Battle of the Books - Practice Deck 4 Flashcards
(302 cards)
1
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The power will remain off for eight minutes.
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Janitors
2
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“Who’s your aunt anyhow?” I called out.” Are you my sister’s boyfriend?”
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Glory Be
3
Q
“The BEM is a very old agency. It oversees the maintenance of schools across the U.S.”
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Janitors
4
Q
“The thing looked way smaller than a normal cell phone.”
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Mousenet
5
Q
“It’s the perfect excuse not to go back to class and to give you lovebirds endless swirlies.”
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Janitors
6
Q
Then, without a sound the lights turned off.
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Janitors
7
Q
The spit bomb made a fast descent and landed with a splat on Jen McNeal’s new back-to-school shoes.
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Janitors
8
Q
Without the crackle and pop of the intercom, the secretary sounded much younger.
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Janitors
9
Q
He belched in unison with the bell, trying to make his burp last longer.
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Janitors
10
Q
But one doesn’t beat the Bureau of Educational Maintenance.
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Janitors
11
Q
“The blobs will be an excellent source of power for cell phones and music players!”
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Mousenet
12
Q
“Terrible thing, permanent marker,” she said, examining her own reflection before replacing the makeup mirror in her purse.
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Janitors
13
Q
Julia used watercolors to paint Ruby for art class.
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The One and Only Ivan
14
Q
“The glove won’t harm you.”
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Janitors
15
Q
“I’m busy texting the sewer police. Got to tell them to expect two newcomers from toilet number one.”
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Janitors
16
Q
“You just made it all up for attention. And so you could draw on my face.”
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Janitors
17
Q
“Subject is female about 2/3 size, red hair in ropes at back, crested in front.”
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Mousenet
18
Q
“She’d never been away from her mom for more than a day or two in her life, and she had no idea what it would feel like.”
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Mousenet
19
Q
Not only was the accident newsworthy, but several mysterious events surrounding the collapse of the classroom also gained the media’s attention.
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Janitors
20
Q
“They are suggesting I remove all he chairs so anyone they think doesn’t belong here won’t be welcome to sit down.”
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Glory Be
21
Q
As though he had tripped some unseen sensor, a black dog came tearing around the corner, barking, teeth bared.
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Janitors
22
Q
Domain.
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The One and Only Ivan
23
Q
He couldn’t bring himself to snack without washing and he couldn’t wash without leaving his tidy sanctuary.
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Janitors
24
Q
No sooner did his feet touch the floor than the sound of a revving vacuum hit him from the side.
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Janitors
25
"Forests can't grow next to mountains. You're going to get an F."
Janitors
26
"Should we fire him now, he would vanish for a time, then pop up again somewhere else. Like a bad weed."
Janitors
27
Four children with matching brown hair and a smattering of freckles moved to the front of the bus.
Janitors
28
He was everything a silverback was meant to be: a guide, a teacher, a protector.
The One and Only Ivan
29
One day, a still day when the hot air hummed, the humans came.
The One and Only Ivan
30
He never should have left her alone. She really could have been hurt.
Janitors
31
"Not a very romantic place for your first date, Doofus."
Janitors
32
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
The One and Only Ivan
33
"And no," she punctuated, "I will not be holding your hand."
Janitors
34
If I'm telling the truth, then tomorrow you'll see what I see.
Janitors
35
Maybe if I didn't get there and read the sign, the pool wasn't closed.
Glory Be
36
"All those outsiders here in town might try to make us swim with colored children. And go to school with them."
Glory Be
37
He carries the claw stick with him all the time now.
The One and Only Ivan
38
"My mother keeps reminding me we're here to help," she said.
Glory Be
39
"I might not go to the stupid celebration anyhow." I twisted my ponytail.
Glory Be
40
"She sort of hoped kids from her class would come up and talk to her, and sort of hoped they wouldn't."
Mousenet
41
This baby's never let us down. She patted the dashboard.
