“I remember too, dear, but I think it was just his small hands. He was awfully young ” “I bet it didn’t stall him for long,” Ben said quietly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And where one day, I bet, a Jewish girl will be president if she wants to be. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The pig was already dead—Calista said the zookeepers probably put him in frozen, like a giant pig pop—and that was a good thing for him, I bet, because he was getting swallowed. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what? I bet the taste test is going to prove that you’re the only freak in the class. You can’t even taste stuff. Think about what a colossal freak that makes you.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, Des Moines is a lot closer than that moon. Fact is, I bet a fella in Des Moines can see the same moon you’re looking at right now. Doesn’t that just beat all?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“So she was seventy when you were born. I bet she was thinking, ‘Holy cow pie. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The good memories I have of these men—of helpless laughter, of bets won and pranks hatched— they are stolen away. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He said, “Well, we’ve heard so much about them hounds of his, we just think it’s a lot of talk and lies. We’d like to make a little bet; say about two dollars.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you’d have taken down all your Broadway posters and put up a bunch of farm animal posters instead. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I bet if Pearl were here she’d be all over that baby.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while the phone would ring, and he'd have a long, laughy conversation with somebody about a car or a deal or a bet. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

I bet he’s been too depressed to wash his hair since the breakup, which is why he’s wearing the hat. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I would’ve bet twenty dollars T. Ray’s name was squashed into the cracks and crevices out there. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet by now you’re pretty sorry you picked that particular ledge that particular day.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I bet I can see your house from my window. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m betting he’s at least eighteen, betting he stands alone at parties leaning against walls, knocking back shots while long-legged girls in fire-engine red mini-dresses slink up to him. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I know you’re paying attention, but look at him—he’s in line to leap off a cliff and I bet you anything he can’t even swim. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bet that many of the one million people who were at Cape Kennedy to watch our launch were still caught in the post-launch traffic jam. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet your eyes ain’t hurting no more though,” Goon replies. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet I can convince my dad to let us use his car.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I bet he will, too, I thought, staring at a picture of a woman holding up a stick of French bread at the camera and grinning like a maniac. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

You can bet it will cost more too. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Though I bet Aunt Heidi’s shrink listens to Aunt Heidi’s dreams all the time, and I’m ninety percent sure they always involve babies, or Troy. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Harry hurried off up the corridor as the young witch said, “I bet it sneaked up here from Experimental Charms, they’re so careless, remember that poisonous duck?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Oh, I bet I’m just a medley of smells this morning. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

In Serra, bets over who will win border on the obscene. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“You were downstairs. You could have just run away. But instead, you decided to dive into a crowd of armed Dauntless all by yourself. And I’m willing to bet you weren’t carrying a gun.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

So I had to pay up, which according to the terms of the bet meant I had to clothe their nakedness. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today in music appreciation, Jonah asked me if I’d ever smoked pot, and I said “No, I bet I’m the only person in here who hasn’t.” Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

And now no one was betting against Ellsberg at any odds. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Her house is famous for its dramatic displays, but I’d bet they’re scaling back this year, with Mrs. Jones so sick. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The former says that if the sun has risen in the east every morning since the dinosaurs walked the earth, you can bet dollars to donuts it’ll do the same tomorrow morning. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I bet the devil had something to do with it,” Roberto said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“Like tuxedos. I bet the ancient Romans hated togas as much as we do. By the way, you didn’t bring any weapons, did you?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“If you keep your weight up, I’ll bet you could go on another ten years.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But I bet Picasso was already hella good at my age. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I bet this chaos is what a first-time skydiver feels as she’s plummeting out of a plane, or a pianist playing his first concert. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She bet the Lees had a specific location for scissors. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t fret, Brother Alf. Whatever it is, you can bet your habit it’ll be an original Matthias gem. That young mouse has got more in his head than a pile of acorns.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I bet she heard the grocery bags crackling. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet he drinks heavily to smother the shame of what his life has become, and dies of liver failure by forty-three,” I said. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Though I bet you it isn’t enough to just be “fine” in New York. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I bet my mom died in childbirth.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“They don’t train these telemarketer folks well at all. I bet he’s a temp with no health insurance and no benefits.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Finally, the bet reached John, who had a queen showing; he raised everybody. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you anything they have something to do with all this,” Seven said, narrowing her eyes at the memory of Pixel being dragged through the snow. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet you have some questions for me.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I bet they feel sorry for us because we live in the city and never get to go anywhere. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you’ve got a lot of theories. Come on, reconstruct the crime. There we were at the tree. Then what happened, Sherlock Holmes?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyler looks at my armband and then down, and I bet be wants to ask me to bring him one, but he doesn’t. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I bet their maid gone home hours ago. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As I look on, Zero casts a bet of 34.05 notes on the Obsidian Kings. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“He’s their puppet. They’ll keep the war going through him, you can bet on that.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Whatever. It’s a stupid bet. I wouldn’t have made you shave your head.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Rumors surfaced that the series had been fixed, rumors that gained credence when just before the first game, the betting odds that had overwhelmingly favored the White Sox dropped to even. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I bet even when I’m an old-lady grandma, I will be able to play this piece of music perfectly. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

If I could see even a bit of what that woman saw, I could carry that image with me forever, and I bet my paintings would be amazing. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I bet Miss Love’s bosom really bounced while she rattled the rafters. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Depending on where they put their bets, it brings on cheers or curses. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

You bet he will, as long as there’s any grub or warmth going, but surely we’re not going to have the warren overrun with mice and—and stag beetles, are we?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she never had a sister get sent away. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"I bet if she'd been in the city, she wouldn't have let them cut off Father's head." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“To a man like myself, ten pounds is nothing. Nothing! Why, I could quite happily bet you a hundred pounds a point!” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Man, you think Wernher von Braun don’t drink down at Cape Canaveral? I bet that’s about all those rocket men do in between shooting off missiles. That and chasing women.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was so loud that I couldn’t really hear the words he was saying, but I’d bet probably it was something about not wanting to wear makeup. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she’s thinking she made a big mistake assigning me to that event. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I was willing to bet I was looking at the only one between Austin and San Antonio. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I bet they have no idea what to do with me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Well,” she went on, “don’t let it. There’s more good folks than bad in the world, believe it or not. I bet they find him.” The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet it’s not generally known, Milo, that I myself have flown only four missions, is it?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I bet she would do just about anything to be released. I’m sure she would do those two things at least. Then we might actually get out of this mess.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I bet we could swing her for that. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he wrote stuff when he was in the sixth grade, too. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

But Faraday wasn’t here, and the turmoil they had both been hurled into had washed all bets off the table. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I bet I can catch him,” I said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Piggy babbled: "-a conch; ever so expensive. I bet if you wanted to buy one, you'd have to pay pounds and pounds and pounds -he had it on his garden wall, and my auntie." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“He had like the whitest freaking teeth I’ve ever seen. I bet he uses those things. The Crest things.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Daddy says, “You bet’ not have been at that boy’s house, I know that.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet our workers will be there to take us away the minute we get back.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I acted the way I bet you wanted to act all along. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

"I think you might make for an interesting favorite. Plus, I like to place a good bet." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

James and Maddie were both still into the challenge, but Emily figured it was more for the pride of winning their bet than for the homework passes at this point. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see it, but I bet Byron’s lips stretched a mile before they finally let go of that mirror. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She might be getting nicer because of Rocket ReStore, but I bet she’ll be back to her normal self after our last session, which is later today. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

What they did, these Olinka peoples, was throw out they own children, just cause they was a little different I bet they do that same kind of stuff today, Mr. say. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet it was the bright sun that almost blinded me and Ernie this morning. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I bet he beat her. I bet he knock her in de head en now he gone fer de doctor. Dat’s whut I bet.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can taste salt on my tongue—I bet my tears somehow sucked back into my eyeballs and made their way down my throat. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I can bet it’s for you, Mom,” Amaka said, focused on her cards. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

When you lose, the audience casts bets for you to go onto the assassination lottery. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’m willing to bet there was some small part of him that thought I deserved it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Besides, I bet we aren’t the only kids who wanted to perform at the talent show but got left out because Principal Rivera didn’t like what they did,” I said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet the coast guard is on its way to rescue us right now.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

They can trace who it was, I bet. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many had yet to believe that a black man could win in predominantly white areas, which meant they'd often go for the safer bet, the next-best thing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The third time, Johnny says, “You might as well bet. It’s just buttons.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“You bet there is! This school is cheating my son out of what is rightfully his.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet you’ll find a home really quick,” Levi says to the dog. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I bet there’s not a single person in showbiz with their true hair color,” I pointed out. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

"Look at the menu. Notice how there aren't any prices? I bet a Coke here is a couple of dollars." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Wanting to change the conversation, I said, “Grandpa, we won that bet fair and square, but they took my money anyway.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet Maggie would hold hands in the hallway with Dominic if he went to our school. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He needed to earn almost fifty-three dollars to win the bet. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

"I bet you'll beat everyone at everything when you get out of here." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

He told Dr. Edwards, “That Chink knows more about the pathology of cerebral hemorrhage than I do, and I bet as much as you do.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

You just have to connect up with one of the runners who control a space of blocks, and then you can take bets. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

He began making side bets with friends that Seabiscuit would smash the track record in the San Antonio. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And Ell bet they crawled in, right?” said Haley. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“I just bet you are, Lolly,” he answered back over the phone. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“I bet it was whatever has Grandpa and Lena,” Seth said. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“How about if you learn to type so you’ll be able to support yourself? I bet you can learn to type a hundred words a minute like the best secretaries.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I bet her skinhead Nazi boyfriend is thrilled about that. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Compton would win the bet, though he never received the cigar. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“You’re way smarter than me right now. I bet your IQ is off the charts. You want to take a test?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Richardson, the story alleged, knew that Seabiscuit was being held back and tried to take advantage of it to steal the race so he could cash in on a $1,500 bet on Ligaroti. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not normally a betting man, he cleaned out his pockets and put it all on Seabiscuit’s nose. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you are! I sure would be! I’d be terrified! Wait a second. I am terrified. I’m going to be in more shows? That’s scary!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I bet everyone who meets him thinks they must have met him before. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I bet she’s the type of person security folks are trained not to follow. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“A little table and chair for when she’s older. Some nice pictures. And a bookshelf, ’cause I bet she’s going to like looking at books. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t look like he’s listening to us, but I bet he is. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“But I bet I speak Igbo better than you.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

At least that’s how I seen it, and if I had been betting, I would of been a winner more than not. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, suddenly, Mrs. Reilly screamed to the two gentleman, “You know what? Ignatius was running the water in the tub when I left, and I bet he forgot to turn it off.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There must have been eighty students in that room, and I’ll bet ninety-five percent of them approached him at some point. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s those building blocks you used to play with. You know, the ones with the colored letters on them?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“But I’ll bet that man who was just in here stole that necklace.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet it doesn’t take forty-five minutes before the big news reaches every ear. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I bet she thinks I’m not going to tip her, but I’ll prove her wrong. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were wide and blinking, and it occurred to Emily that Maddie might actually be nervous about losing her bet. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I bet them Gobblers wouldn’t dare come in here,” said Lyra to Simon Parslow, as the two of them stepped over the threshold into the great lodge of Jordan. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“She got you that job in the office just to keep you away from me, I bet.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

He hears Jutta’s voice: I bet he does these broadcasts from a huge mansion, big as this whole colony, a place with a thousand rooms and a thousand servants. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I’ll just bet it is, kid,” the clerk said with a fake smile. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

I wished he would give it right back to me, break the door open and tell me off—it would have made things easier, bet­ter. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet that the whole world would want to visit Key West if there were sword fights.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you could catch bullets,” she said, and threw the stick away. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you could sometimes find all of the mysteries of the universe in someone’s hand. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“I bet they’re aiming for the Ivy League. Oh, they could help you with your essays! You’ve never really been good at writing.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I bet it was more than four miles. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she would have me signed up for the dentist at school in no time. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“And I didn’t mean for you to have to pay all this money for a lawyer either. I’ll bet he’s cost a lot, too.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet it wasn’t half as scary as you imagined.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I bet feeling good about yourself for being brave feels tons better than something silly like having a boyfriend. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

With this new contract, he was a sure bet for the Chamber of Commerce Businessman of 1968. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

He smiled, then opened the drawer where he kept the bet money. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And if he was mine and didn’t have to be a stray anymore, I bet he would love me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I told him I didn’t want to bet. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet it's going to be Officer Khan but I can't see inside. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She said to him, “I’ll get your mother. I bet she hits harder.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

In fact, she bet Dr. Mansfield had lots of women. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

So shiny, I bet if I leaned down it’d be like looking in a mirror. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I bet Pete you girls would last to All Saints' Day at least.'' Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I felt like saying, Don’t bet on it. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

But the horse’s old fans, overjoyed to see him again, rushed the betting windows. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why, I thought, I bet she smacks all of us. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“You’re always pulling your head inside your stupid old turtle shell. I bet you didn’t even go out looking for my mama when she left. I bet you just let her run off, too.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he’d be happy to split my head open again. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Look at that. Three in a row—all 747s, I bet.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Easy for you to say. You’ve traversed time and space. Where you come from, I bet everyone thinks good stuff about you.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Snow, ice and cold are not kind to birds and I’d bet many herons won’t be booking a visit to Cape Cod next year. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

"I bet you're hungry. How about we go home and I make you a meal with just the right amount of salt?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I bet a burglar broke in and left her tied up with a gag around her mouth. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I bet we can get you fifty bucks, easy.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Nah, I bet I could catch ’em right from here, Mexico. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Certainly Pascal knew which way to wager, even though he gave up mathematics to win his bet. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I bet she can’t wait to get back to her know-it-all friends and tell them how Jane McKeene is a mad half-wit that believes in invisible creatures swimming around in our blood. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, but I bet if you keep paying it no attention, it’ll come out.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t surprised he knew about the betting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He holds out his hand to seal the bet. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I was willing to bet that no one in this little town had ever heard of them, let alone seen one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He could hardly breathe, but he looked towards me and said: “Hailsham. I bet that was a beautiful place.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet there’s a secret agenda behind that, an’ all.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m a straight-A student,” number fifty-nine says, a boy whose socks are pulled so high, he may’ve actually lost a bet with someone. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I bet the bakery worker was the same person who made the Beauty and the Beast programs. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

If it’s ninety degrees outside and the sky is cloudless, he will bet you that it’s going to rain. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

He shook his head and looked around, as if thinking, I bet she sat in this chair. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wins bets in the pubs by drinking more pints than anyone. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“A little. She looks so pretty in her picture. I bet she would have been different from—” but he stopped talking. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They kiss my cheeks and hold my hand and tell me how they won money in the kingdom's lotteries by betting on me to be named the favorite. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I bet these two don’t even think about money or where it comes from. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“My bet is that all the women wore little white gloves,” says Davis Masten, who today is one of the principals in the consulting firm Cheskin founded. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You and the other newbies are working hard. I bet you were definitely going to finish at least fifth.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Funny. I bet the same can’t be said about a certain part on you.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I bet Dad smooched right on the belly button, then rolled over and went to sleep. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I bet he’s spent the day breaking promises to his wife and children. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet Mama’s got a whole bunch of old books up there. Maybe even some puzzle books or board games.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“No. I bet this barn will hold her.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I remember one night, I nearly quit because I had hit the numbers for ten cents—the first time I had ever hit—on one of the sideline bets that I’d made in the drugstore. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m betting my mom waited and waited, knowing my dad would eventually have to cook something if he wanted to eat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

But to her, I bet it was worth it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I bet you there’s no one in there but the bloody children.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet I’ll be the only person laughing in the classroom since Arthur’s ridiculous but super-helpful mnemonic devices will lead me to victory. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I bet they had matching floral bedspreads with heart-shaped throw pillows and pictures of rock stars taped on their headboards. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

