who has broken the spell?” she asked. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z They might as well be wearing signs that spelled it out: “We don’t belong here.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A summary should repeat enough of the key words to allow the reader to connect it back to the earlier passages that spelled out the points in detail. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “On the count of three, we will cast our first spells. Neither of us will be aiming to kill, of course.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z When this happens, enharmonically spelled notes, scales, intervals, and chords, may not only be theoretically different. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She fell into the bed and slept like a princess under a spell. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “Okay, this guy is magic. He’ll protect you from bad spells and other kinds of weirdness you might not even be aware of.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I wondered for a second whether kids in grade two would be tested on how to spell the plural of “potato.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Her name is Lucille she showd me how to spell it for my progress report and she got yellow hair and blew eyes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z There were illuminated stars on the tops of some of the oldest oil derricks, and across Main Street, spotlights shown on poinsettias placed on risers to spell “Merry Xmas!” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z If I could submerge her long enough, I could break the spell of the music Of course, Annabeth wouldn’t be able to breathe, but at the moment, that seemed like a minor problem. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Unnoticed by Travers, who was looking through the bronze doors at the inner hall, each of the guards gave a little start as the spells hit them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “This guy catches a big fish, except the fish says he is really a prince under a spell. The man lets the fish go, but his wife sends him back to get a wish granted.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the Elizebeth part that stuck, spelled with an “e” in the middle, rather than with the standard “a.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He knew his father was grieved, for he swallowed hard and the quiet spells came to him too. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I lived those years, as do all young things, in a spell. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo observed with a preoccupied smile and started toward the door as though in a spell. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Nothing happened, but he had not expected it to; no doubt Umbridge knew all about protective charms and spells. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Finally, he says, “Well, all right then, let’s see that spell you were trying.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I shouldn’t like to be under a spell to love someone.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Mark Antony’s absence gave Octavian another chance to remind Rome of Cleopatra’s spell. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The dogs fall silent at the edge of my spell, and where the king’s hall surmounts the town, the blind old Shaper, harp clutched tight to his fragile chest, stares futilely down, straight at me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I did,” said Harry, glancing toward Madam Pomfrey’s office door to check that the Muffliato spell was still working; there was no sign that she had heard any of the commotion. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The name was spelled out by the voice. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z We really needed to get out of El Sacrificio before the spell was broken and someone decided to call the authorities. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Downward from this yard he wove on the wind's loom a sail of spells, a square sail white as the snows on Gont peak above. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I’d drift off into a deep sleep under the hypnotizing spell of rap beats and tropical salsa rhythms. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The barbecue men had been cooking the hogs since midnight, casting a spell property-wide. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z To this end, the very first spell the novice illusionist must learn is the extremely simple spell that casts aside illusions set forth by others. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Merlyn, sitting with his back to all the athleticism, was practising a spell which he had forgotten. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “You won’t help with our laundry service because you don’t want to get in trouble. How do you spell Boy Scout?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I spelled my name in a wild rush of letters, trying desperately to redeem my paralyzing shyness. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "You are under no spell, pretty boy, pretty boy." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “Is it the best good-luck spell in the world to jingle silver in your pocket when you see the new moon?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember her name was spelled stupid, too. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s like she’s got a spell on everybody in the neighborhood. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The spider god tried to duck, but the spell held him fast, and a golden whirlwind began to spin around him. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z There were many who considered him the victim of some strange spell. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He’s not sure which option spells a worse fate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I don’t point out that he’s spelled it wrong. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z On the way she whispered to me, “He’s so stupid. Honestly, when he makes alphabet soup it spells out D-U-M-B.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “The water monster is sick. He gets dizzy spells and nausea. Is there anything you can*think of that can affect water monsters?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She spells the last name as she has hundreds of thousands of times by now, “G like green,” “N like napkin.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the day, I was surprised to see that I didn’t have to substitute a word in my story just because I couldn’t spell it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The Jackson Five at Madison Square Garden was printed on top, all words spelled neatly and correctly. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “You’ll put us under a spell? Do you have some magical words, some curse you plan to use on us now that we won’t eat your medicated sweet bread?” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Simply being able to count was considered a talent as mystical and arcane as casting spells and calling the gods by name. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She was quiet for a spell, and then she told me I shouldn’t let a man take advantage over me. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The name of the school is even spelled wrong on the faceplate. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z At times the spell would be broken suddenly: on shelves or in hallways of my mother’s cave, large old shapes with smouldering eyes sat watching me. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “If she’s right-handed she could spell out answers. Look here, Adam, if somebody tried to kill her I’d better catch him while I can. Just give me a pencil and let me talk to her.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Now that the fog of the nagual’s spell had lifted, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t made the connection sooner. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z It was a long message because many of the words, such as Suribachi, had to be spelled out. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In his own home town his name spelled dread and grudging respect. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I think it had become his security blanket, though, and he thought of it as a book of spells which only he knew how to read. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “The spell is broken,” I announced aloud, but softly. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The word is refrigerator, spelled with an extra d. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I double-check to make sure I spell it exactly right. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The world must have been about ready to have a spell. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Even as these thoughts pierced him with dread and held him bound as with a spell, the Rider halted suddenly, right before the entrance of the bridge, and behind him all the host stood still. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But my mother, a modern woman, said our spells in private. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “The spell is made of shadow and suggestion. Men see what they expect to see. The bones are part of that.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Joy reads out a list of words and asks me to spell each one and tell her what it means. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z To check the ungoverned spell and drive off the shadow from Ged, Nemmerle had spent all his power, and with it his bodily strength was gone. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It was during one of the clear spells, when the sun was visible almost directly overhead, that Ron and Hermione entered the compartment at last. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Matty replied, startling himself, because he had not spelled it out in his mind before, had not said it aloud yet, yet here it was, and he was saying it to Jean. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z This was the consequence of Xan’s spell: the child was now unable to learn about magic. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z For when the Orsini realized, only too late, that the greatness of the Duke and of the Church spelled their ruin, they called a meeting at Magione in the territory of Perugia. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I look at the painted plank of wood on the dirt bank, Little Syria spelled out in red paint. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z “But if she discovers how wrong she was, she’ll want to lift the spell.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Alyce thought the midwife had more skills with herbs and syrups and spells than Will Russet, but Will delivered babies just as well and was much kinder to the mother. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought he meant Ethan and me, but maybe he meant Dad and me because after he took the call, the look on my father's face was a new way to spell relief. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “I might,” said Ged, “but it would likely sink the next minute, unless I kept the spells up. But if you like...” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He gives me a pained look and crosses out “beagle,” writes “Shiloh” in its place, but don’t spell it right. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z For what seemed like the two hundredth time, she went over their plan, she touched her pockets to be sure she had her foxglove darts, she recited their combat spells under her breath. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She said its part of your education so from now on 111 look up all the words Im not sure how to spell. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He was holding the side of the bed, his thin fingers clutching the wood tightly as if he were afraid to slip back into the evil spell. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry shouted, and though he had raised his wand no spell occurred to him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z A countercharm so powerful that it was able to repel the spell of death. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z A cold spell had swept in and with it a cleansing rain. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z "I wish they were here now. A spell would heal my arm less painfully, and they could talk to Shaggy dog and tell him not to bite." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Even moderately common abbreviations should be spelled out on first use. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z As she finished casting her spell, a giant stone wall appeared, completely covering the chamber’s only exit. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z After the usual brief spell of darkness and near suffocation, Harry found himself in the tiny alleyway where the first phase of their plan was scheduled to take place. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But Seven only knew the very basic things, like the spell for dodging attacks—evitar—and a low-level striking spell—zarpazo. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “A, B, C, vitamin D,” he repeated to himself, as though the words were a spell that would restore the dead past to life. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Even one misgiving about what coven you were placed in could spell disaster—could prevent your coven from closing. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z If there was a spell, it was broken by the young one. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z But it was no use — the spider was either so large, or so magical, that the spells were doing no more than aggravating it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “It’s okay. Some Spares can do the feather spell, just...my employers, the Dimblewits, don’t allow it.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Auntie was against it because Pinkie had black-out spells, and she said, “The whole herd of sheep could wander onto the tracks and get hit by the Santa Fe Super Chief before Pinkie woke up.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The officer paused for a brief coughing spell. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They are pretty words that sound like bells, but l can’t spell them. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They knew they could survive because the Dinka have weathered many a dry spell. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the spell was broken, shattered with the first gunshot. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The spell slashed across their spindly bodies, and they bolted behind another train car. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Want to hear something even worse? My first spelling quiz the teacher marked that I spelled favorite wrong because I included the u.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Zilch, I spell, a convenient one-vowel word with an expensive Z. “Is that a word?” says the Commander. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z But something compelled me to hear my own doom spelled out. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Since it had Liyana’s name handwritten and spelled correctly on a card at the top, she opened it and gasped. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The story of Father’s work, the work of so many others, spelled out on our walls. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z They gave themselves up to the spell and fell fast asleep at the foot of the great grey willow. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Not a particle. People believe almost anything they see in print. Does anybody here know how to spell ‘terrific’?” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “And salt. Too much wind in the spell.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z At the field a heavy silence prevailed, overpowering motion like a ruthless, insensate spell holding in thrall the only beings who might break it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Was this spell, by any chance, another one from that potion book of yours?” she asked. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She, too, said she would ride again if the buses were integrated and denied that she was under the spell of Dr. King. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “This is a useful little spell,” he told the class over his shoulder. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z This broke the spell and we took to our heels in giggly panic. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But none of their usual parental tricks succeeded in undoing the spell. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “He come down from Chicago to visit family for a spell.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The witch was one who fled, hiding alone in a cave up on the Kapperding Scarp and sealing the cave-mouth with spells. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It is said that no spells are worked there, and yet the place itself is an enchantment. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Joseph silently entered, as if he was under a spell. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “It’s okay, Travis. You can start asking questions now. The spell is lifted.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Owned by the lady who wrote my spell book? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And then an n and underline it and an e and so on until you’ve spelled your whole message.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh well,” he said, “I went to stay with my daughter down south for a spell. These New York City winters are getting tough on these old bones of mine.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I spelled out the reason in chapter 4 when discussing the example Give Al Gore and I a chance to bring America back. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z After a period in which the Western world had enjoyed order, tranquility, unity, and oneness with its True God and Trinity, there appeared winds of change which spelled evil days ahead. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But she only criticized the argument to help Charles spell it out more clearly. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The man gave a howl of pain as the spell hit him in the face: He wheeled around, staggered, and then pounded away after the brother and sister. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When the spell was made whole and cast, he was very weary. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Now how do you spell that? D-u-n-n . . Setting the newspaper on the round table next to her chair, she writes a name, phone number, and e-mail address above the headline, laboring over the “@.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The voice suggested that perhaps he had better spell it. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z The enchantment was no more, the spell was broken. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z At one point, my client sneezed violently, causing a virtual stampede in the courtroom; most observers believed he was casting a spell. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When she sang this time, he nearly flinched, so fierce was her high, clear voice, so glittering her eyes; but he sat without moving, and let the spell go on. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Again the silence rode with them for a spell. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z His spell lit the corridor with a sudden flaming light. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Because they couldn't cajole him into the diningroom Mother believed he had some sort of spell he was going to cast on her when he got her alone. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Words that end with a "seed" sound are notoriously hard to spell. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s another hour before you have to be ready to go. Would you like to rest a spell?” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Hullo? Yes, I’m still here. Could you spell it? Thank you. Thank you very much. Good-night.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Talking, talking, spinning a spell, pale skin of words that closes me in like a coffin. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Pi is spelled like the mathematical expression, not the pastry. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I spelled my name wrong again. Can I get another form?” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I wondered if Miss Sadie had cast a spell over both of them. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A Barrow-wight had taken him, and he was probably already under the dreadful spells of the Barrow-wights about which whispered tales spoke. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I felt a slight movement against my hand, like a child's breast when it whimpers at the end of a spell of crying. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s probably only saying it because she wants me to fall back under her spell anyway. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Phil’s making me spell it out one painful, humiliating syllable at a time. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Early last summer, when Mama was having one of her spells and not paying much attention, Charlie had again sneaked the cow down the mountain to the Stevenses’ place. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The first letter of each word spelled out fifteen. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “He is a white magician” said the Wait “You need not be afraid of him. He is my best friend, your majesty, and in any case he generally gets his spells muddled up.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As Gideon and I sat for a spell, just the two of us, right there on the train tracks, I told him the story I’d needed to hear. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z That would spell the end of everything, unless the Mud People had learned to coexist with other species. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The witch’s spell was broken now; the rest of the body was free to all who came. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z David, who was always my pal, ceremoniously plucked a few letters from his collection and then set down his letters and spelled “S-P-E-R-M.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She put her hands together like a fairytale witch casting a spell. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The lights in New York’s Times Square spelled out the message “Prohibition is dead!” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z But Pasiphaë was an immortal sorceress with thousands of years of experience in weaving spells. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “How do you spell your last name, again?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z All of them were set free during our spell of revolutions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I would spend a week trying to memorize words that, no matter what I did, I couldn’t spell right. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Shushrooms were essential to any spell involving sneaking and quiet, and they grew exclusively along the marshy banks of the Boggy Crone River. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He stopped playing his guitar and the spell was broken. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “There is a way, and a simple spell’s all you need. Just —” But Harry held up a hand to silence him, his heart suddenly pounding as though it would burst. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I’m afraid to breathe in case I break the spell. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Very glad he was to learn this lore, for without it no mere rote-learning of charms and spells will give a man true mastery. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Whether she was fierce or friendly, Serafina had no way of telling; but she had to wake Mary up without startling her, and there was a spell for that. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z When he had spoken, Mina’s long spell of silence made me look at her. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Ruby,” I answered, and had to spell my last name for him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Look, many wizards overlook the importance of choosing the right spell, but this really matters. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z There’s an alphabet strip at the top, so I can spell out words, and a row of numbers under that, so I can count or say how many or talk about time. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I held my hands out in front of me and said in a deep voice, “I am a witch. I will place a spell on you if you harm me.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We could’ve been there all night while she tried to spell Cyclops. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Even if Cecilia had been under a spell and forced to tell the truth, I couldn’t help but worry about my sisters. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z We have a spell from the rats in the trench. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “So you want to stay here with us for a spell?” said Jacquel, masticating the slice of the girl’s heart. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z If he needed a spell or to know an ingredient, he could have asked me to see the book. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She whispered spells into lead boxes, quickly slamming the door shut the moment the spell was uttered and sitting on the lid to hold it in. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I break the spell by scooting away from the table, staggering out of my chair. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not the same as for me. I’m under a spell.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not really cheese until it’s spelled with a z,” Rafe told her. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Jody might get over his mad spell any time at all and begin to act like somebody towards her. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I remembered writing that letter, not trusting the nurse enough, afraid to spell out what I wanted to know. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z ‘You remember that cold spell then. They put Willie and them boys in this room like ice.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I’m reading a spell to preserve dying cultures. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Professor seems tireless; all day he would not take any rest, though he made me sleep for a long spell. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z What’s taken for granted in English, though, is spelled out in Chinese; there’s even a verb construction for this purpose. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, in case she became a famous writer, Lynn practiced writing little stories in her diary: Once upon a time a funny witch cast a spell on all the world’s creatures. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘Will he shoot at us, and pour fire out of the windows; or can he put a spell on us from a distance?’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Second, the improbably symmetrical ending to the dialogue casts an irresistibly dramatic spell over the entire story and the way to tell it. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I stared into the sky, like maybe the stars would spell out a half-decent answer for me, or any answer at all. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning the Germans run him through a second, more laconic spell of questioning while a typist clatters away in the corner. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My mom puts the glass down on the table, a single clank to spell out her annoyance, in case I couldn’t see it from the look she gives me now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z After a hard cold spell in late November, there’s nothing like a nice warm day to make you restless. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The hobbits under the spell of Tom’s words may have missed one meal or many, but when the food was before them it seemed at least a week since they had eaten. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z "They are also used in certain spells and cantrips. If sir is a magician...?" Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z To this day no one’s entirely sure what the town is actually called, or how to spell it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I was just fixing to quit weeding and rest a spell under the big hickernut tree when I noticed my shadow was underfoot, nearly straight down. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I watched them play from a distance until a few minutes later, when her Barrier spell dissipated. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Tab’s voice was loud, and it broke the spell that had been cast over all of them. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Why does Bob have to spell dumb with a B? Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Scurrying, echoing footsteps were growing louder from behind the door leading to the dormitories: Luna’s spell had woken Ravenclaws sleeping above. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “If I told Lucinda how terrible it is, would she lift the spell, do you think?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he set up his staff that Ogion had made him for a mast, stayed it with spells, and fixed across it a yard of sound wood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He had laughed the first time I made the comparison, waved his fingers in front of my face like he was casting a spell over me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z One evening we went to move an attractive young woman who found it charming to spell the name Kim with an h, a y, and two ms. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A loud shriek came from somewhere on the ship, breaking the spell Taylor’s appearance had cast. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The spell whizzed right at the witch, and the thread holding one of his silver jacket buttons came undone. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z After a spell of indecisive quibbling, Perry said, “I’m for it.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z From the outside nothing will move them save the spell of command. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At least one book of note spells his name "Usher." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The spell by which I had been so far supported began to dissolve; reaction took place, and soon, so overwhelming was the grief that seized me, I sank prostrate with my face to the ground. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “So many things for you to learn. About the underground rivers that lead straight into the heart of Tenebrion, and the spells we goblins use to turn into bats.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The boy had no such skill, but his intent was different, and he had the strength to turn the spell to his own ends. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to do well, but no matter how many great answers I had in my head, if I couldn’t spell words right, I was going to fail. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Help me!’ she spelled over and over, and then she died.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “But how is that different from bad spells?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “C’mon in and set a spell, honey,” he said in an exaggerated southern accent. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “The first thing the word code makes me think of is letters. Letters in the alphabet. Maybe the Maze is trying to spell something.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He watched as the fox sprinkled “magic herbs” on the pillow, reciting another strange spell as she did so. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “If I see a single scratch or nick on those, I’ll spell forgive me on your chest in bullet holes.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Malachite had made a birthday cake for her each year and even taught her how to pipe bright, glossy icing to spell out her name in a sugary cursive. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Any contact with money will snap their spell and revert them back to human form—usually naked. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Seven nodded at Thorn, who was the best at long-range spells, especially this one. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Diamonds spell out “Law” at the bottom, like the crown sits on top of his name. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Do you think it might contain spells that could destroy the Bureau?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “With all the roots and flowers and herbs around, why do you still have to use animals in some of these spells?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And then she cast a spell over all of us—a great cloud of sorrow, covering the world. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z For one thing, Cassiopeia was quite impossible to spell. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “You weren’t supposed to come here,” he said, the front seat a barrier against the two women over whom a spell of old age had been cast. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Seven slipped into her robe, taking deep breaths and softly chanting, “Not a Spare, not a Spare, not a Spare,” as if it were a lifesaving spell. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z And with every step, whatever spell I’d been under at the Cramps’ broke a little more, until my thoughts were clear and I was running hard and fast. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He found Fischer’s neo-Nazi remarks about Jews to be “beyond the abhorrent” and concluded that any large-scale match involving him would spell trouble. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Perfect. Stand on the other side of the mirror. Closer, no, closer. Perfect. Now repeat the spell exactly as I say it and when you do, you take the mirror.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Or, at least, that was how the spell was supposed to work. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The spell took no hold and made no whole, and suddenly he thought the child was dying in his arms. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z When others spoke they seemed harsh and uncouth by contrast; and if they gainsaid the voice, anger was kindled in the hearts of those under the spell. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She smiles and spells cowed for thirty-six points. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Thousands of young men had become disillusioned; this war was no “breakfas’ spell.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel could tell it was a spell because the elf was floating several inches above the bed, surrounded by crackling sparks. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Let me spell out precisely what I mean by that, for the heart of the matter is here, and the root of my dispute with my country. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z He spelled out the conclusion—making speaking movements with his mouth, while the rushes tapped and the smoke puffed and the wind howled. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought if I spelled out the meaning of Daddy to you, it would help you along. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Monday after Monday dawns bright and clear like some kind of baseball spell. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Xan tore down the road, her old bones groaning, undoing spell after spell, before she caught up to the wayward girl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I can’t seem to lie to her or break the demon spell in any way. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “You know, a word with the same spelling but different sounds and meanings. A-l-l-y spells your name, but it also spells ‘ally’ with a long ‘i’ sound at the end. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She reached out a hand and touched him, and it broke the spell. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z But the general view, constantly reiterated like a magic spell, was that they were safely asleep somewhere in the park. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her only baby, a two-year-old boy, died hard of the fever two years pass and ever since that happened, Mrs. Brown was being bothered by spells. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “First of all, he doesn’t know how to spell homophobic, much less be it.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z And the Holy Ghost was speaking—seeming to say, as John spelled out the so abruptly present and gigantic legend adorning the cross: Jesus Saves. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “You’re still doing really well, though,” Hermione said encouragingly, looking down her list and crossing off those spells they had already learned. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “You know I need the energy from the knot for the spell,” she said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes she tried to spell Eskimo words with the English alphabet. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z No one under the spell of his voice could refuse him anything. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet even as the spell bound him, he had laughed. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Between heaves, interrupted by coughing spells, Frantig apologized for leaving the building while wearing a jump suit. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron and Harry shouted together; their spells collided and the monster was blown backward, its legs jerking horribly, and vanished into the darkness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “If clouds were brown,” I say, finally finding my voice, trying to break the spell. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to learn more spells, but getting most of the afternoon to play wasn’t bad. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z That was the best kind of story: when the teller was as much under its spell as the listener. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Many educated adults would be left out of a discussion that criticized the president for not engaging in more “quantitative easing,” though they would understand the process if it were spelled out. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “We do not fear your red queen or her god. Let her send what spells she will. The prayers of godly men will shield us against evil.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Her words snapped a spell that was on me, and my stomach started growling right away. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z What did he know but mere village witchery, spells to call goats, cure warts, move loads or mend pots? A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z "Well, sir, he had some kind of fainting spell." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I covered an old sign with a yard of rough linen and then used rickrack, buttons, old zippers, and fabric tape to spell out sale. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When the spell was whole and woven he said softly,—“Ged,”—not looking at the falcon on the hearth. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z This is the house with the door with the soul with the tomb that doesn’t spell doom. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “It was big magic to cast the spell in the first place. But it would be big magic to undo it too. Who can guess what would come of it?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m feeling a little under the weather today—might go lie down for a spell. As you were.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Alas, the sense of community that a common faith brings to a people spelled trouble for me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no trouble here. We can wait a spell,” Wash called. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The spell hit the skrewt’s armor and rebounded; Harry ducked just in time, but could smell burning hair; it had singed the top of his head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z After a spell in Worcester working for a milliner, Sybil and Molly made their way to Indiana. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, unable to contain himself longer, he burst out: ‘Your bow, Legolas! Bend it! Get ready! It is Saruman. Do not let him speak, or put a spell upon us! Shoot first!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Only a hot spell lasting several days triggered it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z "Everyone in the class can spell 'difficulty' now." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z She had read in the library about that musician—his name was pronounced with an a and spelled with double e. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Xan followed Luna from place to place, undoing spell after spell. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She did not know the spells or the magic, so gave Joan all she had of care and courtesy and hard work. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The first word I spelled out was father. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z On the very first page, in careful handwriting, I spelled out my reasons for starting it: One, I feel very confused about where I want my life to go. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then, as if my gaze had broken some spell, everyone stirred. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “It is English pronunciation that is crazy. Take three words: rough, cough, and dough. Excepting for their first letter, they are all spelled alike. But how are they pronounced?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z My sentences were short, and I spelled everything out exactly as it sounded using the information Mom and Dad had given me. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “No. Before she could utter it, another witch, who had been present under a spell of invisibility, managed to kill her and escape.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Malcolm liked the sound of the word, and he could see how to spell it already, in his imagination. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Once I’d walked a spell I could hear him chopping in the south. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z What could spell victory louder than a happy Mockingjay twirling around to music? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Jus’ takes a while for me to get my bearings after one of these spells.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not the problem when it came to my lifelong relationship dry spell. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z If she finds you with Scorpius, I will fix you with a spell which will allow me eyes and ears into your every movement, your every conversation. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z She kept them in a small velvet sling bag inside a locked box behind a stack of spell books under her bed. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z On which numbers will spell out a death sentence. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They used the drying spell exprimir to dry themselves off, but it did little to stop the cold. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes indeed he was uneasy working even such lesser spells as the Summoner taught him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Maybe “straight past the gap” was the only important part of the due, but Tally had decided to treat the note like a magic spell. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But Maria kept frowning at me and then she pulled out a little pad from her desk and wrote down four letters I couldn’t see but figured spelled J-O-E-Y. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted the words to work like a spell, to make the thing true. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I knew her freshly baked cornbread would soon be casting its spell as well. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He knew the holy men had their ways during the dry spells. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z This brightness, this long spell of sunny days, was history’s last fling before another stretch of time began. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Wello memorized the letters solemnly, like the syllables of a spell. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It was as if she had put a spell on him; it was as if typing the lies, the wrong words, had depleted him of all ability to act. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z Alex thought the rules were stringent, but they made sense, and he was relieved that what was called for was so carefully spelled out. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The spell shot straight through the mist, leaving it intact. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Our last names are actually spelled differently. But who knows, we might be! I do love singing!” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Yes, trying on the hat was a lot better than having to do a spell, but he did wish they could have tried it on without everyone watching. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I’d had coughing spells and asthma for years, and had been taken to the black doctor at church before. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The captain announces the tide will force us to drop anchor overnight opposite a place called, the priest spells it for me, Poughkeepsie. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “But the spell didn’t work. I keep losing blood. I can’t have much left to lose. And it’s bleeding again, and it won’t stop. I’m frightened....” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of the increasing nastiness of those scribbled spells, he had refused to believe ill of the boy who had been so clever, who had helped him so much... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z They had no official uniforms, but wore helmets of various kinds from army surplus stores, motorcycle shops and hard-hat construction sites, each bearing a small silver decal with “Sheriff’s posse” spelled out in black letters. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Once the listener fell under the spell, he accepted it all as his due. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Quite often, even in bad spells, Hangman'll let me say whatever I want, even words beginning with dangerous letters. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They raised their hands as if preparing to cast a spell Run! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Watch careful how I casts a spell on ’em and don’t let ’em ease out of it.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z Not shark but sharp, and it’s spelled as one word, cardsharp. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Guys,” Radar says, so loud that the spell breaks for just a moment. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The way she held her hand was like a nightmare, like a Halloween ghost, like someone under a witch’s spell in a fairy tale. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The owl had broken the spell of winter. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z El Genius thought it looked classy for DeLeon to be spelled as one word, with a capital letter in the middle. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Now, as the spell broke, people began to mutter and move about. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "And I suppose Miss Honey wasted the whole of one lesson teaching you to spell that one single word?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Some people said it contained spells for turning salt into gold and men into rats. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I’m going to use the deshacer spell,” Seven whispered at Thorn. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I looked up in his direction and suddenly understood that Timothy could not spell. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She had often wished for adventure, for old spells and wicked kings. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z ‘The one in shining armour! The man on horseback! How do you spell Tuesday night?’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Wicked Witch of the West cast a spell on her!” said Frankie. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z “Are you the same Madame Violet who wrote my spell book?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I said that it was intended that you should perish in the ghetto, perish by never being allowed to go behind the white man’s definitions, by never being allowed to spell your proper name. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “And the first time I saw you, I knew that her curse would hold. But I do not think she knew that her daughter would be the girl caught in her spell.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Chucha always had a voodoo job going, some spell she was casting or spirit she was courting or enemy she was punishing. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He looked for a spell of self-transformation, but being slow to read the runes yet and understanding little of what he read, he could not find what he sought. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Building a soap box derby car was an apprenticeship in engineering, and the earlier a kid got started, she knew, the more likely they were to fall under its spell. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Dill was seized with a bad whooping spell, and Reverend Moorehead whispered to Jem, “Take the child out into the air. He is overcome.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Then he turned to the boy and said, “You will never work that spell but in peril of your power and your life. Was it for that spell you opened the books?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z My fainting spell had broken up the Daughters of Mary and sent May to the wailing wall. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As if stricken by some blasting spell it burst asunder: there was a flash of searing lightning, and the doors tumbled in riven fragments to the ground. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Even basic spells are difficult when one is not operating at full strength. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She would use a spell on him even if it meant she had to go to the Tombs as well. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He listened to the motor, tilting his head from side to side like a parrot, trying to detect any noises that spelled car trouble. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z It was like I had resisted the spell of a fearsome enchantress — everyone else was under that spell and COULDN’T resist it, so they assumed I had some secret strength. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z While he did not spell out what this meant, I had a notion of what he was talking about, and I merely nodded. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can you spell good-by’?” suggested Milo as he continued to back away. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She threw her hands up and hurled spell after spell at the Nightbeast. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Having spelled it out to herself and having noticed that her parents did not seem to wish to move in the proper direction, she did the obvious thing. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “Next season, we might be going to Paris! Seems something very suspicious is going on at the top of the Eiffel Tower that could spell trouble.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I would not spell out the details, for I could not trust the confidentiality of the communication. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was time, she said, for Abdulrahman to leave Jableh and get away, if only for a spell, from their home so full of melancholy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “The spell decided how Anansi might best serve in his, ah, new role.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Weariness and more than weariness oppressed him; it seemed as if a heavy spell was laid on his mind and body. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m trying to decide what would be the best spell to set it on fire,” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “The teacher tested me with a hard word to spell—‘commiserate.’ Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Yes. But, when you were shipwrecked, you sailed from the place in a boat woven mostly of spells, and it didn’t leak water. Was it illusion?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z "Can you please spell it out for me, just exactly the way it's written?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The teachers won’t teach him to spell his name the right way until the certificate is legally changed,” she said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Grandpa had a bad spell of coughing then. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z With hand and spell Ged turned his boat, and it leaped like a dolphin from the water, rolling, in that quick turn. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Well, mine leaked, too, unless I was constantly seeing to the spell.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Betsy’s mom read them out, and we took turns trying to spell them. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The spell of Saruman was broken: they had seen him come at call, and crawl away, dismissed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The spell was soon over, and Mrs. Pontellier could not help wondering if there were not a little imagination responsible for its origin, for the rose tint had never faded from her friend’s face. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z These rungs, called nucleotides, spell out the hereditary instructions for making a given organism. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was fully aware that even if, by some miracle, he managed to find a suitable spell, he’d have a real job mastering it overnight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A cloud of mist hung in the sky like the aftereffects of a spell. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “The spell! It’s wearing off,” Thorn whispered desperately. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Point the camera spell right here, then. Yes. Hmm. I wonder...” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I had been home about a week when the mountain was gripped by an intense cold spell. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We knew it had to be here somewhere because Doc used it all the time in his spells. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z We breathed in the air, looked outside and both felt that the spell shouldn’t be broken with words. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I wondered how many ovens had been left on when the Morpheus spell hit; how many people had fallen asleep in the middle of cooking dinner. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The spell broken, the others started to hurry as well. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z When the wicked witch was done with her wicked spell, she blinked, and Ivy found herself able to move once more. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z To have naiads drown her, or to fall victim to a spell protecting a forbidden island? Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The European names are unfamiliar and hard to spell. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I would like to learn how to spell Connecticut. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z “Amos,” said Mr. Weasley loudly, “think about it. . . precious few wizards know how to do that spell. Where would she have learned it?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Could the rest of the letters spell out Martin? Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Then he tried other spells, one after another, speaking now faster and louder, now soft and slow. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I do not think I ever really hated him until he had that little spell of superiority at lunch—that and when he went through all that barbering. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The post was untitled, but the poster was cryforhelp669, an amateur’s attempt at anonymity: 669 spelled out NOW on a phone keypad. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Hoping for a spell to use on the kids at school, I held my pencil ready over a fresh page. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t want you to have a heart spell. I’d never forgive myself.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z We had a long spell of rain then. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so fully aware that only serious moods and occupations were acceptable, that in his presence every effort to sustain or follow any other became vain: I fell under a freezing spell. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Isn’t there another way to work those types of spells besides using things from animals?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Grandma waved a finger back and forth from Genie to Ernie as if she were casting a spell. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Stopped for a spell today on the roadside. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Then, just as the time ran out, he spelled as fast as he could—“v-e-g-e-t-a-b-l-e.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I recorded your partner using a spell book inside the Bureau,” says Lara. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z No one stirred or spoke until Ekheneos broke the spell—an old man, eldest of the Phaiakians, an oracle, versed in the laws and manners of old time. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Beetle began to think perhaps she was kept out not because she was stupid, but to keep her in ignorance of the midwife’s skills and spells. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She might even be in a generous frame of mind, especially if she had just cast a well-meant, horrible spell. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Aru felt silly for hoping their soul dads would care more, but it didn’t stop her from looking at the sky, wondering if she might see a message spelled out in lightning. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I moved ever so slightly to spell out father again, and a blinding pain cut through my head. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Spell after spell erupted from Luna’s fingers and toes, from her ears and eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z And since he did not understand what she meant, she spelled it out to him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The first letter of each word spelled out fifteen. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z This was it: Once the spell was cast and Seven’s circle closed, they’d be bound for life. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Like zombies under a spell, we trail behind her. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z They had been given special, new quills for the exams, which had been bewitched with an Anti- Cheating spell. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z To keep from thinking about what happened back at the Bureau, I dig around in my bag for the spell book. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Were there really shops that sold spell books and broomsticks? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I may need to be gone for a spell.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “That’s right,” said Luna encouragingly, as if they were back in the Room of Requirement and this was simply spell practice for the D.A. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She’s written them out, my words and hers, which Dad spelled out for me after I fell asleep. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Either way, many people felt that Cleopatra’s spell over Mark Antony clouded his ability to make sound decisions. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z My first thought was, If they had just called me, I could have at least reminded them how to spell my name. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z It looked as though they were scared to perform any spell that might make the Roberts family fall. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A spell in Oklahoma, where the Valentines resettled. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He had, and not for the first time, cast a spell upon them. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean the corrections spell out a word by chance?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “We think she had a dizzy spell because it was so unlike her to fall off a horse like that.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Great. He can be so hard to shop for. Well, thanks for letting me sit a spell,” Coach West says, gathering her bags together. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z When his coughing spell was over and he saw his daughter stretched out supine on the moonlit ground, Dufarge put two and two together. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Almost immediately, as if by some spell, Rocky stops crying. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It laid hold of the iron ring, and then it perceived me and my spell. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The word “cat,” in my perspective, would be spelled “tac,” and I could not tell the difference. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Charming as that may be,” Muriel said, “I would require the energy of a knot unraveling to work any spell capable of restoring your grandmother to her former state.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “I’m so sorry,” Pixel whispered again, and right before she turned to go, Mrs. Dimblewit intoned another spell. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Could that mouse of a maester be doing this? Maesters know spells and other tricks. He might be using one to poison me, hoping I will let him cut my hand off.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After rain fell on September 9, a warm, deadly dry spell followed, lasting over a month. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z For the village boy in the bakery all those years ago had been right—one glance from a witch is enough to put even the most determined child under her spell. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His little boat of wood and magic, scraps and spells, was ready. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “You know how you cross out the incorrect letter and write the correct one above it? Have those corrected letters ever spelled out words?