I cannot take the risk, because there is a risk since she is clever and I am not. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I ain't going to read to him out of no Bibles and I ain't going to take him to hear no preaching. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

It was in shambles, but he’d seen worse this summer on the sightseeing trips his cousins had taken him on. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“What do you think? Will Scipio take the job?” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I pay a boy on the street to take a note to Minerwa saying that I am sick. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The Americans took the British insult—and turned it into a battle song. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

The cop took a glance at Mr. Lynch. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I twist out of John's grasp."You didn't have to stand up for me,"I snap."I could've taken it. I'll fight back." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He took Harry by the arm and led him forward. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Teenie took that moment to cut each girl a large slice of pumpkin pie. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother and grandmother were destitute, and my father offered to take him aboard the Portia Sue as an oyster culler. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, if we’d spent the whole day flying about the valley, delivering herbs and doing prenatal exams, Mother would use that money to take me and Audrey out to eat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Even in the middle of the madness there remained that true and natural beauty, and it took my mind away from my current situation as I marveled at this sight. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Her steps took her to the sept, a seven-sided sandstone temple set amidst her mother's gardens and filled with rainbow light. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Father took one of the cookies and munched at it. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, he took his own cure once more. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Voldemort inclined his head, unsmiling, and took another sip of wine. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

As the singers streamed backstage through the wings, Mrs. Atanabi made her way around the front of the stage to wait for Mr. Tushman to introduce her, and we took our positions. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The thought of the woods made him bold, and Wash took a step forward, then another. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, sir. But it aint easy. After I saw you take all morning trying to get General Lee to move to the right.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unused as I was to being asked my preferences, I took a moment to reply. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You were taking a while, so I came to check before I left for work again.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Why didn’t I take my own advice and bring an umbrella? A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He hit Thrym with his hammer, only once, but once was all it took. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Annabeth took the Chinese handcuffs and held them next to her computer. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was in the back of a truck loaded down with everything a girl owned, taking her to some guy she met online. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I took the bowl off the mixer and dumped the insides into the trash. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I’ve spent the entire week being mad at Mama for not taking me and my ideas seriously, so I’m not sure what Elizabeth’s talking about. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

He was so interested in the Decline of Western Civilization that he missed the version of it taking place under his nose. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They took up work in the stockyards, steel mills, and other industrial plants, accomplishing what they had been recruited to do. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Then, while I am feeling stupid, I take out the other things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Harrison Smith, the younger half of the defense team, took charge. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

He indicated for us to take a seat. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I arranged his spray of jasmine and stems of gardenias in a vase on the little table, then took the rest of the flowers into my bedroom. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“After what all I lived through in the Congo,” I cooed to Daniel, “I could take Brazzaville and keep right on smiling.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I must see the Diggorys. Harry — take the rest of your potion. I will see all of you later.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

This year, our school got all healthy and took out the snack machines. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“You say they take their time? Have they ever refused an order?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“That’s on the way; I can take you,” says Mom, sliding her purse up to her shoulders. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The gunmen who sport $200 haircuts and Italian suits take bullets to the head. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I will not tell them that the Nazis often lied and said people were going to take showers when they took them to be killed. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then rather than using the remaining dice on the tray, he puts his hand out and takes my uncle’s set back. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just smile and nod and take it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

His mouth stayed shut, and it was nothing more than a quick click of the tongue, but that little noise took me by surprise. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Then the cops took off without even telling us to get up. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took quite a time for Grandpa Joe and Charlie to explain to everyone exactly what had been happening to them all day. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Without a thought, as the twin whose legs never failed her, she shifted the basket to her left hip and took a giant step over a pyramid of oranges. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Billy did as he was told, took off his clothes. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Be patient and keep trying to connect because it takes her a little longer to pick up on what you’re meaning to say...socially and body language and all that. Understand?” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Alex took a ride from us up to Orick Beach, where we were staying, and camped with us for a week. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We play without talking, taking turns, trying to outwit each other. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t know who had taken it, or how. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“It took me an hour to fix your damage.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

That same year Communists took power in China, the world’s most populous nation. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“It was taking you much too long to come back home. Papa Georges insisted on coming with me. ...” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

My arms and legs felt like the heavy bags from Dad’s gym, and moving them took more effort than I ever imagined possible. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“We are the children of Dr. Han, who is taking care of many of your soldiers at our medical clinic.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I took a step back, and another, and then I ran, straight into the field beside the camp. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I can hear the air struggling to get past the mucus that takes up space in my lungs. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The couch where we’d take turns napping since it’s more comfortable than our beds. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Big Jerome hollered and tumbled headfirst into the pool, taking at leastthree younger kids with him. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

At the point where I last saw him when the clouds descended, a sharp left turn would have taken Harris forty or fifty feet up a rocky rise to the tents. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

They called for him, and he climbed from the inside of the boat, taking off his life vest, looking down to undo the buckles. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Shaking his head, he says, “She was not a strong woman, Dorothy. Couldn’t take the humiliation. Couldn’t bear to beg for favors. But what should I have done different? I think about it every day.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She took a match from a small dish on the table and lit it from one of the flames. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She took it, but she didn’t throw it again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

She had pried a large disk of sticky material out of the bottom of one of the pans and taken a bite out of it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Okay. I accept your challenge. If I answer your riddle correctly, you don’t burn a single book. We take them all back to Mr. Lemoncello’s library.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

He paid particularly close attention to reports about border-crossing conditions, the routes defectors were taking to travel from China to South Korea, and the lives they led after getting there. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

By this time my little joke was over, and I was almost ashamed; so I took the typewritten copy from my workbasket and handed it to him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I just about had a seven-year-old heart attack when my dad took a limo to the airport the first time. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Those that went out were not lined up when they took the tenth men.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The officer took it back to the squad car. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The next day, Quinn was well enough to get out of bed and walk by himself, strong and straight again, so I took him outside for air and a look around. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath as I reached for her shoulder to steady myself. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I hadn’t realized I hadn’t been in here before. Wait, I take that back. I was definitely in here when it was your daddy’s room.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

A few months later, Houghton took Thomas Hoving, the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, down to the Getty’s conservation studio to see the statue as well. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The following day they passed through the boarded ruins of a seaside resort and took the road inland through a pine wood, the long straight blacktop drifted in pineneedles, the wind in the dark trees. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

It was hard for Hanako to take her eyes off the bowl with gold cracks. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But they had taken these beautiful rocks from deep within earth and they had laid them in a monstrous design, realizing destruction on a scale only they could have dreamed. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

I hardly had time to think about my own answer—why, it was taken to be a foregone conclusion. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

To take on such edgy and controversial material and fail would surely be far worse than presenting a production of Beauty and the Beast that falls just a little flat. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

It had taken another death to reconcile them; Lyanna's death, and the grief they had shared over her passing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And still he had to try to take the hurt from her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

For a while it took ten paper dollars to equal one silver dollar, then twenty, then forty. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The puzzles pieces will take care of themselves. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Then he looked up and saw the whites of the black boy’s eyes, and purpose took hold of him again. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He asked his mother if she’d stop coming to the chess club to take him home at night. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re sure it was that same day? His crime took place on October 26. It sounds like police believe the victim was killed in the late afternoon.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

I test it once with my helmet, which I take off and hold up to find out the level of the shots. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She takes you out drinking all the time, and you’re a year younger than me.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Stuff and bother,” Luna muttered, carefully taking another step. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

When he recovers from the plague, he'll have to take the Trial. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

She smiled again, stepped through in one quick motion, stood, and took off toward a beaten trail. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

So I was kind of surprised when she suggested we take the bus across town to see David at college one evening. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mother took my arm and started to lead me off. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to take the elevator because taking the elevator is a Last Days kind of activity at Support Group, so I took the stairs. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I had died without having taken the Eucharist, and I was cursed. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even her voice sounds like it is traveling through water to reach my ears, and it takes me a few seconds to make sense of what she says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I took a penny from my mother’s purse. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“If you must fight, take this. My mother, Pleione, gave it to me. She was a daughter of the ocean, and the ocean’s power is within it. My immortal power.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I opened the parasol and took the Plant on my lap, and Granddaddy clucked to the horse. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I take my place in the row of chairs along the fence outside the garden. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

"I'm not sore. Senlis is a good place and we can stay at the Grand Cerf and take a hike in the woods and come home." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

They are taking me away from these people. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I look at her for a second and then down at her outstretched hand and I reach out and I take it and press it inside my own and a second later I let go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

After Johanssen gave us the all clear, Dr. Bossy-Beck made me wait while he first took off his suit, then took off mine. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And as it happens, when I take your head back to Ghohg, I’ll get a nice little pile of gold, too.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

How did Grandmother know it took only two days to reach Zimbabwe? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was one individual she wasn’t taking any chances with. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and flip the lock on the door. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

She felt hope rustling its wings inside her, ready to take flight at the right words from Kaz. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The ferryman took him across on his bamboo raft. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Very occasionally she would take Winston in her arms and press him against her for a long time without saying anything. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“For God's sake. Just take care of her.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

During the day, Granddaddy would slip out of the house to take money or food to needy people in his church or to check on a sick member. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The three-legged fox took a few steps closer. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Sexuality is not meant to be this way — an honest, consensual expression in which a girl might take an active role when she feels good and ready and not one minute before. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“What are you talking—” I take it out of my hoodie pocket. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

So I know how much taking the ring meant to her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Redemption took a deep breath and smoothed his palms down the cotton of his pajama pants. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, as though bracing herself, and said, “It’s that mark, the mark in Beedle the Bard. Look at this!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The quilts Jethro had taken from Nancy’s house had made the long night more comfortable; he had washed himself in the creek and looked refreshed. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

He squinted and took a step forward to get a better look as a wave of hot air swept over him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clarke’s attempt to demonstrate lasted no more than a minute before she had to sit down and take out a handkerchief to mop her forehead. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Then she caught sight of me and took hold of my arm again and again, and implored me to look after Franz out there. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl took big, careful steps over the cracks in the ice, moving in wobbly slow motion. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

She took a sip, a bit of which dribbled down her chin. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

To keep the page, I shut the book on my index finger and take it back to my table. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

They would come for us, and take Miss Peregrine, and sink the rest. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She pauses as she takes some notes in a leather journal that looks very professional. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Leo was tempted to ask where Aphros was taking him, but the big sword strapped to the centaur’s back sort of discouraged conversation. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It must have something to do with him, but Joey Pow had pretty much taken care of that. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Departure was made easier—as far as getting us used to the idea—by the time it took for all the pre-departure preparations. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, then remembered me, witnessing his utter relief. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Who’s to take care of Poppy while you go off delivering messages? You must move in here with me. I have an empty bedroom, after all, and quite a nice one. Come and look.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jack was there, climbing onto the counter and taking the jar off the top shelf where his mother thought it could not be reached. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

And that was all it took for like sixty other eyeballs, including Mr. Hollow's, to laser beam me and my sneakers. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He was the one who had turned away when we took our clothes off. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

One day when I was in the second grade I was too sick to go to school, and since Mami didn’t want to miss work she took me with her. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

It was hard to believe it had taken this long. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I’d take his teeth out for him and put them in a glass of water fizzing with denture tablets. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I squeeze ketchup and mustard on the meat, and take the whole thing to Char. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was one of the few rules that was not taken very seriously and was almost always broken. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll go take a look,” I tell him, and set out with my bag. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the late afternoon Mary took Will and Lyra along the riverbank, past the fishing posts where the nets were tied, and through the wide salt marsh toward the sea. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I take a seat on a lime-and-purple upholstered couch and struggle to get a grip on my lungs. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I do love the rectangular chocolate sandwich cookies, though, and pile a few on my plate, making a mental note to take a few packages with us when we go home. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

That morning, the Dawn Truce didn’t take place in the Great Meadow. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You look rather haggard. Why don’t you push someone aside and crawl into one of the beds around here and take a nap. Call again in about an hour.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They never been taught that it don’t take much to kill a person. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t make the event final for bars, because I’d downgraded the difficulty of my routine; I’d taken out one of my Tkatchevs so I could go easy on my shoulder. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But no, she had to take it to the extreme. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“When the waiter came to take our orders, he said it so smoothly—‘oh, but you do realize that tenderloin is pork, don’t you, Portnoy? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And then, silently, Amah took a large platter, placed it over the gang's opening, and left. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Johnson knew a lot about cars so Dad asked him to take a good look at the Bomber before we went to Alabama. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gerald had found out the reason Angel hadn’t wanted to take off her long black tights on that warm day last summer. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted the very best for his congregation, to take them out of the dark ages of superstition and witchery. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

After the doctor took care of the abscess, Adams asked the engineer, “Where are you getting these babies from?” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

That is really the basic question here, because that’s the basic context in which all persuasion takes place. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You mean take a class out and show them what I did?” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

He makes himself one promise: “I’m going to reach the United States, even if it takes one year.” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

The SS took the women and children to a nearby barn, where they were held for a day, and then they, too, were executed. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

We’ll be staying in the dorms, eating meals at the school cafeteria, watching a play, and taking a tour. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“So ciphering and grammar make people crazy,” I said, taking care to phrase it as a statement. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They took on a color that you can usually see only in sunsets. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Newt took the first step, then gave Chuck a cold glare. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Kelly jumped up and extended a hand to George, who took it and let Kelly pull her to her feet. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I knew I was too weak and tired to take another walk that far without rest. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You still want me to braid your hair tomorrow? We better get started on taking that down. It’s getting late.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

She took out her handkerchief from her bra and dabbed her eyes. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I took the car and left it in the garage, then doubled back and got the obit to Mr. Greene. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“But I know ’bout an apple tree that grew so tall that it took fifty years to cut it down. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I take a swing at the ornament, fully prepared to see it fly off like a golf ball, but instead it gets knocked over and pops back up into place. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He shrugged and took another loud bite of celery. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

She only hesitated a moment before she took the knife and began to carve. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

On my way back, he opened the trapdoor and once again took the pan from me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It is surprising that we take information like this so calmly, as though it fitted in nicely with notions we’ve had all along. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Concluding that a “secrecy virus” had taken over the NSA, William saw no chance of recovering the position of respect and trust he had once enjoyed. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

After fighting so long to keep from bringing me home, Mom was reluctant to take me out again once she did. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Moss came up behind me and took the baby from me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Olanna stared at the man, as though to give him a chance to take it back and ask for her instead. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’d been sitting on his birthday money for a month, waiting for Fiona to take us on the train into the city, to Newbury Comics, to browse through music, comic books, and assorted thingamajigs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

It takes me a few minutes to figure out how to turn it on, but soon lively cumbia music fills the room, music that makes you want to dance around. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took out his handkerchief and wiped his face and neck and finally he smiled. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of the horses neighed and reared up, and for some crazy reason they took it for a sign. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was happening now, and he couldn’t take it back. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You stand like this,” he said to the princess, taking a defensive stance. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Furball was gone only two days. Matt was trapped for six months. It takes time to recover.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She takes her eyes off me long enough to look at this stranger. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Aunty Ifeoma had written the works department about the pipes, but, of course, it would take ages before anybody did anything about them. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The other boy took a swing at Frankie, clipping his shoulder and sending him staggering back. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

More commonly it was left to me to figure out such essentials as who was in charge, who was good to work with, who could take a joke. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we go neither to our homes nor elsewhere until of all Akhaians here you take the best man for your lord.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take my pencil from behind my ear and motion to her clipboard. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

August took off her glasses and cleaned them on the scarf at her waist. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He showed up, saw his couch had been taken, and started ripping out people's plants. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dead were taken straight to Graves Registration. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Then I hesitate again, take out the doll, and put back the aspirin. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

It only took me a few years to figure things out. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I took a basket from a high shelf and loaded it with bread, hard cheese, and a piece of dried beef I cut from the slab that hung in the pantry. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Benny took my mom by the hand, spinning her around. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I think I was about to reach out and take her hand for a third time when who shows up but Spider Webb. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Bissell and his engineers had taken care to leave no trace of the CIA's involvement in the flight. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He took a drink from his canteen, then waited to see who was driving the truck. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I hesitate, then take the box from him. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She was taking care of him, even though he was nothing. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