"It would be like betting on the war," I said. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I bet the letter is doing the same.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet you could never in a million years guess this one. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“That meant I lost money for all these guys who bet on her,” Scott went on. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A woman takes bets at the table and collects spintria and leas coins in her pouch. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

That meant he paid less than even money on a ten-lira bet. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

—I bet he had his share of feeling useless. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the Mennonites place their bets and sign up for Pay-Per-View. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

My best bet would be to deliver the note at lunchtime. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The daily small army of runners each got ten percent of the money they turned in, along with the bet slips, to their controllers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I bet I could make a new kind of jazz dancing that goes better with scat. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

They might not be talking, but she still wanted James to win his bet with Maddie. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I could see the last mark on the ground, and thought, “I bet I can beat that.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he never in his life had sat in the shade of a train trestle holding a fishing pole and watching dragonflies walk on water. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“A haunted house, an imaginary family, a crazy uncle . . . I bet this wasn’t what you bargained for when you ran away from school, was it?” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“The front door goes here, the ladder to the sleeping loft there, and this corner’s the special reading nook. I bet you didn’t know you could fit so much into the smallest space, huh?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I bet he just got out of jail. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“Someone like Ritchie, he wouldn’t care less. He’d call her a slurry, drink a beer, and put a bet on at the betting shop.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

If, at the end of this hour, you have convinced me that everything is really fine, you don’t have to come back, bet? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Neither did your grandma. I bet that’s why she never sold the house here. She probably had it in her head that she was coming back to dig up the rest of the city.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I bet on his and he bets on mine. It’s better than horse racing.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

"I’m willing to bet that our little friend here hasn't had a bath in a good two weeks. I mean, Jesus Christ, someone should hang a deodorizer around this guy's neck." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

I'll bet there's not a single maple tree, much less a whole grove of them, within a mile of this miserable place. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you thought you’d done your last interview with me, Caesar.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I bet they won’t expect to be trounced by a beautiful lady.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Dueling could also be profitable in a small way, as there was a bit of clandestine betting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t thought of that, but, yes, that was probably his best bet. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

I bet even guys secretly find him charming. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I bet she looks great in a beard.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

We figured that the dining hall was the safest bet. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I bet she thought I was going to talk about the newspaper article or say something revolutionary. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet all the good stuff’s been stripped, though. Too good to leave lying there.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

But, even so, all bets were on Stone Fox. Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What about heroes? I bet they’re just as bad as heroines.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The bet was over whether she had a birthmark on her chin. Do you remember it?” Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It said, “Billy, my man, go ahead and bet this little no-momma fool that he don’t know who his daddy is, then I’d have another nickel to bang around in your pocket with.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

When he tells Daniel to stop whining, lots of people at the lunch tables start laughing, and you bet that makes Daniel get a big frown on his face. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Hands freeze over tables, mouths are afraid to chew their contents, dice and game chips dig into palms instead of being placed on lucky bets. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“We better. Like things weren’t bad enough without losing our other Berg. Those jacks in Alaska couldn’t care less about us. Now that everything’s gone weird, I bet we don’t even hear from them again.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet. Wow. How are they holding up?” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“I bet you anything that Daddy will like Sugar Man better than Edgar.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the twins came back, it was a certain bet that Lola would still have to be found. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m starving. Besides, not everything here is bad. I bet this is where fairy people come for dinner. See, it even has a crank.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

We don’t know why we prefer the blue decks, but we’re pretty sure at that point that they are a better bet. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I big fool, getting this old lady to talk. The witch doctor hear about you, Nhamo. He smack his lips, you bet. Get out the salt and pepper.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

But not much money was bet and he had won it quite easily since he had broken the confidence of the negro from Cienfuegos in the first match. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet the novel’s boring, but it would be fun to have a computer.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s a good experience. I’ll bet you wouldn’t take a good bit for the experience.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I bet if it wasn’t for this second family, a lot of people wouldn’t even be with their first. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Well, there’s an entire city block to traverse after that, but if I hoof it I bet I can catch the last few acts. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Andrew says some eighth graders are taking bets on when the famous couple will get back together. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

"Good. Now the other thing is the geezers you've been living with all these years. I bet they never gave you the presents I sent you, did they?" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you they left that one alone too.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said I’d bet she had a lot of boy friends. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Thomas was touched—he bet that if it really came down to it, Chuck would go out there if he were asked to. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I bet she’d been on her way back to school with my trombone, science paper, and gym shorts in the backseat of the car when Isabel called, and bam, Mom completely forgot about me. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Come and see Vern, Lucy. He would love to see you and I bet he’d be able to tell you something about your mom’s project.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I bet David could skip class the rest of the year if he wanted and still get an A. Which he would never do. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet I got a higher score than you did,” Claire says, her voice cocky. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

And I bet you can draw in here too, if you want, Ashton said to him. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly a face is in front of mine and coffee breath goes up my nostrils and a voice says, I have someone I bet you ’d life to meet. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You bet,” I tell him as I wipe my face dry. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Looking over at me, he said, “What do you say? Want to bet two dollars your hounds can tree him?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

One dance and he’d find another partner, you could bet on that. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I bet you are a clever angel,” she says. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

He said, “I bet they put big guns up there now.” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it was really pretty once,” said Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I bet you felt like you were gonna pass out at church,” Jojo teased her once both the airplane and eagle had flown out of view. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The rules for watching - and betting on - a Skiz fight are simple enough. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Having voted, and probably bet on the winner, people are very invested in my wedding gown. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

One of the heaviest days of betting is the opening, when the initial casualties come in. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I bet if I reached out, it’d be as soft as a cloud, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I beat the cough out of my system, the best I can, at least, before pushing the man aside with more strength than I’d have bet I had. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay. When this is over, we’ll get the curse removed. I bet they’ve got places for that in the Night Bazaar. Or we can ask Boo?” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’m willing to bet he’s here to make contact with someone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The rich people who back tributes -either because they're betting on them or simply for the bragging rights of picking a winner -expect someone classier than Haymitch to deal with. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It all began in a caravan on the Gobi when the caravan head said, “I’ll bet my camel drivers can take you.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“No, my manager. But I bet he just married her to have more control over me, because he’s got a girlfriend, too. It doesn’t matter. I’m going to fire him when I turn eighteen.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

It’s easy enough to lay off some bets. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know English better than you, I bet. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Do you even know me at all? Have you looked at a single one of my drawings? Did you know there’s a girl I like? I’ll bet you didn’t.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“You bet we are. You don’t even know. You don’t know.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s really boring here compared to there.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“You look in there. I bet you’ll find something to keep you busy.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I bet she plopped an assignment on him right off the bat too.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

She would’ve bet all her pocket money that no one had ever walked away from them. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m betting Dante’s going to encourage Legs to chew up all his shoes.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

The girl from District 4 staggers out of sight, although I wouldn't bet on her making it to the lake. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s okay,” said Gen. “He probably just forgot. What’s the worst thing that could have happened?” Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Today, the banner advertises betting on a Warcross game happening inside. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The first antique shop was called George Pines, out on a ring road, wedged between a betting shop and a liquor store. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Burned out like a brick oven. I bet it’s got something to do with those people they caught last night. We’ll know soon enough.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I bet you anything that Mary Elizabeth is my Secret Santa because only she would give me socks. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You bet that you could find her, and if you did, I had to let her go. But you didn’t mention anything about yourself. So if she goes, you must stay.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

In fact, I bet it’s even more valuable than gold. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“I did a report on her last year. I bet she’s the saint you pray to if you have shell shock.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“She a good lay? I bet she is. I bet you can do whatever you want to a girl like that.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“Should we stop her? I bet the three of us could take her.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I’m not betting on it, but I nod anyway. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet they can do a handwriting analysis.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I bet she signed herself up for the prayer group.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I think of him staring blearily at a glowing screen, placing yet another bet with money he didn’t have, hoping that this time, this time, he’d win it big. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet I got fifty letters some days from white people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet I’m not allowed to pet him. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Sure! You bet! Come on in and I’ll get my marbles.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

No reason to push it too far by asking, but in spite of the way he talked, I bet he hadn’t been as far away as Cleveland, probably hadn’t even been to St. Louis. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d bet she could fall off a cliff and then, bleeding and broken, still laugh about it. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet his mama sang him the same song she sang to Rocky. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I could meet the aurochs and touch him I bet he would feel warm too. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

This is only my third time in Mr. Tobin’s office, and I bet he doesn’t even remember the first time. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“I bet they make us wait all day. They’ll keep telling us Laura Friendly is busy. And then at like five o’clock, they’ll say she left town for some important business in Tokyo or something.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve noticed him sneaking around a lot lately. And I bet I know what he’s up to. He thinks he’s going to catch Slytherin’s heir single-handed.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Garikayi married Chipo when she was only twelve, but she didn’t get pregnant till now. You can bet he’s anxious about it. He doesn’t have any children. It’s considered a disgrace.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry, Joy. I bet you Ziggy is fine. You know, dogs are resourceful animals. They always manage to find a safe space when they need one. He’ll turn up. We’ll keep searching.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

We used to go down to the creek or up into someone’s barn and play cards or flip coins and bet on them. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as though he had found some answer, he flashed me a magnificent smile, leaned hard against me and whispered, “I bet you dig this, daddy.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet Virginia Dare’s parents even called her a “little dear.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The exact same pair of bets that Zero cast. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I bet she doesn’t even hear gunshots in her neighborhood. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

The British still use those endings, but Americans are now more likely to use the shorter quit, bet, wet, wed, and fit. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she wouldn’t want me in her house messing up their goodness with my hateful words. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, mister, we may look stupid, but that’s as far as it goes. I bet there’s nothing more than beans in them cans.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I bet he could swallow a few bowls of pasta as well. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“But I bet they'll have more books than both our classrooms combined. And Hafsa told me some boarding schools have cafeterias with all the food you can eat and televisions in all the bedrooms.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

My best bet was to just tell the truth, but explain everything in a way that would keep me out of trouble. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Probably sick of hearing Aunt Heidi talking about babies, which I bet you she does a lot. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet she noticed his brows only because she plucked hers over the summer. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“They make a hole in your head like the Tartars! I bet!” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“If I brought Moses in here from off the street, I bet he’d love this chicken.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“You bet,” Manuel answered, dropping my hand to get our drinks. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I was betting that at her size, she wasn’t having a good time in jail. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“I’d bet a million dollars that this is Jan’s smart idea.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, but I bet when they do, they make the most of it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Frightful must be terrified and I am miserable, but Alice, I’ll bet, is humming and working and probably hasn’t even read my note. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Lice Peeking knows all about that scam, I bet.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I wonder what on earth it cost. A pretty packet, I bet. Did you ask?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Remember, girl on fire,” he says, “I'm still betting on you.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Or are they monitoring us right now? I’m betting they are.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But I laid that bet, sure as I have a conk on my head. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I block it and come this close to flipping him off, but Momma says, “You bet’ not!” and I lower my finger. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The entire planet of Frobozz was in a PvP zone, and both magic and technology functioned here, which meant that all bets were off. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I bet Ally doesn’t even know what the word uncouth even means. Do you?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Yeah, I thought, and I bet you kissed Mr. McAllister between every sugar lump and apple, and hugged him every time the mare did what you wanted her to. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

There are two deliverymen watching her, either interested in catching her with the couch they’re moving into the building or else placing bets on if she’s a Decker or not. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But the cap’n didn’t care; now that I know him a bit, I bet he was thinking the stopping of the talk was disrespecting him. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

And any day now, oh, you must be so excited, she’s big as a house, I bet you can hardly wait. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They don’t in this one! I bet those other kids en’t paying for a thing.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

On that subject I bet they both agree: Let’s make Isabella wait until she’s really old—like twenty-one—before we allow her to wear lipstick or feel real pretty. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Once we would have said, Mr. Pecksniff quitted the firm, betted on the horses, and wetted his whistle, then wedded his sweetheart in a suit that fitted him perfectly. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Less us get going. I bet that cold water feels good.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Yeah...I bet the Dursleys’d be pleased to let me come...especially after what I did to Aunt Marge....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Considering how you’ve written some of the best rhymes I’ve ever heard in my life, I bet it is,” he says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I could have slain this one with a slingshot, with a rock or stick—with a folded newspaper, I’d almost bet—and all it wanted was a drink of water. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

But Meggie would have bet her last book they were seldom open even in the daytime. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

How we’d make bets about which people would flip us back. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I just bet you would tell the game warden, too.” Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What did he have to say: ‘Let’s just lay low for the time being and see what happens,’ I’ll bet.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe California, which, if I ever get there, you can bet that I would find the virtue that possession would show us. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I bet Uncle Will was the one who left the bullet in the gun the night I pulled the trigger,” I said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“You bet I did. If you’re going to do something super dangerous, make sure Duke is right there with you!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Very well, tarry with us awhile. I bet your bones would crunch sweetly.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And then he said I bet you did. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

I bet they’d have given me poison ivy if they knew about me and June. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I bet she could get more hours a week. Or maybe even a full-time spot at Pearl of the Orient, or some other place.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Whatever is making that clicking, I bet it could strip us to the bone in seconds. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet his hair don’t look like nothing either.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet the Widow Cane could say which of the thirty-seven varieties of lilac it was. I’m sure a bunch would look nice in one of these jars.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet you would. Lord knows Erin’s not giving you any,” Will continued. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I booked cigarette and money bets on fights and ball games. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet he dropped dead of a heart attack,” Kevin said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

When he spits, I bet Rachel/Rachelle catches it in a cup and saves it. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

As he unlocked the car, my father said, “I bet you’re glad you don’t have to go through something like that.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“But at least you have Robert. I bet you spend a lot of time with him.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he spent his whole holiday vacation thinking this one up. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Glad I didn’t have a bet on that action. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You bet I remember. Only it was fourteen pounds,” Dad said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

My bet is if you asked him to draw a picture of his life all you would see is darkness. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could move a crowd to action, I bet, if he chose to. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you moved around from school to school. I bet you were kicked out of a lot of them.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Her sneakers were plain white, but I bet they cost more than our monthly rent. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

But he had been making risky bets ever since the day he had sold his sheep to pursue his Personal Legend. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“None of that nonsense. I’m a Parslow, same as Roger’s father. He’s my second cousin. I bet you didn’t know that, ’cause I bet you never asked, Miss Lyra. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He accepted the bet, and they watched as the colt led wire to wire. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You seem happy working with the doctor. I bet you were top of your class.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s killing Plutarch not to be in the control room on this one,” says Peeta. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Hey,” he said to me as I walked out of the room, “be sure to ask them about their honors program, too. I bet you anything you’re eligible.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

"And I bet you're going to be famous now," she tells me with her head tilted and her mouth in a smart twist. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I bet the lolas have some good stuff for us in the kitchen.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I knew the floor was no good, I’da bet all sorts of bugs and roaches were crawling around. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“If Danielle is a nice girl, I bet her mother is, too,” Mom said. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“You can stay as long as you need to. But I’m betting you’ll be ready to go home tomorrow.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

If he was betting I’d drop it rather than discuss the sluggers, he was going to lose. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

One might say that the first man should be awarded the full $100, because the bet was all or nothing and he was leading. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know it was an accident, Mari. It’s just that you’re usually so responsible. You know”—Dolores flicked her eyes to the passenger’s seat—“I bet I understand more than you think,” she said. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet he isn’t Hiram Wallace,” I said to Call one day in early May. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ooh, I bet you make beautiful music together!” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

When I sat in the pews, I remembered the times that Mom and I came here together, but I bet Dad mostly thought about her funeral. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I pull up the list of numbers I’d recorded, explaining the system of small bets that Zero had been using to pass them along to his followers. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But I bet your Persian husband and children praise your culinary skills. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I bet Isabella can figure out which part of what I said isn’t true. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I bet he ain’t made a mistake in a long time. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

