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  • Calvin touched Meg in a quick gesture, and whether it was of thanks or apprehension she was not sure.†   (source)
  • And Lilly's mom, she always talks about normal stuff, like what a great deal she got on Calvin Klein panty hose at Bergdorf's.†   (source)
  • Noel Kahn stood in front of her, naked except for his Calvin Klein boxers, which were wet and clingy.†   (source)
  • Brooks Brothers, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, Ermenegildo Zegna.†   (source)
  • It made him furious when I suggested that anything was an "accident"—especially anything that had happened to him; on the subject of predestination, Owen Meany would accuse Calvin of bad faith.†   (source)
  • And that, too, would have been like my mother, to bring mountains of gifts, food, and toys for children—all bought on sale—shunning thanks, saying the gifts were nothing, and later turning the labels over to show my sisters, "Calvin Klein, 100% wool.†   (source)
  • He cracked himself up, though I wasn't sure whether it was Calvin's high jinks or my own making him so goofy.†   (source)
  • In 1996, Hush Puppies won the prize for best accessory at the Council of Fashion Designers awards dinner at Lincoln Center, and the president of the firm stood up On the stage with Calvin Klein and Donna Karan and accepted an award for an achievement that — as he would be the first to admit — his company had almost nothing to do with.†   (source)
  • Martin Luther deleted the Apocrypha from the Reformation's Bible and later Calvin declared that the Apocrypha absolutely must not serve as the basis for convictions in matters of faith.†   (source)
  • I think Pastor Calvin is hot.†   (source)
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  • Calvin jumped off to the side and sat at the piano, playing music that had a ragtime feel, and everyone left the stage except for Winslow.†   (source)
  • The guest list 49 included Bianca Jagger and Calvin Klein.†   (source)
  • Calvin was one of the boys who had made a practice of beating me up in grade school every time there was a strike.†   (source)
  • It makes the smell of Estee Lauder's Beautiful, Clinique's Happy, Ralph Lauren's Polo, and Calvin Klein's Eternity.†   (source)
  • Glancing down, I see a large wet spot on the front of my white Calvin Klein shirt.†   (source)
  • Does Calvin Klein do bubble bath?†   (source)
  • His name is Calvin.†   (source)
  • I thought I was Calvin F. Jones.†   (source)
  • First on the scene was Calvin Boggs, a handyman and farm laborer Seth had employed for several years.†   (source)
  • Calvin laughed and was suddenly swallowed up by the dark, only the low swinging lamp marking his path.†   (source)
  • He was gone for forty minutes, while Calvin Jarrett, world traveler, champion fence-sitter, had waited, finally getting hold of the Airport Police (how did you explain "losing" a sixteen-year-old in an airport?)†   (source)
  • Calvin Klein jeans, blue work shirt, heavy beige cable-knit cardigan sweater, moccasins, and underwear.†   (source)
  • He and Claire, Calvin's wife, had been going at it a couple of times a week for the past six years, and Claire hadn't said a thing to anyone.†   (source)
  • The Light Brigade sat to the left of her: in their early and middle thirties, they devoted most of their free time to the Amanuensis Club, bridge, and getting one-up on each other in the matter of electrical appliances: John says ...Calvin says it's the ...kidneys, but Allen took me off fried things ...when I got caught in that zipper I like to have never ...wonder what on earth makes her think she can get away with it ...poor thing, if I were in her place I'd take ...shock treatments, that's what she had.†   (source)
  • Noah stared out into the rain, looking more like a Calvin Klein underwear model than a down-and-out foster kid.†   (source)
  • He took the proposal quite seriously and worked with diligence, writing no papers on the subject until the early 1960's, when Calvin and Vaughn and Nagy and others were writing explosive papers on similar subjects.†   (source)
  • Communications: We set up a ternary tree of "party" names: Chairman, Gospodin Adam Selene (Mike) Executive cell: Bork (me), Betty (Wyoh), Bill (Prof) Bork's cell: Cassie (Mum), Colin, Chang Betty's cell: Calvin (Greg), Cecilia (Sidris), Clayton Bill's cell: Cornwall (Finn Nielsen), Carolyn, Cotter —and so on.†   (source)
  • A disturbing Calvin Klein billboard was brightly lit up down on the street.†   (source)
  • Oh, Calvin Atwood of the Atwood Light and Power Company of New York City is making the shoes.†   (source)
  • Caroline Dillard, wearing a sharp, dark blue Calvin Klein knock-off suit, took a deep breath, straightened her back, and strode up to the reception area.†   (source)
