augurin a sentence
- augurs a new era
- The dead are not superstitious, not as a rule, but they watched her as a Roman Augur might have watched the sacred crows circle, seeking wisdom, seeking a clue.† (source)
- For in the queendom's long history, no one had ever jumped into the Heart Crystal and no one knew what it augured for the future.† (source)
- DANFORTH, thinks, glances at Mary, then back to Abigail: Children, a very augur bit will now be turned into your souls until your honesty is proved.† (source)
- Between the weather and the Montenegrins' defeat, it didn't augur well for our own summit assault, scheduled to get under way in less than six hours.† (source)
- The camp augur we're going to meet, Octavian, he's a legacy, descendant of Apollo.† (source)
- The Augurs have never explained why they only choose one girl per generation for Blackcliff.† (source)
- And truly I thought they were great things, painted to remark the end of an age and the beginning of something so different only a vision such as this might suffice to augur it.† (source)
- The Our Lady crew saw this as a bad omen, but the Boston General crew assured their counterparts that a pale, diaphoretic Stone augured a good outcome (though in truth, they had never seen him quite so pale and weak, lying prostrate on the bench, a puke basin at his side).† (source)
- The combination of last night's events, too much sun today and excessive amounts of alcohol this evening, will augur a great deal of guilt in the morning.† (source)
- Is the name Marley Augur known to you?† (source)
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- …me three shoeboxes stuffed with commendations, certificates of merit, honorable mentions, a plaque from the Latino League of New York's Father-Son Day, for what I can't tell, she shows me a dozen other mementos of her three men, whom she has all known as boys and will forever love that way, their first charm and vulnerability, and she shows me a yellow silken bird of the islands, the one that augurs mercy and good tidings, which now falls off its perch on the post of Stevie's tidy bed.† (source)
- Ladders were put up against the corner posts and holes augured into them.† (source)
- Overall, the night seemed to augur strange things.† (source)
- He put a post-hole augur down through the subsoil to test and feel and smell the under earth.† (source)
- Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism speech in Kansas augured ill for President Taft, whatever that meant.† (source)
- The drifting apart of Belgium's linguistic communities could augur the end for a country once hailed as a model of compromise and coexistence. (source)
- Just a centurion, an augur, and a humble priest doing his best to serve the gods.† (source)
- The Demon's eyes had smiled at Max down within Marley Augur's crypt.† (source)
- It was that freak Octavian, the augur from Camp Jupiter, who was always screaming for war.† (source)
- As augur, you should burn an offering to thank the gods for bringing Jason back to us safely.† (source)
- Leo saw Octavian—that no-good blond scarecrow of an augur.† (source)
- Hefting the hammer, Augur glared down at Max.† (source)
- Augur said—he said if I lived, then—† (source)
- The Demon has Marley Augur in his service—Augur knew everything that Bram had done with it.† (source)
- The augur spun, then backed up against the huge sphere of ammunition.† (source)
- Marley Augur's hammer had broken his back and he'd never fully recovered.† (source)
- The augur smiled and shrugged, like the idea amused him.† (source)
- "There's nothing to me that is worth anything, Laia," the Augur says.† (source)
- Then he got to his feet and approached the augur.† (source)
- "While you're gone, the augur is the senior officer.† (source)
- "Tell me, son of Pluto," the augur hissed, "why are you helping the Greeks?† (source)
- Marley Augur had been Bram's closest companion, and look how he was treated!† (source)
- Augur dismissed him with a wave of his hand.† (source)
- Dr. Rasmussen moaned and hid his face as Augur continued.† (source)
- Springing to his feet, Max ducked another blow and slashed the gladius across Augur's face.† (source)
- His augur's white robe was draped over a purple T-shirt and cargo pants.† (source)
- "Stay where you are!" bellowed Augur, stabbing a bony finger at Max.† (source)