"And all those packages! I bet they're all for him. And you're still not sorry you put her off so badly that she doesn't want you back?" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I look down at my list of recorded numbers that Zero had bet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Why, I bet you wouldn’t let them have a pack of spearmint now.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet if some scientist took half of my outlook and half of your outlook they’d come up with a perfect balance of how people should see the world.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Gaea would kill her own servant rather than you? That’s what you were betting on?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I would bet a million dollars that she was thinking that she wished every day could be Halloween. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I stop because the soldier’s face is young and pretty, and because his voice has a wink in it, and because I bet he would make me laugh during an afternoon at the movies. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Mama’s killed chickens and all kinds of fish and stuff to cook before. And I bet she would kill any anything if it tried to hurt her or one of us.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Frankie’s right. And I’m betting the bomber is waiting for another rescue attempt before setting off any remaining charges,” Diana said. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I bet I can get mine beyond that stump.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“I bet I can get him to help,” said the old sheep. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

I have never met Branwell’s cousins, but I’ll bet he stands out in that crowd as much as he does in any other—even though I’ve heard they are all tall and have red hair. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Say," Bill said to me, "have I got any chance on that bet?" The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Probably whoever Gregory could find to take it wouldn’t have special chickens, and I bet regular chickens weren’t going to like living with this one, if it was anything like Henrietta. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

We bet they had their hands full with Daddy. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet Pietri’s partly why that reporter came out to our school. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you didn’t think you’d come in here and find a fine filly like that. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

And one last thing if you don’t mind it: That bet you just made? The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

I bet I was dropped on her doorstep, like Harry Potter, and she just hasn’t figured out how to tell me yet. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She turned and added, "When you two grow up, I really hope you become more than horse and jockey, because people lose a lot of money betting on horse races." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I bet he does. You been trained in these?” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Then you figure out how we can let them know without getting caught. I’ll bet you already have it all worked out.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What an insult! I’ll bet he never would have said that if I were a boy.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

But let me tell you, there's one thing you can bet on about him. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The horses were almost all long shots, because no one trusted what Smith was doing, but that just made the payoffs for Howard’s bets all the greater. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet I am more than a subaltern,” said fire Wart, “if I am a merlin.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he’ll feel like the last man in the world after losing his son, even though thousands will surround him every day. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Despite this, I had a bet with Kip Thorne of the California Institute of Technology that in fact Cygnus X-l does not contain a black hole! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sissy said, “I bet that’s the only confirmation picture in the world with a trolley car in it.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “I bet they found another dead body!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“We have an important clue. I’ll bet they never even looked at the bottom of the statue.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He laughed and then he shouted, “Go it, Granny! I’ll bet on the chickens but go it anyway, Granny! Ha! Ha! Ha!” Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

"But if they arrest my mom and dad, that's breaking up the family too. And I bet I'd like a research facility a lot more than you'd like the Cook County Jail." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he knew her favorite color, what she ate for afternoon snacks, everything she loved. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you get a two, possibly a three. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“What’s the big deal? I bet those bees probably don’t even have stingers.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

That means he bets five nickels to your one. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Along with other statistics they report to help people place their bets, every tribute has a list of kills. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

"If the crows eat it, I bet we could." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I had heard it said that, on a bet, he had carried a barrel of molasses on his back from the general store down past the saloon. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Man like yourself, with such a fine establishment, I bet you hear a lot of talk in a place like this,” he said, stepping past the curtain into the back room. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet you two did,” he said, but I noticed he didn’t change the channel. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I never been there but I bet I wouldn’t get lost.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t told him not to tell anybody and now I bet he was and everybody was going to think I was crazy. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He makes bets as to how long each one will last. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet anything that if it had been me who hit him with that shot putt, he’d be setting this tree on fire right now,” Ben said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad stopped his rhyming, not because Momma told him to, but because I bet he ran out of stupid poems. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I bet he could’ve told me what to say right now. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“I bet the Old Man of the Moon does live up there,” A-Fu said. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“When these two meet,” he continued, “whether it be at Belmont Park, Bay Meadows, Tanforan or Pumpkin Corners, they can bet me until the bell rings.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Boys,” said Mr. Weasley under his breath, “I don’t want you betting. That’s all your savings. Your mother —” “Don’t be a spoilsport, Arthur!” boomed Ludo Bagman, rattling his pockets excitedly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Patrice, I bet you did all that vandalism just so you could say racism is still real. Help! I’m Black and a girl and I’m being oppressed!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I bet I’m going to be sick at my stomach before I get out of this,” said Stuart. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I bet the police would be interested in a little bit of fraud.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“But I bet there’s a lot she liked about you too. You’re a very thoughtful and caring person.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

It bet, in effect, on England rather than France as the hegemonic European power of the future, which proved prophetic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Even her brother defers to her in a way I bet he wouldn’t if she were normal-looking. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I said I'd bet a thousand bucks that Jesus never sent old Judas to Hell. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t notice if any of the smoked venison or fish was gone, but I’ll bet they are. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet, I thought, watching a numbers runner paying off a bet, this is one place that the Brotherhood definitely penetrated. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I was drawn by the sight of the cool-looking “cats” standing around inside, bending over the big, green, felt-topped tables, making bets and shooting the bright-colored balls into the holes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look at me—I’m a dole bludger. I spend half my days at the betting shop. I still live with my mum and dad. . . .” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“That averages out to almost one combat mission every two months. And I’ll bet your total doesn’t include the time you bombed us.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I bet they can take it so the stain’s out of frame,” I say. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“What are you still here for, boy? I’ll bet you the same ha’penny that a question slowed you down.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I bet there’s one in Bodley’s Library in Oxford,” she said. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

"Past forty, I bet. And he has a bad belly. Do you think he'll be lord?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

And finally I put in my money, calling the bets. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good. Well, I think he’s stable now, but I bet he’s mighty frightened. See if you can find a big hug for him.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Hot Pie wants it bad. He kicked a boy to death. He'll do the same to you, I bet." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, I bet you no one checks, and what are the odd? she’ll activate you, specifically, if she knows everyone else with simulation transmitters is staying behind?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet I know what this is about,” Mrs. Eberhardt said. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If gambling were allowed in her religion, which it was not, Naheed would have bet what was coming next, because lately it seemed that the universe was conspiring against her. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet there’s all kinds of hidden talent in Betty that I don’t know about.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Ate a pound of doxy eggs for a bet.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The kind when the streets seem to be melting—the blacktop actually sticks to my shoes as I’m walking back to my pad from dropping the bets off to Archie. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each man was hedging his bets on the hereafter by preparing his private papers for posterity, the one place where they knew their prospects of immortality were assured. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I don’t remember that being part of the bet. Do you remember that being part of the bet, Emily?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

They will bet on the odd or even number of mourners at a funeral. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it was just a drunken brawl,” Dorian said, though he had been in plenty of brawls himself and had never known anyone to go about removing someone’s innards. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s going to get a lot of business after his brother’s election,” he added wistfully. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

His head is completely shaved, and his jeans are riding so low, I bet they’d fall down if he didn’t stand that way—with his junk pushed out. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet he thought Aragog wouldn’t hurt friends of his,” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“He made a go of it all right. Raised nine children. I’ll bet he hasn’t got four bits laid away. How could he?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“So I bet Daddy had tons of them, right?” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Granddaddy,” I said, “why do you have that armadillo? I bet you could buy a much better one.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

My best bet is for him to start feeling that he is, indeed, crazy. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He said, “I bet this will break your old grandpa’s heart.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I think your family must be really proud of you. And I bet they'd be really happy to see you again. Maybe they just didn't know what to say." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“A bet’s a bet. Are you sure you want to be here?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I could bet this wasn’t their first funeral, and it wouldn’t be their last, and that Andre’s was the next face painted on a neighborhood wall, or the next RIP tattoo. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The passenger side door opens and—never one to lose a bet—I yell out at the top of my lungs, “The rich people are here!” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Probably not the same boy. Lots of boys in the world, what’re the odds it was the one he was looking for? Out the back door as soon as my back was turned, I’ll bet.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Do you want to ditch school today? I bet they’ll let us.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He dared his father to make a side bet with him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I won the bet. So tomorrow we do things my way.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Marisol and I have definitely lost the bet, but no one cares. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Dicey would have bet that her fists were clenched. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet they were all piled on pillows on the floor eating popcorn and playing Crazy Eights. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Pork Chop the cat, huh? I bet the dogs in the neighborhood like that.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Some friends and I have a bet about our acquaintance, Miss R,” I say, waiting a beat to make sure she's following. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

And I bet most people don’t realize the real power of words. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you my whole store it’s a matter of time before everyone starts buying cheap fiddle-faddle from SmartMart rather than paying a little more for something from their own neighbors.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I bet Evelyn’s monitoring all the electricity usage—it’s the best way to figure out if people are meeting in secret.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I bet he doesn’t even know that those flowers are poison. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Eleven applicants had answered the ad in the paper, but Harry seemed to be the best bet. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He gave me a smile like, I bet your mama can’t top that. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

"But you're from another country, so it's different for you. I bet you eat different foods and speak a different language and all that. You're not plain old American." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I bet Charlie’s terrible at that game,” she said, giving me a poke. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I bet I know what this is all about,” my mother says excitedly. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I’d bet a week of bread that some of his ribs are broken. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I bet Charlotte Hamilton is romping in some cool beach water down in South Carolina.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“If there is, I’m betting you’ll be the one to find it, Jezebel.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I bet half the sponsors are at least considering him. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

That was how I began placing my bets with West Indian Archie. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet Shay wishes she’d never told me about the Smoke.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You can bet the She Elephant would be punished for her crimes. Why should the Mellower’s mother be any different?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

If there’s any possible way that something can go wrong, you can bet the ranch that it will. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The thing is,” said Lyra, “they can’t make us do what they want. They got to follow us. I bet they’re fed up.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Not to be outdone, JB revises the bet: Okay, he says. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

“Tell you what I bet. I bet you’re going to see the Cheerleaders.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can hardly breathe in my girdle, which I bet is rearranging my internal organs. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I bet He likes the stomach better than where He goes next,” Mary Anne wrote and Ben put his hand over his eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Best to bet on all the horses, dear. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

What would have followed the “Oh” is anyone’s guess, but I’d be willing to bet that it wouldn’t have been “Dearie me.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I bet the writer didn’t ask any Aztecs what they thought of Cortes. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I bet she didn’t know about him and now she felt stupid about it. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I bet you can still picture Mom’s pursed lips all those times you asked to watch one. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I can’t believe I missed Cheering Charms! And I bet they come up in our exams; Professor Flitwick hinted they might!” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t bet on that,” Harry murmured, watching Snape baring his teeth. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

I climb over Rufus and I bet he would kill me himself if he caught me leaving our safe island, but I want to introduce him to Dad. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“He does everything that way, quick as a whip, hardly ever makes mistakes. I’ll bet he knows every song you’ve ever sung to him. He knows more about what’s in my wagon than I do.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I bet he just wanted to stir up Cold Sassy one last time. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I bet there isn’t a dame in history you can stump me on.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I bet it happens much more than they tell us,” Ruth said again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s only one way to find out, Root. Are you willing to bet Captain Short’s life on your hunch?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

With motivation like that, you can bet I hit all my routines at the Region 3 Championships that spring, placing first on floor and second all-around, and qualifying for Westerns. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

There were hundreds of caves in Oso Mountain, but with the enchanted flowers here, it was a sure bet that they were close. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I bet Stephen doesn’t use his sneakers more than four or five times, if that. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I bet she needs it back, and it’s also a good excuse to see Ziggy again. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“We need to get out of here. Now. We just set off a streetful of pods. You can bet they’ve got us on surveillance tapes.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“And I bet he said those days were dead and over with,” I cut in. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He offers to bet you even money that it is the red-red card. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Want to bet,” he said, reaching for his pants in the bag beside him. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Some folks were betting it was her handsome stepfather. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’ll be,” I said, though I had no idea. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I pushed it away as Peach cried, “I bet I could climb a tree!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Even if the girl was lying about the bet, I was still interested. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I bet you could arrange for us to meet her while we’re here,” I persisted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet a cow you told Mother all about it,” he said. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he said, “this may be the first time but unless you undergo some major surgery I’ll bet it won’t be the last.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, that Miss Sadie sure can weave a story. I bet she could fill in some of the missing pieces.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I just couldn’t get away from my last clients. That was one talky woman! I bet I can tell you about every moment of the last ten years of her life!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry about her. She’ll come around. I bet the three of us will chill together one day like nothing ever happened.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Latin for Get a grip? Leo speculated. “This is our best bet.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

When we exited the highway, you can bet I pretended not to see the old Red Carpet Inn, scene of my latest, greatest mistake. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“How much do you want to bet? I say that Miss Volker killed them,” he declared as he pulled out his wallet. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“You’d never get a man otherwise. I bet your husband spits on you—afterwards. I bet that’s just what he does.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet it’s her mother holding the umbrella over her. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

He bet he could make a plum pudding would knock their eyes out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t hear it, but I bet Byron’s lips made a sound like a giant piece of paper being ripped in half! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet if we go around to the parlor window we can see something.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you get stale crackers for dessert. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I bet she wishes she had written an escape clause into the prenup. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“He’s probably been picked up already if he didn’t drown in that storm. It didn’t last long. I bet he’ll show up any minute.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“I bet no one’s ever called him a dude before.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

During a pie supper one night, he wanted to bet a dime that he could whip me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because you’re not losing weight on account of HIV, I bet. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

"You bet. Only private cases from then on. When I feel like it..." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

And I bet the families of those demons are going hungry right now,” Uncle declared smugly. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elated—perhaps in part because he had won his January bet with Lawrence that the chain reaction would be going by the end of that year— Compton called Conant in Cambridge. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I bet. They asked me stuff like, ‘Did you eat a skyscraper?’ and ‘Do you weigh more than my dad?'” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bet she wishes she had some popcorn. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“And he probably knows it better than I do. I bet he wouldn’t hurt you.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I bet they’d be divorced by now if I hadn’t been born. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Or maybe your dad will haul it off to West Virginia, where I bet they’ll rip every one of those letters down and toss them in a furnace.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“No. 1 just don’t want to bet,” I said. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet it’s actually somebody pretending to be a magician just to mess with me.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I bet he was cut up about Chrissie though,” said Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s been there all the time, I’ll bet, watching it all. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet I could eat like three of them mignons, Mexico.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I bet they’s lots of good ones that come right up into this cave.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” he said, “I’ll bet it is. I always get yelled at when I do that.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet there’s all sorts of good things running wild in this country. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

"I bet I understand what pain means even more than you." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I bet Will told her all about it. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I bet she made you come down here as a punishment for telling me too much.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

She was probably thinking, “How sweet. I’ll bet he’s carving a heart with initials in it. Oh, to be young and in love!” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I'm betting many of the other tributes would pass up a smaller girl, even one who scored an eleven in training, to take out their more fierce adversaries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And you can bet that “interesting experiment” wouldn’t have been what he called it. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

“You bet your shiny tin badge I do. This creep tried to blind me, too. Threw dirt in my eyes!” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Covered in a shimmery gloss that I bet is sweet to the taste. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He says, “I will see you, though, Mason. You bet. Be there Tuesday. After school.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet people think were famous,” says Simon. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He looked at me kind of funny and said, ‘How much you willing to bet, Mills?’ The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet she writes about us—the spies and thieves in the woods,” Georgie said. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I think it would be kind of funny. And Mr. Orange won’t care either, I bet.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s been dumped within the past few minutes,” Kevin said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I bet it has something to do with the moon,” Briana said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I want sponsors to see I can hunt, that I'm a good bet because I won't be lured into traps as easily as the others will by hunger. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Look, there’s a window just above the Institute flag. I’ll bet something important’s up there. It’s the highest window on the island. There’s always something important behind the highest window.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Weary scornfully bet Billy one time that he didn’t even know what a blood gutter was. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she stayed awake most of the night, watching me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“I bet you thought you’d never see her again,” I said. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You could have been a knight too, I bet," Bran told him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I bet I could make him eat. Otherwise you will lose your friend.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Slow day, ladies. You’ll be out of here by ten, I bet.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet the security guards in the control room fired up the Egyptian holograms when they saw Andrew going berserk in here,” said Akimi. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

