"You are to hold this until it is needed," the Old Man told us, and then slapped his book shut and walked away, ignoring our words of thanks. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

First, he thanked his recent adversary Howard Fuller for preventing violence on the previous night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

People speak with the help of lungs, throats, voice boxes, tongues, and lips, thanks to an intricate symphony of sound and breath and movement. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“He’s had nary a word of human feelin’ fer what happened to that little girl, nary a word of thanks that Matt saved his worthless boy from his neighbors. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I did know that, but thanks for those observations, Anna.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I was writing from the privacy of my bedroom, using a secret identity, but thanks to the Internet, the story of what was happening in Swat was there for the whole world to see. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I thank my Maker, that, in the midst of judgment, he has remembered mercy. I humbly entreat my Redeemer to give me strength to lead henceforth a purer life than I have done hitherto!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, and it's all thanks to your excellent driving. If you'd missed that pothole, she never would have ended up in my arms.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

What he said was, “Of course, I’d be delighted, fifty per cent down payment please, the rest before delivery, come back in a year, thank you very much.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

But as I murmured my words of thanks to the clam and dropped it into the bucket, I felt a sudden streak of pain in my knee. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“My compass, thank you,” said Mary Poppins, as she slipped it into her pocket. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

We thank all of our distinguished international guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of what is, after all, a common victory for justice, for peace, for human dignity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A child cannot, thank Heaven, know how vast and how merciless is the nature of power, with what unbelievable cruelty people treat each other. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Where he had slept there was a brief note thanking us for the food and wishing us luck. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for telling me these things. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I got close enough to see, I couldn't tell who was getting pounded on, but whoever it was would thank God for life if they made it to the morning. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, thanks for the heads-up on that,” Tori said, pocketing her phone. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks. I’m just going to eat some cereal.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

As I continued to tread water with only one arm, I gave thanks for Dad’s swim training. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, God,” I whispered, “thank you for saving my eyes. God bless Danny, always.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said bthank you, Kat, and thank you, Ted, and added that it was the kind she’d used when Salim was little. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus, thanks to her commercial vision, which had led her to create a different atmosphere in every available corner, the Hotel Christopher Columbus had become the paradise of lost souls and furtive lovers. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

During all that time, however, Washington constantly received information about British activities in New York, thanks to Patriot spy networks in New York City and on Long Island. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We owe you, Jake. Both of the Shaffer brothers are now behind bars for that bank robbery in California thanks to your brilliant work.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“One day you might be unable to control your tongue after all, and I’d land back in that ridiculous story again. No thank you very much!” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

"Every man that fives or will five in time to come in this land of Danes will honor and praise your name, O Beowulf. Thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart." Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thank the civil population for their steadfastness and courage in the face of overwhelming odds and starvation. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Say thanks to your father,” my mother said. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dodge thanked Gordy, but didn’t say another word to me. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Lord of Light, we thank you,” she sang to the hungry flames. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Okay, enough,” Gus’s dad said, and then out of nowhere, his dad put an arm around me and kissed the side of my head and whispered, “I thank God for you every day, kid.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Don’t thank me yet, child. We must act quickly if you’re going to survive.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I thanked her for the ride, and she waited in the driveway until I made it to the door. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

I thank the man, though, and step inside. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He was too scared and too chicken to act, and he abhorred the deep-down feeling of relief in himself, for this must mean, surely, thank God, it signaled the end of the affair. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This party was another opportunity for our families to meet John Tu and thank him for all his help. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“And thank you for showing my son how awful a hangover is.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to say thanks again for having me here. And how much I like your mom and dad.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I got a lecture this morning, thanks to you,” I tell him. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

She thanks God for giving her strength to get through the day’s travails. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

I thank her for the directions and Mr. Lee for the pen. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As a matter of fact, a man walked into a tree in front of our house and knocked out a tooth, thanks to Mother’s stretch pants. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annie kind of smiled again as she said, “I’m going to pass. But thank you.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I suppose, too, we were waiting to say goodbye to Miss Emily; maybe, after everything else, we wanted to thank her, I’m not sure. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks. Mom said I could invite the family next door to our cookout, and she’s waiting to hear if they’re coming.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank you so much,” the man said. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“No thanks, man. You can skip me this time around.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Before we start the announcements, I’d like to go ahead and thank the people who are making tonight such a success.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Barack was the right person for this moment in history, for a job that was never going to be easy but that had grown, thanks to the financial crisis, exponentially more difficult. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

All of them, before sleeping, thanked Andeg, who, though he usually slept outside, was invited in that night. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“I want to thank you for saving my life. I'll be eternally grateful to you.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“And, mi hija, thank you for not making this any harder.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, oh, thank you,” said Sam to the bronze mask. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not even the goodbyes, man, it’s not getting to thank everyone for all they did for me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Well, my mother quit slapping me, thank God, but she held on to me for hours. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, thanks. Thanks a lot for telling me, Tats. I’m just getting worried, that’s all.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

She never failed to thank him when he did this. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. O’Connor says, Oh, thank you, Maura, and next week, Cyril, you can show Frankie a few of the steps that made you famous. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I pass my exams. I go to university. I learn it all. I turn into Miss Dingle. No thanks.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him, feeling surprised that Puli had not known, he who was so competent in his way. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you very much. Enjoyed talking to you. It’s been a lot of fun . . . Want to thank everybody down there for all the hard work. ” Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shuddered when he told me such things and thanked God that I lived in Pakistan, where a girl was free to go to school. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Yes. I see that....Well, I thank you, Genry. But my business is unlearning, not learning. And I’d rather not yet learn an art that would change the world entirely.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

"I certainly do thank you, sir," I managed finally. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

They gathered their weapons and equipment and loaded their vehicles with speed and precision, thanks to months of practice. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

And thanks to a talent-competition show called American Idol, she gets hooked on country music. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Thanks, but no thanks, I say in my head. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