We took a taxi to Mike Wallace’s office, stopping at the comer of Broadway and 14th to pick up a copy of Time. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if I didn’t take Penelope then she would have certainly gone with somebody else. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I take a break and log on to the synesthesia Web site. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He had two other things to take along to the room with the dolls. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

She took her hand from the dog and stood, but she lingered. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I try to tell Shorty I need more time to earn into it, but he’s all, “Let’s go take a look.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why does the shuttle ride back to the ship feel like it’s taking so much longer? The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mary closed her eyes and took a deep breath. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He went back to concentrate on his work as if nothing had happened, and his voice took on a restful strength. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

He tells me that I should take it slow as I start to see the world—no big crowds, no unfamiliar foods, no exhaustive physical activity. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

English would now take second place to Afrikaans as an official language. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

After being singled out as a lazy kfdtinvfm, I took to spending four hours a night on my homework, putting in even more time whenever we were assigned an essay. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The first twin said, “S’meggs?” and the second stiffened and said, “May the best egg win,” before they took their cereal and walked away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

He came to his feet and took out in the opposite direction from the roan bull. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Almost no hair," Carla explained, looking up as if she had taken a guess and wanted to know if she was wrong or right. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

So the next day only my eyes burned, from never taking them off the pancakes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the gate a dim orange glow shone through the bars where the guards had taken refuge from the wind. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

A few days before she took the pills, Hannah was herself again. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It was the nation’s first prison boom and, as they are today, those taken prisoner were disproportionately black. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I hit the top of Half-Blood Hill in time to see the camp’s van disappearing down the farm road, probably Argus taking the quest group into the city. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I bobbed a curtsy and took my leave, hurrying toward the Tea Water Pump. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach feels all yucky like it’s at recess which is my worst subject but I take a deep breath and try to Deal With It. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I muted my audio so Aech wouldn’t hear, then took several deep breaths until I got myself under control again. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“You better have your jerk friend take that back or I’ll slug him.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It took the boy several days to recover from the beating I gave him,” said Hanns. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

That pretty much took the joy out of prancing around in thunderstorms. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Because from then on, every time I took the cows out to graze I made sure to take them where there was a lot of grass, because some of them were mine. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You took a good hit. Glad to see you back.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t as hard to take at the laundry as at home, though. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t take it all, but she could take this much, she could hold on to it for a little while, offer some reprieve. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He took not the slightest notice of Wormtail, who lay twitching and bleeding on the ground, nor of the great snake, which had slithered back into sight and was circling Harry again, hissing. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

If I had to take the Polish girl in the boat I would. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The haint had taken some of my dearest memories, but I clung to what I had left. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

We sit at the table with our freshly washed hands, and Nico takes off his backpack and slides out his laptop. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

A she-bear took charge of her, nursed her and kept her warm, and the baby grew up thus into an active, daring little girl. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way the sentence stands, the mountain was out taking a stroll! Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He drops my hand and I take a step, as if to catch my balance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“The deer is mine,” he said in a firm, menacing voice, and took a step forward. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It took me a minute to figure out what she meant. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Bates asked, coming up to the porch, taking his time as he climbed with his crutch. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It still took place, but this Caesar’s thumb was more often turned up than down, and the number of animals imported to service the arena was far lower. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

This was the only Soviet regiment to be staffed entirely by women throughout the war, and they took pride in this segregation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

They walked up the hill, Hathaway and Captain Wilder, the twenty crew members following, taking deep breaths of the thin, cool morning air. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were both up there when that happened, and they both got to take the blame for what happened. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at us and took a deep breath. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Dylan takes a seat at Quinton's computer and mashes the power button. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It turned out that her grandparents were giving them their big bedroom and were taking a tiny bedroom for themselves. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The old man took great pride in the boy’s accomplishments. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s taken me an hour to convince him to show me how to do one. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

To my surprise, however, once we had finished interviewing the girl, Miss Kenton began to insist we take her on. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The crews were getting ready, the judges were taking their seats, and the DJ was hyping up the crowd, the bass so loud it made the walls vibrate. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“And where I am is here. With you. And I’m thinking maybe I should start trying to take it day by day. And just...feel what I feel.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He wanted to take his seat in it and never climb out. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas took a seat on the other side. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he thought that the next time the door opened he would take over the family arrangements just as he had earlier. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if we had taken part in a game in which both roles were of equal importance. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the Old Way, women might decorate themselves with ornaments bought with coin, but a warrior wore only the jewelry he took off the corpses of enemies slain by his own hand. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He says there’s no use asking anymore, that we should go around the backs of the houses and climb over the walls and take what we want. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry it took me so long to come get you,” he whispers into my hair. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But neither he nor anyone else would take even a tiny bite. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

“But really—” “Come down, come down I I can’t wait about all day. Come down and take your medicine like a man, if you are a man.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dad’s taking Pigeon to his track meet, and my mom has the wedding. I have to stay home with Candy.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Just reading them would take him most of the hour. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I thought he might cry or scream, and felt myself sway forward at the same time he took another dangerous step toward me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

If the sailors took it in their heads to butcher Pretty Pig, neither he nor Penny could hope to stop them... but Ser Jorah’s longsword might give them pause, at least. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He’s taking huge risks to see me, to help me. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

When I got there, the doctor took me into the room to see my brother. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He sat down, took off his glasses, and returned them to his vest pocket. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Just for instance, the next Sunday while she was helping Mama and Queenie take up dinner, Campbell Junior fell all the way down our stairs. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He is patting me all up and down checking to see if I’ve taken something. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“When I go back to Raleigh,” I said, “I’m gonna take swimming lessons like I did last summer.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

They took control of the deer parks that had been cleared and maintained by Indigenous communities. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

The chopper is gone, taking with it the searing light and thunderous throb. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

The stoves are lit, the blackout screen is taken down, and Mr. van Daan heads for the bathroom. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The four of them stood in a circle, passing the notebook back and forth as they each took a turn conversing. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes, old man, take it from me: If we have this little creature we’ll have her father, too. He’ll come like a dancing bear led by a ring in his nose.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Elinor put her head out of the window and took a deep breath. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

“That dapple mare is as steady a horse as any you could hope for. She’ll take you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It had taken all of Lourdes’s resolve to remain calmly in her seat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

He crawled around the television, putting on his brown horn-rimmed glasses to read tags, then taking them off to see what was written on the back of the cabinet. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Sitting down cross-legged in front of me once more, he handed me a cup of tea and took a sip from his own. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I walked away from him and took up my position near the base. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I took an extra moment to thank Allah for allowing me to reach this moment, but also to help me find the strength and courage to win the matches still ahead of me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Chapter Eleven took the driveway a litde fast and we bounced in our seats, the tailpipe hitting. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“When he told it, I remembered. He handed me my past like...like a spear. But I do not know if I should take it. Is it still mine, if I do not want it?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He took a deep breath, then stood, brushing the shredded cards and aluminum bits off his T-shirt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The spectators were ringed around the rotunda, eagerly anticipating the paper aircraft taking flight. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

But the FBI didn't take the report seriously. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The next morning, the day of the fatiha, a flock of neighborhood women descended on the house and took charge of preparations for the khatm dinner that would take place after the funeral. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I would rather live authentically and take whatever consequences may come of it than live a lie. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“I need to know one thing. Who is the one who took the hat of my dead husband?” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Usually they trap fur north and take it south, not the other way around.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I want you to take me to that place,” she said. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Mom might cook something vegetarian, while the kids take a pepperoni pizza from the freezer and zap it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

It only took me a day to learn never to turn my back on her. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I led Diego to the bed, and we eased under my sheets, letting instinct and hormones take control. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V took me outside in all kinds of weather. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I took hold of his clenched hand, loosened the contorted fingers, and said to him, soothingly— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It is a sort of thing which nobody could have expected. I am sure, a month ago, I had no more idea myself!—The strangest things do take place!” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

She dies and he takes her to heaven on his wings. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

When Mami came home from work, she took her dinner to the living room and ate in front of the television while we did our homework. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Too bad for you,” she said, leaning back on the couch and taking a bite of her garlic bread. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

By the fact that Milton took hundreds of baby photographs of Chapter Eleven and no more than twenty or so of me? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Most of the diseases you can do something about like take lots of pills. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just...undersea politics, I guess. The merpeople are territorial. The good news is they’re taking care of that aquarium in Atlanta. And they’ll help protect the Argo II as we cross the Atlantic.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I take the paper and put it in my pocket. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat down on the ground, and taking the dagger-hilt laid it on his knees, and he sang over it a slow song in a strange tongue. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, you took quite the hit when we crashed.You’re lucky to be alive. Lucky to have a guardian angel like me to save your hide.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Unable to take his eyes from the Warrior, Cluny stumbled backwards. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The clerk had only taken her as far as the door, so she stood just inside as he closed it behind her. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

My stomach was on fire; I was shaking with the pain, but I wouldn’t let her take me to a hospital. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It is ironic, therefore, that later examination of the photographs taken on that expedition showed the errors were as great as the effect they were trying to measure. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will took his notebook and copied it exactly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He had intended, probably, to take what he could and go--but now he found that he had committed himself to the following of a grail. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I take off my shoes and pull off my hat, and I walk all the way back home because for once I’ve worn myself out. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Shan asked Ifemelu, with a sweep of her hand, taking in the dramatic furnishing: a red rug, a blue sofa, an orange sofa, a green armchair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Brother Luke took Robin each day, as before, to swim. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

It takes longer than it should to get home because we have to walk all the way around the Davises’ fields. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Carefully, she took a book off the shelf. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Phil stopped, and I ran up to the first tree, plucked an apple, and took a huge bite. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I took it without being conscious of it, feeling some calm wash over me as he squeezed my fingers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Crushing it would be like taking a wrecking ball to some secret museum before anyone ever got to see what’s inside it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He was like an angry machine, shaking as if he’d just eaten those caffeine pills my mother used to take to stay skinny. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I realize I’m too close and take a step back as Barb reaches us, coming into the space and the tension between us. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The likes of the people here, they're bound to take you for at least a lord or a duke.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And when it’s all together we’ll tie it to the saddles and take it down to where the earth is soft and bury it. We don’t want to get caught with any of this stuff.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew hunters went after bonobos in the evening or the morning, taking advantage of the moments they clustered together and revealed their position by calling out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her hand was steady as she took the key from under the mat and opened the door. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn't take long, then the general birdsong begins again and I know she's gone. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The vow might have been taken more solemnly if Ser Tanton had not had one foot in a gravy boat when he made it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I showed her how to take a thin stream of sand and make squiggles to decorate the turrets. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Let’s make them at your house. Mom’s taking a nap.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

How could I possibly ask for a photograph to be taken, as well as stamps, when we had not eaten bread in more than a month? I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

After that we were speechless for approximately one hour, while we listened to each other’s throat sounds every time we took a swallow of beer. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Reyna ate, Coach Hedge took out a notepad and started to write. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I take the nuts and replant the roots. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, Billy,” he said, “you can’t stay down here without anything to eat and no sleep. Besides, it’ll take at least two days to cut that tree down and that’s hard work.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

That their fraternity engaged in quasi-religious chanting and oath taking and hosanna hailing, all of it top secret, made it that much more appealing. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Most of the living-room wall was taken up with pictures of Tariq at various ages. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

"It's been really nice getting to know you, but what do you say we take a break from all this talking. Wanna play?" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The friend entered the hut and took off his hat. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He took a step backward, raised his own wooden blade. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When little kids ever broke any toy they would come to him and he always took the time to fix it. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I decided to take a different route on my way back up to the surface, through a section of the museum I’d never fully explored on my previous visits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Our parents placed us next to each other in one of the seats, and then took the seat behind ours. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

The actual formation of the Youth League took place on Easter Sunday, 1944, at the Bantu Men’s Social Center on Eloff Street. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Johnson took in a deep breath and started coughing like she’d swallowed a fly. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that, he walked along the road’s edge, sure that when another patrol went by, he’d have enough warning to take cover. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

We’ll take you on pending the decision on the sore eyes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Quite an achievement when you consider that these animals had survived in Bryce Canyon for tens of millions of years before the Park Service took an interest in them. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Even before taking his arm, she could smell the alcohol on his breath. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He was short, only an inch or two taller than me, with a stubby nose, and cheeks that seemed to flap every time he took a breath. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Fadi took a spoonful of tangy homemade yogurt and plopped it onto his plate, next to a pile of stewed cauliflower. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

It took three or four flights before you could pick out the subtle shapes of the land when you were high in the sky in the middle of the night. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hinkley took it from Jinx and gently replaced it with several matching red cylinders. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Proclaiming victory, Euergetes rushed back to Alexandria with a mountain of loot, including as many as twenty-five hundred Egyptian cult statues originally taken by the Persians back in the sixth century. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Thomas took an involuntary step backward, horrified by what Ben had said. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Theresa and Helen and Ralph slipped from tongue to tongue like turtles taking to land, taking to sea; though one remained their more natural element, both had become essential. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she leaves work every afternoon, he pleads in a tiny voice for her to stay—or at least to take him with her. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She took him to her new apartment in the Big House. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stood frozen, gawking, until Sinita finally pulled us all together by taking her place. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then came the distinctive harmonic thrum as the lute was taken out of its case. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I took the pack of flash cards from my pocket and put it on the table. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

My drawing takes shape under my hand: lemon for the stars, cream for the moon, pine for the trees along the fence, charcoal gray for the darkened windows, all but one. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

A grin crept across my face as I took back the fake teeth. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The godswife took out a silver needle and a bobbin of silk thread and began to close the flesh. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Ash took a deep breath and began to walk across the ballroom, pushing through the revelers as best she could. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lake took a public stand against any sort of compromise, saying that the state should close its public schools rather than desegregate. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I will, after all, take my leave of these people in the morning and presumably never encounter them again. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“He came back a quarter of an hour ago. He has orders to take your tea out under the chestnut tree.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“So it was established by Mr. Ford”—the taller one again took over—“that no man is to receive the money who cannot use it advisedly and conservatively.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“What he needs to do is stop his bellyaching and be glad I didn’t have Holst take him down with a head shot.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He would shoot before he would let them take him; it meant death either way, and he would die shooting every slug he had. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

I trip on a branch and take a nasty fall. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They’d never take a trip down the Bay to lay their eggs before they died. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had taken the angels a long time to get rid of that kind of dangerous in Lucille; it was a fight that had started decades before even Bitter was born. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I nodded, and he took me downstairs to the basement, except it wasn’t really a basement because the ceilings were like fifteen feet high. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I took a bowl down and got the milk from the refrigerator. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It also took on the meaning of someone parasitic, living on the flesh of others. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe decided to take a walk and see where he was. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Just take ten shots and if you don’t feel like taking an eleventh, I’ll drop it forever, okay?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took me nearly four hours to get through the Twin Cities. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could not take her eyes from the floor beneath her, though, across which the pale thing flopped and writhed, hunting for her. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

As a precaution against breaking my bogus mother’s heart, I planned to take her into my underworld employ in some undefined but appropriately regal capacity. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

She said Lucia would have to nurse the baby for ten days to give it a start, then she’d take it home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Victor looked sideways at Esther, noticing that she couldn't take her eyes off the little redhead. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

That was the first of three times the school made my mom take me to a psychologist to be evaluated. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I have taken each step in its turn. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leaving Sam to take care of matters in the tiring-room, I crept up the stairs to the balcony. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She was worth anything it took to show her that I was the only possible guy in the entire school she should think about spending time with. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You saw how no one wanted to get near me when I got off the bus. And look at this picture she took. People are going to think that’s how I really look.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Percy took another step forward, and the god shrieked indignantly. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I promised to take Laika along as chaperone to restrain any potential recklessness on our part. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Say good night to Daddy,” she prompted, “and thank him for taking you.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The police are opening a full investigation, but it’s going to take time before we get any answers.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Usually I stay for a week maybe, then clean up, like it was an Airbnb, and take off without the owners ever realizing I was there. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I don't know if anyone's looking for me, but I don't want to take any chances. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I take it the tournament will be keeping you pretty busy this weekend and you may not have your paper ready by Monday?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Erin took a deep breath and turned to me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The bears took Lyra up a gully in the cliffs, where the fog lay even more thickly than on the shore. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