When we wanted to bet on our own duels, Sovoy and I placed bets for each other. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But Ah reckon you don’t bet money, neither.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

There had been a time two years ago when he had bet with the best of them, and lost a week's salary and faced Mildred's insane anger, which showed itself in veins and blotches. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet none of them ever stutter or screw up or feel like their brains are dissolving into marshmallow fluff. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“How about a side bet? Whoever earns the most homework passes or gets to three first wins.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I bet she came crying to Tom to tell me to leave her alone. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I didn't say I was bet—" "You're insulting him, Zig," said X-Ray. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“I bet you wouldn’t try to kiss me,” she said, not moving her stare for a second. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I know how to tell my parents without really telling them. If they know the truth about the challenge, I bet they'll drop the lawsuit and release the money.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I do. Same situations as you, I bet.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

They had bet that the baby was a boy, so they had lost their money. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Couldn't you just call up your old bosses and tell them what happened? I mean, this is kind of a big breakthrough, right? I bet they’d be pretty excited.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

“Right. I’ll bet you don’t feel like doing anything against the warden’s rules.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am not. I am a First Officer with the Air Transport Auxiliary. And I bet no one believes you, either, when you tell them you’re a rear gunner in the Royal Air Force.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I bet there is a big smirk down somewhere in place of her heart. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Gigantic. I bet he could take Rowdy down.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Good thing you have a grandma to help you. I bet she’s the best swing pusher in the world.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Hey, I’m thinking of pulling together a betting pool for the pageant. You think you could get me some inside intel when the time comes?” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I’d bet a month’s pay that an eighth-grade boy had been chosen at absolute random and dropped into the top academy for differentiated instruction in the state. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

One of the other men said, “He got done with us and said he was looking to bet for some real money, said he wanted to go up ’gainst some white folks. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher must be a fan — bet it’s a witch.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“And anyway," Riccio declared as he came to the end, “the fat liar does dye his beard after all. So I get three brand-new comics from you, Hornet—you haven't forgotten our bet, have you?" The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Got to get my bet in,” he said, and went at a near trot back toward his office. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Funny how distress takes away one’s appetite for real food, but when sweets are involved, all bets are off. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I bet my sister would have loved to have one. She made Mom get a room in a fancy hotel so she could have a slumber party for her Sweet Sixteenth.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Having played at least one number every day for a little over two years, he had now bet on every number from 1 to 740. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“What on earth’s wrong with you? Are you drunk?” he asks, but I can see in his eyes that he knows I’m sober and I’m betting that for once he wishes I wasn’t. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet the pay is enough to make a difference at their places. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet you get at least a C,” I whisper. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, Picasso, I bet your mother would prefer it if you lived your life rather than risked it.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I bet we could get Amar to take you,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, don’t be such a grump. You can too say. I bet if she got herself a good haircut...” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

"She didn't take anything? A cup of tea? A drink of water? I'll bet you she had a cup of tea. That sort always does." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

Without this accident, I bet Danielle never would have made it over to Anna’s house. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

We would line the snails up in a row and lay bets as to which would reach the end of a six-foot racetrack first. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I bet we would have been friends if we were the same age. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I bet they don’t play with you much.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was: we were hurtling toward the Underworld at ninety-five miles an hour, betting that Hades had the master bolt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope not. I bet they want to think about anything other than us, whenever they can.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"I bet we made five bucks already. I bet we made ten! How much you think we made?" The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Did you ride in tanks? I bet you rode in tanks.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

‘I will bet you,’ the BFG went on, ‘that you would have been splashing the news all over the wonky world, wouldn’t you, if I hadn’t wiggled you away?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet these people don’t even know that car exhaust and engine oil once filled this place. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I just feel bad about it, Will. I mean, he was their brother. And I bet if we were them, we’d have wanted the knife too.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet my dad berates him in between smiling at customers and answering questions about extensions and tea tree oils and treating chemically damaged hair. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Say what you like. He loved it. I bet he’s writing a poem about it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet you dance in your room,” she said finally. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

But I bet he didn’t get a headache from all the noise! A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Not because she’s the fastest, but because she has the most to lose with this bet. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

If you throw a rotten orange into someone’s face, you can bet the orange will sooner or later come flying back. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She bet me I couldn’t aim well enough to hit a small object from one hundred feet,” Uriah explains. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I mean, I’m glad that girl gettin a chance. She been workin for that Lee mother a long time. She need a break. But I bet that bird be makin more money than me. Whoa!” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Garrett’s friend Jason has a huge fish tank! I’ll bet he went to his house to ask for water from it!” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

A field pops up to ask me how many notes I want to bet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet you saw my books and thought they’d fetch a big price, right? But you could sell a thousand of them and never make enough to pay off what you owe.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

That she’d been swallowed up, though my bets were on her taking herself out before the schools could. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“How much do you want to bet that at eleven o’clock, on the dot, the clue we need most of all will pop up in the three hundreds section?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

You bet Mr. Levy frowns real hard at that. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Picking Sardothien had been a gamble—a bet against his father’s tolerance. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Once she was sure of her answer, she said, “I’m sure Mom and I will be spending a lot of time here. I bet we could give you a ride the next time we come.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mom and I had a bet on how long it would take before they were pregnant again, though I thought it was gross for Mom to be wagering on her eldest son’s sex life. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I never thought I’d be going to it. I’m really glad I saw that movie in time, you bet I am.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, Miss Willis looked pretty real, but I bet if I'd touched her she wouldn't have been solid. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You bet I wouldn’t. I don’t understand why a smart girl like you goes around booby-trapping herself. You could have stayed here indefinitely, you know. They’re both crazy about you.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Probably doesn’t have to be a million. I bet a hundred grand would get you on the team and a starting spot.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet we can find some room,” he said and motioned to our waiter. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s soon, though. I think that new corny health program is starting up.” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I bet Nana has a stash of Sprite and Coke in her room though. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“And I know you know a lot about sharks, Ronan, so I bet you know that a shark that doesn’t keep moving forward can’t survive.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I bet she knew how to meditate and made her own soap. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet it was when they first landed,” she says, looking up at the white New World. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

At the same time, the nobles hedged their bets. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I curse myself for risking so much money in a Skiz bet instead of finding a more reliable way to get cash. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“No. I haven’t the slightest idea. I remember him leaving like this when we were children, but it hasn’t happened for some years now. I bet he’s doing something particularly nasty.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

From the comfortable vantage of modernity, such magnitudes seem safe bets. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

There is talk of betting on whether or not Charlie can learn to make rolls. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Last spring the newspaper said the sheriff arrested some falcon poachers in a cave at Beaver Comers. I’ll bet they are the ones who stole the eyases, and I’ll bet they’re right there now.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Hence many annual plants have evolved to hedge their bets by means of germination inhibitors, which make seeds initially dormant and spread out their germination over several years. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Today, my Fantasticos, we are going to jump from our social studies unit and talk a little bit about some famous people. People I bet some of you know.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’d bet anything he’s never answered a single question in class. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I bet I even know what ring Yule May’s talking about—Hilly’s mother gave it to her for her eighteenth birthday. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He showed me his “inmate accounts” statement—on which in-mates keep track of how much they can spend in the commissary—and told me he bet I’d never seen one like this. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think I know what I have to do for the old woman, and I make a bet with myself. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I bet her eww frown stretched clear across her face when she saw the list! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I bet they’re dying to ask who I am, if the lady in the headscarf is my mom or my aunt. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Beneath it runs a scrolling list of betting odds against the two teams. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Put a big bet on you to win the tournament. Bet against the goblins.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you made the whole thing up. Why, we started packing yesterday.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet that sonofabitch rakes off a million bucks in graft a year. Boy, if I was in his shoes for just one day I’d never have to worry again.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet he was more protective of Momma than Seven is with me, huh?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Just take ten shots. I bet you’ll want to take an eleventh,” Russ says, spinning the ball in his hands. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you need a little shine and sparkle in that dungeon of a school. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

By late afternoon, I decide to build a small fire to cook the meat, betting that dusk will help conceal the smoke and I can quench the fire by nightfall. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I bet someone opened the well so they could throw them inside. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The payout is six hundred to one, so when you bet a dollar and hit, you’ll come away with six hundred dollars. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was willing to bet that he never got made fun of. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I bet we looked like the solar system, with me being the sun and Byron being the orbiting Earth. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s okay, Mother. I’m getting too old for this any”—he swallowed a lump in his throat—“anyway. I bet you weren’t still tucking Matthew or Mark in when they were twelve.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you I can climb that,” she says. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

They asked for volunteers to learn to be aeroplane mechanics, and you can bet I stepped right up. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Stay much longer up here on these sunny rocks and you’ll pass out from heatstroke. It’s time to go. But I bet you’ll like the next part almost as much.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“If he hurt my man, you bet I do,” Shelly said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

By March 19, Al Ulbrickson figured he had found his best bet for an Olympic boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Abbott’s got a broken arm. I bet he feels worse than you do.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet they make up new contests just so the Hubbards can win them. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“How much do you want to bet that our mysterious benefactor is behind the trophy as well?” he said to Candice. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Her expression is so sour I bet her mother might not even love her. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

You can play straight, so that your number has to come up exact, or you can split your bet six ways to cover the mixes. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe it’s better that he’s buried here. He would want to be in as large a crowd as possible. I bet there are more of his friends here than in the cemetery.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can only imagine how many bets people are casting right now in larger gambling shops like the Pirate’s Den. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

So I said, “There’s just one thing I cain’t figure, ma’am. Why didn’t you get married long time ago? A lady pretty as you, I bet the Lord didn’t have no trouble givin’ you chances. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I know. I bet ’cause you’re supposed to drink coffee when you eat it. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Howard amused himself by putting a $100 bet on the horse, then settled in to watch. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d say my money’s on the second one, but I don’t have money to make bets. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I bet I would crave it, if I knew what it was! I like food!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jimmy said, “I bet she was, Bud, but that ain’t what I meant. Was she short or tall, was she slim or big- boneded?” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Shucks, as good as things were going for me now I’d bet you dollars to doughnuts that Steady Eddie was going to get here early. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I just bet two jots on a boy who wants to study bedtime stories,” Manet groused, gesturing to me with his fork. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You bet they communicate. And the next time they do come, you can be sure they’ll case the place carefully. We were lucky. These rats hadn’t been bothered for years. They’d grown careless.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you couldn’t. I bet you fixed hit last night so you couldn’t find hit. You fixin to ruin dat un.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You bet they’d line up. And if he—Miyamoto there—had gotten in a hurry to cast off from the deceased’s boat, he could have left a line behind tied off to that second cleat.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m second, but I bet any of us could take you, transfer.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Isn’t it as simple as going out and taking bets? X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you anything she warned the first person she met to look around corners with a mirror first! Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

The door was open, but he couldn’t see her, could only hear her laughing, a low private laugh as though she had won a bet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, hedging his bets in case things go bad, Booth says he wants the letter back if he finds Matthews before ten tomorrow morning. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet a lot of the Blues at Thurmond figured out how to use their abilities. They just chose not to. Maybe something to do with that noise.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Like forty-six push-ups in sixty seconds to win a bet with a boy. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our best bet will be to get to the First Arrivers quickly, hiding in caves or the cold lake along the way if they send the shuttle. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

"I bet you need change. I've got a ton. You could have all my change. You know, as long as you pay it back at the end of the day." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Ah,” he said, his tears still falling, “I bet you was mighty happy today, old lady, weren’t you? When she told you he, Royal, my son, was dead. You ain’t never had no son.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t bet my life on it, but I know this stuff pretty good. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Man, I bet you I could shoot that vacant apartment over there. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know who came up with the traditional vachette program, but I'm willing to bet that he had some outstanding drug connections. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

"I bet on a hot day like this, we could actually make some real money in the lemonade business." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

I called him and he told me, “I just want to tell you something. I’m not a betting man anymore, but if you are, you bet on Cassius to beat Liston, and you will win.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she was thinking about matching the armband I was bringing her. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But there are others, too, who have no one they love at stake, or who no longer care, who slip among the crowd, taking bets on the two kids whose names will be drawn. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I bet he comes home and everything ends up fine. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet. Hard seeing someone you care about brush that kinda thing off, ain’t it?” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I bet he was watching out for you.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

I bet I’d be the same way if his dad called him right now. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

They don’t ask for details, and I bet Tagoe is really fighting that urge to ask how it happened. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s nothing compared to my brain waves. They’re probably crying out, spiraling into years of addiction.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He said, “I bet you I can find out.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In this state of mind, I bet you don’t even give up your seat to a pregnant lady. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

Each number is the total notes bet on each team. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Henry—” “Come on, Mom. You know I’m right. I bet there are tons of restaurants that would hire you. If you’d just try to—” “Henry,” she said. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I bet you say that to all the boys who finance your international travel,” he answered. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

When he merely shrugged, she said, “Well, Mum’s going to put a stop to it if she can, I bet you anything.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Funny. Very funny. But they’d give a thousand dollars for him, I bet. Nine hundred for sure.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And remember this. I'm not allowed to bet, but if I could, my money would be on you." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet she’s dawdling by the forge,” I said, “watching Matthew work with his shirt collar open.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That way if a caller ever did come, I could raise the bet up and make me two dollars. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

It took a good hog dog to pull off the trick; but the way Burn Sanderson talked about Old Yeller, I was willing to bet that he was that good. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All the streets are covered by surveillance cameras. I bet they set off the black wave manually when they saw us taping the propo.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

His bet was that most of them ended up teaching in programs like this or working in advertising, neither of which appealed to him on any level. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I bet leaving your children behind so you can start a new life is a sin. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Bernard glares at Howard real hard, and you bet Howard doesn’t say another word. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet that was the Nazi plan all along,” Sanne says viciously. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When Charles saw Lenny reading it, he said, “I bet you half a crown that you do not get to the end of that book.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hands money to the person organizing bets—a big, burly guy. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“But I bet your mom would get one for you.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I bet he keeps little silver bullets in there,” I said. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Very neatly done, too. I’ll bet you don’t spoil many pages.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Because of the headphones and the volume being pumped up to mega-decibel I never hear him come in, he's just suddenly there, like whoa! and I'll bet I jumped about a foot. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, honey, I bet there’s an explanation for this. I bet Mr. Daniels didn’t mean for this to happen. Give him a chance, okay?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

"You bet big, don't you? Sorry about that. She made me angry." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I would have bet anything that he was from Romania or Bukovina and that he had found his origins in the eastern Carpathians. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I bet her outfit cost more than our car, but I don’t think she’s the kind of person to show off about her money or make you feel bad for being poor. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Kathy, call your friends at the newspapers and TV and radio stations and tip them off about the crooked betting ring in this town.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you they don’t even bother to lock the door here,” said Beverly. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I’m willing to bet the affair with his secretary has something to do with this. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, Beans. Your little brother’s hungry. I bet a nickel would buy a nice lunch.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Say, that sounds like a pretty good deal. I wouldn’t mind a deal like that myself. I bet you snapped it up.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“You know,” Grover mumbled, “I bet Hades doesn’t have trouble with door-to-door salesmen.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“You know the worst part of this? I bet tolerance education isn’t over anymore. It’s going to be like Groundhog Day, where every morning it starts over again.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“I bet your mom was caught in a storm herself. I bet she didn’t want to hurt you.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I bet Pittsburgh doesn’t even have a zillion people of any profession. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet he could look all his life and he couldn’t find us,” said Joey. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two men bet on a series of coin flips. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she ain’t never seen bare black legs up close before. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Anyone looking on might think I was smoking Dad’s pot, I bet. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I want you to see the best version. i bet it’s great already. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“Georgia Douglas Johnson. I read some of her work in a book called 3000 Years of Black Poetry. I’d never heard of her before, and I bet nobody else in class has either.” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he could talk, I bet he’d ask for thistle—and more warm days like this. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I bet he said something about me right? Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“No, but I’m betting by her bracelet that she knows how to braid things,” Frankie said. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