We talked about that a bit more, and then I thanked him. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Ridgeway told the man what lay ahead of him and gave his thanks. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“What a nice thing to hear! And I thank you. It’s a good thing to be loved, even late.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

A sculpture of a man’s head sat in front of the expansive windows, and thanks to the small illustration on the cover of the short story collection Hollister had given Emily, she recognized it immediately. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Do you expect us to thank you for all this?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s been a great summer, thank you. Though I am seriously looking forward to the fall. I hate this hot weather.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

J.T. and Digger were punching each other in the arms and made a beeline for the store, but I walked up to the front to thank Carl for the ride. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

I shivered at the sight and gave thanks for a roof over my head. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Finally I said, “So we have Athena to thank for this monster?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

All day Sunday, I can’t stop thanking God for getting Baby Girl away from Miss Taylor. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Shay shay!” she said now, whenever she saw him, whether she had reason to thank him or not. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Well, thank you. Remember me to him," she said. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

If store managers said yes, we were to thank them and tape a flyer to their window. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you lie to old woman, but it nice lie, thank you.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But there was something about that look on her face that made me want to thank her. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Dany thanked him and told him to see to the repair of the gates. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

For that, I don't think I'll ever be able to thank her fully. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Please thank the artist for noticing that my nails are not as dark as my skin,” he said, nodding appreciatively. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s very hot in here. 11TH JUROR: Do you want some water? 9TH juror: NO, thanks. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other parents lingered for a short time at the door, thanking Mom. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “No, thank you. I’m almost done.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

His sister even thanked him once, which made him so warm and shivery inside, that he had to run and shout, louder than ever, at nothing. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Now, thanks to me, the old woman was free. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I do thank you for your offer, Reverend.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Why, thank you, Holly. I was in the local paper once. I won a competition. Miss Sugar Beet Fair Nineteen Ninety-Nine.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, thank you for your help anyway, Duchess.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Being satisfied with the response, the passerby thanked him profusely and went onwards, toward the tea-room he sought; and I took the slave by the arm and helped him limp to the physicians’ tent. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

And thank goodness I’d read it because now I was in a jam and knew just what to do! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why thank you, Grandson, I can always use these things,” she said. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Why was he thanking me instead of clapping irons on my arms? Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just thank heavens that only one of them talks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thanks. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, thanks, really, thanks.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m not. I learned my lesson, thank you very much.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank goodness,” the frazzled student said, slumping down against the wall. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“How dare you call me Mrs. Wigg! No, thank you! I’m plain Miss Persimmon and proud of it. Mrs. Wigg indeed!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“You’re the one who doesn’t belong, Queen Hera. So next time, thanks .. . but no thanks.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

June said she would take her lunch in her room, thank you. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We hadn’t gotten any more calls, thank goodness. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

John Worth said “please” and “thank you” and ate with his mouth closed. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

Already the load of thanks in the future was weighing her down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were some men around him from the old Second Maine and he talked to them automatically, not knowing what he was saying, thanking them for the fight, looking on strange young bloody faces. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This all happened,” Captain Smith says loudly, “thanks to Captain Ratcliffe and his ridiculous idea of a gentlemen’s path.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I take the ice packs, thank him, and shut the door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The two of us have always been tight, in part thanks to an unwavering and somewhat inexplicable allegiance he seemed to feel for his baby sister right from the start. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

"Kimberly, thank you for coming by. And for the briefcase. I truly appreciate your diligence." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I have, thank you,” said the Wart He went over to the sideboard to get a chop for himself. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Soon she smiled, thanked them, and murmured that she felt soothed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Gee, thanks,” I said dryly, half flattered he thought I was capable of that level of scheming. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The location of their airfield is one of our most closely guarded secrets and I thank God I don’t know its name or have any clue where it is. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“What she means is thanks for helping us out,” Seven says, even though that’s not what I meant. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I knew better than to thank Dad for any of it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I thought he might have been telling me that I had him to thank for so wondrous a trip. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

The roofs seemed undamaged from the snow—thanks, perhaps, to Luke Stevens. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and we sprang up the mountain, cut across through the gorge and home. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was pained that I was not able to thank them and that they were not able to see what their sacrifices had wrought. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They’re the largest military force the government has now, and, thanks to dear old Dad, the most organized.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He blesses our journey; we thank him and walk on. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No thanks,” I say, barely opening my mouth to get the words out. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted to say something to that, to thank her, to ask her to repeat it again just to be sure I hadn’t misunderstood or misheard her. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But there's plenty of gravel around thanks to the crumbling cement of the chimney and building trim, so the birds on our roof are doing okay. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I knew my family was among the roaring fans, and I hoped they could tell I was smiling at them, sending them my thanks for lifting me up. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was not intentional—I only meant to express my thanks—but I have elicited something dangerous. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Ellis doesn’t say much except, “Skip the cheese for me, please,” and “Orange juice, thanks.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Sarah, please. They’ve done what they can do. We thank them for their efforts,” he said, nodding toward Agent Perry and wrapping an arm around Mom. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She asked him how he was, and he said, “Much better, thanks.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thanked God for making him believe in his Personal Legend, and for leading him to meet a king, a merchant, an Englishman, and an alchemist. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the preacher doesn’t hear them, most likely thanks to his advanced age and his single-minded focus on the stretch of material covering her bosoms. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Years later I silently thanked him for forcing me to postpone such decisions until I was old enough to think for myself. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t really give me the answer that I want, so I only smile, thank him, and gather my things. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I offered up a silent thank- you to the universe. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“This may sound kind of absurd, but”—Tamika leaned in, her face hard and serious—“when things were really awful with my uncle, I survived thanks to my flower.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

So I thanked my clock by throwing it on the floor. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