Janitors
42
There were strawberry, caramel, butterscotch, and chocolate- four bottles of syrup just for him!
Janitors
43
"Keep working on your maps, boys and girls," Miss Sharmelle instructed.
Janitors
44
"Talks or touches mouse: no EEEK, A+."
Mousenet
45
"Their arms shot out like frog tongues going for a fly."
Janitors
46
Like rotten meat, with a hint of papaya.
The One and Only Ivan
47
Truth be told, Mrs. Natcher did smell a little like cabbage sometimes, but she was still tolerable.
Janitors
48
It was a long walk from the elementary school, and the urgency of their mission made it seem even longer.
Janitors
49
"We will not"--she stopped to take a deep breath--"be removing"--another breath--"library chairs."
Glory Be
50
They passed through a set of doors and found themselves in the school library.
Janitors
51
"I told you, the sheep girl's weird."
Mousenet
52
"A few of our citizens would like to see our town shot down tight."
Glory Be
53
We'll come out right in Mrs. Cleveland's room. They won't expect us to pop out of the ceiling.
Janitors
54
"You may worship the ground your mean, ugly brother walks on, but I never want to lay eyes on him again as long as I live."
Glory Be
55
Is there anything sweeter that the touch of another as she pulls a dead bug from your fur?
The One and Only Ivan
56
"I'll be out in the field again, doing research on endangered animals. This time it's the hairy-nose wombat."
Mousenet
57
For some unknown reason, it didn't max out at fifty like all the other supplies.
Janitors
58
You don't know how hard it was to fall asleep last night. I was like a walking nighlight.
Janitors
59
When she finished, he felt smaller than a toothpick.
Janitors
60
"I'll never, ever, ever get you in a situation like that again, even if the boss orders me to do it."
Mousenet
61
Shouts up the hallway confirmed that the parents were looking for him.
Janitors
62
"The Captain stood in front with a drinking straw, pointing to the key that someone should land on next."
Mousenet
63
"TALLAHASSEE WELCOMES J.J. FISHER!"
Mousenet
64
Since you were waiting until 6 o'clock U decided to start early-when you were least expecting it.
Janitors
65
"They inhale brain waves of young people and exhale certain toxins that affect children's ability to learn."
Janitors
66
"Is somebody fixing the broken part of the fence over by our mimosa tree?"
Glory Be
67
Plugging the other nostril, he exhaled hard, blowing out the M&M and catching it on his waiting tongue.
Janitors
68
Right now I would give all the yogurt raisins in all the world for a heart made of ice.
The One and Only Ivan
69
It's hard to believe there is a connection across time and space, linking me to a race of ill-mannered clowns.
The One and Only Ivan
70
"Do you want to bounce, Max, or do you want ice cream?"
Janitors
71
He'd had this problem in his old school-falling asleep even when he really wanted to learn what the teacher was explaining.
Janitors
72
Since I'm headed south, I'll do my best to pick up some new clues.
Janitors
73
Jen was alternately blotting off her shoe and drying the tears of her sobbing friend.
Janitors
74
She hesitated. "I've never been in a boy's bathroom before."
Janitors
75
There were big white buckets on the center tables- gallons of ice cream in a variety of flavors.
Janitors
76
Make eye contact. Show your form. Strut.
The One and Only Ivan
77
If I'm not there you'll find a spare key under a clay pot on the front porch.
Janitors
78
His trip to the principal's office obviously hadn't been enough to inspire good behavior.
Janitors
79
There was no time to explain everything, such as why he was wearing a princess backpack and holding a mop and broom.
Janitors
80
A twelve year old boy flying through a second story window was always going to be a surprise.
Janitors
81
The well-aimed dust struck the fat man and the skinny man, bringing them to their faces on the gym floor.
Janitors
82
He tightened the straps on his pink backpack and dug into the bush for the other supplies.
Janitors
83
Every where is my home.