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “You mean the corrections spell out a word by chance?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z No other blade, not though mightier hands had wielded it, would have dealt that foe a wound so bitter, cleaving the undead flesh, breaking the spell that knit his unseen sinews to his will. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z My hit-point counter was already at maximum, so the spell had no effect. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It wasn’t like I could ask someone sitting next to me how to spell a word, and I couldn’t just bust out the dictionary, because that would be considered cheating. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Smooth river stones spelled out across a mossy floor. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Nobly they fought and bravely, but not well, And sank heart-wounded by a subtle spell. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I told you the other night. I think it’s beautiful, even if you once found it hard to spell.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z My ancestor helped Vladimir create the spell you conjured to save yourself the other day. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She remembered how she put protective spells on each of them—well, each of them but one—and prayed to the stars that each spell would hold as they ran. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She seemed very ordinary, wearing black pants and a button-down white shirt with a logo on the breast—WICKED spelled in blue capital letters. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Ella, pet, try to keep him from learning about the spell on you.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She whispered a spell to keep the milk from spoiling and tried to ignore the degree to which the spell drained her energies and spirits. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z The spell hit Krum in the back; he stopped dead in his tracks, fell forward, and lay motionless, facedown in the grass. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Just show us how to curse somebody with a spell.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And I signed it with the sounds of my name spelled out in demon letters. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama always used to say that she would buy some needed thing “as soon as I can spell Able.” Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Strange beds have rarely agreed with me, and after only a short spell of somewhat troubled slumber, I awoke an hour or so ago. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The only downside is that in order to keep Dylan’s secret, I can’t tell Elsie how I got the spell book or how I learned to paint illusions in the first place. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z On the last page her handwritten corrections spelled out the word belief. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Everything about Orange Juice at that moment spelled one word: seasickness. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Annie pointed down to the base of one of the walls, and there, beneath a big red word that spelled out someday, in interlocking letters, was a painting of two overlapping black circles. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “Well, he had plans for the soft G. He could have spelled it with a J, right? Except that J is one of the six letters he totally threw away.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He was a lot like his sister, impulsive and generous, but more moody; and though he sometimes had long gloomy spells, he was very talkative when not suffering from these. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I spell it like it sounds. Benjamin Franklin and Teddy Roosevelt both believed in it,” he says. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I should probably prepare for my Joust match anyway. But here, let me hit you with a Cure Serious Wounds spell before you go.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z ‘And I’ve never been to college,’ she’d say, smiling, when her children asked her to spell words they were too lazy to look up in a dictionary. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He led Serret through the one, across the untrodden snow of the forecourt, and then, speaking a word of Opening, he led her through the gate of the wall of spells. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been able to spell my name since I was twelve.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Certain spells I knew I wrote in my book were missing. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I know you’re not a quitter. So let’s see that spell.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z For some stupid reason, I wanted to say thanks to her, like she'd lifted the curse or cast some love spell over Annie. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z In the distance, Seven could hear spells being hurled. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Wiggly words spell it out in blue chalk. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z They paid no more attention when she had the second spell. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do we do?” asked Thorn between spells. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The drill ended with a grand finale: With perfect precision, they marched into an intricate formation that spelled out “Adolf Hitler.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The doctor at Saint Ignatius Hospital said that the spell had come on when she refused to let herself cough even once. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Hugo broke the spell by leaping out of his chair. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z There’d be a cool spell come sundown, when the mosquitoes would fly in so thick that the air would grow dark with them, then at nightfall, it turned so cold that we usually needed blankets. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z That is barely two years ago—and now here stands Territorial Kantorek, the spell quite broken, with bent knees, arms like pothooks, unpolished buttons and that ludicrous rig-out—an impossible soldier. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Luna, stop,” Xan said, putting a simple blocking spell on the girl. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “It’s a fact that spell is supposed to be a quiet one, or I would’ve never tried it.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When Henry speaks again, it’s soft, as if he’s trying not to break the spell. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z My stats were all completely maxxed out, and I now had a list of spells, inherent powers, and magic items that seemed to scroll on forever. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Alyce thought if she needed a midwife, she would rather someone like Will than Jane Sharp, for all her spells and syrups. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The spell of the Happy Valley was upon me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Seven figured if she ever did get into a fight, she’d just use the sombra spell, which made shadows look like monsters, and scare her opponents away. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z One result of their enormous workload and the frantic hours of practicing nonverbal spells was that Harry, Ron, and Hermione had so far been unable to find time to go and visit Hagrid. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I saw Delacruz that afternoon checking a dictionary, making sure to spell correctly all the words in a legal appeal to get his sentence reduced. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The spell I am going to try and teach you is highly advanced magic, Harry — well beyond Ordinary Wizarding Level. It is called the Patronus Charm.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Then by some deep spell the growl becomes a whine. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The spell breaks and I try to re-see the rabbits, so tame through having never been hunted, that played in the hedges and along the road. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z That she cast a spell on the animals, perhaps. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z And a field of mixed grasses with a deep root system is much more likely to survive dry spells and droughts. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Such a simple spell, but it knocked Xan to her knees. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Kenny had a history of mental instability—she claimed to be possessed by spells—and she had once even attempted to murder another local attorney. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The old man had been chased away because of his spells and now they were going to have to beg him to come back again. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z They squinted at a tiny ribbon of unfolding vapor that spelled out the word: USE. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Gorillas get by just fine without learning how to spell. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z By chance, he was having one of his coughing spells at the moment and thereby missed the lethal unveiling. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Could be a tidy spell before that happens,” the fisherman said. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The word dagorath meant “battle,” but Tolkien had spelled the word with just one “g,” not two. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I fell in love at The Mecca one last time, lost my balance and all my boyhood confusion, under the spell of a girl from Chicago. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “East Shoal High School” was spelled along its top in green letters. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z If I still believed in spells...he thought. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He dug his foot deep into the brown dusty grass to put a spell on her that would make her mute. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Local law prohibited the time-reversal faculty by which the dead returned to life; they had spelled it out to him during his sixteenth year. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z The frog didn’t know how it could possibly save a witch from so great a spell. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Her stomach was starting to bother her and she was starting to have these fainting spells, you know, she’d just black out in the middle of the day. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When she died is when I started really going on the drinking spells. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On the last page her handwritten corrections spelled out the word belief. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I wanted to write while sailing, and I was more than willing to come under the spell of books. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She had a spell for every circumstance, and was forever weaving charms. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z So if I spell anything wrong kindly have the kindness to overlook it. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z “You used the spell knowing that widespread use would create fires wherever it was cast if you weren’t powerful enough,” said Seven. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Old Sela the vixen muttered her charms and spells in a singsong voice. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z That credit card preapproval, with her name correctly spelled and elegantly italicized, had roused her spirits, made her a little less invisible, a little more present. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Sitti placed both hands over her own eyes, as if casting a spell on herself, and began speaking. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Miss Kinnian told me to look up long words in the dictionary to learn to spell them. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z We spelled out our position as best we could: fyata, no money! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will go do the magical spell of communication now. I will contact the Order.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z But then, unless the fascination is too powerful, there comes the point when keeping still is discarded and the rabbit, as though breaking a spell, turns in an instant to its other resource—flight. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He spoke of the perils of changing, above all when the wizard transforms his own shape and thus is liable to be caught in his own spell. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He probably knew everything — except, it seemed, Quirrell’s spell and how to get past Fluffy. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They don’t care how a word is spelled, as long as it’s enclosed in quotes. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I kin set and talk a spell if it will help you to fergit any ugly things that has come up in yore dreams.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well then, tell me, what does c - a -t spell?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The witches’ spell had failed, but his father had healed him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In fact, as if under a spell, the whole crowd stood and watched him swallow the fruit until he held a peach pit in his hand. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Jam bit down on her toast and looked at her mother with wide eyes, unwilling to break the spell of her father’s remembering. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z This spelling stuff is all his fault, since he’s the one who got it in his head that we all needed to spell the same way. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Thorn stepped in front of Seven, her hands up to intone the spell, and the cuco snarled and swiped at her face, leaving three lines across her cheek. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Is too. Just like the ones in the stories who do spells and have cauldrons and warts and eat little kids for breakfast.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Really? You need me to spell it out for you?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The moment Valley repeated the second part of the spell, she doubled over with the mirror in hand, her hood going over her head and covering her face and hair. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z With no small amount of concern, I spelled out my situation in daily prayer. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It changed, however, after Father and Mother had fallen under its spell. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z There was also one Anthony, whose mama could spell, and one Antnee, whose mama couldn’t. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z According to reports, Bell suffered from hypertension and had three fainting spells in the four months before his collapse. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z The first thing I did today was line up rocks near the rover to spell "A-okay." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z To learn anything more about the quarter, I would have to cast a series of high-level divination spells on it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And from weatherworkers and wandering jugglers who went from town to town of the Northward Vale and the East Forest he had learned various tricks and pleasantries, spells of Illusion. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Voodoo? Oh, I get it now. You put a spell on me?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “If you spell ‘cow’ inside a cupcake, can a vegetarian eat it?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The cuco went completely feral, trying to hold on to anything it could as the strong wind spell pushed it toward the window. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “And if someone tries to cast a spell on me, the force of my ancestral spirits will cast it right back.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We never fed them, unless maybe it was a little corn that we threw to them during a bad spell in the winter. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Harry could have happily lain down and slept, he staggered to his feet, drew out his wand, and started casting the usual protective spells around them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The bang was like a cannon blast, and the golden flames that erupted between them, at the dead center of the circle they had been treading, marked the point where the spells collided. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Let me spell out precisely what I mean by that, for the heart of the matter is here, and the root of my dispute with my country. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, they could not copy the spell she was doing because she was now so good at nonverbal incantations that she did not need to say the words aloud. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I gazed into this brook for long spells of time. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Only a man who knew the spells could take old weapons and forge them anew. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She said a word to the goats, and the beasts began to bleat and browse and wander, freed from the spell. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Big windows adorned three full walls, so you could sip your hot drink and use the nosy-nelly spell, chisme, to observe your neighbors at the same time. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z They cried and danced, through your body went the spell that cured Lucas, and your name lent strength to the curse that took one of us from the service of our Master. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Ogion began to lay a spell, very quietly, weaving the web of magic with his hands more than with words. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes witches cheat and use spells, but once you’re inside, spells only work for team members and only spells that are allowed for the scheduled sport. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I was neither under his spell, nor free of it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A choked noise broke the spell of their awe. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Same way I spelled my word in the spelling bee on Friday morning. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I walked as silently as possible, not wanting to break the spell of the quiet night. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z On the hill across the valley, spelled out in whitewashed stones, were the huge words, “Welcome Home, Dessie.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Fanning had broken the spell of the wild and beautiful dancers. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z With his magical spell he taught a river to dive. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The house settled under a quiet spell, broken only by the rubber marshmallow soles of Ms. Byrd’s hospital shoes padding up the stairs, followed by the creaking of Clayton’s bedroom door being pushed open. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Whatever spell the witch had tried to cast apparently had no effect. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The speaker seemed to have them completely under her spell. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I spell “cow” because it’s the first word I think of. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z And so he was reading the story as if it were a spell and the words of it, spoken aloud, could make magic happen. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Nothing important. Just a stupid little man who may be one step up from spells and good luck charms.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Mia nodded and mm-hmmed, and wondered every evening if this was wise, if it was right for her daughter to fall under the spell of a family so entirely. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine clapped her hands as if breaking a spell. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Kind of feels like sleeping in someone else’s bed for a spell, but I always feel a debt of gratitude to whoever dug it. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He had been using a powerful protection spell on himself so the Nightbeast couldn’t eat him, and it had taken all his energy. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Sissy trotted along beside him on her tiny high-heeled shoes and cast a spell over him with her soft fluttering voice. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And then she spelled it on the chalkboard. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “I seal my office with a spell none but a wizard could break!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z At the top of the easel, spelled in carnations, were the words: happy destruction, ROME! The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z After a short spell in a Holiday Inn, I find a house I can rent, on the rise behind Kitsilano Beach, one of those toytown houses that are bigger inside than they look. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oof, how are you carrying all of this? Why don’t you use a feather spell—” Seven stopped herself. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I try not to dwell on it too much as Elsie and I get ready, but that only leaves me to think about last night and that awful spell I used. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Briefly their noise covered the honeyed words and the spell broke. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Though she did not know how to spell scale, she knew where the election would be decided. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “How was I supposed to know it would make noise? It was supposed to be a silent spell!” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It was with one of these light spells that he first proved the great power that was in him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z At first the beauty of the melodies and of the interwoven words in elven-tongues, even though he understood them little, held him in a spell, as soon as he began to attend to them. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He knew one thing for sure: If Mr. Curtain was happy about it, then it spelled bad news. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The next day, September 19, almost two weeks after coming to Elberon, Garfield had an intense chill and a coughing spell, followed by profuse perspiration. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Nor did he shine among them, for the words of any spell, even the simplest illusion-charm, came halting from his tongue, and his hands faltered at their craft. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “The cookies are in the shapes of letters. You have to see how many words you can spell.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z At other times it would plunge beneath, stirring up the mantle and resulting in long spells of volcanic activity and earthquakes. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “You know how you cross out the incorrect letter and write the correct one above it? Have those corrected letters ever spelled out words?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Immediately, as if a spell had been removed, the others relaxed and stirred. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The poetry and artistry and architecture of spells. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z A wicked king’s wooden wives languishing under an evil wooden spell. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s bound to take a spell. I wouldn’t worry, was I you. You’ll be hearin’ from young Tom or Eb before long. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She guessed the spell hadn’t worked that well after all. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It’s kind of like they put a spell or a conjure on each other and, truth told, once they do, it’s easier to hit two at once than it is to hit one. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The boy Mozart was ‘famous’ as a child prodigy, to be sure, but famous in this context meant 'attracting comment and wonderment for brief spells at various royal courts of Europe'. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The giant’s spells now broken, his soldiers, seeing that they had been led by a snake, pledged their loyalty to me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Owning the literature was enough for a spell in jail, and when you were released you did not stay in town long. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Much of her lore was mere rubbish and humbug, nor did she know the true spells from the false. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In fleeting clear spells of lucidity, when Amaranta would bring him his meals he would tell her what bothered him most and would accept her sucking glasses and mustard plasters in a docile way. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In that way she learned that midwifery was as much about hard work and good sense and comfrey tonic as spells and magic. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And then they ran faster than a quickening spell, with Edgar Allan Toad, who Seven had completely forgotten about, croaking from her pocket the whole way. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Did they spell Eddo out for you? Was it one ‘d’ or two?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Up or down the wet or dusty streets, indoors or out, the days and nights began to spell out magic possibilities. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The words are spelled out in a swollen graffiti font. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Bought this book of spells at a collector’s auction last year. It once belonged to Madame Violet, one of the most famous illusionists who’s ever lived.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Because it would take far too long to spell out every word that we sent, we only used this alphabet for words that were not used a lot. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Before that, people used to just make up spellings—there were no right or wrong ways to spell. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Then came a run of punishing dry spells, many more than a decade in duration, interrupted by gigantic floods. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Dunbar stopped having dizzy spells, and the fighter captain blew his nose. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Maybe the Maze is trying to spell something.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z Drums beat insistently, and wooden flutes cast their haunting spells on the many people gathering in the field. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “There’s just no breathing spell while the run’s on,” Fritz said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally the light chased him down an alleyway and I was released from his spell. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so tightly fastened that not the very least puff of any Wind that spells danger for a ship could leak out. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Though no man laid a hand on her, that walk spelled the end of her power. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z That night I asked my mother how to spell the words and left a note on my door asking my father to wake me up before he went to bed. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z “I know that! But I’ve seen it a hundred times. I wouldn’t spell Quest with a w. I know it’s a w.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They walked three times around the lake, trying all the way to think of a simple spell that would subdue a dragon. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I have to be watching the camera when it spells things out. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he worked in the control room with me, watching the cameras and writing stupid programs that spelled out words on the screen or played guessing games with numbers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Maybe the spell would take a little longer than I thought. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The Probes, Harry knew, detected spells of concealment and hidden magical objects. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It’s close to my name spelled backward, I tell her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z You have probably noticed by now that the tritone is not the only interval that can be "spelled" in more than one way. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Finally, Mama gave in, but she told Daddy they had to spell my name the Bible way. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z That spell had been a powerful one, and her whole body was buzzing with magic. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Once the lawyer had performed all the right rituals and pronounced all the necessary spells and oaths, millions of upright French citizens behaved as if the Peugeot company really existed. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z After a long time, slowly, like a spell was wearing off, I saw a shadow of a chicken, and then darker and lighter stripes. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z "Well," she said, pretending to address the whole class, "let us leave sums for the moment and see if any of you have begun to learn to spell. Hands up anyone who can spell cat." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Dorian, as if released from a spell, dashed to her, throwing himself to his knees beside her, murmuring her name again and again. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was as if the little cart and its occupants were caught in the magic spell of an enchanted summer night. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The words, in the reverent tones of his rough voice, sounded like a magic spell. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Dumbledore had wordlessly immobilized Harry, and the second he had taken to perform the spell had cost him the chance of defending himself. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z And if a word starting with re could be confused with one that’s spelled the same but means something else, add a hyphen. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ged lay blind and dumb in fever like a stick in a slow fire, and there was no spell to cool what burned him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He wore an apron on each chest, with one word on each, so together they spelled out: KISS— THE—CHEF. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I knew the answer, but it took me too long to spell out the word. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z It’s like Beatriz got everyone else in the audience under her spell. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Is it necessary to spell out that societies mired in fratricidal chaos are vulnerable to conquest? 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The Cloak was exactly what Xenophilius had described: A cloak that really and truly renders the wearer completely invisible, and endures eternally, giving constant and impenetrable concealment, no matter what spells are cast at it.... Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "We usually don't supply that kind of information over the phone, but since it's you, Judge Ford, I'll be happy to oblige. Just spell out the names and I'll call back if I find anything." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z These magic users cast spells around the clock, keeping the entire area encased in a temporary null-magic zone. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As I learned in their creation, uttering these spells will cost you. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Her whole body shuddered, but when she looked at me, I knew the spell had been broken. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z One of the guards comes toward me, and all she has to do is put her hand on my arm and the spell is broken. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And I just couldn’t learn all those names and facts, much less spell them correcdy. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Now what Pechvarry and his wife and the witch saw was this: the young wizard had stopped midway in his spell, and held the child a while motionless. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “You spell breach with an ‘a,’ am I right? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a worthless human being. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Emily opened the book and saw that James had circled consecutive letter corrections in order to spell out the words fort, wild, and home. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It’s not the neatest writing, but I can see that she’s spelled out the name of Mama’s drink, the name that’s on all the labels. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Snape hesitated, and then said, “I cannot tell. Maybe a year. There is no halting such a spell forever. It will spread eventually, it is the sort of curse that strengthens over time.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z If you stop at the tower lookout spot at night, the lights of the city unintentionally spell ZERO. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “It’s poor Miss Annie next door. This morning she took a little fainting spell in the alley. Nerves, babe. She says you woke her up this morning playing on your banjo.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If I die in the middle of a coughing spell like I just had, I need to be able to detach from the horror, I need to say, ‘This is my moment.’ Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z No stone lions for me, she thought, no oleanders; I have broken the spell of Hill House and somehow come inside. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The man, the human being, broke the spell at once. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z And Allen says reluctantly, “Well, I would like to learn how to spell Connecticut.” Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z And since the failure of the witches’ spell to stop his bleeding, he thought they were regarding him with fear, too, as if he was marked by some curse greater than their own powers. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I’d placed the quarter in my inventory, I hadn’t been able to remove it, so I’d never been able to have any divination or identification spells cast on it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Dallas was falling under the spell of all those trees and hills, so she was going to have to be extra ready. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z Sarah named him Stanley because she noticed that "Stanley" was "Yelnats" spelled backward. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “If I’m going to be an artist when I grow up, why do I need to know how to spell?” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z But not one of the spells he had practiced had been designed to combat a sudden reversal of ground and sky. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z In a spell, she walked back to Hob and plucked a hatchet off the wall, the hatchet she stared at when she could not sleep. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z For a moment, I thought he might be casting another spell, but no power stopped me, so I called to Tonantzin. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The music cast such a spell over them that they forgot about home and eating. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned her attention to Glerk, analyzing the structure of the spell that had enrabbited him, undoing it bit by bit. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z At first she was afraid to take it, fearing it might be a means to poison her or put a spell on her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Every minor spell he had cast with it so far that day had seemed less powerful than those he had produced with his phoenix wand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “He is a bad man, princess. My own daughter fell under his spell. Do not listen to him.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z By then Luke was sitting up, and a week later, when the first cold spell hit, he could stand for a minute or two on crutches. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Slowly and carefully he spelled out the letter to Robin, who would not change a word of it, but signed his name with Brother Luke guiding his hand. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z It was one thing to find spells in books she had no business reading in the level-five section of the library; it was another to actually try those spells out. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I spell hallow, which is a great word but also opens up a triple-word-score spot for her. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Then there was a long quiet spell that was split in the middle by the loud clank of an iron door banging shut. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile the pump arrived and Eddie and Jones spelled each other on the tires. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Last year, when Edna got the flu and was absent for a week, I thought there was some hope to break the spell. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z After a long quiet spell the rocker began to squeak, and it made the boy jump, but his mother didn’t notice. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone here can read, but Holly has sometimes asked me how to spell words like carry and weighed that she needs to report any “incidents” that occur. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z What possible reason could there have been for the author not to spell them out? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Only the way he talks, he goes ah wanna woid weecha, except it's bad enough having to listen to the creep, I don't want to have to spell the dumb way he talks. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z I spelled it in my head, forward and backward, chastising myself for my own stupidity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then we spell our names and answer her questions about how we built it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When folks saw the spell he was under they stepped aside like he was toting a bucket that was overflowing with the plague! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He’s going to have to spell it out for me, because I’m not processing what he’s saying. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Nonverbal spells were now expected, not only in Defense Against the Dark Arts, but in Charms and Transfiguration too. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Magic signs and spells I tell you! The child would never know the difference.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Three days went by and four days went by and still Ogion had not spoken a single charm in Ged's hearing, and had not taught him a single name or rune or spell. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z An awful quiet spell destroyed all his practice. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The elf was lying flat as a board, muttering a spell. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Once Luna was in place and Glerk was safely outside the chalk rim, Xan would complete the circle, and the spell would begin. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He cut out letters from his Amazing Outdoor Adventures magazine to spell MR. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The Ultra-Glide cast a spell on all of the Weird Watsons. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I shrug, not really wanting to spell it out for him. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It rhymes with shield and is spelled like it too. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z This year I couldn’t afford to buy Ma anything for Mother’s Day, so I wrote her into the story as a sorceress who doesn’t age and casts peace spells. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z I tried to talk but couldn’t, so I tried to trace letters on my hand, thinking I could spell out a question. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Papa looked at me and then at Mama, searched our faces as if looking for letters beneath our noses, above our foreheads, on our lips, that would spell something he would not like. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Her lips move the whole time as if she were doing her usual sullen, under-her-breath grumbling, but Yoyo knows she is casting a spell that will leave the men powerless, becalmed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “True love and magical spells and all that.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z The first half of 1943 brought crying spells, loneliness and the gradual realization of my faults and shortcomings, which were numerous and seemed even more so. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z After weighing Mama’s sack the contratista jotted in a notebook ninety pounds after our last name, which he asked Roberto to spell. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “When Lucinda cast the spell on me, was that big magic?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Mam taught me all my letters years ago, in Ireland, then taught me how to spell. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Knowing Hermione, he was sure it would be a large book full of very difficult spells — but it wasn’t. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z In the awkward silence that followed, Werfel heard the muttering of a spell. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Had one of the Cursed Toads cast a freezing spell? Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I tried to turn him yellow yesterday to make him more interesting, but the spell didn’t work. I’ll show you, look...” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It took me fifteen minutes just to figure out how to spell it. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z They needed to know the progress of the seasons and what warning signs preceded a thunderstorm or a dry spell. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z No binding spell would catch all three, because two came from north and one from south. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “I doubt it, but maybe. Then again, she might take away one spell and give you another even worse. The trouble with Lucinda is, ideas pop into her head and come out as spells.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z There’re stacks of stories where the glass spells out something like S-A-T-A-N-I-S-Y-O-U-R-M-A-S-T-E-R, shatters, then the kids have to call a vicar. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “It’s hard to say when. But the dizzy spells became disruptive to my work about twenty-nine winters ago.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z In her place—almost as if the boys' ugly words and taunts had the power of spells—was a hairy, breast-budding grownup no one would ever love. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z On top of the chocolate cake, vanilla frosting spells Do Not Throw Away Your Wish. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z They provided precise ionization data, spelled out their theory on how positrons emitted by the bombarded atoms transmuted into gamma rays, and carefully avoided any speculation about the significance of the new phenomenon. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Although she had been raised on Bible verses, she now spoke of God mostly in metaphor: “Spring spells God, and God is Love.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There was considerable giggling, and when the teacher spelled blood— “b-l-O-O-d”—one girl fainted. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z One of the spells came through the trees where Winky and I stood. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But this isn’t a fairy tale, and there was no spell. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Harry strode off through the heather, walking in a large circle with the distraught Hermione at its center, casting the spells she usually performed to ensure their protection. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z His eyes were fixed, and he could not lift them till he had finished reading all the spell. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In the hush-hush 1940s, such a public display of mental illness would have spelled the end of Blanche’s career at Langley, even if she had been able to recover from the episode. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He learns to add and subtract, and to spell his first words. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt superior to Timothy that day, but I let him play his little game, pretending not to know that he really couldn’t spell. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “True, no side uses fire as a weapon, not even Cluny. It is the one thing that spells certain death to creatures on both sides. We must look on it as an accident, Father Abbot.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We tried to thaw the pipe by running a burning piece of wood along it, but it would be frozen so solid there was nothing to do but wait for the next warm spell. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There, between the clouds, they could see the constellations—each set of stars a story, spelled out in needlepoints of light and the imaginary threads that connected them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He set to bathing the little boy with cold rainwater that they brought new-fallen from out of doors, and he began to say one of the spells of feverstay. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Even Mrs. Harker seems to lose sight of her trouble for whole spells; it is only now and again, when something recalls it to her mind, that she thinks of her terrible scar. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z In South Africa, faith in the Holy Trinity exists quite comfortably alongside belief in witchcraft, in casting spells and putting curses on one’s enemies. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Well, then, I think I’ll just set a spell and pass the time of day. Don’t get to see much of you any more.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, it is important to name a chord or interval as it has been spelled, in order to understand how it fits into the rest of the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z But the next thing Bloom said broke his own scary spell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ve seen the church name on a sign where blaring yellow sun rays spell GOD. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The Capitol rebels see this as a nonissue — of course, I can keep my pet—while those from 13 spell out what extreme difficulties this presents. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “There are spells that would put him completely right, but I daren’t try in case I do them wrong and cause more damage....He’s lost so much blood already....” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I imagined her alone, lying in bed, reading or casting spells or devouring small children. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Coll disappeared inside the cottage to search for Hen Wen’s letter sticks, the long rods of ash wood carved with spells. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z "He was unprotected. But here . . . this Storm's End is an old place. There are spells woven into the stones. Dark walls that no shadow can pass—ancient, forgotten, yet still in place." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A spell that took witches years to perfect and that she, a Witchling and a Spare, was about to attempt. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Paul Revere, like his friend, Joseph Warren, was still slightly under the spell of James Otis. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We know for a fact that they conquered old age and death, with a spell called Vampir, which requires consuming the blood of innocents....” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z There were certain phrases that must be said in spells of Summoning that he did not like to say. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Had Ishtar put some kind of spell on me? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He spelled the name out twice, and tapped his teeth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z When I reread what I had written it was as if I had cast a spell on myself and the entire experience filled me up again. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Our favorite story is “The Princess Who Could Not Cry,” about a princess who is placed under an evil spell and forgets how to cry. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z And yet, on seeing his face, his spelled- out name, I immediately began to get ready to go. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe I'll spell ‘cat’ and the teacher will give me a glittery little star so I can run home and show it off to you,” he'd grumble. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, why did they lock her out, not letting her help her sister answer questions and spell her name? The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If only the fairies could leap out of the wood and cast a spell to bring her back to life. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When it came time for me to start second grade I could already read and write and spell and even do some arithmetic. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “He spells it with one a. The two a’s seem a little fancy to his friends.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She was over fiftieth level, so it would remain in existence for the spell’s maximum duration: fifteen minutes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Whether by some virtue in these sheaths or because of the spell that lay on the mound, the blades seemed untouched by time, unrusted, sharp, glittering in the sun. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He felt that he had been in the grip of a weird spell and was now free. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z That dys means I can read a word and know how to spell it, but when my hand goes to write it—it just don’t come out.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Now,” Oliver says, “spell ‘imaged and then say ‘lightbulb.’ Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “How do you spell that? And please don’t tell me to look it up.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The force of the Death Eaters’ spells shattered the tiled wall where Ron’s head had just been, as Harry, still invisible, yelled, “Stupefy!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I see. Hopkins. Now how do you spell her Christian name?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Your spell will rebound, destroying you and making him too powerful and you too weak. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z He’s still saying things to her—putting her under his spell. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Please, Mrs. Sarota, can you give Ramu another chance? Give him a harder word and see if he can spell it. Please.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z If this picture is correct, it spells bad news for would-be space travelers: the extra dimensions would be far too small to allow a spaceship through. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A statement in a legal document will be interpreted adversarially, without the presumption of cooperation that governs an ordinary conversation, so every exception must be spelled out. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She threw up her arms dramatically and tilted her face toward the sky, trying to pull as much magic into the level-four spell as possible. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I know the difference between a raceme and a rhizome, I explicate photosynthesis, I can spell Scrofulariaciae. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Hixon: I knew that if he ever, ever, ever got out from under Johnny’s spell, that he probably had a chance. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A small treasure of a book hidden inside a big common one—like...spells printed on dragonfly wings, discovered tucked inside a cookery book, right between the recipes for cabbages and corn. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She too had poetry at her command, knew words that sang and were spells and beat drums. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Now need called knowledge out: Duny, seeing the fog blow and thin across the path before the Kargs, saw a spell that might avail him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I can try to memorize how to spell Lascaux. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I gathered that the singing part of the rehearsal was over, and before the coach’s dissonant speaking voice could entirely break the spell the children’s singing had cast, I got up and left the church. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “I’ll tell you something. Unbeknowst to herself, she’s put a spell on her husband. He moons around her like a sick duck. I don’t think he’s given the twins a thorough good look yet.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And in case the pressure wasn’t intense enough, President Roosevelt spelled it out in a personal note. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘This is wizardry indeed! Come! I would look on this forest, ere the spell changes.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I think he gave us “bouquet” because it’s hard to spell. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z "He's busy. He works most of the daylight hours, and arranging rocks to spell a message takes time and energy." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z These young women, who would have to back up their science with magical spells should their patients be disappointed and not get well, now hurried to get to classes on time. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z At my words, Cecilia fell under the spell of the spiraling circles of the earring. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “That was a spell to reveal human presence, and there’s nobody here except us!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Seven couldn’t think of any spell strong enough to make that happen, but then again, she didn’t know every powerful spell. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z A cold spell had hit New Orleans, so that lying under the lamp that day was a comfortable experience. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “What about rootwork? Is there, I don’t know...some spell that can help you fix it?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Was he wearing a collar when you nabbed him? A collar with his name spelled out on it?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I knew I would feel them, and soon, but I didn’t dare do anything that might break the spell of waiting. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I knew I was going to spell it right. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Seven and Thorn did as she said, surrounding the Nightbeast as best they could and barraging it with combat spells as fast as they could go. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Could my refusal mean the spell was broken? Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The woman had cast a spell on him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It must be a spell, I told myself. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z And I had to spell the word ‘commiserate.’ Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z No magic meant all her years of practice and hard work learning spells would go out the window. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z "Take a lesson, Bran. The man who trusts in spells is dueling with a glass sword. As the children did. Here, let me show you something." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity, and in as many ways as possible, that you were a worthless human being. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z But it was whole, and as I played the audience sighed, stirred, and slowly fell back under the spell that I had made for them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They launched spell after spell, trying desperately to push the monstruo back, but it did not so much as flinch. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The rabbi texts him audio clips, and Link follows along on papers with the Hebrew blessings spelled out phonetically. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z And of course, under her spell, I cannot say no. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Some flaw or other in our design always spelled its doom. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The other boys stood watching, not speaking, not moving unless they shivered a little: for the great spell was beginning to work. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Why is this something I have to spell out for her? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z And I was, on that day, in that moment, content to be under the spell of the sea and the islands and the here and now. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She told herself that there were powers stronger than hatred, and spells older and truer than any the maegi had learned in Asshai. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Those were like magic words; they snapped Byron right out of the spell Momma put on him. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sunset I ask Fela, without mentioning any names, if she has something I can use to spell a certain bad person. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still staring, caught in the spell of power and mystery, when the secretary returned. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” he said, “but he wasn’t the only one. As I say, it was very popular... You know how these spells come and go...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She knew nothing of the Balance and the Pattern which the true wizard knows and serves, and which keep him from using his spells unless real need demands. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But then the earring’s spell must have broken, because Cecilia, looking as old and wretched as her house, hobbled out of her shack. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Then, with an amusement that did not try to shield its underlying seriousness, she added, “My niece goes to a school on the mainland and at age six she could spell ‘onomatopoeia’!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z For example, a quantity of iodine as small as two ten-thousandths of a gram spells the difference between health and disease. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z And almost as if to prove her mother right, that little baby girl starts up a serious crying spell that brings Dofta Isabel’s soft tap at the bedroom door. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “How did this happen to you? Is it some kind of spell? Can it be undone? Tell us, maybe we can help you.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I said that it was intended that you should perish in the ghetto, perish by never being allowed to go behind the white man’s definitions, by never being allowed to spell your proper name. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Coach says as he opens the door, letting in the hall light and breaking the spell. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, Mr. White cracked a smile and stood smartly upright again, breaking the spell. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z We’re tempted to spell it like religious, but sacrilege is the root. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of her most favorite things in the world, and yet she couldn’t for the life of her remember how it tasted, or even how you spelled...spelled what? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “This is going to spell disaster for Afghanistan,” said a third man. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I knew the painting was by Caravaggio but I remembered only the surname and even that I couldn’t spell. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I would act as if I had no idea whatever of what they were talking about—and I was grateful when they chose not to spell out what they knew. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Its weak rays shone on the dewy grass and made the herbs in the garden glisten as if under a spell. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Phonetically interpreted signs were also used to “spell out” longer words, as a series of pictures each depicting the sound of one syllable. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Do you mean that they spelled Thomas wrong?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Quicker than lightning her mother appeared, her long red curls whipping around her as Fox grabbed Seven’s cape off her with ease and precision and used it to block the spell. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The two of them were speaking sometimes, as the words came to them, between spells of listening to the evening. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes!” said Seven when the viento spell rebounded and came back in her direction, bringing the fire with it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I know she’s been working crazy hard to finding something that would help, so I pull out my own spell book to cheer her up. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Those letters spelled out my name, and none of you know what that feels like—it’s so familiar.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z She paused to cough, leaned down and coughed, and when the spell was over her cheeks were flushed and she was exhausted. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When Papa and I were digging out the last of the potatoes, he said, “Put your fork down and rest a spell.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m glad I’m not. Have you had a conversation about breaking the spell of the educated witch?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z At some point, we both got really sleepy, but nobody wanted to break the spell that encircled our little couch amid the rainbow-colored animals and crayon boxes. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they reached open ground, darkness was settling like a spell around them. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “The bigger the spell, the easier it is to resist. If you want to sleep millions of mortals, you’ve got to cast a very thin layer of magic. Sleeping demigods is much harder.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The evil spell is broken, and the little ragged girl and her poor mother are given a nice house next to the castle where they live happily ever after. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “Less for a gentle potion, more for a particularly rough or evil spell.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And suddenly it was December again, and she had the school in her spell. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Their message would be clear: The banners would spell it out for Wilson—and everyone else—to see. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But the spell ripped from Xan’s belly, making her gasp, and then didn’t even work. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Three weeks exactly: my longest dry spell in years. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Now they would cast their magic spell over the airwaves. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Thanks to spell check, now I feel like there are no limits or boundaries enclosing my ideas and feelings. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Goats,” she said to Valley and Thorn as they backed up her parents and, surprisingly, Beefy, who was adding strength to each spell with his little fists. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Graphorn hide is even tougher than a dragon’s and repels most spells. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z What did happen was that Merlyn, who had been saying the final spells under his breath, suddenly turned himself into a condor, leaving the Wart standing on tiptoe unchanged. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z As the moon rose, the witches began their spell to heal Will’s wound. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “How in the world do you spell that?” he’d asked, and when she told him, he mispronounced it, as most people did. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, love, I know what that spell does to you.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She was trying her hardest to avoid looking at Valley and avoid breaking the spell of whatever had kept them from going at each other’s throats that morning. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z A dog barks—not at me: I have put my spell on them. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Her dress was a full wide-skirted black alpaca, and at her throat she wore a pin which spelled “Mother” in golden script. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Yes, I looked up how to spell that. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z For some the spell lasted only while the voice spoke to them, and when it spoke to another they smiled, as men do who see through a juggler’s trick while others gape at it. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z When Estella miscarried a third time, the doctor spelled the consequences out more plainly: “Another pregnancy could kill your wife.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z S/he experiences hallucinations, vomiting, chronic migraines, memory loss, and/or fainting spells. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sheed knew Grandma had “ailments,” and his stomach twisted thinking she must be having a spell to be standing so stiff and talking so low. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “We can try a spell. The machete spell is silent.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z In fact, the times when she became extremely cheerful for days on end - and for no observable reason - were almost as disturbing to me as her sudden, often prolonged sullen spells. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z And several spells, ones I didn’t know yet, used animals. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The old lord kept mostly in his own apartments, coming forth mornings to pace up and down the snowy inner courtyards of the castle-keep like an old sorcerer who has been brewing spells all night. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She ran into the room next door to bring some spirits or other with which she could revive her mother from her fainting spell. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z By writing them down in the order they appeared, I discovered that they spelled something. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He waves over the spell book and opens it to the last page. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He moves closer, like the TV has put a spell on him or something. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Then the spell was broken as great numbers of people, stirred by their own emotions, roared their acclaim and rushed toward Anderson to offer congratulations and good wishes, threatening to mob her. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z It’s like Beatriz cast a spell on everybody to not talk to Stephanie for the rest of the day, even the sixth graders. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I’m not sure why he feels the need to use hashtags and spell perfectly innocent words with a z, but he’s one of those teachers you don’t bother questioning. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Maybe I can ask Beth to cast a spell on Adam to make him write back. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The notes on various herbs and plants seemed to be more informational than prescriptive, and there was no clear-cut recipe for a love spell or its reversal. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The first time I came over I asked Soojin what the letters meant, and she explained that they spelled her name, which meant “treasure.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The alphabet was spelled out in a rainbow of uppercase letters. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Being an outsider, I didn’t usually fall under the leader’s spell. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Please cast a magic spell and come home soon. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I did not believe in magic, in spells, in things that defied logic. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Lucy went through a terrible sick spell, listless and pale for weeks on end. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z And her grandmother tried to teach her about spells. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But after working over him and giving him stimulants, I brought him around, so he could go on with the executions—which were delayed half an hour by his sinking spell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was no match for me with his Catholic spells. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir. Sir, is it gonna be all right if I take Old Flapjack out for a spell?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Obviously, no right comes without responsibilities—and those should be spelled out both in schools and in families. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His body revolted at what his instinct had made him do, and the result was a dry, sour, agonizing spell of kneeling and vomiting until his stomach and his heart were empty. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Business grew so prosperous that the waiting room was always packed with Eeople, and Nana began to suffer dizzy spells from being on er feet so many hours a day. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a simple way of discovering the last spell a wand performed, elf, did you know that?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “I know,” he replies with a grin, “but I still can’t spell! I hope they don’t have any spelling questions in the finals.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z “Who puts their time and energy into making up spells like that?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Perhaps the spell, though it should affect only his own vision and not the magic at work about them, had no power here. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I spelled out a Morse code message using rocks. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, without warning, the silence was rent by a voice unlike any they had heard in the wood; and it uttered, not a panicked shout, but what sounded like a spell. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I never knew grown-ups to stay excited for so long and I wondered when the spell would break. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right, the spell is a little complicated, so give me a second.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Then white space and air and me wondering, How do I spell introduce? Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z And yet, like it was a magical spell she had cast on him, Peach nodded his skinny, pointy head and said yes. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z This explained why the sign said “Carrott’s” at the top, you see, but then listed other vegetables and fruits spelled and punctuated perfectly correctly. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z The place was large; they had a cow, chickens, a garden, all of which spelled food and that decided me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Eight bright red neon letters spelled out the words game room. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z This weird New England affirmative—maybe it is spelled “aie-huh”—always made me laugh, as Finny knew, so I had to laugh, which made me feel less sarcastic and less scared. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z True invisibility was impossible, of course: this was mental magic, a kind of fiercely held modesty that could make the spell worker not invisible but simply unnoticed. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Since they’re for homecoming, they’re made in school colors and the ribbons usually have glitter letters that spell out different things, like you and your boyfriend’s names or your school mascot. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But there’s no way I can pass up a chance to see what this spell book has to offer. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Long had it been forging in the dark smithies of Mordor, and its hideous head, founded of black steel, was shaped in the likeness of a ravening wolf; on it spells of ruin lay. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “These are called Devil’s Shoestrings. They’re one of the most important ingredients for protection spells.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “She must be a witch. Even Mrs. Larkin called her a sorceress. A caster of spells.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Another day, she told them, another day I’ll come back and break your spell. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The spell of introspection she had cast on herself was unbroken, as if she hadn’t moved from her seat at all. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The water revitalized me, breaking the time spell, and I lunged forward. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He sat outside of the cockfights every day, listening as though it were a kind of music, shooing away his wife with spells that never worked. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Suddenly, there was a sound of a heavy body pushing through the underbrush, accompanied by a sharp cracking of branches, and the spell was broken. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally he spells out all the letters for me, and I find the stupid word. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z That big word I had to spell today to get out of the dumb class is how I feel about Mami. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z A typewriter sat on a cluttered desk, its keys splayed open with some scattered on the desk like it tried to spell explosion and the explosion happened. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z For a few unfortunate kids, winter did not spell the end of the school year. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z When I stepped outside, the familiar smell of that rainy April day hit me so hard I felt dizzy and had to put my bag down and wait for the spell to pass. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He, Ron, and Hermione kept to themselves, working late into the night, trying to remember the ingredients in complicated potions, learn charms and spells by heart, memorize the dates of magical discoveries and goblin rebellions. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z But Melanie was beginning to understand about April’s frozen spells, and how to thaw her out. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I can see some forest now; we can hide among the trees for a spell, maybe a long time. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He is now seemingly quiet for a spell.... Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Worse, I knew that die smoke might have blotted out the lines of rocks that spelled help. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked out the window and saw the barefoot children in the sunny garden and he had the impression that only at that instant had they begun to exist, conceived by Úrsula’s spell. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The Durham Commercial Club celebrated its hometown in 1913 with this forty-by-fifty-foot sign, its confident message spelled out in colored electric lights. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Please spell the last name,” said the operator. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But Mrs. Underdown warned us that, pills or no pills, too many mosquito bites could still overtake the quinine in our blood and spell our doom. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d pile all this into a huge bed and sleep on until the cold spell blew over. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The witch’s spell did not cover the blood that must have spilled, and insects and the sun and the wind had dispersed it completely. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Do we know any spells that might help?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Who would have thought you knew such Dark Magic? Who taught you that spell?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z McWhorter still wasn't sure how to spell the name, but he did his best. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Rather than say the word out loud, which was unthinkable, she spelled it out for her, backward. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “No, we shouldn’t!” said Hermione at once, looking, as she always did, intensely cross at the thought of the Half-Blood Prince and his spells. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “We should avoid talking at all costs. The vocal transformation component of the spell must’ve gotten messed up somehow,” said Seven sheepishly. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z November 7 After school That one gesture dissolves the last of my hate spell. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I know punctuation, and I can spell good. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The letters spelled out a sentence that pointed them toward the library’s secret exit. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z They were all under the spell of his misfortune. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She could feel it in the heaviness of her limbs and eyelids: The lull had not yet spent its thick gray spell. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Every four years, the Twelve Towns had a magic tournament—the Golden Frog Games, where the towns would compete in everything from toad racing to spell casting to enchanted dressmaking. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The spell hit the skrewts armor again and ricocheted off; Harry staggered back a few paces and fell over. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When she did, she seemed surprised to see him standing there, as if she’d been away for a spell. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z His appeals fell on deaf ears, and Anansi turned to me as Nyame’s spell pulled him back inside the funnel cloud. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Sorcerers existed, beyond a doubt, and it was only too likely that they would cast sleeping spells, and that a mother would care for her daughter in that fierce and tender way. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As if those words broke the spell that had been holding the princess in place, Nehemia rushed into her arms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Did you ever see what the lights spell?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I can’t see the point in learning to solve useless problems, or subtracting turnips from turnips, or knowing where Ethiopia is or how to spell February.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z And nowhere did he seem more determined than in English class, under the spell of a special teacher named LaRue Moore. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I woke up in a panic in the middle of the night, sure that some brujo had put a spell on me and that’s why the baby had died. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been forged in Valyria, before the Doom had come to the old Freehold, when the ironsmiths had worked their metal with spells as well as hammers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But she got down our Gems of Spanish Poetry and quoted me another poem by the same poet: May the limitations of love not cast a spell On the serious ambitions of my mind. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Alba’s name was entered in the Civil Registry and in the books of the parish with her father’s French surname, but she never used it because her mother’s was much easier to spell. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “If a warlock’s spell could kill me, I would be dead by now. I left their palace all in ashes.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “My turn,” Seven said, holding up the mirror and facing the side of the building so the other Witchlings wouldn’t get caught in the spell’s cross fire and age even further. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The vainest, most slap-happy and irreverent of men, in the presence of redwoods, goes under a spell of wonder and respect. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The unexpected weight shift had not spelled disaster. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t doing any kind of spell or anything, but making her feel worse made me feel better. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I always thought it was a really stupid spell, and I never used it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z If Donne read Kepler’s Conversation he would have found the link with Bruno spelled out. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He felt stunned; it was as though a beloved pet had turned suddenly savage; what had the Prince been thinking to copy such a spell into his book? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z If it had been dry for a spell, dust swirled around, and I had to breathe through my nose to keep from eating grit. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He pulls up to the drop-off area, and I’m staring at the glowing red letters that spell “EMERGENCY” across the side of the beige building. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He said, “This cold spell took a man by surprise, didn’t it? No time to get his winter coat out of the garret.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, squinting at the book in the candlelight, Ash saw that it contained what appeared to be recipes for medicines — or possibly spells. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The shapes arranged themselves into words, and the words spelled out a delicious and wonderful phrase: Once upon a time. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Seconds later, the moist ground came alive as hundreds of cobra slithered out from the shadows and gathered around the corpse, hypnotized by the spell. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Regina had moved back to California from Nicaragua after having dizzy spells, a result of heart problems. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But the word itself was spelled with one d not two, so Julian, who was patient beyond his years, said nothing and waited. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to break the spell Sputnik had cast over me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It’s the very first lesson in her spell book: Never trust. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Harry had already attempted a few of the Prince’s self-invented spells. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “A D. How hard is it to spell a couple words?” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to be able to work a spell on Lettie to make her go away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z All the details of the surgery were spelled out, including the doctors’ wonderful ingenuity in making me a new nose out of my toe. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “And they didn’t even spell the word right. Niger—with one g—is a country in Africa.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her words made Edward think of Pellegrina: of warthogs and princesses, of listening and love, of spells and curses. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “How do you spell that?” the clerk asked. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She was “nervous,” she suffered “little spells”—such were the sheltering expressions used by those close to her. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When he stood up the men crowded near and the spell was broken. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “Had a little spell yesterday. Leroy dropping him and the rest a the kids by in a while. Let’s hope the lemon don’t kill him.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z If it was spelled anything like it sounded, I could look it up or ask Branwell. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You spelled Muhammad wrong. It’s with an ‘a’ at the end, not an ‘e.’ The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you say about that? My Prudence’s name, written over and over. ’Tis a spell, that’s what it is! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes a c is used instead of a k, even if it makes more sense for cat to be spelled kat. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z For English, we read passages from books, learned to spell words, and sometimes the teacher read stories out loud and we would write them in our notebooks. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Once I have stepped between the magic gateposts, will I find myself through the protective barrier, the spell broken? The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z And she temporarily forgave the midwife her sharpness for the magic of her spells and the miracle of her skills. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Now all that’s changed since Mom came back, and I couldn’t live without her because she’s really the one who understands how I am when I get worked up into a wild spell. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A feather spell was a level two point five, which was probably above what Spares were capable of, although Seven wasn’t 100 percent sure what all the specific limitations were. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z There was a floor-to-ceiling window beside the front door, painted with letters that spelled out the doctor’s name and business hours in reverse. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z "When the girl runs around, the beads go clickey-clickety-clickety and that's like a magic spell that heals things. It's like a special hairstyle." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z At any rate, we have proved one thing; that the spells of quietness last a reasonable time. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “It’s about somethin’ else,” the boy said after a long spell of quiet. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And that was it; the spell was done. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t mention how nice it was to see them working together or praise them in any way, for fear of breaking the spell. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “The spell I shall perform tonight requires it. A fitting end, wouldn’t you say?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Gatlinburg is a shock to the system from whichever angle you survey it, but never more so than when you descend upon it from a spell of moist, grubby isolation in the woods. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Each of these had a picture painted on its side of a lion jumping through a flaming hoop and the words Hawkins Circus spelled out in bright letters. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z One, because I know how to spell it right and two, because I’m hoping someone will finally give me an answer. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The waiter walked up and began arranging the salad bowl and breadsticks on the table, saving Toby from having to spell it out for Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Half of the avatars in the club swarmed toward the exit, while the other half drew weapons or began to cast spells, firing laser bolts, bullets, and fireballs back at the invading Sixers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z To Granny, I had accomplished a miracle and some of my sinful qualities evaporated, for she felt that success spelled the reward of righteousness and that failure was the wages of sin. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z At least the book of combat spells would come in handy. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I used to think that was a baby cousin of mine with the Tweedy name spelled wrong, but Mama said it was somebody’s pet canary. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I’m not even sure how to spell his first name. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Also,” said Sierra, “‘Dumpster’ and ‘red stump’ are spelled with the same letters.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I had no jet boots, no ship, and no magic items or memorized spells. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In New York, people probably don’t need to be told twice how to spell Kiko. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t me. Everything I’ve done with magic has been a complete accident. I wouldn’t even know how to use a spell.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Harry rather doubted he would be able to bring off this particular spell; he was still having difficulty with nonverbal spells, something Snape had been quick to comment on in every D.A.D.A. class. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z My love letter had only two sentences and later I figured out I had spelled her name wrong. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He spelled the two names and cited dates. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Suddenly the spell of the snake was broken. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Neylan stood by as Lawrence weaved his spell over this sophisticated gentleman, who had socialized with governors and presidents. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Alba did not dare speak to her, so as not to break the spell of her happiness. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Lewis usually came to East Texas about once a month, and he’d been by just last week on his way to stay for a spell with his woman in Tyler. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a day in June 1932, all the more beautiful for coming suddenly, after a long spell of rain and wind. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I draw sailboats bobbing on summer waves while Mom reads aloud a scene where a spell goes wrong for Harry. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I am thy teacher of herb and spell. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He’d meant it as a compliment, but his words ruined the spell of the dance for her, ruined its very memory. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember the rules, rules that were never spelled out but that every woman knew: Don’t open your door to a stranger, even if he says he is the police. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been a brief spell when Redemption was interested in painting and had spent a few weeks hanging out with Bitter in the studio. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z An ad of theirs seeking franchisees later spelled out the benefits of the system: “Imagine — No Carhops — No Waitresses — No Dishwashers — No Bus Boys — The McDonald’s System is Self-Service!” Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z If she said it over and over, she wondered if the words would become a spell that would hold true even after he went home. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z To her four sixth graders puberty was something they could spell and define but had yet to experience. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z In fact, Esmé had to come around and pound him on the back, as if treating him for a coughing spell. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The spell to pull or tug on something, usually an object, never ever used on a person. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He was a body still, and not a skeleton, because the witch had laid a spell to preserve him from corruption. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Candidates couldn’t even spell the words “grammar” and “sentence”, let alone use them in any well-informed way. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Seven cleared her throat, holding the mirror up between her and Valley as she intoned the dangerous level-five spell. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z In the orchard the bees sounded like a wind getting up, a sound caught by a spell just under crescendo and sustained. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And whether it was the result of gaining height or whether it was the shaman’s spell, a breath did stir the air on Lee’s face. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “No,” she said with discouragement, “something turned them away, but I’m afraid it wasn’t my spell.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Then Nigel said, still balancing on one leg and facing the wall, "Miss Honey taught us how to spell a new very long word yesterday." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The old man became silent, his eyes glazed, his will crippled; his arms hung down, he was powerless under Siddhartha’s spell. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well, tell your illiterate friends that if they’re going to call names, they should at least know how to spell them.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z In case you all aint noticed, the first three letters of the word funeral spells FUN. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z They stood there, not moving, not wanting the swish of dry needles beneath their feet to break the spell. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z "Would you just pronounce and spell your name for the record, so we can be sure to get it right?" How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “You know that’s not right. You say, ‘Mr. Damon, you’re lost in the Belgian Congo where you have been put under a spell. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But now that Gran was gone, was her spell gone too? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z "Yes, you have secret spells; how splendid What, of them?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I kept my voice even, willing the spell to keep them charmed by our lies for as long as we remained in their house. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z There was a long spell of silence, a big, aching void, and then from the Professor a keen “S-s-s-s!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z She tried gallantly to produce a generation of Darwins who could spell, unlike their famous father. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Gold lettering over the windshield spelled The Knight Bus. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z At which Grandpa got up quickly and stood a spell before the window, getting aholt of himself. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As its name suggests, this spell can inflict great mental harm. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Because nothing spells parental discipline for homophobic slurs like dressing up fancy and underage drinking at some faraway country club where larger minds are present. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Anything dismissed by scholars as too fun to be important. They put it down here and forget it. Superstitions, songs, spells. Seraphim, omens, demons, fairies.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z They cooked special things for her; searched for gifts that they hoped would break the spell. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She had not been under its spell in years, since she brought the hatchet down on Blake’s doghouse and sent the splinters into the air. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “It’s the only spell she ever has trouble with,” Harry told a completely bemused Mrs. Cattermole. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z All the architects, including Sullivan, seemed to have been captured by the same spell, although Sullivan later would disavow the moment. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Whatever spell she was under, whatever sacred moment this was, I didn't want to risk breaking it. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “The spell book shows you how to create automatic illusions, but you can also paint them manually too.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Though their first names were spelled different, you said them just the same. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She could spell big words and remember to do math homework, and her father didn’t swear or drink like my father did. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I feel the spell from Michah's kisses lifting away, and my skin tries desperately to cling to it. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It was plain to him that the spell hadn’t worked, and he could see she knew it too. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When your name is Bob no one asks you, “How do you spell that?” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He even spelled out what he meant by such alarming words. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Valley leaned over and asked, “How long does this spell last anyway?” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It was an unsettling moment, and we boys were always glad to get back to our games, yelling and brawling a little louder than necessary to shatter the spell cast on us by the tipple. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “The spells that make the attic impenetrable function only if it is occupied by children. Without children, or with adults in the room, the barriers become ineffectual.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Here and there were directions for what looked like spells that the Prince had made up himself. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Ten feet from Cedric, Harry dived behind a marble angel to avoid the jets of red light and saw the tip of its wing shatter as the spells hit it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z As Mr. Sedaris I made it a point to type up a poorly spelled evaluation of each submitted story. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Emily opened the book and saw that James had circled consecutive letter corrections in order to spell out the words fort, wild, and home. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The herbwomen dealt in potions and spells, the eunuchs in knife, needle, and fire. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She had cast it loose from its golden chain, by a spell, the moment her castle disappeared. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know,” Mr. Burke mused after a spell, “Connor’s mother used to do that. Keep a notebook.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Those were almost words, but they weren’t spelled right. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I spelled it, and then there was a long, sad silence. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Can’t you just cast a spell and make the poison ivy go away?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The scientific panel’s role was never precisely spelled out. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Two weeks after her beating, she endured dizzy spells and a pounding in her skull. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The faces lie on top of newspaper articles and headlines, only I take the words from the headlines and spell out new titles, rewrite history. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z So they asked an old woman what spell they could use to make them happy, and she said, ‘When you feel discontented, think over your blessings, and be grateful.’ Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t used that name in so long—he could barely remember how to spell it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Had the spell not thrown them back, they would have been charred too. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z When the spell wore off he asked Uncle Willie what colored people had done to white people in the first place. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to casting spells for curses and revenge, the witches often battle one another. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He tipped all the ingredients into a mortar and ground them up together, muttering a spell as he did so. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z In the instant that he saw this, Ged worked a spell of Changing, and between one breath and the next flew up from his boat in dragon-form. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It was loud enough, and long enough, to rise above a second spell of rain that fell after dark. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Stanley's father's full name was Stanley Yelnats III. Our Stanley is Stanley Yelnats IV. Everyone in his family had always liked the fact that "Stanley Yelnats" was spelled the same frontward and backward. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Lots of words didn’t spell like they sounded. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z When the book yielded nothing, she returned to the summoning spell. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She suspected that he had made up his own lessons, and now, as her small pupils spelled out the gloomy text, she could not resist following his example. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He could hear Cedric yelling “Stupefy!” too, but his spell had no more effect than Harry’s — Harry raised his wand as the spider opened its pincers once more and shouted “Expelliarmus!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Good. These are the puzzle pieces. You can spell words with them. If you spell the right one, I will give you your heart’s desire.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He was coming back into possession of himself; for the past three minutes it seemed he had been under a strange spell, possessed by a force which he hated, but which he had to obey. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z That would take days and require a lot of expensive spell components, and even then there was no guarantee the spells would tell me anything. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If the agents spot them and lie in wait, it could spell doom for Enrique. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “I put a spell on his body to preserve it from corruption,” she told him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z All the while I thought about how in Ramona Quimby, Age 8, Beezus told Ramona that she could remember the correct way to spell principal by remembering that the school principal was her “pal.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z And when he saw it written, saw it spelled out, he realized how ridiculous it was to think hate, live hate, be hate. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sticky, how do you spell ‘control’ in Dutch?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He would not suffer this helpless waiting, this sitting trapped on a little island muttering useless spells of lock and ward. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Well, yes, you know, a fortune-teller. A caster of spells and curses.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She walked to her parents’ room, where she knew her dad was sewing holes in his socks using mending spells, and knocked. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Because if Ruby wanted something from him, it could only spell trouble, and after today he wanted no part in the kind of trouble her desires were certain to cause. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I figure you’ve got about five minutes or you’re going to miss your bus,” Mom pointed out, breaking my thinking spell. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He must stay awake to work his spell. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We turn time here, get to the tournament, block the spell, and then return safely. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z He could sleep only a few hours at a time before violent hacking spells woke him. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I found her dignified ritual riveting, but when the spell was broken I realized that I needed to get going myself. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z With voice and hand he made the Opening spell which his aunt had taught him long ago; it was the prize among all her stock of spells, and he wove it well now. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z They whisper chants and spells that the wind carries through the leaves, back to my ears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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