How she wanted to thank this prince with a kiss. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“The buffalo are gone,” she’d said, “but thank goodness for their calling cards.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I sometimes say no thanks, so they don’t think I’m a “mooch.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Yes ma’am, thank you. Have a blessed day.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Gregor wanted to answer in detail and explain everything, but in these circumstances he confined himself to saying, "Yes, yes, thank you mother. I'm getting up right away." The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I thank you kindly fer the loan of it,” he added. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

That electric bulb is too dim, surely, for you to be reading by.' it is perfectly adequate, thank you, Miss Kenton.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Borden, thanks so much for your help. I really appreciate it." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I shall write Dr. Westminster separately to thank him; his animal training techniques have so far proven invaluable. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Jack thanks April for her help as he opens the door for me, and Mom waves hello from the front of the car. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I thank Heaven it is not the Plague you have had, for that enemy has slain more men than battle, besides the women and children it has taken toll of. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you. I’d rather not. I shall drop it or smash it, as sure as fate.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she had held my wrist and said thank you each time, and one time she had not even bothered saying it out loud but had just lip-synced. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to say thank you, Nat. If it hadn’t been for you, I would have missed being the happiest woman in Salem—while David was here.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And he is not imaginary, thank you very much.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He does not thank me, and I don’t .acknowledge him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

If that fool think somebody saying thank you mean they like you, she need to smarten up. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh...thank you! These are impossible to come by.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I told them I’d rather walk, thanks, and backed out of the apartment, smiling, practically delirious, my face burning under the collective gaze of cool, curious solicitude. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I thanked him, and I really meant it, which wasn’t always the case when I showed gratitude to Jeffrey. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, every day as I head out of Chatham Harbor, I look to the sky and thank Joseph for leaving me the Reel of Fortune. It’s the best boat on the Cape.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Jo’s funny hat deserved a vote of thanks, for it was of general utility. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to break down in tears of joy and relief and thanks, but we don’t have time for that, so I hug her and whisper a shukria in her ear. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“I thank you, kind Horatio. Let me repay your troubles,” I said, reaching for my purse, but he stopped my hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“If anybody asks, you might tell them that this arrest was made possible, in part, thanks to the fine public education offered at Riverview Middle School.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Janet smiled and dropped the box in her baby carriage, thanking him. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He thanked them for his food, encouraged them to talk about their hopes and histories, answered their questions politely, and never pressed too hard with queries of his own. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted to have my picture taken in it as a way to say thank you. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Sharpe thanked them for visiting and waved one hand in dismissal. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I am thanking God today for His grace and mercy.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We thanked heaven that Chairman Mao had started this Cultural Revolution, and that the Central Committee of the Communist Party had uncovered the mess in our schools. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When it’s all over, you’ll thank me. This money is your ticket out of here.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I am Joseph Powdermilk and J would like to thank you for being my sponsor.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

"I'm pleased you share my concern. And I thank you for the hospitality of your table. But a long day awaits." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She may be Irish but she doesn’t look it, thank God. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Told that it was, he said: “Well, thanks.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

With suitable dignity he presented it to the Abbot, who thanked him graciously. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“So things at the department are . . .” “Very good, yes, thank you, and Ralph’s doing very well, except, you know, that he may be ‘climbing a tree to catch fish’...” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Britain’s waving his hand in front of my face, and I send a silent prayer of thanks to the universe for his inebriation. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

"I am truly delighted to make your acquaintance," "I heartily thank you for this succulent meal"—I have yet to use either of these pleasantries. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

His arm was wrapped in yarrow and mud, thanks to Jacob’s quick work. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

It could be theirs forever, thanks to the rats. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“And I need to thank you,” I said, sitting up. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Catelyn said a silent prayer of thanks to the seven faces of god as she went to the window. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Before I realize what I’m doing, I put my hand on his arm, a tiny spontaneous gesture of thanks that startles both of us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

And he knew whom to thank for much of it. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Rashid forced himself to thank his father, but he couldn’t meet his eyes as he walked out the door. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Aurora knew the letter A before she even turned two, thanks to Easy Cheese letters. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“If the Under Thirteens win this weekend, they have you to thank,” Luma told the Fifteens after the game. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I know I should thank him, but the way he says “home” throws me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She tried to thank me, but the affliction pulled at her mouth and made it hard to figure her words. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, mah. They send greetings. My mother said she cannot thank you enough for the wrappers.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

"Well, thank God for that," my father said, relief in his voice. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“No thank you, Brother. I couldn’t sleep a wink at a time like this. You know how it is.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

"It is both a time for repentance and a time for thanks," intones the mayor. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I thank the bus driver on my way out, as I always do. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“They are no different from any other strays—I mean, children. They will follow anyone who feeds them and is kind. Many thanks for the clothes,” she added. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“That’s wonderful,” I whisper back, knowing better than to thank her. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Right on cue every time, Momma would answer, “That’s right, Elder Thomas, thank the blessed Jesus, come right in.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then—thanks to the kid in the sound booth—her music begins to play. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“People snicker behind your back when you’ve got a bald wife, and I can do without that, thank you. You’ll just have to find someone else.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh Matthias, thank goodness you are back safe! It was dreadful, not knowing where you were or what had become of you. I thought you’d never come back.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t see his face, thank goodness, but his fingers were gnarled and bony. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Just my thanks. Ziggy is everything to me. The thought of losing him forever...” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I thanked the girls and ducked down the street, hiding in the shadows. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I buy the mystery book and the postcards, thank Joel for his help, and we leave. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I tumbled words over one another, trying to express some of the thanks I felt for all of their actions. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tackled Oliver in jubilation, too overwhelmed to say thank you. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

In the past few days, I have heard a lot about the prom, and thanks to those twenty-four-hour film places, I have seen what everyone looked like. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Who knows if he even has a soul left thanks to you?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Gay had told me to write a poem to thank everyone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

