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...yes while the coach was stopped at the traffic lights, and tried to shut out the noise. He’d been a coach driver for 23 years and on most days he lo... ... the back of the coach, Samantha Blake closed her eyes and tried to blot out the noise. Two sources of noise really. One was Emma Venton, the nastie... ...ersations seemed to be reaching Sam’s ears all at once. “Everyone just keep the noise down,” bellowed Mr Stark. “I hope you snap in half Blake, you... ...hed over and began to slide across the road. There were screams and a terrifying noise of metal grinding against tarmac. A hundred car and burglar a... ... her voice stayed strong. “How did I get here?” Sam asked shakily. “There was a noise... we were on the coach, was it a bomb? What about Nina? Wher... ...f her body followed gracefully. “What was that?” asked Sam. Everyone had heard a noise from the bathroom. Roger Blake went to investigate. The room... ...rable and isolated. He winced as a shrill voice pierced through the background noises that he’d become accustomed to in the hospital. In the bed n... ... say which of them was her. But it brought back flashes of memory. The heat, the noise, the pain – and the panic! That horrible claustrophobic sensa... ...n off her window sill. Several cards lay scattered on the floor, and the jarring noise had been one of her running trophies hitting the floor and th...

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...h Katherine Johnson. She had many questions to ask Mark, but the ticking noises and the laughter coming from his room sounded too happy to disturb.... ...plating whether to go in or not. Behind the door, she could hear tapping noises. She couldn’t guess what they were doing inside. “Go in, dear, the... ...king at her standing at the door. She knocked on the door and the tapping noises ceased. On Mark’s table was a ping- pong net and they were having f... ... long. What is it you don’t like?” “Bad people, to be ‘OK’ all the time, noise, people you can’t trust, doing what other people want me to do, bein...

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...e of sleek he- licopter but it had no blades on it and made no discernible noise over the sound of the Mustang’s motor. It could have easily been mi... ...he kid- napped Seeker let out a loud, piercing screech. It was an inhuman noise that gave everyone a chill, straight to their bones. That was of cou... ... chance. Danbury had never been so quiet. In the post Flash Storm world, noise just atracted trouble. The rebels who had taken ref- uge in the city ... ...s helicopter arrived and landed near her. The contraption barely made any noise and she wondered how it managed to fy in the frst place as it had no... ...looked up. Josh caught the quick change of expression, “What is it?” “That noise, it sounds like a thunderstorm, but the night sky is completely clea... ...ollapsing parking garage and the rumble of Zodiac’s forces moving in, the noise was virtually unbearable. Coupled by the night with the extremely b... ... smile, “Let’s fnd out. Cover 68 Mike Saxton me; this is gonna make some noise.” Vincent put his gun away and walked over to the door. He paused fo... .... “This is a disturbing conversation,” Lexi pointed out. “Hey, what’s that noise,” Crisco asked. It was the sound of a motor and the sound of sticks ... ... Alarms were blaring. Lights were fashing. There were immense amounts of noise. He was covered in blood. Was it his blood or someone else’s? At lea...

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...hey vied for her attention, shouting questions at her that were lost in the noise. Julia continued to stare past them to the foot of the steps. Cad... ...lking about a Congressman’s wife and four dead kids.” He made an exasperated noise, which made Julia nervous. Gregory never did anything as undignif... ...the story poured out of him, nodding his head gravely and making comforting noises when speaking proved too difficult for Cade. At one point, Olivia... ...rling Mayer?” Once more, no one responded. Blythe made more lip-smacking noises and crossed her bony arms over her meager chest. The ridiculous ...

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... tendrils for several long silent moments, his breathing and hers the only noise filling the room. ...You used to worship me as you do her... Therese ... ... floor. Therese rolled across the carpet to the sofa, out of range as Kane noiselessly rushed across the plush carpeting and Darius's bellow degenerat...

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...at even though the temperature in the cave was very low. He raised his head to listen. Scuttling noises - bats or rats - these were not his concern... ...ed palanquins, musicians, and foot soldiers poured through the gates of the City of Mirapore with noise and fanfares. Helen realised that the pomp a... ...a flute reached Helen’s ears and she wondered where she had heard that refrain before. A rustling noise and sudden movement in the trug of flowers c... ...trength, reluctant to move from their safety. But there was no escape, as she became aware of the noise and cries of terror in the distance and she ... ...ing this elegant Indian garment, Helen felt the need to honour the Goddess and under cover of the noise of the fireworks, she went down the steps of...