  • Into his little brother Calvin's cradle.†   (source)
  • He sounded as though he had been educated at Harvard or Ox-ford, but the truth was that Calvin Orsborne had been born and raised in Selma.†   (source)
  • During the summer of 1853, Professor Calvin Stowe, Mrs. Stowe's husband, wrote: "The drama of Uncle Tom has been going on in the National Theatre of New York all summer with most unparalleled success.†   (source)
  • "He could have," he declared, "demolished Newton, Calvin or even John Locke as a logician."†   (source)
  • Fox called enthusiastically, and Lodge and Calvin high-fived in the back.†   (source)
  • "But there isn't a door or anything," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • All the while, Calvin played on, switching up tunes for each act.†   (source)
  • "I think we ought to have passports or something," Calvin suggested.†   (source)
  • Not now Go on out for that walk with Calvin.†   (source)
  • "Let Calvin speak for himself," the man ordered.†   (source)
  • "You've never tessered as well as the rest of us," Calvin reminded her.†   (source)
  • You mean Calvin and I can't know who you really are?†   (source)
  • Calvin turned, rejecting the dark Thing that blotted out the light of the stars.†   (source)
  • Calvin continued to look at the picture.†   (source)
  • "But why—" Calvin started to ask, his voice croaking hoarsely.†   (source)
  • Calvin bent down, blushing, and awkwardly kissed her cheek.†   (source)
  • Oh, Calvin, I'm not any good at English.†   (source)
  • She started to cry out against her father when Calvin exclaimed, "Look!"†   (source)
  • "I'm not going to hurt you, old sport," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • "You don't understand, Calvin," Charles Wallace said.†   (source)
  • Can I speak to Meg and Calvin alone, without your listening in?†   (source)
  • Fortinbras ran on ahead, and Calvin was close behind them.†   (source)
  • "There is nothing to fear except fear itself," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • But I'm sure Calvin understands what I mean.†   (source)
  • Meg could see Calvin pounding again on the glass wall.†   (source)
  • And Calvin's only known Charles for such a little time.†   (source)
  • The beast turned toward Calvin and Mr. Murry.†   (source)
  • Yes, Calvin has told me everything he could.†   (source)
  • Calvin looked down at Charles and shook his head warningly.†   (source)
  • He made a horrible face at Calvin, and then he thumbed his nose.†   (source)
  • I don't want to make anything of Calvin.†   (source)
  • Calvin swung away from her and hunched himself up.†   (source)
  • "He doesn't see us, Meg," Calvin said gently.†   (source)
  • She looked at Calvin, and saw that he, too, was puzzled.†   (source)
  • "Calvin!" she gasped as Charles Wallace wrenched his arm from her and stood up.†   (source)
  • Charles Wallace walked through it, beckoned to Meg and Calvin, and they followed.†   (source)
  • Calvin took her hand and held it tightly in his.†   (source)
  • Calvin growled, his lips tight, his body rigid.†   (source)
  • "I hate myself" Calvin reached over and took off her glasses.†   (source)
  • Calvin fished in his pocket and pulled out a wad of folded paper.†   (source)
  • "Calvin, I advise you to let me go," came Charles Wallace's voice from under Calvin.†   (source)
  • Charles Wallace ran after it and picked it up, holding it out for Meg and Calvin to see.†   (source)
  • If Calvin was still holding her hand she could not feel it.†   (source)
  • She wondered if Calvin realized that a lot of the arrogance was bravado.†   (source)
  • "It's all right," Calvin said in a low voice.†   (source)
  • "And what do you make of Calvin?" she demanded of her mother.†   (source)
  • Calvin started to pull away "No," Charles Wallace said.†   (source)
  • Slowly the icy sounds cleared and she realized that the voices belonged to her father and Calvin.†   (source)
  • Calvin groaned and turned to Mrs. Murry.†   (source)
  • Meg grabbed wildly at Calvin, shrieking, "That isn't Charles!†   (source)
  • "Most peculiar moron I've ever met," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • Calvin's voice came out in an angry shout.†   (source)
  • Your father and the boy, Calvin, have asked this, too.†   (source)
  • Breathing quickly with excitement, Calvin continued to pin Charles Wallace with his stare.†   (source)
  • Calvin came to her and took her hand, then drew her roughly to him and kissed her.†   (source)
  • "I don't know why I call her when I don't come home," Calvin said, his voice bitter.†   (source)
  • Calvin's freckles seemed to deepen, but he answered quietly.†   (source)