And I bet she had a sister who played cards with her on rainy days and whispered secrets under the covers at night. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Another gambler across the den now also casts a bet of 34.05 notes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

If her optimism were contagious, I’d be betting on myself to win this whole thing. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I bet you got a lot of votes, though,” he said. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“But mine are all right, too, even though they’re small. As for exercise, I take all I can get. I bet my stomach muscles are firmer than yours.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

If we had our entire lives ahead of us I bet you’d get tired of me telling you how much I love you because I’m positive that’s the path we were heading on. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

If the local horses were clearly inferior to his, he’d talk their owners into betting all of their cash. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I bet, in all your vigorous plotting, you didn't learn about Heather Beauregard." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I probably shouldn’t tell you this,” said Garrett, “but some of the kids are taking bets.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Clifton called it a “whiz quiz,” to try to trick us into thinking it might be more fun than a regular quiz, I bet, but I was not tricked. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I knew she thought Sally was being sincere, but I would’ve bet you all the money in my piggy bank that she wasn’t. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She bet the boys had all raided their freezers and brought over a stash. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“All I was gonna say was that I bet my brother could beat any of the boys on Dub’s team.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Finding shelter was the best bet, but there were too many people trying to do the same thing and joining the chaos with Darnell in tow would only get them trampled. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet you was there last night. I bet you all be right there when that tent open.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

For what was surely the first time, he had not placed bets on his own horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, I knocked my knuckles on the table, passing, leaving the betting to the next man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stella looked up in surprise when Helen added, “I bet Mary let Joseph know that she wasn’t very happy about that either!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I made a bet with a fellow,” I said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you ain’t even missed Tar Baby, have you?” he asked. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

You dont know what goes on I says, you dont hear the talk that I hear and you can just bet I shut them up too. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bush and Conant both advised Compton that in pressing ahead on plutonium, he was making a long-shot bet, for no plutonium separation process had even been demonstrated in the lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I bet it already did permanent damage to your retinas.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Lefty, who could never resist a bet, made a fist himself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Obsidian Kings, who started out with more bets than the White Sharks, are now falling behind. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I bet those kids were rescued a long time ago, and we didn't even bother looking it up, he thought. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Long, long story. I bet my adventures were more dangerous than yours, Jackson.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I bet I could get new audition clothes and even buy a chicken at Montego’s, as a best buddy or a bus snack, depending on how things go today. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

"Sure. You bet. Go ahead and hang up. Good-bye." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The folks at Sears keep their files in such good order that I bet I could start from nothing and find whatever I needed in fifteen minutes or less. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet by the time it’s baseball weather—all of us are going to be sitting on the bleachers watching your dad hit that ball out the park. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet if you lit a match right by the toilet the second he got up,” Ben said, “the whole house would explode.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s about where we were on the first trip. I bet you got the Second over there.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She’s probably not that good with computers, though. We need someone who’s good at computers. Plus I bet she sucks at Resurrection,” which was our favorite video game. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I bet, Mack could of been president of the U.S. if he wanted,” he said. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I knew it. Natural beauty. I’ll bet your eyes are spectacular.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

"But it can also be performed by a charlatan! A trickster! I bet that jongleur sleeping out in the barn could dazzle our eyes if we let him." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

"I bet there's a long list of things you haven't done." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The odds were so low on Schmeling that few wanted to risk their cash, and no one wanted to be caught betting on a black American. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In the living room, the men have stopped talking about politics and instead lay bets on whether Milt’s new kid will be a boy or a girl. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He would make his living during his travels by finding the local champion wherever he happened to be, and they would duel, and Inigo would disarm him and accept whatever they happened to bet. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Strauss apparently hedges his bets, giving the first necrophiliac kiss arguably the most dissonant chord that had ever been heard. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“Why, what an interesting question, Nicholas. I could talk about that for hours, I bet.” Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet I can talk my mom into going today, after class,” she says. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Not only was I going to lose my perfect rank, I had no way to signal Sovoy not to bet my last two jots. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You did that, though, didn’t you? Not only leave the village, but you came to the U.S. and made something of yourself. I bet he was proud.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

If he’d have known how far his ears stuck out to the side I bet he never would have gotten that butter! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can play. I bet I could kick your butt at just about any game.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When Miss Hilly gone, Miss Walter say real low, “I bet you’d love that.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I bet you’re a big hit with the ladies,” I say. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, sure. I bet you didn’t even buy any cigarettes. If you did, they must be soaking wet. Where are they, anyway?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I bet Sammy to a race. First one to the flagpole and back. If I won, I’d get the slice of cake in his bag. If he won, he’d get my ham sandwich.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But I bet he wouldn't have bought no boat. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

I just somehow knew an old sailing vessel was the best bet for me. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

You can bet there were cheers at this. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Before the call, I would’ve bet anything Peck doesn’t have any weapon on him, since we’re the ones who jumped him when he was coming out of work. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet it was clothes for her husband,” another interjected. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

The Seabiscuit and Ligaroti camps had developed a lively, good-natured rivalry; Lin Howard had placed a bank-breaking side bet with his father over which horse would finish ahead of the other. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet no one noticed, because I raised it really quick, and then I noticed nobody else had their hand up, so I put mine down. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“And money. I bet you haven’t—well, how could you have any money? How are you going to get around and eat and so on?” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kaup’a’ta was betting his life that he couldn’t guess what was in the sack hanging from the south wall. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet lots of kids with Tourette’s go to this social event.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

‘I’ll bet they took you with them,’ said Johnny, ‘and you sneaked back home, eh, boys?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always bets when he is angered, and so he usually bets foolishly. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

Backing up a couple of steps, he said, “We’re not going to jump on him. All we want to do is make a bet.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to tell her about Principal Trask because I bet Momma would get heated about that. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Doesn’t he get it that if someone lines up people to place bets on your “time-to-cry” you might decide to zip your real self up and not come out again? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

"I bet he's heading back to the base." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

“There was more dirt than boy before. And I would have bet a solid mark your hair was black. You really don’t look the same.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I bet Debater #2 is a girl and Debater #1 is a boy,” Lydia says, rolling her eyes. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Still looking at me, he reached back and took his billfold from his pocket, saying, “Let’s call that bet.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can cut my locks off, but if I win the bet you have to walk around with no pants on and no underwear tomorrow in school during lunch. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

“I bet. Do you want to talk about it?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

If we were tall enough, I bet they would have made us do the ceiling too. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“You can bet she did not ask!” came an answer. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Daddy, why don’t you and Mom come down here and live again? We can all stay together and help Grampa get along with things. I bet Gramma would like that.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

I bet they'd give him a matching smile with a knife right across his throat if they ever caught him. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I bet I could hide Shiloh in there for ten years and he’d never make a sound. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

If she had said she wanted the whole house, I bet Miss Love wouldn’t of been more shocked. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"You're going to get to your aunt's house, and I bet your mom's already called to find out if you're with her." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I bet he hangs out there a lot,” he said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

And then, just like me turning around flipped a switch or something, their lights start flashing and their sirens go on, and you bet I start thinking they’re after us. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Check it out. I bet they did that to cheer up Mr. Lemoncello.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

If she wasn’t so brown skinned, I bet I would see a blush steaming up her cheeks. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I bet 90 percent of people miss it. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then, Zero casts a pair of bets—and Ren is the responding gambler. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“How much do you want to bet that one of the ducts goes right under the bottom of the bottomless pit?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I bet you know how to dance the pocho dances, don’t you?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

“What a deep and profound thought, Ben. I bet no one else has ever said that before,” Mary Anne said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have faith in you. I bet one day you’ll wear an olive wreath on your head, and people will cheer for you.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t hear her but I’d bet a million dollars she was shouting, “Why?” over and over like a real nut. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know. I'm sorry. Okay, done. You don't need stitches, but you're going to have a little scar, I bet. Is that okay?” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“I mean, they weren’t fighting back. Water-zombies just want one thing, right? If you don’t get in their way, I bet they leave you alone.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It was actually a pretty simple day, but still one of the best I've ever had, and I bet Jazz would say the same thing. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Probably not, or I bet she never would’ve picked her for my nanny. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Let me put it this way. You like numbers, right? You want to lay a bet with me right now?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nina looked at the people screaming and shouting, the barkers walking the aisles taking bets. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I bet there are millions of people who’d agree with him, too. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t think so, and I bet she doesn’t think so either, but I’ll take it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He’d bet a pretty penny that they were in that car when it left. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Ritchie bypasses the pub and the betting shop the next day and actually starts looking for a job. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The Tulsa Tribune said that though the government’s case was strong, bets around Guthrie were “five to one for a hung jury.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I bet she’d already figured out who would buy which car and what color, just like she knew who would buy which dress she picked out at the wholesale house in New York City. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“All those poor girls without help, I bet they do.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Good idea. I bet they’d let us hang out in Davis for a few hours.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Mom would never say it, but I bet we were thinking the same thing. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not the best reason to run for office, but I am willing to bet there have been worse. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

He went out to check on his car an hour ago, and I bet he ended up talking to everyone in the trailer park. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t told nobody about me and Big Rose’s bet. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“We lost the Skiz bet, so there’s no money left for food right now.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“You know what? I got something for this. I bet that I can make you smile in less than two minutes.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I guess that was sort of comforting—and I bet it made Leonid Brezhnev tremble in his boots—especially if he really did have it in for Camillo Junior High. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“He was wrong about the population counts . . . sort of. The numbers don’t document all the factionless—only certain ones. And I’ll bet you can guess which ones those are.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

When it came time for me to make these star sightings, I remembered a bet I had made with one of the simulator instructors. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She seemed more mad than anything. If you ask me, she’s kind of spoiled. You know, only child and all that. I bet she always gets her own way.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I bet you a lot of them ain’t never been to the Empire State Building or even Harlem. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“I bet she knows them better than anyone in the whole school.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then she pulls herself together to say she bets that “these will be the best Games ever!” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Or we can just follow them and not engage, which is our best bet,” Valley said. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t guess how many skeletons were represented, but she was willing to bet they were all demigods from the past, children of Athena on the same quest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I bet I know the city better than they do, at this point. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He’d moved into the obituary pit, my father told me, but I was betting he was still on the Friendlies list of a gold badge or two. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I bet you anything he knows and can’t say if he wants to keep his job. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I compared him with Dale, and then Dale with his birdlike mother with the long thin nose and hair so dark and dull looking, I bet it was dyed. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I’m aware he’s behind us, and I’m betting Imani is as well. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

If you win a bet on a Warcross match, you win game credits called notes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I have to bury the real pain because who's going to bet on a tribute who keeps sniveling over the deaths of her opponents. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I’m betting that telling Ronan to stay away from a dare is like telling a seagull to stay away from a french fry. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“I bet by Christ he likes it there, by Jesus.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were wide and blinking, and it occurred to Emily that Maddie might actually be nervous about losing her bet. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But I’m not going to bet on it. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

George chuckled, “I bet Lennie’s right out there in the barn with his pup. He won’t want to come in here no more now he’s got a pup.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I bet neither one of you thought of that. And I bet neither one of you picked up so much as a piece of bread for an old man.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

It started with a bet one day when a couple adopted a beagle I just knew they would return. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Where is the man who dispatched armed soldiers to keep nine children out of school, who bet his life and his career that he could halt integration? Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I figure my best bet is to shut my mouth. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Fine. I don’t have to see your silly old little chicken, I’ve seen my brothers’, and I bet they’re nicer than yours.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I bet you could come up with some amazing drawings.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’ll show up in the back of his mom’s station wagon or something.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Three of them for three of us. That’s an augury, I bet.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Her best bet if the council turned her down was to find a parking lot someplace where the boys could play, or else to cancel practices altogether. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

‘Then I bet it wasn’t an inch. What he saw was an elm tree, as like as not.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“You know,” you say, and I think you are trying to be helpful, “I’ll bet with the right product, we could actually make your hair look almost cute. ” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Any bet you would make sure would be a good one all right. What kind of a bet?” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ha ha ha! The nerve of him! All right, my little warrior! It’s a bet. Name your promises.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“No. I won’t bet you. I don’t bet on anything. Ever. And especially not with you.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

As a Sunshine Buddy, I should have known better, especially since betting that includes monetary exchange violates school ethics. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

They got out of classes for half the day on Wednesday to count, and now it’s Friday morning and I bet they couldn’t sleep last night. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet that with a little training, I could make it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I bet she’s better at taking care of them than me. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

She and her twin, Kayla, bet that it would be a rapper or a basketball player and his supermodel wife, and we'd all be famous by association just cause we live on the same block. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

With sunlight shining through, I bet it’s beautiful. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he’d end up working in Africa or an American inner city, he said, but Ophelia was betting it would be Haiti. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t say the verdict is unfair, but I bet that’s what he is talking about. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet if people touched these wee little boats they’d get their hands smacked.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of the 1950s, when the American space program looked as uncoordinated and spindly as a foal, predicting that the United States would best the Soviets might have seemed like a fool’s bet. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“I bet you don’t know his first name.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I bet you got whupped up one side and down the other.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

But I bet they walk around with a treasure chest full of clear memories. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

As soon as they left for the capital, Dedd and Mama and Patria started in making bets about when the wedding would be. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet Dad’s telling him about that trout at the lake,” I said to my mom. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“I bet lots of them have had terrible stuff happen to them.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Lord,” she cried, “I bet you can say so!” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

He went down to the betting area, and seeing that the line was too long to wait, he grabbed a bettor and jammed five $1,000 bills into his hand. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have a mama around to teach me things like that. But I bet you know. I bet you could teach me. Please.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

And the numbers for the day had come out already, so betting time was over. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I bet when I get home and Dad chops my head off with an axe, I could go as my dead self for Halloween if he throws my face on ice quickly enough. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Richardson immediately denied placing any bet, and Woolf denied that he had ever made any such statement, or even spoken to any reporter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d bet a thousand dollars that there were roaches on the floor of this shed, just waiting to crawl in someone’s ear. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

They’re mostly cops and insurance salesmen who bet on football games and smoke disgusting cigars. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I am filled with sudden loathing—I’ll bet he’s never taken payment in the form of beans and eggs in his life. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I bet they know I’m the witness from my teary, snotty face, and are probably giving me a new name—Poor Thing. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“Nope. I bet he became a detective because he likes dressing up. He hasn’t got any files.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

If she knew, I bet she wouldn’t want me on her team anymore. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

No one else seems bothered by these bets—they have no reason to be, really, because only the big bets are bolded and significantly change the tallies on either side. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I bet kids ran around and played out here all year long and not only in the summer. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just like Ariadne. I’m betting you can see the right path. The Labyrinth won’t be able to fool you as easily.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Most people are more likely to bet a penny for a six-dollar payout, or if you split the bet, a penny will bring you a dollar for any combination hit. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Unfortunately,” he had said, “most of us have to learn from mistakes. But we do learn. I’ll bet you never do this again.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need me anymore. As long as you bet on yourself and believe you can do anything, you can. That’s why I need you to make me a promise, okay?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

