| 单词 | spots |
| 例句 | “Or I should say, the one and only City Lights. I imagine there are many bookstores in San Francisco. But City Lights is at the top of my list for Jack Kerouac and Beats-related spots.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But in the bleakness, there were spots of hope. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The sunlight on the water had left spots dancing in front of my eyes. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of a roiled mess of waves cancelling each other out, you would have a pond of perfectly ordered waves, with high points and low points appearing regularly at the same spots again and again. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Her eyes were thick with cataracts and sunken into folds of transparent skin, and her whole face was dotted with broken veins and liver spots. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She spots a young woman, walking with her phone crooked between her shoulder and her ear. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I looked and saw that there were many tiny bits of walnut meat scattered about; some of them had been smeared into grease spots on the clean, white pine boards. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The back of her hands were covered with small brown spots the size of raisins, and her shiny nails looked like the wings of red beetles. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “To make a series of what we call propos—which is short for ‘propaganda spots’ — featuring you, and broadcast them to the entire population of Panem.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z With his claws, he marked different spots on the wood. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ivy’s dad whirled around so fast, she saw spots. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Father washed the spots with herbal solutions, but they made no difference. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z She’s got to be in one of these spots! he thought, beginning to calculate the high tide for the night. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z When a leukocyte spots an anomaly—a bit of virus, say—it destroys the infected or contaminated cell immediately. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He does not try to touch any warning spots, and, as if we are all born rebels, because he is not touching them, I want him to. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “It is often necessary to break up a larger group to achieve a goal, especially since a lone shadow can get into more spots without notice than a larger group.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When we finally found it, we were late and there were no spots left in the parking lot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She had difficulty seeing past the purple spots the light had left on her eyes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I could see a patch there all right, and a few threadbare spots, but no whiteness was showing through. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z So it isn’t at all surprising, at least to Axel, that Byrd’s flower beds filled with slugs and sunlight are happy spots for the garter snakes. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He never noticed that the three children were pea green in the spots where they were not beet red from the sunburn. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As the balloon expands, the distance between any two spots increases, but there is no spot that can be said to be the center of the expansion. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Rain beats on a dog’s skin, but it does not wash out its spots,” Caroline responded. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z If you've ever been close enough to see the yellow spots, you are probably dead. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Arthur continues chomping away at his chocolate churro, completely unaware that he’s just nudged me really hard in one of my sore spots. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z They walked to the small hotel where Cyrus lived, and on the way Cyrus pointed out the sights, the buildings, the spots of history, with the expansiveness of a lecturer. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z When I was in third grade, I noticed I had two red spots about the size of a quarter, one on the left side of my stomach and another on the back of my scalp. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z There were slick spots here and there on the floor that the Helpers hadn’t mopped up yet, and Kate nimbly avoided these, trying not to think about them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Faith pulls out the last needle and rubs the spots with a little ointment. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z For an hour the old man had been seeing black spots before his eyes and the sweat salted his eyes and salted the cut over his eye and on his forehead. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I took the wood from the protected spots beneath the trees and wrapped it in my scarf to keep dry. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Finnick spots him about twenty yards out in the water, barely keeping afloat, and swims out to haul him in. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The skin develops red spots, called petechiae, which are hemorrhages under the skin. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At this post—one of the several spots in Sing Sing where sheer boredom and the potential for sudden mayhem existed side by side—your feet got tired and your authority was questioned constantly. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually we found two spots in an attic. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Bright spots form along the edges of my vision. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Black spots swam before Thomas’s eyes; the room tilted and swayed. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She unwrapped a piece of gray silk cloth, and inside was a small stuffed dog, white with black spots. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Now, too late, they'll attempt to promote liver spots as the season's most sophisticated accessory. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Huge Greek medallions showed in spots of light upon its façade, above a dark labyrinthine pattern in the stone, and I propped her against the stoop with its carved stone monster. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Each lizard has exactly eleven yellow spots, but the spots are hard to see on its yellow-green body. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z And in at least two spots, they were succeeding. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Its eyes and teeth were a dull yellow, its skin pale and blotched with dark spots, its hair a long, matted nest. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “And you have spots on your face you have neglected to paint over,” I countered, which made her fume silently. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Every time a teacher would drag our class to the Met for a field trip, I’d look around for good hiding spots, but I knew I would never be able to do anything that brave. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I wet my sponge, poured dye on it and touched up the comers of my mouth and my lips, which were always the difficult spots. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z There were only nine weeks left until the final duel, and some of the others, including Nox, were doing well enough that those four spots were starting to seem rather precious. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The pitchfork left three holes in the front of his shirt, and three tiny spots of blood. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Granddaddy used to say, look for the bright spots. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The scarlet of the maple trees appeared in just a few brilliant spots; in a months time, the red would spread like a fever, dominating the landscape. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z In one or two spots the side of the stove gave off a red glow. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z However, in Montenegro, on the Adriatic, one of the most beautiful spots in Europe, all was peace, joy, and entertainment on the night of September 1. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then we entered the dark passage and when we reached the end the spots faded from my eyes and I began to see again. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Multicolored patches are sewn over spots where he ripped open, his stuffing pouring out when I squeezed too hard during the most painful of my treatments. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The streets are already packed, indigenas and mestizos and tourists all crowded together, trying to find good spots for watching the parade. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They loved the grooming, but sometimes they were a little shy of the dandy brush when we came close to tender spots. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Then we sat in the shade of the álamos of the river and peeled the tunas very carefully because even on their skin they have fuzz spots that make your fingers and tongue itch. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember the texture of the ceilings and the cracks and the colors and the damp spots and the light fixtures. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I live in a city where twenty-five per cent of the population is Negro and I doubt that the percentage is much higher, except in spots, in the eleven Civil War States. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Next, I pull back my bangs and study the spots underneath. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It had originally been a port-red color—and by lamplight, at least, still was—but it now featured a number of rather pancreas-shaped faded spots, unsentimental mementos, all, of a series of household pets. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Another, an iridescent marvel of viridian and indigo with tawny spots like cats’ eyes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z On my way out, I hunted around for our copy of the Examiner, finally found it in the bush beside the front porch, one of the spastic paperboy’s favorite spots. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Muttering obscenities, he tries to dab off the white spots. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I already saw the damage I did when he walked in—one eye shut, a cut on his lip, spots of dried blood on his swollen forehead. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I spend the rest of lunch hour talking to them about my favorite spots back home—Honest Jon’s, Rough Trade East, and Out on the Floor, the record shops I hang out in. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Yes, the more spots the better. Everybody knows that.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “My dear chap, I tell you a libbard has black spots.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Physicians called these sores petechiae, which is Latin for skin spots, and Rush observed that they “resembled moscheto bites.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Her uncanny ability to find my weakest spots. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Deer inhabiting nearby forests sometimes had abnormal pigment spots and precancerous warts. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She turns sharply around and spots me by the tree. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The owl’s pure-white plumage was broken only by a few brown bars on the wing and some dark spots on the crown. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It was only when he pulled his hand back that I noticed a spray of small red spots on his right shirt cuff. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Luis says the new grove is holding steady at twenty-nine degrees, and the high spots in the old grove are showing twenty-eight. He says that the worst is over; the temperatures are goin’ back up.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Hotels and night spots flood the sky with so much light, you can make out people's faces as you cruise by. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z All I could see were his blue eyes peering out and a couple of spots of blood seeping through. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It isn’t a dense forest in that direction, spots of trees that dot along the creek, ferns and brush. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They creep back to their resting spots, rubbing their heads and eyeing each other with suspicion. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Then, another idea suddenly hits me: that I am searching out the raw spots in him, the places where he appears open, where the wounds are still fresh. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Muthu and Arul ignored them and picked spots and got busy, but as soon as I reached for a bottle, one of the boys approached me. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z By the time we get down there, the only open spots are right in front of the stage. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Then I open up my laptop, search for “white spots on skin,” and click on the first result. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Honey, the bottom won’t show in the pictures and the spots will wash out,” she said, then sent me to wash up for the photographs. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Obviously, the theme of the dream is vision. What am I not seeing? What are my blind spots?” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Bobby Gene and I pulled our piggy banks from their side-by-side spots on top of our bookcase. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I peek through the window—he spots me and waves. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She spots flashes of The Taker in the dim grottos and murky hollows where the bears and the cougars might be. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Mother chattered the whole way home, and JT laughed at all the right spots. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The powder on his face was burning off in spots but he still looked very pale. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For all her pushy, ponytailed U. Valley girl confidence, she sure does have weak spots. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I looked at him carefully now with some of the red spots fading and with the feeling that I was just awakening from a dream. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The afternoon died away; the circular spots of sunlight moved steadily over green fronds and brown fiber but no sound came from behind the rock. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Though no one made fun of my spots in America, sometimes a child would point at me and ask his parent, “What’s wrong with that little girl?” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Each commentator has a curse of knowledge of his own, together with hobbyhorses, blind spots, and axes to grind, and the writer cannot pander to all of them. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z A caged catlike animal with blond fur and black spots purrs. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z And once you’re inside, they’ve got all kinds of hidden panels and quick hiding spots so they can stash their liquor in case there’s a raid by the police. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “That way, if a scout fly spots us,” Chestnutt went on, “we should be able to catch it before it alerts the others.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Jam opened her eyes, and colored spots hovered in the air before her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z They followed me through the laundry room that was also a mudroom for all our coats and boots, and then into the family room, where they returned to their still-warm spots on our couch. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He’s so nervous about his brother’s arrival that he’s been pacing the hall and jumping whenever he spots someone with a tan complexion or a white beard. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Momly picked up the last two glasses from the counter, held them up to the light—no spots—then put them up in the cabinet. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Freebie’s fur was short, and he even had a few bald spots. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The dolphin look greener from there and you can see their stripes and their purple spots and you can see all of the school as they swim. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood in a vast courtyard several times the size of a football field, surrounded by four enormous walls made of gray stone and covered in spots with thick ivy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Well, how about we give you a bit of space to change into a robe, and then I’ll look at those spots, okay?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The shadows of clumps of tall reeds alongside the ditch darkened it in spots. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see other sandy spots ahead where nothing grew. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The pavement outside is stained with wet spots that look like inkblots. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z These spots can grow into larger spots and merge with others to create patches of pale skin. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The Congs we were after had been probing along our defenses, looking for soft spots. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She went into the house to return her bow and arrows to their spots on the wall, glad Håkon and Kin were still gone, because she didn’t want to get distracted. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They filled the parking spots at the mosque in Hayward. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And she was the queen, able to move in all directions, relentless in her pursuit, always able to find my weakest spots. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z But no matter where we move, Kenya spots Denasia and glares at her. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “I tell here there are heaps of spots in Manderley that would make very jolly pictures.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I walk around and look for any spots we might have missed, but it's clean. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I talked about Sue’s generosity in sharing three of her choicest chanterelle spots. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It was full of scratches and dark, almost black, ink spots. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I wore these spots of shine and silver like tilaks, the marks of colour that we Hindus wear on our foreheads as symbols of the divine. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he spots a book on the shelf that makes him frown. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I open one eye, pull my feet to my chest, and examine the white spots on my toes. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I wandered the mall, hitting the electronics spots, first Radio Shack, Best Buy, moving my way up to the Apple Store, coveting things I’d never be able to afford. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “It’s a nice little talent to have,” said the bishop’s wife; “it’s not everyone that can sketch. You must not drop it. Manderley must be full of pretty spots to sketch.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Hel's lanky, sandy-haired platoon lieutenant, Demetrius, calls out to me as we take our spots with the other Senior Skulls. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She spots it through the Venetian blinds of their living room. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I’m at this low-key coffee shop with Hudson since our exam is on Tuesday and I really need a solid study session to handle my weak spots. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z The three dark spots on the left side of the photo are volcanoes. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Through the spots in her vision, she saw Chaol stop his horse. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She pointed to the ground and marked four spots. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Worn spots in the linen had been strengthened with 60-weight thread. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She settled back into her chair, a path- of-least-resistance look on her face, which meant I had to put up a stiff fight in precisely the right spots. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z As Elizebeth later explained, the Atlantic coast alone, “with its coves and inlets, its chopped waterline, with its many secluded spots where boats might secretly dock and unload, created a problem which defied description.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He spots a sneaker floating near the riverbank. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Then you would barely be able to see a difference between my spots and the rest of me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It had nearly black skin on top which was covered with brilliant orange spots, and it had, of course, been perfectly poached. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The sunset, rosy, orange, nacreous in spots, flecked with pastel blues and streaks of lavender and blood, reflected gorgeously in those few school windows not yet broken. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She told Bailey to watch my face and arms for spots and when they came up he could paint them with calamine lotion. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Worst of all, some of the pieces often had brown spots here and there, or even an overall tinge of brown, spoiling the purity of the glaze. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Peachy wore flowery dresses and high spots of blush on her cheeks and she couldn't stand it that they were leaving. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She was terribly pale except for two bright spots of color high on her cheeks. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She nods toward the line of whiners and the face painters furiously coloring stripes, spots, and whiskers. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The situation is rather like a balloon with a number of spots painted on it being steadily blown up. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The word friend is turquoise with a glow of glossy red, but the word amigo is yellow with spots of brown, like an old banana. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z At last I see him straight ahead, and then he turns and spots me, too. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was covered with inches of ash, and in some spots it was very hot. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z He spots the enemy approaching from the west. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He paused and for a moment seemed to study his hands, which were riddled with liver spots and trembled at times: Nels suffered from an advancing neurasthenia. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She used the wipes to take spots of blood off the walkway, then stuffed all her trash into the water bottle, too. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Nana is gritty and hard; she wears her wrinkles and liver spots like battle scars from a war she’ll never stop fighting. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z A persistent flicker called; some nighthawks, flashing bright white spots on their narrow, knifelike wings, dipsy-doodled overhead. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He slams the grate shut, spots us, and holds a finger to his lips. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When he spots me, his expression morphs into a frown. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Fulvia’s going to have the first round of We Remember spots ready tonight, so we can target the individual districts with their dead. Finnick’s absolutely marvelous.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Charlie and I were sitting in our normal spots in the Master Oak. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The leaves blew upwards in sudden gusts of wind, and spots of rain began to fall from the overcast sky. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The skin from his wrist to his knuckles was dotted with age spots, and it was loose, like skin hanging from a chicken soup bone. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The sectional seated eight, but even with only three Richardson children, there was always a fair amount of jockeying to get the spots with the best view. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He would undress and get into the water with the boys, and his mysterious sense of orientation would allow him to avoid the deep and dangerous spots. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z We were sitting in one of our favorite girls’ getaway spots in Maplewood on a rare Sunday afternoon that I wasn’t traveling for a competition. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The tears that had slipped down my dress left unsurprising dark spots, and made the front yard blurry and even more unreal. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There were a few spots burning on this side, but nothing like the galloping flame behind her. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z For a few seconds, Percy could only see black spots and lots of flannel. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z All of him was hidden by his angelic face, and for this he had no more concern or responsibility than has a fawn for the dappling spots on its young hide. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I sat there on the toilet, fully dressed, long after I was through, my tears leaving dark spots on the red of my apron, and I felt utterly dejected. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The plates and glasses got steamed to remove any spots or grime left from the night before. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Then one of the military guards spots us and locks eyes. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It’s not cold enough for sweaters yet, but at least the spots on my elbows will be all covered up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I was so tired I was seeing spots. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I was sweating and getting hot spots on my leg, having to dry out my liner mid-run to keep from getting blisters. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z With growing dismay Alec pointed out more spots of blood along the path. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There are half a dozen spots where scientists, in hard hats, gloves, and safety glasses are down in the rock and dirt, working. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I hated the idea of staring at my spots in the mirror through a lesson, so when we went shopping for dance wear, I insisted on a turtlenecked, long-sleeved leotard. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I would say there were no more mushrooms left to find, except that Angelo was still finding them in spots I had just visited. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She found several suspicious spots and unidentifiable hair strands. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z So we switch spots, and his bed is the softest thing I’ve ever sat on in my life. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I wish I’d had a camera to capture the expression on his face when I suggested we trade spots. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z And what happens if all my treatments don’t work and the spots keep growing, and more and more of the color gets sucked out of me until I have none left at all? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Strands of escaping hair tickle my cheek, and my jumpsuit lumps in spots. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z There were centaurs with blade Arabian stallion bodies, others with gold palomino coats, others with orange-and-white spots like paint horses. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “See, over there? They have little black spots all over them.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z When he held the films up to the light, the shapes were dotted with tiny dark spots. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just feeling very moved today, thinking of all Jesus went through—it's so haunting to stand on these same spots.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z We tried three spots till we found one we liked. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They crowd my plate, butting up against the muffins, staining the starched paper with little brown flecks and clear spots of grease. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She only needed to break through their blind spots and make her case. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z They covered their faces with masks made out of mole fur, but they ended up with spots of frostbite anyway. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She heads toward the living room, where we are, but starts quietly backing away as soon as she spots Grandma Rose. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Dr. Howard said I was right about the spots on my toes and around my elbows and also above my eyebrows. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Her face was a pasty white with twin spots of rouge on the cheeks. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Why is it that all the fast-moving fish of the dark current have purple backs and usually purple stripes or spots? The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s tall enough to be strong but not so big that he’s slow; he has an eye for other people’s soft spots; he’s vicious and won’t show me any mercy. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Beside me was a young man with spots on his chin that must have been difficult to shave around. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z By the mid-1920s, according to the city’s police commissioner, New York had thirty-two thousand of the illegal drinking spots. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z For the next few hours, he and Minho scoured the ground, felt along the walls, climbed up the ivy in random spots. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z What if someone spots me coming out of here? The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z There were still traces of grainy old snowbanks in the shadiest spots, but in places the sun was actually hot. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The gaslights showed in the fog only as dull spots of light—like ghosts hovering. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He spots Katherine and his face relaxes into a pleasant smile as he rides over. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z We put the healthy kind of bread in our cart, plus milk, juice, some frozen pieces of chicken, and a bag of potatoes that have brown spots on them. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Hilly spots her, but doesn’t move either, just smiles very slightly. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z As if to prove his point, black lightning ripped through the sky, leaving dark spots before Frank’s eyes and making the hairs on his arms stand up. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Telescopes could now take thousands of pictures and let a computer detect the telltale bright spots that marked a supernova explosion. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Her face was white as snow but for rough red spots burning on her cheeks, and Kaede felt herself flush in response. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Did you ever see a little kid’s face when he spots a penny on a sidewalk?” she said. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Driving home, she spots the snowy ridge of the Cascade Mountains in the distance. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Malia asks, when we get to the park and she spots the playground. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Her skin was golden with a green under-cast and her eyes were green with little golden spots. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z One day I went to my usual spots. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Instead of relying solely on old-fashioned cop know-how, he introduced technological solutions like CompStat, a computerized method of addressing crime hot spots. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Every last inch of Mark’s body ached, and he felt blood oozing in several spots. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z There were little spots of raised-up white on the tin that were supposed to represent a joyous snowfall. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z In some spots there were nothing but holes in the ground, the bottom lined with plastic sheets, a few logs lashed together to cover it when the rains came. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Lolo’s napping,” Abuela says when she finally comes into the kitchen and spots me outside. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He’s been told there are spots only for natives of Belgium. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Seeing that I wasn’t going to take him back, Otto fought fiercely, biting Patrice’s forearm so hard that after he finally released I saw spots of blood. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers were surprisingly calloused—in all the spots where the hilt of a sword or dagger might rest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She cried until her head ached and bright spots burst across her eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z After being in Tartarus for so long, he could barely look at Hyperion’s burning golden armor without getting spots in his eyes. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She spots me right away; it’s not like she can miss me. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z In some of the cakes she had put strips of little red haws and spots of dried green plums, making flowers and patterns. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z They had nut-brown skin, dappled like a deer’s with paler spots, and large ears that could hear things that no man could hear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It also requires a little luck, which she gets: On the table, she spots the juice glass ringed in burgundy. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z His pale face is contorted and his teeth are gritted, and he holds me over the chasm as spots appear on the edges of my vision, crowding around his face, green and pink and blue. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He dipped his napkin into his water glass and tried to dab his tie, completely missing the offending spots. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Thomas had been smoothing the tiny rough spots from the worn, ancient carvings and reshaping the infinitesimally small edges and curves. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of boys were leaving the bathroom, holding their noses and trying not to step in the muddy spots on the floor. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Elena’s arms are crossed, and when she spots me, her eyes shoot daggers. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Just as spots begin exploding at the edge of my vision, a knock comes at the door. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Holly punched up a map on her wrist locator and set it to sweep for magical hot spots. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Bells on your ankles,” Kaz said, gesturing to her costume, “but I didn’t hear you. Purple silks and spots painted on your shoulders, but I didn’t see you. And I see everything.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I'm somewhere between euphoric and half dead; floating spots drift in front of my eyes whenever I look too long at one thing. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z From the ice, the village looked no different than a dozen other spots along the lakeshore. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With one final yank, I wonder if I’ll wake up as a balloon animal, pinched off in the spots the suit covers. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Circle some spots on the route and draw in some doodles—cowboy hat, roller coaster, giant tower of death—just for something to do. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z In spots along the route where the train slows and migrants sprint from the shadows to board, reaching for the ladders, migrants riding atop the cars shout out if the train is going too fast. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The highlight was going to be a special appearance by the woman who portrayed Mother Paula in the advertisements and TV spots. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But I won’t be able to hide the spots on my forehead if they decide to creep down past my bangs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Hello, Crystal,” I say and pat the pig with the nose spots, hoping I’m right. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “How did you get all those red spots?” she asked with an accusing tone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z In May, there was no water in San Francisquito Creek, just a few spots where puddles had been trapped in some of the deeper depressions of the bed. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I flipped to a clean page in the sketch pad and made a line drawing of the snout, filling in the defensive wounds from the seal in all of the right spots. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z And next to the Spider, there was a giant Ladybug with nine black spots on her scarlet shell. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z I run and jump, my hand digging into the uneven spots in the wall. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Then the door would clang shut, and he would sit back down to work, seeing nothing — spinning halos, that was, spots of light, shapes — until his eyes readjusted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the Burgess sisters spots Chandresh and approaches him, carefully navigating her way through the crowded courtyard. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The face in the mirror was practically a stranger — eyes too bright, hectic spots of red across my cheekbones. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Some wanted a fancy name that would touch all the high spots, Revolutionary Party of Dominican Integrity. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Bits of debris and shrapnel rain around them, like the little black spots that appear on-screen in old movies. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But as she continued stirring the stewpot she reminded the empty kitchen: “A leopard don't change his spots.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The fighting, when there is any, takes place on the vague frontiers whose whereabouts the average man can only guess at, or round the Floating Fortresses which guard strategic spots on the sea lanes. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Christina, standing on the edge of the crowd, looks over her shoulder and spots me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Between the two physical sore spots, I suppose I could have been uncomfortable, but that was not the case. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for a few marshy spots along the river, everything was bone dry. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It isn’t until I see spots of wetness dotting the undershirt that I realize I’m crying. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I put my pack down as a pillow and kicked off my hot, brand new shoes that turned my socks black in spots. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z What were they supposed to do after they had visited the flowers and the Church of the Nativity and the other holy spots lined up like pearly buttons across the stony ground? Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Previously a golden fountain had filled the center of the hall, casting shimmering spots of light over the polished wooden floor and walls. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She listened for almost a minute, switched spots, listened again, switched spots again. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z There are soldiers everywhere, but plenty of spots are unguarded, and so far I haven’t heard gunshots, so I’m assuming they’re not shooting people who live outside the lines. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Strangely relieved, I walk closer and closer, my eyes glued to the house, spots from the sun swimming in my vision. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The condition generally begins as small pale spots, often on the hands, feet, or face. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z With the newly hatched salmon in the Miramichi that spring of 1954 were young of previous hatchings, salmon a year or two old, young fish in brilliant coats marked with bars and bright red spots. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The walls are covered in diagrams, white spots and lines on black paper, framed maps of constellations. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z No smudges or spots that would mar the drawing. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Maybe we could find refuge in the usual spots Tess and I hide. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Nonetheless the distinctive spots of measles emerged a few days after the family’s arrival on the Toototobi. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z He told folks my arm and my eye were so true that I could knock the spots off a ladybug without harming her atall if I took the notion to do so. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Dark spots cover the man in front of me, obscuring my view of his face. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Even when the seats get full, kids decide they’d rather take up spots on the floor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Caputo moved quickly through the chaotic streets to one of these spots and crowded onto one of several waiting buses, packing in with about seventy other journalists and U.S. embassy officials. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I thought you wanted to get rid of your spots,” Mom says. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Because I had those little shiny spots that looked like holes. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Especially at night without any lights. Even in the daytime, we’ll be too low in the water. We’ll have to chase any ship we see and hope we get close enough that it spots us.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Oak spots me first and scrambles onto my lap, throwing his arms around my neck and giving me a small bite just beneath my shoulder. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Ignoring him, I switch off the alarms and hang the clocks in their rightful spots. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z The spots above my eyebrows, which were the size of pinpricks last time I checked, have now grown into real spots. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His grandfather with all those spots on his face. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He spots a boxcar with its door open. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He found nothing noble in interpreting people’s maladies, assiduously translating the symptoms of so many swollen bones, countless cramps of bellies and bowels, spots on people’s palms that changed color, shape, or size. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Belet picked up a battle-ax while our audience, the cats, found suitable spots to watch the action. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Despite the liver spots and the purplish swags under his eyes, he at last appeared the cruelly handsome plutocrat, though somewhat reduced. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z One man may put it down to sun spots while another invoking the law of probabilities doesn’t believe it. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As we found spots in the back of the crowd, gunshots filled the air, then faded to a silence even more unbearable than the reports. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z One of them wonders if the police officer is going to make them move the truck that's been taking up two parking spots in front of the apartment building. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Light freckles—or are they age spots?—are sprinkled across her face. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It wasn’t much more than a meandering dirt lane, one car wide in spots, cutting through the blandness of sagebrush and ducking down to an anemic border river. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I draw circles on her waist and legs to indicate spots to polish. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Daisy looked down at her shoulders, and indeed, her striped top had turned pink in spots. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The arm was slim and sparsely haired, without wrinkles or kidney spots. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Black spots swim across my field of vision, and I think there’s a really good chance I could faint. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z As El Tirindaro hides the inner tube, he spots the Border Patrol. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z "If someone spots us, they might think we're thieves and call the police to come beat us up." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Throughout the tapes, I’ll be mentioning several spots around our beloved city for you to visit. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z There were still spots of unicorn blood here and there along the winding path. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “I know there were eight spots last year,” says Dylan Van Helsing. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z When she leaves, I inspect my reflection in the mirror—the first time since arriving in Minnesota I’ve looked in a whole piece of mirror unclouded by spots and damage. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Her smile was almost too bright, so I looked down at the tabletop and started inspecting the silverware for any spots or stains. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The angels launched new investigations, new policies and programs meant to fix the blind spots they’d created by claiming that the monsters were gone. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A few spots of blood clung to the collar of his white dress shirt. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I take a banana, which is covered in brown spots. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z She slung the dish towel off her shoulder and wiped at the spots on the table. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z So Zola goes away and returns later with the dolly that now has large round blue eyes with fluttery black lashes, a pink smalling mouth, and spots on her cheeks. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z It was a light yellow snake, covered with bright copper spots, like the wild flowers pulled loose and traveling. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Shining silver, rubbing water spots off fine glasses, and the endless dusting and wiping...Everything in Daffodil Manor had to gleam and shine like it hadn’t in years. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Beside him Singer stood wooden and smiling, with two spots of color on his cheeks, for they had drunk a bottle of gin together. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I smiled as he stretched out to pat my shoulder; the age spots that dotted his hand stood out because they were so much lighter than his soil-colored complexion. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Sal spots me peeking in through the glass and lets me in the shop anyway. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In 1992, however, there were no more blank spots on the map—not in Alaska, not anywhere. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So I rinse them and start hanging them up, their spots of yellow glaring in the sunshine like decorations for a party. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There's been talk of permanent placement in foster care, but it's not easy finding spots for older kids. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He’s pleasant of face, not so much handsome as he is gentle-looking, and pink of cheek; he only shaves in spots. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the age spots that dotted his hands and legs gleamed. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z When he spots me a glow lights his face. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z She could not follow them; they often ran fifty miles in a night and slept in different spots each day. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “People tend to book up spots for readings in uncertain times such as these.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Instead, spots of black blurred her vision, as though the blood was rushing back to her head after being held upside down. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z His voice is rising, spots of colour appear on his cheeks. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “These spots on her skin. What are they?” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Dumbledore was standing over the Pensieve, his face lit from beneath by its silvery spots of light, looking older than ever. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z His hair was brown and his face was covered with brown spots—-freckles, Robin told me later. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Blood spots begin to emerge on the white bedsheets covering it. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Lantern flames make spots of light and dark move over his face. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The coat was a soft gray, overlaid with a few darker spots. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Joon spots me on the couch and heads for his room. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z During this time rockets loaded with atomic bombs can be assembled at all the strategic spots; finally they will all be fired simultaneously, with effects so devastating as to make retaliation impossible. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We settled in our spots as the movie started. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z She rubbed the red spots with garlic every day, and within a couple of weeks they were gone. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Or I should say, the one and only City Lights. I imagine there are many bookstores in San Francisco. But City Lights is at the top of my list for Jack Kerouac and Beats-related spots.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z She spots the always welcome sight of the RV, parked in the driveway of the Squilchuck Mobile Home Park. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As wholes, or parts, with movement or just motionless figures, with special attention to the color spots or ignoring them, with lots of ideas or just a few stereotyped responses. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Hysterically the frogs displaced from their placid spots swam ahead of the crazy thrashing feet and the feet came on. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The dreaded brown tint suffused the glaze of every piece; some of them were marred with brown spots as well. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z In the quiet, I notice that the spots where the fog droplets touched my skin have scabbed over. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a harbor seal, but had so few spots that it was a rare prize. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The skin bubbles up into a sea of tiny white blisters mixed with red spots known as a maculopapular rash. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The feeling must be somewhat similar in the military among troops about to be dispatched to faraway trouble spots: Some of us are going to get hurt. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Herbie’s heart sank as he observed new ants methodically plodding into the death arenas around the sugary spots; they paid no attention to the shapeless compatriots over which their tiny feet scrabbled. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She used it to push the broken ceramic of the milk bottles into a mound by the wall, and then she picked up the tools and returned them to their spots. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He was a squat, bulldoggish man with liver spots on his nose and jowls. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s very possible that Nott, in reading about yellow fever epidemics from the past, had come across Rush’s mention of those little red spots on patients called petechiae that “resembled moscheto bites.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It’s one of the most sacred spots in Garden Heights, second only to Christ Temple. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z After all, he has not got a canvas hide with spots on it, to shelter under.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabelle spots the arrowheads of bulbs poking up in the landscaping. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z That is, until he spots a squirrel, and then he starts jumping up and down and yelping, like he would love more than anything in the world to be free to chase it. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She had curling, mousy brown hair and a pale face with two spots of color high on each cheek. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was pretty sure it wasn’t real—its spots were shaped like stars. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Strong fingers covered with liver spots adjusted the glasses. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Yet, for all this rare color, his clothing was ragged, torn, and patched in many parts, enough so that I could see his dirty, hairy skin in several spots. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Two spots of color burned on her cheeks. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He then squeezed, slowly choking me, pressing so hard that I saw spots. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The lettering was minute, but jet-black and passionately legible, if just a trifle fancy in spots, and without blots or erasures. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z We even built a little bench to sit on inside the fort, and we had a plan to paint animal spots on the walls. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She thinks she spots the tall, gaping cement arch of the tunnel up ahead. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I can tell the moment he spots Sausun because he tilts his head and peers closer at his book. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z All that afternoon Blanca went to each of their special meeting spots, asking for him, shouting his name, even looking for him at the house of old Pedro Garcia, his grandfather. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By dawn, people’s faces were covered with white spots of frostbite and their hands were bleeding. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The dark spots expanded, filling up the outer edges of her vision. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z And is it just my imagination, or are the spots on my elbow getting bigger? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Mr. Robert’s going to walk us over to the lake, show us the best fishing spots for later. Joey, Kenny, you coming? Give these two some time alone to talk.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Or because I’m still thinking about my spots? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, man. Anything in those low spots has had it.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She inspected all the glassware for spots or smudges, and when she found them—which was often—she’d scream, “MINNIE!” so loud that Mary cringed. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He follows me out to the wharf and spots the skiff tied up at the end. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z In late spring, as the days grow longer and warmer, the snakes will all slither back to their thinking spots. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And once, when I bit into a candy bar and saw how lumpy it was, how full of secret dark spots and creamy goo, I sacrificed that as well. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The meat, crisp and split, ignited into a small flame, which found new fuel in the spots of grease upon the stove. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s easy to see why Junior Agent spots go to legacy kids. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The skinny black puppy with flame spots over his eyes came to Kino’s door and looked in. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Jay made other hideaway spots, found other games to play, and soon we forgot about it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z One of them spots us and approaches, a younger official following close be hind him. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Moss said, claiming one of the few empty spots left in the waiting area. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The red spots, which a few days before had started out as starlike speckles, have expanded and merged into huge, spontaneous purple shadows: his whole head is turning black-and-blue. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We noticed that his face was covered with spots. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z With a cloud of bright spots bleaching out my sight, I pulled the driver’s door open the rest of the way. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The rage Molly feels is so overwhelming she sees spots before her eyes. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The table above them is set, five spots. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He spots me, though, and I freeze, my eyes darting over to Lolo, who still hasn’t gotten out of the car. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z From the audience, the wet spots look dark and dirty. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z In spots, they had broken or rusted through, so Tally and David had to ride carefully, eyes glued to the boards’ metal detectors. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The grass all round was speckled with their blood—little spots like those on trout, but with a kind of tail on each spot, like a tadpole. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I cleaned up my front yard, scattered needles over the bare spots, and started a small fire with very dry wood that would not smoke much. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an old fish with ugly spots. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Secret mailing spots were picked out all around the neighborhood, such as a certain clump of weeds in an untended parkway or the crotch of a particular plum tree. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I had wondered if Ms. Singh had noticed my spots when she cut my bangs. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “I promised her a dog if she did well in school—” “A brown one with white spots!” adds Norma. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z After lunch, she’d pass out these carpet squares and we’d pick our spots on the living room floor for nap time. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z When that happens someone usually spots ’em ’mongst the trees or bushes, stealing looks and studying us hard, not sure if it’s safe to get noticed. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Garden plots were planted in random spots between the buildings, twenty or so one-story structures made from long planks of wood. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My eyes are a sea of fading bright spots. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There are in fact several grease spots on the paper. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “I stand in this box that fills up with a certain kind of light that’s supposed to help me get color back in my spots.