It was the first time some of my own people were saying a public thanks to us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We girls stick together like birds of a feather, and thank goodness for that, because the men are always off on one kind of business or another. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Construction of the Mines Building had gone smoothly, thanks to a winter that by Chicago standards had been mercifully benign. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“No, and I’ll thank you not to curse in my house. It isn’t becoming of a lady.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

He edged away, bobbing his thanks, and went on as fast as he dared up the other side of the field and through the hedgerow. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Mam offers them a cup of tea but they look around and say, No, thank you.They want to know why we’re living upstairs.They want to know about the lavatory. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When I tried to describe it to Kate once, she said, “You can thank Dad for that. Maybe if he hadn’t used your head as a punching bag.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And at that moment, I thanked the God I hoped was there. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“On behalf of the Bauer family and the Fisher family, I want to thank you for coming. It is my duty to inform all of you of the following.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I didn’t ask you to stay after school to tell you how intelligent you are or how much I envy you, but to thank you for your card.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Without saying a word, the guard put a notepad in front of me, and I thanked him by nodding and smiling in his direction. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I step out onto the street awkwardly, thank her for the ride, and she drives away in a hurry to erase what was just said between us. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

When someone does this, how can you ever thank them enough? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I watched the candlelight make red stars in her irises and thanked the Jesus I’d left it on. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

“Fetch her down here. Tell her I would like to give her my thanks personally for her valor at the lecture.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Ashima thanks her, sinking gratefully into the seat, pushing the bags protectively behind her legs. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

For now, I walk across the lawn and say, “Bye, Tommy, thanks for coming out,” and I’m satisfied with just one thing. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The fire had begun near the corner of De Koven and Jefferson and quickly fanned out thanks to increasingly gusty winds. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Gee, thanks. Really. I mean, I have no idea what I did or what’s going on here, but thanks.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I’m a man of many interests, thanks very much,” Joe said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He said: “No, thank you. I only want to look at the fire a few minutes. Then I’ll get sleepy. The fire always does that.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He looked up at Barry with a thank you kind of look on his face. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

“We will welcome them, and we will talk to them. As augur, you should burn an offering to thank the gods for bringing Jason back to us safely.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I get out of the car as quickly as I can, and mumble “thanks” as I go—but she doesn’t drive away. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Abbot says to thank you for the loan of bowls and tablecloths, ma’am.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

It means a season of celebration, and that's how me and your daddy felt, like dancing and raising our hands up thanking God for giving us you. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

And though she never ate what they served, except for a few slices of bread and a goblet of water, she always thanked them; she was always grateful for the questions. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Your dragon is doing fine. He and A-Gong were talking to each other when I brought the pot, and he even said thank you for saving him from the Green Tiger’s poison.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t understand why he was thanking the pastor, but he understood his mother was mad and embarrassed and would blame his blues harp for his rudeness. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

"You have my thanks, Mother," he said, his relief obvious beneath the formality. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“How d’ ye do?—how d’ye do?—Very well, I thank you. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

She thanked him and climbed on and watched as the village of West Riding receded behind them. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I held out the lute, not knowing whether to thank him or apologize. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

As I shuffled over to put on my jersey, I brushed past Kim, mumbling “thanks a lot.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad always invites me to come, too, but I say, “No, thanks.” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I recall thanking him for his consideration, but quite probably I said nothing very definite, for my employer went on: i'm serious, Stevens. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Although I accepted her thanks graciously and felt good about it in the moment, I had trouble sleeping that night. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I almost told her, “No thank you,” but then I saw a little slot cut into the lid. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“All right, thank you, that is a great blessing,” she said, bowing several times. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Good-bye,” he said, “and thank you very much.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Anderson thanked Bessie for her help and bid her good night. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Four other girls, too, quietly thank us—and admit how awful it had been for them, pre-makeover. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

None of them thanked her, but she hardly noticed. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Afterward, wanting to give thanks for my safe return, I took Goodwife Peregrine’s pouch from around my neck, and removed my mother’s cross of lead. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Sounds fun. By the way, thanks for showing me the Hideout. And, um, for letting me into your friend group. I was really nervous my first day at the bus stop.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The crowd had settled some, and soldiers were lining up in orderly fashion, thanks to their barking officers. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even as she gave thanks, she knew that the rain was not enough. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The women who were older and more experienced not only clapped several times before they caught their pestles but also made elaborate “thank you” gestures, all in harmony with the songs they sang. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“I am not interested in marriage, and I am especially not interested in marriage to your son! Goodbye and...thank you for coming.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I’m about to thank him, but he hobbles off before I get a chance. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She thanked me and all when I had it tightened for her. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, we should call them and thank them. Let them know you arrived safely. We don’t want either of them to worry,” Inés’s mother said. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“I have not the least wish for it, I thank you.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

"I thank you for them . . . and for your tender words. I pray you a lucky name day, Your Grace." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Those digital ones came and went, thank God. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Mason, we cannot thank you enough. There is no one we’d rather leave our Moonie with.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Other than being scared out of ten years of their lives, thank you, they were fine. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

He takes my arm and leads me into the building without thanking the driver. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I brought him a half a dozen books on Jewish subjects that my father had suggested he read, and he thanked me for them gratefully. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you, but that I can’t. And it’s not a long ride. I think—of course, I know—there’ll be a moon.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“This will be such a help. Bless—er, thank you. Thank you so much. You and your mama. Thank you both.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I was going to thank him when something exploded and bursts of fire lit up the sky. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I loved This One Summer, so thank you for that,” I said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and took a sip, realizing too late that the secret ingredient was high-test whiskey. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The Mellower sniffed his thanks and immediately cheered up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Blushing, she patted my arm and thanked me for being her friend. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Jackson gives Katherine a smile of thanks and an ugly feeling rises up in me, part jealousy and part shame and part anger at myself for getting just a tad bit hysterical. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But thank God we did not see any of these, only humpbacked lizards as big as your arm which the people here catch and eat They love meat All the people in this village. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked her before continuing on our way. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“We thank you for your sun that keeps us warm,” he prayed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