But I could lift off the top and take out my survey. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

It seemed to grow bigger with each step he took. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

At this the maids, all gravely listening, hastened to set out bread and wine before Odysseus, and ah! how ravenously that patient man took food and drink, his long fast at an end. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes poor people take the venison for their winter’s meat, but most of the time the carcasses rot until their skin hangs like ribbons over their bones. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I think she would take that as a compliment, indeed,” Celia says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Even my sister's taken to calling them "Auntie Harm" and "Uncle Harm" in private. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Are you wanting to take theater, Mishti?" he asks in English, and his voice is surprised. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The malice and bad tempers from which other people had to take holidays never afflicted him. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tiny bird in her belly, unfolding wings, and taking flight. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“Look, spring break is next week. I suggest taking some time to regroup and rethink some of Charlie’s educational goals.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

The equation grew from six to twelve feet long before assuming a second line, at which point the fishermen took an interest. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

As long as it might take to count ten, there was complete silence. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take the knife and slice through all the wires on the bottom of the electric grid. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“My wife always takes a sleeping draught when travelling by train. She took her usual dose of trional.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a hair net of fine-spun silver, the strands so thin and delicate the net seemed to weigh no more than a breath of air when Sansa took it in her fingers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He took the slip of paper Obie handed him and read the instructions without pausing. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You took a dive on a math test? That’s out of character.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Very considerate of you to come here and take an interest in your employee’s health,” Zizmo said. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

One look at us, and he reaches out and he takes Joel. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Hippies, you know, people like that. Actually, you’re far too young to remember hippies. They say it’s more effective than taking drugs.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew as well as she that only an emergency could take Mamá away from her job and perhaps cause her to lose her wages for the hours she was gone. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

No one took any notice of the children for no one had seen them go or noticed them coming back. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I take two sugars and a giant glug of cream. How do you drink it?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The mediocre American aircraft industry of the 1930s rose to preeminence because of the challenge of World War II. What would it take for the country to prevail against this latest threat? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Although I was still fearful of God’s wrath, I reasoned with myself that my passing the ACT was so unlikely, it would take an act of God. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She took a small step toward him and placed his hand on her waist. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It took five years to hear the testimony of some one thousand experts and witnesses. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

After dinner we all went to the front room where the priest took a small book from his jacket to recite some prayers, consecrating our house and our family. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That which Voldemort does not value, he takes no trouble to comprehend. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Another is to take a third length, such as an extension cord, and tie it to the end of one of the ropes so that it will be long enough to reach the other rope. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It took more than a century to solve the problem, but in the course of that century steady progress was made towards a solution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Go back in with you maybe, if I can. If my name’s drawn at the reaping, it won’t matter. He’ll just volunteer to take my place.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hand her the eggs and take a step back, in case she tries to smack me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m okay,” Stephanie said as my mom let her go, a little taken aback by her show of affection. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

There is no more awesome sight than a dragon first taking flight. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her temper had not diminished with the passing of time, and when a passionate nature is not eased with moments of compassion, melodrama is likely to take the stage. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you gets another chance and don’t take it...or die trying...I swear, girl, I’ll kill you myself once you get back here.’” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

His only answer was to set me carefully on my feet, and take a step back. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The room was unusually quiet as students took their seats. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The truth of her situation did not take genuine effect until she was halfway to Humperdinck’s room. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I was pleased to see she took the quilt I had made in Hari’s memory. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I ask him to take care of Ollie while I’m gone. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

And then I wonder if Max took Henek’s advice and decided to let me go. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

When the press got wind of Louie’s adventure, reporters took creative liberties. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

With all the noise, it took me a while to go back to sleep. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

But he knew it would take an immense leap of faith for anyone to act. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I drove with Mlungisi to his place, took a shower, and slept there. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I gripped as tightly as possible as he took off, the others close on his heels. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

If it takes half as long to get back as it took to get here, we’re going to be much later than I’m comfortable with. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She took a sip of hot tea to bolster herself. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Free to take a woman’s insults, for his body had already conquered hers. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

After lunch another worker said there was someone else she wanted us to meet, but Luke took the opportunity to bolt toward the baseball diamond. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He took his seat and pulled several folders from his briefcase. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it would take too long for me to sort it out on my own. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I shut my eyes as I get taken inside. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

With Everest, the most difficult of the septet, already taken care of, Hall and Ball wangled backing from a big electrical utility, Power Build, and were on their way. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, he took his hands off the handlebars and folded them casually across his chest. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we want you to get into a good school, you gotta take this more seriously,” she says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Instead of taking tests or analyzing the stock market, the two now sat in silence. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

"I'll take you to see him if you like. They still keep him in the house. He stands in the hall, a little stone statue. Visitors lean their umbrellas up against him." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

When the sun reached its zenith and stood still the fractional moment, Nat took his reading. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

We held our noses until the wind took the gas away. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

For a moment Jonathan just stood there, taking in deeply the realization that the young soldier was completely trusting him. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She doesn’t say anything else until they’re taking an exit into Arlington. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Her mother had taken them to visit relatives, and her brother was sleeping over at a friend’s house. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Mr. Grin went over to one of the display cases and took out a knife, razor sharp with a serrated edge. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

We took a picture in our caps and gowns and got in line, double fie, and marched together. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

To get to where the mummies were, you had to go down this very narrow sort of hall with stones on the side that they'd taken right out of this Pharaoh's tomb and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“But if I find the cub first, I’m taking it straight to the rangers.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath and looked at me. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

The first of these acts of violence took place on May 8, 1919, in Charleston, South Carolina, after a fight between local blacks and sailors stationed at a nearby naval training station erupted. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t even know this girl and she’s elbowing her way through my life like everything is hers for the taking. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Some nonsense about a bachelor party. I just want to take a sleeping pill and go to bed.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She takes a deep breath, just the way Minou describes Fela doing right before the sisters take over her body and use her old woman’s voice to assign their errands. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to visit Dalvin, a’ight? I took the bus to the cemetery. I hate that he by himself in the Garden. I didn’t want him to be lonely, if that make sense.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Exiled from land to land after some killing, he turned up at my door; I took him in. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What have we here?” he said, staring down at Tock and Milo as everyone else took his place. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

We decided we should still go to Mexico, and I said we’d just pay for a bus to take us down to the border. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“If need be, he j could simply take all this at swordpoint. We do not have the men to stop them. The wildlings must be fed as well.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It always took a second to remember his aunt Naomi was my Ma Charles, but we cheered the delivery route like we knew where we were going. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I knew from my weekend experience that the easiest way to make fast money was to carry luggage for passengers: If somebody had a heavy bag, you offered to take it to the bus. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Otto and I returned to the road, and I took advantage of our moment of rest to lower him to the ground. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

They spoke of the history of Village, how each of them there had fled poverty and cruelty and been welcomed at this new place that had taken them in. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I take a blanket and walk outside, spreading it over a grassy patch in front of the cottage. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“Tell me about it. Look, we don’t have much choice here. And we don’t have a whole lot to lose. Let’s just keep moving and take it as it comes.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

They took the Jubilee line to the Central line to St. Paul’s and walked toward the theater. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Is he ... ?” Her fingers are on his throat, taking his pulse, and her eyes are wide and empty. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Gates stopped talking and started taking his boots off. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Will took a flying leap from the small hill of earth he was standing on and landed on Alex’s back. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” he said, opening his eyes again, and then took Grace’s arm and turned her around. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then she turned back to me and told me to stay still — even though I was dying to take off my favorite sweatpants, which now had gore-spattered cuffs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I was the one actin’ spacey, but she just told me to take her home. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Old man Randall said nothing about his birthdays, and neither did James when he took over. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

One guy wore a white ski parka and said, “Do you want to go Kigawera? Yes? I will take you there. Come with me. Right now. Beautiful girls. I will take you there.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew once I said it I couldn’t take it back. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

All ten Skyhawks had taken shots at the targets, and the torpedo boats were on fire. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She takes a tomato from a pan in the sink and starts to peel it with a knife. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Jim Crow eventually replaced slavery, but now it too had died, and it was unclear what might take its place. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He flew on to London, and reporters of the British Broadcasting Corporation took him on an interviewing tour in Smethwick, a town near Birmingham with a large colored population. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only actual poll I ever took myself was informal and designed to answer the burning question: What percentage of college women enjoy watching the Three Stooges? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The policeman took her gently by the arm and walked her to the counter. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“If you know of anyone who will care for her, then you should take her there. This has become the house of last resort.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And everywhere they went, Citra made a point to take a family picture...each from an angle very close to that of the nearest public camera. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I see her from a distance and take a deep breath. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Lily’s face softened, and she took Toby’s hands. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Then they took off together, a synchronized pair, looping and diving in the sky. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“How about I take you someplace nice and cozy where they’ll feed you two meals a day?” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It took us a while to straighten out our sleeping bags and put the stuffed animals back where they belonged. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

His gaze fixed on the root-beer spot, he took a deep breath, through his nose. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

My motion was taking me away from the Agena and off to one side of the Gemini. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then after lunch they will take her from there to the graveyard for the interment.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The house took on a life of its own, hatching piles of dishes and laundry and newspapers and dust. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

She told me how much she missed me and how no other girl could take my place in her heart. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mong wiped his face and took an especially long swig of whiskey. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She motioned him to a chair—which he did not take—and then, without saying anything more, left the room. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Now that it’s not just me, we’ll need to hunt for supplies, and that will take longer. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Did you see how long it will take us to reach Meereen?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

At the corner I turned into a drugstore and took a seat at the counter. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would gladly have taken the burden and the pain off her hands, but there was no sense in starting something I couldn’t finish. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He took a breath and was about to say something more when I cut him off. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He took one last glance at Guy’s bloody corpse, then raced to his car and sped away. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The Phoenix took the field and began warming up. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I loved taking care of Agnes and her hair, and I loved making her look pretty. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

We parked the car behind the bingo hall, took out from the boot the sports bag containing Tommy’s notebooks, then set off towards the town centre. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ortiz went to see the piece and was taken aback; it was, to his mind, clearly a fake, full of contradictory and slipshod elements. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“That would be nice,” he said softly, “but don’t hurry. You take it easy. Get well.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Whoever took care of it did a pretty rough job.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Walowick had a catalogue from the college he wanted to go to when he got back to the World and Peewee was telling him what to take. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Alex. Please. Just take your sister over there and wait. I need a minute to think.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

She took her way to a painted bedchamber where a young girl lay fast asleep—so fine in mould and feature that she seemed a goddess— the daughter of Alkinoos, Nausikaa. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sahil took another bite of his chewy candy and then said, “Hmm. Did you hear that I once ate twelve doughnuts in one sitting?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t know where I’m going, don’t know where my mom is, but it doesn’t matter—I decide the waves will take me to her. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

His pickup hadn’t been in the drive, but then he often took off after a workday for a drink with his buddies. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because, Tandy,” Harry went on, “I know what they took from you. I know we don’t talk about it—about him. About the incident. But I’ll never forget. How much it hurt. Both of us.” Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Will lit the little tin lantern he’d taken from his father’s pack, using the dry matches that he’d found with it, and crouched in the lee of the rock to open Lyra’s rucksack. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Although Regina had spent six years studying to be a physician, she left before completing her degree, took the baby to Paris, and settled there, working as a teacher of English. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Theo assured me that, if Miles really was the one running the job to set Celia’s hair on fire, he wouldn’t have let me take the fall for it. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She saves a few shillings from her wages taking care of Mr. Sliney to buy bread, ham, brawn, cheese, lemonade and a few bottles of stout. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The old lady couldn’t resist her longing to see her nephew, for she had met Laurie as she took her airing, and hearing of Mr. March’s arrival, drove straight out to see him. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Slumming it?” he says directly to my chest, then takes a slug of beer, wiping his mouth sloppily with the back of his hand. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“It will be a very uncomfortable situation. For you and for your father. You are determined not to take your father’s place?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

They were herded to a large room with a high ceiling, and Moss was taken aback by how full it was. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But if he doesn't, then why did he take me in at all? Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He strums a chord and takes a long swig of beer. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

His tone took it thoroughly for granted that 1 had. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since I’m half laughing, my brother doesn’t take me serious. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Jam frowned and he took her hand in his, running his fingers over the tendons that traced to her fingers. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Cora even took a sip of the beer. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I took from my brother the thing he wanted most in the world. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Before the day was out the East Coast schools, particularly Harvard, would take note of that. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then he would sigh, and say, Laila, my love, the only enemy an Afghan cannot defeat is himself Babi took his seat at the table, dipped bread into his bowl of aush. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

I’m worried because the mayor of our city is taking for himself the things that people need, and I’m afraid because any day our lights could go out forever. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen,” said Granger, taking his arm, and walking with him, holding aside the bushes to let him pass. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took Ivy several seconds to realize that June had said yes. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She looked so sad all of a sudden, and Joaquin wanted to take the sadness away. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Sit down,” he went on, “take a load off your feet.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bucci and Wayne take charge of fastening the set together on the stage. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I could take she from you?” she asked, stretching her arms out to Jam but talking to Pet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He took the hallway to the conference room and used the red phone. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Future generations would take the advances for granted, but in the early days the mechanical birds yielded their secrets slowly, pressed by disciplined experimentation, rigorous mathematics, insight, and luck. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I intended to lie there for a while and take stock of my life. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

And the doctor does not take it amiss from them. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took the scissors out of the sewing basket in the kitchen and snipped the threads of the hem of my cloak. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I follow his directions to US 150, which takes me away from town. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He will pick me up from the salon and take me to Bakersfield City Hall tomorrow at ten in the morning. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

If a townsman suspected that the local miller was cheating him, he could take his flour to another mill. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

I pulled up the brim and took it off and looked at it, smoothing the crown. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when he discovered the real motive for his visit he had them take him out of the workshop. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I pretended I couldn’t hear, gesturing to my ears and shrugging as I rumbled past him and took a hard right onto the street. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The PTA began a paper drive and took a special interest in Christmas wrappings. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I take my own boots off and tuck into the opposite corner of the couch. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

She slid out from her corner and went after her, watching as the huntress took a seat at the long table with one of her men and a masked reveler dressed as a queen. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took forever for mail to get to him, and our letters were clearly crossing each other. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

After Permian took over on downs on its 41, he took the hand-off and had clear sailing on the right flank. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

If the Allies had taken that advice, the Axis would have won the war. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Well, anyway, Yolanda mentioned that Vivian had a bad habit of leaving the door to the bathroom open when she was taking a bath.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ride across the bay took half an hour. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Basil insisted on taking Constance to the infirmary to have her wounds treated. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It takes me a second to realize what he’s talking about. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I would first take on the concept of a quota. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He came often, sometimes even when he was not summoned; and his presence, as much as the powders and pills he made her take, gave my mother her ease. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pork Chop came in strong and scared ’em by taking hard shots. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later, when the boat was as dry as she could manage, she took Mother out of the pot and propped her against the sack of mealie meal. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Of course it matters. I'm going to take better care of you from now on." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

At Mercy, I sit in the waiting room of the E.R. and it doesn't take much to realize that this place doesn't have double locks on the doors or surveillance cameras everywhere like at Jamison. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t planning on taking theater at first. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My body grows larger with each step I take, every part of me feeling braver, like I know I done made the right decision. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Then I boarded a plane and took myself five thousand miles away. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The Heads of Beauxbatons and Durmstrang will be arriving with their shortlisted contenders in October, and the selection of the three champions will take place at Halloween. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