- He talked to the augur, and the augur said the answer was in Alaska.† (source)
- Or I'11 be a leaf lost in the wind, which is just a fancy Augur way of saying dead.† (source)
- The augur's scream faded until he was simply part of the fiery comet soaring skyward.† (source)
- The augur rushed about, tripping over gears and anchor spikes, fumbling with the ropes.† (source)
- "It matters not," said Augur, lowering his hammer and walking slowly across the room.† (source)
- A green mist gathered slowly about Augur; Max knew it did not bode well.† (source)
- But I have no understanding of the Augur.† (source)
- Sparks flew and Augur staggered back against a tree with great gashes in his armor.† (source)
- As the Augur predicted, the back door to the house's basement is unlocked.† (source)
- Max's fear boiled over as the eyes ignored Augur and continued to look at him.† (source)
- Octavian cut the release wire with his augur's knife.† (source)
- To his credit, the augur didn't seem afraid, though his only weapon was a dagger.† (source)
- Mr. McDaniels looked past Augur at the assembled horde.† (source)
- Augur buckled and stumbled forward, but nothing more.† (source)
- I try to shove past Cain, but the Augur blocks me with surprising swiftness.† (source)
- The temperature dropped, and Marley Augur seemed to grow larger.† (source)
- The whites of the Augur's eyes are demon-red, vivid against his jet irises.† (source)
- "And this Augur," said Dr. Rasmussen, touching his fingertips together.† (source)
- He wanted to find the augur Octavian and strangle him with his chain belt.† (source)
- "The augur has many attack dogs," Bryce said.† (source)
- Augur, have the stakes removed and permit the quaking craftsmen to shut their doors.† (source)
- "Put more on!" hissed Peg, but Augur spun and glowered at her.† (source)
- The Augur smiles at my stare of disbelief.† (source)
- The Augur turns to me, and I can't look away from her.† (source)
- All the while, Marley Augur chanted slow, strange words in his deep voice.† (source)
- Augur was thrown from his saddle, landing heavily on the ground.† (source)
- Raising a mailed hand toward Cooper's helpless body, Augur clenched his fingers shut.† (source)
- MARLEY AUGUR. when Max opened his eyes, all he saw was darkness.† (source)
- I tell myself the Augur is right, that I can't do anything for Elias.† (source)
- Just as Augur stepped forward, a sheet of brilliant flame roared up before him.† (source)
- The Augur who restrained Laia lifts the girl's body with difficulty and staggers off the dais.† (source)
- The witch-fires in Augur's eyes flared with anger.† (source)
- Augur relaxed his grip; his other arm pried the hand away.† (source)
- Augur froze and looked back as a small procession came up the aisle in a merry jingling of bells.† (source)
- The Augur senses my conflict and presses.† (source)
- The possibility seemed to weigh heavily on Augur.† (source)
- It was I, Marley Augur, the blacksmith, who sounded the alarm when the Enemy was sighted.† (source)
- "Neither mythical nor horse dung, I'm afraid," the Augur says soberly.† (source)
- He hurried to David's side just as Augur hefted the murderous black hammer.† (source)
- Older magic and deeper purpose course through Marley Augur—† (source)
- Glimmering beneath is the Augur-forged shirt Hel won in the Trial of Cunning.† (source)
- A slight shadow emerges from the mist: a female Augur.† (source)
- Marley Augur was a far cry from the lonely spirit they'd encountered during their Acclimation.† (source)
- Within Augur's eyes, light pulsed with quickening life as he hefted the massive hammer.† (source)
- "Astaroth grows tired of this game," said Augur, straightening.† (source)
- "Well"—the Commandant throws a wary look at the Augur—"is she the one?"† (source)
- Peg brought a shallow bowl of Max's blood to Augur.† (source)
- But I look into the Augur's eyes and see no lie there.† (source)
- Marley Augur straightened to his full height and walked toward him.† (source)
- "What does the earth tell?" demanded Marley Augur.† (source)
- "This should hang in its stead," intoned Augur.† (source)
- I lay uselessly, unsure of what to do, when the Augur decides for me.† (source)
- There was another clinking of metal, and Augur emerged into a patch of moonlight.† (source)