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...ierrot. I was furious but gave no indication, instead making more soothing noises to calm the stallion. Once I judged that he was ready, I led him...

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...are hearing. All that the other person's words can possibly be to you is a noise, a vibration picked up by the eardrum and transferred to the nerves ... ...de or my right side. For hours and hours I lie like this. If there is any noise outside, it just echoes in me. I listen to my heartbeat and don't kno... ...ithout interpreting them in terms of your concepts. His talking is just a noise. You are an echo chamber there. That's all that happens. You are not...

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...negotiates the dense circulation, manoeuvring among a fleet of barely visible compacts. The noise distracts him. Without braking, he turns around an... ...ts end. I entered first, he followed, to face a purple multitude of churchmen. They rose in noiseless unison and waited. My host declaimed: "We ha... ... The night guard at the entrance, besieged by a polished wooden counter and facing banks of noiseless television screens, winked at us. "Thank you ...

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...uriosity getting the best of her, she decided to press through the bushes to see what the noise was. As she walked through, branches getting entangle... ... their eyes stinging and red, their lungs dangerously filling with smoke. A loud creaking noise was followed by another huge crash. The Palace had b...

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...hite badge she wore showed her to be the top of her class. Now she busied herself laying cups and saucers on the large wooden table, making as little noise as possible for fear of waking her father. Milly gently shook her father. He coughed and moaned and finally woke up. Automatically he glanced at the clock, “You've woken me ten minutes late Milly. Where's your mothe...

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...her head she swings down as hard as she can, aiming for the upper arm. The chopper chops through the flesh and into the bone; making a strange animal noise in her throat Suzy chops away at the arm until it falls away and continues with the other arm. The bone is hard and takes several swipes before she is able to cut them off. Looking at the legs she chops into the knee jo...

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...e hall from his. But there was no family except Tyler. No familiar, family noises like his uncles arguing over a game of Spades in their sister-in-law... ...k as the rest of his brothers loudly boo and hiss him. "You boys hold that noise down or I'ma get m' strap." In all the years he has been hearing the ... ...5 been enough to elicit good behavior from Mr. and Mrs. Butler's boys. The noise in the dining area lowers to pin-drop level and Kelly snickers behind...

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...this way when I talk to you. I understand all you crazy Hoomans, whatever noises you make.’ He dragged Theo along by the hand. ‘Come on, or we’ll mi... ...ce and played like children. Finally, one of the gods got sick of all the noise and tied down their roots so that they would stay in one place.’ Theo... ...earby stallholders to shout abuse at him. Nothing he tried would stop the noise. He watched helplessly as people began to pick up rotten fruit from ...

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...Millers, Forgers, Armorers, and such other, could not possibly endure the noise that commonly rings in their eares, if it did pierce them as it doth... ...st of others did alone, without any bodies helpe or assistance an without noise or groning, endure the bearing and deliverie of two twins. A simple ... ... man: And that the Cities or Townes, which have either heard the hustling noise of the tempest or seene the sparkles of this all- consuming fire at t... ...ng peeces represented as well the effect as the clattering and thundering noise of ours: ad ictus mænium cum terribili sonitu editos, pavor el trepi... ...r el trepidatio cepit; At the batterie of the walles made with a terrible noise, feare an d trembling began to attach them within. The Gaules, our an... ...te and lowd- roaring voice, yet with a low, smothered, and hoarse-sounding noise. Humani a se nihil alienum putat. -- Ter. Heaut. act. i. sc. i. 25.... ..., silent, and melancholy, whereat all men marvelled, and surmized that the noise or clang of the trumpets had thus affrighted and dizzied her, and th... ...r minde, and preparing her voice to represent the sound, and expresse the noise of the Trumpets she had heard. And the first voice she uttered was t... ...see few men but are much troubled at that sharpe, harsh, and teeth-edging noise that smiths make in filing of brasse, or scraping of iron and steele...

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...turning his back on them. Grasping hold of the handle, Rick hesitated. The noise from Chris throwing things and screeching in grief was nerve racking... ...nd an inspiration to him, which convinced him to stay. Unable to take the noise any longer, Sandy grasped the handle and pushed the door open. She g...

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...ontagious illness, Robert jogged the two kilometres through chill drizzle to a rambling wooden house in a neglected allotment on a busy road. Traffic noise would have prevented a knock being heard even if the air hadn’t been pulsating with a Rock beat loud enough to anaesthetise. He followed the numbing blare to a medium-sized room lit by a couple of red bulbs and a strobe...