By the time the unit is halfway through, I’ll bet no one will even remember why we started it in the first place. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Now what do you think you doin’? I bet your daddy has told you a million times to stay out of his office. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“I bet we beat you by twenty points.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Tony had taught me to read when I was four, to win a bet with Shawn, I think. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Ten thousand people making bets at this one little gambling stall alone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Lousy bet,” I said offhandedly, falling into a chair as though losing interest in the game. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

God’s blessings on you and Langston hope you both are well in chicago bet it’s cold there now. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I bet no one even noticed I stopped raising my hand in class. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Hell, I bet my old stuffed bunny rabbit is still in there. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have any money, but I bet if you go to Miss Volker’s house she’ll buy a lot of them,” I advised. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

"I bet my buttons that was your sister. Don't want her to steal all the glory, do we? Come on, everybody! Let's give a big round of applause to our newest tribute!" trills Effie Trinket. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s just your nerves. You keep ’em buried in your belly. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

But I bet now you can believe in anything. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet you say that to all the girls.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

They don’t want us going anywhere, you can bet on that. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I found an opportunity to exchange some words with him, the others rushing out into the yard, waxen clogs a-thumping, to place bets upon a battle royal between a mongoose and an asp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet the lid came down one night and she had to claw her way out.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Say, I bet it’s those Reds trying to raise money.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I bet we could escape, and Pinkeye wouldn't even notice I was gone," she told Hot Pie. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I bet I kill me a Cong before you get one,” Peewee said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet she has a backup charger,” Natalie said, sounding more bored than ever. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I bet she even gives the stable buck the eye. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it was an accident,” I said. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I bet the land around it will be green and blooming; I bet the water will be clear and rushing. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet they returned to set the house on fire.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I bet those fish get scared just knowing I’m coming.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I bet he doesn’t show up,” Ritchie says once he’s settled in. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Sure enough—across the den, a different gambler now casts the same bets in order. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet she gives him knockout drops,” Tidings once told me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

You bet, but never to the point where I would hesitate to inform on them for the slightest infraction. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet your mama would talk to you about it when we get back to Zmeyreka.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Same thing at the lab school library, I bet. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, you bet. Whatever Mr. Curtain wants. You’ll get no complaints from me.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Stupid spell — George gave it to me, bet he knew it was a dud.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I lost the bet on a technicality because examples were produced of solutions with a singularity that was visible from a long way away. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she just left this letter on her laptop as a backup, in case the letter got lost in the mail. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

This has nothing to do with our silly bet. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Lads, I’m in a betting mood. I’ll wager two jots that our young Kvothe makes it into the Arcanum before the end of his third term.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Once, my sisters and I took bets that a tree would grow right in the middle of the floor and it would keep growing and take the house with it. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“What did you think? That you’d put on a fake beard and I wouldn’t recognize you? Here’s something I’ll bet you never knew about me: I never forget a face. Not ever.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I bet Papa felt like crying, or like knocking Grandpa to Kingdom Come and back, and Loma with him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I bet he did,” Liam grumbled as he searched the ground for his shoes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In Germany, though interest in the fight was at a fever pitch, there was almost no betting on the fight. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you five bucks it’s a woman,” he says, taking another drink. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I bet he was hot twenty years ago. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I wouldn’t bet on any team that fellow Ruth played on,” I says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He sounds rich. And lonely. I bet he does these broadcasts from a huge mansion, big as this whole colony, a house with a thousand rooms and a thousand servants.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet I was the only one out of the eleven hundred who knew that he wasn’t joking—me and Winkleman. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

I bet Dad hasn’t cleaned them out for years. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he’s still stuffed from all the Thanksgiving table scraps Zack fed him when our parents weren’t looking. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

"I bet some of them are grain. I bet Thresh knows which ones, too," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The girl in this photograph bet the house. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I bet you followed him out, didn’t you?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

His existence consists of these late, lonesome nights, waking up at ten-thirty in the morning, being up at the pub by twelve and across at the betting shop by one. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Besides, I’ll bet so-called small talk has ended more friendships than silence ever did. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Want to bet they cut the water, too?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“He was careful and devious, and I bet you anything he used forbidden magic.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

She throws a sad look at Ellis, who says, “Aw, I’d go to college with you, Mom. I bet you threw some great parties.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“So I think our best bet will be setting our own trap.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Then come on in. I bet you kids could use a snack.” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I bet she just went up to Oxford to see Dad and Mom. We can eat breakfast at the River Café, and then you can take me to school. We’ll be okay.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

By Florida law, gambling boats are supposed to travel at least three miles offshore—beyond the state boundaries— before anyone is allowed to start betting. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The only thing he loves more than basketball is betting. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

“Rabies. It might be. But I’ll bet it was Jenner. When are the men supposed to come?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

Pudgy grim smoking men played this horse-racing game where you bet real money on plastic horses that move round a track. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

They photographed the Howards everywhere they went, at the betting windows, at dinner, getting in and out of their Buick. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet he learned all this from someone. But this someone needs to sit down today, huh?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Then she added, “You’re sleeping in one of their rooms, you know. So I’ll bet they don’t like you much, either.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I can pass an hour or two or it could be a day or two and I bet it would feel like the same thing. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But James and Maddie were both as committed to their bet as they had been the week before. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

And Celaena was willing to bet a fortune that this was anything but a surprise—the woman had probably been waiting here for a while. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I bet Mom is only offering to take me there because she feels bad that I can’t take my piano lesson. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Not even the ones holding betting slips, the ones who are usually beyond caring. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet Father Pinckney will be brought in to talk to us boys and Sister Loretta will take the girls,” Ben said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I haven’t been to her house in months, but I bet she still has that poster board she made of her five-year plan. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Poor Roselle,” Ben said sadly, “I bet he’s been a wreck of a man ever since meeting up with Meecham.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet your mother just fries pork chops and wrings wet clothes. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'll bet we've gone ten miles at least, because my legs think it's a hundred, and even as light as Freak is, he's starting to feel heavy. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

It's why I came now, because Elsbeth's family always had a big Sunday dinner at her grandmother's house, and I bet this tradition has continued even through the war. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

If Perrito had been with us, I bet that guy wouldn’t have said anything. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

In the conflict between Glanvill and Webster the Society hedged its bets; Webster, however, was never elected a fellow. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It’s your best bet,” Ernie said, a crafty smile on his face. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“This isn’t safe — she might have gone for Filch, I bet she heard us. Come on.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. But I knew he hadn’t told about the girl. I’d have bet my shirt.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leering at me, he said, “I’d like to make a bet with you.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean,” she said with an impatient sigh, “I just mean, I bet he’s gone and married her.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They got four dollars bet in that tenement. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seabiscuit and Greta Garbo can be coupled in the betting from now on,” he wrote in the Times. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I would bet my life on it. I know of nothing else that kills so silently.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Those are the people who need your help. I’ll bet you weren’t a bundle of fun when Garvey first met you.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“I read about you too. All these cute little tenth-grade girls have got their caps set for you, I’ll bet. I’m just as jealous as I can be!” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Shady and Jinx share something in common. They both have dealings they are reluctant to reveal,” Miss Sadie said, not telling me if I’d win my bet. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I would of laid a bet that when she got on him about it, Camp had looked down at the floor instead of at the mantelpiece. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I said, “I bet if this kid sticks by me I could get some sense in his head.” Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not bad. Still, I bet you didn’t realize on your way here that you were eating your future wealth.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I bet your people are yacht people, right? Saint Tropez?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I bet you never did them like this.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“She tried to act like it didn’t matter, but I bet after they left she threw things and cried her eyes out.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“You bet, sir. No food or drink except in the Book Nook Cafe.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Kingshaw shouted, 'I bet you couldn't even walk along the first little bit of wall.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I bet they get stared at a lot. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Its walk was neither slower nor faster than bet* re; you could not tell whether it even knew it had been hit. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“It must be exceptionally awful to be you today. I bet all the ladies were begging you to protect them from the murderer inside our walls.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

"I bet he's going to cry now. You want to cry, Lumpyhead?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

When you see a filmmaker getting too fancy, you can bet he's worried either about his story or about his ability to tell it. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

On May 20, Father lost his bet and had to give five jars of yogurt to Mrs. van Daan: the invasion still hasn’t begun. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“The Phoenix Riders are trending online over every other team. I bet the Demon Brigade’s unhappy about that.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A kingdom full of princes, like Kenzi and Simeon, princes no one ever bet on anyway. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet Goddard has enough friends to make sure it happens,” said Rowan. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s going off to die,” I said. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Nothing wrong with that—you can bet I’d have a wicked big boat if I were rich, and a new hat, too!—but it gets my goat when rich people steal from me. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He bet himself that he would be unbeatable. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what that is, but I bet we could arrange it.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

She could go for an hour, I bet. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

There are two cards it could be; he’s betting on one, and you’re betting on the other. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn't use Megan's money to try to win the bet. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet all the Russians wish they could move to Norvelt,” she replied, defending her town. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“And I do believe,” she said, cool and calm as you please, though I bet her knees were shaking, “I do believe here comes my husband now!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"Walter could have you up on the betting laws too, but Wolfshiem scared him into shutting his mouth." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Ben said, “I bet the Holy Ghost hates living in the crummy temple you got for Him.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet my bottom dollar that when they hear the word pageant, they don’t quite picture a girl who looks like me. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Italians were full of manners and McAdams talked to Catherine while we went down to bet again. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

They passed a group of goblins who were cackling over a sack of gold that they had undoubtedly won betting on the match, and who seemed quite unperturbed by the trouble at the campsite. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I bet you they put a picture of their dog on the card every year,” I said. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I bet you saw a ton of those during all your appointments. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Knife Grinder leaned back, pleased, as if he'd won a bet. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet ours were names she meant for us to keep and not throw away when we decided we had had enough of our old selves. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you didn’t think I’d come back. But here I am. I come to save you.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I bet if he had his way he would have had us sitting out there in that police car. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know we could find someone to adopt Pi. We will put him on our blog. I bet he has 30 phone calls on the 1st day.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you told Bridge what you bet me?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

That’s all I could picture as he whispered, “You bet it is.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

If the race-fixing conspirators could stop Seabiscuit, they could take advantage of the other horses’ long odds, cash in huge bets, and disappear. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet that stupid magic doesn’t even work. It’s stuff only backwards country people believe.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

And I bet you think I’m kidding, but guess who overcame “sickness” and showed up at work just to use the color printer. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I bet I won’t get many reactions like that at school today. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

If there was a breakthrough new television or videocamera, and you were a friend of his, you can bet you would hear all about it quickly. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hurdles is her race, and I just bet she won’t want me running in a lane next to her, bumping into her or kicking one of her hurdles over. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I bet she wished she could knock the thing down. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

When that ceases to be the case, all bets are off. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Try your flashlight—I bet your phone’s working now.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I just do, and I bet you can, too.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“At first I thought she did, but I bet she was faking, trying to get me close enough to drown me.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

"You look at him sometimes when he thinks nobody's looking at him. I'll bet he killed a man." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

I bet Scrappy didn’t care about me anymore, either. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I bet her she didn’t have the guts to stand there as I tried. It works out well, really.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“It’s not worth nothing hereabouts,” he said, “but I bet it would fetch a handsome sum in New York.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet your mother kept bees, too,” I said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Say, I bet it must really scare you when I buzz your tent, huh ?” “It scares me to death. I’ve told you that.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

"I bet she looked great in a bathing suit, sitting in the boat while her boyfriend rowed." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I followed after her, and when I caught up beside her, I held her hand.“I bet JP would be jealous,” I said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Then these—” she picked up a box of plain saltines—“are probably the best bet.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

"How noble of you. I bet Du Barry taught you to say that. To make us feel better." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

So perhaps an astronaut who fell into a black hole would be able to make money at roulette by remembering where the ball went before he placed his bet. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you a good momma. I seen you and that boy downtown plenty times, and I always thought what a fine-looking big boy he was. He kinda stands out, you know?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some rules of grammar may shift every eon or so, but you can bet the bank that this one will never change: Subject and verb must agree. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I look under the bed and find enough dirty clothes to where I bet she hasn’t washed in months. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I just bet you don’t!” shouted Miss Lulu. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pecksniff quit the firm, bet on the horses, and wet his whistle, then wed his sweetheart in a suit that fit him perfectly. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course I will. She won’t even be mad, I bet. Your mom isn’t the mad type.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

But you can bet that none of us code talkers ever went underwater with them. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look at you, boy! Well-fed and fattened up. I bet this little thing has been treating you real nice.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And by the time we get back to Raleigh, I bet he’ll know a whole lot more stuff.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I bet Isabella is hoping the same thing. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

A minute later, he then casts a bet of 118.25 notes in favor of the White Sharks. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I know,” he said, “but still I acted like a fool. Billy, I had no idea things were going to turn out like they did, or I wouldn’t have called that bet.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

"They do not neither. They beat them, I bet," she would say, but he would insist, "No, they kiss them, just like this." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Bentley had chosen New Haven over the much larger FBI office near her home in New York City, betting that she could avoid being followed by Russian agents. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“We been playing kids and Gobblers for months, before you were, I bet. But I bet no one’s seen ’em.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s so fresh off the boat, I’ll bet he still smells like fish.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’m willing to bet I’m the only Drake student who’s ever managed to get eight reports in one quarter without being expelled. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Earlier in the afternoon, I had collected from West Indian Archie for a fifty-cent combination bet; he had paid me three hundred dollars right out of his pocket. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet no one at school will have a dress like this. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

But I bet on Brooklyn streets, no one would notice. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Because I bet that having moms be pals is almost as tough on kids as having moms who can't stand each other. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“His old lady hits him. But I bet you when Gay’s away from her three days, he gets it figured out that it’s his fault and he goes back to make it up to her.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I bet you can hear that for miles." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

“But I bet you didn’t never think,” said Sister McCandless, with a laugh, “that little Johnny was going to jump up so soon, and get religion. Bless our God!” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

One thing you can bet on for sure.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m betting both Mom and Dad will record my performance on their phones. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“I wonder what kind of dog he is. I bet he’s big and strong. I hope we can handle him.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

On June 18, Dr. McIlroy suddenly “discovered” that he had brought his dice along, and betting with the “rattlers” became a popular game. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

I don’t see Principal Trask, and I bet it’s because she knows she is totally outnumbered. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“You broke his arm, his nose, and I’ll bet his teeth are never going to look that pretty again. His parents are threatening to sue the school and file charges against you.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet Dumbledore saw right through you,” said Harry, his teeth gritted. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Abby bet me a water ice that my mom will win. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

Probably the newcomer is armed, but I’m betting she won’t risk letting me hear the click that would mean my death was imminent, knowing I would instantly kill her companion. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She had flipped her silky hair over her shoulder and added, “I bet they eat squirrels.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Despite the amount of fun you nobles will have betting on us, this competition seems unnecessary. Why not just hire me already?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Indian reservations were also on the itinerary; Irwin would schedule his arrivals for the day after government checks came to be sure that everyone had betting money. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Now if that is her room," I said, "then I'll bet I could climb down there somehow and get in." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I just coulda sworn I heard a rustling in the garbage cans. I bet Michael didn’t put ’em away, neither.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Whatever. It’s a stupid bet. I wouldn’t have made you shave your head.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I bet having people stare at you your whole life would make you sad and anxious. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet I catch the biggest ones you ever seen,” Rondell said as we kept walking. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I bet if I get too close, it will—” Frank said, just before tumbling down the soggy side of the pond and into the muck. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet that in the parts of the Holy Land that I visited a million bottles of soft drinks were consumed—and ten million cigarettes must have been smoked. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ain’t sure, but I’m willing to bet their families came from the South just like mine. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

I was ready to bet that if I shaved his curly brown hair, I’d find tiny horns on his head. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

I bet I can make this at home. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Some weeks, I bet large amounts on the numbers. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

