| 单词 | spirits |
| 例句 | Her spirits were not particularly lowered by these commonplace reflections. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She didn’t know much about bombs, or spirits. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Or perhaps she had already asked them of her cards or the spirits. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Every corner was cleaned, and corn-dough was rubbed along entranceways to appease the spirits of dirt and sickness. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Frodo’s spirits had risen for a while after his escape, and after food and a draught of the cordial; but now a deep uneasiness, growing to dread, crept over him again. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z At this moment, as he was still wondering what to say to them, he suddenly realized that something had lightened his spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Murdo, walking even more briskly than usual to keep her spirits up, was crossing Harken Square when something fell to the pavement just in front of her with a terrific thump. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z His dream of Tyson had lifted his spirits. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z She imagined a bright light flashing from some hidden chamber of her heart, pulsing in time with the spirits’ lights. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A few months earlier, when crisp leaves had begun slipping to the ground, signaling the end of summer, Dad had been in high spirits. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The mosquitos had nearly driven him mad and the thought of being rid of them lifted his spirits. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s beginning to feel as if I’m speaking to stagnant air—the spirits are just standing there without delivering my message to God. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I found a few kindred spirits in the church youth group. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z But Mami was not one to take chances with our natural high spirits and tendency to ignore what she told us the minute she turned her back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z His students’ engagement in theater taps into their souls and spirits. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Despite the flicker of hope that lifted their spirits, they were still worried that not everyone was going to make it out alive, especially Roosevelt. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z There were plenty of spirits she could help in the big old house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She guessed she was hearing hundreds of years of parties and celebrations that had been held at this shrine in ancient times, as if the memories had been freed along with the spirits. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I tried to model good behavior and keep spirits up. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Pleased to have lifted Perilee’s spirits, I shaped the dough into two loaves and a dozen rolls. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When he turns back to reach for the spirits, I drive my knife into the table between his hand and the bottle, barely missing his fingers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “Yeah . . . spirits are never good advisers. They’ve got their own agendas. Old grudges. And they resent the living.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z They thought she needed help, not just in raising the kids but in raising her spirits. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The war is at an impasse, spirits are low. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “If you spill salt, you have to throw some over your left shoulder to appease the evil spirits. No big deal.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Jon had hoped that the arrival of men from the Shadow Tower would lift the spirits in the camp. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “It’s very foolish to neglect the ancestral spirits,” said the gatekeeper. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She even told good scary stories, about haints and spirits, creatures that she said roamed around the South Carolina marshes where we lived. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Peace came to the mothers, with the knowledge that at last their children’s spirits were at rest. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally, a visit of any kind lifted our spirits but the visit of Mr. Hynning was demoralizing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was with her two days ago and she was in good spirits.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It gave Nicole a funny feeling, as if she were trespassing, and she found herself thinking of the restless spirits who inhabited the forest in stories she’d heard from Auntie Abeo. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z As the party ascended the steps and came out on a terrace above, their spirits revived. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z That night for the first time in my life I realized that it is the physical presence of people and their spirits that gives a town life. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She’d been thinking it through as the spirits swarmed in: Their mural on the outside of the Tower—the dragon and the elegant, guitar-playing skeleton—reached all the way to the fifth floor. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z What kicked off the Rum War was Prohibition, America’s ban on alcohol, which cut off the nation’s supply of wine, beer, and spirits. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Or if a quarrel threatened he would play so tenderly and soothingly that the fiercest spirits would grow calm and forget their anger. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought the glass of water was to keep evil spirits away,” I said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I turned my prayer to thanksgiving: the Source of Life was also the Saviour of spirits. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z There was no room for chance in this world; all occurrences were preordained, and were caused either by the ancestral or evil spirits. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They smiled at each other and then looked up to where the spirits danced wild circles across the darkening sky. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The loss of the raft was perhaps not fatal to my body, but it felt fatal to my spirits. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Nico tried to sense any restless spirits in the area, but he felt nothing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “That was the spirits from the mountains,” he said knowingly. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The garden was white with sea-fog; it might have been an assembly of spirits: Mama and Jimmy and Fern. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The air is filled with storm spirits and gryphons. All roads to the Acropolis are patrolled by the Earthborn.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to think about spirits or ghosts at all. I just want to know where my mother is.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Hazel had seen her that way many times, pretending to talk to spirits for her clients—but not ever when she was by herself. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “We must cleanse our spirits for their coming. We must forgo shifgrethor, forbid all acts of vengeance, and unite together without envy as brothers of one Hearth.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The spirits’ song had become laughter, or some joyful hymn, and the shadows swooped and dove along beside her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She was just trying to bolster my mood and keep my spirits up—and maybe my courage, too. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Emma’s spirits were mounted quite up to happiness; every thing wore a different air; James and his horses seemed not half so sluggish as before. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z In fact, George and Florah became so terrified they could not sleep, and my mother had to reassure them by saying that our ancestral spirits would protect us against any evil. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Julie repeated the Eskimo word for the house of the spirits. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A week out in the wilderness, seeing new things, getting some fresher air ... it all sounded great to Mark, lifting his spirits out of the hole into which they’d fallen earlier. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I fear not spirits, ghosts, of which I am one,—that my body might,—but I fear bodies, I tremble to meet them. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I always tried to raise his spirits with the thought of our little nest in Monte Cristi. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he left he kissed her bare feet with his pale blue lips and pressed on her a gift, a jar of ointment that he swore would let her see the spirits of the air. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He thought this—and mostly believed it—and felt his spirits boosted by the decision. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z A fierce murmur swam through the remaining crowd of spirits as they flooded onto the fifth floor ahead of Wick and his throng haints. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I studied Tica with my hands and my heart, listening to the spirits around us and the new life growing inside her. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “So long as no one makes any puns about spirits and spirits,” Theodora said, holding out her glass to Luke to be filled. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m in good spirits by the time I get back to the prep team, leaving Beetee and Gale behind. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The peaceful scene was almost enough to lift Leo’s spirits. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z That must have confused the spirits, because they momentarily stopped hacking at the bars. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z If, in the moments I and my pupil spent with him, I lacked spirits and sank into inevitable dejection, he became even gay. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The food lifted his spirits, and soon he was poring over the map in the flickering light. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Holly seemed confident and the other three were in high spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “But Teccam claims that out of all the spirits, only wine is suited to reminiscence. He said a good wine allows clarity and focus, while still allowing a bit of comforting coloration of the memory.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what it means. I’d never try to harness the spirits of the dead. I’m no witch, Elias, I swear—” “I know that, Hel.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Her great-aunt had already warned her away from interacting with the spirits, after all, and the incident on the trolley had been a harsh lesson besides. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Voices whispered all around me—spirits of the dead. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Now she belonged to the spirits and would dwell in the land of her ancestors forever. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But it raised my spirits so much, the generosity of these girls I once thought were below me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The witch doctor offered the diagnosis: appeasement of the spirits through sacrificing a white chicken twice a year. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Love is two spirits meeting, joining together, holding each other, helping raise each other from the earth. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He said that the stories about mmuo, that they were spirits who had climbed out of ant holes, that they could make chairs ran and baskets hold water, were all devilish folklore. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z As they sailed, Frank kept her spirits up by telling her silly jokes— Why did the Minotaur cross the road? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Almost as if the spirits she knew lived in the mountains of Japan had stopped the chaos from spreading. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The air was filled with the whispers and echoes of ancient spirits, and on the rock wall I could see a faint carving of my brother Hatun’s face. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He took her by the arm and led her away from the wheelhouse, and Sanaa's spirits took flight. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z ‘I saw them in Katoptris’s blade. And you heard what Hazel said. The biggest ’ ‘ “The biggest gathering of evil spirits I’ve ever sensed,” ’ Jason recalled. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z This I felt a sufficient proof of the continued activity of his vivid spirits. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z This was their first encounter with the fact that a full stomach meant good spirits; an empty one, bickering and gloom. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Each of the myriad swirling spirits inside her spoke the words too. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The spirits parted for them, sensing she was a child of Pluto. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z By 10:00 P.M. the water seemed relatively clear of ice, and their spirits rose: so far, so good. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z News that Martin Luther King, Jr., would visit Durham on Thursday, April 4, 1968, boosted the spirits of a beleaguered black population in the Bull City. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Felicia’s spirits soar as the coconut ice cream diminishes. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Father began to speak quietly then of the Old Ones, the spirits of the dead members of our family to whom we offered food and the sweet smell of incense that pleased them so well. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctor replied, “Well, I’m going to try to give you one small chance to be free. It’s up to you and to the spirits of hope and possibility.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 She had trafficked with spirits, and it showed. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And like the spirits who roam the night, I return before the dawn. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z She had high animal spirits, and a sort of natural self-consequence, which the attentions of the officers, to whom her uncle’s good dinners and her own easy manners recommended her, had increased into assurance. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The only one who could lift her bad spirits was Baba Joseph. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “The tradition never would’ve survived. He grew so stubborn in his old age, your abuelo. So hardened. So I came here; the ocean is a sanctuary for all ancestral spirits.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z On the other hand, her spirits rose with news that would have been insignificant for other people, such as the fact that her son had seen the Pope. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Reverend Hunt is in good spirits for the wedding, but he has been feeling poorly off and on for months now. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The Lemures or Larvae were the spirits of the wicked dead and were greatly feared. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “My son said you went to show the white man the spirits in your village?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This, along with the annual Christmas bonus, would get us through the holidays in fine spirits, and throughout the year we would make weekly repayments. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z She could see some of them in the vast foul-smelling Field of Leaving, huddled beside the ones whose lingering spirits they tended. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When she came to the refrain, however, she did not do the dance about evil spirits, but improvised—as Eskimos do at this point. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My teacher fasted throughout this time, and my lessons were fewer as he spent many of his days and nights alone speaking with the spirits. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He was willing to tolerate what he considered high spirits as long as it was balanced by hard work. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No telling whether the voices were fox spirits, imitating the voices of loved ones, out to entrap her. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z There were whispers of spirits and haints, and even the conjure woman called in to cleanse the place said that there was nothing to be done. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z This one had a lot of men and some strange-sounding spirits and a female called Miranda, who I remembered Kat saying was a dishrag. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She spat on the doorknob twice, a ritual that, she once told me, protected the innocent and kept all evil spirits away, including the police. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z These things raised his spirits so much that he could almost ignore the pain in his palms and in his armpits, bleeding and raw. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z We know through knocking with our neighbor cell that our “serenades” really help raise the men’s spirits. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “So many nature spirits dead, Percy. So many!’ The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z We don’t know which spirits they prayed to, which festivals they celebrated, or which taboos they observed. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Papá’s slow, painful abandonment had wounded us deeply at first, but we had managed to get beyond it by telling ourselves we were free spirits and nothing could ever destroy us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The spirits were leaving him now, shadows flickering off into the thick warehouse air. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Sierra sharpened her mind and allowed her vision to slip alongside the spirits as they, thundered through the old anthropologist’s inner workings. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z There was none of the rowdiness and high spirits from before. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “What?” said Harry, feeling his spirits slip a further few notches. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Spirits are always high on Midwinter’s Day, and high spirits mean good begging. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “You’re in the manager’s office. They’re all running around looking for spirits of ammonia and doctors and things to bring you to. They’d just run out of ammonia, apparently. How do you feel? No kidding.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Mostly, though, Kainene was in high spirits and they would sit outside and talk and listen to the radio and to the bats flying around the cashew trees. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Okay, here goes. Do you believe in spirits? Or ghosts?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z By Thursday, James had made a breakthrough with Maddie’s cipher and was back in high spirits. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She liked to talk aloud when she was alone, just in case any spirits were listening. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “You gotta trust these gals and trust the good Lord and trust the spirits of hope,” Cato said philosophically, still whispering through the wall. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “We mean you no harm. We just want to invite you to join us in our praises to nature and the spirits.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Changing the venue was also an attempt to crush our spirits by separating us from our natural supporters. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just remembered it is All Hallows Eve. This is the night the witches are supposed to ride abroad on broomsticks, and the spirits do all sorts of queer things.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Pocket was in good spirits, when a housemaid came in, and said, “If you please, sir, I should wish to speak to you.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Elizabeth’s spirits soon rising to playfulness again, she wanted Mr. Darcy to account for his having ever fallen in love with her. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z It is believed that evil spirits easily get jealous when they hear a child being complimented, and they may come and take away the child to the other world. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Pain you will have, but you must keep your body strong to fight the poison spirits." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Pain sucking so hard at their spirits that they could not imagine a tomorrow. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was as though the cholera had wrung everything out of the villagers’ bodies and found nothing left to attack except their spirits. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I must go to meet with the other shamans. It is time to find out what we have done to displease the spirits. The paqos must join powers to talk with the other world.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She occasionally breaks their valuables, placing the blame on restless spirits. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Okay, spirits. This is my question for you: Does M. love me?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She hoped the water would lift her spirits, but it’s doing the opposite. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z At last, the spirits of the Soviet people began to lift a little. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Even the commander’s saying that he was aware of a secret counterattack plan to recover Umuahia did not lift their spirits. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Gray mist creatures churned all around me, whispering rags of smoke that I somehow knew were the spirits of the dead. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Community singing is another sure-fire way to lift the spirits. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z We kept after him, trying to keep him in sight as he zipped between the legs of spirits who chattered at him in annoyance. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Although a capital trial can be quite grim, our spirits were generally high. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She recalled the stories Luke had told her about his father, Hermes—god of travelers, guide to the spirits of the dead, god of communication. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “I pray God to give us dry weather soon, for this is misery. I have never seen such depression of spirits as there is in the tent.” Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “Can you call the spirits of the dead to come to you, too?” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Sarah Winchester was famously convinced that spirits cursed her family and that if she kept building staircases that led to nothing, the confused ghosts wouldn't kill her. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z This first venture outside her new home was not starting out auspiciously for Kit, but as they set out along the road she could not repress her curiosity and bouncing spirits. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Troubled spirits walk those lands—storms erupt out of nowhere. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Neanderthals could share information about the whereabouts of lions, but they probably could not tell—and revise—stories about tribal spirits. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time the sow belched, Grover's nature spirits yelped and faded back into their trees. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I learn more than I would ever like to learn about ghosts and spirits and demons. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Pa told me once that the really old monks could leave their bodies and travel the world as spirits. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She is one of Prospero’s attendant spirits in The Tempest, and has to wear a body stocking, with a gauzy costume over top, sprinkled with dried leaves and spangles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He knew that what had happened—Emma reported that the chairs had been lifted up high over their heads—was a result of trickery, not spirits from the other world. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Spread to the horizon was an army of monsters—flocks of winged arai, tribes of lumbering Cyclopes, clusters of floating evil spirits. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “This goes beyond the disappearance of your children. They are only the means by which alien spirits intend to conquer us. The Masks are involved and probably the Gondwannans, too.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Around them, the air grew thicker with the billowing outrage of the spirits. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z We finish practice with no incident and are all in high spirits during pickup. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Maybe the roses were a token from the Virgencita, a small light in her otherwise gloomy existence, a gift to brighten her spirits. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Sam embraced her with his usual enthusiasm, his shirt damp and reeking with spirits. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The owls croon and croon, and the air must be thick with the spirits of children dead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We did not believe in voodoo spirits, and informed each other of that fact till we were blue in the face. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They went abreast and in step, to keep up their spirits. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “You took that from Sirius’s house,” said Harry, who was almost nose to nose with Mundungus and was breathing in an unpleasant smell of old tobacco and spirits. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I wished I had kept my candle burning: the night was drearily dark; my spirits were depressed. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Sometimes these spirits have been more real to me than people, more real than God. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Now Mrs. Frisby’s spirits fell again, and she said, almost bitterly: “You are joking, sir; you are not serious. No rat could move my house. It is far too heavy, much too big.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He wondered if spirits jumped from body to body because their old body was in the ground. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z They became intimate friends, and from that day on they met every Friday to summon spirits and exchange recipes and premonitions. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Waking from this nightmare, Descartes prayed and tried to compose his spirits. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z My progress was steady and my spirits got better every day. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Being out of the hospital perked up Bobby’s spirits for a while, and he began to feel better, even going to a movie with Sverrisson’s twenty-year-old son, a professional soccer player. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But that was that, no tarantulas, no mangos, no lizards, no spirits, no flesh-and-blood people. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She desperately needed something to lift her spirits. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When you were a little girl, you used to dream that you were lying among the dead and all the spirits were begging you to scream. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z There were none in sight, but the air of high spirits made it feel like a fair day. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny, from sheer high spirits, jumped the now deserted breastwork the British had thrown up so hastily the night before. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Charon grabbed two spirits who were trying to get on with us and pushed them back into the lobby. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “But the spirits will get there first, to help them. Now, Sierra, m’ija, please. Let me see your hand.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Come on, spirits. I know you out here.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “You believe in spirits,” Miss Joe says, “but do you believe in guardian angels?” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Music, song, poetry, and literature also raised everybody’s spirits—and could be used to express determination and to show patriotism. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z My grandmother always complained that no good Methodist would ever put spirits into food. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The spirits swirled faster around them, flitted this way and that through the darkening sky. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Because it’s on your head—the highest part of your body and closest to the skies—many Africans viewed it as a passageway for spirits to the soul, a way to interact with God. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “If the servants hear noise, they’ll think the ghosts are back,” Alba said, and she told him of the glorious past of visiting spirits and flying tables in the big house on the comer. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d heard Nereids and other water spirits speak to me underwater before, but it never occurred to me Tyson was a son of Poseidon. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Long nights staying up late figuring out new ways to channel spirits together. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z So rare is it to encounter a young man willing to put aside his ego when in need of help, your spirits actually lift a bit as you push the button to comply. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Arm felt faint as he watched the human and inhuman spirits gather. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The flames cut the cool damp morning, crackled and did much to bring his spirits up, not to mention chasing away the incessant mosquitos. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z That might cause so many spirits to want to be close to the old woman. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z As he poured two cups of hot tea he said, “I required time alone with the spirits. That time has now passed. All will be fine. The rains will come.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Work was heavy that fall with two hands short, and there was a heaviness, too, that weighed down upon the spirits of those who worked. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z From the minute they enter the house Pupo can tell by the way the old Haitian woman acts that this is a stronghold of something, call it arms, call it spirits, call it money. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Laura’s talent is for discerning spirits, as opposed to your gift of prophecy. Which is the reason we’re here, isn’t it? You have a gift, Luke. A powerful spiritual gift.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Edith was in high spirits, and still insisted she felt fine, but the physical exertion was starting to wear on her. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Reyna stared at the cairn of rocks, her eyes full of torment, as if more unwelcome spirits might emerge from the grave. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A few spirits that could handle those demons while she...Of course! Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The Marked Girl spoke with the spirits and asked for the rains. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “Ah, my dear...the legends are true, you know. The spirits, the water cannibals.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I’ve encountered people I find to be shallow and hypocritical and others—teachers and military spouses and so many more—whose spirits are so deep and strong it’s astonishing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I grew up on stories of holy men parting the river Bistrița, golems shaped from clay, and, of course, those possessive spirits called dybbukim. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He focuses on the exhibit of Vincent's work, which gives him purpose, keeps up his spirits. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They are in good spirits, and I wonder if they’ve found gold already. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Grandma says, “There is some nerve damage in the leg and that will need time to heal. It will be months before he is one hundred percent. But they said his spirits are good.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z And the gloom began to weigh on his spirits. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Mars Almighty, that’s creepy! Get out of here, spirits! Leave our friends alone!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z My spirits became all lumpy and dropped to my toes. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the darkness, I see spirits shaking the trees, letting me know they are waiting for me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, I know May herself believed in spirits from the next world. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Our spirits slowly went up, for if Pauling had found a really exciting answer the secret could not be kept long. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “It was not. They were proper spirits all right, and you know it. But whatever spirits’s moving this blooming needle en’t that sort of spirit.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Seconds later, three venti appeared—dark air spirits swirling like miniature tornadoes laced with lightning. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But even with all of this, as I stood on the lower deck outside our dark, cramped rooms in steerage, watching the oily water churn beneath the Agnes Pauline, I felt my spirits lift. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z His breath smelt strong of whisky and he was in tearing spirits, waving his shillelagh. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She took another step, firmer, and then broke into a run, gathering her swirling spirits as she went. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Getting out of the tub, putting on his trousers, and combing his hair had apparently raised his spirits. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I spied a door, its bottom half covered in thick roots and thorny vines, and my spirits sank. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They were not fit to cover the distance by nightfall: and before long they had worse to face than their own fatigue and low spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Who would agree to have the Ugly One speak to the spirits for him? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z If you had encountered Mal just a few days before this story began, you would have found him in very good spirits. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Running the water- wheel always puts him in high spirits. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She concentrated for a half second, and then simply allowed all the spirits churning inside her to surge forward into Wick. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Haint blue is the color ghosts and spirits hate most,” Doc continued. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Smuggled out by certain friendly spirits, they miraculously escaped the infamous pyre in which so many other family papers perished. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Stories about ancestral spirits and tribal totems were strong enough to enable 500 people to trade seashells, celebrate the odd festival, and join forces to wipe out a Neanderthal band, but no more than that. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In that moment, my spirits rallied against him — stifled — agitated — vexed and bound—and I discovered dislike even for he who commanded so much of my reverence; I could not brook his slander upon learning. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I think maybe some music will help lift our spirits. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then we waited, spirits lifting, eyes sparkling, bellies painful with anticipation. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t have the strength to keep your spirits up.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra could smell the tang of the raw spirits that splashed out. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It would have been a shorter trip to Athens over land, but after the crew’s experience with mountain spirits in Italy, they’d decided not to fly over Gaea’s territory any more than they had to. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Do you know that some native peoples believe fog contains the restless spirits of the dead?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Still, Dr. King walked out of the meeting feeling “hopeful,” and Jo Ann Robinson also felt her spirits lifting as she stepped outside. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Mr. Weston, his son, Emma, and Harriet, only remained; and the young man’s spirits now rose to a pitch almost unpleasant. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z They had kept going forward until not just their bodies were worn out but their spirits. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z More monsters kept appearing - karpoi grain spirits swirling out of the grass, gryphons diving from the sky, lumpy clay humanoids that made Jason think of evil Play-Doh men. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Instead, Reyna had arrived in Croatia not with him but with a dozen angry wind spirits on her tail. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I knew he loved the part about our being evil spirits. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z And through us, through our memories, their spirits will live. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z David Alexander spent time with him and found him in jovial spirits. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The spirits of the dead whispered around me, No! The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Even its brief appearance raised spirits a little, and by August 1 the pressure on the ship's sides relaxed. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Normal people didn’t talk to water spirits, only ngangas did—or witches. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And that if you can catch a butterfly, whisper your deepest wish to it, and then set it free, it will carry your wish to the spirits, who will grant it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z She says that the spirits guide her thoughts, but I think she just has good intuition. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z ‘Newer recruits for Gaia, I guess. Some must’ve come back to life before we closed the Doors of Death. Some are just spirits.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Where an ancient gang of spirits hangs out, I mean.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “We celebrate the lives of people who are gone. We keep their spirits alive by remembering them.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Besides this, the enemy will in all likelihood burn and lay waste to the surrounding country upon their arrival, just when the spirits of the defenders are still ardent and determined on the city’s defence. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z She had asked Baba Joseph if angels were the same as ancestral spirits, and he had been vague about it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She loved Percy for trying to lift her spirits. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Blackish-gray wisps of words and ideas and spirits, a burnt qurbani ascending to heaven for acceptance. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She had moved on, just like Daddy and so many other spirits. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Maybe there are ghosts here, the spirits of the First Men. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t thank me yet, New Voice. On a journey such as this, one can never know what might happen. The spirits are already angry for reasons no one understands.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z That evening we rode home in high spirits, the babies fast asleep in the arms of the older children. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No words can tell the agitation of my spirits occasioned by merely the thought of throwing open that portal and beholding the secrets of the gloomy closet within. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Can it really be like Mama Ya-Ya said?—“Everybody in Louisiana knows there be spirits walking this earth. All kinds of ghosts you can’t see, not unless they want you to.” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z By ancient custom an iron longsword had been laid across the lap of each who had been Lord of Winterfell, to keep the vengeful spirits in their crypts. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She crept through the underbrush, finished off her chalk on a nearby tree trunk, and shaped four more spirits into the jagged lines. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They began descending in a slow spin toward the shore, the shadow spirits forming a graceful entourage. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reed soon rallied her spirits: she shook me most soundly, she boxed both my ears, and then left me without a word. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I asked, hoping that my teacher and I would be spending more time together now that he was finished fasting with the spirits alone. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My spirits were in a joyful sort of agitation, so desirous was I of activity; hazard itself seemed merely thrill. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z In traditional medicine ‘spirits’ did the work in the body that we would attribute to electrical impulses travelling along the nerves; these spirits were, we might say, barely material. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The lightning steed had apparently returned to wherever storm spirits live on clear days. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Voices of spirits whispered in his ears: Help us. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The chair, the bed, the mirror, picking up glints of moonlight, seem to move, shuddering, trembling with spirits making them jerk, come alive. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “Get—” The spirits of the dead began shimmering dangerously bright, and Nico had to take up the chant again to keep them at bay. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Tidbit chased the dog merrily, his high spirits returned, and they all seemed to relax as they made their way slowly through the cool, dark night. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t help looking for familiar faces among the spirits of Asphodel, but the dead are hard to look at Their faces shimmer. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The malevolent spirits of the unburied roamed at will seeking mischief they could do. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z He says, “You were in deep there. You were feeling like the aurochs, heart and soul. Your spirits must be matched, Mason. He’s your symbol.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Despite the weather, they were in high spirits. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Glowing white spirits, vaguely human, drifted through the trees. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Someday—soon, maybe—Ophie wouldn’t have to feel so helpless around the spirits she saw every day. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then, as Mother watched, his high spirits faded and he began to fall to pieces. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The spirits didn’t speak to me of any troubles inside her, just the two heartbeats. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z After battling through the underground temple of Hades, the last thing Jason wanted was to deal with more evil spirits. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z What the devil was he doing here if, as Fela argued later, she was working only with good spirits? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Those humble replicas of the revelry of former times served to show Aureliano Segundo himself how much his spirits had declined and to what a degree his skill as a masterful carouser had dried up. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The reek of vomit and raw spirits almost brings my dinner up. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “He was just exhausted, he was depressed, he was just in very poor spirits.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “No doubt of it; it is nothing serious; he is nervous, his spirits must be kept up. Come, set to work.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Countless cheeses, breads, vegetables, sweets, waterfalls of wine, and streams of spirits that flicker with flames. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z She could feel it all over her body, like the same faint glow the spirits emitted radiated from her too. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z All of us have had our spirits picked up by being around somebody in a good mood. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even after the leaves were finished, the fiftieth the twin of the first, and all made with supreme and loving care, his spirits continued to soar. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Jagged torn place in their spirits that lets the small flying agonies pass in and out. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lots of death. Restless spirits. If I go, I may be able to keep them at bay. Besides, as you noticed, I speak Italian.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A storm, attempted murders, witches, wizards, invisible spirits, revolutions, characters drinking until they’re dead drunk, an angry monster named Caliban—can you believe it? The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The Titan swept his broom in a wide arc, forcing the spirits back, but they came in again like the tide. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z These spirits inhabited natural objects, like rivers and mountains, including celestial bodies, like the sun and moon. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They too passed away, but, unlike the gold race, their spirits did not live on after them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The long ride on the trains was like a bad dream to me, the first letter from Jenny ran, but Mr. Milton talked to me with the greatest kindness and he kept my spirits up. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Having the couch all to himself was wonderful, but the disappearance of Miss Trixie was not enough to brighten his spirits. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her spirits were greatly improved by the fact that all the hair had gone from her face and her eyes were turning slowly back to brown. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Julia left the apartment late that night, in good spirits, Mrs. Crowe later recalled: “there was nothing about her conversation that would lead any of us to think she intended going away that night.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His spirits sank, leaving him empty inside and numb. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Initially her mood was bright, for the parcel contained an early Christmas present she planned to give to her friends the Lawrences, but as she neared the corner of Sixty-third and Wallace, her spirits dimmed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The terrifying incomprehensibilities which were worshiped elsewhere, and the fear some spirits with which earth, air and sea swarmed, were banned from Greece. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z My charms crack not, my spirits obey, and Time Goes upright with his carriage. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z With a sickening twist in my stomach, I remembered what Annabeth had said about Cyclopes, They’re the children of nature spirits and gods . The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The black brothers had left Castle Black in good spirits, joking and trading tales, but of late the brooding silence of the wood seemed to have sombered them all. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even after so many years, Reyna had no idea where they came from or where they went when she dismissed them, but seeing them lifted her spirits. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My spirits were excited, and with pleasure and ease I talked to him during supper, and for a long time after. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Nan said that fiery spirits still haunted the blackened towers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The spirits call me to come to them so they can take possession of my body. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea that Frank should be able to control the spirits? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I should have taken my tobacco out right then and offered it up to the good spirits. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z There were messages from demigods, nature spirits, and satyrs all around the country, writing about the latest monster activity. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z My spirits fall at the sickly sweet scent. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “You are lucky the spirits have touched you so. Every girl here wishes she were the one to have been marked in such a sacred manner.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “I do not know. Some things the spirits keep secret.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of the stories involved bodiless spirits and warnings against improper burials. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Only Argus and the nature spirits. Peleus the dragon is still guarding the tree.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Something about these spirits buffered her, kept her afloat. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Or it may well be that they’re resting happily in China, their spirits dispersed among the real Chinese, and not nudging me at all with their poles. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Hazel felt relieved, for he had been afraid that Fiver might say something that would lower their spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again music and songs helped the sugar workers to keep up their spirits—to speak to one another in ways their bosses could not understand. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z So we made a show of good spirits, and after carefully observing the town and the tents, we descended into the valley and entered Cajamarca. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The air of the moors, the freedom of home, the dawn of prosperity, acted on Diana and Mary’s spirits like some life-giving elixir: they were gay from morning till noon, and from noon till night. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The shards of green burst to life as: spirits danced through her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Tía Mari says this will really help improve her spirits. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “I do not favor leeches, Sister, for bleeding drains vital spirits along with bad humors, making the patient weaker,” I explain in a soothing voice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z No. They, Sierra and the spirits, would not be manipulated, dogged, oppressed. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Jason had expected about a hundred spirits, but twice that many were milling about, chasing spectral serving girls, smashing plates and cups, and basically making a nuisance of themselves. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He takes the bottle of spirits from the table and leaves the car. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z The fact that he’s being a brat answers my question—he’s in good spirits. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The earliest theoretical attempts to describe and explain the universe involved the idea that events and natural phenomena were controlled by spirits with human emotions who acted in a very humanlike and unpredictable manner. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Once, long ago, Zimbabwe was attacked by spirits from Mozambique,” Mother explained. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “From what Robbie said, the shadows are spirits wandering around, and then a shadowshaper comes and gives them a form, yeah?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Ama’s eyes glittered widely in the gloom, and her hands were moving together in a repetitive gesture of finger on thumb, finger on thumb, to ward off danger by confusing the evil spirits. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘The lack of ghosts is eerie. Back in ancient times, Delos was sacred ground. No mortal was allowed to be born here or die here. There are literally no mortal spirits on this whole island.