When I heard older guys talk about girls and sex, I was more taken with the way they talked about it than with what they said. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

The sailors all took the greatest delight in watching the curious little birds at their explorations. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

I take his hand and we run to catch up with Baba, who waits for us at the door of a café. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

That morning, he took most of his clothes and shoes off to cross the river. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“How Carl hung a lantern up there? Did you guys take that down?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ordinarily resistance takes two or three years to develop, although occasionally it will do so in only one season, or even less. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Tyrion peeled the cracked shell away from his egg and took a bite. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

With only hook latches for locks, Louise took to sitting by the front door on an apple box with a rolling pin in her hand, ready to brain any prowlers who might threaten her children. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

They don’t grow anything, and it is growing things—preparing, planting, weeding, harvesting, storing—that takes time. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I'm sure it does. I'd love to take one of your classes.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

They touched down gently on the dark trees in the wood, and Jack found himself taking a step closer. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He said that every year, but we always climbed into the car so that Kevin could take us, so that he could watch us. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

My mother took me places black people never went. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She took off her glasses and cleaned them with a cloth before replacing them. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I said there was a trail at the end of the road, not that we were taking it.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Mom, my legs hurt and when they don’t hurt, they itch. They’ve taken the morphine away—” “Which is a good thing,” my mother interrupted. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m here to kill the beast that took your life, Baba,” he said aloud. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Next, she took off her sweatpants and stepped into the skirt. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Somehow it didn’t feel right for me to be the one offering to take us all to the movies. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Alaric took a few files from a folder in the drawer and switched them over to another so swiftly even Seven almost missed it. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

It costs money to take care of the people you love. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The young man had built a small fire and was cooking a piece of sausage he had taken from a package. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

They dropped their bikes and gear, took a moment to catch their breath. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Shadrach took the letter eagerly and held it so that it was lighted by the fire as he read. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom is lifting her phone, taking pictures of the forest from every possible angle. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Thomas heard the Grievers’ spikes shred the wood siding in their path as they tore out and rotated around to take hold once again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It took a turn directly into Miss Volker’s driveway and stopped. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"Go ahead," answered Daisy genially, "And if you want to take down any addresses here's my little gold pencil. . . ." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

It would take time to search for them, more time to kindle a torch, and time was what Ranofer did not have. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Stick took off his shades and slung them onto the table. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

It took only one warning, and they stopped. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

It would have taken us forever to save enough money for plane tickets. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

None of the Griswalds looked back as they took their seats. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I took a breath the way a starving man might outside a bakery. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“They’re hideous. A troll snuck into my room at night, took my normal feet for himself, and left me with his thuggish troll feet.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Next he took a mobile phone out of his pocket and put it next to his plate and looked at it very seriously. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had heard on the radio that we were taking an alternate route. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, Pacheco’s pig in certain ways had become just such a scapegoat, taking up some of the slack created by the Abuelo’s demise. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the morning the men took out their maps and compasses, checked nearby landmarks . . . and realized the British plane had badly missed the intended drop target. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mom makes me take spoonfuls of the stuff.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Rufus never took anything from my bag without asking—though he could have easily done so. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He left her and went to take his place beside the king. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would take a long time after each day’s work for our eyes to adjust to the diminished light. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do they know how long it will take before things get back to normal?” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Instead of taking it, I wrapped my arms tight around his wiry frame. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The proles had taken a fancy to it, and in the midnight streets it competed with the still-popular “It Was Only a Hopeless Fancy.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Thomas was happier than he thought he’d be at having something to do, though it took him a while to become good at it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The scowling boy handed over the snarling Frisbee, ducked under her arm, and took off after his friends. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He never wants for attention, with his sisters taking turns holding him, taking dangerous things out of his mouth, reading to him, dressing him in their old clothes. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Healthy, well-rested, and well-fed. One that can take six hours of hard riding today.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Finally she consented to take a pickled pig foot on him. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I just want to take a quick look,” she said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Oh, for Christ’s ...” Dad sits back and stares at me as Decca takes a big, bloody bite of her burger, the juice dripping down her chin. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As if on cue, Matthew opens a desk drawer and takes out a small, flat piece of glass. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He said his name was Zed, which, he explained, was a nickname taken from his first initial, Z, which is pronounced “Zed” in much of the English-speaking world. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He slapped him a few times, then took his gun out. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What did you find up there, really? I take it that the story about the pontoon was a lie.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I get into the car—identical to the one that had taken me to the airport in New York—and it rolls me to the exit. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Not only is school great, but a lot of other things have taken a turn for the better. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Betty took a firm grip of her hand and was leading her in as her mother and brother went forward to collect the twins. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

All it took was her slithering her way into my life, into my deepest fears and secrets, pretending to be my friend, only to destroy every piece of me I had left. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We each take a sip and then sit in silence. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He takes my hand and twirls me once more. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Until that moment, I’d never understood the risk she was taking. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The next night, the men in the house took Kaztauskis out to see the city. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It takes some twisting to work half the flowers out of the fancy ribbon, but I put some muscle into it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Marcus’s picture was tucked inside my journal, so I took it out and snapped a photo of it with my phone. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Our beautiful radio was taken away last week. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Among the tenants in that big old house were the children , Eva took in. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I take a savage bite of my pastry. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Sissy took his hands and covered them with kisses. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

And standing in front of the class taking my poem from her my voice shakes as I recite the first line: Black brothers, Black sisters, all of them were great. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“One special thing, just one each, girls. We can only take ten kilos apiece.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

It was cold and it didn’t take long for Toby to start shivering. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She didn’t answer right away, but took my plate and glass and put them in the sink and rinsed them with water. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

When he reached the ferry, the boat was already there and the ferryman who had once taken the young Samana across, stood in the boat. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

At my home he took my hands very gently and said to me, “Claudette, do you really feel up to it?” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Poppet takes a deep breath before she nods, keeping her hands over her face. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I feel so betrayed, even though I realize there’s not much Coach could do to help me, even if he were willing to take the risk. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have money. I have my savings. I brought fifty cents for our records and candy. Here, take half.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

When he returns to the Roos house, one of the boarders will later report, he takes a pamphlet and burns it, throwing it page by page into the fire. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It had taken me a while to think of something to say, but I couldn’t be a doormat. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m not afraid of you, either. I’m tired of people taking advantage of my good nature.” Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I took a seat beside white men at the counter and the waitress smiled at me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the memories of my childhood suffering came back and multiplied to a lifetime of continuous suffering, and I felt I could take no more. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before he goes in, I take my opportunity, walk inside the room, and retrieve all the cards from the drawer next to the bed. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He and his father had bought two silver rings, washed with gold, and silver earrings, and these his father had taken to the woman’s owner in acknowledgment of betrothal. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

I pedal furiously through my neighborhood, taking the potholed roads I usually avoid because I know today they'll be faster. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

All it takes is a single question, a word or a sentence, and before you know it, the entire family is involved! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The professors had declared an indefinite strike and the students had taken over all the buildings. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Julian took Noah's gift and said, "I believe you know everyone here except Alice." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Doesn’t matter—it’s all down to protocol in the end, and the bottom line is that I shouldn’t have taken that plane to France in the first place. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

There’s a kind of day care where the grandparents take care of little kids. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

It talked about taking time to feel your emotions, which George did too much already. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I got the account a few days after I moved in to the foster home. My boy Malcolm took this one photo of me, look...” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She seats us in a booth right in the middle of the restaurant and takes our order. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

How could we take this abuse so quietly, so meekly, with our heads bowed and a quick tip of the cap to our killers? Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

We have known the Will family since our boys were in kindergarten, and are confident that every measure will be taken to ensure this doesn't happen again. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

When it was my turn, I took off my uniform and was surprised, again, at how skinny I was. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to take him to a better place.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Japanese athletes were especially taken with the deer and began feeding them treats in such volume that the Germans discreetly moved the deer out. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

The boy took out Urim and Thummim from his bag. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He can see the other side of the square only by taking a short walk. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of the day, I asked Mrs. Conway if I could take the book home. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

It takes a whole lot of practice to get used to being careful about what you think in the privacy of your own brain. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad took his seat at the kitchen table and Mother stood to fix his breakfast. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“Alright, but I’m fixing you a cup of coffee and I want you to just take the day off, okay?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Just as I was taking the shears down from the wall, a noise came from outside the window. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“We’ll take our chances of becoming ‘contaminated’ with a hundred thousand ‘aliens,’” one reporter wrote, “if they produce only one William Frederick Friedman in a generation!” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The book takes into account many different perspectives on a child’s development rather than approaching it by focusing on only one subject. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

It sometimes took him a while to figure out Crane-man’s riddles, but he preferred puzzling over them to being told what they meant. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

He pulled his arm back and Nick Porter took his hand away from Joseph’s face and Joseph closed his eyes. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Stonecrop said this mouthful without taking a breath. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

She took a shuddering breath, holding on tightly to the tree as she vomited. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

It was like a hoverboard course made solid, complete with tight, banked turns, sharp climbs followed by long drops, even loops that took Tally upside down, her crash bracelets activating to keep her on board. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Anyway,” he said, and took a deep breath. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, you’ve both offered me your friendship in recent months, so I decided to take you up on it. Together.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I will take it to her anyway, jam the money under their steel door. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She leads me to our tent, where I stare up at the fabric walls until sleep finally takes over. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pendanski examined it and took a long look at its flat bottom. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

A limb has to be missing for them to take me out of school. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

If I take him out and he falls to the mutts, Peeta is sure to die with him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

We take our positions as close to the fence as we can. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and looked up at the commander. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

They had no food except the little their women had tied up for them—enough to take a man through one day’s fighting. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we killed it, we’d be taking it with us,” said Will. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

But he knew that such times had been taken from him now. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I controlled myself, and by the time Strauss took the podium the impulse had passed. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I check to see whether Ma’s holding her cane before I take a few steps toward the dining room. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I took his bagged lunch and moved it to the far end of our table. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took a cautious step or two and seemed more or less satisfied. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I take half the peanut butter sandwich off the plate and keep my eye on the box. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

"No, sir, I don't. It looked the same to me. I didn't know what I was using and you didn't tell me. I was trying to save time and took what I thought was right." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I envisioned Mrs. Baylor taking a long swig from that jar in the middle of the night. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

As the pilots climbed out of their planes, they were surprised to discover that Tamara and Raya had taken off while they were away. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lopez says we can take them home and hang them in our trees in our yard. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

It took forever to reach the rim but it fell through. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

After a few more moments, I become certain that Rémy has been identified and taken into the ship's custody. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Let me have them first,” Mom said urgently, and took the binoculars from my hand. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I took the phone out of the scarf that Grandma was never able to finish, plugged it in, and played those first five messages for him. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“But you—you are still a growing girl, Chaya. You must take care of you.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You should take this one,” she said, passing me a navy dress with white braided cords arranged across the bodice. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m going to take you on a trip. Just you and me, Prima Donna. We’ll go way down south where the cotton blossoms blow.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was precisely because we knew that such incidents would occur that our decision to take up arms had been so grave and reluctant. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s left all her books, as far as I can see, but has taken the maps from the orienteering, or map reading, course. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lady Ashton, you are a vision,” he crooned, taking one of her hands in both of his and bestowing upon it a gentlemanly kiss. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“How ashamed,” he went on, in spite of the unsteadiness of his voice, “how really . . .” The Savage cut him short and, taking his hand, affectionately pressed it. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he started walking up and down the room, taking these very small steps, the way a woman does, and smoking a cigarette and looking at himself in the mirror. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He took her brother's horse in hand while Dany remounted her silver. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I take out my phone to find more questions. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

A train, to take him farther away from his plan. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“Just stay around this area. I can send a friend to meet you and take you to Camp Jupiter.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Cyclopes! I tell you, Stheno, when I destroy Neptune and take over the oceans, we will renegotiate the Cyclopes’ labor contract. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

There was someplace else—the place where the boats would take them. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mark spared a last glance at the menacing, almost magical items shining inside the box, then took off to catch up with the man. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I promised I’d save him, take him home! I promised him!” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Anyone who saw him now would assume he had come down Tenth Street to take in the play. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we found the keys to the house in the kitchen, locked up, and took a walk in the cemetery. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

How I wish I’d been able to call him, see him, before I was taken away. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And then he took another look and he saw something that made him set his pail down. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Then I take out my civilian clothes from the wardrobe and put them on. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Speak for yourself. I smell worse,” Tia said, and the two witches took off in the direction of House Hyacinth’s Grand House. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Because it would take far too long to spell out every word that we sent, we only used this alphabet for words that were not used a lot. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m a registered nurse and I can take care of him better right here.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They even put a weapon down by his body and took a picture of him with that. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even at the speed of light it would take two centuries for a radio message to get from there to here. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slept rolled up in the duvet, still in my black dress, which I did not have the energy to take off. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Lunch was not far off, and then Grandpa Sorenson would take them to the granary. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“I’ll make some for you. You can put it in the freezer and take it home with you.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

After the illusionist takes her bow and disappears before her rapt audience’s eyes, they clap, applauding the empty air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then she stood and took from the washstand beside the bed a little square-shaped object, a music box painted with roses and lilies of the valley. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can take away even this single dimension. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

It was these tasks that took up far more of Ophie’s time. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“It’s not a relationship. He doesn’t take no for an answer. That’s why I had to get away.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Maids were expected to clean fifteen to sixteen rooms a day by themselves, and though the shifts were supposed to be eight hours long, in reality it took much longer to clean so many rooms. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

It only took its meaning from the digits to its left; the symbol for zero literally meant nothing if it was by itself. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

After Atak was satisfied with our manners, he took roll by asking us to stand and say our names. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a long look at the sea of avatars around us, then shifted my attention to the castle. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I took another drink of water and sat on the stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

They saw him turn and take a hasty step or two and then stop again, because a third man had appeared on the bridge behind him. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Even without being entirely clear about just what it is, we are all learning to take it for granted. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes his hand off the wheel to do the air quotes. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

If Papa had chewed me out right then 1 could have taken it and then started to feel better. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought waxing his red sports car all afternoon was more important than taking his wife somewhere in it. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

"My mother used to take me to the clinic in a cab." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

And when the ball hit the ground, it took the worst possible bounce right into Ms. Adams's yard, where Brutus the Rottweiler lived, chained to a tree. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The voyage would take two more days, perhaps longer. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Paper had told the emperor that the secret to immortality was stories and that was why he had taken Amah! When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

He took it and held it up to the light and stared at it as if it were some foreign object. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I had no idea how to take care of a child. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

A dark, foreboding feeling took hold of me then. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Gell-Mann took the name from a line in Finnegans Wake: "Three quarks for Muster Mark!" A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She was brave because she took the risk in saving the prince. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

My parents tried to take me out of Pine Mountain. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Eb took a dry twig and broke it up into a dozen pieces, aimlessly. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had read the dramatic poetry of Wilfred Owen, who had been killed in the first world war, and took to filling pages with my own romantic poetry about the nurse, war, and heroic deaths. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Then perhaps you can help us decide which road to take,” said Milo. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

It took ten or fifteen seconds for the three of us to pry him loose, during which Birch’s gold watch clattered to the floor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Robb was sixteen a few days past . . . a man grown, and a king. He's won every battle he's fought. The last word we had from him, he had taken the Crag from the Westerlings." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The temptation to venture into crime was too strong, and I decided to work quickly, taking whatever was in sight, amass a wad of money, and flee. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inevitably, someone repeated the verse from Zechariah that Denmark had quoted: “Behold, the day of the Lord cometh .... and the city shall be taken.” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not enough room in your truck,” I answered, ignoring the fact that we could take Nan’s car. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Little Eva continued playing with her nesting dolls, opening a larger doll to take out a smaller one and holding it in front of the peephole for Jinx to see. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I take in his dark eyes and red hair, not realizing that he's staring back until a few seconds have passed and he clears his throat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She took it from him and brought it into the flat. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