None of us was very psyched about that, but we thanked Rainbow and his friends for the ride. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I send her more thanks for the day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

For the first time, humans would be able to witness a cosmic collision–and witness it very well thanks to the new Hubble space telescope. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

"Oh, thank you," cried out the father, as if he were the one playing the violin. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brewster and the monk thank the innkeeper for his hospitality, bid the assembled company farewell, and head out into the night. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I thank you, kind Horatio. I will trust you. For if I do not, I will surely die.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

I thank Clark Gable profusely, catch my breath, and then even though she said she had to leave, I text Heather, then Noah again, trying to convince myself he’s come to his senses. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I came to thank you for the wreath,” she said. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

We thanked the farmer and hopped off the back of the cart. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thanks. Just something Joe made,” I said, shoveling a forkful of pancake into my mouth and hoping she wouldn’t ask any follow-up questions. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes you want to fall on your knees and thank God in heaven for all the poor news reporting that goes on in the world. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks. I’m going to have lunch with Brandy and Tressa.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

"This little man is going down in the turnip hoist, thank you very much." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I told him all about the party and that he was invited and he said, “No, thank you.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I pocket the cash and tell Rock thanks. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

I knew, thanks to her, this meant Best Friends Forever. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He writes to thank them, and he tells them he's in the hospital. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But she just gave me a shy smile and mouthed the words “thank you.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“And I wanted to say thank you for bringing by my homework,” I finished. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned the work over, and I silently thanked my maa for teaching me that one side must look as well done as the other. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

I nod and thank him and tell him to have a nice weekend, but as Fiona starts pushing me toward the door, he asks, “How are your parents doing with all this?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Okay, Anthony,” she says, “thank you very much.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I told them, which meant “thank you” in Zombie. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Later that week, my co-workers surprised me with cake and a congratulatory card, and I thanked them and allowed myself to recognize the significance of the experience. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

After the Cyclops disintegrated—and stayed disintegrated, thanks to Death—Percy leaped off his hellhound and slashed wildly through the other monsters. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

If he hurried, there would be just time enough to thank his father properly. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, thanks. She did like it. And we talked about it too. A little bit. I think we’ll talk more. She said we would.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She had even called Caroline and thanked her for choosing a costume I could wear. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He went straight toward the same young woman who had thanked him before. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked her for her considerate choice, and as I really felt fatigued with my long journey, expressed my readiness to retire. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was this same gesture of privacy the nuns would teach me to use, especially after Communion when I thanked God for coming into my soul. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

On a cool foggy morning, she climbed the hill to find Lame Einar and thank him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We found out that this was all the Captain knew; so with thanks we came away. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

The cold, cottony light of a winter storm was something he gave thanks for after living without windows for seventy-seven days. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She thanked the Wrights, and when Mrs. Wright pressed some extra cookies on her, she declined, embarrassed. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When I thanked her, she had waved my words away. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

We thank her but I can tell she’s hesitant about walking away, almost as if she wants to scoot down next to one of us and just talk some more. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay. I don’t need that. But thanks anyway.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“If you talk to him,” Cole said, “tell him thanks again for the knife. I’ll carve something special.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

The woman pays for her things, collects her shopping bags from the clerk, and walks out of the store, not looking back, not even thanking us for letting her cut in front of us. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In her reply, she thanked Andresen for thinking of her but told him she had no time to spare for his puzzle. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Yes, I had an ugly face and no legs, but my brain worked quite well, thank you very much. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The reporter thanked Miss K for letting her visit—good story—great angle—sorry she couldn’t stay—mayor cutting ribbon for opening of new auto-parts shop—meeting of the school board. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and got out of the car. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“No thank you, I don’t want any,” I said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Tree-ear nodded his thanks and stepped away, but the woman spoke again, quietly. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Jesse almost never formally said thanks, but his gratitude was clear. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The truck driver was on his knees next to Sal, saying, “Thank God, thank God, thank God, it’s a miracle.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

The teller thanks us for our donation and doesn’t seem surprised by it; Deckers are always throwing their money around. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Nuah. He goes to my school, a junior, new here. By the way, thanks for sending Farooq over. I was swamped at the table. Maybe girls started coming because of him.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Jackson rose to thank Ames and his northern colleagues for seeing the light and recovering the old conciliatory spirit that had once permitted northern and southern interests to cooperate. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

One by one they said thank you and moved aside for their teammates. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Sierra thanked him, grabbed a pack of gum and an icey at Carlos’s bodega, and then leaned against the wall in the shade of the red awning. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

In fact, Fern gave thanks to Mr. Lucas for making our roof sturdy so we could all be underneath it. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mama gets out of the car and thanks him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I thank God for sending him into my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

"I thank you for calUng them off, young ser. I promise you, they would have found me quite indigestible. And now I will be leaving, truly." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Yes! Please do that, thank you,” she said. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Whatever I have felt about those men, I have much to thank them for. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Henry and Camilla arrived separately—in case Charles decided to show up, I think—which, thank God, he didn’t. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I had no interest in visit-ing the dungeon, thank you very much. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He smacked it across the floor where it hit the overturned bench, but, thank the Lord, the heavy pottery did not shatter. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Many, many, many thanks!” they always said, when they saw food coming. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

It is my thanks to him for giving it at least one day more. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“You know we need an adult with us. Besides, I’m happy wearing one pair, thank you very much.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Back at the youth hostel, she wrote a sincere letter of thanks to Patti Sokoloff on an old-fashioned piece of airmail paper and posted it. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He does not say thank you but I decide I’ll accept his thank you from earlier. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, not now, I thank you. I could not stay two minutes. I must get on to Kingston as fast as I can.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” I say, and in thanks, she kisses my bare shoulder. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Outside the three dorm buildings was a large gym, built by Warner Bros, as thanks for use of the Death House and other prison sites in its gangster movies of the 1930s. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You can thank your captain friend for this." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But he couldn’t very well thank Miss Perumal in his letter for always being there to listen, then turn around and not be there for Sticky. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