- Marley Augur and Peg bowed low before the painting.† (source)
- "Marley Augur," confirmed David with an ironic smile.† (source)
- The Augur nods to the path that leads to the eastern watchtower.† (source)
- Marley Augur lifted his hammer and leaned from the side of his saddle.† (source)
- Max cried out, locking eyes with Augur while feeling for Ronin's hand.† (source)
- I watch the Augur out of the corner of my eye.† (source)
- Marley Augur stood by the trapdoor, staring at Peg.† (source)
- "I know the story," I say in response to the Augur's question.† (source)
- , In one seamless motion, Max sprang at Augur's steed and swung the gladius down.† (source)
- Augur watched her come, sitting patiently astride his restless horse.† (source)
- She eyes the Augur as one would a traitorous lover, taking the scim when he offers it.† (source)
- Augur bowed his head while Peg and Cyrus edged away.† (source)
- "You do not command here," said Marley Augur in a voice deep and cold.† (source)
- "She didn't think of it at all," the female Augur says.† (source)
- There is a traitor at Rowan, I heard the vyes and Marley Augur talk about it!† (source)
- Behind them, Marley Augur sounded a great blast on his horn.† (source)
- If he picks my mind again, I swear, I'll shove this blade through him, Augur or not.† (source)
- "Put that down or I shall become angry," said Augur, his voice rising.† (source)
- Actually, Max thought his experience in Marley Augur's crypt was enough for a hundred Acclimations.† (source)
- "It's a good plan, Elias," the Augur confirms.† (source)
- Put that down," Augur rasped, glancing at Max's bloody spear.† (source)
- "I see," intoned Augur, looking from Cooper to Max.† (source)
- The Augur's face hardens, and she and the Commandant lock eyes, a silent and fierce battle of wills.† (source)
- Max looked away as Augur dripped and stirred his blood into the cauldron.† (source)
- But when the Augur named Cain announces the coronation, I stifle a gasp.† (source)
- But he was sure that without Rollin, he would still be trapped beneath the earth with Marley Augur.† (source)
- "A change in days is coming," said Augur coldly.† (source)
- We must assume that Astaroth is privy to any secrets that Augur possessed.† (source)
- The Augur gazes at me with black eyes that swim in a sea of blood red.† (source)
- Spitting out the gag, he clutched Augur's apple and bolted for the stairs.† (source)
- "At dawn," she continues, "an Augur showed up.† (source)
- Marley Augur held the Agent by the ankle even as he raised his hammer high for another blow at Max.† (source)
- Augur stood bowed and panting while Peg propped up the Rembrandt, her face white with fear.† (source)
- Augur repeated the ritual with several more paintings, becoming increasingly agitated.† (source)
- Above the sudden din of the crowd, I barely hear the Augur's panting whisper.† (source)
- The older boy had changed considerably since Max had last seen him in Marley Augur's crypt.† (source)
- In my terrified child's mind, the Augur seemed larger, more menacing.† (source)
- Augur's voice rasped; the small green lights in his eyes danced and flickered.† (source)
- This person was Marley Augur, a member of the ruling council at our former school.† (source)
- The Augur draws up his hood, and we follow him into the storm.† (source)
- The real Ronin had maneuvered behind Augur.† (source)
- "The incantation is finished," Augur croaked.† (source)
- The Augur turns to the diamond-patterned belltower.† (source)
- The Augur closes his eyes, as if listening harder, before opening them.† (source)
- A low, rumbling laugh came deep from Augur's belly.† (source)
- Max shrank against his chair as Augur leaned closer.† (source)
- "Nonetheless," the Augur says as we arrive at my room, "you will have it.† (source)
- I've been cold since the Augur threw me in here hours ago.† (source)
- Marley Augur dipped a heavy-bristled brush into the cauldron.† (source)
- Ronin limped after them, but Augur let loose a terrifying howl and swung his hammer.† (source)
- And yet I didn't get a visit from an Augur.† (source)
- Then the Augur follows in the Commandant's wake, dragging me after.† (source)
- "You are young, boy," said Augur calmly, arranging beakers on the table.† (source)
- "Wait!" shrieked Peg, backing away from Augur.† (source)
