| 单词 | staff |
| 例句 | This painting shows peasants toiling in a field while an overseer wields a staff. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Many of the staff took a special shine to my mother, stopping in to catch up with her upstairs in the solarium. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Rosenthal ran to the elevator and jumped off on the third floor, where about 150 staff members were gathered. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Most of the staff came from Tutsi families, so the atmosphere in the sanctuary was pretty grim. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But as students and staff made the connection between Sasha and the Person Formerly Known as Luke, they absorbed the information without much comment. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There had been a bad flood in the town six months before, and the park’s staff was still busy mopping out, repainting, and carrying furnishings, artifacts, and displays down from upstairs storage rooms. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I have myself devised many staff plans over the years, and I do not believe I am being unduly boastful if I say that very few ever needed amendment. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Lets allow my house staff to tidy up in here. Gentlemen, I invite you to join me for cigars and brandy—prewar, of course.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I murmur: "My glabella ..." But the staff doesn't know that the glabella is the name of the space between your eyebrows. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The newly formed Central Intelligence Agency, not yet two years old, was a fledgling organization with a motley staff. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The sword, obviously, was the wiser choice—and for Chaol to offer his own weapon made her feel strangely lightheaded—but the staff... Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!” called Somkit, dropping the staff and running for the stable door. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She slammed her foot into his back, and as he lifted his head, he found the knife-sharp remnant of the staff pressed against his neck. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Her husband, Dussel and the office staff gave her nothing but flowers and also food. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A wizard’s staff is passport and payment on most ships. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z It was already crowded with Washington Post staff members. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z After the first day, they had learned that the staff worked from nine a.m. until five p.m., a work schedule just like their father’s. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Write the letter names of the lines in your staff: Write the letter names of the spaces: Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Gandalf felt the ground with his staff like a blind man. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Thus was the citadel staffed with the dead: a dozen servants to see to the needs of five children who were no longer children. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “From what I’ve heard from the staff, it seems like your friendship with Fred was devoted and meaningful. It will take some time to get used to him not being here,” he said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Nok held her staff close to her chest as she squeezed through the flowing crowd, searching each face that passed her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He leaned over the rail as if he would smite the King with his staff. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The staff was friendly and seemed to genuinely enjoy their jobs. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z We were also accompanied by three men who were members of the MacDonalds’ safari staff. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The virus jumped quickly through the hospital via the needles, and then it hit the medical staff. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nixon thanked the White House staff, and said goodbye to Ford. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She brought the staff down upon his sword, splinters flying into the air. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z And then Mr. Stonecrop was there, his large self parting the crowd like Moses holding out his staff over the Red Sea. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Several of the performers and staff have gathered, waiting anxiously. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And though he had no staff, and stood on alien ground and evil ground, the domain of a dark power, yet his will prevailed. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The staff wobbled back and forth and then fell toward him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z What lay ahead most immediately were good-byes—dozens and dozens of them, all emotional, as the staff we loved and appreciated so much would begin to rotate out of the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And reflecting this unease, the visiting valets and footmen appeared to regard one another with marked coldness and my own staff were rather glad to be too busy to spend much time with them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z We took pictures with Marsha and some of the staff, and her daughter is in every shot because she refused to let her mother go. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Ayanna put Gum Baby down, and, with a promise to talk later, dashed to the rear and jammed her staff into a knothole. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She scooped up her staff and ran, her black hair swishing behind her, straight into the mass of marchers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Others on Farmer’s staff said that sorcery, not lack of food, was the primary culprit. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Nok gripped her staff and started walking again, but this time she took a sharp turn out of the gardens. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But the staff was probably dead or gone, and the village farmers were definitely dead or gone, so there would be no more food My hunger was getting sharp. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She was clad not in her usual white gown, but rather in a dark tunic and loose trousers, and she clutched an ornately carved wooden staff in one hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "Old Nan told me about him. He had a long staff with blades at both ends and he could spin it in his hands and chop two men at once." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Gottman has taught his staff how to read every emotional nuance in people’s facial expressions and how to interpret seemingly ambiguous bits of dialogue. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Though the sanctuary staff had worked hard to keep the bonobos healthy, I didn’t like the idea of drinking from the same source as they did. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He was the first member of the staff when the university opened in 1916. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So Cook and Mr. Henry divided the bottles among twenty champagne flutes, and poured a measure of a bottle of Coca-Cola for the household staff, since there was no champagne left. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Every minute, the medical staff added drag to the back wheel until each woman's pulse reached 180. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s see how well you communicate with the nursing staff. Read me the message.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When his cardiologist moved and referred Wilson to another doctor, he was annoyed by what he considered the rudeness of the office staff. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “And, most important of all,” added the Mathemagician, “here is your own magic staff. Use it well and there is nothing it cannot do for you.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She’d changed the meeting time to earlier so that her father and his staff could claim that she was the target and that she escaped only because of the last-minute scheduling adjustment. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Celaena whipped the staff through the air, hoping to catch him upon his unprotected neck. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I read a set of news clips sent by my staff each morning and knew that Barack would be obliged to absorb and respond to every new development. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And he was the only man in Hotel Barba who could beat up anybody, so he had to be careful to seem weak, or the staff might kick him out. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Despite our success as a team, however, I was still wading through the minefield of micro-aggressions and psychological warfare from my teammates and the coaching staff. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It is an amazing sight to see as many as thirty young chimpanzees all gathering around the Congolese staff for their morning mugs of milk or their evening balls of sticky rice. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Madam Pomfrey, the nurse, was kept busy by a sudden spate of colds among the staff and students. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Given the odds, “my staff refused to do anything more with it. They said it isn’t worth working on; there isn’t enough material. We can’t do anything with it.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z This egalitarian atmosphere helped to moderate the demanding routine of the average Rad Lab staff member. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Leaning casually on a pinecone-topped staff was a man in a purple camp shirt, khaki shorts, and sandals with white socks. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z However, if he was frightening or impressing fellow Slytherins with displays of Parseltongue in their common room, no hint of it reached the staff. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When she rounded the corner, she saw Ivan sitting against the outer wall with his knees drawn up to his chest, the staff on the ground next to him. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Outside the tall office building, daylight is fading and the staff buses are waiting. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He wore a cheap dragon necklace and carried around a staff. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Naturally, it was from an intentional blow of Chaol’s wooden staff. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Silently each one stood, armed with a stout staff. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z A forest had surely been felled to make the tall staffs that held the banners. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Under the new policy, a school with low reading scores would be placed on probation and face the threat of being shut down, its staff to be dismissed or reassigned. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Mr. Kasigi held an emergency staff meeting to bring all the teachers up to speed. I don’t recommend that you mention Cap’s name to him. He gets very emotional on the subject.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He avoids her at every turn, and is difficult to spot in the crowd since he is dressed identically to the rest of the staff. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Between the cost of supporting their work in Haiti and Peru and maintaining staff, overhead, and other projects in Boston, White’s money was not enough. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The two embraced with much joy, and Acoynapa explained about the magic powers of the staff. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He lay in bed, thinking about the sufferings of his friend and colleague Dr. Musoke, fearful of what sort of organism had gotten loose among the medical staff at the hospital. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They left after Ivan put his coat back on and retrieved his staff from where Anya had left it against the wall. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Ivan never went anywhere without the staff Kin had made for him last year, so he was pretending to fight the dragon. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “For a while, after the Purity War, all the laboratories were underground, to keep them safer if they were attacked. Now it’s just the support staff who goes down here.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Principal Fitzgerald, teachers, staff, my fellow classmates,” he begins. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z For the next visit the Courters were permitted to take me to their home without a staff member supervising, but I could not stay overnight. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z In exchange, Mother would five on-site, care for infant orphans, and help staff a demanding night shift. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Write the letter names of the lines in your staff: Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z When assembly was over, the staff of the Granger Gazette passed out the new issue of the paper to the student body. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Construction began July 9; workers began applying the final coat of staff in October. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Practice writing your clef symbol on this staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z My staff and I discussed how we might use the constitutional reasoning that banned the execution of children as a legal basis for challenging juvenile life-without-parole sentences. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The staff then removed his hands from the water, attached electrodes as previously, and killed him the old way. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Theo threw a complete game, striking out nine and giving up only two hits, just like the ace of a staff is supposed to. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Tim hadn’t been on her father’s staff as long as the others, but he was smart and perceptive, which is why her father’s chief of staff hired him right out of graduate school. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was Ivan, a jaunt in his step and a cap too warm for the weather sideways on his head, swinging the metal-topped staff Kin had made for him with sloppy abandon. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The entire Houston Cougar football staff has been in the process of putting together the top list of high school senior football players in Texas. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z As the enchanted ceiling overhead began to fade from blue to a dusky purple, Dumbledore rose to his feet at the staff table, and silence fell. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z If you need staff paper, you can print out this PDF file. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z If the staff had been impressed with Jerrie, they may not have known what to make of Rhea and Wally. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The city’s emergency broadcast system, which was supposed to swing into action during a crisis, did not go on the air because "the Sunday-morning staff did not know how to operate the equipment." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He lifted up his staff, and Gimli’s axe leaped from his grasp and fell ringing on the ground. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He smacked Otis’s head with his pinecone staff, and the giant pile of Otismeal disintegrated completely. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He excused himself from the table, mumbling something about having work to do for the Council, but really he only planned on sneaking into the kitchen to help the kitchen staff. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Instead of Bobby’s adapting to the teachers or the administration, the staff ended up adapting to him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was the same process Washington had developed with his staff as commander in chief of the Continental Army, then implemented with his cabinet as president. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The 586th added “the need to increase vigilance” to their Party staff meeting agenda. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Yes. I have a friend on the staff there. You got me interested in peregrine falcons, and he got me interested in the effort to keep them on the planet with us.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There would be no day off, and if any Christmas boxes had been prepared for the staff, they were nowhere in evidence. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It looked like an old beggar-man, walking wearily, leaning on a rough staff. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The staff call out “Next in line!” and shake open paper bags that crackle. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z But there were bigger problems, coming from the correctional staff itself. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The relief Farmer felt after the showdown was followed by reprimands from his staff. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Even now, I would not go so far as to say it is a bad staff plan; after all, it enables a staff of four to cover an unexpected amount of ground. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Over the next seven weeks, he and his staff would try to change that. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They come to school long enough to infect the staff room, then go home sick when the sub shows up. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z They could have contained packed lunches for the staff of Sayle Enterprises for all he knew. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “This is a very bad situation,” Nixon told his staff in the Oval Office on Tuesday morning. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Krogh was to head the so-called Special Investigations Unit, working in partnership with David Young of Henry Kissinger’s staff. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Most of the staff members were like that; they returned smiling after we hurt them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Riverbank had a Roman pool, a Dutch windmill, a Japanese garden, and staff from all over the world. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He introduced Prendergast to the other men on his staff as his “successor.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “I call on you false gods of Africa!” shouted Baba Joseph, shaking his staff. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The hotel recommended to Elinor by the staff in the cafe was on a square just off the main street that passed right through the town and was lined with palm trees and shops. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Study with me. You can join our staff, become a sorceress, learn to bend others to your will You will become immortall" "But—” “You are too intelligent, my dear,” C.C. said. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They sent staff members into Studio One to confiscate all scripts of the radio play. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z In addition to the ships themselves, Pizarro’s presence depended on the centralized political organization that enabled Spain to finance, build, staff, and equip the ships. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In particular, let me clear up this matter of a supposed bar against Jewish persons on the staff at Darlington Hall. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She stood in a crouch, both hands on her staff as the wind whipped her braids behind her. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z From the king’s hand the black staff fell clattering on the stones. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As the prison staff proudly explained to them, it was the separate system and the use of force that enabled the strict control they saw. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no telephone or mail service—no way of communicating with the clinic staff. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Crowds of travelers, airport staff, and flight crews rush by us in both directions. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z His hand clutched his heavy black staff like a claw. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There had always been staff to clean up after meals, both at school and at his parents’ homes. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z It was this insight that drove my White House mentoring program, and it lay at the center of a new education initiative my staff and I were now preparing to launch, called Reach Higher. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Pong's neck scraped against the wooden bars as he jammed his shoulder between them, groping for the staff. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Finally, adoption agencies routinely send staff members to evaluate the child’s milieu, and no reasonable agency is going to send an agent to Afghanistan.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw half of the school staff running toward the scene of the fight. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I met with our staff, and we made the difficult decision to represent all of the people who were scheduled for execution and didn't have counsel. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And she said that if I sat an A level I would have to have a member of staff looking after me on my own in a separate room. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The rain falls harder as I make my way to the small parking lot reserved for faculty and staff. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Celaena lifted the jagged remnant of the staff in her hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A messenger on horseback had ridden ahead to announce to the White House staff that the president had been shot and was on his way. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In one motion he sprang up, using his gun as a staff, and twisted to look back. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z It was black night now, but he whispered to the staff, and a little werelight clung about it. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Butler, perhaps trying to circumvent complaints that might short-circuit his offer, did not disclose ahead of time to Langley’s engineering staff that the newest recruit was black. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z In her hand was a staff topped with a lotus flower. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He didn’t appear at the staff table at mealtimes, they didn’t see him going about his gamekeeper duties on the grounds, and Professor Grubbly-Plank continued to take the Care of Magical Creatures classes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She held her staff in front of her and took slow steps forward. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They were small plastic animals from the library that the staff use to make people tell stories. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Her long staff in her hand, she left the hall and opened up the sty. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The staff broke asunder and fell from his hand. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Her father, Matthäus Merian the Elder, ran a thriving Frankfurt publishing shop, staffed by Maria’s older half brothers and sisters from an earlier marriage. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “The kitchen staff is eating with the guests,” exclaimed a woman. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z His staff began to shine, not with the werelight but with a clear white glow, that soon grew so bright that it reddened his fingers where they held the radiant wood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But the staff was clearly trying to stall, and even distract her. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z And it was complicated by the fact that the interviews— with a psychiatrist, social worker, nurse, and two other staff members—were interesting to listen to. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she’d investigate the airport shuttle and the cab company records before thinking of the staff lot. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I carry equipment to school rallies and assemblies, I move desks for teachers, and I help out the maintenance staff with stuff like moving bleachers or rolling out the big garbage bins on trash day. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z It was a sight the girls never forgot: an impeccable black staff in a fabulous house, serving a well-heeled black family. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We still didn't have computers or law books, and I didn't have other lawyers on staff. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Prisoners reported that they were still being beaten by correctional staff and subjected to humiliation in stockades and other degrading punishments. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But because they didn’t want to let the staff know what they were talking about, they had to adopt a strange, half-careless, indifferent manner, while listening with passionate curiosity. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The kitchen staff clearly wants to please me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Over the previous few months, my East Wing staff and I had spoken with children’s health experts and advocates to help us develop the pillars on which our larger effort would be built. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Shadows passed the frosted-glass window as teachers rushed to the staff room to smoke and drink coffee. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Much of the medical staff was now under quarantine inside the hospital, but the soldiers made sure that the quarantine was enforced. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d learned that mental training was just as important as physical training, because despite our team’s upward trajectory in competitions, my teammates and coaching staff were intent on standing in my way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The staff noted that he was reserved and quiet and tended to keep to himself, but they commended him for limiting his interactions “so that he is not drawn into too much negativity.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Kin disappeared behind his forge for a moment, then came back with a long staff. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It was sent to the parents and staff at Sequoia Elementary School, where he taught kindergarten. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Not just for us, but for the office staff as well. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z We can prevent the people fighting wars or staffing emergency rooms or policing the streets from making mistakes. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I made it clear to the housekeeping staff that our girls, as they had in Chicago, would make their own beds every morning. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z There’s an office for paperwork and filling out forms, and one for a toilet—the only staff toilet on these five floors. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her travel arrangements were made by her manager and his staff, who tried to shield her from embarrassment and discomfort. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z She knocked her staff against the ground three times, until it produced enough light to illuminate the dark. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Mum asked the staff if they could help. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a few tries, but finally Pong was able to use the staff to flip the keys off the wall. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z There weren’t enough people on staff to handle the influx of broken bodies. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I would absorb such rejections and keep on looking, because for some reason the scholarship society and the athletic league and the yearbook staff didn’t satisfy me, were never quite enough. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She gives me a wave by the staff room door, Mr. Ram’s file in her bag. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Out swept his sword, and he spurred to the standard, hewed staff and bearer; and the black serpent foundered. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The E.R. staff didn’t mess around at all when we got there. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The campaign staff had cloistered itself in a different area of the hotel, trying to give us some privacy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Buford saw his staff people duck, but be did not hear the bullet. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Last to go was the chicha brewery with its elite female staff. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “A German staff car crossed on the upper bridge.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart and Lieutenant Colonel Korn lived and worked in the Group Headquarters building, as did all the members of the headquarters staff, with the exception of the chaplain. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z She could only bound back, deflecting the blow with the iron tip of the staff. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Cardan tries to jump back, but the staff catches the edge of his thigh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After the staff lecture, Robin went to give bis orders to the men. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Dill went back inside, went to his room, and grabbed Travis’s staff. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A bearded man sat on a throne, holding a staff in one hand and a hyacinth in the other. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Cain’s eyes went wide as she buried the jagged end of the staff in his right side, exactly where Chaol had said he would be unguarded. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mini tried to turn the Death Danda into a staff, but it apparently didn’t feel like it. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The staff has barely finished packing up the Christmas trees when it starts. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z When he did, a page popped up showing the staff at the school. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Irina Rakobolskaya, in her role as chief of staff, had been on the airfield as she always was, checking each of her aircrews as they took off and landed. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The rat made as if to do so, then suddenly lunged at Brother George, only to be sent sprawling by a blow from Brother Rufus’s staff. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She just turned back to her glowing staff, made minute adjustments, and stared at the mist like a psychic reading tea leaves. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He spent most of his time in LiNK’s office, where he read North Korean news on the Web and chatted with Korean-speaking staff. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “He’s a private investigator attached to the staff of my office. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At the other end of the pool, a massive statue stood thirty meters tall, a globe held aloft in her left hand and a staff in her right. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Apparently the medical staff had been giving patients injections with dirty needles. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence relocated one hundred of his Berkeley staff to Oak Ridge to tune the calutrons personally. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Moqorro shouted something, and green flames leapt from the dragon’s maw atop his staff to vanish in the night. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Most of the Times staff wanted to go ahead; some argued the other side. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “He never won his staff. He left Roke that same summer, and went to the Island of O to be sorcerer in the Lord's household at O-tokne. I know no more of him than that.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He hoisted up the staff, so they could all see die color of his cloak. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I told my mother that we met the GUESS? staff, and how they surprised us with gifts and gave us a brief history of the company. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z As the staff became more frustrated by their inability to get Joe out of the cage, there was talk of using pliers and hacksaws, of putting the cage on its side with Joe in it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She’s not even sure the staff here would let her pay. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In tiie King of England's tent, the last staff talk had been held, and Merlyn had stayed behind to have a chat He was looking worried. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to be ready and began making plans for how to staff his office once the appointment came through. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He winked at them as he sat down at the end of the staff table and watched Dennis Creevey putting on the Sorting Hat. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z On it was a message from a member of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s staff inviting me to attend a Christmas party at the White House! Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He held up his staff in the hope of finding some marks or inscription that might help his choice; but nothing of the kind was to be seen. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Some of the staff thought so,” said Lupin. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Together the boys aimed the staff at the ring of keys hanging on the peg. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She shrank her eager son and placed him inside a finely carved wooden staff. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z He looked around for his iron staff, which was still back at Hubbard Glacier. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Gogol notices in certain restaurants that they are the only Indians apart from the serving staff. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then she complained to the editor, Mr. Muckenfuss, that I might have head lice and could infect the entire staff. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He sprang back to his feet quickly, his staff ready to strike. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z They entered the headmistress’s office, and Father Cham leaned on his staff as he lowered to the floor in front of a woven laundry basket. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She blocked his attacks easily, holding her staff steady while his quivered with every clack. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I felt more determined to recruit staff and obtain resources to meet the growing challenges of providing legal assistance to condemned people. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In October the staff had given us forms and told us to list anything we wanted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “An estate like this must require a sizable staff. Housekeepers, gardeners, perhaps even stable personnel. How many do you employ?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Teller continually disturbed the peace at Los Alamos, where uncertainties about the lab’s role in postwar research already had the staff on edge. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He grinned to himself, and the staff noticed his face and relaxed momentarily. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The first thing I saw when I rolled onto the raft was a carved staff. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Mr. Pickett doesn’t like staff on the property after dark or before dawn,” he answered. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘There!’ he said, pointing with his staff to the middle of the floor. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Bliss claimed that he had chosen his permanent medical staff at the request of the president. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z And in hot anger now he threw the staff to the ground, his eyes grown bright with tears. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The first was that they wanted the doctors and medical staff who had performed the operation, and all of the staff at the hospital, to receive some recognition for their efforts. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Violet rushes into the courtyard with Mike and is followed by staff from the park. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Aunty Onenu liked to say, “Most of my staff are foreign graduates while that woman at Glass hires riffraff who cannot punctuate sentences!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Past the clock where semi-bad kids're made to stand, past the secretary's office where form captains fetch the registers, past the storeroom, a long passageway leads to the staff room. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “If our staff thinks the animal can be adopted, we will put him on the waiting list.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Their bodies, hers as well, were massaged each morning, and their gentle exercise was supervised by the staff. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The senior staff, conferring in self-important groups at the corridor intersections, were nursing a secret. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “These are staff picks. Ipso facto, this has to be some sort of enormous clue.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He made a point of chatting with the Cal coaching staff, offering tips. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z All the same, we have to feed the office staff, which means dipping into our stock every week, so it’s not as much as it seems. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z As an unusually talented and very good-looking orphan, he naturally drew attention and sympathy from the staff almost from the moment of his arrival. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “The staff is here to help,” he muttered. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z The staff members were always on guard to control these sporadic outbursts. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The Foreign Service is split into two parts, the diplomatic corps and the cultural staff. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Our staff was overextended, but I was thrilled with the talented lawyers and professionals we had working with us. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z ‘Get up, you idiot!’ he shouted to the other beggar, who had sat down on the ground; and he struck him with his staff. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The public school has to farm them out to Lelia because it doesn’t have enough staff. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Senior departmental staff invested negligible effort to correct operational deficiencies at the facility. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw the list of our staff, which had grown to nearly forty people. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z To his relief, the princess nodded and handed her staff to one of her guards, then took the practice sword Dorian extended to her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z "Thank you, Miss Greenwood. You will be seen by one of the staff doctors presently." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z There were many acres of farm and woodland, and a number of cottages for the staff. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z As she expected, Grave launched himself at her, going straight for the center of the staff in his hope to break it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mostly, books used in the U.S. will use standard 5-line staff notation. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z As the war raged and the staff dwindled, I moved from stocking supplies to assisting him in surgery. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z When the fax of The Westfield Gazette article got to New York, the staff there loved it. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked then, to keep the conversation going, and Buddy told me about the waxy staff that guarded the baby's skin. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z In common notation, clef and key signature are the only symbols that normally appear on every staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z I worked in a cramped circle of desks with two lawyers and did clerical work, answering phones and researching legal questions for staff. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The new, expanded headquarters in Boston, donated by Harvard Medical School, now housed specialists in grant writing, technology, and administration in addition to regular staff. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Luke was distraught and kept asking for me, but luckily, Lake Mag was less than two miles from where they lived, and the staff allowed me to visit him at the Merritts’ home. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The woman’s hair flowed long and silver, and she held a beautifully carved wooden staff for support. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z We had started a tradition of bringing our staff down to the beach each September, and we'd all fallen in love with the clear warm waters of the Gulf. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As he slowed, he caught sight of a side entrance, used by faculty and staff. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z It pecked three times on the white staff Nemmerle leaned on, and the old wizard ceased his muttering, and smiled. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z "The staff is conspiring against her. An elaborate trick." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Every Monday evening at seven thirty sharp, the accelerators were turned off and the staff convened in the LeConte Hall library. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Some of the heat faded from her eyes as she turned to fasten her staff to the back of the raft. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He sat down heavily, and his staff clattered to the ground. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to show the staff that I possessed native intelligence but not so great a one or of a certain kind that it impeded my sense of duty. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Farther back in the plane, staff and Secret Service members were watching movies and catching up on sleep. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z By dinnertime the whole campus knew I had won, and I received congratulations from every member of the staff I encountered. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Write the letter names of the three ledger lines below and the three ledger lines above your staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Her youngest daughter, who was about twelve, had reduced most of our staff to tears because she refused to let go of her mother the entire time she was in the office. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z These were his possessions, his power and strength, his firm staff. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Twice already, the head librarian, Dr. Zinchenko, had said, “The library staff is here to help you find whatever it is you are looking for.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z On a Saturday morning in late 1949, he called an urgent staff meeting to outline the concept, unnerving not a few staff members roused from their slumbers by the unexpected weekend alert. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z While we stayed rent-free in the residence and had our utilities and staffing paid for, we nonetheless covered all other living expenses, which seemed to add up quickly, especially given the fancy-hotel quality of everything. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Over the course of the afternoon, the staff had pulled off an extraordinary top-to-bottom flip of the residence, whisking the Bushes’ belongings out and our belongings in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z At half past six the next evening—she worked on Saturday nights, of course, while the rest of the staff went to the pub—she set up the camera again with Gosling’s help. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Figure 1.44: Keep stems and beams in or near the staff, but also use stem direction to clarify rhythms and parts when necessary. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He still spent most of his time in Haiti, but as an attending specialist on the Brigham’s senior staff, he was sought after frequently for his diagnoses of ID—infectious diseases. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z When I wrote to my new employer conveying my regrets at the situation, I received by reply from America instructions to recruit a new staff 'worthy of a grand old English house'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I attempted to convey to her what a genial employer Mr Farraday is; and I described the changes to the house itself, the alterations and the dust- sheetings, as well as the present staffing arrangements. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Lynda was there, working at her desk, but the rest of the staff was off for the weekend. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z So you had a big staff, I suppose. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Vertical bar lines divide the staff into short sections called measures or bars. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z As Grave struck nothing but air, she slammed the butt of the staff into his spine. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There the rejected items, which are about 90 percent of try-ons, are folded and put on hangers by whoever is staffing the fitting room, then placed in fresh shopping carts for Melissa and me. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was a few feet away, he stood, stooping over his staff, with his head thrust forward, peering at them from under his hood. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They had to be out of bed and out of sight before the museum staff came on duty. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z In a subsequent conversation, Rob confessed that in past years he’d been critical of some expedition leaders for being careless with their Sherpa staff. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And with one broad swipe of his staff he knocks loose the remaining stars from the sky. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Feeling virtue go out of me, I lit a cigarette in the instructors’ room for the first time since I’d joined the staff. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z The goal is to have them not sing too far below the staff or too low in their voices, and to not push or strain their voices too far above this range either. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He thought Lawrence’s endorsement of a policy that deprived his lab of its entire theoretical physics staff disgraceful. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Prior to that time, several of the other staff members had suspected something between the two of them. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Frequently we share staff, educational and financial resources with our affiliates. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “He got upset at me a few nights back. About not knowing the names of the staff. About not having seen his apartment in New York.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She wore a spectacular outfit: close-fitting pants, a layered tunic studded with whorls of iron, and knee-high boots; she carried her wooden staff, which stretched as high as her head. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A rage of horror filled Ged and he swung up and brought down his staff whistling on the hood that hid the shadow-face. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z One such case involved the Rad Lab’s former staff chemist Martin Kamen, who had been fired by Ernest during the war in response to an unproved—and groundless—charge of disloyalty. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She brings us fizzy drinks from the staff refrigerator as a treat and slips out of her shoes. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Women shined shoes, worked at the shipyard, and staffed the offices at military installations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The cheerleaders have obtained some sort of special exemption to roam the hall in a pack with pens in hand to seek out autographs of staff and students. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z My staff thought it would be a good idea, but we're smack in the middle of the campaign, so not even my personal assistant came with me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In his room, Thomas was meticulously polishing the Singer’s staff again and again. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of focusing exclusively on punishing bad behavior, staff now track and reward good behavior. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Eva and I talked about a few people who had expressed interest in joining our staff. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Singer, wearing the magnificent robe and holding the carved staff in his right hand, entered from the other side. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The hangars were staffed by a single Bokanovsky Group, and the men were twins, identically small, black and hideous. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Then write a note in the staff for each letter below the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z At that moment Gandalf lifted his staff, and crying aloud he smote the bridge before him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He glanced away from the oily green gaze that watched him, and held up before him his staff, that looked now like a splinter, like a twig. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Despite the hazards, there is stiff competition among Sherpas for the twelve to eighteen staff positions on the typical Everest expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When I interviewed him for the job, he was apologetic about the darker episodes in his past, but I thought he was perfect for the kind of staff we were trying to build. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The rules of the festival are clear: The professionals backstage, permanent staff of this very large university theater, are not to lend a technical hand. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z For example, when there is a new member of staff at school I do not talk to them for weeks and weeks. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But as it was a personal choice between learning cudgel and wrestling from Constance or quarter staff from Matthias, to a mouse they had opted for the latter. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “What sort of clods does that newspaper employ on its photographic staff? My features are barely distinguishable.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Malfoy went pale and jumped backward, looking wildly around for Moody, but he was still up at the staff table, finishing his stew. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Colonel Roque Carnicero, who was his chief of staff then, gave him the telegram with a look of consternation, but he read it with unforeseen joy. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Your principal? The office staff? Any of the dozen students we passed in the hall?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Single Notes — Notes below the middle line of the staff should be stem up. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Workers erected a heated movable shelter that allowed them to apply staff to the exterior of the Mines Building no matter what the temperature. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Sing Sing moved in some ways into the future, incorporating a small number of vocational programs, a few school courses, a counseling staff, and expanded opportunities for inmate recreation. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the evenings, as the frost-tinged night came on, the staff built fires of Elgon olive logs in the fireplaces, and the food in the dining room was horrible, in the best English tradition. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Kathy was wearing her hijab, and had already received a healthy number of suspicious looks from DMV customers and staff by the time she sat down to have her picture taken. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Meade will be . . . cautious. It will take him some time to take command, to organize a staff. I think . . . perhaps we should move quickly. There may be an opportunity here.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z At the moment most of these are under dust sheets because everyone is off doing War work, including the staff. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z You could use a plank or even a series of stones, and a branch could be your staff. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Fiercely he parried and struck, fighting them off with the fiery staff that was made of his anger and a blade of wild grass. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Behind him stood a collection of ruined emblems, tattered banners, and a large golden eagle on a staff of iron. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Traffic problems at the judgment pavilion. Double overtime for the staff. I used to be a rich god, Percy Jackson. I control all the precious metals under the earth. But my expenses!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The entire staff of the Ministry had done likewise. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He went into his room and shut the door, resting his staff behind it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The staff swelled with scientists and technicians recruited from Livermore and the Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z An energetic janitorial staff buffs the floors each afternoon to a high gloss. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z All of that coupled with my teammates and coaching staff who made no effort to mask their disdain for me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Several times, by now, we had been quizzed by the training staff on the contents of the Inmate Guidelines booklet. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I was for some time of the opinion that this huge challenge ahead of us could not be surmounted without my bringing in additional staff from outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In between nursing baby Etty, supervising the kitchen and nursery staffs, taking care of Charles, and playing with the older children, Emma read the draft. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The teachers and staff always stayed late the night before Valentine’s Day, decorating the school according to the secret Talentine theme. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He faced the staff: the eager, the wary. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was having lunch with Sabrina in the dining hall, she nudged me to look in the direction of one of the staff tables. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z There was plenty of grumbling in the staff conferences at Guadalcanal about Operation Cartwheel being turned into Operation Shoestring Number Two. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to commute more efficiendy between their opulent Connecticut manor and an art-filled apartment on Central Park West staffed with uniformed servants, she and her husband bought a helicopter and learned to fly it. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Ophie followed the rest of the household staff as they went to the kitchen to finalize preparations for the evening meal. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z They could not get the stretcher from the medical center because the medical administrative staff was on strike, too. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The staff is allowed to go inside in shifts to retrieve records and personal items. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The Italian staff whispered that some of them wandered over the Alps and had no paperwork at all. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The other is that the notes should tend to be "in the staff" as much as reasonably possible. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z It requires a staff of trained technicians and the help of complicated computing machines. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z It was something about knowing who the important little people were, the forgotten ones who don’t wear suits, the mail- room clerk, the secretaries, the custodial staffs. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The staff picked the farthest table for themselves so they could be inconspicuous. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Her pain lost in her fury, she swung at his blade with the remnant of the staff. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But it is often easiest to write the range on a staff, as the two notes at the high and low ends of the range. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The Singer inched his fingers up the staff, feeling for the place, and continued. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we reached a kitchen staffed by skeletal cooks and servants, I was practically carrying Nico. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z "No need for you to worry about her, little darling. Go on and change. The staff await you in the bathing chamber." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z By the summer of 2004, Reuters had grown its Bangalore content operation to three hundred staff, aiming eventually for a total of fifteen hundred. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z He was disappointed to discover that the hospital was staffed mostly with white, foreign doctors, with little if any effort placed on training Haitian doctors to treat Haitians. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Suicide, prisoner-on-prisoner violence, inadequate medical care, staff abuse, and guard violence claimed the lives of hundreds of prisoners every year. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Presently, the witch appeared in her white fur cloak, holding her long wooden staff. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The American embassy was better now; the staff was still rude, her father said, but you no longer had to fight and shove outside to get in line. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Other members of the staff seemed oddly tense too. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “But Pole Star has almost half its crew staffed with augments.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “I was hoping you could help us out. An elderly man went missing from a nursing home just down the street. The staff seems to think he probably came here.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Hospital staff noticed that he was missing, and a rumor spread that he had died, which his team decided not to address until his health stabilized. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z In the middle of the gateway stood a tall man dressed, down to his bare feet, in a robe colored like autumn leaves, leaning on a straight staff. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z At midmorning, Officer Birch told me it was time for the lock- down inmates’ interviews with the mental-health staff, and he handed me a ring of keys. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Accordingly, senior staff were reluctant to disturb what appeared to be Ossining’s equilibrium. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z EJI now had a social worker on staff, Maria Morrison, who began working with Walter and his family to find a suitable placement for him. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I considered all these people, current and former staff, to be family. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He said that he had just made an important discovery and needed to increase his staff. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Travis, you can bring the staff this time,” Lydia said, yanking him back to the present. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He picked up his staff to move it out of the way. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Nok's staff stood propped against the door of the stall next to them. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As the virus ravaged the hospital, the surviving medical staff panicked and ran off into the bush. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I check all aspects of their work and try to gauge how they are conducting themselves with other staff members. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Bobby wrote to the U.S. embassy in Tokyo asking them to send a member of the diplomatic staff to the detention center so that an official could accept his citizenship renunciation. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I refuse to believe that a little fourth-rate power like North Vietnam does not have a breaking point,” Kissinger told his staff. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was hard now to stir, to face this mage-lad, this frail enemy, at the sight of whose staff Yevaud, the old dragon, winced. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Toxic shock,” Farmer said, correcting the house staff’s diagnosis, and quickly adjusted the man’s medication. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He went through his photos and found the best one that Lydia had taken of him with his staff. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She whacked the back of his head with the top of the staff, and he teetered, but regained his footing. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z These numbers were astonishing to me and my staff, but the sad fact is that urban schools around the country were contending with epidemic levels of gun violence. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Everyone else, servants, staff, lords, ministers, parliamentarians, guards or whatever, sleeps in another palace or fort or keep or barracks or house inside the walls. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z On descending, I found the kitchen on the brink of pandemonium, and in general, an extremely tense atmosphere amongst all levels of staff. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Prior to the trial, at which Andrews pleaded innocent by reason of insanity, the psychiatric staff of the Menninger Clinic conducted an exhaustive examination of the accused; this produced a diagnosis of “schizophrenia, simple type.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z While he was campaigning, Nixon had revealed his tactic to his chief of staff, H. R. Haldeman. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z In just a few months, a staff of six black scientists and technicians built a factory at Tuskegee unlike any seen before. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The whole of a small factory staffed with the products of a single bokanovskified egg. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry and Ron looked up at the staff table. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z After our session, Senn met with the commissioner of prisons and his staff while I waited. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t long before Paul’s staff had to expand its office from a basement room to ten rooms on two floors. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z So Marina recruited men from the air force reserves to fill out her staff shortages. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In 1937, a typical year, the Rad Lab listed seventeen postdoctoral physics fellows on its staff but paid the salaries of only two. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “The king was overjoyed. ‘They have been sent to crown my old age,’ he cried, and called the queen, his ministers, the palace staff, and, indeed, the entire population to see them. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z So used to summers on Beechwood, to endlessly stocked pantries and multiple motorboats and a staff quietly grilling steaks and washing linens—I didn’t even think about where that money might be coming from. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I always thought it was black, but when I look closely, I see that it’s actually green—the color of the support staff uniforms. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I tried to make sure that our interactions with staff were respectful and affirming. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “The staff never bugged me the way it does Lydia.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The principal voluntarily ejected himself from his own office, then looked to the staff for an explanation, but only received the teary-eyed shaking of their heads. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He issued last-minute instructions to staff, and when ten people had crammed themselves into the cab or the bed of the pickup, needing a ride to various destinations, we departed the complex. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The upper town was a rambling extension of the city below, a sprawling collection of shops, markets, and inns that served the guards and staff who worked at the Ice Court as well as visitors. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But Mr. Brown, who was, Tristran knew, the senior of the guards, did not lower his staff. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Harry looked up at the staff table and grinned at Hagrid, who was indeed waving at him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The more time I spent at Zanmi Lasante, talking with Farmer as well as staff and patients, the better I understood the challenge of treating the world’s poor. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The one on the tall staff bore the golden lion, as she'd feared. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The staffs living standards would improve in time, but not until the appearance on the scene of an especially well-heeled patron, the United States government. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Otherwise you may like to speak to Martha or Dorothy, or any members of the male staff you deem sufficiently trustworthy. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Nok glimpsed the tip of a staff peeking from beneath the jacket of a man who stood close by. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “The kitchen staff can always use a young set of scrubbin’ hands,” Mrs. Fields declared. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z They will take me to the Children’s Aid Society, a place staffed by friendly social workers who keep the children in their care warm and dry and fed. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Thenceforth he studied the high arts and enchantments, passing beyond arts of illusion to the works of real magery, learning what he must know to earn his wizard's staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Write the clef sign at the beginning of the staff, and then write the correct note names below each note. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z One bed had a collection of staffs leaning against the wall just under it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He shook his head, saying Surely the staff was longer? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Matthias took a group of Redwall mice to instruct in the use of the quarter staff—he had discovered in himself a natural skill with the long ash pole. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When he laid down his staff, the one under the pile of rags hid whimpering. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z He had no staff and few responsibilities—just touring around the province and checking the court record books. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He’d had no disciplinary violations and the staff at Chad had described him as motivated to participate in treatment programs and remorseful about his crime. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Otto and I were already on the front step; when the rest of the staff heard the noise of the approaching vehicle, they came out to join us. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Mind,” said the head of the serving staff, a dour woman named Louise, “she is royalty, so you must make sure you curtsy. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z A staff member from the Congress was on the line: "Perevorot," she said, using the Russian word for "coup." Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Because campus residents could be unpredictable, they always had to be accompanied by staff. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Only members of the yearbook and newspaper staffs are allowed in the office.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z His sword was still in his hand, and on his left arm, hanging by its thong, was Faramir’s staff. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Pretty soon, a male staff member motioned him to come out. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The young mouse gripped his staff tightly, his back to his charges, facing down the road in the direction the hay cart had taken. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When Aaron hit me in the head with his staff. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z She gripped the staff in her left hand, taking in the strength of the wood, the strength of her friend. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z So were the priests from Vincent de Paul, the lay teachers, and the rest of the school staff. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z It's staffed by two young women, one at either end. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other side of the desk, League staff sized up the migrants, trying, as an Urban League report explained, “to fit the workers to the jobs and the jobs to the workers.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z What that meant for Alabama death row prisoners and EJI staff was seventeen executions in thirty months. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Ruth and Sarah have been members of my staff for over six years now. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Sacrilege!” the old man yelped, banging his staff on the floor a few more times. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We crest a low hill, then curve back behind the staff building to where the Vineyard harbor comes into view near the boathouse. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Every spring, Culver Creek took one Friday afternoon off from classes, and all the students, faculty, and staff were required to go to the gym for Speaker Day. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Nancy went to the office of a member of her staff, a lieutenant colonel named Ron Trotter, and told him to suit up and go in; she would follow. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that a staff shortage is not significant in itself; but if Miss Kenton were indeed to return to Darlington Hall, such little slips, I am sure, would become a thing of the past. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Frustrated prison staff frequently subject them to abusive punishment, solitary confinement, or the most extreme forms of available detention. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In solitary, he met few prisoners or correctional staff. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z We cannot have Jews on the staff here at Darlington Hall.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Pat Nixon, their younger daughter Julie, and the entire White House staff were trying to convince Tricia to move the event inside. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Some supported themselves with tall carved staffs as they struggled along on ancient, shaking legs, while others walked as proud as any horselord. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A freeze-out just meant that the staff closed and locked the doors to the building and nobody could come in or go out until the director said so. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Sometimes we'd hitch rides with the various staff members or visitors who buzzed in and out. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She took one deep inhale through her mouth and held the staff up high. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z On stage a few minutes later, Leslie Groves handed Oppenheimer a scroll— a certificate of thanks from the government to Oppenheimer and the Los Alamos staff. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She had not mentioned her intention to do so, but every member of the staff, from Mrs. Clarke down the youngest stable boy, had lived in hope. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He gives his salary to the church to help it pay staff salaries. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He has to emulate the other gallery staff as they help clients, advising people on what they should buy. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Larson went to the teachers’ room, got his empty lunch bag off the shelf, and went straight from there out the back door of the school to the staff parking lot. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z He told me in an almost snide way that in any case the director and the staff of the home would be called as witnesses and that “things could get very nasty” for me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z They know the first names of the staff. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He paid the Standard staff huge bonuses and asked them all to take a long leave. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The three gorgeous young ladies were on yearbook staff. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She steadied herself, wielding the staff like a sword as Cain began circling. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Denmark gives its citizens the choice of three official genders: male, female, and X.The White House designates a gender-neutral bathroom for visitors and staff. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z One of the most brilliant engineers on the laboratory’s staff took an active interest in standing up to the prejudice he saw around town. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z With the lay staff gone and only three elderly priests left on the faculty, education at St. Vincent de Paul Academy consisted mostly of theology, Latin, and church history. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z We dispatched staff to Angola, which was several hours away, to meet the men when they were released, sparing them the midnight bus trip. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His staff, black yew-wood, all radiance quenched, was grasped in his right hand, and he would not let go of it. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z At that Ged lifted up the staff high, and the radiance of it brightened intolerably, burning with so white and great a light that it compelled and harrowed even that ancient darkness. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z All of the agency’s computing staffs, at Langley, Cleveland, Ames, and Muroc, traced their lineage back to the first pool, and to Tucker’s labor as the first female computer supervisor. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z She and her staff planned the best way to replicate the opening of the Martian spaceship in Grovers Mill, the bomber planes, a roaring cannon, and the gassing of New York City. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z After Baba Joseph had crossed over, he shook his staff and shouted. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The staff had no choice but to arrange weekend trips to the city center so that we would stop going on our own. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I felt like a teacher's kid in a staff room, so I went up to our room. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z His Diet Pepsi transformed into a five-foot staff wreathed in ivy, topped with a pinecone. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The staff is generous with their time, since they have little to do while they ride out the brief period of calm until the next wave hits. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Lawrence did not spare his own staff: among the first scientists he summoned to MIT were Edwin McMillan, who was then deeply involved in the search for element 93, and Luis Alvarez. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His brown leather sandals looked new and he carried a staff with carvings of birds, canoes, all sorts of animals, and a lion’s head on the handie. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For her own good: round-the-clock care; nice grounds; arts and crafts classes; tennis courts; a friendly, unintimidating staff, no one in a uniform. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Write the letter names of the three ledger lines below and the three ledger lines above your staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Presently the big truck arrived, loaded with more equipment and the African field staff who would help with the digging. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Master had just left for the staff club with Olanna and their friends. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When the staff proposed turning the cage on its side, he moaned audibly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They heard Gandalf go back down the steps and thrust his staff against the doors. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The victim gave notice but was persuaded to stay after Ernest assembled the entire staff to witness his personal apology. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The exposition by day might wear a chaste gown of white staff, but at night it danced barefoot and guzzled champagne. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We had strategically planned our flyer distribution to not only avoid teachers and staff, but also to avoid Selena. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Reporters call everyone on the staff, phone us at the office, suggesting unceasingly how it must involve money, it must involve money. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z St. Christopher, muscled like a weight lifter and crossing a stream of bronze, winked in the sudden light, giving fierce definition to an outsized staff and a Gerber baby Christ. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, I think it is part of the kitchen staff. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was no longer a doctor on staff, or secretarial help. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z He knelt, picked up the staff, and handed it to the sergeant. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He spoke a stronger light out of the staff, for the world was utterly black, and then leaning on the staff he went on, stumbling and halting, half a mile or so inland. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The convicts took White and eight members of his staff hostage and used them as shields as they pushed forward. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I’d checked out his photo in the summer edition of our staff directory—a less-than-flattering, poorly lit head shot of a guy with a big smile and a whiff of geekiness—and remained unmoved. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When they needed more computing power, engineers trusted Dorothy to staff the right person for the job, often hoping that she was at the top of her own list. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The staff at Hotel Barba were from the town and everyone knew which staff to ask for things—like if you needed help translating a form. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Ashima is shown by the nursing staff how to change diapers and how to clean the umbilical stub. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She took the blow this time, angling her staff so he hit the bottom half. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Even the champagne flutes are a deep cobalt-blue glass rather than clear, and the staff wears green rather than black. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Some concert venues objected so much to this signature song being included in Holiday’s set that white staff would deliberately create noise with the cash tills or bottle crates while she was singing it. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z She carried in one hand a large wooden staff. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He held a staff and forded a rushing river. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The staff saved another frightening thing for the last week of our Academy session: prison video. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Ellsberg and other staff members were gathered with John McNaughton in his office, reading the latest cables and waiting for the president’s announcement. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In the crook of his arm was a long staff entwined with two living serpents. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Many other symbols may appear on, above, or below the staff, giving directions for how to play the music. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The ground staff was by now equipped with radar, and the deputy chief navigator, Nina Slovokhotova, was able to update Tamara and Raya by radio to tell them where to find the German attack planes. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Ms. Lisa, who worked in the cottage, steered me into the staff bathroom and poured water over my face to flush out the chemical. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Gerald Ford and the White House staff stood on the lawn, still waving. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She watched as he carefully laid the staff across the table. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We went back to the staff, who called in the police. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Then write a note in the staff for each letter below the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She swept her bamboo staff out in front of her slowly, making the motions that signaled the start of a spire-fighting match. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z When all the students had entered the Hall and settled down at their House tables, the staff entered, filing up to the top table and taking their seats. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She spun her staff again, forcing him back toward the ledge. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Later, the Agency sent an inexperienced undercover agent, codenamed COMPASS, to pose as a janitor at a residence hall for American embassy staff in Moscow. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I listened in on their staff meetings as they discussed police reform ideas and the importance of telling the community to protest not riot. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Dr. Isaacson said to the staff, “I won’t be of much use to you now,” and she got a bucket and mop and washed the rooms. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Their bus-driving leader left the Gladers in the hands of a small staff—nine or ten men and women dressed in pressed black pants and white shirts, their hair immaculate, their faces and hands clean. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Another staff member helped peel us off the car while Ms. Sandnes climbed into the driver’s seat. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Hagrid was sitting at one of the other staff tables; he was back in his horrible hairy brown suit and gazing up at the top table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Figure 1.2: The bar lines divide the staff into short sections called bars or measures. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Well, Katherine was probably in the backyard making sure the staff had polished the patio furniture to a shine so that guests could be invited back to the house after the event tonight. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I talked to the director and all his staff. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He’s carrying his khaya wood staff in hand; my backside has had many unfortunate encounters with that stick, and I’d rather not get reacquainted with it today. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” Lydia said, “but it’s not dangerous because of all the staff-wielding brigands. They have guns now. Gun beats staff in gun-staff-scissors.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Then the old Archmage lifted the staff, and set it to earth, and leaned heavily on it with bowed head, as if he had scarcely strength to stand. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “When they finish their dinners,” explained Nala, “they leave their trays on the floor outside their door, where a hotel staff person is supposed to pick them up and take them back to the kitchen.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “I move my office every few years, I hire a new staff. I keep up with projects through correspondence, it is not a difficult thing to manage considering what I receive in return.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Experienced black Urban League staff worked side by side with white women workers from the Travelers Aid Society to get migrants’ first steps on the right path. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then he had laid little Ioeth gently down on the pallet, and had risen, and stood silent, staff in hand. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “As they say, two staffs in one town must come to blows, isn’t it so, Sir?” said the innkeeper, smiling and full of cheer. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z As the weeks went on, and the girl appeared miraculously to have been transformed into a useful member of staff, Miss Kenton's triumph was obvious. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Movement: Have students physically move across the floor staff, first sequentially and then skipping line to line and space to space, reciting the letters as they go. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The new facility included black doctors and nurses on staff at a time when many white hospitals turned them away. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This was the era of Jim Crow—when black people showed up at white-only hospitals, the staff was likely to send them away, even if it meant they might die in the parking lot. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Rather than wait until morning, he orders his staff to mount up for the sixteen-mile midnight ride to Jetersville, where General Sheridan and his cavalry are camped. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He is the kid who wins perfect attendance records, who helps the staff chase down bugs in the computer files of report cards. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The staff plan would, furthermore, for each of the four resident employees mean a radical altering of our respective customary duties. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I shuttled between meetings with various department heads, worked with the staffs of city commissioners, and was dispatched sometimes to different neighborhoods around Chicago to follow up on personal complaints received by the mayor. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z After writing up a series of stories, the staff locked the documents in the trunk of a car in an unlit parking lot. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I have a line on a position in his staff. Some public relations work. How do you like that?” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened it at six in the morning, with a newly hired staff of two, Eleni Pa- panikolas, in a waitress uniform purchased at her own expense, and her husband, Jimmy, as short-order cook. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He held die tall staff upright beside him like a lance in need of a banner. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hospital staff noticed that he was missing, and a rumor spread that he had died, which his team decided not to address until his health stabilized. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He held the oaken staff and its brass cross angled ahead of him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The staff was around him, looking at him with wild eyes. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Many different kinds of symbols can appear on, above, and below the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The staff members avoided us all the more. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Then write a note in the staff for each letter below the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The lab really had an engineering staff of one: Don Cooksey, who was unquestionably skilled but who found it a challenge to maintain the technical standards of cyclotron design all by himself. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Indeed, at times she was quite rude to me, even in the presence of staff. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z At the edge of the swamp, standing right on the fringe of flowering reeds growing out of the muck, a very old woman leaned on a gnarled staff. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Valerie Jarrett was the newly appointed deputy chief of staff to the mayor of Chicago and had deep connections across the city’s African American community. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Then we were herded back to the cottages, where the staff locked away our loot and doled it out later. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They had no witch or sorcerer, and seemed not to recognize the young wizards’ staffs for what they were, admiring them only for the precious stuff they were made of, wood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z And if in the present case the staff plan is at fault, blame can be laid at no one's door but my own. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A staff member called out, “You’re all going to be late for school!” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He verified that Haitian army soldiers were shooting armed demonstrators, entering urban hospitals and threatening staff, sometimes executing patients. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Only the raven stood eyeing him, its beak outstretched as if to peck the vanished staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I also asked Elle who on the yearbook staff had access to the photos. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z It stretched into a three-foot-long wooden staff with dove wings sprouting out the top. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I was also encouraged by our new staff. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even today, crossing a vast, splintered wilderness of ice would be a risky task requiring special vehicles and a big support staff. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The cooperation between students and staff and the focus on working-class issues were unusual, if not unique, among the campus protests of this era. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z There were so many keys, like maybe it could have been every key, ever, to the building, the keys somebody had made all the doctors and nurses and staff people turn in before they left. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The arresting analogy that is always made is that the number of people in the world who are actively searching for asteroids is fewer than the staff of a typical McDonald’s restaurant. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “And the staff and the tax audit and the media attention and the people who wanted Joey to throw the fight, too.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. All I know is a German staff car went along that road.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He missed watching television and the activity in the lobby—the arrival and departure of guests and the arguments among the staff. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z The staffs indifference to the energy fields produced by the cyclotron and X-ray tube was even more remarkable. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I could not help inquiring then how many staff were employed there, and I suppose I was hardly surprised to be told there was only himself and a cook who came in each evening. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There is no way there will be hunting and poaching at Gombe so long as we have the money to pay our field staff. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z While a few of the center staff and the DJ started to break down their equipment, Rose and me quietly went to work on our masterpieces. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The hospital’s equipment, staff, and resources were always available to him, without Farmer having to worry about raising money to pay for anything. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was all dim and obscure in his mind, the gebbeth, the burning staff, the running, the whispering, the gate. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Celaena gave the staff a few experimental sweeps in the space around her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Wystan Pippin put down his ale, picked up his staff, and blocked the gap with it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Fully committing to a vision of racial justice that includes grassroots, bottom-up advocacy on behalf of “all of us” will require a major reconsideration of priorities, staffing, strategies, and messages. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z You had more room to yourself, and there were more staff looking after you. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could be of great help to you, sir, as part of your household staff,” she offered. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z "I see a fat brown man and an older man with a staff. Which is it?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z None of our magazine editors or the Ladies' Day staff members sat anywhere near me, and Betsy seemed sweet and friendly, she didn't even seem to like caviar, so I grew more and more confident. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She finishes helping a customer, then waves us into the staff room. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z It was a picture of my father standing next to the Pakistan army’s chief of staff. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She wasn’t a psychotherapist exactly, but she was a counselor on staff, and most importantly, she was the only adult in all of Fullbrook who I considered a friend. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z To house his burgeoning staff, Ernest commandeered every vacant room in LeConte Hall and, with Sproul’s permission, completely took over the university’s newest instructional building, then officially designated simply as the “New Classroom Building.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He lifted his staff and pointed to a high window. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Practice writing your clef symbol on this staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z When I arrived at Santa Rosa, I didn't encounter any staff who were people of color, although 70 percent of the men incarcerated there were black or brown. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The staff at Juvenile Hall remembered Richard from his previous stay there when he was fourteen, before he was sent to the group home. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly, he brought his wooden staff up. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Adams virtually ignored his cabinet, most of whom were more loyal to Hamilton anyway, and fell back to his family for advice, which in practice made Abigail his unofficial one-woman staff. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Atticus, you’re like that old publisher who sent out a staff artist to cover the Spanish-American War. ‘You draw the pictures. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It felt terrible to be singled out for rescue, when the rest of the staff would have to stay here. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon, after the staff members had set some school supplies on the verandah, Mambu suggested that we sell them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For a week, patients who arrived at the doors were turned away, while sixty-seven people were quarantined inside the hospital, mostly medical staff. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As the tears flowed down her cheeks and landed on the staff, it began to tremble and transform right before her eyes. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The owners didn’t ask their staff to be certified trainers. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Lawrence did not yet command a laboratory staff—only three graduate students, each already working on projects he had approved. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She returned several minutes later with a slender young man whom Ash recognized as part of the household staff. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Cardan swings his sword in a desultory manner, and Balekin brings down his staff hard, smacking him in the side of the head. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At least the staff had no houseguests to take care of. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I had hired a classmate of mine from Harvard Law School who agreed to join our staff and moved to Alabama from his home in Boston. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Prideful’s stories were hard to believe, despite assurances that he received his reports from the staff of the place, with whom he’d grown close over the years. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It began to wind down so steeply that she had to dig her staff into the ground to keep from skidding. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We found ourselves in a thick white metal cage that opened into the Medical Records room —an empty, warehouse-sized room with no staff, no patients, no chairs, no visitors, and no medical records. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Nok swiped her staff from the ground and stepped forward, standing between Pong and the guards. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He thanked me for sending staff down to visit him regularly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In return, we employ our staff from their villages, buy fruit and vegetables, and pay for wild fruits to be collected from the trees. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z John’s first impression upon stepping into the Rad Lab was the staffs shockingly casual attitude about radiation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He did not care; he was staring up at the staff table, incensed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “The kitchen staff recently placed fresh food in the Book Nook Cafe.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z He had to sit on the book when prison staff couldn't fit the electrodes to his small frame. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She raised her staff, but a sick feeling rushed through her so powerful that her muscles slackened. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Never fear, Mrs. Clarke, we shall be very careful not to track snow indoors. I know how hard the staff has worked to make the house sparkle for the party tomorrow.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z She’d put plenty of her own hard work into her last training session, and the blisters on her palms where she gripped her staff were proof. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Somebody sent you,” she said, and he noticed she was holding a small willow staff, slightly curved at one end. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Buford came out into the open, saw his staff tidying itself up, combing hair, buttoning buttons. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She held a quivering Chestnutt in one hand and her glowing staff in the other. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z As the wizard passed on ahead up the great steps, he held his staff aloft, and from its tip there came a faint radiance. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He’s made a kind of cave for himself, complete with guitar and computer and notebooks of staff paper, along with pens and stacks of Post-its. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z On any staff, the notes are always arranged so that the next letter is always on the next higher line or space. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z She and staff attorney Kristen Nelson, a Harvard Law grad who had worked at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, the nation's premier public defender office, met with Marsha repeatedly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In my bedroom, I pull out the staff paper once again and play the notes on my flute. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He turned and waved again when he reached his porch, staff held high. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He took his staff in one hand and the phial in his other. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Thirty-five thousand of the enemy were on the island, but Admiral Halsey and his staff had what they thought was a good plan. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The staff were taking things easily it seemed. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The princess twirled her staff with strength and precision that made him gulp. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But it’s whispers mostly, bits of rumor from the staff here who aren’t military, the ones who feel twinges of guilt that make them feign not a friendliness but a base level of civility. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Rowan and Citra trained with blades and staffs, sparring against the scythe, who was surprisingly strong and limber for a man of his apparent age. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In the summer of 1963, he initiated a series of staff studies on those subjects. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As we quickly cleared the office and waited for the police to arrive, the entire staff was nervous. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Harry’s musings were ended by Professor Dumbledore, who stood up at the staff table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z When I'd started working in Atlanta, staff were scrambling to handle one crisis after another. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He would tell Master that the garden was something to do until he started school, since the headmistress at the staff school had told Master that he could not start midterm. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Not included in this list were incidents in which civilian staff members—a psychologist, for example—were held hostage. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Many staff thought it was time to call in hospice care for the man, but Farmer insisted cheerily, “He’s going to walk out of here.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Expeditions from France and Spain were usually backed by the state, and generally staffed by soldiers accustomed to hard living. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I wanted so badly to understand what I had done to make my teammates and the coaching staff treat me so coldly. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The clock by the tunnel to the staff room where kids are made to stand as a punishment through their lunchtimes told me I had eight minutes to live. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The white of House Stark was seen everywhere, the grey direwolves seeming to run and leap as the banners swirled and streamed from the high staffs. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The zoo staff immediately started searching for the escaped bear. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He fingered the staff like a talisman but did not need its guidance yet. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Alvarez was torn by his loyalties to both men; he had received his doctorate at Chicago under Compton and then had become a trusted staff member at Lawrences Radiation Laboratory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The guy who got us Nikes, did he really have a “staff discount”? You don’t know. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They avoided Hagrid’s eye and returned his cheery wave only halfheartedly when he left the staff table ten minutes later. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z With a quick movement Gandalf stepped before the narrow opening of the door and thrust forward his staff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Xan leaned on her staff and rolled back her shoulders a few times to release the kinks in her neck—one side and then the other. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Doubts about Livermore’s future spread among the staff. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He and his old wife cheesed at me one more time and wandered over to a purple health-department booth where the staff were taking people’s blood pressure. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He might have been on the staff, or trying to get on the staff, of a news magazine. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z On Easter Sunday the Lykes staff took us to one of our sponsor’s homes—an elegant waterfront mansion—for an egg hunt. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He quickly relayed his father’s message and watched as the doctor and staff began to bustle about. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Oh, Father Time...danced through the battle with a wooden cane he twirled like a ninja’s staff. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z A pair of tall poles had been driven into the muddy ground in front of it, banners drooping from each staff. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z King and his staff now faced a tough decision. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z On my only other trip to the courthouse a month earlier, I had gone to the clerk’s office to pick up files and the staff had asked me where I was from. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Practice writing your clef symbol on this staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Without breaking her gaze with him, Nok bent down and set her staff on the stone at her feet. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z On this front, my team had been wrangling with Barack’s communications staff over an idea I’d had to host a Halloween party for kids at the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In her other hand she carried the sharpened stick, which she used as a walking staff. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z This meant the regular household staff had to work twice as hard, and nearly twice as long. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Once in a moment of thoughtlessness I asked how he would contrive to pay all his staff when the hospital was finally established, for it was certain many people would be needed to run it. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Louis never minded if his scientific staff had higher degrees or not: The important thing, as far as he was concerned, was that they had knowledge and were hardworking and dedicated. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Oh all right. Go on. Fetch thy staff.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Hemanaged to stay upright by leaning heavily on Ivan’s staff, but he was pitched forward on his toes and looked like he was going to fall over at any moment. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Stassen leaped into his job with characteristic energy, declaring that he would assemble a supporting staff of “experienced men with brilliant analytical minds” to review American disarmament strategy from top to bottom. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Another tried to snake around the edge of the table, but Ayanna’s staff, flaring with golden light, struck out and jabbed it in the collar until it disintegrated into a tinkle of blackened fragments. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Ludo Bagman and Cornelius Fudge had joined the staff table now. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A bigger staff, bigger cases, and a bigger docket also sometimes meant bigger problems. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z We didn’t want the other boys to know, as we were worried that they would all come along and the staff would panic. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z In the meantime, however, he was most keen that the staff of his predecessor - a staff of which he had heard high praise - be retained at Darlington Hall. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In places the staff coating already had begun to crack and chip. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was like a newspaper on election night; general staff headquarters on D-Day minus one. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z She regretted leaving her staff behind now, but she wouldn't let that stop her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A panel slides away and Director Horus spins his staff until it becomes an umbrella that he opens with a flick of his wrist. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I eat mostly at the staff club. I suppose I shall have to bring more food home now that you are here.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Every conversation was private, with no media or staff observing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Asclepius took the big comfy doctor’s chair and laid his staff and serpent across his desk. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Had he taken the train his staff originally booked him for, he’d have missed the ceremony altogether. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z They removed the chest tube early the next morning, and Armand gave the staff the go-ahead to let me sip apple juice. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Put that over there,” she said, eyeing Nok’s staff and gesturing to a nook outside the door. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Ged struck at it again with his heavy, smoking staff, beating it off, but it came again and he struck again, and then dropped the staff that blazed and smoldered, burning his hand. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence pried the necessary salary and staff approvals from Sproul, and committed himself personally to finding money to build Seaborg’s hot lab and reactor. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Choose a clef in which you need to practice recognizing notes above and below the staff in Figure 1.13. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The game was played with a log, a staff, a body of water, and a great deal of shouting. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Back to work, staff the key pound, lock things away. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The five of us scrambled into our places just as the Headmaster marched in, followed by the rest of the staff. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z If a note is above or below the staff, ledger lines are added to show how far above or below. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z My staff had become a bunch of organized troublemakers to scare off some bad guys. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Smoke from the campfire curled in the air, which was filled with the clink-clank noise of safari tents being erected by the MacDonalds’ staff. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This creates attractive fellowships for graduate students and attractive staff positions. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As the buildings rose, the architects spotted flaws in their designs but found the forward crush of work so overwhelming, it threatened to leave the flaws locked in stone, or at least staff. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There are four hundred of them, plus thirty instructors and fifty more on the staff, NCOs and cooks, groomsmen and groundskeepers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Women who did get assigned to another section were usually staffed on temporary duty and eventually returned, keeping the two offices full, at least for the moment. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Ayanna tightened her grip on the staff and glanced at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He arrived with no crowd of guards or staff, and no announcement to the audience. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The staffs insouciance may have reflected the infrequency of acute injuries. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Yet Johns abstract warnings of the perils of the unshielded cyclotron had less visceral impact on the staff than the fate of the very first mouse he irradiated with neutrons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z These two elderly ladies—one black and one white—staff the table. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He also found that the evangelical ministries were hobbled without adequate salaries to attract professional staff members and without centers of their own where students could gather, socialize, and study the Bible. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She caught his sword on the broad side with the staff, avoiding the sharp edges, and leapt back as she heard the wood groan. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As I told my staff, I’d rather go deep than broad when it came to taking on issues. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Despite repeated assurances from consulate staff, he could not believe he was really under the protection of the South Korean government. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I was escorted to a forty-by-forty-foot room where more than two dozen incarcerated men sat sadly while uniformed correctional staff buzzed in and out. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Several members of Washington’s staff, including Hamilton, pleaded that Andre’s life be spared because of his exceptional character. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Resolving the operational problems of late 1935 introduced a new occupational hazard for the Rad Lab staff: tedium. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Create huge lines of treble staff on the floor using masking tape. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z When King’s staff learned that state troopers would almost certainly block the march, they advised the civil rights leader to remain in Atlanta. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z That afternoon, I sat in my East Wing office with my entire staff, all of us crammed into the room on couches and desk chairs that had been pulled in from other rooms. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My staff and I jumped up and down in celebration. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There was the staff: Cook, who prepared the food, and Mr. Henry, who kept the house in good repair. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z One year later, the professional staff numbered 4,000 and Livermore ranked as the largest of the AEC’s research labs. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Not only did I work all day at a desk in Louis’s cluttered office, but I moved into one of the museum staff flats. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Each of the evangelists carried a wooden staff with a pair of tiny, shiny silver wings on top. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One after another, the guards on the west side of the bridge lowered their staffs. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z There in the lead was King Azaz, his dazzling armor embossed with every letter in the alphabet, and, with him, the Mathemagician, brandishing a freshly sharpened staff. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z My teachers have been incredible, the facilities are extraordinary, I love playing for the varsity squash team, and I love being on the yearbook staff. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Good,” Cain panted, pressing her staff so hard that his blade sank into the wood. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was small and cramped, with the thirty-two competitors, their coaches, officials, medical staff, and volunteers crowding the space. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “I must say, I’d like to know where you get your information, boy, more knowledgeable than half the staff, you are.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I packed every last possession, said my farewells to Sabrina, the rest of the cottage staff, and the other kids, and headed out the door. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I was worried about our funding and whether we had enough staff and resources to meet the demands of our expanding docket. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He makes a staff for Peeta as well, which is good because, despite his protestations, I think all Peeta really wants to do is lie down. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Also a continuing budget to support a small staff to carry on the medical research work. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A young man with a London Eye T-shirt, a member of staff, stood at the door beckoning us to come out. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The lesson is to teach the musical staff to 2nd grade students. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Both types of markings usually appear above the staff, at the beginning of the piece, and then at any spot where the tempo changes. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z From the far end of the veranda, a gust of wind sent the head of the staff rolling in her direction. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Why not use your magic staff and find out?” replied Tock as clearly as anyone could with an eye dropper in his mouth. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “The times demand sacrifices, Anne. Just for a week or so. Women will soon come to the city looking for work, and you and our aunt will be able to hire a full staff.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Are you aware, General, that there are officers on my staff who have requested your court-martial?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z While I think on those words, Director Horus twirls his staff and the stars scatter, returning the night sky to normal. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z She leapt back a step and sliced open Cain’s arm with the broken end of the staff, ripping through muscle and sinew. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The massive staff sergeant Frank Volkheimer comes down the narrow wooden stairs and ducks his head beneath the beams. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He and his staff had picked out two local youths whom he hoped to send to the new medical school that Cuba was opening for Latin American students. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z After they had eaten, they remained in their places, awaiting Professor McGonagall’s descent from the staff table. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Director Horus lifts his staff to the sky and waves it in wide circles. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z There was a long wait, and the waiter had asked for a name: “Kennedy,” Bun said briskly, rocking back on his heels, and the next instant half the staff was scrambling to clear a table. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s not exactly that he’s afraid of Zahra, his mom’s deputy chief of staff and right-hand woman. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Let me make the rice, and you get the chicken from the staff club.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course, by now the whole staff knew, but none had had the courage to tell their mistress. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Nok folded up her map and stuck it under her mattress, Leaving her staff behind, she stepped out of the room and slid her bedroom door shut behind her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The staff doled out money for us to buy gifts for a few special people. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Odin, father of the gods, held on to his staff with knobby, arthritic fingers, blue-veined and twisted. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The preparations for Hate Week were in full swing, and the staffs of all the Ministries were working overtime. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “The oaken staff,” Lydia said in a grandiose, medieval voice. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z PIH staff has begun to focus on methods of structuring aid and loans so that in the future the sick and indigent will be the primary beneficiaries. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Yet I imagined Ade Coker and the rest of the staff in an office beneath the ground, a fluorescent lamp flooding the dark damp room, the men bent over their desks, writing the truth. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Irina Rakobolskaya, the 46th’s chief of staff, could tell how difficult the night’s flying might be just by the way a nervous pilot smoked a cigarette between missions. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Compare and contrast the pitch names on the staff with the letters of the alphabet. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “Just why do you think,” carefully inquired Major Sanderson, the soft and thickset smiling staff psychiatrist to whom the colonel had ordered Yossarian sent, “that Colonel Ferredge finds your dream disgusting?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The president's staff tried a similar approach that didn't require an outside structure. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z His eyes traveled down the length of the staff to the keys on the floor. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z It was from Mrs. Singer and her staff. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z In her hand was the danda of the Dharma Raja, a staff that was as tall as she was and braided with purple light. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Kira noticed again, with admiration, how intricate the work was on the large Singer’s staff. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Like the police, they carried long wooden staffs at their sides. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Granddad knows. The littles. The staff. Every single person on the island knows but Johnny, apparently.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z She met Grave’s stare and smiled as she bent her knees, holding the staff in two hands. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I reckon the staff are safer than most people while Dumbledore’s headmaster; he’s supposed to be the only one Voldemort ever feared, isn’t he?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When I asked him if he had ever worked with a proper staff under him, perhaps before the war, he replied: 'Oh, in those days, I was just a footman. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “There’s nothing to it,” they all said in chorus, “if you have a magic staff.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Most of my communications were mediated by Melissa, who was now my deputy chief of staff and knew the contours of my life better than anyone. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The chef called his staff over to admire the bright orange color of the yolk. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He looked up and down the staff table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I spent the spring of 1993 working furiously to set up an office and hire a small staff so that we could have a class of Allies in place by the fall. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z A separate residence a quarter-mile away houses staff members and a gym. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She was pointing up at the staff table. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Clinic staff often lacked conviction in their voices, he told Farmer. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I read the staff recommendations, all different genres praised in different handwriting, some more legible than others. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, tosh,” her grandmother said, leaning heavily on her staff and wincing again. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z These days we call the collection of lines a stave or staff. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I hated the “It is not your fault” line that all the staff members said every time: anyone spoke about the war. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We had no paid organizers, no staff, and a membership that did little more than pay lip service to our cause. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet whenever anything goes wrong, the staff whispers that the diamond has caused it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The night before he left for the Tower a visitor came to his room, one wearing a brown traveling-cloak and carrying a staff of oak shod with iron. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “It is no longer safe for my staff.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Protected by the mighty power of the Screaming Eagles, we walked to the army staff car waiting at the curb. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Reuters staff, he said, understand that this is being done so that the company can survive and then thrive again. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Two parts for different performers written on the same staff — If the parts have the same rhythm, they may be written as block chords. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He was carrying a long staff, and he had a kid slung on his back, tied by the four legs, the head hanging down. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The staff began to bed down for the night. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In terms of notation, Kodály’s exercises do not have to use the regular musical staff. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Her hands went to her staff, and I gripped the gloves in my pocket, just as two large balls of sap pelted us both between our eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Every single one of the staff has been grilled by the captain, and tomorrow the captain himself goes to be grilled by his commander, the dreadful Nikolaus Ferber. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It is, of course, the responsibility of every butler to devote his utmost care in the devising of a staff plan. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Moron received the girls in high style, attended by a staff composed of students from the school’s Home Economics Department. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We hung out near the bus stop, at the end of the curb, where we wouldn’t be noticed by school staff patrolling. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Hagrid sidled into the Hall through a door behind the staff table twenty minutes after the start of the feast. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Your parents and I—the entire staff here—we want what’s best for you. We’re here to help you get better. I need to know that you believe that.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z In the smoky light, Kaede saw men and women approaching with weapons in their hands; some held swords, while others carried long wooden staffs or axes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her staff was topped with a white lotus flower. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She could go to bed, and in the morning, every crumb would be gone, as if the man had a flock of birds or a parade of biddable ants on staff. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z She found one of him gazing into the distance, leaning on his staff. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Travis changed poses: leaning on his staff, holding the staff at the ready to strike. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Nok stood with her feet planted wide, holding her staff in front of her with both hands. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A staff she gave him, and a leaky knapsack with no strap but a loop of string. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For there, gliding from the cottage, was the woman in the white cloak, carrying her wooden staff. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Even if we had him pedal, and you sitting on the crossbar with me sitting on your lap, we wouldn’t have had room for the staff.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The more his staff talked out the concept that Saturday morning, the more it coalesced into a plausible scheme. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It had bright fluorescent lights—that didn’t flicker or change color, I noticed immediately the first time I walked in—and a trained, professional library staff. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Very kindly, the girl in the cloakroom called a taxi, and one of the younger members of the door staff carried my bag all the way out to the pavement. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The staff kept lists of all the patients they treated. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The government was determined to protect Oppenheimer and his staff—and their bomb-making secrets. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t given to him by the policy chief of staff or anyone on the campaign. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Extra ledger lines may be added to show a note that is too high or too low to be on the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The White House butlers who staffed the residence, mostly African American men who were our age or older, stood poised to help us with anything we needed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I was bundled up in a purple parka and snuck out of the building through the staff exit. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When we pulled into the parking lot, he made us sit on the bus until some of the staff from the other team came out to make sure we were still coming in. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Håkon bobbed his head from where he sat on the ground with the staff across his lap. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The figure lifted his arms and a light flashed from the staff that he wielded. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I met most of the firm’s staff on my first day in the office, including the one other African employee, Gaur Radebe, with whom I shared an office. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The long staff lay across his worktable, held in a clamp. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Over tea in the staff room, they gossip about the patrons, about the perils of dating in middle age. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Her place already was luxurious, with a bowling alley where the pins were bottles of chilled champagne, but now she resolved to increase the number of bedrooms and double her staff. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The hospital staff kept a journal for me. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In the first column of the grid below, the word “staff” is written. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, honey. I’ve been dealing with doctors and customers and staff all week. I really need to stay home today and be quiet a while.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The Emergency Service promised her a staff doctor would attend to me if I could come in to the ward. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z My fists clenched and Ayanna reached for the staff slung across her back. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z With few exceptions, they are all support staff. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The buildings, particularly the ones for the prison staff, were clean and contemporary; but the housing for the prisoners was archaic and dirty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Masuku had a stack of magazines, Sister Gladys carried a box of disposable syringes, and the staff cook had his arms full of sugar bags. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Capturing their sounds, however, is difficult to do in regular notation, and children do not have the ability to formally notate something using staff paper and lines. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z An ash staff that had seen service as a candle-snuffer proved to be ideal. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We all hurry to senior hall, rushing by the grim faces of the school staff that line the corridors. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It was clear, furthermore, she was a housekeeper who took her work very seriously, and in spite of her youth she seemed to have no difficulty gaining the respect of her staff. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The staff lowered, though, and I finally snapped out of my trance and glimpsed who was wielding it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He spins the staff over his head and the stars wink out. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I walked about outside to get my legs working, leaning on a staff I cut from the peach tree. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So what Lyle told us about Pickett not having nighttime staff seemed true. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Ol course he has the staff as a guide,” Jamison said. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z LOL, my friends hate it when I bring my staff places. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Barack had to quickly hire staff, woo the types of donors who could write big checks, and figure out how to introduce his candidacy in the most resonant way possible. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Spurge raised the staff high above his head to give the gem a mighty knock. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Chord manuals, fingering charts, chord diagrams, and notes written out on a staff are all very useful, especially if the composer wants a very particular sound on a chord. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z A member of the staff had found him somehow among the identical convention rooms and handed him a stiff square of stationery. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z It turned out that a large part of the hospital’s staff had had direct contact with either Monet or Musoke or with blood samples and fluids that came from the two patients. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z These disagreements provoked many heated debates between the board and Operation Breakthrough’s staff. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It was by Granddad’s study and led to the walkway down to the staff building. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z If she struck the ground with her staff, she might damage the statue. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I will have to point out how different things are now - that the days of working with a grand staff at one's beck and call will probably never return within our lifetime. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Despite Farmer being upbeat with the prisoners, and the heroic efforts of the Russian medical staff, he and Goldfarb knew things were not getting better. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The night he had stopped by her father’s party and spotted her in the shadows with one of her father’s younger, but still way older than her, staff members. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Håkon dropped the staff and hit the road; whether intentionally or not wasn’t apparent. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z A soldier shoved the boy and the alchemist into a tent where the chief was holding a meeting with his staff. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z On one such occasion, two years after Mary joined West Computing, Dorothy Vaughan sent Mary to the East Side, staffing her on a project alongside several white computers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z His blade wedged in the wood, and she jumped toward him, letting the force of his own blow snap the upper part of the staff straight into his face. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Ophie finished pulling on her new dress, all black like the rest of the household staff at Daffodil Manor, along with heavy stockings and her shoes, which pinched just a bit. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Director Horus spins his staff until the whole sky is filled with the faces of my ancestors all at once. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Travis returned, clutching his staff, symbols and faces carved on it with clumsy hands. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z My willingness to eat confused and annoyed the staff, confounding their efforts to understand what I was doing there. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "Thank you. I appreciate your taking good care of it. I usually have staff that manages my things." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His staff was too small: must do something about that. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The nurse toddled away with a smile toward his brown staff car, parked about twenty yards away at the edge of the rectangular clearing. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “It will take him some days to pick up the reins. His information will be poor, he will have staff problems.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She was in the staff room when she was told about Joe’s accident. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Kem led the way, swinging his spear as if it were a staff. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Our Arts Master was a shy retiring man called Arthur Norris who kept himself well apart from the rest of the staff. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The staff told prospective parents something about a child, then permitted them to observe her or him during meals, campus events, sports, or talent shows. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Within five years, the lab’s budget was $127 million, and the staff reached five thousand. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I will enroll you in the staff primary school,” Master said, still tapping on the piece of paper with his pen. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After the rally, she and Odenigbo drove to the staff club. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Unable to contain himself, Matthias sent his staff ripping through the middle of the articles. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Barely two weeks had passed post-Olympics, and I was with my family in Chicago at the largest Islamic conference in North America helping to staff our Louella booths. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The next day a staff member told me that I had a dental appointment. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Everyone was upset at first, but Coach Douglas worked hard to build trust with the staff—especially her father. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z As soon as they were near the barn, Anya slipped inside the house and leaned Ivan’s staff against the wall by the door. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Even though I had heard that phrase from every staff member—and frankly I had always hated it—I began that day to believe it. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Learning notes on a staff certainly seems dull, but coming up with mnemonics for the notes on the staff can actually be fun. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The cottage staff told all the TPRed kids—the obnoxious acronym had somehow become an adjective—that we were going to have our photos taken by a professional photographer for an adoption catalog. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He looked about in stern displeasure, his jaws clamped together indomitably, and then turned suddenly to water as he remembered the staff sergeant’s exact words: he could go right in, since Major Major was out. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The two staff members concerned were, in fact, both housemaids. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Arion was playing a dangerous game of tag, charging around the giant while Alyconeus swiped at them with his staff, knocking over walls and cleaving massive chasms in the ice. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z First she was embedded in a crystal pillar, then she melted into a golden statue, finally a staff of polished cedar, and back to a woman. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t go to the staff club because I don’t want to see him. I’ve lost my interest in tennis. He betrayed and hurt me, and yet it seems as if he’s running my life.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They loved playing tag or card games with campaign staff during the quieter moments and made a point of finding an ice cream shop in every new place they went. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z On the appointed morning, the entire school, including staff members both black and white, gathered in the dining hall, which was where we held school assemblies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Now of course, you must understand we would never have carried on in such a vein within the hearing of staff members. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The sullen, rebellious people standing about watching Percy and his staff approaching, waiting for the brigade to march, all were Englishmen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The coaching staff and my teammates didn’t understand why I was fasting or make any attempts to understand the reasons it was important to me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Having a bigger staff with very talented people made meeting the new challenges created by our much broader docket seem possible. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The household staff ate together like family, everyone crowded around the big table in the kitchen where Cook kneaded bread and plucked chickens and did all the hard work of preparing food. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z At his side, the legion’s eagle bearer, Jacob, stood at attention, sweating in his lion-skin cloak as he held the staff with the golden eagle standard of the Twelfth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The chief stamped his staff on the ground. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z In the summer of i960 the refuge staff picked up hundreds of dead and dying birds at Tule Lake and Lower Klamath. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As Grant’s generals and staff—among them Sheridan and Custer—file into the room and stand to one side, Lee’s aides gather behind their leader. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The red priest lifted his staff, and inclined its head toward the west. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Look at the bottom of his staff, blood of my blood." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Hang on . Harry muttered to Ron. “There’s an empty chair at the staff table. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her staff pulsed with a soft amber light. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The staff had been handling the first fifty-three patients for the better part of two years, with astonishing results. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z His staff recognized his mood and left him discreetly alone. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The Tanzanian field staff are wonderful at following the chimps, even through the most difficult places and up the steepest and most treacherous slopes. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He pulled his hood up over his head, took up his staff and bag, and followed the Osskilian through the streets of the town and upward into the snowy hills. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z And even though he was younger than the rest of the staff, Diana knew Tim was right to be worried about her father’s bill. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The office staff stupidly forgot to warn us that the carpenter, or whatever he’s called, was coming to fill the extinguishers. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The staff did not greet the Joliots’ achievement as joyously as Madame Curie, for the discovery was another reproach to their slapdash methodology. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He became a full staff member of the Mount Wilson Observatory, learned many of the scientific underpinnings of his work and died rich in the respect of the astronomical community. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Before our group departed Kathmandu, he had sat all of us down and given us an uncommonly stem lecture about the need to show our Sherpa staff gratitude and proper respect. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Picking up his staff he stood before the rock and said in a clear voice: Mellon! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The staff thought Rumfoord was a hateful old man, conceited and cruel. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I search the ground for weapons—a staff, sharp rocks, anything I can use to fight them. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By December 9, the hospital staff have given Theo a dire prognosis. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The staff had moved back; the two Generals were alone. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One of his staff had come up with a new, catchy term, “DOTS-plus.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z There were also armored cars, staff cars, Bren-gun carriers and motorbikes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z By Saturday morning, the new script had been mimeographed and distributed to the cast and technical staff. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z There may be a few little faults in the plumbing and minor discrepancies among the staff, but I’m very confident of my service. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z On the morning of August 1, 1985, Colonel Vitaly Yurchenko informed the staff at the Soviet embassy compound in Rome that he would be spending the morning touring the museum exhibits in Vatican City. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The last story the mother told about her second oldest was not in celebration but in explanation to Dr. Tandlemann, senior staff psychiatrist at Mount Hope. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “You know, you don’t have to be out here—we’ve got plenty of staff who can do the grunt work for you.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z So Reilly worked with his staff to develop specific protocols for efficiently treating asthma patients, and another set of programs for treating the homeless. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z On the third day, just after lunch, the hands were recalled from the fields, the washwomen and cooks and stable hands interrupted from their tasks, the house staff diverted from its maintenance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He was taller than Lee, head like a boulder, full- bearded, long-haired, always a bit sloppy, gloomy, shocked his staff by going into battle once wearing carpet slippers. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With all his strength and with the staff’s power aiding him he struggled to make for that beach. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Both kids held long wooden staffs with iron spear tips, like old-fashioned harpoons. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The mood of depression both in the staff room and in this hall tell me that this grief is shared by all of us.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The custodial staff brought risers out and set up a stage on the grass. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The $64,000 Question was so popular that even President Eisenhower watched it every week, telling his staff not to disturb him during its time slot. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z With a heavy stone Constance flattened the conical brass extinguisher fitted to the top of the staff until it resembled a vicious-looking spear. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Ged stood up, and took his staff, and lightly stepped over the side of the boat. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The staff put Teresa up in a separate room, shuffling her away before she could even say goodbye. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There was a crack, and the staff split asunder in Saruman’s hand, and the head of it fell down at Gandalf’s feet. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z She walked with a slight limp, leaning on a horned staff, and as she approached she called out, “Good morning, travelers! That’s my dog, Cavin; he’s harmless enough.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z So Siobhan said I could use the staff room toilets for two days, but only two days, and then I would have to use the children’s toilets again. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In the next staff meeting, Janice gives us the official last word, come directly from John. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He used his staff to gesture instead of his hands. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Even the most optimistic staff began to cancel meetings, abandon research projects, and shelve any new ideas. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z In the belltower courtyard, Cadets lunge and parry with staffs as a Centurion circles them. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He was a young fellow, younger than the lieutenant and the staff sergeant, but he was bald and his countenance made him look much older. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Anyway, the staff was mostly nice, but had rules we broke sometimes. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The Governor's guards held their own staffs ready. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Mrs. Hayward lived on a farm, always wore black rubber boots to class, often smelled of manure and probably wasn’t the most popular teacher in the staff room. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “The magic staff of kings and lords and wizards and...elves or whatever.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It was a full staff meeting of the brains of U. S. Robot & Mechanical Men Corp. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z For the past two years he had served on the staff of Larned State Hospital, where he was in charge of the Dillon Building, a section reserved for the criminally insane. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Slowly they paced to trouble the fevered man as little as might be, and Denethor, now bending on a staff, followed them; and last came Pippin. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “How much do you pay for a pair of Nikes with your staff discount?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Cove is standing at the start point, idly dangling his staff. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As reporters went through the documents, racing to write stories for the next day’s paper, the staff had the same argument that had taken place at the Times. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Casting his tattered cloak aside, he stood up and leaned no longer on his staff; and he spoke in a clear cold voice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z There is no doubt as far as I am concerned that at this present moment she is far from adequate to be a member of our staff. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “All righ’?” he said eagerly, pausing on the way to the staff table. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Their impeccable manners and graciousness did not offer complete protection from the reactions some of the staff had to the presence of black men in professional positions at the laboratory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Lawrence, perfecting his style of Big Science, already was involved less in performing experiments than in managing his interdisciplinary staff. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Larger office space was acquired and more staff were engaged. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Malcolm watched the faces of the staff members as Mr. Hawkins made the announcement: Mr. Savery put his head in his hands, Miss Davis bit her lip, Mr. Croker, the woodwork teacher, looked angry. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The hospital staff thinks both his physical and mental state are “appalling & have said this quite openly.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was like, “This is a crummy hotel,” but Marty was all, “Unit, this is where I stayed last time. It’s like meg cheap, and all the staff are made from a crystalline substance.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, within five months, he had assembled a staff of twenty-five; within a year of his arrival, it would be fifty, and at its peak, one hundred. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She looked at me with that almost-pleading expression again, like I was the answer to an unspoken question, before gripping her staff and stalking to the exit. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Grant has slept so many nights in battlefield lodgings arranged for by his staff that it never crossed his mind to send a telegram asking for a room. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z It’s their Sunday to staff the communion table, which means they gotta go get the crackers and grape juice. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The back corridor, which serves as a sort of backbone to the staff's quarters of Darlington Hall, was always a rather cheerless affair due to the lack of daylight penetrating its considerable length. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z As he held up the staff to see what lay before him, he caught a dull gleam at the farthest edge of the circle of werelight: a wall of rain-wet wood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z As I recall, the campaign staff thought it would be nice to give the public a closer glimpse of Barack as a parent, and in the moment I saw no harm in this. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z For the first few months, the staff would use their own judgment in evaluating chest pain, the way they always had. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There were many Jewish persons on my staff throughout all my years with his lordship, and let me say furthermore that they were never treated in any way differently on account of their race. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The girl stepped back, but the man stared at him and then flung up the staff he carried, holding it between them as a barrier to ward off the threat or act of evil. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “No staff to speak of, the larder half-empty, the city getting ready to explode, and she wants this turned out and polished. Of all the foolish—” A loud beating on the front door interrupted her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked betrayed, and she stomped out of the room, her staff gripped tight. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The staff all used Underwood manual typewriters with threadbare ribbons and yellowed keys. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I checked the national employee staffing schedules through the computer. Let's just say several of the Population Police got some unexpected days off.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z This type of search will be performed by a licensed medical staff. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He sat a while, calm and dull as one under an enchantment, and then stood up, reaching for his staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z As he made to leap the low wall of stones straight at the shadow, the staff burned suddenly white, a blinding light in that dim place. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The following year he joined a campaign to unionize the maintenance staff at Duke, where he worked. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘The staff in the hand of a wizard may be more than a prop for age,’ said Háma. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But before I got to eat my breakfast, I saw what looked like about a hundred police officers, park rangers, and school staff, all gathered around the front gates to the school. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Usually, that was where Dr. Zinchenko and her staff worked, helping people find whatever information or books they were looking for. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z They voted instead to clad their buildings in “staff,” a resilient mixture of plaster and jute that could be molded into columns and statuary and spread over wood frames to provide the illusion of stone. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z They also missed compassion—something the staff ran out of quickly. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His staff was with him: gaunt Goree asleep in his saddle, refusing to lie down. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The packing company owners, the governor’s staff, and the deputy chief of police met to put together a return-to-work plan for the twelve thousand black employees. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They also held diametrically opposed views of how to organize and staff Livermore and how to structure the thermonuclear program. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Bring the staff before I change my mind.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Some had made clubs from tree limbs, or carved knobby staffs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Ayanna slipped her staff out of its holster—at some point the Ridge guards had returned her weapon/rudder to her. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I saw the dining room where First Families ate their meals and popped my head into the tidy kitchen, where a culinary staff was already at work on dinner. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I can hear voices coming from behind the door of the staff room, just behind the work area. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I relied instead on my staff to communicate daily with Barack’s, exchanging advice, syncing our schedules, and reviewing every plan. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Although I was pleased to have such a reception, I was greatly vexed by the fact that I did not have a chance to say good-bye to the prison staff. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he would put me on his staff, as his makeup artist. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even as the first one they came driving straight at Ged, and even so he caught both, hurled both down, and drowned them; and he had not yet lifted up his wizard's staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z So, laying his staff and his bag of books under the rowers’ bench, Ged became for ten bitter days of winter an oarsman of that Northern ship. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence agreed to recruit the new lab’s staff. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z By the time Jimmy Dill was scheduled for execution in Alabama, the entire EJI staff was exhausted. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The facts Oppenheimer favored disclosing publicly “are of the greatest significance to the general staff of an enemy.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And he was liked and respected by almost all Tanzanians, including the Kigoma officials and my own field staff. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Clarkson gave some of the yearbook staff notes for first period,” she said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Professor Snape, the Potions master, was staring along the staff table at Professor Lupin. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Use at least one dotted note on each staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He tried to use the staff to keep himself up, but his hands slipped down the smooth wood. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He brandished his sacred staff with the crook on top. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Two young Haitian staff doctors hovered over her, not quite sure what to do. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They did their schoolwork together in the evenings, and shared meals, their food prepared by a staff of two workers in the kitchen. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She swung her staff down in front of him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Both laboratories siphoned off Langley employees, including computers, for their startup staffs. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Turning he saw a man dressed in grey, who carried a staff of heavy wood that was not a wizard’s staff. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z This was the only Soviet regiment to be staffed entirely by women throughout the war, and they took pride in this segregation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She was thirty years old when she joined Washington’s staff in 1987, at the start of his second term. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The Hermit turned and pointed with his staff. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z He was riding along in a cloud of visitors, bright-clad foreigners, observers from Europe, plumes and feathers and helmeted horsemen, reporters from Richmond, the solemn members of Longstreet’s staff. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He flicked at flies with the official staff of his office—some sort of stiffened animal tail that ends in a silky white tassel. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, not a single person from Team USA, fencers or coaching staff, inquired about me, despite my screams of pain. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “In childhood he creeps on hands and feet; in manhood he walks erect; in old age he helps himself with a staff.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a hardship station not only for the prisoners but for the prison staff. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Up at the staff table, Filch, the caretaker, was adding chairs. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He'd sent his wishes for her recovery in two of his many letters to the president, all of which were intercepted by White House staff before reaching Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z He pretended to inspect the bottom of his staff while he caught his breath. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Following its magnet’s installation in the new Crocker Laboratory building on campus, Cooksey assembled the entire staff for a photograph to show how big. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I told the hospital staff I didn’t want my baby. I wouldn’t under any circumstances take it home.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Yoren waved his staff back and forth, making the cloak ripple. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Pong yanked the staff back inside the stall with him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z A preacher from the Seminary began a low, insistent, theological argument with a young lieutenant, back and forth, back and forth, the staff listening with admiration at the lovely words. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A shower had been improvised from a rubber hose and a bucket filled with water heated by the kitchen staff. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z When Cofield returned alone, the staff refused to give him the records because he wasn’t a doctor or a relative of the patient. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The staff had gathered, the tents were down. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He inspired great loyalty in his staff, and he made enemies easily and deliberately, when it suited him or the needs of his staff. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “They have killed twenty-two guards and nine of the staff, and they’ve set light to every part of the buildings that still stood. They are going to destroy it completely.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The real Mad-Eye Moody was at the staff table now, his wooden leg and his magical eye back in place. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He raised his staff, and it changed into his regular weapon—a huge three-pointed trident. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Indeed, I can say I am in agreement with those who say that the ability to draw up a good staff plan is the cornerstone of any decent butler's skills. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Before I left, she offered me a job, inviting me to join her staff as an assistant to Mayor Daley, beginning as soon as I was ready. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I sidled over to a shelf along the wall and picked up what looked like a solid gold staff with rubies encrusted on the handle. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Moody was wearing his old traveling cloak over his nightshirt and leaning on his staff as usual. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “He had no hesitation in letting others know of his own high opinion of himself,” said one former staff member. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Théoden gives you leave to enter; but any weapon that you bear, be it only a staff, you must leave on the threshold. The doorwardens will keep them.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Through the open kitchen door the staff could be seen—a large dark lady and a giggleful girl. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Reek rode alone, clutching a peace banner on a pinewood staff. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were both members of the newspaper staff. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z While he continued on to Armenia, Cleopatra—accompanied by her staff of attendants and servants—went back to Alexandria. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z A few blocks away, detectives question Secretary of State Seward’s household staff and add two more nameless individuals to the list: the man who attacked Seward and his accomplice, who was seen waiting outside. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Tucked away in Tututepec, 8-Deer assembled a private army, staffed it with many relatives, and in a series of swift campaigns seized dozens of neighboring villages and city-states. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z It was staffed by forty or fifty people, some in white coats, others in overalls, all wearing armbands of different colors: red, yellow, blue, and green. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Every few steps, Ivan would thump at the ground with his staff. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Richard Mellon Scaife, the publisher and heir to a banking fortune, bought an extra house, too; he needed it for the staff. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “The first thing I told our staff is that we would be in command and out of control,” Van Riper says, echoing the words of the management guru Kevin Kelly. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She grabbed her staff from where she'd left it leaning against a wall and sprinted out the gate. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The red priest stood on the forecastle facing the storm, his staff raised above his head as he boomed a prayer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He leaned his weight on a hardwood staff as tall as he was. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She stands in the middle of the lobby, going unnoticed by the staff and guests that pass her on their way to other locations, other appointments, and other temporary places. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We encourage anyone with information to come and talk to staff. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z My staff and I had spent the past two months working to turn my idea for a garden into reality, which hadn’t been easy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Her home, which at one time was open to the greats in the worlds of art, business, and politics, is now closed to all but her staff, her advisors, and a few close friends. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But you will first surrender to me the Key of Orthanc, and your staff. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Hamilton had nearly perfect pitch for Washington’s language, having begun his public career drafting letters and memoranda for Washington’s signature as a staff officer during the war. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I am still studying them today, with the help of a Tanzanian field staff. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Then Denethor leaped upon the table, and standing there wreathed in fire and smoke he took up the staff of his stewardship that lay at his feet and broke it on his knee. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “You can’t sympathize with the staff too much,” he told me, “or you risk not sympathizing with the patients.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She stands again and reaches for a long golden staff. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He'd made his displeasure clear to the campaign staff, suggesting that the move showed a disregard for the African American community and would end up hurting Barack’s candidacy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Merely a fortunate coincidence. Chandresh insisted on putting the entire staff in green. And I did not anticipate the ingenuity of your attire.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mr. Brown raised his staff and pointed the end of it at Tristran's chest, nervously. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The lab staff was on strike, too, so Papa-Nnukwu could not have the tests done. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The major was gone taking hospital personnel in the staff car. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I use the shy, look-up-through-the- bangs smile for staff members, and the crinkly-eye smile with a quick shake of my head if a teacher asks me for an answer. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z In the gloom they heard the hiss of Wormtongue’s voice: ‘Did I not counsel you, lord, to forbid his staff? That fool, Háma, has betrayed us!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I could hear the ticking of the clock on the wall, the one with the picture of the Pope leaning on his staff. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Eventually, the Tuskegee staff grew to thirty-five scientists and technicians, who produced twenty thousand tubes of HeLa—about 6 trillion cells—every week. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z These terms often appear below the staff, although writing them above the staff is also allowed. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Nok ran down the slope, using her staff to brace herself. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z There were four other regiments of Po-2s in their division, all staffed by men, but only the women of the 588th were honored by becoming a Guards regiment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Starting in late morning, the staff released regular updates about Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The tape of Nixon and his staff plotting to use the CIA to block the FBI’s investigation of the Watergate break-in proved to be the smoking gun prosecutors were looking for. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Figure 1.7: All of the notes on this staff are middle C. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Who knows how many quarrels, false accusations, unnecessary dismissals, how many promising careers cut short can be attributed to a butler's slovenliness at the stage of drawing up the staff plan? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Most of the staff seemed to think the distribution of credit at the Rad Lab was fair. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Several members of the Life magazine staff were beaten. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The organization’s leader was described as “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad” and a “Minister Malcolm X” was apparendy chief of staff. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As long as the office staff hasn’t arrived, sounds travel more easily to the warehouse. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z "Inside the Embassy, life was dominated by a terrible paranoia about bugging: often the staff appeared able to think of nothing else," Gordievsky commented. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My high school, staffed by the Christian Brothers, offered a more ‘Protestant’ education. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm not sure, sir. I'd like to be asked to remain at the college as a teacher, or as a member of the administrative staff. And . . . Well . . ." "Yes? And what else?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z On a treble clef staff, write the chords named. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “A lot of the support staff used to be in the experiment in Indianapolis—another city, not far from here,” Zoe says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Those kids are blessed to have a staff member who cares as much as he does. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The rest of the staff made their way more slowly in trucks on the ground. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z How poetry comforted her, like the rod and staff comforts in Psalm 23. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He raised his staff, but Piper launched into another verse of‘Summertime’. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The four long House tables were packed with chattering students; at the top of the Hall, the staff sat along one side of a fifth table, facing their pupils. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We now had a paralegal on staff, so we brought her into the case. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I willfear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “In addition, two members of the custodial staff and one of the kitchen workers will not be returning,” Father Mul- rooney said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z She could still see Colin and Gwen and the other members of the household staff dancing near the bonfire, their faces flushed with firelight and brandy. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A tall, polished, English-speaking, white Dominican to decorate his staff. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I don’t want to hear another word about this dream from either one of you. I’ve got a man on my staff to listen to disgusting bilge like this.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He would seek out the younger members of the staff “to learn about us and from us,” recalled Alvarez, who was Loomis’s junior by a quarter century. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Ayanna gripped the carved end of her staff and narrowed her eyes. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Ged did not stop, but slowed his pace, and as he went forward he raised his staff up a little higher. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Someone mentioned a bike ride and a picnic lunch along the river; apparently the kitchen staff would pack your lunch in a basket if you asked in advance. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The colored pencils were taken away by the staff when I wasn’t looking one day, leaving just plastic markers and soft pastels—things that don’t need to be sharpened. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But when he instructed his staff to give the injections without telling patients they contained cancer cells, three young Jewish doctors refused, saying they wouldn’t conduct research on patients without their consent. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z "You could live up here and be part of the hospital staff." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z The wait from nine when the staff came until ten when the public came seemed long. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z That had worked so beautifully at Hollywood Gardens—the whole staff had gone totally ape when suddenly one day she began turning in blank sheets of paper. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z These two names look very different on the staff, but they are going to sound exactly the same, since you play both of them by pressing the same black key on the piano. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Manning their stations” meant climbing back into the booths and waiting during the perilous time when the museum was open to the staff but not to visitors. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She still held on to the remnant of Nehemia’s staff, as if it were a rock in the middle of a violent sea. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Shadrack’s earlier violence had coincided with a memorandum from the hospital executive staff in reference to the distribution of patients in high-risk areas. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z A staff member recorded the reading on an acetate disc. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Ged’s heart leaped in him, and he clutched his staff, standing as still as the dragon stood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z In one hand he carried a staff topped with a glowing green jewel. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z On one occasion, he slapped a Livermore staff member who had questioned his instructions, an unprecedented breach of the Lawrence style and Radiation Laboratory protocol. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z We all clap big for the first-place winner, and then the library staff passes out cake and ice cream. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z At the Database Center, where staff members had been working with North Koreans for years, Shin was viewed as a kind of rough-hewn prodigy. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z His head was down and he had both hands on his staff. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Of course, we gave the entire office staff a blow-by-blow account of the incident, which had been far from pleasant. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Playing an important part in the week were the Gombe field staff. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The lack of clarity about their postwar roles as the handover of policy authority to civilian control approached had further diminished morale among the staff members who remained. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Just before school started, the whole campus—including cottage staff and therapists—moved to the camp that we had attended the year before. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It swept through the Yambuku Hospital’s nursing staff, killing most of the nurses, and then it hit the Belgian nuns. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Councilman Hoede lost a great deal of blood, but he’s in the same state as these men. He’s been removed to the country with his family and the staff from his house.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z My eyes widened at the vicious club-like staffs strapped to their backs. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Then Sam waded in; not waiting to change the staff from left to right he dealt another savage blow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He stood trembling on his staff and he looked at the graves and he remembered them every one. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z In his right hand he carried a basket and in his left hand a wooden staff. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z There were many other staff corporals, the majority of whom were more decent. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A couple of them swing whips of fire while others twirl staffs of glittering light. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I take the long way around school to avoid seeing any teachers or staff who are now starting to head home. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She flicked her fingers at the kitchen staff. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z His tools still lay on the worktable: small chisels with which he had been meticulously recarving, reshaping the worn, smooth places on the elaborate staff that the Singer used. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So I, along with several members of my staff, am here because I was invited here. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The Roy show was tested by the Sesame Street research staff and the numbers were very disappointing. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She had her suitcase in one hand and her bamboo staff in the other. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The 46th Taman Guards was the only Soviet regiment to remain entirely staffed by women throughout the war, and they were proud of it. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Of course the staff was preoccupied and distracted. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Five miles away, a residential community would be built to house the staff. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When he walked into a room, members of the staff, including white principals of the training and secondary schools, together with the black principal of the industrial school, rose to their feet. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When a staff member pulled him off me, Luke turned and kicked the wall. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z As the guards threw open the doors, a herald slammed the butt of his staff against mi old plank floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Somewhere in my school file it said my dad was on staff there, but I just didn’t want him to see me like this. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z A man stood in the doorway, leaning upon a long staff, shrouded in a black traveling cloak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "Stay where you are!" said Mr. Brown, gesturing with the staff, as if Tristran were a wild beast that might spring at him at any moment. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z In the staff parking lot, Jule looked around and found the bartender’s little blue sedan, unlocked. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He got down from his horse and walked over to the open space on the ground where the staff had spread the camp stools, and asked for coffee. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A glamorous job, part of the governor’s staff. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He raised his staff, and for a brief instant there was blaze like a flash of lightning. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The second and critically limiting fact is the small number of inspectors on its staff — fewer than 600 men for all its varied work. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He lowered the cattle prod, and it turned back to a staff. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The central plateau was his roots as an epidemiologist and a clinician, and a model of how a committed staff on a limited budget could raise the standard of health in the third world. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I lift an ebony staff carved with the head of a woman balancing a double-edged ax. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But even without her staff, she didn't worry about taking care of herself. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z And with a culinary staff that had Michelin-level standards and a deep eagerness to please the president, I had to keep an eye on what got served. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The hospital staff said that never in their memories had a dying patient put up such a struggle to live. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Percy felt a rush of power coursing through the standard’s staff. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Bacchus swung his staff through the air, though his potbelly almost threw him off balance. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I am sorry, however, that my own contribution to the field must rest upon the ashes of the work of this staff', and especially those who have done so much for me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Now it was much darker and the moon was high, and then ahead there was an officer, a staff officer, sitting on a black horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the staff has already departed. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “What a curious idea,” said the Mathemagician, raising his staff over his head and scrubbing the rubber end back and forth several times on the ceiling. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z So she was not surprised when Major John André, an officer on Howe’s staff, ordered the Darragh family out of their home. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Tell me, Stevens, we have a few on the staff at the moment, don't we? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The hospital staff thought she meant she needed a CT scan or a blood test, but she meant a test for school. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The staff had asked the boys to hold a talent show. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Chief White Halfoat settled back in the staff car with an ebullient, prideful chuckle. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Partners in Health had changed offices as it began to grow to about a dozen staff—about half volunteers, the rest underpaid employees. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She assured her new chief of staff that they’d go over field service regulations with the new soldiers when the train started to move. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I’d never heard the expression applied to a member of the staff before, only to inmates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a part of me that wishes I were the one wielding that staff. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Students are getting away with murder and the staff is too worn out to care. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I attended to all the ghastly formalities, and the urbane undertaker proved that his staff were afflicted—or blessed—with something of his own obsequious suavity. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I willfear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He gazed for a long time, and then he stood up erect, holding his staff in his two hands as a warrior holds his long sword. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Make a staff, he thought, or a lance, and save the hatchet. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z And his mother made sure to share all their food with the clinic staff and anyone who was in need. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z We now had five attorneys, an investigator, and three administrative staff members. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She flips through to the staff pages in the back. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes she carried her broomstick horse like a staff. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The good news was that the World Bank loan would provide for staff and medicine. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Ivan stood behind her, twisting his staff between his hands, eyes huge and filled with pity. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z This made us angry, because we wanted “the civilians,” as we referred to the staff members, to respect us as soldiers who were capable of severely harming them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Seemingly oblivious to the sensational nature of the news he had just imparted, Dumbledore said nothing more about staff appointments, but waited a few seconds to ensure the silence was absolute before continuing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The most important symbols on the staff, the clef symbol, key signature and time signature, appear at the beginning of the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z To maintain the aura of technical consultation, Dulles decreed that no diplomatic staff would be formally assigned to the delegation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He sent a letter to the Smithsonian, informing the staff that he, too, had found “extinct elephant bones” and that someone there should take a look. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “What happened to your staff?” she asks as they ascend the stairs. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His staff sometimes complained that patients who crowded the hallways were unruly, but Farmer ignored their complaints. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z As early as the beginning of 1941 the staff had expanded to nearly one hundred. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She carefully laid the staff across the front passenger seat, got in, and drove away. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The effects of this visit, the hospital staff reports, were felt for days afterward. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The villagers were rough shy people, awed by a wizard's staff, wary of a strange face, but hospitable to one who came alone, over sea, before a storm. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Figure 1.1: The five horizontal lines are the lines of the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Following closely behind them perhaps there would have strode a professional pilgrim, supporting himself on a stout knobbed staff shod like an alpenstock and weighed down with blessed medals, relics, shells, vernicles and so forth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z At lessons, the knives remained Celaena’s favorite, but the wooden staff became dear; naturally, it had to do with the fact that she could freely whack him and not chop off an arm. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He was studying the map and leaning on a large metal staff. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The mage’s oaken staff that Ged had watched at first with eager dread was nothing but a stout staff to walk with. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Then he threw his staff on the ground, and sat down in silence. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I’d directed Tina, my chief of staff and an attorney who herself had spent many years in the city, to throw her energy into rallying support for violence prevention there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Also connect,” yawned the Mathemagician, nonchalantly cleaning his fingernails with the point of his staff. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was especially active during the oral argument, asking me lots of questions about the propriety of correctional staff engaging in medical procedures. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It isn’t dressed like one of Balekin’s servants, and neither is its uniform the same as the other palace staff. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z One of the guards relieved Melisandre of her cumbersome standard, driving the staff deep into the soft ground. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The Lincolns’ eldest son, Robert, a junior officer of General Grant’s staff, was home from the war. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Val Moren brings the end of his staff down hard against the ground, and I feel the reverberation to my teeth. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It slid open, and he climbed a corkscrew staircase that was only used by staff. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They talked each day, and the staff was at least encouraged that someone had gotten through to her. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s eyes wandered past him to where Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster, sat watching the Sorting from the staff table, his long silver beard and half-moon glasses shining brightly in the candlelight. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Ten of these vessels, all staffed by soldiers or police officers, ignored their canoe and their calls for assistance. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z When I stood away from the crowd I saw staff members and policemen breaking it up. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Medical staff then began to tell Mom about advances in surgical procedures. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z From 1932 through 1939, the lab’s overall staff shot up from ten to sixty, but the number of Rad Lab personnel paid out of state funds never exceeded ten. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They appear so often because they are such important symbols; they tell you what note is found on each line and space of the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He feared that with Lawrence gone, the staff of the Rad Lab and the Physics Department would drain away like a reservoir behind a breached dam. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Strings of cowrie shells were tied to the wooden staff she held in her varicose-veined hands, and she leaned on it with each step as she approached. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Members of the correctional staff were not able to insert an IV in his arm in order to carry out his execution without medical complications. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “It seems we have a visitor,” said Father Cham, pointing ahead with his staff. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z In the morning I would feel one of the staff members wrap a blanket around me saying, “This isn’t your fault, you know. It really isn’t. You’ll get through this.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Matthias sprang to the middle of the floor brandishing his staff in a way that surprised even him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He stepped up to the rock again, and lightly touched with his staff the silver star in the middle beneath the sign of the anvil. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z There’s a meeting of the yearbook staff tonight, which I know involves a lot of pizza and gossip. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z As a physician on staff, McKusick had access to their medical records and contact information. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Moody was limping toward them, leaning on his staff, his wand lit. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He grinned broadly at them and headed off to the staff table, still swinging the polecat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z After Bo expertly disemboweled or shredded every last dog toy bought for him by the staff who did our regular shopping, I personally escorted him over to PetSmart in Alexandria one morning. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And I've noticed you have a curious aversion to pretty girls being on the staff.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Write the name of each note below the note on each staff in Figure 1.12. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z So Voldemort went off to Borgin and Burkes, and all the staff who had admired him said what a waste it was, a brilliant young wizard like that, working in a shop. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He had metallic golden skin, armor made from platinum links, and an iron staff the size of a totem pole. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z It was clear then that the staff would not only have to work extremely hard, and be at their most alert, they would also have to be unusually flexible. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Anansi continued to walk through the forest, this time carrying a long staff. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z In his left hand he held up his glimmering staff, the light of which just showed the ground before his feet; in his right he held his sword Glamdring. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z And the entire top of the staff was undecorated; it was smooth, uncarved wood, in the same way that the expanse across the shoulders of the robe was untouched cloth. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis, leaning on his staff, doing his best to look grim. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z When I have my staff in, we sit in the living area. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Rooms for staff were not included in B-block’s plan, so a few cells near the front gate have been converted for that purpose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “The staff tells us we’re picking you up early in the morning, before I go to work.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “You mean it’s been two to one all this time in favor of the staff?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She burned with questions, but Mona picked up her staff and levered herself to her feet. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We hid in a Dumpster we shared with a mute named Freddie when the school staff came for the Indians. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z This will be conducted with maximum concern for your privacy and only peace officer or licensed medical staff of the same sex as you shall be present or participate in the search. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Furthermore, during Sir James's subsequent stay, I gathered that Mr Graham was no longer in Sir James's employ; indeed that Sir James no longer employed any full-time staff at all. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The White House staff was careful to hide the president’s true condition, too. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “I carved the Singer’s staff while Kira did the Robe. Maybe you don’t understand about the Gathering, but it’s just ended, and it’s a really impor—” “I know about it,” the man said. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her uncle sent a standard-bearer ahead of them, a double banner flying from his staff; the moon-and-falcon of House Arryn on high, and below it his own black fish. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His iron staff was as tall as he was and crowned with a dragon’s head; when he stamped its butt upon the deck, the dragon’s maw spat crackling green flame. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The staff included Haitian doctors, nurses, a number of aides, and community workers, about 150 in all. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The statue has been the subject of exhaustive tests and study by the museum staff as well as art experts from abroad. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The staff strapped Jerrie in so that she was suspended in the water. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z But before I got to eat my breakfast, I saw what looked like about a hundred police officers, park rangers, and school staff, all gathered around the front gates to the school. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Wednesday morning the bake sale table is missing from the courtyard, and at lunch there’s only one person staffing it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Hoover demanded that his staff wear dark suits and sober neckties and black shoes polished to a gloss. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z And there’s Shaan, the only member of the royal staff who knows Henry is gay, excluding his therapist. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I must say, I’d like to know where you get your information, boy, more knowledgeable than half the staff, you are.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He pointed his staff toward the path that lay ahead of us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It would always be my first choice to sit for several hours every day in a hospital, but it turns out that nursing staffs have a problem with that. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Thin fingers of smoke rose from hundreds of cookfires, mailed men sat under trees and honed their blades, and familiar banners fluttered from staffs thrust into the muddy ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Melissa Winter, who was my first hire and would later become my chief of staff, had been recommended by Barack’s scheduler. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But as I directed Sam, who’d joined the White House staff, to begin taking steps to create the garden, I knew I was ready to find out. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When he comes to school age, the magnificent buildings are already there to receive him; the ample staff of teachers welcomes him with open arms. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Most of the staff from room 1106 in the New York Hilton went to the Times building to watch the first copies roll off the press. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Soon they began building Muslim-style sugar plantations on the islands, some of them staffed by slaves purchased from nearby Africa. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z "I want to welcome the prettiest, smartest bunch of young ladies our staff has yet had the good luck to meet," the plump, bald master-of-ceremonies wheezed into his lapel microphone. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “You know what, I have no idea. I suppose that’s decided by someone on the superintendent’s staff.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z It is possible to staff a large company entirely with white males, but it is not possible to staff a large company without short people. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Then he set up his staff that Ogion had made him for a mast, stayed it with spells, and fixed across it a yard of sound wood. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Gandalf stood in the middle of the span, leaning on the staff in his left hand, but in his other hand Glamdring gleamed, cold and white. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z But insulated by her money, a staff of paid attendants, and unwavering self-absorption, Pittman was heedless of the resentment and scorn she inspired in others; she remained as oblivious as Jane Austen’s Emma. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As she commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation, she yelled for Dr. Larry Silver, one of the volunteers staffing the HRA clinic, who was in the next room. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The rivalry weighed heavily at the Rad Lab: having learned that Brookhaven was about to submit its proposal, Lawrence gave Brobeck and his design staff a scant two weeks to finish theirs. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As the wagon pulled away, Garfield waved to his White House staff gathered on the porch. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The oak was very hard, and took real strength to work, but swimming had given Robin good muscle in his arms, so that little by little he was able to shape the staff. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “Yes, actually. Dark blue means scientist or researcher, and green means support staff—they do maintenance, upkeep, things like that.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was in that glass case of memorable reads selected by the library staff. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z All the gymnasts’ regular coaches also attended the five-day camp, working with Martha’s staff to help push us to the next level. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z —We shouldn’t be alarmed to see him or one of his staff whip some of us, for such was the rule of the school—to punish those who broke school rules. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ms. Powell, as well as the school’s IT department, confirmed for me that the yearbook staff have individual logins,” Headmaster Clarkson said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “How very true,” he sobbed, supporting himself on the staff. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z It was Mom who’d suggested it, since she knew Ariana was looking to hire more staff. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “I highly doubt we’ll get in a staff fight in Nashville,” Dill said. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z "Just after the midnight star. The staff have gone to bed." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Ged reached out his hands, dropping his staff, and took hold of his shadow, of the black self that reached out to him. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “About me going triple agent? No, nobody does. Half my staff quit because they didn’t know. My sister hasn’t spoken to me in months.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Quick as a flash, Anansi tied the great snake to the staff and carried it away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Sit down,” Ms. Bryson barks from the staff table next to ours. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Afterward some Children’s Home staff members praised me, but most of the strangers fawned over my towheaded brother, which infuriated me further. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He rode past a banner planted in the mud, one of Stannis's fiery hearts, and chopped the .staff:in two with a swing of his axe. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It makes perfect sense to alert the school staff to a situation where one of the students might need additional support What additional support? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while the staff felt Luke was mature enough to move into Lykes Cottage—but they were wrong. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z They groped their way down a long flight of steps, and then looked back; but they could see nothing, except high above them the faint glimmer of the wizard’s staff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “And your master still plays tennis and goes to the staff club?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z But he said he would refer it to his staff for study to see if it was worth undertaking a year from then. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He leans heavily on a staff of smooth wood that has begun to bud at the very top, as though it were still alive. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the real world, many countries lacked even simple health services, and others had clinics and hospitals staffed by the ignorant, the careless, and the lazy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The give-and-take of scientific discussion was fostered by another Lawrence innovation: the Journal Club, a weekly colloquium to which all the Rad Lab staff and visitors from other departments were invited. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z By far the most widespread way to write music, however, is on a staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z He had only a few cotton-ball tufts of hair on his head, and his staff shook as he plunged it into the ground. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Nixon ordered his staff to cut off all contact with the New York Times. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I wait in the shadows of a back alley one block from the Los Angeles Central Hospital and watch its staff spill in and out of the main entrance. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z As I did, an image appeared on the screen, showing a wizard with a bright star on his staff and his robes. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He claimed to have consistently warned the staff of the danger—“so much so that I see myself as an ‘old crab,’ but now maybe warnings will be given more respect.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes several instruments played one note, so the staff would have to be very large. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Ti Jean, who has learned something about medicine and gives a portion of his paycheck to destitute patients, is also Paul’s main local male confidant—“my chief of staff,” Farmer calls him. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I called a staff meeting for first thing the next morning. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He fielded phone calls, sat for daily briefings, and was consulting with a skeleton staff of advisers, aides, and speechwriters who were all staying at a hotel close by. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "Daddy!" she cried, dropping her staff and running to him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Had he imagined that the library had omniscient fairies on staff to record everything that happened in the world, no matter how secret, or how far away? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Then, leaning heavily on her staff, Xan made her way to the workshop to prepare to teach Luna. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z My form teacher led me down the gloomy passageway leading to the staff room. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But one afternoon, during a table tennis match at which the entire staff was present, I felt someone tap me on the shoulder. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z One of the ground staff wrote the letter for her, perching on the wing of Lilya’s plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z That first morning they weren’t quite sure when the staff would arrive, so they hid good and early. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A staff to cater to my every need on the long train trip. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Though traffic delayed his arrival by an hour, the hospital staff and doctors greeted him without being annoyed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Among the staff, the garden became a source of pride. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z With his staff, he grabbed another ribbon of water and hurled it at the whistling sorcerer, then grabbed another and another. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She gave one to Mr. Ali and the two other teachers on staff. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Laying hold of the staff with his left hand, Sam swung it up, and down it came with a whistling crack on Gollum’s outstretched arm, just below the elbow. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Each was put in an airtight isolation room; the staff had to wear hazmat suits to go in. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The Los Alamos staff returned from Operation Castle with a self- confidence they had not felt since the end of the war. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Ashley, this is Mr. Todd; he’s one of the staff in our cottage.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z She didn’t even know where the archers had put her bow and Ivan’s staff. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z They cocooned the frames in scaffolds of wood and faced each frame with hundreds of thousands of wooden planks to create walls capable of accepting two thick layers of staff. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A column of water shot out of the stream, and Ivan yanked his magic threads with the magic metal on the ends of his staff. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I could tell in a glance it was the sort of house that was aggressively well-kept by a big staff. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Instead of serving dinner in the canteen, the ground staff brought food out onto the airfield. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Sergeant Maples gave Miyamoto a wooden staff and tossed him a sparring helmet. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “What’s up, you guys?” said Tony, one of the hotel’s event staff. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I had to warn Patrice and the rest of the staff that whoever set fire to the village might be at the sanctuary next. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We lumbered to the front yard, where Patrice was directing the staff as they unloaded metal cages from a truck. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The staff spoke very little English, but they were intent on maintaining English hospitality for the rare guest who might happen to show up. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The staff was around him, someone had the reins of the horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldiers came out of their tents as the staff sergeant led us to the back of the house, where none of us had been before. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It was a difficult time not only for Bobby but for the nursing staff as well. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The staff then supported Andre’s gallant request that he be shot like an officer rather than hanged as a spy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Even as his staff was mastering the first-generation separator, he started sketching out a new one. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Drastic cuts in spending and staff were necessary, immediately. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z You do not like pretty girls to be on the staff. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Now, thanks to the educational seminars and emergency care provided by the clinic’s volunteer staff, that mortality rate has been cut to less than one death per 30,000 trekkers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The Duke vigil ended a few days later when Wright Tisdale, chair of the Duke trustees, announced that a minimum wage of $1.60 for nonacademic staff would be phased in over the next several months. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z January pulls open a hidden drawer in the wall, then reaches inside and takes out a long silver staff. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He faltered and leaned heavily on his staff. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z In general, it seemed my teammates and the coaching staff had a very superficial idea of who I was as a fencer and a person. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The staff puts on cheery faces and won’t talk about it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I’m off to play tennis, and then I’ll go on to the staff club.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z As the chief resident joked later, it was as if Theresa were Vesuvius, and the rest of the staff, Pompeii. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The correctional staff at the prison processing center couldn't find any uniforms that would fit a boy Ian's size, so they cut six inches from the bottom of their smallest pants. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And another one of those twenty million people was a staff writer for People magazine, and another one was a writer for 3-2-1 Contact magazine for kids. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys slid the staff under their stall door. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Arcadio ordered them to give him a weapon and twenty cartridges, and he left him with five men to defend headquarters while he went off with his staff to head up the resistance. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And as he stood in the rain, Joe’s feelings began to shift—moving around like notes on a musical staff, bits and pieces of new themes starting to fall into place. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Hey, Lydia, could you take a couple of pictures of me with my staff?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Some of the visitors were, in fact, so 'off the record' that I was instructed to make sure the staff did not learn their identities, or in some cases, even glimpse them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Did you know you’re in the staff bathroom?” she asks gently. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Howard worked at Clovis for four years, each time staffing the field crews with a mix of sunburned locals in boots and jeans and well-tailored Ivy League college students on vacation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “The Mist over the students and staff will be enough to convince him of that.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She touched her staff to the raft, and the wood warmed beneath my wrists and ankles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z His response to the mounting demands was not to reorder priorities to give his staff and graduate students some breathing space, but to add a late-night shift to keep the cyclotron running around the clock. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Only when it really seemed important would the campaign staff put the two of us in the same room. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They both turned toward the door, Spurge paused with the staff raised. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I also got us a bit of food from the kitchen staff. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z A heavy, bespectacled kid with a gap between his front teeth, Lloyd was goofy and boisterous—qualities that made him unpopular with the school’s security staff. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He wasn't part of the maintenance staff, but he obviously was enamored with their work. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z When I got to the newspaper office, a staff meeting was in progress. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood alone, with nothing between him and his enemy but the staff of yew-wood in his right hand. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z Now whispers came from the house staff that Terrance was going to take over while his brother was on the mend. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Celaena strained to reach the remnant of the staff, her vision flashing between the sunny veranda and the endless dark. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The shortest route to the staff room was the quad, but I took the longer way, via the Old Gym. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Given our father’s characteristic air of superiority, I secretly expected him to live in a manor house surrounded by grounds and serviced by a liveried staff. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And she vaulted up and forward on her staffs fulcrum, sprinting away into the green. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “Enjoy your summit with the English delegation,” she tells him flatly, and Alex sends up a vague prayer of thanks for staff NDAs. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Although the staff explained that they couldn't talk back to her, she was welcome to talk. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z By 1951, the Propeller Research Tunnel was declared obsolete and demolished, and the engineers that had staffed it were left to find a new specialty or retire. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The rest of the staff has departed, so we have the majority of the house to ourselves.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Bletchley Park, the U.K.’s secret code-breaking center, was staffed with hundreds of mathematicians, linguists, and professors, and it had dedicated units that could solve Abwehr Enigma with pencil and paper alone. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He helped me to build up a new research center, where almost all the observations were made by the Tanzanian field staff. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z To that end, the center has a staff that includes psychologists, career counselors, and teachers of everything from world history to driver’s education. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z In Malcolm X’s long dealings with the staff of the Harlem weekly newspaper Amsterdam News, he had come to admire Executive Editor James Hicks and the star feature writer James Booker. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “This can be a long, cold walk for an in-mate who’s assaulted staff,” said the officer who escorted us, noting with a wink that there were no cameras in the corridor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole Minerwa factory is being moved to Berlin, along with its staff. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Tied notes are written with a curved line connecting two notes that are on the same line or the same space in the staff. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Figure 1.47: When multiple simultaneous rhythms are written on the same staff, rests may be used to clarify individual rhythms, even if another rhythm contains notes at that point. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “The least desirable alternative is getting out,” insisted General Harold Johnson, army chief of staff. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He curled around his staff and went to sleep. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The prisoners and staff had inched closer to see what was going on. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z If anyone could provide a history of Daffodil Manor and its many staff who had come and gone, it was Cook. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z |
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