The One and Only Ivan
84
"That girl would argue with a signpost. But your sister's just growing up."
Glory Be
85
Another portion of the roof caved in. Plumes of dust rose from the rubble like swirling, pale ghosts.
Janitors
86
The boy clung to it, the only tangible evidence of what he'd done. A memorial to utter destruction.
Janitors
87
"I just hope he shows up before it gets too dark to play Kick the Can."
Glory Be
88
"Wait up. Why'd he call you Elvis?" I asked.
Glory Be
89
Afternoon cartoons on the big flat-screen TV attracted them like moths to a porch light.
Janitors
90
I shut our bedroom door, then sneaked out her Junk Poker shoe box.
Glory Be
91
Her eyes shifted nervously from the clock to her worksheet and back to the clock.
Janitors
92
Do you have any idea how far away the Best Western is from here?
Janitors
93
The girl nodded, hefting the nude hall pass like a club.
Janitors
94
Desperate to save his island, Juan snatched up his map and flipped the spit wad forward.
Janitors
95
She scooted mushrooms from the spaghetti sauce off to one side of her plate, twirled a noodle, picked at a bite of chicken.
Glory Be
96
"Focus all your energy on your secret mission and bring Jamison down."
Janitors
97
We call that bag the Vortex.
Janitors
98
"I'll miss you like crazy, but it really is time you got to know your dad."
Mousenet
99
"The head of the Talking Academy tells me he's the best of the bunch."
Mousenet
100
It's hard to stand on your hind legs when you weigh more than forty men.
The One and Only Ivan
101
The hammer gives him power, and the nail sets up a link with the building."
Janitors
102
But it was hard to ignore somebody who'd been your best friend all your life.
Glory Be
103
But don't be surprised if they show up in a classroom. They can go anywhere.
Janitors
104
The mess in this house was maddening.
Janitors
105
His backpack was still there, but someone had flicked soapy bubble solution on one of the shoulder straps.
Janitors
106
It's a big wall. But it's a big pile of dirt, and I am a big artist.
The One and Only Ivan
107
"I want you to take me to the Ducks game at Stanford. And then to Great America."
Mousenet
108
"But you saw. They were going to dump bad milk on me."
Janitors
109
"I want you to keep an eye out for damage from climate change, like dried up rivers and dead forests."
Mousenet
110
His closet door was open, the hamper overturned, and dirty clothes strewn across the floor.
Janitors
111
A shaggy form filled the doorway, a sawed-off push broom in his hands.
Janitors
112
Sure, he was getting attention, but it wasn't the good kind.
Janitors
113
"The feet that were on her shoulder now just felt creepy."
Mousenet
114
On the lawn outside was the bouncy castle with a pile of shoes beside it.
Janitors
115
The poor fella was caught between bouts of distraction and fatigue so severe he could hardly eat.
Janitors
116
On Monday evening, there is an ice cream social at the school from six to eight.
Janitors
117
A thread of courage had formed when he told the truth.
Janitors
118
"You're wearing socks? In the summer? Black socks? What's the matter with you, Yankee?"
Glory Be
119
It's called clicker training.
The One and Only Ivan
120
For the most part, we were happy to do what we were meant to do: to feed and forage and nap and play
The One and Only Ivan
121
Max merely hissed at his older brother, exposing a chipped front tooth.
Janitors
122
"Have you been reading about the civil rights workers in the paper?"
Glory Be
123
At last, he was holding a fragment of wood about a square foot in size--the School Board.
Janitors
124
"Plenty of people up North need help."
Glory Be
125
"Then, at lunch recess I met some aliens. They were pretty cool and showed me their ray guns and stuff."
Janitors
126
Somewhere in the bathroom is the nail.
Janitors
127
Last winter her foot swelled to twice its normal size. I am a gifted eater.
The One and Only Ivan
128
Do you think that I'll die in this domain someday?