War Admiral was the heavy favorite in the betting, but reporters mingling in the crowd found that most racegoers were rooting for the underdog. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wrestling was what my dad had done, so you bet it was good enough for me too. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“I bet she could be like that,” he said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s a dragon,” he said breathlessly, running over to the window. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But I’m not betting my life, not like this. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bet they don’t even do that now. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“With the books, I’m sure she can. I wonder how many books there are? I bet we could learn them all, and do without. Imagine having to carry a pile of books everywhere...Pan?” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I bet nobody petted that dog since Christmas. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if it was superstition or what, but if my father said “death” you can bet two seconds later spit would be flying out his mouth. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each time she wins, she gets a cut of the overall bet on her opponent. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I bet they literally have a tree in the back that just grows waffles all day long. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet he figured no one had seen him and that the body probably wasn’t even discovered yet. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You want to make a bet. Okay. If I win, you come with us.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“No, I mean it, Gimp—seriously. I bet he could learn something simple like making rolls.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I hate to admit it,” Bertha went on, “but I bet half these cats of mine would run off and never look back if somebody came along with a can of sardines.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Some runners use betting slips to keep track, but that’s risky. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

That wasn’t part of our bet, but I didn’t care to disagree with him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You bet. How about Saturday? Oh, you've got classes all morning, I keep forgetting...” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Spreading his wings to their incredible length, Snow screeched, “I’ll bet anything. Whatever you say, mouse.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Let them laugh, swear, make bets, grumble and do whatever they want as long as they stew in their own juice. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Harry was ready to bet that the Dursleys hadn’t understood a single word of this. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I bet he’d tell me to say hi if he knew I was writing to you. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t have a variable for eye color, but I bet his uniqueness would scare some people. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No. But I’ll bet Jeremy knows. Remember, he told you the rats had a clearing back in the hills. That must be in Thorn Valley.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

From the blimps above, I bet they resemble candies in a box. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

They’d say: I bet one night with me would make her change her mind. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet he wished he had jumped off then. She believe you? Don’t tell me she believed you.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet all the men will be back soon,” Yanna said. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I bet he’s going to be mad that we’re interrupting his painting. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“This is for bullets, not bets. Wylan, make sure his feet don’t mysteriously find their way into a gambling den on his way to buy ammunition, understood?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I put them on and I said now let me see the card agan I bet I find it now. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet they don’t let you watch TV or go to the movies.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

"I bet you always wanted to dig a big hole, right? Am I right?" Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“He probably found something finer elsewhere. I bet the bronze on his horse’s saddle was more than we will ever have.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet Rex wishes you were his mother!” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The Gambler bet everything he had that Sun Man couldn’t guess what he had in the bag on the east wall. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like it. The worst part was when the birds just stopped coming. I felt dead. I bet you think I’m exaggerating or being a drama queen or something but that’s how I felt.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“I bet they have such huge parties. Each cactus arm has its own magical door of a different color.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

‘Mum and Auntie Glo will be glad to save the money, I bet. Not to mention the time. And Ted and I’ve been up already. You take it, Salim. You’re the guest.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

What had seemed briefly like a sure bet was suddenly in jeopardy again. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“You saved the fat girl. I bet you’re really proud of yourself.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

We all took bets on what these fools were going to look like—black and rich, or white and rich. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I told him that I bet he could be a teacher, though. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“I bet you saw them all the time.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you play piano with a lot of pep,” he says. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, Terryl came to the rationale she felt inside so personally, so deeply, the reason that, if nothing else, was her best bet at swaying women to act. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

There's a men's room up on five, and I'm betting it's empty. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I bet they offer some sort of gymnastics,” Mom said. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

This made him the ideal runner because cops could never catch him with any betting slips. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seems like it, anyway, with all the water, when I bet only a handful of the victors can swim. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The flood from Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom. I bet you Mrs. Norris only saw the reflection. He scanned the page in his hand eagerly. The more he looked at it, the more it made sense. '“ Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you anything his dad is one of that masked lot!” said Ron hotly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Point me to the biggest Applebee’s in the world, where I bet they serve two fajitas when you order one; where I bet the shrimp fajita isn’t any more expensive than the chicken.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

If, in fact, we had been setting a trap for her, I bet she'd have sensed it and avoided the berries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I am not playing with you, old man. I play with him. So, you want to bet on the game, Mister Shadow?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“After an attack, survivors usually flee the nest. I bet they’re gone. All we can do is wait to see if they come back.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Evening, Chester. Going to have a quick one tonight? I’ll bet the missus is waiting for you.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The only problem that comes up is when you're too infamous to risk placing a public bet and possibly getting picked up by the police. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“No kidding? I bet they hated getting mail.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I’d do that, if I was going to be strung up to that there gallows as there is over there, directly afterwards. I’ll beat the shivers so far, I’ll bet you.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t remember that being part of the bet. Do you remember that being part of the bet, Emily?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Instead, I said, “I bet I can get her to kiss me.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I would have bet the family fortune if I’d found a sucker big enough to take me on. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Why’d God take him like that? He hadn’t lived yet. He wasn’t old like Granny. He had so many things to do....He was scared of dyin’...I bet Granny was scared of dyin’, too.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s fine,” I said, and my voice was as hard and mad as the storm outside. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“A dare? Did you lose a bet? Is it a joke?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s because of her. What do you think they were talking about before class started?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“That Shakespeare should have gone on with the story. He didn’t tell what happened when that young prince took her back with him to England. I bet she gave the ladies plenty to talk about.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

My job now was to ride a bus across the George Washington Bridge where a fellow was waiting for me to hand him a bag of numbers betting slips. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m betting it’s charity work, or maybe he’s been secretly chatting with Aimee and arranging a meet-up so she and I can make things right before I kick the bucket. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

A wave of excitement surged through the tight crowd, and people started making predictions and bets. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And one was missing, because they knew where five of them were but not the sixth....I bet this is it.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He could remember every hand that had been played, each bet that was made. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I’m betting that those other eight empty slots will fill up pretty quickly.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I hold the rabbit foot so tight that I bet some distant, footless bunny must be wincing or shouting. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet she doesn’t even realize she carried over her real dinner napkin. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. But I bet she knows.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“No, man. Front page. I bet five dollars on front page.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet none of them ran away and lost their kid sister in the process. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Then he adds, “I bet if your dad just thought ahead too, you’d probably be better off.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I think you could. Why don’t you talk to the principal? And I bet the Reverend Rolf would help you.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pascal argued that it was best to believe in God, because it was a good bet. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

If one went slightly faster, one could even get back before the race and place a bet on it in the sure knowledge that one would win. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My teacher, Ms. Gruwell, is young and determined, but this class is out of control and I bet she won’t last very long. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“If we remind them that you’ll be Emperor, I bet we could get two each.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I bet he’s been stuck in the apartment a lot. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I bet they’ve never seen a kid in such a tight outfit. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I bet most of them know as much about electricity as I do. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet a little sugar will give me a lift. Want one?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I bet there were Vélezes in every single town of the island. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I bet ye think I owe ye an explanation,” Kin grumped. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I bet it’s nice to have everything make sense. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The hands start and people begin betting crazy, throwing in three or four buttons right at the beginning. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“How about a side bet? Whoever earns the most homework passes or gets to three first wins.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I bet this will give us your real name and home address.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“No. We should call the border patrol. I bet they know what to do,” Pita said, sounding older than her ten years. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Groves returned the favor by delivering the keynote at the presentation of Lawrence’s Presidential Medal in 1946, declaring, “We bet a hundred million on him and won.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I bet the same kids who stole my bike took my bear and my book. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I bet if I wrote one of them, I would be very proud. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“If this one was in on it, you can bet the other one was, too.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He must have lied, and I bet for a while he loved the opportunity to have an audience for those stories he was so good at making up. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

"I bet you did," says Caesar, giving me a squeeze. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She said she was betting her money on Roany because he had two fighting horns. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet we could swing her,” he repeated softly. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dying sucks, I bet, but getting locked up in prison while life keeps going on without you has gotta be worse. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bet Ma would pitch a fit, too, but something about this squirrel makes me think it’s a risk worth taking. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I figured we could use some extra income, so I was betting my dad would be really busy this year. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it was nice. But you know something?” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The same betting pattern went on, with each new card, right around to the last card. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet,” I said before turning around to give my order. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I bet you like to write themes,” he said, rolling his eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you anything you like that they are sharks and they have come along to eat us up!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

He jumped up, ran to the betting booth, and emptied his pockets into the clerk’s hands. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they're not at home, you can bet on a stack of pancakes that they are within yoo-hooing distance of somebody who knows them. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I bet that before long we’d be making 300 miles or more a day. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was much betting and people went in and out of the room under the kerosene lights and he had looked at the arm and hand of the negro and at the negro’s face. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pretended to tease him with the limitations of science—bet you can't explain Bigfoot, etc.—watching him closely. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were placing bets on how he would die...what sort of scorch mark he would leave on the ground. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"Not if they bet on us," Simeon zapped right back at her. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if he knew anything about driving cattle or not, but I was willing to bet that he could keep her from chasing me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the time it took Knighthood to walk to the post, his betting odds plunged. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “Reading, writing, and arithmetic, and I bet I’m just as good at it as you are.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The betting must be getting really hot in the Capitol. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, some bet was made before supper, and just after supper Aron lost the bet and paid off. What were we talking about?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

If you are bitten by a Malaclaw, all bets, wagers and speculative ventures should be cancelled, as they are sure to go against the victim. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, Foxface died almost a day ago, so there's been plenty of time for the audience to place bets and get bored. I guess it could happen at any moment," says Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The minute the flames reached that locker, all bets were— Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I wouldn’t want to place bets on a fight between him and Zoe Nightshade. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Gary said, tossing his coffee on the dirt, where it dried in about two seconds, “I bet you’re tired after your long trip. I’ll take you up to the apartment.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bet there’s going to be a happy ending, Esteban, I said. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

I put down my fork and bring up a Memory of what I’d seen in the Den—the figure in dark armor, accompanied by his proxy, placing bets on the illegal Warcross game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet they feel as weird as I do.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I bet the first person to figure that out was really happy about it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

But knowing John, I could pretty much bet that he would go ahead and play “The Final Countdown.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Then she gave the bad news: “Your sister’s visiting. You bet- ter be nice to her this time.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he’s glad to have such a smart student. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Before—when I had a real home—I bet Ben would’ve been the kind of boy to race me. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You say it to him while he sleeping and I bet he hear you.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet I could make money on the ranch—enough to pay Aron’s way through college.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He would talk the locals into racing their horses against his for side bets, with a forfeit fee of about $10. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, well,” said Kay, “I bet the old man caught it for him.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she got a real good look at my legs. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I bet I could fit inside the mixing bowl. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

At that moment, if you looked in her eyes, past the tears, I bet you wouldn’t even see the pain of a severed finger, but the shock of how cruel people can be. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She bet the Lees had a specific location for scissors. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

James and Maddie were both still into the challenge, but Emily figured it was more for the pride of winning their bet than for the homework passes at this point. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I bet it would take that baby at least two years to learn the Vulcan salute. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet if we had the rest of it, we could figure out where Lucera is.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Pollard handed Yummy a stack of dollars and sent him to a future book operator to place a bet on the Santa Anita Handicap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Next time he runs,” Luther told his wife, Helen, “bet a hundred dollars. It will be like taking candy from a baby.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you have pimples when you’re seventy years old. You’re never going to be able to eat a potato chip,” Mary Anne said. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your people Quakers? You never told me that. See, Mr. Macon, what your friends hide from you? I bet she’d hide you too.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet I missed a lot of things. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Romeos and Juliets, who I bet had pancakes for breakfast, and health bars in their back pockets. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

If I were wearing NeuroLink glasses right now, I bet these banners would be animated. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

With apologies to Henry Thomas from the movie, who is likely ninety years old now, I bet you. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Harlem’s numbers industry hummed every morning and into the early afternoon, with the runners jotting down people’s bets on slips of paper in apartment house hallways, bars, barbershops, stores, on the sidewalks. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

We say sure, of course, you bet, and he says thanks. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

I bet gunshots sound like knocks on the door, which is a scary thought. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s totally profiling us right now. Probably thinks we’re drug dealers or something.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

If you place your bet on Tuesday, then on Wednesday you get up and look at the paper and flip to the finance page. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The grand-stands were old and made of wood and the betting booths were under the stands and in a row out near the stables. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Upon arrival in the town or reservation, Irwin would trot the horses off the railcars and straight to the nearest back road or bullring, where he would implement a nearly fail-safe betting system. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet his feet totally stink at the end of the day! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Doug Swieteck’s brother laughed, and I bet that if I had looked over my shoulder, I would have seen Mrs. Baker peering out her third-floor classroom window, and she would have been laughing, too. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

But secretly, I bet it’s easier not to care what people think of you when you’re Gram’s age than when you’re twelve. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I have very good aim, and I’m betting that you don t.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

"All that pain and suffering for a dollar bet." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bet had been the sole reason for our visit, and the resulting insufferable tour of Buildings A through D taught us never again to express an interest in our father’s workplace. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

But in that case, I would have the consolation of winning my bet, which would bring me four years of the magazine Private Eye. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Probably it’s different each time. It was tremulous and luminous, all right. Whatever causes the northern lights causes the spangled ring, I bet!” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

"Whoever bet on twenty-six receives sixty-four times their stake." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

There’s a steaming pot on the stove, and I bet anything there are apples in it. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I took out all my Building Society savings before I came to the Burrow. I’ll bet all the change is at the bottom,” sighed Hermione, reaching for her beaded bag. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I bet she told Edie about me because she thought if she could just hang out with the popular girls, nobody would make fun of her anymore.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I bet O’Neill had poured himself a stiff drink at lunch afterward. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s one of my favorite songs, and I bet I could sing better than Natalie. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Truth was I didn’t know what a divining parlor or a den of iniquity was but you can bet I planned to find out. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

At first glance this looked like a good bet, since I had left free in the center a large vacant area for the bases. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Then, Zero casts another bet, this time in favor of the White Sharks. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

One of them looks like a younger Nora, so I bet it’s her little sister. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet Hades doesn’t pay you well enough for such hard work.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I'd give anything to travel round like you do. I bet you have all kinds of adventures.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

If she’d had a million dollars to bet on the odds of each answer, she would have put it all on a or b. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Martin’s tapestry, back here at the Abbey? How marvelous! I’ll bet old Methuselah is over the moon to have it back once more.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“If you go to jail, I won’t bet a nickel on your future.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“He’s probably scared to. I bet he doesn’t even sign those notes.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I bet if I did, he’d suggest meditation or come out with some Zen koan to counteract it. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I mean, for example,” said Lyra, “I bet you know more about the bears than he does, for a start.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet my last dollar,” Mr. Rodriguez said, “that there will be another war. Probably something in the Middle East.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I like to pet nice things. Once at a fair I seen some of them long-hair rabbits. An’ they was nice, you bet. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She lost her mom, I bet. Porpoises get caught in fishing nets all the time. They don’t like to travel alone.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I bet that old husband of hers turns out all the lights before he gets near her or he'd puke otherwise." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

And I’m betting some kids will not show up today. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

I bet she was rolling her eyes then. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I bet Marisol kicks her big fat behind out and she has to sneak back in here like a sewer rat,” Delia told Velia, flopping down next to her twin on the bed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet the Mellower forgot to warm her bottle,” he said aloud. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s like Halloween, only better. It’s the ugliest, gooshiest thing you ever saw, and I bet both of you wet your pants,” Tom said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet this year he’s letting them know who’s really the boss of the yard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But I got lost and I felt bad at myself for getting lost because I bet Algernon coud go up and down those streets a hundrid times and not get lost like I did. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Penelope and I have got a bet on,” he told the team. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

George said reverently, “Jesus Christ! I bet we could swing her.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

You can bet they'll make sure I don't have a bow and arrow to defend myself. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet things are a lot quieter than this at your home.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