  • "Oh, Meg, you are a moron," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • Calvin: "Sir, why were you on Camazotz at all?†   (source)
  • But Calvin was paying no attention to her.†   (source)
  • Meg giggled, forgetting her worries in her pleasure at showing Calvin the picture.†   (source)
  • "For all the most unimportant reasons," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • Meg soon found that there was no need to cling to Charles Wallace or Calvin.†   (source)
  • Calvin still held her with one arm, but he, too, held the flowers to his face.†   (source)
  • Would you like me to take you to your father and your Calvin?†   (source)
  • There's no use trying to talk to him," Calvin said, speaking in a low voice into her ear.†   (source)
  • "That sort of shadow out there," Calvin gestured.†   (source)
  • Meg was pleased and a little surprised when the twins were excited at having Calvin for supper.†   (source)
  • Meg reached out and instinctively grabbed for Calvin's hand.†   (source)
  • "Calvin," Meg asked in agony, "will it really save Father?"†   (source)
  • Meg hesitated, looking from the man with red eyes to Charles and Calvin.†   (source)
  • "Calvin's mother first," Meg whispered to the Medium.†   (source)
  • "Tesser, sir!" she heard Calvin's voice through the red darkness.†   (source)
  • Meg felt Calvin's arm circle her waist in a secure hold.†   (source)
  • Calvin looked somber; then his enormous smile lit up his face again.†   (source)
  • Her father and Calvin were hovering over her.†   (source)
  • Calvin followed him, trying to keep his eyes focused on Charles's.†   (source)
  • Meg stumbled as the land sloped suddenly downhill, but Calvin's strong hand steadied her.†   (source)
  • Now Calvin's voice rang with confidence.†   (source)
  • Meg tried to twist around in the beast's arms to glare at her father and Calvin.†   (source)
  • Meg and Calvin followed him, Meg sitting between the two boys.†   (source)
  • Charles Wallace, holding Fort by the collar, looked at Calvin suspiciously.†   (source)
  • Calvin put his hands on his hips and looked down at Charles Wallace.†   (source)
  • Then Calvin's voice again: "Can't we do anything?†   (source)
  • As Meg shivered, Calvin's grip tightened.†   (source)
  • Calvin reached out and took Meg's hand with a gesture as simple and friendly as Charles Wallace's.†   (source)
  • Charles Wallace freed his hands from Meg and Calvin and plunked himself down on one of the chairs.†   (source)
  • My toes—my fingers—I hurt.... Calvin answered the beast's question.†   (source)
  • You see, Calvin, there was no way to try it out ahead with rats or monkeys or dogs.†   (source)
  • She did not mind that she could not feel Calvin's hand, that she could not see or feel or be.†   (source)
  • "We were knocked out for a minute, too," Calvin was saying.†   (source)
  • "I hope this is a nice planet," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • "But she has to use words for Meg and Calvin," Charles reminded Mrs Who.†   (source)
  • Calvin sat quietly beside her, every once in a while patting her head.†   (source)
  • Meg looked at Calvin and Charles and they, like the waiting people, were a sickly green.†   (source)
  • She had lost the protection of Calvin's hand.†   (source)
  • Calvin reached out for his arm, but Charles flung it off.†   (source)
  • Then I'm sure Calvin won't mind if you finish before dinner.†   (source)
  • Calvin talked about traveling at the speed of light.†   (source)
  • Oh, Calvin, Mother's tried and tried to find out.†   (source)
  • "I suppose they think she's pursuing him or something," Calvin said, rather bitterly.†   (source)
  • But now it seemed as natural to want to help and protect Calvin as it did Charles Wallace.†   (source)
  • Calvin's face lit up with hope, and his eyes, which had been somber, regained their usual sparkle.†   (source)
  • Calvin put his arms around her, but she shuddered and broke away, sobbing wildly.†   (source)
  • "I'm different, and I'm happy," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • Calvin walked with Meg, his fingers barely touching her arm in a protective gesture.†   (source)
  • Why did she hear only her father and Calvin?†   (source)
  • "Oh, for crying out loud," Calvin said, "you're Meg, aren't you?†   (source)
  • Still holding Meg's and Calvin's hands, Charles Wallace stepped forward.†   (source)
  • And this little—what is the word?" the beast cocked its tentacles at Calvin.†   (source)
  • Calvin, his voice cracking: "Jeepers, sir.†   (source)
  • At last Calvin spoke in a dry, unemotional voice, not looking at Meg.†   (source)
  • "I don't mean like in baseball," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • He gestured slightly with one finger, and Meg and Calvin were released.†   (source)