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...pril 8 Chapter 3 Tomorrow Is A Long Time 15 Chapter 4 No Visitors for Big Bad Wolf 18 Chapter 5 The Court 23 Chapter 6 The Plan 34 Chapter 7 The Noise-Box 39 Chapter 8 Learning to Speak 42 Chapter 9 Trouble with a Capital T 46 Chapter 10 Caught 49 Chapter 11 Little Bad Wolf - TV Star 55 Part 2 School Days Chapter 1 The Wolf Must Go 64 Chapter 2 Children Shoul...

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...on. The imp’s foul language far exceeded their human counterparts and the noise was spiritually unbearable. Snakelex would resort to violence to sor... ...n the original Sankei’s Hymn Book. It is not often that you hear a joyful noise unto the Lord from this lot. The majority of members firmly believe ... ...see you, God’s children, singing and dancing in the aisle making a joyful noise unto the Lord.” The Carter children quickly handed out chorus books. ... ... excited imp by the back of the neck, hauling him back. “And make possum noises.” “What do they sound like?” “How should I know, I’m from the city y... ...w laughs at. Whilst Snakelex cheered the man on, imps composed disgusting noises whilst making some very rude finger gestures at the marchers. “That’... ...g in worldly silence. If you have the ears to hear; timbers make a joyful noise, the stones praise and the foundations cry out.” “You can hear all th... ...nce their singing was nothing more than a routine, there was now a joyful noise unto the Lord. Where once sour faces expressed their wishes to get o...

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.... Do you have an urge to walk through walls, rattle chains and make weird noises?” It’s in my nature to make jokes when I’m stressed; it helps to li... ...“I’m not an animal lover myself but…” “Good, you shoot it!” I point to the noise. “Amen to that.” Veronica put her two cents worth in. “Have you ever ... ...d listening in from the dead zone. Barry is not the only one startled by a noise in the bathroom; with it getting louder and more frequent, it has ev... ... play up to your audience of one and please, no echoes.” We can hear this noise on the roof. I point the torch up at the chimney. Yes, it makes Mich... ...finding this all very amusing. It’s lucky Barry can’t hear the disgusting noises these guys are making. Ali thinks it’s wrong of me to embarrass Mic...

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... When Serpents Die 5 Chapter One Sunday Here already? Was that noise outside a car door? Royce Lee held his breath and stepped ... ...didn’t trust him. I said ’Not ‘til you tell me what the hell’s going on’. I hear a noise like a chair moving, and him yelling, ’You gonna feel what... ... “Did you hear anything else, like the neighbors coming out to see what the shotgun noise was all about?” Laura Kate asked. Hannah thought a moment... ...ly, and Laura Kate changed the subject. “When I walked up your driveway, I heard a noise. Someone was hiding in the azaleas. Then an engine starte... ...chunks of plaster and sharp glass shards scattering the wood floor. Unexpectedly, a noise came from upstairs. A scraping sound, like a chair pushed... ... down to the pharmacy.” “I don’t want you getting killed.” He made an impatient noise and pulled on a checked flannel shirt and buttoned it tight... ... didn’t see nothin’ that was my business, if you’re askin’.” “You didn’t hear a noise like a gunshot?” “Naw.” “Or see cars that don’t belong ar... ... whereabouts. When Serpents Die 51 She heard an urgent approaching noise from outside — a sound that carried its own personality, a... ...But after a few seconds, she sighed. “It was real quiet for a minute. The shotgun noise was leaving my head. I heard — from a- ways away—” “What...

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...ng to the section. "Okay people! Arm up, you know the drill." A bustle of noise came from the armoury; anxiousness in verbal expectations, weapons c... ...elt he was back in the race. His attention suddenly diverted on hearing a noise in the manhole. Roxanne breathed easier when David, on his knees, tos... ...th medical and other staff having been requested. Intently listening, the noise grew louder as the trucks neared the entrance with headlight off. The...

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...thers’ hems. Men harnessed their animals, and some laid out wares on display. The noise of hammer against iron echoed back from the forge. The vill... ...ards. He made some signs in the air and spoke the necessary words; the door swung noiselessly shut. He beckoned Cora to follow him along a short c...

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...nt your sort here.’ Laughing drunkenly they ran back to the parked cars and drove off. Zeno remained rooted to the spot, too stunned to react. As the noise of revving engines faded and vision returned it brought with it a sense of liberation. He wanted to be with them even less than they wanted to be with him. At least he hadn’t made a fool of himself by rushing around gr...