The Eolian was always my best bet for finding Denna, and as the weather worsened I found her there more and more. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She rushed in with an explanation, “I’ll bet you helped some rich Italian nobleman or some descendant of Michelangelo’s to escape, and he gave you the sketch out of his undying gratitude.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet he’s making a mental note right now to share with Mr. Skerritt. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I bet your mother’s really ticked off,” he said. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I bet they’re going to put us to work now. We’re probably going to have to dig a well or something.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

An elderly black man summed up this attitude when he said of the Mutual’s resplendent building: “I bet a colored man can’t even get a loan up there anymore.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it was a big black cat just like Nero.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I bet you’re a son of Jupiter, eh? I can always tell.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“No, Baba, I don’t think so. I bet it was love at first sight.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I bet she spends a plenty of dough, he thought. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

They might not be talking, but she still wanted James to win his bet with Maddie. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Woolf stopped off at a betting venue and bought a ticket on Seabiscuit, to win. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it’s like space aliens,” she said. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

“And I bet you’d be a wonderful teacher,” she went on. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I bet if I looked for signs about parting ways, I would find them. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet no police could ever find us in here,” Rondell said. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet he learned each chord, each fingering after being shown just once, no stumbling, no complaining. And when he did make a mistake it was never more than once, right?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It takes me about a thousand tries, either swiping too quickly or too slowly, or too stupidly, I bet mostly. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“You bet. No trouble whatsoever. I’d be glad to help you get settled in.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

“You can bet it’d be quiet over there. Nobody carousing or carrying on. Somebody you can work with when you have to. Better than a lot of other people that way.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

As the game continues, the notes bet on each team changes in my view in a live display. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m not going to bet on my own death.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The bigger kids shouldered blasters and dug into their jeans for coins to bet with. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See, we’d hold on and swing really hard and try to make it to the other side. If we use our weight, I’ll bet we could reach that ledge.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

You can bet she didn’t want me singing it in front of my music class. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet he didn’t touch the glass. Are his fingerprints on it?” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The turkey’s going to be done earlier than the chart says. I’ll bet that bird doesn’t weigh eighteen pounds.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

She shrugged as they bet and rolled their dice again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Maybe everybody needs Russians. I’ll bet even in Russia they need Russians. Maybe they call it Americans.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet our captain has a pretty bad beast, too,” she says. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“You can bet he sucked blood. He hurt people in a big way. He had a cruel and brutal style.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, ‘That stupid policeman. Saying not to worry. I’ll bet he doesn’t have children.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Like you blocking me this time, not the other way around. I bet it’ll be easier for you.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“And that little squirt Constance? You bet I did. I sent them straight back to their room. Some kids never learn. It’ll be a brainsweep for those two, no doubt about it.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Suppose I were to bet you ten pounds a ball?” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what problem the stove was having, but if I know Mateo, and dammit I do, I bet he was doing something nice for us, something that absolutely isn’t worth his life. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I bet the neighbors wondered what the Weird Watsons were doing this time. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You have no taste at all. I bet all you drink is kiddush wine.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

To change the subject, he said, “I bet Laurie’s as big as that tree.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you miss her blueberry scones, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Judging by the way Mr. Robert looked I bet the dog was saying die same thing about him. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not allowed to give out Mrs. Hayes’s address, but I’ll bet the public library has a directory of nursing homes in the state.” Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One time when we went to Washington with my father, Allie sent him a postcard, but I'll bet he never got it. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Then Julia said, “I bet your girlfriend would be jealous if she knew I was driving you around, that I asked you to take off your shirt for me.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I bet they had a guide, anyway, to get them home safe. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

You said I daren't go into the copse, but this is much bigger, I bet you never thought I'd dare come in here by myself.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Maybe I’m not Quinton, but I bet I could be a decent agent if I decided to be. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I bet it’s the first time one has ever been spotted on our street. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I like to see the orphans he operatin for. I bet the United Fun don know about them orphans.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s fifty gyptians or more. I bet there’s some relations of yours, too. All the gyptian families that lost a kid, they all sent someone.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet your daddy’s up there with Pa and them,” she whispered from behind the palm-frond fan she was fluttering like a house afire. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I have a month's worth of local newspapers gathered up in my recycling bags, and I bet I could find five stories that read about the same. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have to count the bills myself to realize that they were betting the equivalent of my monthly paycheck. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

“See how swollen the udder looks? I bet it could fill a swimming pool.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“How’d you like it if someone came to take your boy away? Huh? How would you like it? I bet you’d do whatever it took to get him back. I bet you would.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Why do you owe the money? What did you bet on?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Howard placed the bet for him, tossing in $25,000 of his own money for good measure. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t matter. 3RD JUROR: You bet I’m excitable. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I bet Mr. Baca would let me use the copier in the library.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“I bet. It’s a shame what kids can do these days with computers. I thought we gave you all too much homework. I mean, what jerk would find the time, you know?” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

"I bet that feels good," she said to him. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you’re a whiz in school,” the lady told me. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

“This kind of trash is the only thing selling papers these days. Her best bet is to stop running. The story dies when the mark comes forward and sits for an interview.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I bet kids in Arizona enjoy playing hooky more than kids trapped in Central New York. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you hate them dirty birds even more than me, don’t you, Mr. LaRue?” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps somebody had won some bet or other. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“So wherever most of them are is my best bet.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I bet I’ll be a virgin until I go to college. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“The bird only keeps good things about the future to herself, but you can bet we hear all the brown- trouser bits.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I bet, Genie thought, but followed with, “What kinda birds are these, anyway?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The owl broke into laughter again: “Oh, hahahaheeheeheehohoho. It is the easiest bet I ever made! It’ll be like taking the wings off a dead butterfly.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But I bet it gets lonely, keeping yourself to yourself. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“This is some real strange stuff but I lost fifty cents over on Kennelworth yesterday and I bet my fifty cents got hooked up with someone else’s fifty cents and made this here buck.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. Your parents are still cool, though, right? So I bet it’ll be, you know, okay.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He says, “So you bet I checked. I was sure it was empty. I admit it, I didn’t know about the hole.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“They probably went after all those secrets stored in the Pentagon. I bet they stole all our secret files and spies and stuff.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I bet you guys get life without the possibility of parole. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m betting it got its creaminess from xanthan gum or some other additive. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

My ace showing made it my turn to bet. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thought today’s practice was canceled because you won some stupid bet.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Miss Willis must have saved every jar of wheat germ she ever bought. I bet there’s a hundred of them.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I bet she calls in sick the rest of the year. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet all the cooks took turns spitting in my food that night.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

"I bet Rosalie baked bread and patched quilts and dumb stuff like that." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it was a pretty safe bet that Ximena would make it in. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Harry, feeling stunned, “I’m betting it wasn’t the Dursleys.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The coffee table is covered in Mom’s knitting projects, but I bet her magazines are underneath. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But I bet I’m going to be angry for a long time, so I don’t see any point in waiting. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Can’t you feel it? I bet this whole room is just stiff with enchantments. I could feel it the moment we came in.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“You knew all the time. I’ll bet it was all your doing.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘How come I didn’t think of that! I bet a nickel my little scared Bubber been staying in my home all the time.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He was sure enough about it to have made some account-closing bets on the horse, at least one as a side wager with his father, and he was a great deal poorer for it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sure as hell bet it is,” he says. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew that Amari had learned that, when not given a direct order, a slave’s best bet was to say nothing. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

These Amoses might look like a bunch of cream puffs but if she was anything like Todd I bet she could pack a real wallop. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

I bet my mom couldn’t take down her mother’s list when she put up her own. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

And when he was a boy, his mother had called them “crazy bet.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet you don’t have a single Black friend,” Stephanie says. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop and I got a bet going for this year. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet helpful things like that were not written down in my file. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet they hated it when you moved down here to South Carolina.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was a safe bet And I said, “It won't be long until the Navy is here.’ The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you live over that way? I bet you live close to the station, where the trains are. Dont you?” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Carrying around all that extra weight 1 bet you get a heart attack!” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They voted with their feet, betting their new lives that the social and economic changes brought about by the four-year conflict would last. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“By the time you wake up, I bet Mami’ll be home and everything will be okay.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“But I bet all the copies of Ins and Outs and In-Betweens of the Bureau are checked out by now.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

She was vociferous in her scorn for my assailant, and I felt warmly toward her, at least until she whispered, “I’ll bet he was black, right?” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet everything that the police are en route. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

With any luck, I’ll bet we could sail that little boat all the way down to Queenstown and back in one afternoon. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I bet we have a winning season this year,” Ducky said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I had bet Lucas that Russell wouldn’t last past Easter. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Behind him, he heard Royal’s explosive whisper: “I bet he got a mighty big one!”—and then all the children laughed. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Howard Odom in need of some cinnamon toast, I bet,” she said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He was always wanting to bet, and would bet on anything. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I bet Scrappy would call from jail and tell her to stop her yammering and let me have a dog if I wanted one. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Minnows. It’s too late for tadpoles, silly, but I bet we can find frogs’ eggs. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet he was. Are you going along with all this non- sense? “Heavens no,” said Herbert. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I just bet partnering me with Bernard is some devious experiment: what happens if we mix trouble-hating girl with bully boy? A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I suspect DeShon is “lights out,” though I bet his music is on. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“I bet there’s a lot of things about this place she wouldn’t like you to know.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

‘I bet it didn’t!’ said Sam in an even more injured voice. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

The servants were abuzz about a wager with some stranger who had come to the kingdom and bet he could defeat one of the most fearsome dogs with his bare hands. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I bet Coach Johnson was instrumental in convincing Will to turn in his girlfriend. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet it was in the first year. Everything hopeful and new.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I bet he felt bad about it after. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

But in the end, if he were a betting man, he says, he’d put his money on the insects. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That was lovely, Ellen. And what a workout I bet that is!” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Great. They’re betting on whether Dana’s going to beat me up?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet you hadn’t thought of that either. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Like, I bet this nickel I can throw it in that old tin can over there. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I bet it’s a stunner,” he says. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

It is military conversation really, Like you might have in the mess of a crack cavalry regiment: tactics, small arms, maintenance, betting, famous hunts, wine, women and song. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

For instance I bet if I asked you, “What is the toughest stuff on Earth?” you’d say, “Diamonds.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I will bet that I have told five hundred such challengers that Jews as a group would never watch some other minority systematically siphoning out their community’s resources without doing something about it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet I can name two things to be miserable about for every one you can name to be thankful for.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

If Mary Jackson didn’t know how to get something done, you could bet a dollar to a USO doughnut she’d find the person who did. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet they just hired the Mafia to dump them into the East River, along with the body of whatever city planner thought MetroCards was a good idea. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

But make fun of my brother, and all bets are off. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“No. But I bet that’d get you down from that tree house in a hurry.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet Minho’s the one who actually got rid of the stupid things.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Sorry! I'll bet he’s sorry! He’s sorry he didn’t kill me altogether!” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

When Truman graduates stopped by the school to visit, it was always a good bet that they were looking for Volpe. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

I bet there’s a whole pharmacy in there if I knew how to use it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet it will make an excellent Molotov cocktail!” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I bet if you were watching it, you sure would have seen that architecture is a blood sport, and Macbeth couldn’t have played it any bloodier than my father. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet Count Olaf has cooked up some plan to get our money, but I don’t know what it could be.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

On the right, there was always a group of homeless men who cheered and jeered like real fans, applauding and booing and betting bottles of booze on the outcome. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have any bad habits, I bet,” she said. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I mean, you seem like you love mending. I bet you’re very good at it.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I bet she could put a full- size basketball in each of her palms and still have room left over. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

First, tracks had to use the pari-mutuel wagering machine instead of the bookmakers whose corruption had prompted the betting ban. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet I can swing that,” he says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I’ve never heard a pin drop, but I bet I could have heard one then if there was one around that happened to be dropping. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Maybe he was no longer offering the silver talent bet. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You were right,” Siunek says, like Max has won a bet. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Heat it up, girl. And you bet’ not overcook it.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I bet my eyes looked as dead, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. Maybe he thinks it’s a waste of time. He’s never said why. I bet my parents would have let me go to the movies.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

It gives the audience a starting place for the betting that will continue throughout the Games. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I bet….And where was the third ghost you saw?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I bet Harry’s going to grow to be an eagle.” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

"Let's take a poll. I'll bet ten cents it's from the Bible." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

"If it's a fishing village, they'd sell us fish, I bet," said Hot Pie. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“No. I assume that whoever he is, he likes being mysterious. I bet he’s the same guy who made the donation to the library.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

"I bet the reason a couch is called a couch is because of the ouch part," she said to herself. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I bet the captain in this song was named Gusty Gale.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The best years of her life, I bet. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Because the runners own their territory, you have to pay them most of the bets you collect, but you get to keep a cut. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet it came as a shock even to the Gamemakers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The children peeked between their elders, making bets they had nothing to back up with. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I bet three Marines could secure a beach against the whole U.S. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet my whole life would have been different if Grams had stuck around. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I bet I could do that to my hair no problem,” I said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

If he had been a little girl, I bet his parents would’ve been more concerned. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

The temptation nips at me, and I wonder if this is how my father felt every time he’d logged online to place just one more bet. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I bet it would, too,” said Bigwig, looking with admiration at the two-inch beak and thick neck. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, I thought, I bet this would never happen in California. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

As I recall, we barely managed to get a test tube of water out of it—but I’ll bet Kelton could make a functional one. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I bet his lips looked like a giant rubber band before they snapped away from that glass! The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet the kids don’t come out of hiding for three days,” he replied. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I bet you’re excited about leaving home and going off to Atlanta, right?” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I had bet Neil that when Columbia hit the water it would not turn over. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It's the west side, Max. I bet Seventy-Fourth Street continues on the other side of the park. That must be where Auntie Seema's apartment is!" The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet you this person comes to the Spinney at night,” she says. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I cut my eyes at Steve, betting this boy had never done a cipher in his life. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You bet I do. Saved my life, I guess. Why?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet she’s checking her phone every hour in case you text!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“It probably doesn’t matter. I bet I’ll be the last one picked.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When she installed her new husband in her childhood home, I bet she gave him Nellie’s old space to use for his clothing. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I’ll bet all of these main doors are wired,” Calder said. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

But James and Maddie were both as committed to their bet as they had been the week before. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I think your best bet is to try to get the Lyles woman to drop the burglary charge,” she said. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Finny finally betting his icebox and losing it, that contraption, to me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’ll see what happens when the full moon arrives. I bet you’ll run through the forest with your tongue hanging out.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She said she’d write to my mum and dad and I bet she never...” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“You always thought you was better than me. Now look at you. You just as bad off as the rest of us. Worse, maybe. Caleb don’t want no part of you now, I bet.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Unless something has distracted you in the meantime, I bet you can sing back that opening Mozart phrase immediately. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“I bet he’s all excited because the dementors are going to finish off Sirius....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I bet no soldier ever thought of this one,” I said, wading back in the water with my improvised net. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were shouting—numbers, bets, odds—and laughing uproariously. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

They didn’t earn much and spent most of that on liquor and horseracing bets. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I bet she wants to sit there, but that’s not our spot. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

"He ain't no squire, look at him. I bet that's not even a real sword. I bet it's just some play sword made of tin." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“I bet. Did you have a good time?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I bet there’s a book somewhere in here telling you how to get past a giant three-headed dog. So what do we do, Harry?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Players had five dice and three rounds to earn points, with betting before each of the rounds. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The scratchy-voiced boy was talking. “—even do that much, bet my liver on it.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I bet she was a total babe when she was my age. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I bet Mrs. Odom was taping their school papers up on the wall and telling them how proud she was of them. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Where I bet you need a shot of oxygen by about the thirtieth floor. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

"I bet you just love that, Rémy," the third one replies. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I bet they don’t have anything like that at Saint Augustine’s. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z