The One and Only Ivan
129
How some friends seem born into your life and others just pop up when you need them. But shouldn't a sister be both kinds of friends?
Glory Be
130
"Garth Hadley, regional representative for the Bureau of Educational Maintenance," the man affirmed with a curt nod.
Janitors
131
me-balls
The One and Only Ivan
132
Kinyani chases me. I know she is testing me to see if I am a true silverback.
The One and Only Ivan
133
She tracks a circle in the sawdust.
The One and Only Ivan
134
"Then Stuart Little sat up in his car, with Johnny Town Mouse in the passenger seat."
Mousenet
135
"He likes it if you call him respectful titles like 'Emperor Fatso,' or 'Honorable Senator Blimp.'"
Janitors
136
"Take three deep breaths, because it can't hurt and it might help."
Mousenet
137
"The ticket to a football game. The map of Great America."
Mousenet
138
"She imagined being led through a mouse hole into a secret world, like Alice following the white rabbit to Wonderland."
Mousenet
139
People came from far and wide to have their pictures taken with me
The One and Only Ivan
140
One thing seemed clear: Marv was nervous about the BEM's visit.
Janitors
141
Without a sidewalk to follow, the four kids moved along the weed-infested edge of the road.
Janitors
142
After a lesson on geography, Miss Sharmelle had started the students creating maps of imaginary lands.
Janitors
143
With a cautious glance over his shoulder, he logged into his e-mail and typed as fast as he could.
Janitors
144
They feed on trash and litter. Those things can palate almost anything-scraps of food, paper, plastic, rubber, . You name it.
Janitors
145
It's been a longtime since I've seen a western that was also a romance.
The One and Only Ivan
146
"But they're not quite bats, are they? And they're not really rodents."
Janitors
147
Steve's been keeping this in his desk since the first day of school. Should be nice and rotten by now.
Janitors
148
She is terrifying. And beautiful, like a painting that moves.
The One and Only Ivan
149
He'd never punched anyone before and it ended up hurting his hand a lot worse than he thought.
Janitors
150
"Always a good idea to start with saying something nice. Leave the vinegar till the end."
Glory Be
151
Through the wavy glass of the office door, he could see only vague outlines and flickering shadows.
Janitors
152
Gerald was my favorite keeper.
The One and Only Ivan
153
"The Main Library is not in the best part of town, and he'd had a brief scuffle with a rat, who took a tiny piece of his ear."
Mousenet
154
It seemed so ordinary. My desk is the School Board.
Janitors
155
It's nice I think, having a fellow artist around.
The One and Only Ivan
156
She says, "It's quite a belly, my friend", and I say, "Thank you, and so is yours."
The One and Only Ivan
157
It took me some time to recognize all those human sounds, to weave words into things.
The One and Only Ivan
158
"She'd never seen a treaty before, but she knew that they were meant to have something for both sides."
Mousenet
159
Erratically, the light jumped between two objects.
Janitors
160
ItÕs the logo for the zoo.
The One and Only Ivan
161
Gorilla expressions and human expressions are a lot alike.
The One and Only Ivan
162
He was wedged between two vending machines in the teachers' lounge.
Janitors
163
"There was a bed and a dresser, but no other furniture except for a cardboard box beside the bed, pretending to be a table."
Mousenet
164
The other man charged inside from the emergency exit, pulling a handful of dust from his pocket.
Janitors
165
"I'm here and will observe human subject prior to making approach."
Mousenet
166
You are the ones in danger, because you have a great desire to learn and to grow.
Janitors
167
He stares at the billboard. His jaw is open. He doesn't move for a long time.
The One and Only Ivan
168
One was a small plastic flashlight with a red switch, the other, a used latex glove.
Janitors
169
"But if you're worried about the pool, maybe you can do something."
Glory Be
170
I liked knowing secrets, and for now I was working hard at keeping this one.
Glory Be
171
"The sheep-girl? You want to bring the sheep-girl? Ba-a-aaa!"