American newspapers barely took notice: A story about a weather plane gone missing hardly qualified as front-page news. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It had taken the Henry eleven weeks from Bourbon to Salem. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Describe the bird,” said the repairman, taking out pad and pencil. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Hudson and I were friends for months before he charmed me into taking it to a different level with him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“Okay, now go take a shower because you smell like a wrestler. And despite what you might think, it’s not attractive.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But he had never taken one, never would, he was alarmed by himself, and uncertain where to begin. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take a professor to make the connection. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

You need to know which way it’s blowing, and how strong it is, so you can take off and land safely. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

"She couldn't take her eyes off them," Mike said. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Would you mind if I took a picture with you?” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

It could take all night to get a single exposure. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

In the process, Tom Stafford was assigned a crew of his own, and I took his place. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was taking the basket somewhere but he could not find the place to leave it. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It seemed to him that it was only now, when he had begun to be able to formulate his thoughts, that he had taken the decisive step. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, I never seen one guy take so much trouble for another guy. I just like to know what your interest is.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

They flitted in and out of homes where the residents didn’t know how to protect themselves, spoiling milk and bread left out overnight, chilling skin and taking the warmth for their own. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Neither of us is up for it, so instead he takes us to our favorite diner for milkshakes, burgers, and fries. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I took my unbecoming passion and left to find Mrs. Bigio. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Barbara took time out from her work as a labor activist to set down her memories. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

He also took a stack of chapatis and a big bag of dry rice. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The first month of the trial was taken up by the state’s submission of evidence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hearer can carry it tucked away without it taking up much room. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the hazy heat Tata Ndu paused to take off his hat, turn it carefully in his hands, then replace it above the high dome of his forehead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were about to head up the hill that would take them back into the neighborhood, back into the ordinary world, when Hazel stopped. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I can tell them my husband is here and take two portions. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the border was finished, Maa took the sari to the marketplace. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

"The air will take four seconds to evacuate," he said. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anderson had taken the stage there many times since her earliest professional performances as a teenager. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“This will only take a minute,” I said. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He reached in his coat pocket and took out a newspaper clipping. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stanton took a moment to silently look him over, letting her eyes wander up and down his body. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

The soldiers had halted and taken cover as well as they could. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took us to the cell where my mother had spent the last year. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Had his lord father taken leave of his senses? A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Even though she was premed, she made a point of taking pottery and dance classes for the simple reason that they made her happy. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

During the Crusades era, European nobles took over the commons so they could own it. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

Sue grunts again, which this time I take as agreement. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He screamed in pain for two hours until someone took him to a hospital. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Since it took only men at the time, I applied to its sister college, Barnard, and was accepted. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She took hold of the plastic container in which we put the open rations of biscuits. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’d be able to read as long as he liked, as long as it took to find out who Flamel was. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Captain's log. Stardate 9326.5. Hog hunting is incredibly boring. I think I'll take a nap and trust in my brilliant Vulcan companion to let me know if any extremely dangerous feral hogs walk by.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

She took the note off me and called some other lady, from the next office, and the other lady went to give it to Phoebe. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

It took me a long time and much painful boomeranging of my expectations to achieve a realization everyone else appears to have been born with: That I am nobody but myself. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good,” he said, “we are taking you to the operating theater immediately.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took her a moment to register what I was telling her, and then she grumbled, “Oh, for heaven’s sake.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They take on a dark, metallic green color, looking as if they will burst like a water balloon. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was kneeling on the carpet, listening to Dad testify of Mother’s calling as a healer, when my breath caught in my chest and I felt taken out of myself. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

With a happy wave, Doha took off before anyone else could stop him. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I have heard it said that the silver queen feeds them with the flesh of infants while she herself bathes in the blood of virgin girls and takes a different lover every night.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The throb would cease suddenly and then be taken up again at some other point, now nearer, now further off. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“That was an unforgivable thing for me to do,” he said, and taking my arm he pushed me back towards the car, and we climbed in again, and he slammed the door. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Gone were the days when he had been forced to take every single one of the Dursleys’ stupid rules. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I grab it just in time, before someone else takes my place on the bench. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

It took fifteen minutes of swimming and his arms ached by the time he reached the Dauntless. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the case of money, the subjects were asked if they would prefer to take a small amount of money, say, $5, versus waiting a period of time to get more money, say, $100. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I discover even before joining Katherine in the rich end of town that she has taken to her role of displaced lady like a duck to water. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The treaty forced Germany to take all the blame for starting the war and to pay high reparations that made Germany poor. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

He had taken a large rock to smash them all along the path over the reef top. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had been unnecessary, of course, for her to mention that the silver was one of my father's main responsibilities and one he took great pride in. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

When I knocked on the door, Ema actually gasped out loud and took two steps back. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

People began to murmur, “Come on, Bobby, take it up, take it up.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

His father took a gulp of beer and belched. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Driven to the Bristol Hotel, Malcolm X checked in, and the adjoining suite was taken by members of the police force who would keep him under steady guard for the next three days in Chicago. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

They destroyed the Miamis’ two largest towns and took forty-one women and children captive, then sent warnings to the other towns that the same would happen to them unless they surrendered unconditionally. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

It took just a few minutes to drop the sails and wrap them. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t ready to walk out into a school hallway yet, so I took my time, using up some more tissues and taking a series of very, very deep breaths. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I need to take care of Russell. He needs me. I owe it to him,” she said. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The Ghost takes a long look at him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He took the silver pitcher out of the cloth he had wrapped it in and his own wax model and explained Mr. Hancock’s order. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hoped that the stone and the blindfold would do their jobs and take the place of a funeral pyre. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

That’s part of it, no doubt, but what embarrasses me much more, and always will, is the paralysis that took my heart. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

So instead of saying a single word, Virgil took off running. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Iorek Byrnison took not the slightest notice, but continued to rub the seal blubber all over his armor, the care and attention he was paying the task reminding Lyra of her own devotion to Pantalaimon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

It took him half an hour to go through the rest of the berries and sort them, putting all the fully ripe ones in a pile on some leaves, the rest in another pile. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he stood up to keep running—one of the assistants told him to take it easy—his legs wobbled. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

He remembered Freddie sitting in Sonny’s Shop just before Christmas, saying, “None of my people would take me in.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

He steps closer and takes my hand in his. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

They'd taken pictures and statements and had scheduled a time for us to go down to the station to look at mug shots. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

"And I guess..." said Pong, thinking as he talked, "they knew that someone from our village would find the baby and take it in." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Coach had maybe hired some Mafia dude to take out Rowdy. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

You can feel it, and with them you can feel at home, secure, taken care of, loved no matter what. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I've been doing my best to be brave since I saw my mom being taken away, but the truth is being brave is hard. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Did you ever have your likeness taken, Harriet?” said she: “did you ever sit for your picture?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

It was a little bit like playing jackstraws, where you toss all the straws down in a pile and then try to take one away without disturbing the others. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Freaks at first sight, who have learned to take the world at face value. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not taking a poll, but how does the election seem to be going around here?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes a few seconds before I get what he’s really asking me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“He wanted me to take a little side trip,” Gold remembered. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could feel Twig getting restless behind me, could hear the swish-swish of her coat as she fidgeted, but thenDari said, “Twig and I will wait by the glass doors. You take your time.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“What you mean, you can’t take it? This what you been dreaming of.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In exchange, they took the deed to all the khan’s fields. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

You took the baby but don’t let her die. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

The first day, just as he was taking off his coat, the phone rang. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t taken a step before I saw Joseph Powdermilk move with me. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

All football seasons were hard and took their toll on her. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The gods give with one hand and take with the other," he muttered under his breath when Varys told him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, my mom’s already planning on taking us.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

At the foot of the stairs she opened her binder and took out Aron’s postcard. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It took me a few minutes to find the aisle again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

First, the drive to the beach took two and a half hours because of traffic. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

She took her out of the room and asked her what was the matter. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

If anything, they’re suspicious that the devil’s taken a day off. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

We take our bags and follow him through the doors of the massive otogar. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

Chrissie eagerly took up the subject and soon both veterans were coming out with anecdotes about all the hilarious things Martin had got up to. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It fits perfectly,” I said, taking the cloth between my fingers and fanning it out to the side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

That beast, that monster, had taken so much away from him: first his father, and now his chance to be a warrior. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

In their investigations, the FBI found that Mrs. Sharpe had a great deal of money and that she had made a very generous gift to the National Gallery after the theft had taken place. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

She looked at photographs of these men and women and felt the dull ache of loss, as though they had prised open her hand and taken something of hers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

With her laserlike focus on experimental studies, she had been taking photograph after photograph of DNA—each with increasing clarity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

At first they refused, not because of the time and effort it would take to get Caroline to the mainland every Saturday, but because there was no money. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he smiled his crooked smile, and took my face between his hands. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It took him a moment to realize that it was Zero's blood. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She took a pot off the stove and poured something into a cup. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

This may have been made easier for me because I was something of a social outcast, taking on the overwhelmingly Mormon and sometimes oppressive and conformist atmosphere of my school and town. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember that bright-purple door on the short and wide gray building that takes up the whole section of this street. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Thus what Koyré took to be the key concept that made possible the new science, the concept of inertia, was, he held, constructed by Galileo thinking about everyday experience, by a mere thought experiment. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Since he’s familiar with the entire building, we’re in constant dread that he’ll take it into his head to go have a look at what used to be the laboratory. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

In the gray light of dawn the trio continued down the side of the road until they reached a point where it took a right-angled turn. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s hollow inside, like a chocolate soldier. They just took him away and left those bandages there.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He had altered his voice, I noticed, making it weak and quavery while he uttered his singsong plea: “Take pity on an orphan child, take pity...” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

We took their tags, their gear, and took them to a hut. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We take down Bess’s landscape watercolors and roll up her rugs. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

It was as tenacious as sin and it took some time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would go by car; no, for things to be perfect they would go by train; all the way down to Devon and take that cottage again. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Her father was out in the barn, forking hay to the mule, taking care of the chickens for her, and milking the cow. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The next day the slaves were taken in groups from the ship. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a new coach at the foundation, Akhi needed to prove he had what it took to turn regular athletes into champions. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

If a Haitian didn’t recover from TB, it was usually because, for one reason or another, he failed to take his antibiotics as instructed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He said, “Very much. Did I ever tell you my Sidi—grandfather—was half Bedouin? Once when I was small he took me to visit, like today.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I take one deep breath as I check the to-go bag supply underneath the register. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The bus pulled up to the front of the school, taking its place behind a line of unloading school buses. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Emma knew that it took work to keep things calm and tranquil, both outside and inside. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bandages on Max's hands get wet, and I watch as she takes them off. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

In trying to be objective and fair, such perspectives ignore centuries of US policy and law that did not question whether European Americans had the right to take over the entire continent. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

She takes a sip of water and watches me watching her. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

When we returned, my uncle was on the verandah, waiting to take me back to the center. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I heard Papa telling Dadi there are riots everywhere and, if we don’t leave, we could be killed or taken to a refugee camp. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“Now leave that computer off, take out your books, and do your homework.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

It took a clobbering in the Blitz—I wasn’t there, thank God—and the replacement buildings and the tower block are a national disgrace. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The man takes in a deep pull of air. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“They should have given you your mother’s name,” she said, taking the pouch of needles, thread, and thimbles from me. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

It took them another twenty minutes to finish loading the truck. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He took another deep breath and nodded to her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

As if we both were floating in the air, the land, buildings take shape. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It only took me a little while to get back in shape, and the physical exertion required during my training kept my mind off my failing job search. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Nunu took her backpack from Radar and dropped it in the front hall. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Kaisa came closer to her and took her left hand, the one that was not wearing the moonstone ring, for Ash had curled that one away behind her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We read the textbook chapter by chapter and took moronic mimeographed tests. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“He didn’t make a move. Stood quiet. Kind of blinking. They took the gun away, and started asking questions.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wondered if one of those things that racial-uplift groups were always organizing was taking place. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those kids had been taken, or really were gone forever. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Then I took out my mask and Hulk bodysuit and tossed the tote into the trash bin. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“And I think you should take it. Because when you get back in that car, you’ll have people depending on you.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Sometimes it did not seem to matter where she struck him, though; sometimes he went where he would and took her with him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It would be impossible to take her if she were going to act like this, and yet he could not leave her here. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Go straight to your grandfather’s house—take a rest. We will be in as soon as this field is done and the tools collected!” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because if they took him, maybe they’re going to take us too. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Yet they overcame their fears and took on the responsibility in order to save their stricken city and its people. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I’m taken to a waiting car, one of a dozen sleek black vehicles in a line outside a private side exit. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He unbuttoned the shirt completely, as if the journey of three steps had taken him into an oddly tropical zone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

“She seems fine. Breathing okay, normal heartbeat. Though it’s a bit slow. Your guess is as good as mine, but I’d say she’s in a coma. Jeff, let’s take her to the Homestead.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Japanese scholars traditionally took the missing characters to mean that the king was the Japanese emperor Mizuha-wake of the Beautiful Teeth named in the 8th-century Japanese chronicles. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You can’t take children to that. Rin-Tin-Tin is playing across the street. Either the children go to that or they stay home.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No more mosquitoes—the smoke keeps them away. It doesn’t even take much, just a little blowing around. But we need more wood.” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

I took the folded papers and looked at him for what seemed to be too long a time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He trained and took on real matches and everything. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I've learned not to take too deep a whijf when mucking out the barn, but most of the smells are good, wonderful, and hopeful, if smells can be such a thing. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

We took her offer on the deer and she threw in a couple of venison steaks we could pick up after the butchering. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“We have to take Oscar to the vet.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

An all-engulfing panic took him, there in the halls of the Gods whose very existence had been forgotten—octopus-faced gods and gods who were only mummified hands or falling rocks or forest fires... American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I take a slug and wait as long as I can. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But he was bound to stay where he was, so he took out his anger in words. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

She took such a deep, relieved breath it sounded as if she were gulping. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

No one pays attention to me as I clean the desk that Max Christie usually sits in or when I take 3 tries to sit. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Someone was taking over the property; there were liens against his assets. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

His father’s hands were at his waist, and he took off his belt. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The owner was colored, but he didn’t look at me like I had three heads, just took my money and went on to helping someone else. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘How long will the dream take to work?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It shouldn’t have surprised me that Liam threw himself back into watch duty, but it took a generous amount of coaxing from the others for his mind to refocus on the camps. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She takes in a deep breath, releases it real slow, and puts her mentor voice back on. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

“They threatened me many times. You have taken my bullet. It should have been me.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Honey, set down. Did you take a spill?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The butler had left the dining room quietly, taking care to close the doors behind him, and proceeded calmly to the drawing room where his employer was taking tea with a number of visitors. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Redemption frowned and sat forward again to take her hand. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I reached over and took the jar in my hands, and out came the tears I’d been holding on to, it seemed like for years. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, the boss was there, taking the tickets himself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I waited for Lily to answer and took a sip of water to make the knot suddenly forming in my throat go away. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The boy lord had taken an arrow in the eye, and Ser Rodrik had lost his left arm at the elbow. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The skin on my neck crawled as I leaned forward into the damp dirt, hands pressed tightly against my ears, shoulders tensed to take the hit. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He took the trunk to the corner in which he had placed it the night before. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Her life is so full I can hardly take it in, the complete opposite of the empty-life Jenna I am now. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She reached out and took a windblown curl of Sparrow’s hair into her plum-sticky hand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

After his victory in Poughkeepsie, he had journeyed alone to Pennsylvania, where he visited his uncle Sam and aunt Alma Castner, who had taken him in all those years before, when his mother died. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The next day Frightful took inventory of the food of Delhi. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Namontack does not understand that he is to give up his gods and his stories and take the word of God from the Bible back to his people. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