  • Calvin O'Keefe, coming in then, said, "Ha ha."†   (source)
  • Calvin's voice was still angry and his freckles seemed to stand out on his face.†   (source)
  • That you, Calvin, consist mostly of empty space?†   (source)
  • Father said that's how he managed, and how Calvin and I managed as long as we did.†   (source)
  • Again Meg leaped up, and again Calvin pulled her down.†   (source)
  • I'll never see Charles Wallace again, or Mother, or the twins.... Calvin rose to his feet.†   (source)
  • "Okay, old sport," Calvin said, "I'll tell you this much.†   (source)
  • Calvin's voice came as though it were pushing through a cloud.†   (source)
  • The Medium looked smilingly at Calvin, and winked.†   (source)
  • "Maybe we weren't meant to meet before this," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • "I mean like in biology," Calvin said suspiciously.†   (source)
  • She took Charles Wallace and Calvin each by the hand and started down the hill.†   (source)
  • "You told him to tesser," Meg charged Calvin.†   (source)
  • Now look, Calvin, don't you see how much easier it would be if you did it this way?†   (source)
  • "Meg!" came a call, and there were her father and Calvin hurrying through the darkness toward them.†   (source)
  • Calvin put a strong hand to Meg's elbow, and Fort pressed against her leg.†   (source)
  • Calvin shook his head firmly, though the beast couldn't see him.†   (source)
  • "Well, you know what, you've got dream-boat eyes," Calvin said.†   (source)
  • You wanted Calvin to get left behind, didn't you?†   (source)
  • Calvin, your great gift is your ability to communicate, to communicate with all kinds of people.†   (source)
  • Calvin reached out and caught both Charles and Meg by the arm.†   (source)
  • Calvin held her hand strongly in his, but she felt neither strength nor reassurance in his touch.†   (source)
  • Suddenly Meg broke into a run and caught up with Calvin.†   (source)
  • He looked at Calvin, then seemed to make a quick decision.†   (source)
  • It seemed to her that neither her father nor Calvin were properly concerned about Charles Wallace.†   (source)
  • Meg felt that Calvin was being torn from her.†   (source)
  • "Shut up a minute, Meg," Calvin whispered to her.†   (source)
  • Calvin shouted suddenly from across the table.†   (source)
  • "This is Calvin O'Keefe, Mother," Meg said.†   (source)
  • Calvin, his face screwed up with grim determination, did not relax his hold.†   (source)
  • It wasn't that Calvin wasn't there and then that he was.†   (source)
  • Calvin dug his hands down in his pockets.†   (source)
  • "We can't leave Charles," Calvin told her, "and we can't go before we've found your father.†   (source)
  • Calvin: "Sir, how was IT able to get Charles Wallace before it got Meg and me?"†   (source)
  • Oh, Calvin just came along for the ride.†   (source)
  • Calvin: "Oh, no, sir—" Her father: "Yes.†   (source)
  • But Calvin said, "Do you know that this is the first time I've seen you without your glasses?"†   (source)
  • Calvin looked back, and Meg could feel the intensity of his concentration.†   (source)
  • "Close your eyes," he said to Meg and Calvin.†   (source)
  • Calvin cried, and he turned around, looking about wildly.†   (source)
  • Charles Wallace stopped and turned slowly to look at Calvin with his cold, vacant eyes.†   (source)
  • We'll leave one key with Calvin down the road, and we'll keep the others.†   (source)
  • When I clambered out empty-handed, I walked right up to him and punched Calvin again.†   (source)
  • Calvin Jarrett, forty-one, U.S. citizen, tax attorney, husband, father.†   (source)
  • This was the belt holding up your Calvin Klein jeans?†   (source)
  • The distance between himself and Calvin's lamp was getting wider and wider.†   (source)
  • Kids are wearing Tommy Hilfiger and FUBU at Harrison right now; Calvin Klein is out.†   (source)
  • I was more TAA than ever after meeting Calvin and seeing Selma.†   (source)
  • He emphasized "Calvin Klein" with a sneer I was unprepared for.†   (source)
  • I ain't seen nothin' like that, but Calvin saw it.†   (source)
  • He was named Calvin, for his dead uncle; Jarrett had been his mother's maiden name.†   (source)
  • The widow Clowers up in Six took them in until Calvin graduates and goes into the Army.†   (source)
  • Omar introduced them as Calvin Breakstone and Small Boy.†   (source)
  • Calvin was ahead, the burning lamp swinging low from his hand.†   (source)
  • When Calvin got up and tried to grab me, I elbowed him in the ribs and he staggered back.†   (source)
  • As Calvin drove, he was certainly curious about the meeting.†   (source)
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