Mousenet
172
Too hot to be cooking turnip greens and frying pork chops.
Glory Be
173
Wriggling forward, it disappeared through the gap under the gym door.
Janitors
174
On the other side of the door, they heard a heavy sigh followed by the sound of jingling keys.
Janitors
175
X + Y = Z was sloppily tattooed in black marker across his face.
Janitors
176
Poor Daisy's involved whether she likes it or not. But I'm counting on you to keep her safe.
Janitors
177
She has hair like black glass and a wide, half-moon smile.
The One and Only Ivan
178
I reached under the desk to pet her cat, Bobbsey.
Glory Be
179
The big kid was swiping his arms through the darkness, dirty fingers eager to find them.
Janitors
180
All this time we were trying to figure out who could have put that little bottle of pink soap in the bathroom.
Janitors
181
"The left earring, the one that had been in the sun as they drove was illuminated inside by a brilliant fire "
Mousenet
182
On the driver's door was a circular seal with the United States eagle, e pluribus unum written on a banner in its beak.
Janitors
183
His mom flaked out on a lot of things, but the kids could always depend on her for some kind of dinner.
Janitors
184
He looked down and gasped. You're glowing.
Janitors
185
Then the machine swallowed and there was nothing.
Janitors
186
Mack reaches for the claw stick.
The One and Only Ivan
187
His mother's time was spent if she wanted to be on time for her first day of work.
Janitors
188
Reading stories would make a fine way to fill my empty hours.
The One and Only Ivan
189
The other had flattened its slimy body over the drain and was basking in a pool of stagnant water.
Janitors
190
"She's running late, aren't you sweetie? Too busy talking to an imaginary friend!"
Mousenet
191
You will be going to the office, Dezmond."
Janitors
192
"You've got math equators written all over your face."
Janitors
193
Praised as Welcher's finest hotel, it sported a nice pool and spa along with a continental breakfast for guests.
Janitors
194
"You're just like your father sometimes!"
Janitors
195
It was like fighting on the moon.
Janitors
196
In seconds, the classroom was out of control. Kids were screaming and climbing onto their chairs.
Janitors
197
"Sometimes he tries to scare off little kids," I said. "Tells them he has his bloody finger in his pants pocket."
Glory Be
198
They were an odd sight--two kids half jogging down the street with bulging backpacks, each carrying a mop and a broom.
Janitors
199
He had plenty of book smarts from his encyclopedias, just didn't know diddly-squat about football.
Glory Be
200
Her name is Meredith List. She's an old friend of mine. She knows about Toxites.
Janitors
201
"Once, my grandfather took me to an Indians game. Just me and Grandpa. Back in Ohio."
Glory Be
202
"She stays at the library while her mother's a nurse working somewhere out on the highway."
Glory Be
203
The rodent face was downturned, and long woodchuck teeth filled the carpet in search of fresh dust.
Janitors
204
"She settled on the Star Trek T-shirt her Uncle Fred had given her, and her pants from Paris."
Mousenet
205
It was one of the dust gophers, really enjoying a meal of carpet dirt and chalk dust.
Janitors
206
He shook free and somersaulted across the classroom, his weight and momentum making him unstoppable.
Janitors
207
The kids sprinted through the lobby, mops and brooms in hand, backpacks jangling.
Janitors
208
The castle turrets began to fold and tilt inward.
Janitors
209
"You plan to run far in them clodhoppers?"
Glory Be
210
Maybe my new friend had found something to like here in Hanging Moss after all.
Glory Be
211
Finally she turned to him, her face moist from the steam of the noodles and her hair sticking in strands to her forehead.
Janitors
212
On the porch, cobwebs hung scalloped from pillar to pillar like someone had hired Spider-Man to do the decorating.
Janitors
213
He looked at the crumbled, moonlit wreckage of Mrs. Cleveland's classroom.
Janitors
214
"Mom! What are you doing in the dark?"