She wondered how long it would take the Luftwaffe to find them. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He mustered all the strength he could—from deep, deep down—and took a large breath that filled his chest like a balloon. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Later, with his top domestic advisor John Ehrlichman, Nixon talked about taking stronger action. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I cried, and he: ‘Hit was’ until I took the whip from him into my own hand and struck the mule. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wood of the doorframe is all rotted, so it only takes a few blows from Courtney’s boulder-shoulder to get the door open. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I would do whatever it would take to regain their trust. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He wouldn’t have talked back to her or taken drugs or drunk beer from paper bags like the other teenagers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took another step, then another, and then she felt something settling down below her feet and leaped for the far side with all her strength. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

She wrote down a “first line” that said: Being good felt like a heavy coat, so I took it off. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

It looks as if the sea has taken a bite out of the city and swallowed it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He studied the hooting crowd dourly before taking a deep bow. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“All right, then,” Black said, without taking his eyes off the rat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I took the candles from my pocket and planted them in the cake. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

“Uncle Edisto always said,‘It takes courage to look life in the eye and say yes to—’ What did he call it?” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I had never taken my underwear off next to another guy. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

In die end it took three of them to pull her away. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“And don’t give me any pigheaded reasons why you can’t take it. Pride’s always been the great sin of our family.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were taken to a large synagogue that had been burned and then rebuilt after the events of Kristallnacht. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

First of all, he would go to the drawer of his desk and take out a pure-white cotton glove which he slid with much ceremony on to his right hand. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sailors took the baby from me and carried her up. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

There doesn’t seem to be anything to take, only bare ground and the smooth striped sides of tents. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But Lucille, the mayor and the council and everyone who came together to take away the monsters, those were angels, not these, she signed. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

We ended up taking the case all the way to the U.S. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen liked to say May was a bona fide candidate for the nuthouse, but she still took to her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand at the entrance to the building, blinking, struggling to take it in. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

But maybe his fatigue is exacerbated by the potassium iodide he's taking. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It had taken much less time than I’D thought — all the terror, the despair, the shattering of my heart. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Lie down,” I say, taking the mug from his hand. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hid it because I didn’t want to be taken to the hospital and it was just a small cut. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

At last Mrs. Popper got to the end of the music and took off her gloves. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

But he obligingly got up and took the pan out of my hands. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

China, taking advantage of the chaos, launches its full arsenal of nuclear weapons at key US targets, initiating a full-blown thermonuclear war that ultimately renders the planet a desolate wasteland incapable of supporting life. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

It only took a couple minutes for me to figure out that if I spread my legs just so, my balls rested solidly on the vibrating seat, which made for a pretty sweet ride. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The whole incident could not have taken as much as half a minute. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He was a fugitive, taking advantage of the kindness of the monks. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Sometimes bold steps must be taken to uncover the truth. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

"Soooo," Brother Jack said, looking from face to face, "there's been a caucus and decisions have been made. Did you take minutes, Brother Chairman? Have you recorded your wise disputations?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, honey,” said Mom, taking over for Isabel and cleaning me off. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

She glances quickly at the pan on the stove and takes him through the kitchen and into the living room. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The girl glared at them, sucking on her knuckles to take the sting out, and Sansa was horrified. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

After taking two deep gulps, he passed it over. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Fenrir watched the gods take one end of Gleipnir and thread it through a stone as big as a mountain and fasten it under the ground. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

"I was brought here captive too. You were there the day I was taken." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I hand them their six pizzas and they take a drunken collection for cash, but can’t count it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

We should work hard to improve the prisons in our society—take up the unfinished work of Thomas Mott Osborne and transform these scrap heaps into repair shops, to paraphrase the great reformer. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, I would pose as an innocent boy; I would tell him that my aunt was taking me and my paralyzed mother to Chicago. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Next day she tells Dad to mind the twins and takes Malachy and me with her to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The leather seats began to vibrate and Desdemona took hold of her husband’s arm. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Over by Ollie, the woman pushing the second carriage takes her baby out of it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I must put all my mind to it, to see if we two by ourselves can take them on or if we should look round for help.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got the prescription filled, returned to the house and took the tablets. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

So just now, I took the queen of hearts, slipped it out the window, and watched it sailing down to the yard below. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

She took out three—no, not books of Shakespeare, like you might think—three brand-new baseballs, their covers as white as snow, their threads tight and ready for fingers to grip into a curve. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I took the piece of shingle out of my mouth and blew on it until it was flaming again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I took them down, folded them in tight rectangular squares, and brought them inside, where my grandmother, the ironing board, and two flaming irons waited for me. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

You’re already missing out on so much here, things other people take for granted. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

A good part of her life was taken up with bearing and raising. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This one is the cheapest. You swallow the pills and they take pictures as they go down.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Stannis may take the city and he may take the throne, but I will not suffer him to judge me. I dp not mean for him to have us alive." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

‘Indeed we will,’ they said, and he took them aside into the shade of one of the trees, and there they saw that a great stone jar had been set. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Several times he was in churches when shooting started, and he often took refuge behind a pillar. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to go to class. Eat a good lunch. Go home and get a full night’s rest. And then you’re going to come in here tomorrow night and take care of business.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Do y’all remember when you were seven and JB wanted to swing but all the swings were filled, and Filthy pushed the little redhead kid out of the swing so JB could take it? The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

“How are we going to keep up with it all and go to school? Look at all these clothes. It’ll take me hours to go through them all.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

In the seventies, as more and more Americans spoke out against affirmative action, university presidents were forced to take the defense. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t think I didn’t notice you changing the subject. For the record, I won the office pool on how long it’d take you to cause an international incident.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"Then take it. And take care of her!" The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He was free to go where he pleased, take what he wanted. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, man, somebody took a leak in her locker!” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Tom, wouldn’t you be willing to take over the ranch?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He unfastened the brass fittings with a wrench and took the burners loose. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I can only tell you what I saw. The Fabrikator took a piece of lead in his hands, and moments later we had this.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He loved rather to take his roll of bread and garlic to the field and stand there eating, planning and thinking, “Here shall I put the black-eyed peas and here the young rice beds.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

With the exception of when he’s looking at his camera, he’s barely taken his eyes off me since last night. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They washed in silence until Jennifer could no longer take it. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Our stores are still intact, save for the Anacin tablets taken by our mother and the thimble lost down the latrine hole by Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later the navigator took three more insurance readings— boards 58, 59, and 60. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She just took Ivy’s offered notebook, being sure to keep it protected under Gigi’s umbrella. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She took my hand as we walked, her soft fingers gripping the edges of my palm. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

As she took her first sip, an almost imperceptible wince crossed her face. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It’s going to take a long time, but I have to tell them to someone, and you’re the most likely candidate, since I know you’ll keep a secret, no matter what happens. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But after a moment she took it and wrapped it around herself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Instead, she set down her bag, and, glancing around casually, took a few minutes to focus her mind on the character she’d invented: a friendly, absent-minded tuberculosis patient on her way home from the desert. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When it was pointed out to him that this was probably not the most prudent time to be taking treasures from Indian lands, Cope thought for a minute and decided to press on anyway. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

"I'm taking myself out of the running to be one of Sophia's suitors." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He stops in the hallway after taking another swig. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Nimbly he leaped to the top of the partitions, caught a whiff of pure peanut butter, and took off across the top edges of the maze. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

He had no idea why he’d taken it, except as something to bargain with. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Sophia took a position next to Moss while the cameraman took a few lighting tests. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

‘Nice hobbits! Brave hobbits! Very very weary, of course; so we are, my precious, all of us. But we must take master away from the wicked lights, yes, yes, we must.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I take no joy in mead nor meat, and song and laughter have become suspicious strangers to me. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I couldn't take my eyes off the pale, stubby white fingers traveling back and forth from the poet's salad bowl to the poet's mouth with one dripping lettuce leaf after another. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Nurse Nag-a-lot says that it will probably take a long time to heal. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you don’t want it to be at your expense, you have to take yourself off the table as an option. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I jumped up and took her plate to the kitchen, scraped off the offending oysters, and brought it back, smiling as broadly as I could manage. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that the Horntail had been taken away, Harry could see where the five judges were sitting — right at the other end, in raised seats draped in gold. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Harry said, so loudly that several owls in a nearby tree took flight in alarm. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

First he took the Smokey out back, splashed kerosene on it, and burned it up. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then take me to the Hall of Justice, on Lombard.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

"And look at this," he said, uncovering photographs taken by the Coast Guard launch in Cape May. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

He took a stamp, dampened it on a small sponge, stuck it on my envelope with a dramatic flourish and said, “Any kind of special occasion?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

‘He says he joined the storm above to take revenge on you, but had he known how strong you’ve become since the Grand Canyon he never would’ve approached your ship.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The truculence went out of the boy and a magnanimity took its place. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If you believed it impossible to be true,” said Elizabeth, colouring with astonishment and disdain, “I wonder you took the trouble of coming so far. What could your ladyship propose by it?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“He definitely dyes it,” Riccio murmured without taking his eye from the peephole. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

We never, not for one second, thought that everything could change in the amount of time it takes for a single heart to stop beating. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I panic and blurt out the truth: “That’s okay, I can take the bus.” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

He immediately took off his hoodie and set it around my shoulders. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Although he began a little shaky when he first spoke to the man, he took charge. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

We look at each other while we’re singing; these aren’t two solos, this is a duet that isn’t taking itself at all seriously. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

She took the RC with gloved hands, removed the cap, and with a small smile of thanks, drank a sip. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The chieftains applauded joyfully, but Odysseus spoke for all when he said they must first take their fill of food and wine, for fasting men made poor fighters. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was Sam’s turn that day to take the first watch, but Aragorn joined him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s not your business, Adam. Why don’t you take a few drinks at night? Go to a movie—sleep on it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

After that, most of those planes were taken into government service. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Melissa took off her own underwear, stepped into Kelly’s, and pulled it up under her skirt. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

One girl in her group had taken up the study of law, as Claire’s brother had six years earlier, and still went each day after school to the hall of Law and Justice for training. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He sank back into the hole with a loud groan like he’d just had a big load taken off his mind. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took a few minutes for both of them to change in the locker room and put on scrub suits. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pause my picture taking to see his reaction. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“When you look at it, you can remember me and take comfort.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The two sturdy guards had stooped to take him by the arms. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Jackie Harris took his place on one side of the court, and a large Wallace player lined up on the opposite baseline. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

And now...now she who had never dared go even to the nearest market without a companion had taken charge of their journey of ten thousand miles. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Minli watched, fascinated, as the king took from the gold pouch a delicate, folded piece of paper. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

But of all their controversies, none was so bitter as the one that took place over the windmill. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Several large spiders were scuttling over the ground on the other side of the glass, moving in an unnaturally straight line as though taking the shortest route to a prearranged meeting. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Papa told me to take my dogs into the tent as Grandpa wanted to see them. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m a member of Dame Hannah’s college, but most of my work takes place outside Oxford. Tell me about yourself, Lyra. Have you always lived at Jordan College?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I tried to take more care with mine, some of my gifts disappeared into the tangle of wrappings. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He took one step toward them, seemed to reconsider, and stopped. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

And then I asked my heavenly Father, Please take away my taste for alcohol. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Smith took Seabiscuit back to the barn, his secret seething in his head. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to take you home. That’s the deal. Let’s go.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

But you can only take so much of this kind of stuff, and after about half an hour, I start yawning. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One group tidied up from the meal, and the other—the one Grace dragged me into—stayed seated at the sawhorse tables and took out handwork. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She produced from her robe the blade that had taken the man’s life, and set it down on the table. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Then I think about that day when Rachel came to the house and took Evie, and my whole body goes cold and I think, I’m not being ridiculous at all. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Occasionally find things that excite and motivate them and will take risks when others in power support them. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I would name them all for those die gods have taken. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Fizz takes a seat in front of happy-face lollipops the size of my palms. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He took his glasses off and wiped drops of creek water off of them with the edge of his shirt. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

On the roof, she took off her jacket and spread it out. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Having felt in him the presence of these qualities, I felt his imperfection and took courage. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

A balcony, to which one ascended via a spiral staircase made of wrought iron, took the place of the second story of shelves. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

What if I only take the baggy checkered old-man shorts that come down to my knees?” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Can’t you take a math class that doesn’t need a calculator?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He tried to lick it off, then took it out with his fingers. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s really kind of nice — for them to take care of all those kids like that, when they’re so young and everything.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It is necessary to take into account the interaction of ideas, images and fantasies as well. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mom scoots over from her seat on the train to take off his headphones, but he leans away. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

It was as well to go out early, otherwise you could never tell how much had already been taken by urchins, for dung was easy to sell and commanded a good price. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn’t take a genius to figure out their plan. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I walk out onto Georgia Avenue and take in the scenery: the shinier-than-usual cars, the well-dressed people, the wide, clean buildings. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The women carried leaf-wrapped packets of manioc and other things on their heads, food they were taking to their husbands in Bulungu, they said. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took a long time to get the instruments to Benatky, and the castle had to be adapted to make a suitable observatory. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Indeed, after talking with Beck I even took the time to find a spent oxygen canister that I’d stashed in the snow on the way up some ten hours earlier. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe a game would take my mind away from the cellar. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

The truth was, I was tired of taking on people who ridiculed us for the way we lived. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what I can't stand? When people say 'take' instead of ‘drink.' Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was the lieutenant who took the ladder away. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Everywhere they went, they’d had to take the train or a boat. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“You just rest for now, and I will take care of these unpleasant details.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The most cockamamie grin has taken over his face. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He had been forced by Aladdin’s false uncle, the magician, to take up residence in the lamp and had been given power to grant everyone’s wishes but his own. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Mexican federales followed and just took the food and livestock that they wanted and things were worse than ever. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And whether the nerve was worked up or not, once Bit said, "Ready?" he took off for the door. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I took a couple of steps toward the barn door and the blind girl sat up, her milky eyes blinking. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The way seventh grade worked, you were on an academic “team” with kids who took the same language. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The very toughest reporters and writers were women who had taken over the jobs of men who’d gone to war. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I wish I had taken Elrond’s advice,’ muttered Pippin to Sam. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I took up the two packages and gave the bread to the little girl, the woman all iron-gray behind the counter, watching us with cold certitude. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take the feather back to Safer, who holds it thoughtfully. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then I took a deep breath and said, “I’m sorry I told Malli we were leaving.” The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Roosevelt supposed that the monkey must have been dangling from a tree branch, trying to take a drink of water from the river, when the catfish swam up and ate him. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I bit him on the face and took his name. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

It took almost ten minutes to get away from them all. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The very next day, my sister, in big sunglasses and a long white gauzy skirt, took a stack of her magazines and a glass of lemonade outside to the patio lounge. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Funny, I don’t remember her taking these pictures, but I’m glad she did. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“That means somebody on one of the other teams took the book out of the library. One of the kids Mr. Lemoncello spent so much time and energy searching for.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Carrie even helped her put her clothes on and take them off. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The decision was being hailed as momentous, even though murders take place every day. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

That Saturday night he took the chain off the piano strings and played something he had been remembering and practicing in the morning, something called “Moonlight,” a piece by Beethoven, Cotton Eye thought. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Shush, I’m the granddad. I can take the toast when I want to.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

I knew that many years before I had arrived at Gombe, chimpanzees had taken two African babies for food. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

No one thought much about it until a couple of days later, when Tommy took off the dressing to reveal something at just that stage between sealing and still being an open wound. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Suppose we take her. I don’t believe Mother would mind, if we bundle her up well,” began Meg. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“First of all, I’m very proud of all of you who took the test. It was quite challenging, and you all did extremely well.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Mr. Gideon seems to realize that the boy in question was more to me than just someone on the same train I’d taken here. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Then, just the way I’d taken that cookie, without understanding why, without thinking about the consequences, without any reason, I grabbed my mug and hurled it against the wall. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The officer seemed to sense that both the prisoner and I were nervous and to take some pleasure in our discomfort, grinning at me before turning on his heel and leaving the room. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I’d help take off his work boots, get him some water, and usher him to his chair, with the silent acknowledgment between us that now without question he would need to accept some help. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“By time we git home I might a-lost my nerve. I used to beg God to take away my cravin’ for you. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I took a bite of the sweet, crunchy flakes. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