This called for Makeover, Part II—which Park cut short, thank God, saying, "Mom, I want a photo that actually looks like Eleanor." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When she had finished she waited, as though for a reply, and I remember blushing scarlet, stammering some sort of thanks in return, and dropping both my gloves in my confusion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Coin’s voice comes over the district audio system, thanking us all for an exemplary evacuation of the upper levels. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I can act in self- defense, but I won’t be drawn into any more Olympian aggression, thank you very much. I’ve been reading about Buddhism. And Taoism. I haven’t decided between them.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Come with? No, thanks. I kinda wanna see the other poets,” I say. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The hedgehog thanked her profusely, hoping that there might be seconds after the others had been served. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

But they bowed so graciously, thanking him, you'd scarcely guess their deep craving. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes,” said Neville, “I’m fine, thanks. Just reading this book Professor Moody lent me. He held up the book: Magical Water Plants of the Mediterranean. “ Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The Admiral shook hands with them and Mrs. Popper, and thanked them for having helped to train the extraordinary penguins that were to be a real contribution to science. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, um,” I said, “first, we do want to say thank you for dinner last night and—” “We bought them dinner last night?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you,” the man in the grey suit says, shifting in his chair and resting his hands on the handle of his cane. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I squealed, thanked her, and dashed over to Amy’s to share the big news. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I am not drinking at present” he said, “thank you.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Chineke! I thank you for this new morning! I thank you for the sun that rises.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I am immortal in my homeland, Frank Zhang! And thanks to your friend Hazel, my new homeland is Alaska. You cannot kill me here!” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

It was around the same time that the piano’s close relative the organ also mastered the art of volume control, thanks to a device called a ‘ratchet swell pedal’. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Sister Mukumbu thanked Brother Kelvin for being our guest speaker and showed him to the door. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Black Jesus, thank you for this blessing,” Daddy says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The injured man tried to thank them, but a nurse told them to move so she could take the man’s vital signs and check his wounds. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“A world of thanks for your benevolence, Agha sahib.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks. Alice, did we really...,” he whispered, unable to say any more. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Now, God be thanked, we shall soon meet!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Most of all, we thank you for bringing the family together,” our grandfather picks up, “to mourn and to celebrate those who gave their lives for all of us.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

He nodded and the girl smiled at what Minli imagined was the buffalo boy’s enthusiastic thanks. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Dad had jumbled my internal clock, thanks to our late-night marathon of Doctor Who—my favorite episodes with the brilliant and brave Martha Jones. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Wow! Tell them thanks! Do you want to have breakfast with us?” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Don’t thank me yet. Call Ruth, my secretary, if you need to get in touch.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He took it from her and even said thank you, but I’m pretty sure he never called the number. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh. Well, look, I don’t need any help right now. But thanks again. Besides, shouldn’t you be getting sleep for training? When’s your next fight?” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

We thanked heaven that Chairman Mao had started this Cultural Revolution, and that the Central Committee of the Communist Party had uncovered the mess in our schools. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The broad overinvestment in fiber cable is a gift that keeps on giving, thanks to the unique nature of fiber optics. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

She learned about Indian words that have been incorporated into American English, like moose and pecan and squash, and Penobscot words like kwai kwai, a friendly greeting, and woliwoni, thank you. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I was helped out of my comfortable chair and made a little speech of thanks. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“That will be all. Everyone, let us offer our thanks to the good thespians from Leeds.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

But thanks to Ishtar, I'd felt, briefly, what it was like to have that inhuman power. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“The rest of you sit tight. I’ll send another Executive to monitor your quiz—which, thanks to this cheater, you’ll all have to start over from the beginning.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I’m also thinking, Why is Abuela thanking God for the food? Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“My son wants to thank you for the picture you gave him,” Mrs. Morehouse says to me. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No thanks, nothing at all, just take her and go.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

In Chicago hostesses always knew when guests had taken the cure, because upon being offered a drink, those guests invariably answered, “No, thank you. I’ve been to Dwight.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

I received letters from women I'd never met thanking me for helping her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She lived in the Bay Area for over a decade, but she never learned to speak English beyond words like "please" and "thank you." Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

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

He thanked her, ripped open the wrapper, and started eating. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Tell them thanks, but I’m not in the rocket business anymore.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Be sure to tell your coaches thank you,” she says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

Papa said the blessings and thanked everyone for coming. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Patterson shook hands with Ray and Robin and thanked them for the opportunity to watch the necropsy. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I twiddle about with lines of verse now and then, but it’s only a hobby. In any case, thank you for indulging me.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I gather up my towel and goody bag, then lean forward to thank Amanda’s parents. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

Although I don’t know how I could have thanked him in words. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Where is Mother?” asked Meg, as she and Jo ran down to thank her for their gifts, half an hour later. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No need . . she started, but Charles was already thanking him for his kindness. “I’d be obliged,” he said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Just leave it, thank you, on the coffee table, I can reach.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

When we checked at seven o’clock, our doors were still shut tight, thank goodness! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“You gave me a brilliant son, and I have thanked you for him a million times. But you had to make him so brilliant?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, thanks for that, by the way. Your parents are amazing. That was really fun.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“We thank you for the joy the athletes bring to our hearts and lives,” the pastor said. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

For these blessings and to help insure that He would continue to favor them, the city of Chutreaux wished to thank God. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z

“No. Maybe he just wants to say thank you for the cakes.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I smile and try to choke out a “thank you,” but can’t say anything. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

He glanced at the cook to thank him, but the cook did not look at Jack. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well, thank you, Madam. I hope you are keeping well?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not. “Moose”—he turns to me—“thanks for bringing this to our attention. But I need to talk to your mom for a minute alone.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you,” I say, the crowd of auditioning onlookers moaning in disappointment, “I don’t want to twist my knee in these new Adidas.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