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ged's spirits lifted with the first lifting of the forty long oars, and the drumbeat that kept the stroke made a brave music to him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The spirits of the animals are passing away. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There was, it seemed, more reason for merriment than the deception of malignant spirits: This day the women were rowed ashore from their ships, and have taken up residence with us. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Illnesses, bad luck and unemployment were caused by witchcraft, and only the timely intervention by my ancestral spirits—through a powerful witch doctor as an intermediary—could relieve anyone of such suffering. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But the guiding spirit of the demonstrators was Nana Sita, who, despite his arthritis, was moving among the demonstrators in high spirits, clapping them on the back, and bolstering their confidence with his own. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our spirits rose as we realized the soldiers would not follow us. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I never partake of strong spirits, but it might help, however, in this insect-infested country.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The great rolling wheel of Red’s life had swung upward again, and he could not suppress his high spirits. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then there she was, gliding along three feet above the ocean, spirits all around her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Amazed, bumbled by the beauty and devotion of this community to its local spirits. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The Manes were the spirits of the good dead in Hades. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, a little entertainment would be all to the good and raise their spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z After tea, however, a shape began to emerge which brought back our spirits. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z It might have been the gyptians’ sledge dogs, or it might have been wild spirits of the tundra, or even those freed daemons crying for their lost children. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Silence from the bear; and then he dropped the ragged bone and lifted the jar to his muzzle again, drinking the powerful spirits like water. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z They were in good spirits, and Ruth in particular seemed determined to make up for the bad scene earlier on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Clara spent this time wrapped in her fantasies, accompanied by the spirits of the air, the water, and the earth. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is it spirits, Mother? Do you talk to spirits? Are you asking them in or asking them out?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Visitors keep one’s spirits up in prison, and the absence of them can be disheartening. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess there wasn’t much glory in it a lot of the time, but Sam said that their spirits were high. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This idea tickled Jo’s fancy and put her in good spirits, but Meg didn’t brighten, for her burden, consisting of four spoiled children, seemed heavier than ever. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a gift, to have the spirits speak with me in such a manner. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Before the mother went back into the classroom, she stood there and cursed for a while, muttering that those spirits that had sent the child to break her few plates would not succeed. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She never glimpsed their spreading sails without an answering surge of her spirits. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The Cantabrigians might have spent long hours carving wooden statues of their guardian spirits, whereas the Oxonians may have worshipped through dance. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, the idea of a real adventure lifted his spirits. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He was in high spirits, talking and laughing with half a dozen fanners. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Martials believe that supernatural power comes from spirits of the dead and that only the Augurs are possessed by such spirits. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Martials believe that the Augurs’ “power” comes from being possessed by the spirits of the dead. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry to disturb you. I know you are very busy with the spirits.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z As I got closer my spirits started lifting. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The child was still in high spirits, and blackbird Ben was helping Pantalaimon fly as high as he could, which was not quite high enough to reach the lowest branches of a light-bearing tree. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The power the Sorrows had given Wick allowed him to hold spirits even against their will. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “It’s not her health that troubles me now, it’s her spirits. I’m sure there is something on her mind, and I want you to discover what it is.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z She struggled against him, until they got tired of beating her and gave her a short break, which she used to invoke the understanding spirits of her grandmother, so that they would help her die. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Other families from the massacre were on the plane with us, and people were in good spirits, if a little discombobulated. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Looking over my shoulder to see Mr. Henderson wiping the latch with spirits before he closed the door. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z If she attended to it closely, once it was gone she would know something a little extra, as though she’d overheard two spirits talking. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The spirits of the dead made way like the Celestial bronze was a blazing fire. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Oh, spirits of my ancestors, prayed the daughter, no less fervently. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “He can see spirits, like I can. And he’s stronger. Braver.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I was in high spirits, smiling all the way. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “It will be resolved by the spirits of the dead.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “No rains will come. Fast for the next two moon cycles. Speak with the spirits and ask for guidance. We will appease the gods with a human sacrifice.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The cool water has an invigorating effect on my body, my spirits. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z They murmured that if he were a good shaman right and true, the spirits wouldn’t be punishing us. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Jaime had had the foresight to bring a canteen filled with brandy and we each took a swig to keep our spirits up. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Indeed, it did seem as though the longer she lived in the city the more spirits she saw. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Find him. There’s a war coming. Grover was preparing the nature spirits.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z ‘Piper, you were amazing, but those fiery spirits you released -’ ‘How does that help us find the cure we’re looking for?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z "And when night falls, there are said to be ghosts, cold vengeful spirits of the north who hunger for southron blood." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Naomi made her move the next night when Henry came home in high spirits. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As for MacGregor, he was in fine spirits. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For all of them the days were filled with hard labor, with little enough to satisfy the hunger of their minds and spirits. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z So what if the spirits hear us call their names? Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Little flashes of light blinked out as the spirits sped through his blood vessels and entrails, crisscrossing synapses and cell membranes. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He was there many years, thinking, meditating, singing his strange songs, listening to the birds, learning from peasant women how to heal sickness with grasses and herbs, to write amulets, to drive out evil spirits. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z His ailments, his frustration, and the mounting intensity of the work taxed his spirits and caused him to feel older than his age. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “What Jo would give for a sight of that famous speck!” said Amy, feeling in good spirits and anxious to see him so also. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the exhausting battle, everyone was in good spirits. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z We both seem in good spirits; I think we make an effort each to cheer the other; in the doing so we cheer ourselves. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Besides, just look at him. He’s in good spirits tonight.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I put fresh flowers in the vases and platters of fruit on all the tables, as Clara had in the days of the spirits, and the air filled with their fragrance. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She realized that the tension in the air increased Clara’s mental powers and disturbed the spirits that were hovering around the child. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, every so often, out of the corner of her eye, Reyna would spot glowing white spirits in Roman clothes flitting among the ruins, frowning at the statue in consternation. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Either that, or the spirits that possessed the boys had also made them extra resilient. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As we drive, the desolation around us makes it hard to keep spirits up. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z What the economy consisted of in 1960 was potential—raw materials, human beings, high spirits, some money from the marketing board reserves left over from what the British had taken to rebuild their postwar economy. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z That’s something we should never forget; while others display their heroism in battle or against the Germans, our helpers prove theirs every day by their good spirits and affection. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It was massive, bulkier than the spirits in the club, and its shimmering darkness seemed to churn endlessly like black lava. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Gradually, one after the other, the spirits that attended the Masks took up residence. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They tried to get everybody’s spirits up, but it wasn’t easy after that afternoon's bird attack. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Matt’s spirits rose still higher as he thought about traveling through those gray-brown mountains. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not vocally respond, a sign with him that he was in low spirits. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Emma was not at this time in a state of spirits to care really about Mr. Frank Churchill’s not coming, except as a disappointment at Randalls. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Downstairs, I was permitted a brief good-bye to Winnie, and on this occasion she was not at all grim; she was in high spirits and shed no tears. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "And yes, the cake has spirits, but all the alcohol has burned off. I ordered it specially in honor of your fiery debut." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And over and over again: they were spirits, it was bad luck to talk to them, they came from the fairy world. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Emerging from his goblet, coughing, sopping wet but still grinning, he saw something calculated to raise his spirits even higher: Draco Malfoy being dragged by the ear toward them by Argus Filch. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z We many of us had escaped, and so, upon the town’s falling, we would be conveyed to our former masters—at which thought, my spirits froze, thinking upon Mr. Sharpe and his devices. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z They returned to the house in high spirits, with tingling red cheeks and snow-frosted eyelashes. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He was in such good spirits that he was even willing to respond to letters from Fabyan. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Quiet as a shadow, she flitted across the middle bai-ley, around the Tower of Dread, and through the empty mews, where people said the spirits of dead falcons stirred the air with ghostly wings. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Before I could insult the evangelists further, Limela said, “Mfundisi, I don’t need your God. My gods are the spirits of my ancestors.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “A toadstool in a dream is an important message from the spirits, New Voice. They are telling you that someone special to you will be making a sacred journey soon.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Our spirits become sick from contact with the enemy. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been so worried about lifting her spirits, and here she was reassuring him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z It didn’t occur to me until later that dwelling in the realm of the spirits could bring danger, especially to an ugly girl in a time when the rains didn’t come. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z At the moment, Virgil’s Grand Failure made them kindred spirits. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Everybody else learned it later, when Clara died and the house lost its flowers, its nomadic friends, and its playful spirits and entered into an era of decline. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Vodyaniye, the sinister river-grass spirits who lived in bodies of water and would regularly capsize fishing boats and drown the fishermen. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z All spoke to the spirits with their joyous movements. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z To youth and natural cheerfulness like Emma’s, though under temporary gloom at night, the return of day will hardly fail to bring return of spirits. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The Tiber didn’t look much cleaner than the East River back home, where he’d had too many encounters with grouchy river spirits. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The spirits made muffled hisses as they dissipated, like the air let out of tires. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The next morning brought the sun, brightly illuminating not only the road, but also Amari’s spirits. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They don’t believe in calming spirits that walk by your side after your friend or your sister or your father has died. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Haint” was the word Gran had used in her stories to mean ghosts, or spirits of people and things that hadn’t moved on. from our world to the next. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Some of the lake spirits thought the Roman guys were so hot that they, too, wanted to leave for Camp Jupiter. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Commune with the spirits, the diviner had said. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Still, water spirits no doubt inhabited the place, as they did any body of water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “He appeared, according to the Baron, to be in good spirits, though a little tired, of course.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In high spirits, we whoop as we leap. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It looks like a tomb made for djab—angry spirits that haunt the night. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It read: And destroy all the spirits of the reprobate and the children of the Watchers, because they have wronged mankind. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z If need be, the shaman may ask for help from other spirits. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She wrote out her confession in ink, and as noon drew near, her spirits flagged. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z They could not climb the tree or pluck the fruit because it was taboo; udala belonged to the spirits. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z One night Hanako had actually knelt with her father and dozens of other strikers while they prayed that their spirits would not be broken. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A few minor gods and nature spirits had tried to stop Kronos. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z As they heard him preparing to go first into the depths of the enemy warren as calmly as though he were looking for dandelions, his officers’ spirits rose. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Can you see how clearly the spirits spoke with us? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Salt spirits or no salt spirits, I need all the luck I can get today. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z To the west, the Demeter cabin and Grovers nature spirits had turned Sixth Avenue into a jungle that was hampering a squadron of Kronos s demigods. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Their spirits were together in a way no one else could ever duplicate. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The players scrambled for their instruments and struck up a wavering tune while Hamlet dashed among the crowd, trying in his manic way to restore their festive spirits. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The frank laughter of the gigantic Jesuit lifted Pedro Tercero’s spirits and brought a smile to his lips for the first time in three weeks. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The spirits all pulsed in time with the same glowing rhythm. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “It goes for three days, but it starts on All Hallows Eve, when the spirits of the dead can come back to visit the people they’ve left behind.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Apparently these spirits did - which meant more enemies who could beat, stab or decapitate him. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Caroline took some with a great deal of giggling about what would happen if anyone found out he had smuggled spirits onto our very dry little island. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She had broken the spirits of three husbands, more driving and dynamic than all of them combined. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But Mami has been so depressed that Tía Mari thought that just seeing her old friends secretly from the window would lift her spirits. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Finally, the leader scratched his chin—so spirits itched?—and gestured at the diviner standing nearby. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Sierra could hear the spirits still humming their sacred harmonies, calling out her brand-new name. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I didn’t think that was something Doc could actually do, but a few days ago I didn’t believe spirits could come back from the beyond and talk to us, so what did I really know? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Up close, the spirits look like people, only they’re as shimmery and translucent as everything else here. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Temperance was the rule except for Saturday night, when those with a taste for spirits partook and had something to think about at the next morning’s sermon. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And Flint, now that he had his mother’s undivided attention, quickly regained his former high spirits. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “You can pluck up your spirits, Bluebell,” he said. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was in the lowest spirits that he taxied across to his work at the Conditioning Centre. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He ordered Tallmadge to set up a spy ring that would provide such important secrets as the size and location of British military supplies and “the health and spirits of the army, navy and City.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z These eidolons acted a lot like the spirits in her dad’s stories. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Doc had been teaching us to be cautious of spirits and beings we didn’t understand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He screamed as the spirits swarmed through him, burrowing into the most intimate reaches of his soul. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z 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 Taran’s spirits lifted when he saw the sling take shape according to his plan. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z His mother consorts with spirits and daemons, one of whom eventually provides the means to travel to the moon. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And Bradford’s spirits fell again like the second drop of a roller coaster. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But she seemed afflicted with the same malady that depressed Gertrude’s spirits. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Despite the best efforts of grammatical exorcists, the ghosts of dead rules and the spirits of imaginary taboos are still rattling and thumping about the old place. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His spirits drooped suddenly a moment later, and he ran his hand nervously over his short, black, graying curls. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Still, desperate to find some food—even a tiny morsel—I crept with care through what remained, fearful my steps might waken restless spirits. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z But once we passed through the entrance, my spirits rose. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z His spirits rose a bit at the hope that maybe something within those devices would shed some light on what they should do. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z On the left flank, Grover and his nature spirits were regrouping, entangling the enemies with bushes and weeds. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He ordered the spirits to line up like naughty children in front of an elder. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her spirits seemed to drop a hundred feet. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The thought of seeing Denna was the only thing that had the potential to raise my spirits a little. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Michael Varus had told him that the spirits here were sustained by their strongest desires. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Really, it was difficult to know what such powerful spirits lacked. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My father’s problems had one source, he said ominously: my father had totally lost contact with his ancestral spirits, and they were mad. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We stayed in the Fort for two weeks, and despite the hardships, our spirits remained extremely high. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And it was there that the spirits would get their first look at the girl who could see the dead walking arm in arm with a dead girl determined to live once more. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Along with her pretty shoes, Kit’s spirits sank lower at each step. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Though they didn’t carry the same weight as a coach in the coach’s box, they soothed my soul and buoyed my spirits to no end. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It burned holes in the fog cover and wilted the girls’ spirits. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Almost half my kinsmen. River spirits drowned the giants in the end, but...” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The blooming trees and flowers of spring lifted Garfield's spirits, and he enjoyed taking his horse on rides by the Potomac River. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z And I smile, satisfied, like I did as a small child, after I gave limpiezas to troubled people to clean their spirits with eggs and fresh herbs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They sit over their drinks smiling like children and they relish being surrounded by kindred spirits, if only for an evening. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “They’ve seen the children, too. Just glimpses of them in the woods or at the gate. They say they’re evil spirits.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Herr Thiessen enjoys this immensely, being surrounded by kindred spirits from all over Europe, and occasionally even farther, who will discuss the circus endlessly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She held her hand there, allowing some of the spirits to flow through her into the paintings, making sure they had enough time to fully engage. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It was terrible indeed when the trench was dug and filled with blood and the spirits of the dead flocked to it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z In the Dark Ages my parents would have sent for an exorcist, because I was clearly possessed by evil spirits, or maybe even the Devil himself. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z "Lucky there's a good supply of spirits in the house. Thoughtful of U. N. Owen." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z They talk about her as though she is not even in the room, as if she is as insubstantial as their beloved spirits. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z These spirits and unseen things, as Madrina calls them, don’t make sense to me. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Doc must have noticed, because he said, “I already told you both why we had to paint the house blue, and showed you how to lay graveyard dirt to deter spirits.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The older boy was glowing with good health, good spirits. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Privately, however, the impending visit of this nobleman, upon which hung so many of the house’s fortunes, depressed 03-01’s spirits as much as it agitated his nerves. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Luck of some sort came when my maternal grandmother—who had been away in the Shangaan Bantustan attending a ceremony to exorcise evil spirits from a raving mad relative—came back unexpectedly. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t wanted her to know, because believing in spirits in the pines wasn’t American. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Emma’s smart and widely read brother attended seances, communed with spirit guides, and collected photographs that seemed to show ghosts and spirits. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But now, instead of seizing my hand and rubbing it against his whiskers until I screamed, Milton no longer had the high spirits to torment me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The spirits formed a whirlpool of shadows around her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Sierra didn’t know which thoughts were hers and which were the spirits’. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “That’s good. I’ve mobilized most of the nature spirits in the city—well, the ones that will listen to me, anyway.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z By making a circle of themselves that separated the human spirits within from the degradation without. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z First she broke our spirits by overwhelming us with work we couldn’t really complain about because the topics are the kind of things we talk about all the time. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She wondered what other spirits watched over her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I would miss it so much, being with the other children’s spirits, even for the little time I’d been here. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I didn’t eat the food. I didn’t!” she told the water spirits. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “If we fail, think how great it will be for you, gloating over our spirits when we die in agony. You’ll get to say ‘I told you so’ for eternity.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Mom—my mom—she believes that butterflies are like little spirits. Who knows? Maybe even my sister’s,” I said, shrugging because I’d never been sure about that. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z As Harry passed the library, Percy Weasley strolled out of it, looking in far better spirits than last time they’d met. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I almost tell her Kalinda’s warning—that the spirits will hear her calling their name—but I stop myself. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I had never seen him in such high spirits. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief elder turned to the other spirits of the Ridgefolk and conferred. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They strengthened throughout the night, literally dampening the spirits of the mob, putting an end to the Washington Riots of 1919. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Every cell of her body begged to let go, but the battle-hungry spirits inside of her were not about to quit. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z But, looking down at the Roman forces arrayed outside the valley, his spirits wavered. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Sharpe could not abide music; something in its vibrations agitated his animal spirits and contributed to his peevish disposition. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Despite all this his spirits began slowly to improve. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Anyway, the spirits said you were in trouble. Like bad trouble.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The Paqo slowly began teaching me the ways of the herbs and spirits to heal the people. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He loves it so much, he always seems in good spirits lately. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z In the stories, he took slaves’ spirits on trips of happiness and joy and wonder, all while their bodies remained on the plantation and continued to work. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I remembered all too well how bothersome bad spirits were, even dangerous. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z It opened clear on my comprehension that Helen Burns was numbering her last days in this world, and that she was going to be taken to the region of spirits, if such region there were. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z But while the Bottle Trees were guards, making sure evil spirits like Uncle C didn’t escape, the Tree of Power seemed like it wanted to protect you. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I sang to try to keep my spirits up, but it did not help much. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to send spirits into the mural and then go after Wick,” Sierra said. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It was good to see him in such high spirits again and to hear him hooting with laughter. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In fact, we’re almost in good spirits when we go to the dining hall, where Gale’s waiting to eat with me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “You guys help Leo. I’ll hold off the water spirits as long as I can.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Louis said, “I hear tell that since Prohibition, there’s a lot of money to be made in selling spirits.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Or something worse—whatever tidal wave of spirits she’d felt coming. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z They were shot, hanged, maimed, lynched, and generally hounded until they were either dead or their spirits broken. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z As they climbed the steps out of the dungeon an hour later, Harry’s mind was racing and his spirits were low. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z As the days passed and the mice stayed healthy, our spirits rose, and finally, on August 10, 1969, the flight of Apollo 11 ended and we were released to the world. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The physical act of strutting lifted his spirits. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My skin crawls, and suddenly what was just a smooth hip-hop song now sounds like heavy conga drums—a downbeat rhythm, like for the Petwo Iwas, the fiery spirits signaling danger ahead. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Conditioned by the earlier hard days, refreshed by the days at the park, both their muscles and spirits were in good tone. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, she thought as her spirits lifted, this year it might be rather nice. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Hensleigh was not the only one in their circle captivated by spirits and ghosts. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry threw himself into a chair beside Ron, his high spirits ebbing away. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z There are also immaterial entities—the spirits of the dead, and friendly and malevolent beings, the kind that we today call demons, fairies and angels. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not: the rooms of the old house rang on winter nights with male cheer, and occasionally a shotgun would be let off, not in anger but in excessive high spirits. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He was in high spirits as we carried the furniture out to our wagon. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he told me about spirits in Lacks Town that sometimes visited people’s houses and caused disease. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Holmes and the Williams sisters waited hours for their turn to board one of the northbound trains, but the wait did nothing to dampen their spirits. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The bed number is looked up on a chart; a young man with his arm in a sling lies in it now, otherwise in good spirits, talking on the telephone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Noah, the spirits aren’t going to come if you keep interrupting. I’m not going to say who. ” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z There are whispers that without Lucera, the murals that are touched with shadowshaper magic will eventually fade and the connection to the spirits will be obliterated. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z NOT until we were sailing through the Jersey countryside did my spirits begin to rise. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was also a slight sparkle to the spirits if she looked closely, and different ghosts had different-colored sparkles. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He would wake up in high spirits after a night of dreaming about grilled meat. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z At the bottom of a smaller tank, two Nereids—female sea spirits—sat cross-legged, facing each other, playing a game of Go Fish. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Once I saw Nereids, the glowing lady spirits of the sea. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “There. Under there. She never comes out. Even to buy rice spirits she sends a runner. Now, can I go?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z At another time Emma might have been amused, but she was too much astonished now at Mr. Elton’s spirits for other feelings. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z We sang at the top of our lungs, and it kept our spirits high. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico stared at the canals, as if wondering what new and interesting forms of evil spirits might be lurking there. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z James was in high spirits after school on Monday as well. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But when the voice sang out again—and I realized it was coming from the abandoned church—I told myself that a church was an unlikely place for evil spirits to abide. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Possessed by the spirits of the girls, can you imagine! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But they were allowed to keep it because the porcupine boosted everyone's spirits, uniting them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Ancestors and spirits dwelled everywhere, pleased to be within the city’s walls. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z An odd confusion, half eagerness and half reluctance, tossed Kit’s spirits to and fro. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They needed something to keep their spirits up, too. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z All these spirits, she claimed, lived in the coal shed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z At the thought of spirits, Nhamo lay down in the boat and covered herself with as much of the dress-cloth as possible. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He skewered a fourth, then willed his javelin to shrink back to a sword and hacked through another group of spirits. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I was young, and, despite dread, full of animal spirits; it was impossible for me to take a dark view too long. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Maybe there is something real in these spirits. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t care about my spirits,” said Bluebell, “if my legs weren’t so tired. Slugs are lucky not to have legs. I think I’ll be a slug.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z If only she had a gourd to ward off the wicked spirits that delight in displacing everyday things. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The other keeps, long deserted, were lonely, haunted places, where cold winds whistled through black windows and the spirits of the dead manned the parapets. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that the dreams scared me, but failing the spirits yet again with my forgetfulness was unsettling. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And even now, you are still afraid to dream because you know that you will never be able to do what they say, as they say it, the old spirits that live in your blood. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Our people are in danger. Alien spirits invade. They come, hiding their true nature, but their purpose is to eat us.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Did they believe that walnut trees were inhabited by spirits? Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z That night they sang to keep their spirits up, and when they grew tired of harangues, discussions, and songs, they settled into little groups to get through the night as best they could. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “She is innocent, my Elizabeth,” said I, “and that shall be proved; fear nothing, but let your spirits be cheered by the assurance of her acquittal.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z I am stunned that such a one would drink spirits, but I keep this thought inside myself. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t particularly relate to the spirits, if that’s what you mean.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Hazel was glad to see that Holly was evidently in better spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so bright and cheerful, it raised his spirits in spite of Rosa’s dire threats. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I find a spot in the corner to listen to the musicians build up the tempo so the spirits can get called down. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Night after night the spirits spoke with me, and morning after morning I lay there frustrated, unable to recall their message. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Even the endless rain that had replaced the snow couldn’t dampen his spirits. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Like that Cherokee hunter who changed into a serpent, all demigods had their share of bad spirits inside. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It was all right to dream of spirits. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing that worried Tendai most was the almost certain presence of dead spirits in the room. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Our spirits were so high with the good news we couldn’t wait for Thursday to tell the men. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z These are all offerings to the spirits, and in return, they will help me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “But let us not waste time while the spirits grow stronger. Gabriel, I want you to erect a platform here.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He was, in truth, more of a Renaissance man than a modern scientist, and still thought in terms of vital forces, an abstract conception of perfection and spirits that kept the body alive. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z We pushed through the crowd of waiting spirits, who started grabbing at our clothes like the wind, their voices whispering things I couldn’t make out. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “We’re lucky to have him with us. It raises your spirits just to hear him.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was half way between waking and slumber in the dark corner of the stockade, shivering beneath my blanket—my shoes once again my own—my spirits ebbing with fatigue. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I’m glad to see you in high spirits,” he said, smiling. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “What enormous arms you have,” remarked the Wart, watching him stir the spirits with a spoon. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is really lifting my spirits,” I grumble. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The people in charge bring in Saigon-famous singers to raise refugee spirits, but faces keep twisting with worries. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She led Frank through a crowd of spirits to a grove of black poplar trees. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The twisting streets were full of demigods and nature spirits and minor godlings bustling about, riding chariots or sedan chairs carried by Cyclopes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Despite being low on funds, it didn't dampen their spirits. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The story always lifted my spirits and gave strength to my arms. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z James was in high spirits after school on Monday as well. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “You’ll see—different spirits show up, and most are real down for the cause, because that’s why they here, you know?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She was now, on being settled at home, at leisure to observe the real state of her sister’s spirits. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z The crowds of chattering spirits began to thin. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He started chanting faster, and the spirits shifted restlessly. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Even if she feared the worst, she stayed positive, lifting his spirits when they sagged. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Both of them felt their spirits sink a little at the idea. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z From the clouds above, a female serpent representing the Devil gathers up their spirits. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her spirits bobbed like the whitecaps in the harbor as the boat pulled away from the black hull of the Dolphin. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z For all Jason knew, he’d been slipping off to practice raising spirits with Diocletian’s scepter, then sparring with them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Florian, will you do something for me? Will you come say hello to Emilia? Please? It would really lift her spirits.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “But this. This is a chance of a lifetime, guys. I don’t want your spirits to get all tamped down like...” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t say such things or the spirits will hear,” Chou warns me. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you accept the fate the spirits have handed you, Marked Girl?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z As usual, something about her presence brightened the room and lightened Ophie’s spirits a touch. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The Masks whirled in panic as their spirits abandoned them. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “There is a place where spirits go after death. But for now . . . until we know more ... I would urge you to put that out of your mind.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The air and the earth were filled with malignant spirits who could not endure the happiness of mortals, especially of such as are poor. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z She even slept and fasted in the woods for a name, but the spirits were stubborn. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z They reminded me of my trip to the Underworld—the way the spirits of the dead sounded as they drifted past. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z But before I could say anything, the first spirits appeared. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “But it’s possible to get there without the spirits taking you?” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was more than the sparkling September air that accounted for her high spirits. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “It is almost seventy years old and preserved in spirits of wine. I am afraid it will disintegrate if we remove it.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Sander's spirits were not dampened in the least. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z That night I walked with the spirits as I dreamt. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “You said some people believe that spirits can come back on Halloween, right?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z As much as those shades wanted to keep Thanatos chained, they were Roman spirits. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “You have no power over me. I am the lord of spirits! The ghost king!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z She’d explained that she was one of the guardian spirits of Ancient Rome. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I suppose so. You sound as if you believe in spirits.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “And for that you took off like you didn’t have a darn care in the world, just an old bachelor who could blow his pay on spirits over at Big T’s. Am I right?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Milo’s face clouded almost as abruptly, and his spirits descended into a state of sad anxiety. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All around, the spirits hummed their harmonious spirituals and murmured quietly to one another, their glow pulsing in time with the shimmer growing in the dark waters. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Those who harmed seagulls risked the wrath of ship ghosts, for gulls were inhabited by the spirits of men who had been lost at sea in accidents. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Does this mean all that drivel about the Augurs being possessed by spirits of the dead is true? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Karpoi grain spirits—those horrible little piranha Cupids—were rushing through the tall grass abducting campers at random, pulling them away from the line. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “The men need to see my signature to know this is truth. They have endured so much, Sal. Don’t deprive them of this chance to celebrate. It will strengthen their spirits.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He realized he had to raise the young women’s spirits—he couldn’t let their grief affect their work. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I say with a coy little jerk and a leer, to keep my spirits up. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill was in good spirits as he clocked out of work, took off his green apron, folded it, and put it in his backpack. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In a matter of days Bush Hill was put into decent operating order, and the spirits of the patients began to improve. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z The other two heads trained their eyes on me, completely ignoring the spirits. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z "The king went to Baelor's to get the High Septon's blessing. Now he's walking the walls with the Hand, telling the men to be brave, lifting their spirits as it were." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ben cheered his spirits somewhat by dreaming of strangling Mary Anne with barbed wire or cutting her heart out like an Aztec and eating it before her eyes in her last moments of consciousness. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned and absented himself from the chamber, his body betraying signs of considerable inward turmoil of spirits in his irregularity of movement. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The paintings slid off the wall, now full, three-dimensional spirits in the sky, and disappeared into the night. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The spirits’ hymn grew louder and louder, erupted from inside her, but somewhere beneath it all she heard a voice singing softly. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Where I am lain, there is no light to read by, so I must add dullness of mind and fatigue of spirits to discomfort of body. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I try to conjure, to raise my ow n spirits, from wherever they are. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As the fall training season got under way, Joe in particular struggled to keep up his spirits. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z How quickly we forgot that in that winter Ludendorff could not be beaten and that many people were preparing in their minds and spirits for a lost war. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, it is. And my mother burns sandalwood incense. She says it’s good for meditation and the spirits like it too.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z My friends and I were in high spirits because exams were finally over and our class was about to go on our first field trip in years. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He was feeling a new heresy coming over him, possibly as a result of the spirits, and it had something to do with the celibacy of the clergy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike Grandfather’s stories, which quieted the warring spirits within her with the softness of moonlight or the lyric timbre of a lone flute, Mrs. Rappaport’s speech thrilled her like sunlight and trumpets. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I could already feel my spirits starting to rise. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I imagined I was entering a fairy-tale kingdom inhabited by tree spirits. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The genies were the spirits of good and evil. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The warmth and welcome resurrected her good spirits. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z All were in good spirits save Doli, who hated riding horseback and gruffly declared he could go faster afoot. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to live in that moment—free of monsters and gods and evil spirits. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Gule Wamkulu were said to be the spirits of our dead ancestors, resurrected from the afterworld and sent to roam the earth. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z My silence, at this point, was total; any scene which tended toward scrutiny, demonstration, and display was deeply repugnant to my current spirits. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The other spirits started to crowd forward, but Bianca raised her arms and they retreated into the woods. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “The magic is stronger if you draw it yourself. Because you’re like, more connected to your own picture, and the spirits grow strong off that connection.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z This child carries the spirit of my mother, Amari realized suddenly, as well as the essence of her father, little Kwasi, the murdered people of her village, and the spirits of all of her ancestors. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s easy to understand why the ancients believed human spirits could be trapped inside them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z More often than not, spirits of any kind didn’t like metal. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He remembered an island, a cave lit with soft glowing crystals, a dinner table on the beach tended by invisible air spirits. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The sober young divinity student seemed an odd match for Judith’s high spirits. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Infants did not require the four days of watching; the wisps of their spirits, barely arrived, drifted away quickly. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Over and over again, Andean stories tell of spirits embodied in stones and giants transformed into natural features. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Above them, the spirits began pulsing gently as Sierra took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Well, I thought, trying to lift my spirits, I'm not off to a good start but I should be merciful enough to give myself a second chance. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She had made a promise, back in Georgia, that she wouldn’t bring up the fact that she could see spirits ever again. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z A ring of brave demigods, Hunters, and nature spirits guarded the doors. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Tall, long-armed shadows sprinted alongside her in a thick, humming crowd—the same spirits from the park the night before. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I lay in bed after Mama left and let my mind rake through the past, through the years when Jaja and Mama and I spoke more with our spirits than with our lips. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z You know, boyish spirits, but there I was again, with my dad.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z New Agers make all sorts of existence assertions: that ESP exists, that there have been instances of spoon bending, that spirits abound, that there are aliens among us, etc. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She included her in the Friday sessions and raised her in the greatest intimacy with spirits, with the members of secret societies, and with the impoverished artists whose patroness she was. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt that he was on the right road, and his spirits had risen a good deal. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He said he was not afraid because years before a witch doctor gave him a charm against evil spirits. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Although battle was to be engaged on the question of the existence of spirits, the assumption was that it was really the existence of God that was at stake. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z She lashed out with her right hand, focusing all of the raging spirits inside her, and caught the demon haint full across the face as it rose toward her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Piper’s blade, Hazel’s magical senses and Annabeth’s instincts all agreed - the answer lay here in Ithaca, at the ancient palace of Odysseus, where a horde of evil spirits had gathered to await Gaia’s orders. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I raised dust swirls sweeping around and under the FOB’s chair—very bad luck because spirits live inside the broom. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The spirits would deliver us the message of no rain right and true. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z In a low voice, he said, “Nobody tells me nothing, but I figure it’s spirits.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They had brought over the fritter and drink stands from the Street of the Turks and the people were in good spirits as they bore the tedium of waiting and the scorching sun. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I move slightly so I can see the other half of the room—and my spirits sink. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And owls call out to the bikinda, spirits of the dead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She fished spirits from the air and bound them to her service. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Their different treads, as if even as spirits they retained their personalities, Patria’s sure and measured step, Minerva’s quicksilver impatience, Mate’s playful little skip. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d explained cell phones and the internet to the spirits, so they were all up to speed, but you never know. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But although they heard owls more than once, no elil attacked them and by the morning they were in better spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “You saw spirits of the dead, Percy. There’s only one place that could be. Were doing the right thing.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z A fissure opened in the stone floor of the workshop, and Minos and all his spirits were sucked into the void with a horrible wail. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “West is where the spirits of the dead walk. If the whites keep chasing us west, we’ll end up in the land of the spirits.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z And those visits dampened his spirits, for a while at least. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We thought a kitten might lift our mother's spirits, but she declined all offers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z My spirits were so disarranged, my nerves so clamorous in their confusion, that no course of thought, speech, or action presented itself. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The spirits’ steps grew wider and their hum stretched across the open sky, filled Sierra’s soul with a melancholy contentment. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Tabla music fills the studio, and my spirits rise with the beat. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The reprimand lifted my spirits some, made me feel more normal. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z The hatred of a thousand angry animal deaths boiled out at him from the bloated spirits of the Masks. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Some of the marks were made by the spirits, some were made by humans; others were drawn by a giant race of people who had lived on earth in the old days and had disappeared. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Seeing them assembled in Tartarus, Percy felt as hopeless as the spirits in the River Cocytus. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Nigerians, Ugandans, Kenyans, Ghanaians, South Africans, Tanzanians, Zimbabweans, one Congolese, and one Guinean sat around eating, talking, fueling spirits, and their different accents formed meshes of solacing sounds. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Invisible wind spirits —aurae—waited on the campers and seemed to know exactly what everyone wanted. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Each day, to bolster his spirits, his family reminded him of the future, the day he would stand unassisted, walk across the room. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z They believed that children float on logs in the heavens until the spirits of pregnant women claim them. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe we will go to Ginen, to live with the spirits, to be with everyone who has come and has died before us. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The little kids who live at the home laughed and gave me friendly smiles, but it was hard for me to act like I was in good spirits. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “We’ll see who wins, your dead man on a stick or the living spirits of Africa!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It smells warm and spicy, and also sweet from the sandalwood incense that Ramu’s mother burns in their apartment to keep the spirits happy. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z But in fact I remained a country boy at heart, and there was nothing that lifted my spirits as much as blue skies, the open veld, and green grass. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My spirits sank even deeper when I compared their loot with mine. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Let us see if today the spirits are willing to speak.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Dr. Ezekowitz’s statement was typical of the small victories that kept Farmer’s spirits elevated and gave momentum to his mission. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Since we got back to the ship,” Piper said, “I’ve been seeing some bad stuff in the knife. The Roman legion is almost within striking distance of Camp Half-Blood. They’re gathering reinforcements: spirits, eagles, wolves.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I laughed back to demonstrate that I, too, shared their high spirits. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “My Aunt Rose says that the reason spirits don’t pass on to the afterlife is because they’ve got unfinished business. I think yours is finding out who killed you, and why.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Boys will be boys, Jacques. They have high spirits. Oh, once in a while they get carried away but it’s good to see all that energy and zeal and enthusiasm.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “He tells people to wait, so his spies can find out their secrets. Then he pretends the spirits told him everything. It’s all lies.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked at me with their tired, hungry eyes, and I asked the spirits to ease their suffering, to please help them. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The spirits of those Enemies attached to the Twins and made them sick. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The spirits were still all around them, glaring toward Wick and his burgeoning army. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z His spirits and strength lifted with the momentary warmth and he stood. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Camels,” by which I presently understood he meant Camilla, “she have five pound fur to buy rushlights to put her in spirits when she wake up in the night.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The scene reminded Leo of the invisible wind spirits that had served him lunch at Camp Jupiter. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Peeves seemed to be bouncing along the corridor in boisterous good spirits, laughing his head off. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Since Dobrynya’s promise to bring Papa home, Mama had been in better spirits on most days. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Many spirits, some kind and some mischievous, hovered near us at such a sacred time, and one of them may have tried a trick of some sort. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z At this, there was an outburst of gaiety from all the assembled; and I was sensible that the delight of the evening enlivened my spirits as well as all of those seated around me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z She was in good spirits, rounding up her children for kisses and hugs and promising a treat after dinner. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That was not all—he labored with humor and good spirits. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s in Hebrews. It says, ‘Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I feel the spirits of both Sweetwine women who came before me uprising inside me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z In spite of her stiffness and sore hands, Lupita’s spirits lifted as the dawn approached. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z My spirits sank when Mr. Grassel lined up right behind me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I have to act through humans, as spirits always do, so both of us will have to look for a weak spot in the Gondwannan defenses. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s spirits couldn’t help but lift slightly as he watched Fleur hurry back across the lawns to Madame Maxime, her silvery hair rippling in the sunlight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He apparently reasoned that if you could make fine spirits from common corn and the lowly potato, why not the princely pecan? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z After the prayer he sprinkled some water on the ground to invite the spirits of the ancestors. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The men were brutish, but the spirits that flitted about them were far worse. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z She had no idea what it was doing here, but Hermes delivered all sorts of useful stuff to gods, spirits, and even demigods. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z In spite of the feeling of dread that had just swept through him, his spirits could not help but lift at the sight of it. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He flashed back to the last time he’d plunged into a mob of evil spirits, in the House of Hades. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “She wouldn’t know me, even if I could find her. These spirits... it’s like an eternal dream for them, an endless trance. This is the best I could do for her.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The spirits were calling her—a harmonious battle cry. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z “Are there good ghosts, Aunt Rose? Are there haints and spirits that aren’t bad? Like how there are good and bad people?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “The spirits of this world—they don’t stay dead for long.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I was back in the dark cavern, spirits of the dead drifting around me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Now the spirits can enter the bodies of the newborn seals and keep them safe until we harvest them again.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We tried to raise his spirits, but he wouldn't listen to anything we said. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone’s eyes were on me— all the gods, the demigods, the Cyclopes, the spirits. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z As I entered the community center, sorority women, showing off their high fashion and high spirits, greeted us as though we were very important. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And she also had those dizzy moments that, her grandma said, meant she was special to the spirits. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The four younger hobbits were, however, in high spirits, and the party soon became very cheerful in spite of Gandalf’s absence. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z My father tried to keep our spirits up. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “In spite of our troubles and losing sleep the whole party was in good spirits, for, at last, we had exchanged inaction for action,” Worsley remembered. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Arm realized he had claimed her without thinking, and whatever spirits listened to such things had made it true. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Evil spirits, baby. Lord knows, plenty of those ramblin’ about, what with....Well, anyway, don’t you worry about it none,” Nana continued. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z This noble war in the sky elevated my spirits; I clasped my hands, and exclaimed aloud, “William, dear angel! this is thy funeral, this thy dirge!” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually cruelty inspired Ruth May no end, and I was just desperate to help her get her spirits back. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures gives classifications to all known beasts, beings and spirits. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought that kindness might lift Jeyne's spirits, but the other girl just looked at her with red, swollen eyes and began to cry all the harder. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Lucretia and others read these messages to the president to lift his spirits. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Leo jumped in after him while the spirits began to wail above, “Valdez! Kill Valdez!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘A tragedy like that creates a lot of angry spirits.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They enjoyed him very much for his charm and high spirits as well as for his forthrightness and openness. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was new to them, but they did not need to be told that it was good and it raised their spirits. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Not even the inevitable end to my ride—when I crashed to the pavement, gashing my forehead—dampened my spirits or my enthusiasm. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Ridgeway loved his father, but the man’s constant talk of spirits reminded him of his own lack of purpose. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Other villagers brought more of the flat bread, some stuffed with pickled greens or mushrooms culled from the Wood; and one family brought two jugs of home brewed spirits. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was an attempt to crush our spirits. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Not too far to crawl back to them swiftly if the trees turned out to be full of spirits idling the night away. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I say, my dear, in our case, for lady, read——mum! a word to the wise.—I am in a fine flow of spirits, an’t I? Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Anya paused a decent distance from the tree, watchful for the water spirits. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z As August passed in peace and quiet, spirits rose even higher: spring was on the way. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z When she’d tagged more than a dozen trunks, she doubled back, the spirits still storming along with her in long strides. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z That afternoon, Nhamo sacrificed her best calabash to the water spirits. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “What I notice in a majority of these is a sense of easy camaraderie. As if your spirits are already friends.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The freshman boys, in particular, were in high spirits. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z On guard before the gate sits Cerberus, the three headed, dragon-tailed dog, who permits all spirits to enter, but none to return. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was subdued by what had occurred, but by afternoon the work of the harvest raised our spirits. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The brothers’ spirits are good this winter, kept up by each other and friends. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We followed the spirits up a well-worn path. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z In the silence all the flighty spirits of the morning ended between us. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Even two years later, he was still in good spirits. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “There are three paths to the spirits and Beyond. One such path is through your dreams.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “What happens to the spirits waiting in the lobby?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Gray from the beginning, its end was announced by a deepening gray, of sky, snow, faces, spirits. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch her walk away, and my spirits sink with each step. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It still bothered him that he couldn’t sense any spirits. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “The people are growing hungrier every day. The Sapa Inca is asking if it is time for a human sacrifice to appease the gods. We will ask the spirits tonight.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure what it meant, anyway; and everyone seemed in such better spirits this morning, she didn’t want to ruin the mood. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She looked down at the tobacco, touched it lovingly, and asked the spirits for protection against the cold. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Long streaks of sun crossed through the window, like spirits through walls. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The wandering boy’s spirits were already so low. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z High spirits came hard in the haze of the Butt Room. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z A hundred demigods fanned out around her, with twice that many satyrs and nature spirits led by Grover Underwood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When Sierra lifted her teary face from Mama Carmen’s shoulder, she saw that the spirits had circled closer. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Night and day, one or the other sat with him and did not let go of his hand for fear he would run to the land of the spirits. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Ebullient spirits prevailed during the evening meal at the Green Door. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z At that word the other boys forgot their urge to be gone and turned back to sample this fresh rub of two spirits in the dark. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Tears tracked down Ophie’s cheeks as Aunt Rose took the flower, both of the spirits bursting into glittering shards as they moved on. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She shut her eyes and became instantly aware of the many spirits working for her, as their vision was hers. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z By Thursday, James had made a breakthrough with Maddie’s cipher and was back in high spirits. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “He was a muramwiwa, a child whose mother had thrown him away. His ancestral spirits might have brought us trouble.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The spirits of the dead started pounding on the elevator doors. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z How can my spirits ever be down when I enjoy the fond attentions of such wonderful ladies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The maids said she got mounted by spirits. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Back then, many superstitious people believed that you got sick because of evil spirits,” Grandpa says. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “And higher yet is the upper world, the future, home of the sky spirits, the rainbow, lightning, stars, sun, moon, and condor.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It wasn’t the warm darkness that the spirits in the club had been—more of a void, like she was looking into the depths of a black hole. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Or that he wanted to perfect his pecan spirits? The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Her lips moved in silent appeal to whatever ancestral spirits might still live on in this place. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Their spirits became ngo\\i, and they did terrible things to their hosts. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, some of ’em are the ancestors of us shadowshapers, some are just other folks that passed on and then became spirits. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z 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 The two dogs were in very low spirits when they continued their journey without the cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man, don’t tell me spirits are like cops...” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Frank wished he could do more to lift Hedge’s spirits, but this talk was making him worry about everyone he’d left behind. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Come to me, spirits! Tonight we save the shadowshapers and begin anew.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The spirits, for reasons still unclear to me, shun my every attempt to channel them into my unfortunate sketches. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Those of us who came back to Dinetah from the war were all wounded, not just in our bodies, but in our minds and our spirits. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t believe in ghosts or spirits or things that go bump in the night. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Many people still believed in spirits that lived in animals and plants, and these spirits spoke to them about the coming of a very bad time. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I have found that one can bear the unbearable if one can keep one’s spirits strong even when one’s body is being tested. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It swiped at the ancestral spirits, trying to claw their shimmering forms. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z A grant of parole, the arrival of a hoped-for letter, a visit from a long-absent family member would lift everyone's spirits. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She spreads her arms and asks the spirits again, then puts her hands on the pointer. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Romans lounged in groups of ten or twenty, talking and laughing while wind spirits—aurae—swirled overhead, bringing an endless assortment of pizzas, sandwiches, chips, cold drinks, and fresh-baked cookies. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We were out in the courtyard and we were all in high spirits. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was in high spirits and ready to commence the ceremony that was to last until noon. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She seemed very kind and interested, and I left in good spirits. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Everybody liked her because she took care of her people and tried to keep their spirits up. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Did police put their fists in women’s faces so the husbands’ spirits would break along with the women’s jaws? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But the thing that was lowering Harry’s spirits most of all was the prospect of returning to the Dursleys. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z One day I had come to my studies in lower spirits than usual; the ebb was occasioned by a poignantly felt disappointment. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “As ready as we’ll ever be. If my nature spirits can stop them anywhere, this is the place.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, you don’t know the half of it. How would you like to babysit these spirits all day? Always ‘Please don’t let me be dead’ or ‘Please let me across for free.’ The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The pitch-black room seemed alive with the voodoo spirits of my mother’s tales, ready to pounce upon me if I as much as took a step from where I was standing. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In her animal spirits there was an affluence of life and certainty of flow, such as excited my wonder, while it baffled my comprehension. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It insured that wandering spirits stayed where they belonged. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There were supposed to be also instances when the spirits returned to the wrong bodies and the person suffered from amnesia. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “The spirits brought you to me today to lift this burden from me. Travel safely, Little Sister. Until we see each other again.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z There was a smell of warm food and the liquid spirits Dustfinger used in his fiery games, but no black-clad man could be seen anywhere, except for the bored-looking waiter who was straightening the chairs. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The high spirits with which we left Pretoria had been snuffed out by its stern atmosphere; we were face to face with the realization that our life would be unredeemably grim. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She touched my cheek on her way out, saying: “It’s really good the way you always keep your spirits up, Kathy.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Obviously in sour spirits, he muttered that he had spent the entire morning scouring the town trying to find a hat for $2.50. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Farid saw other ghosts and spirits, too, whole armies of them: malignant, all-powerful beings who tore the hearts out of poor mortal boys and ate them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Every time a breeze made the grass rustle, Frank thought about the grain spirits who’d captured Hazel. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “It’s a charm against evil spirits so I am not afraid of them.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His neck ballooned as the spirits of battle went down his throat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Ugwu was vaguely frightened the first time he saw him because he had always imagined that only evil spirits had grass-colored eyes. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The prospect of honey cakes and dates, and all the dried fish he could eat, lifted even Ranofer’s spirits. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It seemed the first sign of life we had heard around the ranch all day, and it lifted our spirits. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I climbed back to the stone wall in great spirits. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There were shimmering forms of spirits, too, as if the dead had risen from Hades to watch the batde. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The spirits, the manitous who lived in all things, why had they ignored her prayers, her mother’s prayers, and the powerful prayers of Nokomis? The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The seven silhouettes seemed to float across the surface of the earth, like spirits, vaporous and unreal. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Wu Tsing had been joined in tyandi, heaven and earth, so theirs was a spiritual marriage arranged by a matchmaker, ordered by his parents, and protected by the spirits of their ancestors. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z According to a second theory, the children had been identified at birth as the incarnations of some long-dead spirits. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The owls still croon and croon, and the air is thick with spirits. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Morning ghosts, she had heard Old Nan call them once, spirits returning to their graves. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z These little touches of luxury would raise the the girls’ spirits. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the subway, we imagined we were delving into the netherworld to fight monsters and to commune with the spirits of our ancestors. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Crowded with out-of-work fishermen, the dark, low-ceilinged room smelled of river water and spirits. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Communing with the spirits is a privilege. I have ointment on the top shelf, just behind the baking soda, above the icebox. But I will get it myself.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Random harpies and wind spirits flew by overhead. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Months. She keeps raving about water spirits and a dead boatman and a baboon she thinks was human.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z August 1: Now that we have fuel we have been going all out and our spirits are high. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Other spirits rushed forward, but Annabeth and I kept them back. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z When the grave covered them they became pure spirits, beneficent, the guardians of mankind. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z People can’t see spirits so they don’t believe they exist, but I know they do. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Just seeing her excitement lifts my own spirits. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She missed dinners in the mess hall, with wind spirits whisking platters through the air and legionnaires joking about the war games. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They were three tortured spirits led by three women who drove them with whips. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a word did she say, however, till her mother found her in tears one day, and insisted on knowing what the matter was, for Meg’s drooping spirits had not escaped her observation. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z To keep our spirits up, he called out hup, two, three, four, but Mom and Lori refused to march along in step. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Their first object was her sister; and she was more grieved than astonished to hear, in reply to her minute enquiries, that though Jane always struggled to support her spirits, there were periods of dejection. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Why do we murder the spirits of our most gifted and talented young people? Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I went off to England in excellent spirits. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z In the village structure, spirits shimmered among the live creatures, balanced and held in equilibrium by time and land. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are to study with the great Paqo? Such an honor! How did this happen? What spirits smile upon us to bring such good fortune?” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z People easily understand that ‘primitives’ cement their social order by believing in ghosts and spirits, and gathering each full moon to dance together around the campfire. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t certain if the Paqo meant the spirits or the other shamans. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z With her first stride, she felt the spirits surround her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z A few of the gentlemen, I noticed, were drinking spirits, and one or two, despite the presence of the two ladies, had started to smoke. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He alluded to last night only by asking how Phineas was; I said he seemed to be in good spirits. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Hippos were enormous, but they could glide like spirits when they wished. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He too wanted to preserve the good spirits and humor that were with us that night. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The only reason he refs the game is that he gets two free bottles of spirits we all chip in for. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I raised the glass in a toast, but only pretended to drink; such spirits are too strong for me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He hoped that the group would lift his son’s spirits, help him make new friends, and instill a sense of discipline in him. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Lady Catherine observed, after dinner, that Miss Bennet seemed out of spirits, and immediately accounting for it herself, by supposing that she did not like to go home again so soon, she added: Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Mummy Ola! Bingo can see spirits. When he barks at night it means he sees spirits.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He started the car, and slowly we pulled away from all the spirits resting in that little blue house. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z |
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