- The Augur looks up at the hot blue sky admiringly.† (source)
- If anyone but an Augur had questioned the Emperor's line, he'd have already been struck down.† (source)
- "When I hear your thoughts, I'm reminded of Taius the First," the Augur says.† (source)
- Turns away all blades, the Augur said—even Serric steel.† (source)
- An Augur waits outside—a woman this time—small and ethereal.† (source)
- The Augur doesn't break eye contact, seemingly mesmerized by my anger.† (source)
- For a moment, I stand frozen, Elias's face and the Augur's voice swirling in my head.† (source)
- The Commandant hesitates, and the Augur waits like a rock in a river, patient, unmovable.† (source)
- "The foretelling, Elias," the Augur says.† (source)
- The Augur pushes my knife away from his throat.† (source)
- No way the Augur will tell me what I'm up against without leaving something essential out.† (source)
- They must be wondering what Augur-conjured horror they'll have to face.† (source)
- The Commandant takes her seat while the Augur deposits Laia on the dais beside Cain.† (source)
- How in the ten hells did he figure out how to keep the Augurs out of his head?† (source)
- The Augurs have already unleashed one supernatural terror on us.† (source)
- But the Augurs shared another foretelling: Waiting vines circle and strangle the oak.† (source)
- Do not set 1, our will against the Augurs, Keris Veturia.† (source)
- Whatever the Augurs ask you to do, you must do it, understand?† (source)
- Riddles, always riddles with the Augurs.† (source)
- The future given to the Augurs in visions.† (source)
- No one speaks of the Augurs with anything less than reverence.† (source)
- If you win a Trial, you will receive a token from the Augurs—a prize, of sorts.† (source)
- You were …. led to each other …. but not by one of the Augurs.† (source)
- "He teaches us what we need to avoid the Augurs' mind-leeching.† (source)
- I wonder, as the Illustrian city leaders file in, if the Augurs will attend.† (source)
- The Augurs made her swear fealty to Marcus.† (source)
- How could the Augurs have— The assassin circles me, and I shelve my questions.† (source)
- The Augurs will not interfere, for we found nothing to indicate that the Farrars cheated.† (source)
- How long have the Augurs known that I want to desert?† (source)
- Beside her, Cain waits with two other Augurs, both women.† (source)
- Augurs left me in the middle of the Great Wastes for the First Trial.† (source)
- A nightmare creature conjured by the Augurs?† (source)
- "Or the Augurs would name Marcus, and I'd be his—his slave —"† (source)
- The Augurs will plan and judge the Trials.† (source)
- Believing in the Augurs' power is one thing.† (source)
- "When she became Commandant," Cook says, "the Augurs gave her a map to memorize and burn.† (source)
- The Augurs have somehow brought my nightmare to life, unrolled it before my eyes.† (source)
- Hel and I face each other, and I wish for the Augurs' power to know her mind.† (source)
- "Thus do the Augurs' visions bear fruit.† (source)
- Does this mean all that drivel about the Augurs being possessed by spirits of the dead is true?† (source)
- The Augurs said whoever won two Trials first would become Emperor.† (source)
- The Augurs tried to kill us four more times.† (source)
- Whoever wins this Trial is Emperor—the Augurs said there would be no tie.† (source)
- And then six years later, the Augurs brought you to Blackcliff.† (source)
- "Augurs cannot die," she says through gritted teeth.† (source)
- If the Augurs are right, I'm not like my mother.† (source)
- She'd trusted the Augurs with everything—her life, my life.† (source)
- Someone slips a parchment marked with the Augurs' diamond seal beneath my door.† (source)
- But for the Augurs, it could be Darin he is speaking of.† (source)
- That, I sense, is exactly what the Augurs will try to do.† (source)
- The battlefield was the Augurs' vision of my future.† (source)
- For the first time, I catch a tiny glimpse of the burden the Augurs must live with.† (source)
- The Augurs are so highly respected that killing one isn't an option.† (source)
- Your own mother told me what was coming, and the Augurs never even knew.† (source)
- Do you think the Augurs will attend graduation?† (source)
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