"What you thanking me for?" he asked Noodles. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t like talking about sad things so this is an easy out, thank God. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

He thanked Singer several times for the night’s lodging, moving his lips carefully so that he was sure to be understood. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I placed my hands together in a prayer position and bowed at him, our way of saying thanks in Shona. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“No need. I know the sort o’ thanks you have in mind.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Gee, thanks. I hear Octavian might get elected praetor, assuming the camp survives that long.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Now Dave can have it for dinner. To thank him for being so nice to you always.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Soheil and I thank her and take the PB and J she hands us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Sure, he always thanked me or told me I was a nice girl, but I’d expected more. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that he told me he would be attending the funeral and I thanked him. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

I believe I thank the man, but I’m so tired I’m not sure I’ve actually said the words. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

As if in thanks, the sturdy trees had protected their house and fields from the brunt of the cyclone. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to send thanks to him—one way or the other.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Bruce, thank you for flying out, too. How's the weather in California these days? " The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re five minutes early, thanks to Jack, who hustled her out the door. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I pat his arm and whisper thank you, infusing it with as much authenticity as I can. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank God, thank GOD!” she shouted as she reached him. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

In Tyrosh he should be able to curse the gods, call a man a cheat, and order up an ale, thanks to a sellsword he had once known at the Rock. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, wow. Thank you, thank you! I love it. I love this so much.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Washington, DC, where she’ll spend three days meeting her senators and the members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, thanks to Olivia. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. I’m not really that ludicrous, but thanks anyway for saying so. See? That’s how it works.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

He said huskily, tears all down die red glistening cheeks, “I want to thank you, sir, for the opportunity you have given me, sir, to serve here. I have prayed, sir.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thanked the other neighbors who came to the door to greet and gossip. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

He shook his head and added, “I’ll tell you one thing, thank the Lord for old friends.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“How can I thank you, old friend,” my father said turning to Narciso. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are doing my job for me, Father, thank you,” she said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I take my bag without saying thank you and Kay nudges me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Ann doesn’t smile or say thank you, she just looks away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

But I do not leave without telling Señor Santos my plan and thanking him. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

I gave a silent prayer of thanks that I didn’t seem to be lousy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Actually, she did, so I never thanked her for fixing my ankle.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I can protect myself, thank you very much!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The focal point of this letter is to thank you for the photo session with the photographer and obtain information from you how I can obtain a good amount of photos. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Alma would say thanks, would show a slight expression of guilt, and would kiss her grandmother on the cheek. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Mother, perfectly satisfied, thanks to you all, and so happy that I can’t talk about it,” with a look that was far better than words. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

We passed a place where prisoners were shot over the pits they had dug for themselves, and I said a silent prayer of thanks. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It has a disagreeable look to me. I must get rid of every thing.—There it goes, and there is an end, thank Heaven! of Mr. Elton.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

The doorman tips his cap as I thank him. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

And, indeed, though my mother’s eyes are not so good as they were, she can see amazingly well still, thank God! with the help of spectacles. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Tucker had said Miles was awful with cars, and I thanked all that was holy that this hadn’t happened while we were on the interstate. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“I thank you for your counsel and for all that you did for this poor man.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Thank you, good girl, thank you, thank you." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

He steps closer, murmuring, “I’m just trying to say thanks, Jerome. You helped me out a lot. Good friends share. You can bring it back tomorrow.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

“I never thanked you proper for taking care of me before,” she said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

But I had no way to tell Rose that, so I just pointed to thank you. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“My Datsun”—Mum offered some braised celery to Aunt Alice, who made a No thanks gesture—“passed its MOT with flying colors last week.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Deydey gave tobacco to the deer’s spirit and thanked him, brought back as much as he could carry, then buried the rest of the deer in snow. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

My companion and I dropped the boy to the ground as quickly as we could, and before I could thank him he disappeared into the crowd of prisoners huddling together for warmth as they slept. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Better not. It looks like the Chief’s asleep. He might not thank us for waking him up out of a nice dream.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“And thanks for comparing me to a dog. That was brilliant.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks,” I said, and looked up to see night quickly closing in. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“No matter what happens,” she said quietly, “I want to thank you.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Griphook grunted thanks, and Bill left, closing the door upon them all. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She glanced up at the offending windows—no dead bodies hanging there this week, thank goodness. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“No, ma’am. I’m set with this, thank you much. I got to be heading back to New London here in a minute. Just a quick visit.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

She said, “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe I should thank him for showing me that any power of one person over another is built on the threat of violence. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He jogged down the hall to his next class before I could thank him. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The whole class is looking at Clohessy because he’s the biggest and the toughest and if he says thanks I’ll say thanks. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When I stepped inside the school, the soldiers were not as visible as they had been the day before, but I thanked God that they were still there. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, he said “thanks” and hugged me again. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Armpit thanked X-Ray for the ride, then walked through the revolving door into the hotel. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He should thank her and take his book and go, it is the sensible thing to do. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

If we get out of here alive, I’ll have to thank Natalie for being at the end, and making sure Finn doesn’t get pulled away and swallowed up by the crowd, Chess thought. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She complimented him on the bouquet and thanked him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank God,” she whispered before she lay back down and closed her eyes again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The words thank you catch in my throat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh? Oh, thank you, thank you. Just put it down out there on the porch.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

There was cool buttermilk yet, thanks to Violet, and I poured some in a tin cup. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

A fan came up to him, gave him a long hug, and thanked him for a “wonderful, wonderful win.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, when people die, they say prayers to thank God and—” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I’ve got a nice couch to sit on—which, thanks to Lenny, is perfectly centered in the room—cheese puffs to eat, and a great game to watch. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I force myself to look at his eyes, searching for a remnant of the soft-spoken man who once thanked me for saving his marriage. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also held out his hand for me to shake, then gave me a special thanks for telling him that his daughter was doing well and was happy. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