Janitors
215
Two more soda grenades followed, spraying root beer onto kids, parents, and all over the floor.
Janitors
216
Well, I hope they know what they're up against, Alice said because nobody messes with my kids.
Janitors
217
I'll go back for the last load, he said. You two run along to class before the bell rings.
Janitors
218
She sat hunched over the desk, her nose an inch away from the forest she was drawing.
Janitors
219
"My brother's gonna beat me up for playing with someone who likes Yankees."
Glory Be
220
"The boss had a quick temper, and if he got mad at you, it could shrivel your whiskers big time."
Mousenet
221
"Don't be calling that our letter." She pulled her hand back and picked up a stack of napkins to fold.
Glory Be
222
"Tell TM3 to get ready. It is time."
Mousenet
223
In the weeks since they'd arrived, the lawn had withered to a dry and crispy brown.
Janitors
224
"Sorry, my love, I miss you like crazy, but no way you can come here."
Mousenet
225
He pushed open the door with his elbow and stepped inside just as someone flushed the toilet and turned to face him.
Janitors
226
"You want to scrape up chewed gum and shampoo carpets for the rest of your life?"
Janitors
227
She set the plates down gently. "Your mama's best china, special for tonight."
Glory Be
228
Compared to the school computers, the internet seemed faster at Hillside Estates, and he had his e-mail open in no time.
Janitors
229
Freedom people? Wasn't freedom something good?
Glory Be
230
The bully stood right before him, an embarrassing wet mark down the front of his shorts.
Janitors
231
It's me sized.
The One and Only Ivan
232
By the time you reach high school, Toxite toxins probably won't affect you at all.
Janitors
233
"The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley"
Mousenet
234
A math book. That had to hurt--433 pages of mathematical pain.
Janitors
235
He quickly shrugged off the fatigue and sat up, his face reddening with embarrassment.
Janitors
236
"I love the Beatles! Did you see them on TV? Which one's your favorite?
Glory Be
237
Instead of seats, the van was full of custodial equipment.
Janitors
238
As soon as the tip of the pencil pierced the papery fabric of the vacuum bag, a deafening suction sound filled the classroom-- three hundred times louder than any puff of vac dust.
Janitors
239
Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade.
The One and Only Ivan
240
He drapes his arm around Ruby's back, grinning as the camera clicks.
The One and Only Ivan
241
"I'll hold the cat. And you know what? I think you should all poop in his dresser drawers."
Mousenet
242
She wore high-heeled red shoes and a skirt so short that Mrs. Natcher would have croaked.
Janitors
243
He hefted his push broom like a rifle. Let's hunt!
Janitors
244
Our circus doesn't migrate. We sit where we are, like an old beast too tired to push on.
The One and Only Ivan
245
"He smells like a billy goat and picks his nose. But you sit next to him."
Glory Be
246
He needed to find a hiding spot in the dark school. He needed to run .. faster!
Janitors
247
With half a dozen papers in her hand and her heels click-clacking on the floor, she disappeared into the hallway.
Janitors
248
They become completely disinterested in whatever the teacher is saying. In short they don't want to learn anything.
Janitors
249
In western you can tell who the good guys are and the bad guys are, and the good guys always win.
The One and Only Ivan
250
The rest of the time it was folded up against the ceiling. The perfect place.
Janitors
251
Apparently he hadn't thought about long-term food storage for his siege on the bathroom stall.
Janitors
252
"He says some really interesting things, but I'm afraid he might be a chameleon"
Janitors
253
"She wants to believe, but she gets tricked a lot."
Janitors
254
He doesn't really seem like the magical-experiment type of guy.
Janitors
255
"There are still a few wild tribes we haven't reached yet. But we'll get to them all eventually."
Mousenet
256
Stay was a dog command, meant for animals. But dogs didn't plot or plan.
Janitors
257
A three-year-old rounded the corner with a bottle of soapy bubble solution in his hand.