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I scrunch back out of the jeans and gaze at myself in the mirror, checking my body for more spots. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Outside, great, flat spots of rain began to fall heavily, one by one, like sweat from the sky, as Kingshaw walked back, very slowly, across the allotment. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z And I put makeup on like usual this morning to cover my spots. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The white spots scattered over its brown back mimicked the dappled light so that one second a fawn lay there, and the next second there was nothing but undergrowth. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The spots there haven’t joined together yet, but there are a dozen or so sprinkled around. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Two red spots appears on the father's cheeks. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Out on the dark water, a pale ship was anchored, lights glowing like the day, bright LED spots sweeping the water, catching the shapes of boats rowing toward shore. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I blink rapidly, and the dark spots disappear, but the world still swims before me, like I am tilting forward and back in a rocking chair. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It’s happened to all of us: there’s sunlight and shade, spots and patterns of colour, your mind is elsewhere—so you don’t make out what is right in front of you. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I wave my phone around and try different spots in the yard until finally, a connection. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “Can’t change a leopard’s spots, and no sense in trying. I’m just glad they’ve finally learned that we share at the dinner table.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I looked at the blood spots on the tissue and then started laughing. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Once he spots me, he waves with the hand holding his cane, and then begins to head in our direction. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Certainly there are spots which inevitably attach to themselves an atmosphere of holiness and goodness; it might not then be too fanciful to say that some houses are born bad. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z My supply of ideas exhausted, I began to concentrate on the white spots on my fingernails. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a shorthaired dog, gray with black and brown spots — to call him nondescript would be a kindness. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Your spots or patches may stay small and be confined to one area of the body, or they may continue to spread, covering much or even all of the skin. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z With a heavy exhale, I grab at one of her wrists, and I notice that spots are dancing at the corners of my eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A nurse spots me first, just outside the main doors. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Because I swear, every time I look up, somebody is staring at me, like if they look hard enough, they can actually see my spots getting bigger. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She couldn’t, and the dark spots rolled across her vision like thunderclouds. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z To give you an idea, he usually shares a beer or two with the crowd during the game’s flat spots. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She spots me watching the exchange, and frowns. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I take good care of my stump, watching for hot spots, avoiding chafing and blisters. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Here and there he spots a mark that looks familiar. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Flavius performs some beauty miracle on my hair, managing to even out the front while getting some of the longer locks to hide the bald spots in the back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "Your tips helped me out of some really tough spots," I tell her. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Carefully he examined the dark spots on the backs of her hands. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z To which Mom would laugh and say, “A leopard can’t change its spots, now can it?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I could go to the five spots on the map, and even if I didn’t find her, it would be more fun than another boiling summer in Orlando. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z This one was glossy black with silver- and honey-colored spots. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But the atmosphere, plus the food, made the place one of Harlem’s soul spots. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Stagnant water and swampy spots provided the ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, which spread malaria among the capital's residents during mild weather. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z They were part of what is called the Street Crime Unit, a special division of the New York Police Department, dedicated to patrolling crime “hot spots” in the city’s poorest neighborhoods. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He seemed to be more tan than pale, with freckles or faint sun spots on the bridge of his nose. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The black spots slowly receded, and the ringing in my ears was gone. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mom nodded along with Laleh and laughed at all the right spots while I followed Dad back down to the living room. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z So I climb down the metal staircase to check the shady spots on the ground floor. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z As for extra gestures, overacting—any trash, dirt, or spots—he can clean those up in time. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “It is too hot in the summer. You will only grow more spots and then your whole face will become red!” she tells Rich. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not until then, too late, that I saw my new clothes— and the spots of bloods, flecks of fish scales, bits of feather and mud. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z In spots it grew so narrow it was hard to convince the garrons they could squeeze through. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Claire peered down and saw that most of them had two dark spots. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I guess you two got the parking spots I won,” I said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If it has spots, you call it Spotty. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The water below undulated in shades of blue to green to purple in some spots. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z As we get into Coach’s truck, I see sweat beads on his forehead and dark spots on his shirt where he has sweated through the fabric. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A few drops were beginning to fall, making black spots on the stones where they landed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He explained they used it on victims of vitiligo, a disease that causes white spots to appear on the face and body. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I paused at one of the few spots where a bright streak of light fell across the boards and, as she approached, said: 'Ah, Miss Kenton.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Some spots are cleaned right down to stone. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Billy read it, thought it was pretty good in spots. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Em, they said there aren’t that many spots for seventh graders, remember? You guys will get in next year.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z With the apartment as our headquarters, I gradually got Reginald introduced around to Creole Bill’s, and other Harlem after-hours spots. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Boards have been lifted off the trestle floor itself, and the handrail has been replaced in spots. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Soon the rust and the tarnished spots have turned to shine. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He knows Axel likes thinking time and thinking spots. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I got my hair from Mom’s side of the family, thankfully, because both Strong men had identical bald spots peeking through their short afros. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They were targets, so he could aim the radiation into the same area each day, but rotate between spots to avoid burning her skin too much in one place. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “So many spots on his face,” she said. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z A strange tassel hung from the top of the book—a worn leather cord, frayed and tied back together in several spots. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then he spots movement at the open window of the Lincoln Building where Boss fell. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “But the kids will see my spots, and I’ll see them in the mirror,” I said, feeling sorry for myself. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z When she spots me, her mouth is an O of surprise, but she simply lifts the trellis and watches as I climb down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Two pink spots had appeared high on her cheekbones. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z There were small white spots of paint all over the shield. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z My spots scared the other children in our village. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z This, it is worth emphasizing, is one of the great blank spots in pesticide research everywhere. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z A few spots looked promising, but in the growing darkness, she couldn’t be certain. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But I can’t wish myself back to my old life—the one with Gram and without spots. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Two bright red spots glowed on her cheeks. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z As she walked back to her sister, she noted corners and passageways, broom closets, other offices—ambush spots. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Others have their favorite spots which they rarely leave, choosing to pass the entire night in the Menagerie or the Hall of Mirrors. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z During all these preparations he moved about leisurely with two vivid spots of color on his cheekbones. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And at this time of year, it was important to pick good spots to rest undernourished bones. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Pong rose, still blinking away the bright spots that danced in his eyes. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I lean down and stroke Boomer’s head, black dappled with spots of ivory. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The Queen’s cheeks were marked with unnaturally bright red spots; her burning golden eyes had the same fierceness Kaede had seen in Elowen. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her eyes caught one of those spots a few yards away from her, and she went cold. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I may be hiding my spots beneath my makeup, but Edie could be hiding anything behind that smile. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Me and Rondell have stood outside a grip of different spots over the past week and we’ve already made back more than fifty bucks. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z That morning I’d scouted out every inch of his position; I knew the blind spots and the little ripples of land and the places where he’d take cover in case of trouble. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Two spots had already begun to well with blood beneath the skin. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Tree-ear had inlaid two tiny spots for eyes and inscribed other details on its face, hands, fur. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Dad is taller, so he spots it first. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z But beyond this, Fargo to me is brother to the fabulous places of the earth, kin to those magically remote spots mentioned by Herodotus and Marco Polo and Mandeville. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Principal Principal spots another errant student in the hall. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “There are only four spots and I won’t risk you stealing one because everyone loves your stupid brother so much. It’s either quit or get kicked out of the Bureau. Your decision.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Well, is it really true that I can tell how old a Ladybug is by counting her spots?” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z That’s when I notice that 1 of the black spots on his back is the shape of a lightning bolt. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He's covered with spots and has a high temperature. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z They tried to peek through the few clear spots in the windows but couldn’t see much, so Ernie, instead of just climbing through the hole, tried the front door. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I picked my way across muddy spots in the trail. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He said the kids who left the team and went to high school—the kids whose spots we filled—were amazing hurdlers. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z There are a couple of dozen white spots on this side alone. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Oh, my. Have I got any spots on my clothes? My son gets so upset.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z I follow, carefully finding spots to place my hands and feet until I have to stop. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z She was sweating through her clothes, spots in the front of her kaftan rapidly dampening. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Unlike where I live now, they do not apply for the same few spots in competitive colleges. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Down into pink-tiled bathrooms and among translucent, unformed babies with unseeing black spots for eyes, and dark braids that moved of their own accord, working their way along the sandy bottom of sleep like inchworms. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Coach Ted must have passed it around right after practice, because there were all these water spots where wet swimmers had handled it, smudged the ink. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The rivulets from these umbrellas flowing down the uneven floor of our poorly built church, pooling in spots. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I wish I’d brought disguises, so if someone spots us, we could run fast around a comer and then rip off our masks and act like we were innocently strolling. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His bald head was speckled with liver spots, and his spectacles sat low on his nose. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They were bleeding in a few spots but not on fire anymore, and much, much faster. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “There are some spots,” Radar says, “with less dust. There’s a dustless rectangle in the empty room, like something was moved. But I don’t know.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The grease made a stain on the mat like the spots her period often made in the back of her dresses. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Then we have to spray it with bleach cleaner. There are little bleach spots all over the wood,” said Patti. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The round head dropped this way and that and upon the neck he saw two dark, bruised spots, but he finished what he had to do. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z More attention to her looks than these pullings of hairs and pickings at spots would have caused gossip among the villagers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I could see the worn spots in the hall rugs, the broken piece of molding along the ceiling, the burned-out bulb in the light fixture. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Singer read what he had written and the spots of color drained from his cheekbones instantly. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She and Dr. Howard finally decided that twice a day, I will put this cream on my white spots to help the color come back and try to keep the spots from spreading too fast. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She wipes away the blood spots and tells us get back into bed and stay there till Dad comes home. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The rain had ceased at last, but the spots fell from the dripping leaves and from the gutter above the window. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The cafeteria was huge, so there were plenty of open spots. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Phoebe marked the spots with pieces of adhesive tape and collected the hairs in an envelope. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I flick my hand a few times, dripping dark spots of blood onto the sidewalk. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z "But why are you dressed like that, Grummore? You have got spots, or something. And what has Palomides got on his head?" The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Tally blinked, trying to clear the spots from before her eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Ranee spots him glancing from the photo on the dining room wall to Anu, as if to make sure she's the same person. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They ride in silence for a short while—no music even—but when G’ma spots the exit sign for Edwards, MS, she gasps. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z It’s almost another hour of adjustments and testing and warnings about not overdoing it, watching for hot spots, and avoiding stump blisters at all cost before I walk out of there. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z What, I wonder, what would I be without a few brilliant spots of blood to ponder? Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z That makes sense—I think about the ways she trips on things and reaches for spots on the floor thinking they’re objects. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z I push myself to my feet, hoping there aren’t hectic spots of red coloring my cheeks. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I mentioned the potential blood spots that Phoebe had marked with adhesive tape. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Surely Ten Snow would take hold of Neewo’s hand, swing him up in her arms, carry him along past the rough spots and danger, to the place where they would be safe. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Albert lit his pipe, clamped it between his teeth, and proceeded to move all the chairs into the exact spots he wanted. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z For I would see once more the blue spots on the china, the spun webs on the little masts of those model ships, and the rat holes on the sofa-bed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z They were always smiling in the photos they took, while sailing and hiking and visiting tourist spots, holding each other, all easy limbs and white teeth. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The guards passed the ball into the forwards and then moved into the forward spots and the two guys who had lined up at forward were now playing guard. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z In spots the rocky sides of surrounding peaks still displayed some snow. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Shorty’s band played at spots around Boston three or four nights a week. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Along here, again, were bare spots in the ground cover. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Yeah, I understood the danger lurking in the soft spots. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Stay out of the sun today so the spots don’t scar.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z And then we start taking tiles, throwing the dice, counting back on the wall to the right number of spots where our chosen tiles lie. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Resenting the blood spots, the new hips, the hair. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The walks had been cleaned since the night before, but there were still a few slick spots near the trolley stop. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I watched him cleaning his master’s woolen coat; he was wrapping wet scraps of brown paper about hot coals, and, with a tongs, dousing grease spots with the steaming paper. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The head bounced past him, leaving spots of blood on the purple marble floor as it rolled until it fetched up against the foot of King Hizdahr’s dragon throne. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Like Sophiatown and other black spots populating white areas before apartheid, Alex started out as a squatter settlement where blacks gathered and lived when coming to Johannesburg to find work. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Turns out a leopard can change its spots. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Those mountains were steep and I wouldn’t have thought you could lay a track through some of the spots we went along. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was not afraid of the black spots. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They had consistently been ranked in the top four for years and formed the nexus of the team, leaving the other two spots open for wildcards like me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I just have a couple of white spots that are probably there because Mom switched detergents or something. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The best color is white with a lot of black spots, like an Appaloosa horse. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Its Jade light glowed so bright that it made spots float over Nok's eyes when she blinked. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Normally the forest quickly fills in bare spots, such as those created when big trees fall, and damage is kept to a minimum. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The floor was covered with a linoleum rug that was worn through in several spots. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There are several other weak spots in the fence, but this one is so close to home I almost always enter the woods here. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “There are a few spots that still have to be bandaged, but they’re healing really well.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Her skin, raw and bleeding in spots, stung as she found a crevice for her toes to squeeze into. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I thought we might use Finnick to intro and narrate the spots. If there was interest in them.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I’d inherited these face spots from my dad, not the pinpoint kind common to the Congolese, but broad leafy freckles. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He tried to blink the yellow spots out of his eyes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I used to think the ocean teemed with fish, but it’s like the land. Everybody wants to live in the prime spots, and the rest is desert.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z From stories I heard daily about the plight of blacks in other townships that had been declared “black spots,” I knew well what the phrase meant. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z So maybe it was better to leave a few spots on the map blank. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The day’s brightness blinded her, as did the spots in her vision. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The five spots of paint—the man, the woman, the children, the ball—remained. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She spots the blue of the women’s dresses and kerchiefs in the crop rows of the eleven-acre vegetable garden. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After that, we put concealer on the spots by my mouth, and then a liquid foundation that’s cold and silky against my skin. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I had one blue pair and one green pair, so my legs, when I took my pants off, were covered with blue and green spots. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Twenty years from now, she'll have wrinkles in those spots, but for now I can enjoy the view. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It never gets old, taking her around the Roxbury night spots. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Black spots bloomed in Kaz’s sight as he fought to remain conscious. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Is there any reason why we can’t start cleaning up rust spots in the rain?” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z In some spots, there were cracks in the crust, and that’s where volcanoes formed. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z But she smiled at me, so I could tell she was happy about the spots. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z Karl spots him, too, and a stricken look crosses his face. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z As we went upstairs, Jaja walked in front of me and I tried to place my feet on the exact spots where he placed his. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The snow had melted into their hides, washing out the dirt and manure, leaving them silky white; the spots were golden brown. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “She sure is our bird. She has little heart-shaped black spots on her breast feathers. I looked at them a million times from my bedroom window.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z It was a black dog with yellow- gold spots where its eyebrows should have been. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Princesse sat on the cooling sand on the beach staring at the spots on her otherwise immaculate undershirt, seeing in the blank space all kinds of possibilities. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z There she found a ring of bleeding spots at the junction between the stomach and the small intestine. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rain began falling, softly at first, speckling my blouse and skirt with wet spots. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Each day, at her microscope, examining the embryonic salmon for flaws in their structure, Claire looked at the large dark spots that were their primitive, unformed eyes. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She can spend weeks arranging spots of color on a canvas or re-creating a desert scene. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then, just as the eye is about to relax its scrutiny, it spots Maribel slipping the coins into her pocket. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The singer's robe contained only a few tiny spots of ancient blue, faded almost to white. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was sitting up in his bed, the two spots on his cheeks redder than ever. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Families staked out spots before the stage, unrolling blankets and removing supper from baskets. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Even our school uniforms, which we had to buy each year, were secondhand, and often thin or torn in spots. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It’s big in the suburbs, once they start getting age spots they figure they’ve got to beat the competition. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched her wide full mouth sweep through her sentences like a figure touring a dark house, flipping on spots and banks of perfectly drawn light. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her rash was very mild and the spots were already beginning to fade. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Dallas is always on the lookout for other people’s weak spots so that he knows exactly where to poke them. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was a dirty white in color and speckled all over with blue spots about the size of cow ticks. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I always wear my hair down now to cover the spots on my neck and long-sleeve shirts and sneakers to cover my other ones. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Without a word, the rest of us moved to our sleeping spots and tried to go to sleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They gaze enviously at villagers cooling themselves in streams and washing off after a day of fieldwork and at others who doze in hammocks slung in shady spots near adobe and cinder-block homes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A few miles farther on they came to gullies and low spots. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z "You need to shake out the sand. There's still spots of rust. See?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Then she says, “Putti, why don’t you put on an apron? Otherwise, I’ll have to spend all day tomorrow trying to get the spots out of your suit!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Von Rumpel’s particular gift is for diamonds: he can facet and polish stones as well as any Aryan jeweler in Europe, and he often spots fakes at a glance. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her face is smooth for her age, but the wrinkles on her neck are like ripples in the ocean; the tiny brown spots above the neckline of her white dress are like small, muted suns. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The spots at the biggest part of the wave — where there is the most change during each wave — are called antinodes. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I can barely see them between the spots on my vision, but Tobias touches my shoulder. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Lovely blond, like hay I see the three or four spots of sun thrown across her face. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Boomer spots another squirrel and goes bounding off, but I stay where I am, trying to picture Gram next to me, trying to hear what she would tell me to do. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I see platforms crowded with people wearing drab Western clothes, with spots of bright colors: little children wearing pink and yellow, red and peach. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Archaeologists have tentative indications of early domestication in spots from Illinois to Alabama by iooo B.C. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then he spots the shining top of a Martian tripod ahead. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z I asked, thinking that, in the daylight, she had seen my spots and regretted sharing her mat with me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We talk as if none of this is happening, as if we can’t feel life pulse through all the spots where we’re touching. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z He spots a few of his friends, and they all sit on picnic tables doing nothing. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “The next job is some new thatch for that roof. Some spots there’s not enough to make a decent mouse’s nest.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Actually, it is kind of odd that scientists named the lizard after its yellow spots. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z It was speckled with white spots, as hard as a rock, a biological bomb ticking with hot agent. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She resolved to get help from volunteers and educators for tutoring before practices, and to require her players to attend or lose their spots on her team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I’m starting to see little flashing spots before my eyes but I ignore them. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Before I can decide what to do, Dad spots me. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard what was said because I was down at the store washing fly spots off the show window. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The pole holders reach their spots and assemble the poles in parallel lines on the floor. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She rubbed her fingers over a couple of sting spots that I’d been scratching. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z It hits all the spots in my body, and I feel the blood pressuring through me, my wrists, my fingers, my neck. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The watchers, immediately above, could see the dark, vivid spots along its sides. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt cooler way out here, however many miles we were from shore, and some spots were plain cold. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He still had his bald spots, but the fur that he did have cleaned up nice. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He spots me I think and I go stiff with fear. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The two fawns were still young enough to have speckled coats, but as the summer went on they would lose their spots and become as brown as their mother. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But then she spots us—me, John Mark, and all those balloons. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z He stroked Grover, whose spots seemed to expand and shrink as he panted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Extra gestures are the equivalent of trash, dirt, spots.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In the winter, the river was blue-green in the narrow fast-moving spots. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He gripped the leash tightly, holding on, let Grover lead him to all his favorite spots. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Virginia, you scared me! What are you—?” She spots my bag. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At that point in my life I needed to believe that my hated spots looked like magical pixie dust and would not stand in the way of my dream. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He was astride one of the horses from Karl’s wagon team and leading a large, boxy horse and a brown cow with white spots. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Piper blinked the yellow spots out of her eyes as the god Achelous wailed and dissolved beneath the surface. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Moreover, the farther apart the spots are, the faster they will be moving apart. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They were funny and sweet and didn’t care that I had spots. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z All green, then specks, spots, square acres upon acres transform from green to brown. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z His pale cheeks bore two spots of color, and his suit jacket had a few snowflakes here and there, revealing that he was most likely returning home rather than heading out. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The next morning, I had a fever, cough and fine red spots all over my body. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She places this glop in the nearest wall hole, wipes her hands on her skirt, spots a lizard running along the wall and follows it until it slips into another wall hole. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z This was one of our usual spots, the wooded area next to my father’s fields where our towering green stalks of sugarcane met the orange groves that dotted the landscape into the horizon. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Any spots on the walls not taken up by books were covered with pictures of American presidents and various Roosevelts. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Or maybe we wanted the early start to beat other mushroomers to the best spots. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Then he looks in our direction and spots me waving. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Did laudable work at Floyd's Foods; rarely missed spots while mopping; was up for night manager. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I use an inky pen to repair some spots on her eyebrows and lashes where the paint has come off, and when we’re done, she looks nearly new. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z And she could in her sorrow see that Samuel had a clean white shirt and that his black broadcloth was brushed and free of spots and his shoes blacked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Plus, whatever spots we found would only be good for a couple of weeks. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z But Al Ulbrickson wasn’t one to waste a lot of time trying to figure out a touchy kid’s tender spots. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They know on their own how to go over rocks, how not to fall down ravines, how to get out of tight spots. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It isn’t until they reach downtown, just before the exit ramp to the highway, that Axel spots a few crows gathered on a phone wire. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “And then when you met him, you said he had spots on his face.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, in time I learned his soft spots, like bruises on a piece of fruit. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Hunter noticed the green dress covering the woman, the black-blood spots on the sleeve. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He hears the familiar beep of his mother’s car, spots it pulling into the parking lot. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “It’s totally up to you, but if you wanted to cover up your, um, you know, spots, I could teach you how.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z More spots for low-income applicants might also mean fewer for the children of alumni, who make up the fundraising base for universities. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Winn-Dixie’s bald spots started growing fur, and the fur that he had to begin with started looking shiny and healthy; and he didn’t limp anymore. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “He’s a trusting man, isn’t he? Believes in second chances. But me — I say there are spots that don’t come off, Snape. Spots that never come off, d’you know what I mean?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “My freshman year was so hard. But after I found my spots—where to get the hair products I like, a black church, you know, the essentials—I was good.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She combs her hair, spots a lone gray strand and plucks it with a flourish. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, with a frown, she spits on her finger and rubs at the reddish brown spots—dried blood from flea bites I scratch too much—that speckle the sleeves of my dirty white blouse. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t break again until we had sliced a thousand holes in a thousand spots. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Fig Newton circled around, guiding my hand to the appropriate scratching spots. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The other half is itching to go stare at myself in the bathroom mirror, examine every inch of my body for more spots. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Most sat on chairs and couches; a few found spots on the carpet. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She wore a lime-green coat to match her hair, with leopard spots and purple shoes. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Madeline says that each one of my spots is more proof of my love for you.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The villagers and my uncle thought that I was strange enough with my spots, and my reading made me even stranger in their eyes and made my uncle hate me. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought of all the secret passageways, of the halls and closets, of the tiny, added-on rooms in the Spencer house, of all the spots a small, frightened little girl could hide. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He sat in complete darkness, staring into a black void, but spots swam before his eyes. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Plus, assigned parking spots right by the mill entrance for one whole year.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z White sheets with bright red spots float as our sail. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I realized he was watching the dive flags bobbing on the surface, missing one of his old spots. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z He blinked back the spots in his vision and waited for the pain in his head and body to subside. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z She has red spots on her face, neck, chest, and hands. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It brings onto our faces the same wrinkles and age spots our parents had. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The black spots were still gliding in front of my eyes when the PSF barked out, “Hurry it up! Don’t think you get to stay another night here just by putting on an act.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Two miles to the west, there were three spots of light in a triangle. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A short time later, an optometrist examined my eyes and studied the spots on my blouse. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The slaves were all tattooed: a mask of blue feathers, a lightning bolt that ran from jaw to brow, a coin upon the cheek, a leopard’s spots, a skull, a jug. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jahrling carried some slides containing spots of his own blood serum into his closet, shut the door, turned out the light. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He marks it, and when he’s sure there are no other spots, he has me sit down again and slips off the socket. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “Elijah the prophet comes in to pitch for them in tight spots.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Obviously, with your eye span, there are going to be blind spots, but that shouldn’t hamper you unduly. Now, run the camera.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The cuts and raw spots have crusted over enough that I can mostly move around, and even though my back twinges when I move too quickly, it’s nothing I can’t ignore. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z When I’m still halfway down the block, Nora spots me and runs my way. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I blinked, trying to clear the dark spots swimming in my vision, but the other girl wasn’t about to wait for me to get settled. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Loose strands of black hair whipped around her pale face; there were spots of red on her wind-roughened cheeks. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Black spots danced in her eyes, but she stayed upright. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The corpse’s connective tissue, skin, and organs, already peppered with dead spots, heated by fever, and damaged by shock, begin to liquefy, and the fluids that leak from the cadaver are saturated with Ebola-virus particles. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of a lush pasture, the farmer soon has a field full of brown bald spots and plants that cows won’t touch. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z I try to tiptoe past the doorway before he spots me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z If only they would not look at one so—What great misery can be in two such small spots, no bigger than a man’s thumb—in their eyes! All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since I found the journal, I’ve had something else to think about besides my white spots. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Farmer was concentrating on negotiating the narrow, winding highway, with its dangerous blind spots. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The spots consolidated into a twenty-foot-tall shadowy figure looming next to the Doors. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Please notice if you can see my spots from the audience. If you can’t, then I know that I can be a professional ballerina someday.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Others ran away, shouting, “Devil child! Leopard girl! I don’t want to catch your spots.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “How could this be Spotty? She doesn’t even have spots. You don’t know what you’re talking about.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He reached into his shirt pocket for the small tin of lotus-oil balm he carried with him at all times, and applied it to three spots on his forehead. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z But many other pillars of the old system—the polite rejections of women or blacks, the spots reserved for graduates of Choate and Exeter—have crumbled. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But with abundant organic matter, sunlight and perhaps volcanic hot spots, the possibility of life on Titan' cannot be readily dismissed. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z From there, I could see a long line of bare spots all along the edge of the bluff. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The lieutenant spots six tripod fighting machines, one partially damaged from an Army gun shell. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They are knobby and crooked, thin-skinned, and—like my ruined face—covered with liver spots. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Will’s sisters were already in their usual spots at the kitchen table, arguing over the positioning of a cereal box for the best viewing, when he made his way down for breakfast. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z All the pizza spots and souvenir stores hid behind graffiti-covered metal grates. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes there would be cold spots in the water. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I pat my bangs firmly back down so that the spots are hidden again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He sat down on the rough mattress near the trouser cuffs, and when dark spots formed on the doth he saw that he was crying. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But she felt no response, and everything began to shatter into spots of white upon black. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z To exaggerate a bit, the one-in-eleven figure is a little like saying that nine out of ten people will develop age spots, which doesn’t mean it should be a major preoccupation of thirty-year-olds. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Still others worked at entrapment, luring the boys into dark corners or the girls into tight spots in isolated passageways. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Relieved not to have a daughter who’s covered in spots anymore. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z In the weird, terrifying, horrible experience of losing his memory and getting ripped out of his old life —Hazel and Frank were the bright spots. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z That’s where the loss lived, in those strangely normal spots on my body. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I wanted to sit in the back, away from the driver, but it was only a little half-bus and the only spots with two seats still open were right near the front. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Instead of getting to know each other, becoming familiar with likes and dislikes, ticklish spots, pet peeves, Desdemona and Lefty tried to defamiliarize themselves with each other. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Its stiff walls of heavy yellow canvas were badly faded, stained by mud and water, with spots of mildew showing. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The wood is rotting in spots, not to mention covered in graffiti and gnawed away on the corners by forest animals. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Actually, there are a lot of bright spots.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The ribbon-lights slowly changed into a bunch of tiny bright spots, like stars. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “It might fly away. After all, it’s got a lot of spots to choose from. Look at them all over the leaves.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that they were staring at my spots. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I began my recitation with the high spots—Thimphu, the capital; Mongar, a town in the east— and finished the cities before naming the monasteries. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z The fluorescent bulbs cast spots of bleached light onto the tiled floors. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I had funny black spots on my face. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Need to patch up a few spots over behind the barn next,” called Mr. Babkow, fastening the fencing to its post. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Angel wept silently while he explored her body for chicken pox spots. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then you would barely be able to see a difference between my spots and the rest of me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z On the larger screen were several images of a brain, with three key spots lit up in orange. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Her hands are stamped with faint liver spots. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay. What did you really do to break those glasses in the kitchen when you claimed that you were taking them out to clean water spots off them?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z High spots in Stamps were usually negative: droughts, floods, lynchings and deaths. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I jogged across it trying to find the least muddy spots, and went into the barn. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z On the third day, the captain spots another ship in the distance. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn't see the skin clear, its dark spots fading, or how the thickened, discolored nails became shell-like and translucent. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He studies the ornate balconies like a burglar, gazes through the blue panes of stained glass until he spots her with the Spaniard, naked and sharing a cigarette. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “We had a few older agents who were set to retire but decided to putter on for another year. Means we can only offer four spots this summer.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Her skin was pale as water except for two flame-colored spots on her cheeks. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z On a green hump of lawn to the left, I could see small white spots and slightly larger pink spots moving about. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It was as if he were somehow responsible for her beauty and stature, as if he'd personally designed her spots and trained her to grow to the size of a pony. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It doesn’t take long to finish the first layer, but you can still see through it in spots. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z From there, a team of friends, many of them students, helped arrange a series of hiding spots at apartments around town. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A man with a scratched-up face and a swollen lower lip and bloody bald spots across his skull where his hair had been torn out in clumps met them at the door. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z We spent the first part of the morning going to all of Angelo’s pig spots. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Angel got up, went to the bathroom, and tried not to scratch her spots. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When these breezes reached the platform the palm fronds would whisper, so that spots of blurred sunlight slid over their bodies or moved like bright, winged things in the shade. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z All she got for it were sore spots on her arm. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think she likes to show her soft spots. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z As long as he didn’t leave spots of ink on the sheets, the Dursleys need never know that he was studying magic by night. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z But before Keith gave up his dog, he and Turbo were running through their favorite spots one last time and the feed stopped somewhere in Central Park. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She was peering intently at a paper they’d printed out the night before in Ms. Morales’s office: the map of the Boring Room that came from putting together the butterfly spots. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Her hair is wispy and white, and someone—obviously not Ipphy—has combed it carefully to obscure the bald spots. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z There were two other spots where I’d found screechers nesting in the past, and I planned to check those areas, too. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I slam into the table, the spots crowding my view of it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Metal bracers covered his skin, leaving no vulnerable spots. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z They send small spots of color down into the room below. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I'm happy to see her face brighten when she spots me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We turned more pages, hunting for blank spots. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z We take spots on the carpeted floor, and when Madrina’s finally settled, it feels as if the whole apartment has let out a deep, long sigh. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Mrs. Bains put a hand on the taller boy’s hair and fingered it lightly, absently searching with her nails for tetter spots. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I suck the dirt off and except for a few spots where I sucked too hard and thinned him, I think it worked out pretty good. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Instantly, the book begins to tremble on my bed, and bright red spots peek through the black leather cover. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He noticed grease spots on the floor where the oak slab and the ham had fallen. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There he sat, hour after hour, so intent that often his lips moved, and two spots of color burned in his pale cheeks, as though some secret excitement sprang from the pages. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z They were too far away for him to see the brands, and the light brown spots were difficult to make out on their light hides, but they moved like deer, on long thin legs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Beto chased Cari up from the river, racing through spots of light and shadow as the summer sun poured through the trees. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Just enough time to wash up, or as my mom says, splash some water on my hot spots, throw on some clean clothes, and give myself two spritzes of perfume. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I love swimming in water over my head, cold emptiness under my feet, those sudden warm spots or icy underwater springs. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a low, white building painted with Dalmatian spots and a rotating sign out front shaped like a dog bone. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “I thought—I thought I was kind of okay about it now. But maybe I was just okay because last week I didn’t see any more spots. And nobody called me a freak.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Kondrachev organized chess competitions and planned tours for famous Soviet musicians—activities that offered the perfect excuse for traveling about the city, scouting out quiet meeting spots, and arranging clandestine rendezvous with DIOMID. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I waited until the dark spots had stopped floating in my eyes, and tried to swallow to ease my dry throat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They hovered over three distinct spots—the one beside him and two across the river—slow and lazy. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The scenes and events were beautiful color spots in her memory. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She spots the guy on a riding lawn mower one field over. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The stone pathway leading back to the parking lot is dappled in shade and spots of sunlight. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Then, “Your spots could be lots of things, you know,” he says. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z They were standard television spots designed simply to raise awareness. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All around her, filtered sunlight pushed through the trees, casting touches of gold on random spots. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And this is what I truly thought: that I could cover these spots by painting all my clothes crimson red, and that if I stood perfectly still no one would notice this change. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Tufts of grass poked out from a few shady spots, but mostly, it was dry and stark. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But for now, let's start with one of our sweet spots—the 4x800. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Deeper into the house, in a small kitchen, city-made pots and pans hung from the ceiling, their warped, blackened metal still shining through in a few spots. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Red spots jumped in front of my eyes. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Near the kitchen Sherrie spots me and eyes me to come over. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is, indeed,” said James, gazing at the beautiful scarlet shell with the nine black spots on it. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z He looks momentarily confused until he spots something. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Nothing had happened to the modern planting spots. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Right after she saw my spots, Mom called the doctor, who told her that she should make an appointment to see a dermatologist. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z This was a noteworthy event because very few spots were observed on the Sun in the second half of the seventeenth century. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Bright spots danced in front of his eyes, as if he'd stared at the sun too long. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A man comes in with a stretcher and after they carry Mam away there are blood spots on the floor by the bed. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Instead, waves would seem to be appearing and disappearing regularly at exactly the same spots, so these trapped waves are called standing waves. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Yasmeen leaves me at the door when she spots her mom summoning her to meet another auntie. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Dee looks around and spots the nearly finished dovecote on the bench. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The bus that she took out to Lewiston stopped in all the tourist spots. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z From those two spots, the cases radiate outward along the two central roadways that happen to cut through both neighborhoods. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The pale spots sprinkled across her dark chest twinkle in the stage lights like stardust. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Even so, the blazing beam of light left him seeing spots. 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