It took me about fifteen minutes to get my score up above 180,000, and I lost two lives in the process. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Even on the day before her wedding, the seamstresses took in her bodice, begging her to eat and fill out her gown. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Papa always asks for the box back after I take out the jewelry. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“You took care of Ben a couple times?” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I’m not taking no for an answer,” Mom says, and she proceeds to drag Ellis from the chair and up the steps. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

In a dramatic gesture, Shackleton took his gold cigarette case and a handful of gold coins from his pocket and dropped them on the snow. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He flew out the door before Jimmy could take either back. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The old neighbor offered me a cup of coffee, and I took it. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was just one more way the Nazis sought to take everything of value away from us. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Where are you taking me, you little squirt?” they heard; a voice say. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then you take a deep breath and lower yourself into the water. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The blade Eilonwy had taken from the barrow was too long for the girl to wear comfortably at her waist, so she had slung it from her shoulder. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I took a whiff too, but all I smelled was dirt. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe I really will take the rest of the semester off. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even better than the Shuttle, which must be launched with rockets, would be an aerospace plane that could take off from a runway, like a jetliner, and fly up into orbit by itself. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took off his painting gloves and tossed them onto a table. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

He wondered whether she took in washing for a living, or was merely the slave of twenty or thirty grandchildren. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

All it took was a few chosen whispers in the right places. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Then he puts water in the kettle and takes out the tin of tea leaves for making chai, instead of going back to the couch. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She handed me her books and took my arm. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She took a needle from my grandmother’s bundle and began sewing. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

I like this bit because it shows you that there is always something new that science can discover, and all the facts that you take for granted can be completely wrong. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Adele kept the appointment with the psychologist and took me along. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Chaos and destruction do tend to take away a person’s dating possibilities.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

At the time this picture was taken I weighed 125 pounds. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Michael was ordered to take down his trousers and kneel on the Headmaster’s sofa with the top half of his body hanging over one end of the sofa. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We don’t have enough room to take care of all the injured,” Doha’s dad said. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Their journey would follow a path very different from the one Tally had taken there. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He had given me a squeaky-clean background, with dead parents, and had even taken out the fact that I had become a vegetarian. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

A dog took the package of hamburger meat and ran away with it. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took down a book and blew off the dust. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

While she fastened it to his collar, I took off through the woods, planning to get to the terrace before she did. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Every now and then, I take a bite that makes me flinch, but it’s not too bad. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was the first time Richard had taken cover with Kainene; she lay flat and rigid on the ground next to him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I push myself off my bed and take my time going down the stairs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He takes a long slug from his bottle and relaxes his eyes. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

From here on in, Army units would take over. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some nights when Shorty was playing, I would take whatever Sophia had been able to get for me, and I’d try to ran it up into something, playing stud poker at John Hughes’ gambling house. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then we can all take a break and get something to eat while it dries. Go tell Lolo.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Dora insisted that a skeleton crew remain on duty to take care of the regulars. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every day the hulk took one drink from the watercooler and went once to the bathroom, stumbling between the presses into the back of the laundry, big shoes clumping. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to remind myself that normal people feel this way, too: The desire to take a moment and make it last forever. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I’m thankful that Mr. Terupt let me take the control home. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He took the chicken bone out of his mouth. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

She not only did not know where they were going, but it would have been the same to her if they had been taking her to the slaughterhouse. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

After a lot of flag waving and oath taking, you’ll officially become an American citizen. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

It was the most rational Thanksgiving he had ever spent, and he took a sacred oath to spend every future Thanksgiving Day in the cloistered shelter of a hospital. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Uncle Drum took that to go searching with the others. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I take my time with each braid even though Chantal has come down and is ready to leave. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I took my hand off and opened my eyes. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Getting him there at exactly 8:15 takes a little more finesse. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

When Hamlet reached my side, Horatio took his leave, saying, “In faith, Ophelia, I remain your servant” The kindness in his eyes consoled me briefly. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

He took my money and gave me a paper. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Salt tears rose from the wells of longing in both men, and cries burst from both as keen and fluttering as those of the great taloned hawk, whose nestlings farmers take before they fly. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Mom leaves for the store, Dad takes over the dinner. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The air took on a wintry sting as night fell, and in the morning, as I headed up the trail, a glaze of frost sparkled from the rhododendron leaves. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

"I take you for a king. Kings lack the caution of common men. My apologies if I have given offense." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

When her parents’ lawyer told them they’d taken things as far as they could legally? The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

"Grayson, are you coming out to me? Because I'm, I mean, don't take this personally, but I would sooner go straight than go gay with you. " Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

But whenever the sun made an appearance, he was sure to take as many readings as he could. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Outside, a mass, darker than the storm, took shape and grew larger. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

And she took off her crown, and plucked from it one of the little scarlet flowers that, while she wore them, remained as fresh as if they had just been picked. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"The boy is utterly without discipline. He will never be strong enough to rule unless he is taken away from his mother for a time." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I took another deep breath of the frozen air before I opened the door, confused that I should be so awake after such a long day. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The idea is to hire a driver to take passengers around Otavalo, and then divide the profits. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Byerley was taken aback, “Why do you say that?—I was rather hoping for your approval in this matter.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

It was summertime and Iktoa’ak’o’ya-Reed Woman was always taking a bath. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then, he found a box of old, torn-up shirts, took one out and wrapped it up carefully inside. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

And he said, “My old man says you take a good Chink, I mean a good one—why, he’s about as good as anybody. They’re honest.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Camp had gone to work early that day, and since Papa thought any lady taking a train should have somebody see her off, he told me to drive Aunt Loma to the depot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But sometimes if you loitered long enough in the schoolyard, the other children would have gone home and you could play with the equipment before the office took it away. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shuttle from Santa Fe to the launch site in the San Juan National Forest near Durango takes less than two hours. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It, too, was weak, as if the struggle had taken as great a toll on the man as it had on the child. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Corporation would like to take the time now to present this moral in the following montage. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I take the packet wrapped in banana leaves and head toward the hospital. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes the deepest breath ever, holds it in for a few seconds, and then slowly blows it out through his pursed lips. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

It takes all of your momentum and you spend a week wondering how that steal slipped up on you. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

My mother took off her hat and held it in her hands. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

My mom smiles at me, and my dad takes my hand. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

But she pretended to be reading, on and on, while Mortola never took her eyes off her. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He had taken the red truck off the old blue dresser and was sitting on the floor, running his thumb over the wheels. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

It took the enamel off your teeth and left it on the roof of your mouth. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I played football at the stadium and afterward I took some of the boys to town, for akara and fried yams,” he said, when Amaka asked what he had done today. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I figured I should put at least a little effort into figuring out which direction was best, so I took a little walk this morning. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll have to go ashore to build a fire, if this journey takes much longer,” she whispered to herself. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Granddad saw me right after I found out you were leaving. I, um...I wasn’t taking it so well.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“He wouldn’t take her to work on the wall. What does he want?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Mom takes my chin and tilts my head up. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

The night Uncle Katsuhisa arrived in Iowa, he left the dinner table early so he could go out and take a walk and maybe talk to himself. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She let the words take her away to some world where things didn’t keep catching fire around her and death didn’t lurk around every corner. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

She took two little bottles from her pocket and sucked a little from each one into the eye-dropper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for another try at enchantment. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

So that was all it took to send the drüskelle scurrying and bring the boy back. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I took out my cannula so I could smell better, breathing him in and breathing him out, the scent fading even as I lay there, my chest burning until I couldn’t distinguish among the pains. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

How long was it going to take her to get Gregor to ask me to the dance? Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I got my weather-system book off my desk and looked at the photo of Kat and me on the bridge, as taken by Salim. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In the old days, they would take people up to the top of the mountains. To the high places. They would smash the back of their skulls with a rock. For Czernobog.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

I then asked to be taken back to my cell. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He supposed that when he was grown up he’d help his father in the bar, and then take over the place when his parents grew too old to continue. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“You’re lucky they wouldn’t take Milton. I don’t think it’s any kind of dishonor at all. I don’t know what I’d do if I had to send a son off to war.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They said farewell to Nob and Bob, and took leave of Mr. Butterbur with many thanks. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Those who passed the written test took an oral exam that was rigged to disqualify even the most highly educated blacks. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

We took him to Doc Murphy and he patched him up.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

A laughing teenage boy in a soiled tank top handed Otto a cigarette and, when he didn’t take it, pressed a beer into his hands. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hearing me say this makes them take a big breath. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

That very night, as if he were playing a scripted role, Kevin called me and said, “So, who are you taking to the Ocotillo Ball?” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

At the end of the meet, the scoreboard showed that our team had once again taken gold—and I’d won the all-around for the third time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The girl had taken a seat across from me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

But now I was even more petrified because I didn’t want the judge to think I wasn’t taking him seriously because I was laughing. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She thought it would do him good to take a journey while Odysseus was sailing home, instead of perpetually watching in silent fury the outrageous behavior of the suitors. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he smiles at me and takes another swig of his wine, it’s a real smile. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Like the way I can shoot at an animal in almost complete darkness and still take it down with one arrow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

There is the shadow of my mother, who prefers the phone because face-to-face takes too much time and usually ends in screaming. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

She put her hand over her heart and took a couple of paces back to where Cecilia and the girls stood watching. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

When she took another few steps she saw them, dark shapes in the furthest corner. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

There was a great deal of fruit that had ripened that day, but he found that he could think only of the bird and of how he would like to take the bird home. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

“We might as well take these two back with us.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

I take a handful of money from my pocket and lay it on the table. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took her to plays and concerts and bought her flowers and books and sweets. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She took my water and saluted the stars. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

A pair of brown-and-orange beetles, disturbed by the feeding rabbits, took off from a grass stem and flew away, still coupled together. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Geeks who are harassed and humiliated should report the assaults and, perhaps using the possibilities of the Net, take their complaints farther if they are ignored or further victimized. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matt worried about the slow, leisurely trip they were taking. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The interview takes place right down the hall in the sitting room. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I was going to take it, but my mother had other ideas. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Mary Poppins and Jane and Michael could not take their eyes off her as she flickered from one of them to another asking their advice. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

The old man had a small, personal hovercar, and it took a while for him to coax it into the air. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Daddy met Momma halfway round the deck and took the shopping bag. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reason why we can be certain is that the arrivals took place in modern times and involved literate Europeans, who described in innumerable books what happened. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was a home with a chronically ill relative who was interested in regular examination by a young person who would listen endlessly to ailments and take precise notes. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I wanted to gobble up the room entire and take it to Bailey, who would help me analyze and enjoy it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Kids,” he said, “looks like we re going to be taking a little drive.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

To do so he took another job as a traveler, this time with a nursery company based in Portland, Maine. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The foreman, a white man named Sam, said that I could take a rest when we had no logs to be moved. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you tried to take it from me. Tried to tear my own heritage away.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“And so,” she went on, turning back to the Director, “I’m taking him in to see the Assistant Superintendent of Psychology. Just to see if anything’s at all abnormal.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Do you want to take that risk? it asked, its voice soft inside her skull. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m okay,” I tell him, and take another long drink. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

All it takes is three strides for that kid to disappear inside his math class. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

"And now that we've got the water between us and those dreadful animals, what about you two humans taking off our saddles and our all having a rest and hearing one another's stories." The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

More than enough to take men on horseback who wanted to cross it, in fact. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I had no intention of taking a murderer aboard, to the jeopardy of the other members of the party,” Roosevelt wrote. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

I took out my cell phone and checked the plate number Ema had texted to me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He took two steps forward, then froze as a searchlight directed from a tower he hadn’t even seen rolled past, inches away. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I have,” the old man said getting up and taking the newspaper and folding it. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the story he takes us upstairs and kneels with us while we say our prayers.We say the Our Father, three Hail Marys, God bless the Pope. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Have to take note of all the houses too. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

The victims had to call a doctor and take medicine to calm down or sleep. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

“God take power from the devil,” she muttered. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Bring two candles and take away the lamp,” the major said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Athena’s serene face took up most of the aft pegasus stables, which were fortunately unoccupied. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But I couldn't take a chance on giving her a buzz, because she was only a little kid and she wouldn't have been up, let alone anywhere near the phone. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

It had taken on a ghoulish quality; Taylor had affixed several black shirts to poles outside her cave and lit them to make torches. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He dropped his arm and took a swig from a brown bottle. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

My trouble was I took everything Buddy Willard told me as the honest-to-God truth. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

He was wearing a black T-shirt that took me a few seconds to read. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

All day, he paces through the house, going over what we should do if he is taken away. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took stock of the ball of yarn in her hand. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Luna takes his glasses off and sets them down grimly on his blotter. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

After hearing them out loud, I need these words back, the lie I just blurted out, but there’s no possible way to take it back. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

In the impressionable way of sons, I did not consider this rhetorically; I took him at his word. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“However, I want you to be gentle with yourself. Trauma takes time to heal.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s these modern, newfangled dances like the waltz that take so much out of me.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It takes me a moment to understand that I’m not dreaming. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Hayden fought the arrangement in her quiet, stubborn way until she could take it no longer. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

So let's take the problems one at a time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They both took off running for Chess’s room. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“No. This place is—it isn’t right. We must take him with us, but we have to bury him before nightfall.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I would always take along a quart jar and a white handkerchief and sit for an hour next to the stream, watching it strain through the cloth, trickling under the glass. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you said he wasn’t for sale, but as Praha’s taken a liking to him...” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

It took most of her savings, but a bus across the country would take days. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pendanski left the tent, and soon the other boys began to file out as well, taking their towels and change of clothes with them. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I don't know who took it over, but whoever it was, they didn't care too much about nothing when it came to who they let live there. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The way Apa takes his time, licking his fingertips to separate each page from the next, makes the blood crest under my cheeks. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

She was a nurse at a hospital in Zaire, and she had taken care of a Ro- man Catholic nun who died of Ebola. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And a message came back this afternoon saying you was to be arrested and taken to Bywater, not direct to the Lockholes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Why they need to take the treasure box with them, Scoob isn’t sure, but he doesn’t bother asking. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Treeless and rocky, perpetually clobbered by gales howling off the North Atlantic, it takes its name from its first settlers, now long gone, the Irish monks known as papar. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Fugees took the field in silence and traded guilty looks as they waited for the referee. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Arcadio took her by the waist with his tremendous hereditary strength and he felt the world disappear with the contact of her skin. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Nyame, flanked by Leopard and Python, took stock of the damage to the marina. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

She pauses and takes in the dead-serious look on my face before responding in her sweet, calm voice. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She ran away, and Lucas and Nina rescued her and took her in. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The entire time, it hadn’t taken its eyes off hers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

So, yeah, I’m gonna take it.. . if your mother lets me. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

She took out some pesos, which she handed to her brother, and then she pinned the seam back together with a safety pin. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

My parents took me over to Auggie’s house so we could meet each other. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, when it’s over, and the library is officially open, you can take me on a tour.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The twins and Nell were resting on the mattress under the cherry tree when he strode across the yard and took all three in his arms. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Most everybody jotted down random guesses, but I took a ruler and measured the length of what we had and the length left to reach the floor. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

He looked at me with bravado, took a third drag, put out the cigarette. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

On one occasion, 13-04 took me aside and requested that I try to coaIher to sing the songs in private, and record them in my memory. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He'd take a bite, and the rest of us would wince at the unnatural silence. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The shortwave-broadcasting boat took up its position behind the starting line. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

No matter how I urged her, she refused to allow Leon Betterly to take her home or me to bring her anything to eat. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I took the signed detention slip and said, “Yes, ma’am.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

It takes strength to push myself up, because I need air by now, badly. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The reverend stepped to the side, and then Wanda took control of the entire room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, take it,” his mother said angrily, reaching for her cracked vinyl purse on the shelf above the stove. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and waited for the clicks of Ellie’s drumsticks. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

It would waste precious seconds to grab the weapon and load it—seconds when she could take their swords, cut their throats, and vanish into the gardens. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I ring up the rest of her stuff, take her money, and hand her the change. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I stand as soon as Webb says “full stop” because I can only take a knee for so long. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

