| 单词 | supper |
| 例句 | That Friday evening Lupita was just starting to eat her supper when Linda burst suddenly into the kitchen, waving her hands in the air. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z "My lord wants his supper, and hot spice wine to wash it down," Arya announced, "and he doesn't want it cold." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He kept it over his face until his mother called him for supper. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z After supper I would go and see Catherine Barkley. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z My father came in a few minutes after supper, looking pale and worn. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z At supper, a fortnight before Yule, Lady Isobel informed Ash that she would be going with them into the City again, to spend the week at her sister’s house. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was used to not eating supper, and Julie could get used to it if she had to, but there had to be some food for Bri. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Late that night after the fire was made, the cold supper eaten, the surface dust removed, Nel lay in bed thinking of her trip. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “How can you possibly still be an Elder-in-Training?” his mother fumed night after night at supper. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Alex spent most of the school day trying to decide whether he should skip suppers on days when he had lunch in school. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Once their Dad had said that all Bill’s dinners went to his feet and his breakfast to one ear and his supper to the other ear. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There were also six holes the size of supper plates cut into the board so’s it ’peared to be a big knothole in each one of the trees. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Asked at one point what he had done after the shooting, he replied, “I went home and ate supper.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I had planned to eat a light supper and then to fall dog-weary into bed. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper I would get out the little notebook in which I had scribbled everything I had seen while watching the chimps during the day. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘I is having early suppers today!’ he shouted, holding the poor squirming soldier at arm’s length and roaring with laughter. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “And we can each have a can of soup for supper tomorrow. We have the can of mixed vegetables and a can of carrots and a can of peas. Won’t you get food tomorrow?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z At supper, I told my parents Joseph and I were walking to school from now on. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z During supper he began to point out the various people in the room. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The sword fell the next day at supper. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z When one of the maids, a skinny little thing, brought their supper Fenoglio hid the written sheets he had kept beneath the covers of his bed. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Show me your strokes. Together now. Low, high, low, low, high, low ...” Selmy took his simple supper out onto the queen’s terrace that night and ate it as the sun went down. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The only meals they could afford were bread and margarine for breakfast, boiled potatoes and cabbage for lunch, and cabbage soup for supper. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z They were suddenly aware of great hunger, for they had not eaten anything since breakfast; but they dared not make more than a frugal supper. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Well, Ob had seen how at the supper table you d been too scared to death to ask for anything. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z “Before you do that, how about some supper?” she asked him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Call and I were right smart crabbers, and we could always come home with a little money as well as plenty of crab for supper. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And that night, as he sat to supper, a horn sounded to herald the arrival of another guest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I woke coughing so hard I near brought up my supper. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “That reminds me of Chase. Last time he was over, he helped me with the supper dishes. Nearly talked my ear off about how he was going to invent a washing machine for dishes someday.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Avery often brought a trout home in his pocket, warm and stiff and ready to be fried for supper. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Out at the barn, feeding the mule. He got in late, so I managed to get up a pretty good supper for him,” she said. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z That night at supper Tyrion surprised his sire by walking the length of the high table on his hands. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She didn’t have time to open the parcel until after supper. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t give him a ounce of supper that night. Just put him where he could watch the others eat. Teach him not to wander off. Got him back in the shed, right now.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Karhiders eat four solid meals a day, breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, along with a lot of adventitious nibbling and gobbling in between. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They would warm a man’s bed by night, patch the holes in his boots at morning, cook his supper come dusk, and loot his corpse after the battle. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Just in time for supper,” declares the cook, and he begins to ladle pease porridge into the mess pots. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Turner was right about the ripeness of the outhouse, so he came out for supper, which was as quiet as he had expected. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Only when a nurse brought Antonapoulos his supper on a tray did he realize that it was late. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He had supper alone in the Abbot House. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After Mr. Nielsen comes in and we sit down to supper, Mrs. Nielsen slides the pack of Lucky Strikes toward me across the table. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z That evening, after supper, Papa unfolded the sacks for picking cotton and laid them out in the middle of the floor to prepare them. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t come home until supper time, and by then he was back in his bedroom. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z His wife, Lili, was squatting in the middle of their one-room home, spreading cornmeal mush on banana leaves for their supper. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z But Pa was in the house when it rained, and he began again to play the fiddle after supper. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seven o’clock tonight. Right after supper,” my mother says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There was always something to find fault with for Shasta had plenty of work to do, mending and washing the nets, cooking the supper, and cleaning the cottage in which they both lived. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z One night when he came in from doing the chores Pa said that after supper he would go to his deer-lick and watch for a deer. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time I had stood watching a herd of cattle eat their supper I was standing up to my ankles in cow manure in Poky Feeders pen number 43. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It was early evening, and we’d just finished supper, and over coffee and dessert I asked him about my bill, how much I owed so far. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I was due at the asylum for supper and I didn't want to be late so close to being signed out of there for good. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes he didn’t get home for supper until eight o’clock. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Charley ate his supper, did his tour of duty, and retired into a carpeted corner under the table which was to be his for the next three months. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "Then where you going so soon, ain't you going to eat supper?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tali says supper will be ready soon,” Kaede said, offering her the warm drink. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My lingers at his lips tried to retrieve the remains of my supper. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z After Sunday supper, the girls get an hour of television in the same room as the computer. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z At night, after Ash had washed the supper dishes and banked the kitchen fire, her stepmother called for her to come to her chamber. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On account of my mood, Ma thought my leg had me down in the body, so she brought me my supper in bed. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z After your supper, come to the field and have them words ready so’s I can get started. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Mrs. Spillane says that means, When are we getting our supper? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Speaking of meals,” he said, “your ma is having chicken and dumplings for supper. Now we don’t want to miss that, so let’s get busy.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z While I waited for our lunch, I wandered along the store aisles, stocking up for supper. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His host commenced preparations for their supper with a lively cheerfulness that swept Jethro away from his troubled thoughts and back to the immediate satisfactions of the evening. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t the greatest supper in the world, and the cooks served it in flak jackets. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A little before dark I passed a farm-house, at the open door of which the farmer was sitting, eating his supper of bread and cheese. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z And an hour later, as I was getting hungry and wondering when supper would be ready, we heard distant sounds again—the sounds of marching men and horses trotting and orders being shouted. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It was nearly supper time, and many of the strikers had gone home or left to partake of the nearby taverns. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I could hear the Odoms inside eating supper, everybody laughing and saying “Pass the butter” and stuff. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She would plan that they were best friends and think about the time when Celeste could come home with her to eat supper and spend the night. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Tree-ear carted another load of clay for Min that afternoon, then returned to the bridge where Crane-man had stewed some wild mushrooms for their supper. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z One night at supper I tried to imagine what people in Washington, P.A., talked about at the end of the day. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, after supper, one of Mrs. Mae’s twins came banging on the door. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z "Speaking of supper," Nivea said, reminding the two others, "our work is never done." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z When it was finally over—that first emergence, five or ten seconds that felt like an eternity—she’d fallen to her knees and lost her supper between the roots of a plum tree. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Most students were headed to the gym to play games before supper, and Mr. Curtain was not in his favorite spot. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She urged the confused man to forget the whole thing, eat a nice supper which she would cook for him, and then go to bed and get a good night’s sleep. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Be home in time for supper,” she said as she handed it to him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z For supper, now, they often had hulled corn and milk. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t any real shortage of time, since Aunt Loma and everybody in the cast had gone home for early supper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When the batch is done, I put most of it in the refrigerator for supper that night. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I go in my room and don’t come out until supper, which I wolf down without saying a word and then return to my room. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Jody, a medium-sized, neat, silent, mulatto girl, had a hot supper waiting on the table. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z After eating supper and cleaning up, Cole went out to the fire pit and built a fire. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z You wouldn’t have thought anybody’d want syrup for supper, but everybody did. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z At the supper table that night, I put down my fork and announced that I was going to build a rocket. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z What if I’m out there when they come for their supper?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “She wishes me to tutor her every day before supper.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z During supper Mama asked me where I was going to hunt. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Just before the road into the park, there was a small general store, its one plate glass window cluttered with signs for circuses, garage sales, and church suppers. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z After we’d finished all our food we put our bowls up and I thanked my pretend family again, I asked them, “Are you going to be coming back for supper?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z It was early evening, just past supper, and others were hurrying, as Matty was, along the lane to the place where Trade Mart was held. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z They dashed out the door after breakfast, Matthew and Mark complaining about their packed lunches, Dad calling back, “I’m going to that auction up at Chytlesville. Won’t be home until supper.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “He said not to come no more,” the boy finally said to his mother when he had finished his supper. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Jimmy ordered a supper that was all the way different from mine and Steady Eddie ordered one that was all the way different from his! Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Then Uncle George came with a smaller bucket of syrup, and everybody ate the hot hasty pudding with maple syrup for supper. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z No doubt some critter snacking on a late supper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Also, the dog-driver rubbed Buck’s feet for half an hour each night after supper, and sacrificed the tops of his own moccasins to make four moccasins for Buck. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z I manage to take cover under a stone outcropping just as the vomiting begins, and I lose my meager supper and whatever water has remained in my stomach. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Even Cora and her sisters can only bother us for a little while before they get called home to supper. sometimes, no words are needed Deep winter and the night air is cold. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I put eight pounds in the post office for my fare to America and that night we have a big supper of ham, tomatoes, bread, butter, jam. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Just make Dad his supper and see he eats some of it. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She brought a tray of supper in to Katie, then she and Johnny sat in the kitchen and ate together. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But even when I slept on the Peak, I first went down to have supper with Mum and tell her what I had seen that day. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Then Miles said, cheerfully and with sudden sympathy, “There’s a pretty good old rowboat. I’ll take you out for a row after supper.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll go to Harvey’s on the way to school tomorrow. Now come on, and start making our supper. Spaghetti and clam sauce. A feast for Papi.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I brought him supper, as I had as a child, and wondered now, as I’d wondered then, whether he knew I was there. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Sunday afternoon Mr. Lapham was not only going to the second service, as usual, but there was to be a meeting of the deacons, a cold supper afterward, and a prayer service at the pastor’s. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After three nights of gathering around Ma Charles’s table for supper, Vonetta wouldn’t soften. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He said he wasn’t sure if he could even eat supper. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When another friend did not go home for supper. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Next day I carried a basket of eels from the fish market to Wall Street, thinking only of hot eel pie for supper. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It is dark out now, nearly time for supper. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “You almost slept through supper. The ranger found a sow.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Quentin’s not eating his supper. Hasn’t he got to mind me.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z The supper waited until dark for his father to return. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Every other Thursday after supper, Mrs. Nielsen and I join Mrs. Murphy and six other ladies at a quilting group. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z My mom has taken off her green hat and her green coat and she has begun to make supper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Offshore, two loons cruised, as if out for a spin after supper. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Merry and Fatty went into the kitchen on the other side of the passage, and busied themselves with the final preparations for a late supper. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z One fair evening as soon as supper was done, she dressed in her calico, which was nicer than her light summer cotton, put on her bonnet and good boots, and went out on the street. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Soon as she hang up, she come out and ask what they having for supper this week. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z At Broussard’s, I had supper in a superb courtyard under the stars—huitres variees, green salad, white wine and coffee; the same meal I had there in past years. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My father tells people I’ve grown so much, he’s going to put my supper into pickle jars and sell it under the name Incredible Growth Formula. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z They had supper in the kitchen on a table near the fire. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The first time the riot siren blew, we were eating supper. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t think of a reply, but was saved from the need for one by Reta calling us for supper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “There’s no ferry until tomorrow morning. You might as well come in and have supper and get warm.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, in the afternoon, before Matthew or Mark or the kids in the neighborhood got back, he could put something on for supper. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z We shared supper together and then she left, headed for Perilee’s to deliver a jar of tea there. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When I came home, Alicia on my hip, a can of freshly roasted coffee in my hand, Mami was peeling ñame and yautía tubers for that night’s supper. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “We must be cursed,” he said angrily one day after supper. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z So when Big Ma had announced she’d be baking chicken for tonight’s supper, I saw the gears turning in Fern’s mind. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z We ate our supper—which was still hot. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z But at supper that night, when I mention that the Secret Santa game has been canceled, the relieved look on their faces makes me suspect they also spoke to the principal. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z My stomach complained for its supper and my back cried out for its bed, but I finally had a suitable castle for my winged herd. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Mrs. Platt’s circumnavigation of her supper table completed, she began to revolve around the parlor, the plates being lain on the mantelpiece or the gaming table. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Mama threw a bedsheet over the whole thing, and like magic, it had become a supper table! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After supper, when Adam sat in his new comfortable chair, reading the Salinas Index, he felt a stroking touch on his shoulder and looked up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The stew simmered and he began to set the plates on the table where they would have their supper together. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z When he woke up, he sat in his favorite chair and read Civil War history books until Ruthanne had supper ready. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Gilly was hungry but thought it better not to seem to enjoy her supper too much. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “Let me get you some supper,” Nag said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z As supper was served promptly I postponed my questions and attended to a gummy fish soup and to my host and fellow guests. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Tomorrow’s heavy cooking and I’ve got the church supper Saturday night and the service on Sunday When am I going to clean my own house? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Best of all was the food—suppers of juicy rabbit stew and gooey boiled puddings and buttery dumplings that slid down Nate’s throat. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He ate his supper in silence as if his review of the farm had not gone well. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not until after supper, when he climbed the stairs, that the awful aloneness hit him. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “She sent that loaf of white bread fer our supper; it’s fresh out of the ashes.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy used to read his Bible every night after supper. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z It meant that I had made enough money that she could splurge and make she-crab soup for supper. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening, after supper, Mama laid Torito on the mattress to change him. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Chicken suppers and gambling games were rioting on a twenty-four-hour basis downstairs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z And although his father and mother often went without their own share of lunch or supper so that they could give it to him, it still wasn’t nearly enough for a growing boy. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He floated on his back when the valise filled and sank; the river was mild and leisurely, going away from the people who ate shadows for breakfast and steam for lunch and vapours for supper. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He came into the wards one night after supper, and took a chair over in a corner. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Every evening after supper Tateh would sit me and Sam down and make us study the Old Testament. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And then after supper it would be time for the party. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She knew that they would play and fight and show off until it was time to drift home for supper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We no longer have to line up outside for a supper of cloudy dishwater. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Dr. Slaughter says you must breathe deep,” Miss Love reminded him, coming in with a supper tray. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When we reached the spot 03-01 had designated for our supper — a spreading oak that would afiord us all shade from the afternoon sun — we stopped, and the footman helped us step down. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z That night, I sat through supper trying to decide where I could take Meryl Lee on an allowance that I had to string together for three weeks just to get some cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z There were caves everywhere running into the cloud, and at the entrances to the caves the Cloud-Men’s wives were crouching over little stoves with frying-pans in their hands, frying snowballs for their husbands’ suppers. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z She asked him to tell mama she wouldn’t be home for supper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t eat much supper, and come away at eleven when I send Hannah for you.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Precisely at 4:30, there would be a loud knock on the wooden door at the end of our corridor, which meant that supper had been delivered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We watched Walter Cronkite together every night after supper now—even my sister. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z That evening, Tristran ate the last of the hard bread for his supper, and the star ate nothing at all. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z That night after supper, Aunt Loma, Uncle Camp, us Tweedys, and Grandpa sat in the parlor with the remains and the visitors. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Thank you, ma’am. That was a right good supper.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Are you ready for the story of the last supper? Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z He sat in the chair that I had been sitting in the night that Vivian came for supper. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If it was too hot, we took a nap before supper. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z That evening after supper, my life having been saved, I asked my father about the curse, and if he’d truly believed I was finished. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z Jim asked Dad every night at supper for a week after the last game what he was going to do. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The policeman came long after supper, after we were all in bed on our way to sleep. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of supper my mother had convinced me I should study shorthand in the evenings. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I let him drift off to sleep then and attend to my own needs, wolfing down a supper of groosling and roots while I watch the daily report in the sky. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When a serving girl brought her supper, she almost kissed her. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I eat supper with Mummy and the littles at New Clairmont, but that night I am hit with a migraine again. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Each night at supper the waif brought her a cup of milk and told her to drink it down. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After supper he and Lizza walked down Turner’s Lane and out on the wharf. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z We got sent to bed without supper because my parents said hitting someone was the worst thing you could do. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Soon they went into the supper table and the old man said grace. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I thought of the bright pointy-nosed mustard bottles we used in abundance at church wiener suppers—a world apart from anything Mama Tataba had ever seen. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Glad I got Moonie home in time for his supper. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z After supper, all five Keeleys piled into the family van and headed off to the local toy store. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I could hear Miss Love in the kitchen, getting Grandpa’s good supper started. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The way Ma had cooked meat pies for supper. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I was hungry and I wouldn't get back in time for supper. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z We give him every little treat we can think of, a wonder we don’t make him sick, and after supper we sit out on the back porch like we usually do. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t realized how hungry I was, and, of course, Ruthanne had packed us a sack lunch better than most people’s suppers. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z After Bud Searcy had eaten a hearty supper and talked awhile longer, he finally rode off home, with Lisbeth riding behind him. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “That woulda been all we had for supper tonight, but now we get a feast!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After supper I made a bough bed and stretched out with Frightful beside me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was just Gramma, Grampa, and me for supper, we ate in the kitchen. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z But knowing that Timothy, at least, was already suspicious, she did not dare; but told them only that they should not worry if she was a little late getting home for supper. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z Not long after supper, Sounder’s master went out of the cabin and stood listening, as he always did, to see if he could hear the cold winter wind beginning to rise in the hills. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘We have been careful enough in the last few days, and this supper is no feast; but we have used more than we ought, if we have two weeks still to go, and perhaps more.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When the supper bell rang, the sound was deafening. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The policewoman was back from her supper and on duty at the counter. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z There was no place to sit except on the beds, but then, on a regular workday there was no leisure time except the less than three hours between supper and curfew. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “It’s the same as any supper. I can assure you the lamb will be dry and tough.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z After supper Grandma and I worked through what she called the cool of the evening. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The men who work in factories and shops in the city are coming into the lanes to have their supper, wash themselves and go to the pub. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They crouched as close to the fire as they could, eating a supper of dried fruit and hard, round crackers that tasted, ingeniously, of cheese. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That night we had corn on the cob for supper. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The boy put Sounder’s tin under the porch, closed the door, pushed the night latch, sat down behind the stove, and began to eat his supper. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But before he could get a word out, Tía Mari said, I’ll tell you when you’re using your full brain power—when you’re smart enough to eat your supper before it gets cold. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I'm defensive about everyone in Ollie's supper club before I even knock on the door. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I pictured him making supper for the gulls. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z That night at supper, my father asked if I started the job. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her son called at her door every Sunday afternoon and escorted her to his house for supper. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z That night at supper Mrs. Byrne serves chopped beef, potato salad stained pink by beets, and rubbery cabbage. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Come with me, Gabe. You can come back to my house and get cleaned up there. Kira will give us some supper and we can talk. There’s something important I need to tell you.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The supper would be delicious—omelets never fell and cakes rose to balloons of lightness, biscuits fluffed up, and no one could season a stew like Agnes Morrison. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Danny called me during supper as soon as the ambulance pulled away from in front of his house, and I could tell from his voice that he was in a panic. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We soon found out that Grandpa didn’t go home at night when he left Aunt Loma’s after supper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Two of Maggot’s sons and his three daughters came in, and a generous supper was laid on the large table. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I spread my math homework out on the table and pretended to work on it as Mama cleared away the last of the supper dishes. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Helen had forgotten about the champagne until after supper, so that just as the party had begun to break up, it had started again. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The suppers were TV dinners in floppy aluminium containers with separate compartments for the stewed meat, the boiled potatoes and the peas. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Little darling!—with her long curls and her blue eyes, and such a sweet colour as she has; just as if she were painted!—Bessie, I could fancy a Welsh rabbit for supper.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z After supper, the fugitives again discussed where they might find transportation, probably horses. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat in the den, where I ate supper off a tray, which was a privilege in itself. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The black brothers do not love you. Devan tells me that only yesterday you had words with some of them over supper.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At supper time Pa and Grandpa came from the woods. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Each evening he fell into a drunken sleep after supper, wine-colored spit running down his chin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z That he worked from early morning and was home in time for supper most days. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, Jenny patiently turned to the work of clearing up the supper dishes. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Shoeboxes were opened and trays of supper were brought in from the dining-car. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Well, you might as well eat your supper now and get it over with.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The gallows is cut up and thrown on the fire, where it nicely roasts our fish for supper. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z And when it was time to help with supper, Joe was in the kitchen, washing. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Feed your brothers breakfast. I’ll stop at the store on the way home so we can have an extra-nice treat for supper tonight.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z At home she just ate supper and slept and then ate breakfast and went off to the store again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Would she come in and work on her hats, or would Grandpa drop her off at his house so she could sweep up some and cook his supper? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When I had enough, or nearly, I found I could no longer see well enough to fit them properly; so I decided to finish the next day, by daylight, and ate cold beans for supper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He had had no breakfast and for supper the night before only one salt alewife and a mug of milk. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like being put to bed after early supper. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The idea of a guest bringing his own supper! Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll take the skiff out this evening—you, me, and Abbey. Catch some snappers for supper.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She went to tell Ana and Clara to come for supper. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At supper they continued to talk while the girls ate quietly. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he knows that he s to be tomorrow s supper. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mother views this supper as an important move in the game called “Can My Daughter Catch Your Son?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z They ate a cold supper of cornbread and beans and franks from a tin. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z When Dad comes home, the microwave heats his supper. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z “Without any supper?” said Snape, a triumphant smile flickering across his gaunt face. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z What do they do, take us out to a restaurant for supper? Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When supper was over, when the family and Billy Buck sat in front of the fireplace in the other room, Jody anxiously watched Grandfather. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Michael fought off the children, picked up the greyhound that was bigger than himself and told Mam the dog could have his supper. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes at night he was almost too tired to eat his supper. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I put her back in my room when Monsieur and Madame came home for their supper. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “Why would you think that? “Your supper will be brought,” he told Kira. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You want to go outside and play some Whiffle Ball with your old man before supper?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z The family gathered at Grandpa’s house that night after supper for the reading of the will. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z That night after supper, me and that cockroach stare each other down across the kitchen floor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He sometimes spoke in stories when I sat with him late in the night as he ate his supper. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Meg returned to her place, and supper was progressing pleasantly, when the little ghost walked again, and exposed the maternal delinquencies by boldly demanding, “More sudar, Marmar.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z In her worry about Moving Day, in watching the tractor, the cat, and finally the rats, Mrs. Frisby had forgotten that she had set out originally to get some corn for supper. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z "I've got to run over and pick up Mom. Then we'll be back and we can talk, and then maybe cook up some supper together, okay?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I came by to see if you’d like to come downtown with me for supper. We could talk,” he says and stands up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Philemon, however, was clearly proud and happy at being able to add such cheer to the supper and he kept on the watch to refill each cup as soon as it was emptied. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z With the golden summer upon me, food was much easier to get, and I actually had several hours of free time after supper in which to do other things. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why, uh, I stopped off at the supper on the grounds in Prairie Lea the other night. They saw me on the road and invited me to visit for a piece.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I packed some supper for you to have on the train,” he said. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z After my long days in the forests I looked forward to supper. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Dad said to Mom at supper one night that even the tracks were to be taken out. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I’d’ve been smart enough to put one and one together and would have choosed something off the bottom of the lake for supper. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes she’d straighten out the two-room house and take the rifle and have fried rabbit for supper when Tea Cake got home. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Later that evening, when we were all at Aunt Loma’s to eat supper, I asked him if he thought Uncle Camp could of got to Hell already. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z By working straight through supper and then by lamplight, I was able to enclose the whole yard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Afterward he had climbed down, gone over to my tent, and taken the bananas that had just been put there for my supper. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z She just nodded her head and ate her supper in silence and helped with the dishes, and when the little children went up to bed she went with them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Each storeroom had a solid oaken door closed with an iron padlock as big as a supper plate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then Friday after supper while Caroline was practicing, she followed me up to the room. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sí. After supper he’s taking Catarina and me to the movie in town.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, children, she won’t send any ghosts. Who wants to help me with Papa’s supper?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got home, we were quiet through supper, and when bedtime came, Aunt Fannie Mae kissed me and said, “Don’t you ever forget how much Aunt Fannie loves you, Betty.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z While I’m helping her clear the dishes after supper, Mrs. Caconi knocks on our door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Guess what we’re having for supper,” Mama said, as we turned to enter the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I went away from there and walked the streets blindly until it was time to go home to a lonely supper. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I treated everyone to a roast beef supper at the hotel. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “I’m late for supper as it is, and you know what the missus will say if I can’t eat a bite of what she’s been cooking.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My mother fussed a little about getting things started for supper. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Climbing out of the truck, Rosaleen asked if we could have one of his cantaloupes for our supper. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She had thought about Mister Singer all the day, and as soon as supper was over she went upstairs. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Alice made a brief show of disappointment and returned to supper. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Finally, one night at supper he said he was going to go see a lawyer in Welch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I had dinner at my island and at Fourth Hour striking on the gongs of Remmy Tower I was at the Palace ready for supper. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to finish before supper so that the twins could help her sweep and mop. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps the tale would go well with supper.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Clarence Monteith had a heart attack right in the middle of the closing ritual and before supper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They had their supper and the children got some sleep. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z "Then where you going so soon, ain't you going to eat supper?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She wept, though for loss of pride or loss of supper none could say. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike Miss Preston's, there is no lively chatter or the tantalizing smells of supper. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Smells of the supper began to fill the stifling room. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Cora crept on Calvin after supper: I need help. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When Cora finished her Saturday washing and had supper, it was almost time for the social. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When supper was over, the three humans and Atal sat on rugs outside Mary’s house, under the warm stars. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z All through supper Shayleen keeps looking at Uncle Drum then making a droopy face. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z By the time my supper was hot, Uncle Chester’s house—my house—was on its way to being cozy. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After supper Friday night Grampa was reading the newspaper, and I was out on the back porch hoping for a cool breeze. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z It was at the supper table that the boys discovered the change in their father. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We meet, and he gives me my supper, my pay: bread or an apple, cabbages, turnips — sometimes there’s sausages on a good day. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z She handed us two beat-up old spoons and said, “Don’t be shy, you two just about missed supper, you’d best hurry up.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Ma sent us to bed after supper, but I couldn’t sleep. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z That evening after supper my three sisters had their baths before me. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will you do me the honor of taking supper with me?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Then Mrs. Shears came over and cooked supper for us. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was a lovely cook, and when he went home at four, he would leave me supper to heat up in the microwave oven, a device that was new to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After the wire was up, she and Mother went back for a nice bouquet and some supper greens. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He was supposed to go home for supper, is all. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Stella could smell onions simmering in the big dented pot on the stove, supper already in progress. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z "I don't recall giving you leave to finish my supper." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She seemed a little startled by his voice, but she came to the table determined to finish the terrible passage, yet not willing to miss her supper to do so. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I hope we’ve done enough work to earn our supper and that no one will mind if we go to greet the ship. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Afterwards I went down to the shore where I could gather a few abalones and sometimes spear a fish for my supper. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z A brown-robed Brother led me to a cell on the second floor and informed me supper would be at five. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z She lifted up the hamper that served to supply supper out in the fields. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “My master’s visiting here. Mrs. Weylin told me to come out for supper.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “You should go and have your supper and then come back if you wish.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Now that we were no longer stringing beads, I entertained Tanu after supper by reading Tagore’s poems aloud, although the older widows said I would have done better to read the sacred verses. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Each evening as I waited for Mama to bring my grandmother’s home-cooked supper and to relieve me, I sat quietly and watched Mama Lessie slowly die. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was rare when the family had supper together, and when we did, there was only the lonely clinking of our forks and knives on our plates. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She would take them bathing from the boat, she would have a picnic supper at her cottage in the cove. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I wash up for my supper and all I can do is think about that door. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “It’s past time for your supper,” she said. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Saturday night,” said I, when we sat at our supper of bread and cheese and beer. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Everything thus looked very good when we went back to have supper with Odile. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Uncle Darnell didn’t have school that night and was seated at the table for supper. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z We did not have a traditional Christmas meal, but we were given an extra mug of coffee for supper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam commanded that a supper be thrown to celebrate the capture of Fort Washington, complete with turtle soup. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Turn about! If these fine folk are going our way, then we will take another. Get on, or I’ll give you no crust for your supper!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’m usually home by six and my wife has supper on the table. You had any supper?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he took a sip of ale, the dregs of the half cup that remained from his solitary supper the night before. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After supper I opened the garage door and walked my bike out toward the street. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "I will forsake supper, I believe. Rest will serve me better. Wake me at first light." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The people of the house had gone away for three days to visit relatives; Gabriel had driven them to the railroad station after supper, leaving Esther clearing up the kitchen. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Nobody talks much at supper that night, except when Grim opens his big mouth and says, "Poor Gwen looks like she's in terrible pain." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z She hated to come home and see piles of bright pheasant feathers and the long thin dead bodies of the birds—though at supper she: forgot and ate and ate and ate. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z One Sunday after supper she could not bear it any longer. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z At supper that night my napkin slid off my knee. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Nat closed the shop and went to supper, then climbed the stairs to his room. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z For supper they had the same thing along with whatever could be spared from the dining-room. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The five of us were already at the supper table when the Captain got back. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am sorry you had to wait so long for your supper.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Everyone was just sitting down to supper when I got home. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I get it all rigged with an hour or so to spare, so I figure to cook supper for me and Dad while I’m waiting for the tide. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z After the animals had been tended to, the riders shared a simple supper of salt pork and cold white beans, washed down with ale. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “If you read quickly, you should be able to finish before supper. Mr. Benedict will come by in a little while to answer any questions.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Sure she knows. But I’ll ride home tonight. It doesn’t matter the time. If you’d like to ask me to supper I’d be glad. And when do you want me to start on the wells?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Then one night after supper she and Amelia came upstairs to find Betsy chortling over the paper in their bedroom. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z So it was she got through breakfast and dinner, but by supper she could only manage a few bites of stew before she dragged herself up to bed. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I leaned my face over where the supper was. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex didn’t want to, either, since the only thing he’d eaten all day was half a can of chicken noodle soup, with half a can of mushrooms promised by Julie for supper. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z But as he was sulking far too furiously to touch the supper and had spent the whole night stamping and roaring and cursing, he naturally did not now look his best. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t either. Maybe it’s all part of the same thing. No thanks, no more. I can smell your supper’s nearly ready. I’ll step along.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fixing to see about supper. You want to join us, young man?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Nouri had been known to fall asleep right at the dining-room table at late-night suppers and stay sleeping while everyone cleaned up. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Ma gently peels away my fingers from her hand and says, “I’m going to start supper. Come on up whenever you’re ready.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z Chairs were pushed back haphazardly, and Joseph wondered for a moment if he’d interrupted a supper party. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She checked her watch and announced that supper was ready. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After a ham supper, during which we children grew increasingly restless, my parents took pity on us and distributed the presents. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z ‘We had our supper early with Farmer Maggot,' said Frodo; ‘but we could do with another.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z "Khaleesi, pardons, forgive me. I went to him, as you bid, and told him you commanded him to join you for supper." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Since Caroline had announced that she was engaged, we’d had bone soup with our supper every single night. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z At the end of the supper, Gramps picked up Gram in his arms and carried her across the meadow. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He was eating a light supper at nine in the evening when the front door cried out in the hall and Mildred ran from the parlour like a native fleeing an eruption of Vesuvius. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper I went to our room to try again. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aha!” he said; “still at your books? Good! But you must not work always. Come; I am informed that your supper is ready.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z "You're in the resistance. You said you were inviting me to a supper club." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Before supper, Uncle Drum and I go out and walk the orchard. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Polly and Amari dashed back several more times to get the rest of the food for supper for Mr. Derby and his wife. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I kill my cupbearers, who will pour my wine and serve my supper?” she said, trying to make light of it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It killed my appetite but I finally got something writ down just after supper. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He felt as if he were twelve again, cartwheeling across the supper table in easterly Rock’s great hall. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z With supper over and the dishes washed, Grandpa said, “Well, we had better turn in as I want to get an early start in the morning.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Palmer had just finished supper on Monday when the doorbell rang. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He sees himself eating supper with Alma Ember in Pizza Hut when this large man rushes through the door, picks her up with one arm, and smashes his face in with the other. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “I have to get supper on. Wash your hands and come set the table.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, at supper, someone remarked casually that since the army needed ammunition, wouldn’t it be proper for the ammunition factories to stay open on Sunday? The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s have some of that blackberry cobbler before supper.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I got the supper stew started—it was about all we served to anybody anymore. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jenny noticed his preoccupation at supper that night. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Downstairs after supper, we continue to rack our brains for a plan. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I’ve got to stay for this confounded supper, but I shall be home early tomorrow. You’ll come and meet me as usual, girls?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom sat on a while beside them in silence, while each of them tried to muster the courage to ask one of the many questions he had meant to ask at supper. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Over the family’s meager supper, he and his father talked about the Durham Bulls’ latest victory and C.P. managed to wheedle a promise from his father to take him to the next ball game. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “And you can heat this up for your supper.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When I could actually sit down to supper with my family, the telephone would ring and I would be called away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening Grandma and I had a quiet supper at the kitchen table, under the ceiling light and the flypaper strips. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He has met the President three, four times and even been to supper to the White House. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z While his supper cooked, his mind ran over all the possible answers to his question. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “In the Seven Kingdoms it is considered a grave breach of hospitality to poison your guest at supper.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Portia left the supper to cook on the stove and sat silently with her long hands dropping down limp between her knees. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Grandpa even asked Mr. McAllister to take pot luck and stay to supper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z That evening, after supper, we all sat on the side of the mattress and listened to Mama tell us the story about the birth of Jesus and the Three Wise men who brought Him gifts. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The first night, my hands were so blistered and sore, I couldn’t even spoon up my supper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z They ate pickled mangoes with their meals, ate rice every night for supper with their hands. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “I’m off to fetch some porridge for supper, if any of you would-be mutineers would like to join me.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I missed Mattie’s songs, Fern’s giggles, the baby’s sweet smell, reading to Chase at bedtime, and sitting squashed round the supper table. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Pictures of my father and me wading at low tide from rock to rock, chipping off oysters for our supper. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And once, during a supper meal, I saw tears come slowly from his eyes and disappear into the tangle of the dark beard. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z A few students had gathered at the edges of the plaza and in the rock garden, passing the time before supper. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z At supper Hadley told us about a kid in her class who ate a grasshopper. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And every evening thereafter he returned to find the bowl full, with enough supper for both Crane-man and himself. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Then Tea Cake would help get supper afterwards. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z "Leave supper to us. Livia's cooking up a lasagna for you guys. Halal, of course." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z And I said, “Thank you for supper,” because that is being polite. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “Good to meet you, Anemone, but we best get home for supper.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z They sat silently at the table before the supper. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z By the way, Roy White really was hitting .429, which was .205 points over his last season’s average, which seems to me to be important enough to talk about at supper. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z "Why don't you--why don't you stay for supper? I wouldn't be surprised if some other people dropped in from New York." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “It’s going to be fine having you back. How would you like to go to the inn after supper?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was nearly dark when I finally arrived at the station, where passengers waiting for the morning trains were cooking their suppers on small stoves. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z There they will supervise their cooks in preparing supper for the husbands, who will troop home after Happy Hour. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I have another thought. Why don’t you stay for supper? Vivian is back in town, and Gretchen Silver wants to see her before she leaves.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Gotta head over to Miss Fulton’s for supper soon, so I put my books back in my satchel. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z We’ll make our supper alongside, and at dawn put out to sea.’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper we went up-stairs and smoked and read in bed to keep warm. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z There was exercise, there was sewing, there was supper, there was playtime in the lounge: a big shabby room with board games and a few tattered books and a table-tennis table. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z What with the nuts, pears, apples, and bananas that had been thrown in to him, he did fairly well for supper; out it wouldn’t be true to say that he passed an agreeable night. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z She sent a note to Brigid—most of the girls were wary of speaking to Diana under Mr. Marsden’s nose—asking her and Diana to stop over after supper. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z That night she gave us only a thin broth for supper. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Ruth. You may run along now and get supper.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My afternoon had spoilt me for the hours that still remained, and I thought how long they would seem until my bed-time, how empty too my supper all alone. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As though we were simply guests leaving Sunday supper. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Once he quieted down, she asked Roberto and me to clean the beans to cook for supper. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When I first went to her house for supper she gave me a queer, shrewd, searching look, and I knew she was trying to tell whether I was a virgin or not. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z She is constantly making demands on Ann: Heat some water, wash these clothes, get supper on the table. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z After supper I explained to my mother and father how simple it was. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have supper ready and your father wants to talk to you. I think when you’ve heard what he has to say, you’ll feel better.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, Lyddie. Just a short walk by the river before supper. It will do you good.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Those suppers had yet to be eaten, however. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z On his run back to the cabin each afternoon, he shot a rabbit for supper. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Cora brings my supper, covered, on a tray. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s getting late and we don’t want to miss that supper.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They heard Tali calling to them; supper was ready. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And when Natalie refuses to eat one bite of supper, so stuffed is she with lemon cake, my father knows too. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z But if this were true, it meant that he would have to prepare supper, and take care of the children, and be naked under his father’s eyes all the evening long. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I hear her tell Daddy, in the kitchen after supper, “She’s up to something.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Of course, her temper had been terrible, and she had screamed at Jesse all afternoon and was now too tired to fix any supper. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z The first time he went there for supper after Granny was buried, the next morning he started fussing about her cats the minute he got to our house for his snort. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The evening was falling when they went to the house for their supper. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy remembered hearing him get his boots out after supper. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll teach me. After...whatever it is you do with this one. For an hour every day before supper.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Did I miss anything at supper last night?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Mother,” I’d said when he left after supper, for how could she not see it? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Now the bad news, I’m afraid, is that we won’t be home for supper. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Through him, a few of the orchestra played at small dances held by officers and Tories, or accompanied suppers with chamber music. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z So the three of us sat there in the afternoons, reading or talking quietly, until it was time for supper. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “You’ll get yourself down again. You come on back up stairs. Luster going to take him to the liberry and play with him till I get his supper done.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She took a late supper in the Great Hall with her garrison, to give them what encouragement she could. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They sat in Ernestine’s room until supper time, and then went downstairs together. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z My father said only one thing during supper: “Did you find yourself?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z After supper Gilly did her homework, knowing it was useless, that Miss Harris would never see the neat figures, row on row, that proved that Gilly Hopkins had met and mastered the metric system. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z After her supper, after the oil lamps had been lit, Kira examined it carefully. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Only woke up long enough to eat some cold supper, and right after went off to bed.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama dozed while Stella washed the dishes, swept the house and both porches, and peeled potatoes for supper. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z After supper, Mutti hums as she dresses for her job at the nursing home. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z That night, my Sister would not come down to supper. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z At supper that night she put six candles on the top and placed it in front of Luke and said, “Make a wish.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z They were going home to rest and eat supper; they would be back later, after dark, old man Ku’oosh told him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Please tell Teenie the supper is delicious,” Mrs. Derby said to Lena. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z So Osh and I sat outside, at the trestle table in the shade of her hornbeam tree, while Miss Maggie made our supper. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Your father never touched his supper,” fretted Rachel. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I had speared two fish, which I cooked for my supper. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked more disappointed, as if she’d been planning to have me for supper, but had decided I might give her indigestion. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When the sun set he crouched by the path and cooked a small supper and listened to the fire crack while he put the food in his mouth and chewed thoughtfully. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z In the midst of supper, at approximately seven-thirty, someone rang the bell at the front door. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z During supper it was decided that I was to be placed in school the next day. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Later I saw her by the supper table, her keen eyes searching the food, and she heaped a plate high with salmon and lobster mayonnaise and went off into a corner. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z After supper Pa took Laura and Mary on his knees and said he had a new story to tell them. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z May the gods go with her, she thought as she returned listlessly to her supper. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “If you all don’t start eating this supper, I’m gonna”— Trotter stopped, fishing around for a proper threat. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z This was where his father and brothers had disappeared to during the wedding supper. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z It had been an exhausting day and a short while later, after a supper of cold porridge, the others went to sleep. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wish,” said my father one night as we were eating our meager supper in the cabin, “I wish you could do a little studying of a night. You know, keep up your schooling.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When he joined Ged and Serret for supper he sat silent, looking up at his young wife sometimes with a hard, covetous glance. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z The man in the stalled motorboat yanked frantically on the cord to his engine, and the two mud hens sought supper at the bottom of the lake, tails bobbing. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom fixed supper every day, but left it on the stove, retreating to her bedroom. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Some nights after supper, Mundín gets to drive the car up and down all the driveways that connect the houses in the compound. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z Then I went in the bathroom and threw up my supper. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z After supper, Katie sat by the window to look through the paper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper Pa took Laura on his knee, while Mary sat close in her little chair. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I’ll meet up with friends at one of these restaurants, have supper, then go across the street to dance at one of the ballrooms and listen to Sarah Vaughan or Cab Calloway. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I liked the company. Have a nice supper, Morales.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I spent the night in the cold cab on the hard seat, with one break along near midnight for supper at a little inn high in the hills. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z One account of it has it that his severed head was brought to where Antony was having supper. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Matty was impatient to have the supper preparations over and done with. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Just before supper, Francie distributed the gifts she had for them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Enough for him to have something to eat over the weekend and for light suppers for Julie all week. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Grandma wonders do I want the rest of my supper. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z When finally I got to the house, I found that Mama had done the milking and she and Little Arliss were waiting supper on me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z At supper she chattered on to Jojo and Mama all about the trip. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z ‘Isannah,’ she said quietly, ‘you call Grandpa and the boys in to supper. Cilia, run down cellar and fetch cold ale.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma started supper and set the table, but he did not come. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When Momma saw him she invited him to stay for supper and told me to stick some sweet potatoes in the ashes to stretch the evening meal. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The day was windless, and since I had all I could carry, I tied the canoe, and with Rontu following me, climbed onto the reef to look for fish to spear for our supper. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “And now thee can both have supper with me again,” said Hannah, delighted as a child at the prospect of a party. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Mr. LaFarge sat down to his supper and, knife in hand, looked over at Tom. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z As I sat to a silent supper all by myself the second night home, I figured out what was wrong. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Though it was past supper, the attic was deserted. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Marly had never been more glad to get her supper, never more glad for a warm bath and her warm bed. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z There were enough for everyone in our tribe for supper that night and the next, but in the morning two Aleuts came to the village and asked to speak to my father. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, at last, they had hulled corn and milk for supper. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z As usual, she took it home so that Katie could read it after supper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The lieutenant says he is sorry to arrive during our supper. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “And good luck fishing. I hope R.C. brings back some fish for supper.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The church supper is the grandfather of the country club, just as the Thursday poetry reading in the basement under the vestry sired the little theater. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Maddie was In the Know with them, and had been for some time—trusted, accepted, invited to supper that night, in fact. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Pa could not stay to supper; he had to get home and do the milking. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z That night at supper, Lucas said he wanted to go to the library before it closed to see the puffins. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t want to scare away their supper. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z So our little intrigues played out while women whispered over the backs of the sofas and men, after supper, passed the port and listened to tales of the wars against the French and the Indians. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now it was the morning hours of work and then the midday break for supper. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One night after supper, I realized I had brought a shovel home from the office. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He bolted his supper, drank his tea scalding hot, and folded his napkin. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Here or there a late supper was prepared in tables where lava bubbled silvery and hushed. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Jones slipped into the house and, without a word, scooped from the supper table enough food for two men and carried it out of the house. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama was so tired after working our plot and putting dinner together, she could barely keep her eyes open after supper. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z I was glad that Margaret had asked me to stay for supper. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Soon, Kate, very soon. There remains one more test, but after that, whether you pass or fail, I promise you all a good supper. Fair enough?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Their supper was served in a cozy dining room with crowded bookshelves on every wall and a window overlooking the courtyard. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well I wish you wouldn’t. Travis, are you hungry for supper?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The doctor came right before supper and gave Lady Seymour a potion that would make the night pass quickly for her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in my whole life I skipped supper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was full of chicken and biscuits, probably ready for the supper that would of been coming up shortly. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mint is good because we drink mint tea after supper often, so it tricks my stomach into thinking eating time is over. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “We just figure it out one day at a time. C’mon, let’s get ready for supper.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They were finishing supper when the telephone rang. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z After the song ends, the DJ announces that Billy Eckstine is coming to Detroit next month for a special concert at one of the jazz supper clubs. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z One night, Mr. Russell Allen, a young engineer, was a guest for supper. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z In stony silence later that evening, the elder Gaines sat down and ate his supper. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Citra went to bed early that night, before supper, because her appetite was a casualty of the day. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Later that evening, I stood by the entrance of the kitchen after supper. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z There was the smell of smoke and supper. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Lev's already sitting at our table when I walk in for supper. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z With his A-block buddies, he created a fake altercation on his way to supper. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m gonna try to make us a really good Christmas supper, Mama. All by myself.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The previous day she sat with Lovey after supper and they talked in a way they hadn’t since Jockey’s birthday. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z One evening, Hugo and I were waiting for our cook, Anyango, to walk over with supper. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z That was the last night my sister came down for supper. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He turned to stare at her, and from the look in his eyes it was as if his supper had just spoken to him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She emerged radiant, ate supper in her bathrobe, and vanished into her bedroom unconscious of her family’s amusement. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z My papers and my presence were at last approved, and by Fourth Hour I got my first meal since early breakfast—supper: kadik-porridge and cold sliced breadapple. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Later at supper Mrs. Hull told my mother about Millie’s coming. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I did my chores—tried to revive my sad little garden, cleaned the chicken coop, put a pot of beans on to simmer for supper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Eventually, though, Markie’s friends got called home for supper and I was looking down at one grubby kid with a limp balloon trailing behind him. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought of his own parents and their useless lives—his father collapsing into his nap every night after supper and his mother looking tired and dragged-out all the time. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It no longer mattered to him what Julie chose to make for their supper, just as long as she prepared it immediately. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z After supper Pa took his gun and went into the woods, and Laura and Mary went to sleep without any stories or music. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Rontu,” I would say after he had stolen a special fish I had speared for my supper, “tell me why it is that you are such a handsome dog and yet such a thief.” Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper sometimes one of my parents would go back with me, but more often I went alone. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I have to leave so soon. Oh, and I almost forgot, in three weeks, Saturday night. Mother and Daddy want y’all to come have supper.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But the fact is, once I had sat down to supper at their table, once a number of their neighbours had come calling, a most discomforting set of events began to unfold around me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z On Sundays, after church, the preacher always had supper with one of the families. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “All right. Find something dry to put on. Your pa’s got supper nearly ready.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z That evening, just after supper, the wind rose, and the rain fell down the wide chimney and hissed in the fire. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z That night at supper, I mentioned the race. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z With supper, they drank part of the milk and had an apple apiece. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have to fly out of town first thing tomorrow morning. I could, however, do a late supper tonight....” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I decided to pass up supper, and went to bed early. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z When the heat made her faint, she awoke with her head smeared into a rafter, her neck feeling like a chicken’s after Alice the cook tried to wring it for supper. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Ophie and her mother were kept there so late in the day that they took to eating supper at Daffodil Manor, making it home when it was nearly time for bed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z On the table lay the sharp knife with which she had sliced bread for their supper. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Papa hollered from the porch, “Come on in. We’ve been waiting supper on you.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, my father and mother went into their room right after supper. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z "What time are those witches having supper in the Dining-Room?" she asked. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “Only somebody new would be dumb enough to bring pancakes for a supper.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Daddy cooked breakfast every morning for the family, and Mama cooked supper each evening after she got home from her school-teaching job. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Bessie put the salt beef and milk and the rest of the supper makings on the family’s account. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z In Salinas, Olive had experienced niceties of living, the choir and vestments, Altar Guild, and bean suppers of the Episcopal church. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The days quickly became routine: roll call, breakfast, work, lunch, work, supper, work. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “That couple she works for called and told her that they were going to be late. They asked her to please take care of supper. She called and ordered a pizza.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He put the money in his pocket, rubbed his hands together briefly, and then put out his hand to be led to supper. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Cal said, “They’ll be surprised we got a rabbit. If Father’s home, let’s give it to him. He likes a rabbit for his supper.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They ate supper back where the trailers were parked, at a campsite that had only three trailers on it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m on bring you a caramel cake tonight. And I don’t want you to do nothing but set in your kitchen and eat the whole thing for supper.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And they only have regular family rules: bio snacks right before supper. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to get me to eat some supper, but I wasn’t hungry. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Shadow’s supper consisted of an all-day full breakfast—it came with hush puppies—while Mr. Ibis picked and pecked at a slice of coffeecake. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She remembered guiltily that at supper she had decided they were criminals. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The search took all day, and we arrived home late to find Dad eating a frozen supper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z You’d think to hear her that there wasn’t but one supper in the world, and that was the one she had to keep back a few minutes on my account. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She woke early, sometimes even before Papi, cooked the beans and rice for our supper, ironed our school uniforms and her work clothes, and bathed, powdered, and stuffed herself into her tortuous undergarments. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I could go get supper with my foster family. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt it through supper, so that even Reverend Buckminster stared at him sometimes, and Turner’s mother dared to break the silence by asking him how his day had been. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z And I had some spinach soup for supper. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After supper, my sister came into my room. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I knew she was still laying around in her bathrobe in the dark, drinking diet soda for supper and not thinking about me one bit. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When I get up to go home to my own supper, I say good-bye to her. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Grim out in the kitchen one night, after supper whispering to Gram had she noticed how much Maxwell was getting to look like Him? Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Too tired to fuss with supper, I ate a bowl of graveyard stew, breaking up chunks of bread and covering them with warm milk and molasses. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Then at supper, he ate like we hadn’t even stopped at the diner. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z I began banging pots and pans, more to cover my giggles than to help with supper. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The salmon lady was having some more supper. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He would come home, have a quick supper, and head out with Trampita and me to our three acres, where we worked until dusk. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z The Shreveport Gospel Mission Church was having an Easter supper for anyone who would come and listen to the preacher’s sermon. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “And just as sure as I’ll be having cabbage soup for supper tomorrow, that ticket’ll go to some nasty little beast who doesn’t deserve it!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z After Treelore died, she carry supper over to me ever night for three months straight. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z "It wasn't a supper like you said. It was a letter from Robb, and we didn't eat it, but—" "The green dreams take strange shapes sometimes," Jojen admitted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They didn't stay long, just long enough to persuade their mother to let them stay at their grandfather's for supper. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z And his father had loved to shoot baskets with him at the elementary school’s outdoor court in the cool misty summer evenings after supper. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The other patients had trays of supper before them also. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z At about seven I would head home for breakfast and then back to the crab house and floats until our four-thirty supper. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Right after supper she ran out of the house again. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Tom rang for the janitor and sent him for some celebrated sandwiches, which were a complete supper in themselves. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z ‘See—here’s some nice roast chicken or some veal stew. Why don’t you have a little supper with me?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The next evening, while they prepared supper, he told the blind man he was planning to go. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Mary Hanson and the other servants gathered in the kitchen for their own supper. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Around me was the sound of the victors celebrating and the smell of meat they roasted for their supper. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mrs. Frisby got home, Teresa, Martin and Cynthia were eating supper, as she had told them to do if it got dark before she returned. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z When supper is ready, Werner sits at the boys’ end of the table with a book in his lap. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The best part of each evening was supper. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’ll start the fire now so we have good coals for cooking supper.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z ‘Mister Singer’s got fried chicken for his supper and he hasn’t eaten one piece yet,’ the little boy said. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I feel nauseous from the glass of sherry I drank after supper. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Since then, he had been able to bring Crane-man supper every night. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Daddy calls from down the hall and I dry my hands on my pants and head in to supper. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z When she brought the tray and put it on the bed table I thanked her and ate a little of the supper. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “I allowed it would be, Jeth. Well, you and Shad hev a good visit tonight; ask him to come here for supper tomorrow. Him and little Jenny ain’t got many more evenin’s to be together.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z That night after supper, we sat out on the porch and ate blackberry cobbler and listened to Bertha’s stories. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Have you had supper? Want to come eat with us?” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z We got home too late for prayer meeting, so after supper the four of us just sat out on the veranda together in the cool dark. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The birds kept planting weeds in our garden, Miss Maggie wanted fresh straw in her rabbit hutch, and I had yet to pick the blue mussels that we’d be steaming for our supper. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z "That was last night's supper, you ninny. You were asleep when I brought it up." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z We found them all at supper when we came. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He started to light the lantern to look more, but his mother said, “Hang it back, child. Ain’t no use to fret yourself. Eat your supper, you must be famished.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They do not know Stuart broke up with me after the Whitworth supper. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He had seen her making supper, and had known that he wouldn’t be eating anything. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to prepare breakfast for him as well as supper, and he was unfailingly gracious. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A Polish count, aged eighteen, devoted himself to the ladies, who pronounced him, ‘a fascinating dear’, and a German Serene Something, having come to supper alone, roamed vaguely about, seeking what he might devour. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And the sun went down, and we had supper in an Italian place, and then I knocked on the front door of the beautiful stone house of Bernard V. O’Hare. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z "Dad is picking me up before supper, and he will be disappointed if I do not eat with him." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He slept pretty well nearly all day but woke up in time for supper. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z After they choked down their meagre supper, Meera sat with her back against a wall, sharpening her dagger on a whetstone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He sorted out cans for their supper and warmed them over the gas burner and they ate and the boy said nothing. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z When I put the key in the door, I said, “Go wash your face and hands real good. Play Go Fish until I call you for supper.” One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper, Christopher and I went with Lucas to the library. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Daddy doesn’t even stop for church during harvest time, but on Sunday night, I catch him in the dusky hall, between his supper and sleep. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Roskus came and said to come to supper and Caddy said it wasn’t supper time yet. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Until they got bored with its bleating and slaughtered it for supper. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You better call your mother and The Registrar and tell them you won’t be home for supper.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper, Grandpa’s father read aloud a chapter of the Bible, while everyone sat straight and still in his chair. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z After Lupita’s supper of beans and rice that evening, Uncle Antonio arrived with other men to say the rosary for the second night. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z That evening, while we were having supper, a hunter dropped by. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will I see you tonight for supper?” he asked, seeming to acknowledge that I could still take off if I pleased. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She saw me and smiled me over to a stump where she’d helped prepare supper the night before. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z They spent almost four dollars on supper at the mall, and none of them had dessert. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper, we said our good-nights as they headed to their room and me to mine. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After games such as these, I would return to my mother’s kraal where she was preparing supper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But finally supper was over with and he’d stayed quiet, and I figured he was safe. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Brushing past Mariam, he said in a brusque voice, “I’m hungry. Get supper ready.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He found supper in the storeroom, drank from the water jar, and settled himself under the acacia tree, prepared to watch every motion Gebu made if he should come into sight. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “All right,” said Grandpa Joe, when the whole family was gathered in the old people’s room after supper, “let’s hear who found them.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “Well, some bet was made before supper, and just after supper Aron lost the bet and paid off. What were we talking about?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Although the Coalhicans escaped into the hills, their chief was reminded at the supper table that night that the mine was for work, not play. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z While Jonas carried the trunks back upstairs, Ash lit the fires and began to prepare supper. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Long live our supper,” Guy said, quickly batting his eyelashes to keep tears from rolling down his face. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z It was a supper even better than before. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Grandpa said, “While we’re cooking supper, you see to your dogs. Feed them and fix them a warm bed.