Janitors
258
"The Bureau's a government agency."
Janitors
259
"Mops through the ages. It's for a history unit."
Janitors
260
"Your story confirms our suspicions," Mr. Hadley said.
Janitors
261
It took five men and a forklift.
The One and Only Ivan
262
"The engineer glared at the two youngest members of the council who were making the MSL sign for 'laughing out loud'."
Mousenet
263
Seeing the bulky kid standing before her, she quickly looked down again, vigorously scrawling pine needles.
Janitors
264
"She talked about climbing the mountain at dawn to check the lambs, and leading the mule down to the port to pick up supplies."
Mousenet
265
Even thought I draw the same things over and over again, I never get bored with my art.
The One and Only Ivan
266
"You thought about standing up for Gullible Gates yesterday, didn't you?"
Janitors
267
Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.
The One and Only Ivan
268
That's why you want me to get it? Because he won't suspect me until it's too late?
Janitors
269
Elephants are people, too.
The One and Only Ivan
270
"Soon mice throughout the world had their own version of the internet".
Mousenet
271
Hastily the boy opened his Ziploc bag and gathered a small fistful of charged vac dust.
Janitors
272
He shot across the apartment yard, barely missed a tree, and continued flying across the street.
Janitors
273
It's not as easy as it looks.
The One and Only Ivan
274
Inspired by a true story, this is a heart-warming and unforgettable tale of friendship hope, and bravery that no animal lover will be able to resist.
The One and Only Ivan
275
"You think the world would come to an end if you had somebody not exactly like you sitting beside you in school next year?"
Glory Be
276
Two blocks into the wealthy subdivision, the kids arrived at their gaudy, three-story home.
Janitors
277
"I want three volunteers," he said. "They must be brave. They must be smart."
Mousenet
278
Only one thing stood between them and the school to which they desperately wanted to return.
Janitors
279
"There is no limit to what we can do. We are ready to help mankind."
Mousenet
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No one will ever believe you if you don't stand up for what you know is true.
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"She was still grinning as they drove a few miles south from Eugene on the interstate, then turned east toward the foothills of the Cascades."
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The first boy is trying very hard. His mind is active and he wants to learn. Those are rich brain waves.
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"I'm afraid," he whispered. "I don't know what to do."
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Two lonely weeks at Welcher Elementary were over and another had just begun.
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"I hate Yankees. You better be careful. My daddy says they're trouble."
Glory Be
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In response, she withdrew the massive ring laden with jingling keys. Then let's get this open and grab some equipment.
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He pocketed Ninfa and the nail and tucked the School Board under one arm.
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They stop kids from understanding simple instructions and often cause the sudden need to get out of your seat and move around.
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"So we've softened him up for some really good magic. We'll spook him so bad that he will be putty in your hands."
Mousenet
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"A-Q-U-A-D-U-C-K."
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Sadly, I cannot read, although I wish I could. Reading stories would make a fine way to fill my empty hours.
The One and Only Ivan
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The last thing he wanted was for this new stranger to have a laugh at his story.
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The entrance to the Rebel closet was hidden behind the sliding tower of boxes.
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At last, help had arrived in the form of a nineteen-year-old, pimply guy with a shaved head and skinny legs.
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She spread a huge napkin over her new plaid skirt and picked at a piece of hot corn bread.
Glory Be
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For a house with so many windows, it surely seemed dark.
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He felt the contents pressurizing, the aluminum cans turning as hard as the shell of an airplane.
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He flowed through their fingers like a fish through water.
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It's not so bad, I wanted to tell the little boy. With enough time, you can get used to almost anything.
The One and Only Ivan
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Her dedication was admirable. Through all the danger and commotion, even as the vent plummeted twelve feet to the hard floor.
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She flaps her ears. She makes her tiny trumpet sound.
The One and Only Ivan
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She'd given him courage in the beginning and now she was proving rather courageous herself.
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