I held my breath as Luke took his time to answer. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t deserve anything. Maybe Sloth was an oath breaker, but she was smart enough to know you don’t deserve things, you gotta take them.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

The minute I came up I took a breath and went down again. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t sure if it was possible to use up a ventus by inhaling it, but, if he was going to have to fight, he’d better take on Kym before he ran out of oxygen. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It took the sea a day to wash off the oily smears from the sides of the lifeboat. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, I still had to take the school bus—now by myself, because Charlie would drive his bike to school, no matter the weather. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The two children may press one button each. So take your pick! Hurry up! In every room, something delicious and wonderful is being made.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

This half-knowledge works in me like a kind of possession, and for a few minutes I’m taken over by it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then he moved to another part of the building to take over a managerial position on a key project: developing a new, more powerful booster for the space shuttle. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Even though I sealed off my ears with my hands, I still hear ringing when I take them away, and I feel unsteady on my feet. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

But he had taken the apple home, against the recreation area rules. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The Mayor will be disappointed to hear about yer untimely departure from the earthly plain, boy,” Aaron says, taking another step. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

It had taken a while for local lawmen to arrive at the hospital. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“I refuse to take the insult,” Ma Charles said. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

I put them in the camera and start taking pictures right away. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Precautions were taken so the prisoners couldn't escape or harm themselves. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

My dad looks at me from head to toe, and I feel like the second-rate slacker he’s always taken me for. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I take the letter with shaking hands, marveling at how smart my sisters must be to be able to read and write Chinese. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everything takes awhile with Mr. Woodwell, ’cause he moves so slow, but I don’t mind. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Or in the night, when Cecilia came to rescue her from a nightmare and take her into her own bed. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown had taken to haunting Professor Trelawney’s tower room at lunchtimes, and always returned with annoyingly superior looks on their faces, as though they knew things the others didn’t. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

It had all taken less than a minute, and Will turned back at once to the fallen Chevalier. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Him and Luke in the back of a Greyhound bus—hell, in the El Camino now—following whatever highway would take them out of Hickory, North Carolina, fastest. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

She lifted the box away and took up the piece of paper covering the patched-together document. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Good as their boys were, they figured their chances of taking the gold were slim to none—not out in lane six and not with Don Hume looking like a dead man. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Okay. I’ll take the one at the counter. We both like French fries.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

The funeral took place on the Fourth of July, one of the hottest days of the year. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Those are the ones I want it to take. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I take back what I thought about Nuru being the nicer one of the two. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“They kept coming. I’d take down one or two, and four more would replace them. They’d have rushed me, but the opening to the cave was too narrow.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He told him that he’d take a match at any distance from a mile to a mile and a quarter, anytime the track was fast. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if it took all of her strength to draw in breath after grating breath. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“How could you have helped Em take that picture? How?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

And she took an apple from her dressing-gown pocket, then bit into it with relish and an enthusiasm that she did riot really feel. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

She sighed and took deep breaths like someone rescued from drowning. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brandon asked her to take a step forward, then he grabbed the ball. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Some of the enslaved took the next step. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I guess that trial just took a lot out of him,” I said without looking up from my plate. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

As it turns out, for example, of the fifty thousand African Americans who have taken the Race IAT so far, about half of them, like me, have stronger associations with whites than with blacks. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I could see Nathan was very tired: the heat and the noise, the bustle of the city, had taken their toll. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did he know where they had taken us? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

His gray eyes seemed to take in everything around him, and in his face there was still the look of peace that is seen most often in those who are very wise or very sorrowful. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

His hopes sank lower and lower, and he felt utterly despondent, bitterly regretting his offer to take the animals in the first place. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

You will not let The Taker take over every silent moment in your head. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He never spoke about his education or teaching position while he was there, not wanting his employers or customers to call him uppity and take away his job. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Lyte took up the cup, studied it, compared it with one of his own. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The draccus took another step, huffed again, and took the whole thing into its mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It had taken forever for Rowan to learn how to write his true thoughts, his true feelings. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, for one thing, and maybe we can discount this as no threat, there’s a lawyer,” Bookman said, leaning back again, taking his time now. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Antibacterial soap growing the lowest number of bacterial colonies, compared to regular soap, hand sanitizer, and a plain-water rinse? It took first place in third grade.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And my thoughts must’ve been easy to read, because Ocean leaned in and took my hands. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Then, taking my time, I got down off the stool. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

In two hours, in theory at least, she would slice through a segment of the earth it had taken me weeks to clamber over. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Spotting a duck or some other flying prey, he would take aim and fire until the air was laced with smoke and blood drained into the soil. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Theon washed the sweat and sleep from his body and took his own good time dressing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Speech and writing differ in their mechanics, of course, and that is one reason children must struggle with writing: it takes practice to reproduce the sounds of language with a pencil or a keyboard. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

After he drops it on top of my discarded dress, he steps out of his shoes and kicks them aside, then kneels in front of me to take mine off, too. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Isidore, nervously, took the pen from her and wrote: AND SAY WHAT? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

It became such an ordeal—so painful—that I forced myself to take my mind off her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not know of Murugan,” the boy said frankly, “but everyone knows Birla. For a small sum,” he added, “I will take you there myself.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

He took my glass and filled it, looking at my eyes all the time, but not losing sight of the priest. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Let’s take some family photos before we walk down!” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I got up, went to Kevin’s office and took a small scratch pad and a new pen from his desk and the large atlas from his bookcase. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Eleanor had taken all the safety pins from her mom's sewing kit and used them to pin scraps of silk and velvet over the holes in her jeans, and her mom hadn't even mentioned it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I mean, Dolly Parton—THE Dolly Parton—is singing to some mysterious Jolene who she thinks is more beautiful and more worthy than her, begging her not to take her man. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to pay me for the extra time it took,” he told his boss. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Over the meager meal, we took turns repeating the lessons Mom had taught us over the years at this very table. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were ushered into a rectangular stone building and taken to a large open room. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Then you gots take them to the Committee of Safety. They pay you.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

"Wait a second--take the rest of your dough, too." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

The pack must have slunk into the village soon after we left, for it had gorged itself upon the abalone we had not taken. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

She then handed Hugo a photo she had taken of him with his old friends Antoine and Louis. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

A sturdy-built man in white trousers and a bright red coat took command of the stage. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

If he had observed both peace and faith, he would have had either his reputation or his state taken away from him many times over. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

All through the night, taking her sass, complaining, teasing, explaining, but talking, talking her through the dark. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reporters were immediately and thoroughly confused, and some took to spying on Smith. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So do you, Sam. Have a swift, safe voyage, and take care of her and Aemon and the child.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Up a bit, left a touch, take it forward steady now, good, hold it.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She took his hand in hers, but he pulled it away. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Annie took him by the shoulders, gently trying to guide him back down to the bed. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I’m to go to the farthest address first, work my way back, and don’t take all day. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

How many scared parents have taken the time to introduce their child to the items that kept them sane in high school? Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra took the toast willingly enough and brought it to her mouth. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

My hands reach in and my fingers take hold of one last envelope. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Out of respect for him, the group walked no more that day but took time to mourn the man who had been their leader. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another fly emerged from the gap in his teeth and took off. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Whatever it takes! I mean, believe whatever you want. That’s fine.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Poor Jim Bowie burst into tears when he saw me, and I had to take him on my knee and convince him that I was not mortally wounded. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

She took a deep breath, tore the edge carefully with a fingernail, and slid out a folded sheet of paper. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was an odd experience and we all took it differently. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Don’t take your own brother to his death!” Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

In The Angels this means I must take a bus, walk, take another bus, walk, and so on. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

They took turns getting the best of each other. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got to the door, and she heard him take a deep breath. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, when the part-time drivers are here and there are no runs to take, we have contests. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I remembered her from elementary school, where she’d been all universe at anything that took brains. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

There it is, though it takes some doing to shut off and on for the eyes. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

One by one they flapped their wings and took flight, soaring above us, cursing our names and threatening to take their revenge. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The badly wounded Conquering Bear was taken to his lodge. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

Then I take off my book bag, take a deep breath, and sit down with my legs dangling over the edge of the cliff. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Quintana said she was going to take Dante to a counselor. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I want to reach out and take her hand in mine. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The costume practically swallowed him up, and his head looked tiny compared to the horror that took up his midsection. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“As they used the song to taunt school officials,” Sullivan says, “the lyrics seemed to have encouraged students to violently take matters into their own hands.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

He’d even found this dog, which was now happily eating food at Todd’s feet, on a roof and had taken him in. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The two of them look at each other now, and one takes another bite from his pie. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He started taking me out more and more, to the Apollo and movies, and then he would drive me home to the Bronx. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Didn’t the simple fact that he had taken a Hallow, and turned it into a Horcrux, demonstrate that he did not know this last great Wizarding secret? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I wanted to ask him what that meant—I'll take care of it—but I've learned over the years dealing with Doris that sometimes it's best to not ask. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The anthem's playing yet again and we rise as President Snow himself takes the stage followed by a little girl carrying a cushion that holds the crown. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But now that I was so small, everything looked different and it took me quite a while to find my way around. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Ms. Friendly knew we took her money and didn’t deserve a reward.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took care of it as though it were part of him. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, nothing, suh. Miss Dalton told me to take the trunk down so I could take it to the station this morning; and I did.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It shocked him to see North Koreans going about their daily lives without having to take orders from guards. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I should have taken you to a meeting with me to see what it’s like. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He takes his plate from the server and we find a seat. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Papa would of stayed with her, except he had to take up collection. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Ha, ha! Never say die, take a pinch of snuff, goodbye, goodbye!” squalled Polly, dancing on her perch, and clawing at the old lady’s cap as Laurie tweaked him in the rear. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

How he didn’t have what it takes to be a hero. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Half an hour later, after unfolding the sad tale of Methuselah, the Abbot also took his leave. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Smithers stood up, his legs straining to take the huge weight. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

She took her last apple out of the pocket of her dressing gown and then took, from the same pocket, the stone with the hole in it. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

They must have loaded up all the drug dealers to take downtown. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

They drag me into an alley and handle me in much the same way I took care of Gavin. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then, taking hold of Archer’s sleeve, he cut away the fabric, exposing the fifteen burns on his arm, and stared down at the scars with lopsided blue eyes. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Actually,” he says, “I don’t take my appearance lightly. I take you lightly.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

A drum struck savagely through the hush, sent it shivering, flying...people blinked and stared, called thus rudely to take up their ordinary existence. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I push the door open and walk into the hallway, but it isn’t a hallway; it’s a bus, and all the seats are taken. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Back they went, to the Dormitory, greeting old friends—many of them larger in size now, their bellies growing as they waited—and taking their places again in the group. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, don’t take that the wrong way,” Mr. Flux told the room. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She put out the fire and took the lid off the heavy pot. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know how long it would take for him to be found or for those remains to be pumped into the river. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The whole process took even longer because I kept stopping to check my phone in between steps, to make sure my ringtone notification was still on and the volume was still up. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He slides his arm off my shoulders and takes out his phone. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I raise my eyebrows at him as he takes my hand. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Then when she finished reading off the names, she asked us all to face the audience and take a bow, and everyone applauded. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

There, a Tory friend of Arnold would pick up André and take him to Arnold. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Never mind, let him take a holiday, and make it up afterward,” said the old gentleman. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew well therefore what would be my father’s feelings, but I could not tear my thoughts from my employment, loathsome in itself, but which had taken an irresistible hold of my imagination. Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And how long do you think this expedition will take?” said the Chevalier. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Though not a true holiday, it had the same effect: I felt rejuvenated and ready to take up the fight once more. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I take the pouch, grab my notebook, and drag myself upstairs to get dressed. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

But the moment Digory took the Apple out of his pocket, all those things seemed to have scarcely am color at all. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

He said the police knew all they needed to know and that the Kottayam Police didn’t take statements from veshyas or their illegitimate children. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have to take pills to help digest my food and perform breathing treatments. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The poison doesn’t take effect for at least twelve hours,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stared at the outstretched hand but didn’t take it. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fred took in a deep breath and stepped into the motel room. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He took another drink from his tankard, and swallowed thoughtfully before he spoke again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to take a bath,” I said. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The word took on new meaning for Luke. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Unless you mean for us to eat that beast, take him away. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

The gray ghost that took your breath and your words. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Grateful for something to do, I took the book and began chapter eleven, “The Fight for Existence.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

As soon as they went to sleep, I took her out by the pool so we could talk some more. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

It took ten minutes for him to re-create the solution he’d figured out with Mr. Keeney, this time factoring in the actual spacing between the two rock pillars which had been missing until now. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

I found my way to the subway station and took a train out to Brooklyn, where my friend Diana lived. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I took it into my mouth and chewed, enjoying the flavor. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Still, I wanted to go to her, move the chair, take her tray, tell her to back up and go another way, do something, anything. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you can’t get out of bed for long enough, people come and take your bed away. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She had a pretty ribbon in her hair, and she took it off and tied it to my braid instead. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Her eyes landed on the gloomy hearth, where the odd crutch her gran had been carving when she had taken ill still stood half-whittled. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

So he's always annoyed at everybody on the track team but can't help but take care of everyone, which is why he's the captain. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I kept my hands firmly rooted in my pockets as if I were taking a walk on a chilly day. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will only take you if you tell me your name. It would be murder to take you unless you are a famous knight” “My name is Lancelot.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she swallowed, it coursed down her throat in a thick warm rush, and then she handed the wineskin to Kaisa, who took it and drank as well. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We cannot know yet which direction our country will take,” Jiichan said. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Since Commandant Breuer makes the rules, I guess he can change the rules. But why are you worrying so, Liebchen? I only need three. Perhaps I won’t take you.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as Sam and Mole went into the tree house, Chup came home to feed and brood Oksi, and Frightful took off. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Honored ancestors, we must return Nyame’s Story Box to its rightful place. Let the warriors of MidPass take it back, find Anansi, and make their homes safe again. We would want the same for ourselves.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

During the day he had taken the sack that covered the bait box and spread it in the sun to dry. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The prospective buyer took one look at the colt’s crooked legs and passed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath to calm myself and walked to the road, craning my neck to look for her bus. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

He took a step back and touched a palm-sized digital video camera balanced carefully on top of the stereo. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Either they were intentionally trying to slow him down, or they were so taken with Boots’s beauty that they had forgotten about him entirely. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Some young people took up the weapons abandoned by the guards and performed sentry duty. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

She took a step nearer to the screen and inquired, “Alexander? Beowulf? Are you almost dressed?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Maybe if we each took a minute or two. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes the stick of charcoal out of my hand and throws it onto the floor. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then she took them back and put them under April’s dresser, so it would look as if they’d just happened to fall. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two men were taking turns standing on a crate, shouting over the noise of a raucous crowd. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Hermione was lying on her bunk reading, while Ron, after many nervous glances up at her, had taken a small wooden wireless out of his rucksack and started to try and tune it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I open it up and take out my blue cat’s eye. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This,” and Mr. Bhaer took a little worn paper out of his waistcoat pocket. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I shut my mouth, the others take over. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The superpower conflict seemed to take a sudden, more ominous turn: a kind of calculated standoff, in which "winning" now depended on guessing correctly at the enemy's strength and intentions. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

At once Lyra took out the alethiometer and edged nearer to the fire so that she could see the face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

We left Abuela’s apartment, taking the old photo of Cuba’s most famous hero with us. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

A manservant was taking luggage out of one rickshaw. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took Mo quite a long time to answer. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I had her watch how Romero took the bull away from a fallen horse with his cape, and how he held him with the cape and turned him, smoothly and suavely, never wasting the bull. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

He began to unbutton his coat, and I waited to take it from him, but Dora called me from the bathroom to say that she needed my help drawing a mole on her chin. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You know I don’t want you to take the subway by yourself yet,” she answered. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Then he took us all through the new interior. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z