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z While Daddy heats up supper, I sit on my bed looking over schoolwork. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z But after supper Nat went back to the chandlery to finish the work he had not done. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “And then, when we have caught the unicorn which is wanted, we will bring it home in triumph and give it to our mother! We will serve at supper every night!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to get to the post office before supper. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z However, just as we had finished supper and Mr Taylor was pouring for me a glass of ale brewed by a neighbour, we heard footsteps approaching on the gravel outside. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When he’d finished, he washed his hands and face at the barrel near the back door, sat at the table, and waited for Mami to serve him supper. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z After supper I took the trolley into town and walked through some of the Negro sections in the South Rampart-Dryades Street sections. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We had lunch the next day, talked until supper, and then had supper. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z There was no noon meal on account of that night’s big Saturday supper, the smell of which impelled the students to the barbecue pits. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Every evening after supper we sat in their tiny den around the television set with the ceramic bee planter on top. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were in the living-room eating their suppers on their knees in front of the telly. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z At home, my mother fussed with the late supper. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z After supper, I sat at the table to do my homework. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z During those times we had both dinner and supper out in the field area. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "I miss supper?" he says in a slurred voice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “I think I should buy you a spot of supper. I’m afraid my friend here has some work that needs doing.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I realized I had not been served any food, and banged on the door: “Warder, I have not received my supper.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Amelia was not pleased that evening after supper when she realized that Lyddie was getting ready to go out. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Your granddaddy don’t feel well, Mr. Hiram,” Ruthanne said when I walked into the kitchen for supper, “and wants you to go on ahead and eat without him.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z After supper, Salvador washed and dressed in his new clothing very early. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She wheeled a large bicycle into the little room behind the kitchen and came out to her supper. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Miss Saunders is as quiet as a tiger sneaking up on its supper. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He came back by six for supper, which Ma Charles was only too glad to have Big Ma heap on his plate. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z How could one think of supper when the world had just gone up in flames? Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘And shall I show you the bedrooms, while your supper is got ready?’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The mother prompts gently, “Now, maybe Dave wants to say thank you. Maybe he wants to say thank you for being such a nice girl and giving him supper.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z After supper, by the fire, we drank hot beer. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z My troupe was not some poor batch of mummers, japing at crossroads for pennies, singing for our suppers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After supper Pa brought his traps in from the shed to grease them by the fire. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother scored the coup of having the Reverend come to our house for supper following the Christmas Eve services. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z On the third day, juicy pieces of meat were served with supper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘But I does do my best. And I is not nearly as mixed up as the other giants. I know one who gallops all the way to Wellington for his supper.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They had cold ham for supper, and Sammy hadn’t returned when they sat down. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It had gone everywhere searching out food, and Ramo and I had to look hard to find enough for our supper. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z If I didn’t get any food now I’d have to steal something out of someone’s garbage or I wouldn’t be able to eat until the mission opened for supper. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He still didn’t go to meet the ferry in the afternoon like most folks, or hang around Kellam’s after supper matching water stories, or go to church. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I had rinsed myself of blood, cleaned up my fishing gear, put things away and had my supper, night had come on. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Her fears at last night’s supper seemed silly to her now. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Thomas asked me, “Do you mind if I order your supper, Bud?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Children, tonight an early supper,” Mami is saying, as if Mundín and I are six and nine instead of twelve and fifteen. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I went down there again right after supper on Friday evening, before the big day. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z ‘Here you come traipsing in after everbody done finished supper. Seem to me like I never will get off from work.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then she put supper on the table for Laura and Mary. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually I have to go outside and stare at my plump, checkered hens in the yard, trying to decide which one to kill for supper. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon got the horses fed before he stopped to think of his own supper. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He left laughing, opening the door to the sound of many footsteps from the hall: supper time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “But we got something special for your supper today, yes we do. Polly, pour the wine like I showed you.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She had retired to her private rooms until further notice and would take supper alone due to a severe headache. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Look, I’m not going to argue with you over the relative merits of trash—” “That has nothing to do with it. I’m tired of you. I want my supper.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The windows of the stores were crammed with notices of church suppers and house tours. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie went to work in darkness and came back to supper in darkness. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z "Will you meet me tomorrow? In the grove, before supper. I left another letter for you. I have something to ask you—I wrote it in there." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z One night at supper, Dad was firing questions at Dan on the squares of numbers up to twenty-five. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z In the table drawer, the mouse rustled softly, enjoying the supper of flapjack crumbs Mae had put there for him. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As everybody in Siuwensin appeared to have gone to bed directly after supper, I did the same. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “Tug the cord if you need her. In fact, Lena will be up with your supper in a few minutes.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “You are a hoot, Abilene Tucker. Let’s get going. Mama’s going to have the frying pan ready to fry up some frog legs for supper.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The book was leather-bound with iron hinges, and large enough to eat your supper off. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They invited Cade and me in to have supper and spend the night in one of their guest rooms. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z In the town, supper fires sent up blue smoke, and here and there was the red glare of torchlight and campfire. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z We bought hamburgers for supper and took the bus to his home, eating on the way. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma would fix them supper, and when he went in with the milk, he’d find them all laughing and chattering. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He came down when we were finishing supper, and Mom jumped up from the table and brought over the plate she’d been keeping warm in the oven. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That evening, John Wilkes Booth enjoyed a leisurely supper with the Garretts. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad derived considerable pleasure from reading these interviews aloud at the supper table, with exaggerated gestures and facial expressions that were supposed to be Mother’s. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z They breakfasted now off the remainder of Tom’s provisions, meant for their supper, with additions that Tom had brought with him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘They is just moocheling and footcheling around and waiting for the night to come. Then they will all be galloping off to places where people is living to find their suppers.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother and I alternated going with her, and my grandfather always served Sunday supper to my grandmother and whichever of us was along as if we were regular club guests. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “That is Frightful; don’t be afraid. She’s quite wonderful and gentle. She would be glad to catch you a rabbit for supper if you would prefer that to venison.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then everyone was laughing some more, until it was time for supper. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was almost to our driveway when I heard his mother call him in for supper. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They found the lord alone in the gloom of his hall, making a supper of beer and bread and sister’s stew. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At evening, off the fields of Ithaka, they bound me, lashed me down under the decking with stout ship’s rope, while they all went ashore in haste to make their supper on the beach. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The week before Christmas is often a quiet one in a funeral parlor, Shadow learned, over supper. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z That night, Bertha made a special supper of meat loaf and lima beans, fried green tomatoes, and sweet potato pie. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I recall, as an example of this pursuit, an occasion when he arranged that we should go out into the countryside and take our supper beneath the summer sun. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Katie went to bed immediately after supper each night and Francie saw so little of her mother that it seemed as if Mama had gone away. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain came down hard, then tapered off as I started to make supper. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Jim was mortified enough to complain about it at the supper table. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It's over, and I start back; the faint sound over the loudspeaker announces supper. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They would invite me to stay for supper, and I would stuff myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama was at the sink, washing sweet potatoes to bake for supper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z At supper she’s been eating nothing but chicken broth, and I feel bad for her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z His people brought him a little supper of chocolate and sweet cakes and fruit, and he stared at the food discontentedly. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a good supper, flapjacks, bacon, bread, and applesauce, but they ate sitting about in the parlor instead of around a table. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z We had roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrots, carrot cake, and milk for supper. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't generally mind it when he stays out with his friends, but he's due back for supper, and I sent him because I needed those things. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z During their supper together, as Kira chattered about the changes in the old village, how much better things were now, he had only half listened. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z ‘I’m all right. What I want is some supper.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z After Sunday supper he had again run through the dilemma but saw no quick answer. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The queen welcomed them warmly, then summoned Missandei to see that the girls were fed and entertained whilst she shared a private supper with the Green Grace. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I prepared a tray of supper and served it to Lady Seymour in her bedchamber, the one room where she could find peace. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For supper that evening my grandmother had a plain omelette and one slice of bread. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The keeper would not enter on what he called “business” until the supper was over, and we were all satisfied. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Mrs. Brill and Ellen were glad because they could drink strong cups of tea all day in the kitchen and no longer needed to preside at nursery suppers. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z As a matter of fact, supper was a pleasant meal. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He’d lie down before supper on the daybed, moaning, “Oh, me, me....Oh, me, me,” and Granny just about went crazy listening to it, knowing that next morning he’d go on to the store anyway. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Maybe we should just invite them all over for supper,” he says. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Jesse Oliver! You leave that baby alone. Whatcha mean lying there in the middle of the floor doing nothing anyway? Didn’t I tell you I couldn’t cook supper before you chopped wood for the stove?” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Key West was so broke that they let the inmates go home for supper because it was cheaper. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave his stew to Grenn, who looked in need of an extra supper to warm him against the night. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Often on Sunday after supper she came for a hot cocoa and stopped for a while at the table where Singer was sitting. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Forget to wash your hands before supper, they slap you in leg irons. Prison is a bad place, I’m telling you.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For supper they ate whatever Mutti could afford to cook that day, usually turnips and potatoes and cabbage. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I could hear the sizzle of meat frying on the stove and the open-and-close of the oven as she checked the biscuits or corn bread or pie or whatever she was baking for supper. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The ale was well brewed and there was pease porridge and bread for supper. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z So, despite the enticement of the presents that awaited them, Penelope first took the children up to the nursery to change into dry clothes and eat a quick supper. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Do you know we still have a can of clam sauce? And half a box of spaghetti. That would make a wonderful supper.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “Work resumes on the Golden Gate Bridge. 103 men are put back to work, two quit, seven scratch their heads, five have their feet up, two eat sausages for supper, three do not...” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "And these are the potatoes for our supper. And this is the sweater I’ve just picked up from mending." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z After supper, we kids washed the dishes while Poppy tended to my mother’s hands. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Towards evening, Katie got up and made some supper for them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon as he found out I was all right, though, he said they might as well finish supper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z After they ate their cold supper, several of the dogs curled up together, huddling against their packs, and Taisin and Kaede helped Con crawl into the tent. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z This word the Ensign delivered when we were at our supper. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It reminded them of men who wore hats to plow and to eat supper in; who blew into saucers of coffee, and held knives in their fists when they ate. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When he inquired whether I had dined, I asked him to serve me with a sandwich in my room, which proved a perfectly satisfactory option as far as supper was concerned. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Wasn’t but a little bit till I’d shot five, more than enough to make us a good squirrel fry for supper. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z I found her in the kitchen, washing up the supper dishes. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z One day after supper, she’d found her apron pockets full of sugar. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I ate a full supper this day, and my head is again clear. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z While I made a fire and cooked my supper, he watched me. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time of the ballroom’s being built, suppers had not been in question; and a small card-room adjoining, was the only addition. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The Great Hall of Riverrun was a lonely place for two to sit to supper. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z While Strider was gone, Frodo gave Merry a rapid account of all that had happened since supper. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I hurried back to Erickson’s Hotel, asked for a cup of tea to take to my room, and wrote letters until supper at six. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She was steadfast on finishing her latest project by supper. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z After a heavy supper we settled in the room of my uncle Mateo, because he was the storyteller. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad walked away cursing, exasperated, but probably thinking that Shawn would get tired and go back to being foreman before supper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “There will be suppers every night, all summer.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Finally at sundown she went to bed defeated, without eating supper. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That night Ma makes us fried chicken for supper. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper I wrapped the toady-frog in the sweater Ma had been working on and put it in her knitting basket and ran ’cross the road to hide in the drainage ditch with Cooter. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Why can’t he bring the picnic? If you get invited somewhere, you shouldn’t have to bring supper!” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally she was gone and Janie hurried to her kitchen to put on supper and found Tea Cake sitting in there with his head between his hands. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z That same night, I went in to fix supper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Through the empty corridors and across the cafeteria, where the Helpers were busy preparing supper, Mr. Curtain never slowed—not even when he approached the door onto the plaza. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z They watched me enviously while I drank the elves’ supper. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The boy and the three younger children ate their supper in silence. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward my mother asked the Captain to come home and have supper with us, but when he refused, no one pressed him to change his mind. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Naomi was serving Henry a late supper when it happened. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The thought hit her after supper when they were all sitting in the living room watching the evening news. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Her supper would be waiting and Mrs. Bedlow was insulted by tardiness. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Harry washed his hands and bolted down his pitiful supper. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Bring him back here. We can watch a video. Eat supper. I make a great vegetarian chili.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I don’t know when those SIM ever go to their own houses to eat their suppers and talk with their kids. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z “I’m Alan, by the way. I brought you a rabbit yesterday for your supper.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m not going to search her, and Judy’s gone out to get her supper.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “Oh, it is you Antonio. It is time for supper, eh.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure that if he were planted down in the middle of the desert, in half an hour he would have gathered together a supper of roast meat, dates, and wine. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He went on about the South until Gramma called us in for supper. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z The afternoon stretched the shadows like taffy and the park entered its period of diminished popularity as supper approached. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Like the rest of us, she wanted to serve suppers, and scold servants, and set aside money in her almari to have her eyebrows threaded every three weeks at the Chinese beauty parlor. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Before supper the next day, the Mysterious Benedict Society, hopeful for clues, climbed the hill beyond the gym to take a look around. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m pleased to hear you’ve had supper. Did you enjoy your picnic, then? Have quite enough to eat?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Judith had just set the brass candlestick on the table one late afternoon, and the girls were moving the table nearer to the hearth in preparation for supper, when a knock sounded at the door. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He rummaged through his jacket pocket and found a piece of a chocolate bar that had been left over from supper. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Next thing I knowed I was leaning over and throwing up my supper from Ma and the milk from Cooter’s ma. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Why, others asked, should all their tithes go to helping strangers, to the extent of building a room to feed them supper? Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Now you two go to bed and get some sleep. But, por favor, give me another dollar to buy some rice for tonight. I want my sister’s children to stay and have supper with us.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z But they went anyway, on summer nights after supper, when the crickets smelled the coolness and started singing. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z After the first night, she closed the doors and windows right after supper but didn’t make me go to bed. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Speaking of my mother, she wanted me to invite you to church on Easter. There’ll be supper after and a sewing circle. For the Red Cross.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The command comes down from Major Byrd that we are to rest after supper but with our bedrolls and rucksacks in preparation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Now I’ll see you after supper, or perhaps a bit later. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I have to start supper for my mom.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He was finishing the last of the pork pie the cooks had served up for supper when Jon sat down across from him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z One bag of food, he hoped, would be enough for the two of them for the weekend and for suppers for Julie for the week, if not for him. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Gram saying, “Now, that was the goat’s toe,” after a satisfying supper. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The regular guests always had their tables reserved for them and most of them were already in their places and starting to eat their suppers. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z We staked the oxen out in a bit of grazing common near the pens and went into the tavern for some supper. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A week before Christopher’s hearing—which the Town of Marysville was taking its time setting up, probably to make him sweat—my father stopped eating supper with us. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When she had an order for me, she’d tell me to meet her in the garden after supper when no one else was near. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z In this place to come, Caesar occasionally came for supper and they laughed ruefully about Randall and the travails of their escape, their eventual freedom. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Well, of course it’s not funny, Reynie Muldoon. But what do you want me to do? Cry? Now get going, will you? And make sure I see you at supper!” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Cole’s body ached with weariness, and he stifled yawns as he prepared supper. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Joseph kept the children busy in his shop and had supper ready for us when we stumbled home. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Thereafter, the ladies joined our supper by way of payment for their services, and we sat below and held a more somber feast than our last musical festival, before Norfolk had burned. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Even at sunset, the two of them did not come in for supper. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Or had stood—Luke knew from a sneaked peek right before supper that half the trees were now toppled. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Ben did not appear at supper, sending word to his mother that he was sick. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And he was still laughing as Tree-ear served supper from the gourd bowl. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “And you’re doing a great job, but Ben needs some snails for supper. I want you to come learn how to gather them.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z They left their suppers or their washing up or their dressing for the show and they came out upon their now-not-quite-as-new porches and watched the green star of Earth there. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody felt like sitting down to the doughnut supper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The fish and greens are already cooking in a stew, but that will be for supper. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z After supper, the children washed up the dishes and their grandmother went out to the fields. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z By then, it was dark, but from their windows as we ate the late supper they fixed us, we could see the lights of the chapel where pilgrims were keeping their vigil. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As the men roared in approval, I carried the tray loaded with the dirty supper dishes down the stairs. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then late that evening, just before supper, he called me off down to the spring, where we sat and he talked. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, then if the General does not mind, I may just ride on over there meself, later on, after supper, that is, if the General has no objections.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z By supper the next night she had finished cleaning everything but the living-room chandelier. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The supper was baked beans and broccoli and two slices of ham and they were laid out on the plate so that they were not touching. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After we finished supper, Grampa went back to his paper in the living room, and Gramma started cleaning up. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z She’s coming out of her room wearing fresh clothes for supper. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Bri used to thaw our suppers in the microwave when we were in school. Now we keep the cans in our sleeping bag.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “We could even go to E Motions first, and afterward, maybe Molly and Cherish could join us for supper? My treat,” she added. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z "At supper, there were still places on the bench when he got his pie, but he was too scared to come sit with us." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z After supper he went out to make sure his work gloves were on the seat of the truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Now how about making supper for us. I don’t know about you, but even a can of spinach sounds good to me right now.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z For supper, the diets were the same, except that Indians and Coloureds received four ounces of bread while we received none. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When Fledge had quite Finished his own excellent supper he lay down. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Before the end of the supper his father and brothers came back, but they did not kidnap him for a wet cheer. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Over supper, I can see Miss Fulton is trying. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z Anne disappeared into the kitchen to plan supper. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper that night I wanted to go out and see if Naomi might be waiting by the bridge, but Grampa wouldn’t let me. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z That evening he hurried through his supper, went up to his room, and lighted a candle. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, she hummed along with “Jesse Polka” and began getting out the things for supper. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I ate my supper and reminded myself to awaken and open the door off and on during the night. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Clippinger, considerably discomfited by this vision, exclaimed, “Sir! Good sir! Some supper!” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I can work all day and stay awake for a whole hour after supper. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “This is my potato dance, Grandfather. Look what I found. We’ll have a real supper tonight. Have you ever seen anything as beautiful as a potato?” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I feed Baby Girl supper and put her to bed, cause Mister and Miss Leefolt gone to see a picture at the Lamar. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Mr. Harry,” he said suddenly, “do you think you could stay for supper?” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She made her way into the parlor while Mama went to the kitchen to put something together for supper, even though it would most likely be lean. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z After supper that night Cal said, “Father, would you mind if I went down to the ranch Friday afternoon?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Your supper,” she told Meggie, putting a steaming plate down on the table. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z In the afternoon I planted, getting the corn about three-fourths done before it was time to go in and start the supper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t go to the family supper before the viewing—in fret, I’d skip the viewing, too. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I look down at my supper plate, fried beets swimming in a pool of bright pink juice, half-cooked hash browns turned pink where they border the beets and cold oatmeal. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Warm rooms and warm suppers beckoned them, and as they hurried away, leaving the cold square to the two gray cats, the miraculous autumn departed too; the year’s first snow began to fall. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion refused the swan, which reminded him of a supper with his sister. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t want any supper, and they didn’t, either. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z My stomach turns, unsettling my supper so that I have to swallow hard to keep it down. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I had buried what was left of my supper, but they dug it up, snarling and fighting among themselves over the scraps. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He offered to share his supper, but there was hardly enough for one person, so we all politely refused, insisting that he go ahead—at least, Caroline and Call were insisting. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When supper was over, Uncle George went outside the door and blew his army bugle, long and loud. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z This was far more strenuous than the work in the courtyard, and after our first few days on the quarry we fell asleep immediately after our supper at 4:30 in the afternoon. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “One must be properly respectful and yet give a hint of playfulness,” Lady Isobel instructed her daughters over supper. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z At the supper table, she wanted to throw her plate fully loaded at Jem, a superior fifteen in adult communication with their father. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Just before supper, however, Jackson and many of the other Executives would appear from inside the gym and let the students in. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Mother thought she saw thee pass. She sent me to fetch thee for supper and to stay the night if thee will.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Come on. Let’s go see what your mom’s got for supper.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z There were no books in Elinor's kitchen, not one, but they ate an excellent supper there at a wooden table that came, so Elinor assured them, from the scriptorium of an Italian monastery. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z On our way to Soho for supper I returned to the problem of Linus, emphasizing that smiling too long over his mistake might be fatal. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z They were going to a communal kitchen for supper for all. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I waited until the Jordans and my father and I were sitting at the supper table. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Pyp and Toad would be sitting near the fire in the common room, drinking cups of mulled wine before their supper. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Sure that Sylvia was snitching, Louie refused to sit at the supper table with her, eating his meals in spiteful solitude off the open oven door. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “I’m going to have supper ready soon,” Moms said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He howled and ran about the yard while I cooked my supper. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your paw say for you to come right on up stairs when you et supper. You heard him.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z When Dewey got home, Marie was in the kitchen preparing supper. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to go out before night comes. I have some thing to check. I need to eat supper and get out there to the clearing before it’s dark.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “If we hadn’t had supper last night,” James said. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Last evening, after supper, I’d gone over my ledger half a dozen times. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z When Cole finished preparing supper, he spread the at.oow on the small table. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The old man knew if the Leopard and the Lion discovered that the girls had gone, they would surely eat him for supper instead. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z I thought of the house, so full of light and talk, and wondered what they would have for supper. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They ate their supper in silence, huddled beneath oilskins as the rain dripped down, hissing, into the fire. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After supper, I try tidying my room to make myself feel better. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z We had early supper so that we could get to the theater by seven o’clock, in time for the first show. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Aunt March had a good fit and sent the supper,” cried Jo, with a sudden inspiration. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, Bertha made grilled cheese sandwiches and potato salad for supper, and then we sat out on the porch under the orange sky streaked with gray-blue clouds. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z There had been an explosion yesterday at breakfast, last night at supper, and this morning again at breakfast. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Or since he was used to eating supper at Aunt Loma’s, would they both go over there tonight? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z After supper, Mum and I talked around our campfire, then snuggled into our two cots in the tent. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z After a supper of hot soup and crusty bread, I did my evening chores and headed straight to bed. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “I’ll have her back right after supper. I know tonight is a school night.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Every night after supper, when me and Gus and Bertha sat out on the porch, Wishbone snored contentedly while I rubbed my bare feet over his warm back. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z "I'll telephone for a taxi to take you home, and while you're waiting you and Jordan better go in the kitchen and have them get you some supper--if you want any." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Most nights after supper and prayers, Ethel heard her father going up the crooked stairs, guided by the bobbing light of the candle. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But Big Ma pushed past Fern, grabbed “Bertha,” snapped her neck while her light-brown-feathered body fussed about before stopping cold, and brought supper into the house. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Most of the Institute students spent the hour before supper playing in the gym, or else watching television in their rooms, but the Mysterious Benedict Society had wanted a little time to themselves. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She tossed a couple of pieces of fish stick left over from supper onto the floor for two of the cats. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She took her breakfast and dinner alone but joined the rest of the company for supper each night. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew it last night at supper and smelled it when he walked in at five o’clock this morning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Grandma says, “We have a big pan to fill before anyone gets supper. We’re making a crisp. And while we work, I have a few things for us all to think about.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z One family sent me back ’cause they said it wasn’t worth the money to have to look at me crosst the supper table.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z If she was tired of his visits, she concealed her weariness with perfect skill, and took care that there should be coffee for supper, “as Friedrich—I mean Mr. Bhaer—doesn’t like tea.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Although he was very confused when he awoke, after he had been brought home and fed a good supper, he remembered what had happened. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “We went to supper at New Clairmont and then everyone went out in the big motorboat to see the Vineyard fireworks.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z After supper, I went outside with my host to help him carry water from a makeshift boarded well. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The following evening, therefore, when they had finished an early supper, she gathered them around her. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z She stopped: but there was no answer and after a moment she raised her eyes, got up, and began to slice some onions into the stew pot for supper. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then the two of them, they just looked at me. I thought they would never say another word until Mrs. Trace said, ‘Come to supper, why don’t you. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t realize it was time for supper.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z When she checked again after supper, as the sun was setting and the mist rising, he was gone and the cheese with him. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I heard what you said in Miss Bimp’s about almost getting poisoned, and I was wondering. Do you eat supper with them murderers?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He announced this at supper on Friday night. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “And, ah, what time would the General be having supper, now?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper Rat Kiley went over and stroked its nose. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There hadn’t been a sound from upstairs when Dilsey came in and sent Bed and Luster on to the kitchen and said supper was ready. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I buy two end-of-day discounted rolls from the bakery for our supper, and two weeks after that, I have to decide between bread for our stomachs and coal for the stove. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mother is in her room getting ready for our shopping trip to outfit us both for supper at the Whitworths’. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Just don’t tell him. Captain Westfall leaves me alone in the midafternoon. The hour before supper is perfect.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z By supper it had been decided that I would tend Lady Seymour whilst she was bedridden. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ghostly voices from the past recalling when he was a little boy and the kids in the neighborhood came to the back door after supper calling him to go out and play. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z No breakfast, no lunch, and a half a can of spinach for supper. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Francie decided to get dressed first, and then fix supper so that she’d be all ready when Ben came to call for her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper, Lili took her son to the field where she knew her husband would be. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z At dusk I could see the remains of other people’s suppers floating by the window, chicken and pork chop bones, lettuce leaves, breadcrumbs, sometimes noodles. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The Captain was making tea and cooking potatoes for his supper when we arrived. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And why weren’t there any lima beans for supper tonight? The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The papers would be dessert after supper and the evening chores. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z My girlfriend Olga and I will sometimes get together for supper at a restaurant. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “True. But you care for me. You would not have been ruthless. You would have said, ‘Excellent parry, Inigo, now that’s enough for one day; let’s have supper.’” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Mama said, chuckling as she cooked supper on our kerosene stove. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z When supper was over I saw that there were many biscuits piled high upon the bread platter, an astonishing and unbelievable sight to me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The cook was fixing supper and had set out salmon mousse with little floury crackers. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Some of them had been shopping downtown, and others had been out visiting friends, and all during supper they kept tossing back and forth these private jokes. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He could go home and eat supper with his mother. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Captain Smith and his men ate their supper with their guns smoldering and ready. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Now finish your supper and see to your chores. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z ‘Then I would like supper first, and after that a pipe.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “The Free African Society is having a meeting about the fever. It should prove a lively gathering. I’ll return in time for supper.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Nolans were together only at the supper hour when even Laurie sat up to the table in her high chair. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But when supper’s over and I go off to the bathroom to brush my teeth, I peek back through the doorway, and Dad’s over by Shiloh’s box, letting him lick his plate clean. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Far from it. Madam paid a call on the reverend’s wife after supper. Came home with high color in her cheeks and a bee in her bonnet. ‘Dress the child,’ she says. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And since Milligan was standing guard, and Rhonda herself was too busy to do more than bring their supper and excuse herself, the children dined alone. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Say, W.E.”—Gilly flashed her teeth at him—“how about you and me doing a little red-hot reading after supper? You know, squeeze the old orange reader?” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The women were cooking supper but all of them stopped and gathered around her, waiting for her to speak. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “We should make supper. It doesn’t appear that Madame will be back tonight.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z By the time we got back to Howard’s house, Mrs. Odom was telling everybody to wash up for supper. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Oh, Helmholtz, darling, do come and have a picnic supper with us on Exmoor.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z One evening, I was in my room singing, “The sun’ll come out tomorrow,” when Dad came in for supper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Mother. I think your supper is on the table.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Cal said, “We could cook that old rabbit and have him for our supper and stay out all night.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I ain’t ever heard of such a thing, and I have a feeling it’s got nothing to do with supper. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z After supper, Cole washed the dishes at the water’s edge, gingerly rubbing gravel on the plates to clean them. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z And after supper, while my sister washed and I dried, she was even more helpful than she had been before. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Mummy picks him up at the airport while I stay home and set the table for supper. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z In the evenings, after he had finished his supper of watery cabbage soup, Charlie always went into the room of his four grandparents to listen to their stories, and then afterwards to say good night. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z No one had come to bring her supper. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “How many times must I tell you,” she called after him, “polite persons do not take their supper in the nude!” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z On top of that, he’d expect Mama to cook him up a good dinner and maybe a supper if he took a notion to stay that long. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It was dark outside now, and supper was ready. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z At Mr. Pope's house, everyone was seated at supper. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Quentin came, and Father said, “You can eat supper in the kitchen tonight.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Ser Justin found them places on the bench and fetched supper for the both of them—ale and chunks of horsemeat, charred black outside and red within. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mary Alice didn’t come back in that house till supper time. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The girls would sweep, dust and do the supper dishes. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He comes home like that tonight, I’ll fix him a knuckle sandwich for supper. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z But the night before the hunt, after she had banked the kitchen fire and finished washing the supper dishes, she opened the kitchen door and sat down on the doorstep. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, Mama finally stood up, hinting that it was time for people to be thinking about supper, but R. hung on. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was, and he could have done well enough without supper, but he made himself pause. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After supper, Lena cleared the table and they all went to the study. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z They ate potatoes, tomatoes, and bread for supper and passed around the carton of milk. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come on, Moose,” she says after I polish off a stack of cold pancakes from last night’s supper. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At Hollow Hall, I stow my cloak outside between the logs of a woodpile and enter through the kitchens, where supper is being prepared. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Not a word passed between Bull and his family at supper and at times the noise of the silverware clinking on plates seemed deafening. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z That night at supper, my father looked at me with an unbecoming passion. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z As poor as they were, the two neighbor women cooked supper and brought it to the Torres house. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z This was the beginning of my bed that I was planning to work on after supper every night. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave the cat some of our supper fish in a bowl and set it on the kitchen floor. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Watch your mouth, young lady,” Nana said from the stove, “or you can go straight to your room without supper.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Brienne was eating methodically, as if supper were another chore to be accomplished. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z For a short time, Moore also attended meetings of the Dialectical Society, a student group that gathered each week for a potluck supper and discussion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z All around us the summer-holiday guests in this rather grand hotel were babbling away and tucking into their suppers. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Just as Malcolm finished his supper and took his pudding bowl to the sink, there was a knock on the kitchen door—the door to the garden. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z At the graveside, at the funeral supper, all the sleepless night. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I told my father about it over the supper table. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I shook myself off, clutching my limp and torn garments, and headed for Perilee’s to bring in the dry laundry and start supper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Afterwards, instead of the baptism, Father lured people down as near as he could get them to the river by means of the age-old method of a church supper. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He scarcely needed an invitation to stay supper; and before he went away, an engagement was formed, chiefly through his own and Mrs. Bennet’s means, for his coming next morning to shoot with her husband. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z When she told the family at supper, everybody laughed. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I overheard the report that Madam gave the master as they ate supper that eve with their houseguests, the two officers who had moved into the bedchambers on the top floor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “We could have taken it home, and been allowed to serve at supper.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A way to plant hatred between the starving workers of the Seam and those who can generally count on supper and thereby ensure we will never trust one another. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He sits at the table and Aunt Aggie gives him his supper, which is fried bread and ham and sliced tomatoes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “This one had fish for supper. Mushrooms, grain, and just a bit of leaf. Now that’s flavorful, you must admit, Shed.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “You all eat your supper, now, like Mr Jason said.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Luckily Adam found Dr. Tilson at his supper and dragged him from his roast beef. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z That night, while we finish supper, Shiloh’s going around the table, putting his nose in everyone’s lap, looking mournful, waiting for somebody to slip him something to eat. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z "Bruno hasn't turned up for his supper and it takes a lot to make that boy miss his food!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z After supper she not only got the clothes out but brushed the floors and swept the cobwebs out of the corners. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Might I expect them after their supper, which I smelled on the fire? Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z After preparing supper, Mama went to pick up Papa from work. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z ONE DAY in the summer of 1965, we discovered some fat glistening on our porridge at breakfast and chunks of fresh meat with our pap at supper. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got back home, it didn’t matter that my mother had made us burned grilled cheese sandwiches for supper. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Dicey wondered if they could take a few ears for supper. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The time was ten past six, and the agent was anxious to go; his wife would be waiting supper. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother cried and she said he’d be hanged, and he told her to clean the hare for supper. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z We didn't speak, but sat there, in a dose, sisterly silence, until the gong for supper sounded down the hall "Lie down," the nurse said. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I was going to say: after a bit of supper, I’ll get out a small waggon, and I’ll drive you all to the Ferry. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A coal-oil lamp was lighted and placed in the middle of the table when supper was at last ready; gold light filled the kitchen, pouring from the open fireplace and from the sparkling lamp chimney. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will take supper with the men this evening.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Have we got any more of that lemon pie we had for supper?” he asked. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And she had schooled the princess, Nausikaa, whose fire she tended now, making her supper. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Housewives who stepped from their kitchens would return to find that their suppers had disappeared. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Standing outside of the hidey-hole, looking down like he always did when he came to fetch her for supper, was Daddy, a sad smile on his face. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z The charade couldn’t last, not even until supper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Inside it was damp and cheerless, and supper was served on a long bare table that had not been scrubbed for weeks. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z She made their lunches and had supper ready for them when they returned from picking strawberries at the end of the day. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Right after supper, I went to the den to look for a new ally. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z They were sitting on the gallery after supper, waiting for the time Miss Coldfield had set for Quentin to call for her. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Roy was hopeful that the owls would find them once they came out of their dens for supper. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She had come this time on the coach from Burlington, and was headed, Lyddie overheard her say at supper, for Lowell, Massachusetts. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Ma’s hevin’ him here fer supper tomorrow night so’s you and him kin talk some,” he said, recognizing the envy in her look. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Mabel had given the girl her own supper portion and spooned potlikker and roots into her trembling lips until she opened her eyes again. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The boy kept his eyes on his book as they ate their supper that night. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She put down her cup and went to retrieve supplies for supper. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Family members made enormous sacrifices and sometimes hobbled home with barely enough energy to eat supper. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z After about fifteen minutes he finally gathered enough energy to get up and go to the kitchen and start cooking supper. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z I was hungry and I wouldn't get back in time for supper. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m taking Cora for some supper,” Ridgeway said, and led her into the racket. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Tom appeared from his oblivion as we were sitting down to supper together. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Catherine and Helen Ferguson were at supper when I came to their hotel. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z By the time Turner went to bed that night—having had his supper after his blueberry pie—the silver moon had set, and the racing stars had puffed out their fiery white chests. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z "And then they get plucked and roasted and eaten for supper." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I slip the two eggs I boiled the night before when I was making supper into my coat pocket. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The smell of supper came out of the house and it would be time to eat soon. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When Turner and Willis weren’t lobstering, they were sleeping—even when they were trying to eat their supper. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z On inquiring where the bathroom was, the woman told me in a timid voice that although it was the door facing mine, there would be no hot water available until after supper. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z That night while she was washing the supper dishes and Mary and Laura were wiping them, Ma told Pa that Laura had tasted the whey and didn’t like it. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z And after that he went to the supper table and upset his bread-and-milk. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z We go down to the Drinker house so I can give the dog his supper. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “There’s going be one less chicken after supper.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “If I can’t get in for supper I might be able to come in afterward,” said Will. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We’re cleaning up because Mr. Woodwell has been invited to supper and Dad says it don’t matter if the old man is halfway blind, he still knows dirt from dirt. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z We spake it during supper, as once, at the inception of our Regiment, all told the tales of escape; now we tell the tales of the return of soldiers to bondage. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Jerome should’ve brought you to supper. I didn’t know he had a good friend. You like cake?” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z When the gong called to supper he went, but he would hardly speak to the other lads at the Long Table, or raise his face to them, even those who greeted him most gently. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z They sat at the window and ate in their robes by candlelight a midnight supper and watched distant cities burn. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z The first thought that flashed through her mind was how much fun it would be to tell her mom about all this at supper tonight. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z But I was forced to meet him again at supper. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “He says his ideal date would be a sunset walk on the beach and a picnic supper she had prepared.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Cod, whiting, haddock and mackerel, we caught them all and bore them back triumphantly to the hotel kitchen where the cheery fat woman who did the cooking promised to get them ready for our supper. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z I decide to bake a squash for supper. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She cut the little dead body up, put the limbs in a kettle over the fire, and served them to Tereus that night for supper. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Once safely on the north bank, I asked a cheerful fishwife the way to The George, where I found Falconer eating his supper—fish, again. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z At that point, the mother came in carrying a large tray on which were the four suppers. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z After supper, he propped himself up against a fern, bit off some spruce gum for a chew, and lay there on the bank dreaming and chewing gum. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Just before supper, Jackie called and told me she went to see Scrappy in jail and he got a tattoo. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Later, while Bertha put turnip greens and cornbread and tuna casserole on the table, she told me we would talk about everything after supper. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The three of us sat out on the porch as the stars were beginning to twinkle up in the Carolina sky and ate blackberry cobbler before supper. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z We ate our supper listening to the radio—something we had never done before; my father never liked to have the radio on during a meal. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z There were two afternoons in the late fall when Judith was absent, returning at supper time serene and calm. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z They shared a sullen New Year’s supper in a cafeteria at his father’s work site, eating cornmeal and cabbage soup. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Well,” Ma says, “I’m glad it all worked out. I better go see about supper.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z She fussed interminably with the brides of the newly wed couples for not getting their men’s supper ready on time; about how to launder shirts, press them, etc “Yo’ man be here direc’lin. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She was becoming sleepy and was not sure she could stay awake until supper. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z There was a splendid supper for everyone; for everyone, that is, except those invited to the special family dinner-party. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He did not make a fire, or eat any supper. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When Luke went down to supper, he saw that Mother had set his two loaves of bread out on the china plate she used for holidays and special occasions. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z After supper, Tali, Con, Pol, and Shae went upstairs, but Kaede lingered behind in the common room waiting for Taisin, who had taken their empty bowls to the innkeeper in the kitchen. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z My mother began memorizing her books immediately after supper. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Did things like bedtimes and hot baths and setting the table for supper still exist somewhere? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z We were still praying and supper was late. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Trotter said for me to get you for supper.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z One evening after supper I took Andrea to the top deck and told her about the feeling. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z When Fern told her mother that Avery had tried to hit the Zuckermans’ spider with a stick, Mrs. Arable was so shocked that she sent Avery to bed without any supper, as punishment. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z They’d all eaten supper, leaving enough food so they could have breakfast the next day. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Janie had his supper ready but by the time he walked from the bedroom to the table, he said he didn’t b’lieve he wanted a thing. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z A week ago they would have been grateful there was supper. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z That night we were all there for supper, even Mary Toy and Campbell Junior. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Well, children, I guess we’ll have to have oatmeal for supper tonight.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z If Howard stayed for supper, he and I would eat pork and beans or potato chips or a bologna sandwich in front of the TV and nobody would say the blessing. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She cleaned the flat and looked over the food in the house and planned their supper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After the other boys filed out of the house, Roy Lee with the bra hidden back in his jacket, Mom stopped Quentin and asked him to stay for supper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I have lost faith in more than that,” Massey said, his breath a pale mist in the air, “but I still believe in supper. Will you join me, my ladies?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After supper, I helped her clear the table and then we went out on the porch to eat peaches with vanilla ice cream. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I hadn’t expected a Miss Maggie supper, and I was glad I hadn’t eaten much that day, but I wasn’t glad when she turned aside my offer to help in the kitchen. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z She had given birth to me in the morning and cooked supper for ten that night. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I learned most of what I knew about Coalwood history and my parents’ early years at the kitchen table after the supper dishes were cleared. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It had been in the afternoon near the “dead hour”—when the lessons were finished but there was still some time to go until supper. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr Wormwood had to keep his hat on all through supper in front of the television. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Three hours later, supper was over, the dishes washed, and Nat was still talking. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They glimpsed the centaur and his lady; she held a parasol and he a string market bag, and they were just another couple out for a stroll, buying vegetables for their supper. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z After supper he strung up a mosquito net around his cot and fell asleep in his clothes. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Shall I request that they all join you for supper?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z And after supper she folded an airplane for him from notebook paper, and at her suggestion he even followed her out on the front porch to fly it. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z ‘Here, I almost forgot what I brought,' Portia said. ‘Haves you had your supper yet?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The room was warm and full of the good smells from the supper. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z After supper she stumbled upstairs, hardly taking time to wash, changed to her shift, and fell into bed. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z After supper she put on her bonnet and went to Diana’s boardinghouse. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Every night after supper, I practiced in front of the dresser mirror—without my shirt, because I could look more menacing that way. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z A supper, or a breakfast, by the fire in the old kitchen at Bagshot Row was what he really wanted. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As they gathered about the table, Mrs. March said, with a particularly happy face, “I’ve got a treat for you after supper.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z "Nothing would be more likely to ruin my supper," the dwarf said dryly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Merry went to the door: ‘What about supper and beer in the throat?’ he called. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z When I get home tonight, I’m eating fried okra for supper and peach cobbler for dessert. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes after supper, they’d go into the teachers’ rest room where there was a chintz-covered couch and lie there for a while with their arms about each other. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It fluttered to a table and snapped up a crust of bread from last night’s supper. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z They went on out to Callahan round the railroad shops and he decided to give a big chicken and macaroni supper that night, free to all. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z At night, I helped clean up after supper and prepare for the next day. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Since the wind was very cold and I was no longer afraid that the Aleuts would find me, I made a fire in the cave and cooked a supper of shellfish and roots. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z So then he took the noses off the young pigs which we are going to have to supper, and used those. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Several times that weekend around the supper table, he recited his own high school valedictorian speech. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Everything would be perfect if this really was a holiday, if all the day off meant was roaming the mountains with Gale, hunting for tonight's supper. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She came to their church suppers without underwear, bought their steaming platters of food and merely picked at it—relishing nothing, exclaiming over no one’s ribs or cobbler. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Earlier in the evening Mario had come back to feed him his supper, but then he had to leave right away to get in a few more hours of work. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z "It's not supper for an hour yet," the cook called out of the kitchen. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Mama made a big potful each morning and reheated it for dinner and supper and it got stronger as the day wore on. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Abigail from number 6, who came by for supper occasionally. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “May I go out to my trough and see if I left any of my supper? I think I left just a tiny bit of mashed potato.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It had always been filled with people and suppers and music and toys and coloring books. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You better go up to your room,” she said, “and think things over. We’ll talk about it after supper.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I stopped and petted them a little and told them that as soon as I got home and had my supper, we would go hunting. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary Poppins gave them their supper and cleared away the things, stacking them neatly and methodically. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z After a hard day’s work and supper we sat out in the open night air and listened to stories. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In a short while they were sitting at the white oilcloth table eating their supper. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must wear your black dress,” Lady Isobel told Ash one night at supper. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mama, I’m tired. Mama, I don’t want to talk. We’ll talk about it tomorrow. And I don’t want supper. I just want to go to bed.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper I go to find Captain Smith. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z At supper that evening, Pa brought in the milking stool for John to sit on. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z After supper that day, we had blueberry pie for dessert and I got to make my wish. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Families staked out spots before the stage, unrolling blankets and removing supper from baskets. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “He never comes home during the day. Just do the heavy cleaning and teach me how to fix supper and it’ll only take a few months—” My nose prickles from something burning. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Besides never leaving their things lying around, and always making their beds, they put rice on for supper and chopped vegetables. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I fix em for supper tonight. Got some in the freezer. And tomorrow night you having chicken and dumplings.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He didn’t talk at supper until dessert, when in the middle of a quiet, he looked at my mother and said, “Am I really going to go to college?” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z ‘Is it the custom in your land to wash the head before supper?’ said the man who waited on the hobbits. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “So many things to choose from for supper. What would you like?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Later, after she was in bed and we were having supper, and I wasn’t feeling so shaky, I told him about the afternoon. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z At suppertime he took his ax, felled a dandelion, opened a can of deviled ham, and had a light supper of ham and dandelion milk. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “We’re going to knit a bit after supper,” she whispered as the organist cranked up the volume. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z After supper, they went looking for her; they questioned her playmates. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll never forget the time he came up to me one night after supper. He said, ‘Mack’—all the kids call me Mack—‘I’d like to ask your advice about something, man to man.’ The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Well, go wash up for supper,” he says. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z They took it in turns to sleep in the big bed, to make the supper, to set snares in the wood for small animals, to draw water up from the deep well behind the house. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I guess they were going home to bed without any supper. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When he reached the house he found his supper hot on the table and the old man eating. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Would they let me out to come home for supper? Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z I could hear my mother clearing the typewriter and the papers from the card table and laying out the silver for supper, but I didn't move. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z When he says he has to help the warden with a project after supper, I offer to go with him—beg him, actually. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to read, but it was so quiet that she could not concentrate, and so she was glad when at last it was time for supper. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite his bland supper, despite the nagging message broadcast in his head, and despite the uncertainty of his plan, he felt a stirring in his heart, a good feeling that might pass for hope. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Kino did not move nor ask for his supper. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Just be ready for supper in an hour. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It made me think instantly of eating supper with the Craig Castle Irregulars the first time I went there. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z But we ate our supper with a special delight. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And Mama could already see that I was man enough to wait supper on. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Sundays after services, seemed like half the church would come by for supper. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z “Anyway, go wash your hands, for supper. And Papa, put away this litter of paints, because you won’t be needing them for quite a while.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z This, with some cheese and a salad and a bottle of old Tokay, of which I had two glasses, was my supper. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “It was buried with her. That’s what I found out when I went back for the catfish supper. Mrs. Trace saw it on Dorcas’ hand when she stabbed her in the coffin. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He showed his mother the first two books as she dished up the lamb stew that was his supper. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Mother took some of it home and actually fried pancakes for supper. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z “Ye going to sit there all day picking yer nose or are ye going to join us for supper?” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “I’ll eat right here. A little dried beef. You gentlemen have some supper.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I tell you about the dragons...and the dinosaurs...and the baobabs over supper?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I went for supper that night, but was unable to eat. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A hen clucked proudly, and Tree-ear grinned—Min would have an egg for his supper. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z In exchange for our honest sweat we’d so far earned flowers and leaves, but nothing we could actually have for supper. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Dilsey was there, and Father put me in the chair and closed the apron down and pushed it to the table, where supper was. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z My spirits were excited, and with pleasure and ease I talked to him during supper, and for a long time after. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Edd, best see to your own supper. I have work to finish.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes he chased her around the house after supper until she escaped into her room, breathless with laughter. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Getting through supper was like being dangled on a spiderweb strand over hell. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I cooked supper, and then sat down by my little fire and called a forum. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The next time, when Mrs. Trace invited me to supper, was more to watch how he was and to listen to Mrs. Trace talk the way she did. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He says, I’m just having a bit of supper and you’re welcome. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “If they do, I’m sure they all come down with pneumonia. Now let’s see: What’ll we have for supper?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After supper there is evening prayer in the new chapel. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “You’re to go out to the cookhouse and get some supper!” she told me as I got out of her way. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Manya came in the mornings and left after supper, and during the long winter nights of January and February I was all alone in the house. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z At the supper table as I’m passing the green beans. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Why?” he asked at the supper table that night. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom had given up calling us to supper. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I recalled a preacher in Des Moines who had warned folks who had come for a soup supper to give up their evil ways and stay off the path to perdition. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z During the supper, Gramps noticed that his father and two of his brothers were absent. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Now all hands reached for that array of supper, until, when hunger and thirst were turned away Mesaulios removed the bread and, heavy with food and drink, they settled back to rest. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z By nightfall, Harry felt discouraged and anxious, and a supper composed largely of moldy bread, upon which Hermione had tried a variety of unsuccessful Transfigurations, did nothing to help. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I got to get supper for all them folks soon as you all get done eating.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Gentleman or not, any man who wants supper has to pitch in. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z That evening the silence of our supper was interrupted when I asked my father this question: “Papa, how far is it to Kentucky?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Freak and the Fair Gwen have supper with us, and we're all trying to pretend like everything is normal, and nobody says a word about Killer Kane getting out of prison. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z He ate a light supper of a cheese sandwich and a drink of water, and slept that night in the warm grass with the sound of the stream in his ears. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z About folks who called sauerkraut “liberty cabbage” in order to swallow it down with their supper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z There could be no conversation in the noise of Mrs. Phillips’s supper party, but his manners recommended him to everybody. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Jethro was not able to read the paper after supper that night. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “We stopped by to talk for a moment. Sorry to interrupt supper.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z "You come to supper with ME," said the lady enthusiastically. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z She made me sit down on the frayed silk of her eighteenth century settee while she made me a little supper, with bread and honey and coffee, and tiny yellow apples, and a boiled egg. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It was during supper that she heard the trap go off. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z And in the kitchen stands my sister preparing supper and singing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As they expected Mr. Butterbur came to the parlour after supper to see if all had been to their liking. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z When I got home Father was sitting at the table in the kitchen and he had made my supper. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Luke read the letter at supper, after everyone else in the family had had a stab at trying to figure out what it meant. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Her supper was a simple meal of fruit and cheese and fry bread, with a jug of honeyed wine to wash it down. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He stared down at the remains of his supper, his belly roiling at the sight of the cold greasy capon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you come up and have some supper with us?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Which didn’t matter anyway because he got it straight from the horse’s mouth that very night after supper. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Dominic had made a fire and was cooking our supper. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z At the supper table I say, “Hey, found a door in the hill. Out back of the house.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z For supper we had spaghetti and meatballs, which I like. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She fixed coffee and sandwiches for the Saturday night supper that the boss gave the girls in lieu of overtime money. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z After a supper cooked over the shared stove in the courtyard, they separated to go to their rooms for the night, Kaede with Taisin and Shae, Con with Tali and Pol. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Then he gave the kid fifty cents to go down to the corner store for Coca-Colas to be drunk after supper. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The nurse took out the supper trays and the lights in the ward were turned off. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z After supper, Pa took them on his knees as he sat before the fire, and told them about his day at Grandpa’s, and the sugar snow. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “If some crow wants to slip a knife between my ribs whilst I’m spooning up some supper, he’s welcome to try. Hobb’s gruel would taste better with a drop of blood to spice it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z His exertions were repaid by Calpurnia with the offer of coffee and an invitation to supper, both of which he accepted. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Those who preferred to stay awake were gathered by invitation of Matthias and Methuselah to a party supper. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z When the afternoon began to die away behind the Park, Mrs. Brill and Ellen came to give them their supper and to bath the Twins. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She glanced around to see if anyone was listening, but all the girls were too intent on rushing home for their suppers. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z It was late and they had already eaten supper. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I went to call him to supper one afternoon and I heard him muttering in the dusk. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the summer, the scraping of spoon and fork against the plate had replaced dinner table chatter and Baba had resumed retreating to his study after supper. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Knowing that we ate at school, Mrs. Moss scrimped even more at home, often serving only thin sandwiches for supper. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Dan wouldn’t come and get his supper, neither. Wouldn’t come no closer than the barn. Begun howling right after dark. Versh heard him.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z You wont have to wait until supper to look at the cushion, now. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z At supper Fern ate bread and corn but she wouldn’t touch the gravy-coated drumstick Big Ma put on her plate. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Why is it,” said Henry deliberately, “that you never drink more than half your second cup of coffee after supper?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She stared at the supper set before her trout wrapped in bacon, salad of turnip greens and red fennel and sweetgrass, pease and onions and hot bread. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Don’t pretend you do. You only want your supper.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I slaved from dawn until the stars shone: house chores in the morning, serving coffee in the afternoon, and cleaning after supper. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The food in the Friday bags was getting sparser, and even though he skipped supper most nights and fasted on Saturdays, there was hardly enough for Julie. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Mam says, Ah, no, thanks, we couldn’t take your supper from you. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Yesterday he had come in while they were eating supper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When they returned to the museum filled with satisfaction and with snacks for their supper, they saw a long line of Sunday people waiting to climb the museum steps. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Kate needed his help, and it was almost time for supper. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When supper was finished and Lee had washed the dishes Adam said, “I think you boys had better go to bed. It’s been a big day.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In the kitchen, Jenny and Nancy hurried about getting the “comp’ny supper” ready. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl came in and laid the table for supper. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I had to leave her to finish preparing supper. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z After supper, Papá lay on the bed to rest his back. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I know Mummy will not tolerate my absence after I missed supper last night. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Well, don’t bother coming over here tonight. Lolly and me ate up all the supper. We finally caught that ghetto chicken that’s been running around here.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z When I served them supper my first night, a couple of them said “Danke” to me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you try to take a nap, dear. Only another hour or so and then we’ll be at the farm, and you and Granddad have some work to do before supper.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z After I saw them off, I did my chores, then walked over for supper with Perilee and the girls. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z That he was gonna cook up a fancy supper for Mama with candles on the table and Willie Nelson on the radio and maybe she’d wear that red dress he loved so much. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The excitement had hardly subsided when Hannah appeared, with “Mrs. March’s compliments, and would the ladies walk down to supper.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He would skip supper and spend the entire hour searching. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Ophie said nothing, just shook her head and squeezed past Aunt Rose as she headed to the kitchen to see if her mother needed any help with supper. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Accordingly, we returned to our barracks and ate our supper, prepared our weapons, and then waited uneasy for further command. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Perhaps he, too, had seen the notice on the door and counted on five dollars for a decent supper. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The animals sniffed the air hungrily and wondered whether a warm mash was being prepared for their supper. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z That night after supper Grandma said, “I suppose you kids want to go to the picture show,” meaning she wanted to go to the picture show. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z So in spite of the fact that Litde Arliss had caused me to make a bad shot, we had us a real sumptuous supper that night. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z After a solitary supper, over which she contemplated all of her planned escape routes and how she might make more weapons for herself, Celaena paced through her rooms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The supper conversations became ritual, outgrowing the house and migrating to the meeting house, whereupon Gloria stopped serving food and drink and let them fend for themselves. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z What would you like for supper? he said. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z We had supper at five—homemade bread, butter, milk, red beans, spinach and a peach. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon I came in for supper from the crab house to find Momma trying to bake bread. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At supper silly, the children sat at a separate smaller table. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z If he didn’t get any on Friday at Morse, he had two choices: either to go without eating all weekend or without supper the following week. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Wash’s mother had said while they were eating supper. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The pain in his stomach he ascribed to a halibut chowder his wife had given him for supper the night before. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “We’d be delighted if you and the Senator could drive out to the plantation for supper sometime, take a walk around the orchard?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I’m going to bring your supper right away.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “Well, hello there, Ophelia. Is the missus ready for her supper?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Spanish armies traveled in a porcine cloud; drawn by the supper trough, the lean, hungry animals circled the troops like darting dogs. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I prayed Pa would think better of it, take the milk stool back to the barn after supper and never bring it back. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The manor was growing quiet, preparing for evening and supper and bed. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, sitting at supper, he felt his heart pounding again as he thought of how dangerous that had been. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Ernestine, after playing outside most of the afternoon, came to supper one evening with flushed cheeks. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Probably not until supper. Lena will help you with anything you need.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z For supper, my mother set only three places. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z We went on home and Pops had made some supper. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z They were married in an aspen grove on a clear July day, and afterward they and all their friends and relatives had a wedding supper on the banks of the river. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Later when it began to get dark, I walked around the harbor and out along the promenade, and finally back to the hotel for supper. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z And when we began to actually build the aeroplane, they made a point of coming down with an already fixed cold supper and helping us. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mama called me for supper that evening, I called back that I wasn’t hungry. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z ‘But please, when you see how truly glumptious it is, do not be guzzling the whole thing. Leave me a little snitchet for my supper.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was clear from their plan—and from Sticky’s mischievous grin—that by tomorrow most of the students at the Institute would be barfing up their suppers. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z A maid in a green uniform was setting the tables for supper. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “And hungry too, no doubt: let her have some supper before she goes to bed, Miss Miller. Is this the first time you have left your parents to come to school, my little girl?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “Isn't it fortuitous,” Lady Isobel gloated one night at supper, “that the prince has returned just in time to meet my most beautiful daughter?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe after supper I could take a look. I’d sure like to finish that chandelier tonight.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The soldiers ate their supper and drank more beer than I thought a body could hold. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Shin’s mother was not delighted when her youngest son showed up unexpectedly for supper. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “After supper we’ll go upstairs, you and I, and start reading one of your new books together,” my mother suggested. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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