"None, and now, thanks to our Führer, I will soon know even fewer." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

She and her family often came to this very spot to send prayers of thanks for her life to the holy greyhound. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Tell Eugene I said thank you. Tell him we are well. Drive carefully.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Sire, we must go at once to the grove of the pines and give thanks for our victory.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

And he looks like someone who hasn't been thanked very often. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

But, thank God, they are not as intelligent as we who kill them; although they are more noble and more able. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I can thank her, she is gone, off to the next bed, the next patient, the next injury. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He opened the side door and I got in, and he said he was going to drive me home to thank me, and he put the siren on, and off we went. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Janie held his head tightly to her breast and wept and thanked him wordlessly for giving her the chance for loving service. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Roy’s father came up and thanked the policeman for bringing his son home. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Late that evening, we joined a group of friends and family at dinner, thanking them for their support during what had been a nutty eleven months since the announcement in Springfield. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Even with all Grandpa had said in the kitchen, I half expected him to thank God for sparing me, but he didn’t. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“My thanks to you, Silent Sam. You are truly a great pathfinder.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And this boy said something about how the football team hasn’t been the same since my brother graduated, and my dad thanked him. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

She left it hanging in the air, and then said, “Hey, speaking of tomorrow, as thanks for your hard work and dedication on this remarkable evening, I would like to give you a small gift.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I whispered a prayer of thanks, then went back inside, turned out the lights, and crawled into bed. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I call out a thank you behind her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I want to thank her, too, with a surprise of saying something in our language, but there is nothing in my throat to call up. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was completely absorbed by them, thank God. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“You can thank me later,” he says in a deep, grinding voice. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, all right, thank you. Bit hard to walk. Guess I’ll have to ride.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I pretended that I hadn’t, because it was more important that I thank the photographer properly than that I tackle Paul. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Shortly before I was planning to leave, I thanked one elderly fellow for having looked after me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To thank her for always being one step ahead of what I need. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

All he did was thank me for letting him wear my hound's-tooth. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Queen Daenerys has a large one, and no thanks to you.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then she say to me, Mrs. , I’d thank you for a glass of water before I go, if you don’t mind. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nodded thanks and waved off the oranges. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Harry thanked him, poured the Kool-Aid into Dixie cups, and sat down wearily. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Then he thanked the gods for his life, and for the love he felt for the princess. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s much better than I deserve, and you shouldn’t have, but I thank you.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He told all about the Laphams and how he somehow couldn’t seem even to thank Cilia for the food she usually got to him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No. No thank you. They are waiting for me.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Abbey took a Coke, but I said no thanks. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“We can buy more beads, and you can try to make a go of Rukku’s necklace business, like you’d wanted. After all, it’s thanks to you and her that we’ve still got any money left.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

On her birthday after school, she had called Omer to thank him for the wonderful surprise, and his mother, who didn’t speak English very well, answered the phone. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Sire,” Robin began, “I do thank you for this great honor, and I beg you to accept my song of Christmas.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

Italian fashion dominated the reign of King Henry II of France, thanks to his wife, Catherine de Medici, whose role in the arts of sixteenth-century France is hard to exaggerate. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

O’Brien got around to thanking the old woman a few days later, telling her how his wife had been jealous of such a fine sweater. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re just fine and dandy, thank you. And what work is it you do now?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let us give thanks for the life that was…” Daddy’s voice choked. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I shook hands with her at the door and thanked her. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t care, because I figured it all out, thanks to Miss Cowper’s County Literacy Unit. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks,” I said, and I slid it out of the fridge. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

It helped them in Europe as well, thanks to Japan’s ambassador in Berlin, who used Purple to relay Hitler’s detailed war plans to Tokyo. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Quickly he left the room, realizing there was no one to thank him—or abuse him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

As he did pretty much every time we spoke, he thanked me for the time I was putting in, adding that he was sorry I had to deal with any fallout at all. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Friends called to thank my father for speaking up. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Mam says, Ah, no, thanks, we couldn’t take your supper from you. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“And you think I should help you...why? For your efforts just now? You have my thanks, but my support?” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Disguising my rising panic, I thanked him for getting me to the top of Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks....I may practice a few steps in the room.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

I asked her if she'd care to have a hot chocolate or something with me, but she said no, thank you. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

She said thank you but she looked unimpressed, and so, in the middle of a searing afternoon, he sneaked into Olanna’s room and poured some scented talcum powder into a folded piece of paper. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She and I might be interacting under false pretenses right now—it’s a kick to the uterus every time she thanks me for being “so cool about this”—but I’ll certainly take that over nothing. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be sorry, just don’t pass out. And thanks.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Nothing to do with the little that was left of the day but to visit the kind white friends who had realized her feelings and thank them. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

We must find some way to thank the good ones. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They thanked him for the extra effort he was putting in with me. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Son, you thank Miss Fulton for all she done while I was gone,” Daddy says. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Some would shake my hand and thank me for fighting for our country. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

With Atak as our teacher, we learned to say “thank you” and “good morning” and many other words and phrases. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I’d never really be able to thank him for being worried about me when he found out Miles and I were together, instead of being angry. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

And thanks to this message, as well as others sent from Berlin that week, Elizebeth had advance notice that RED was about to start using an Enigma machine. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

No thanks to you, she wanted to say. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

By fall, though, Barack’s stock had begun to rise in part thanks to the publication of The Audacity of Hope and a slew of media opportunities afforded by the book tour. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Erin—who sits next to me in the cafeteria when it’s not basketball season—just started eating the carrots off my plate enthusiastically and thanking people until they got confused. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If school pride makes us gangs, I’m neutral thanks to my dad. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I thanked Allah I had them in my life. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

They found a temple all slimy and moss-grown, but not quite in ruins, and there they gave thanks for their escape and prayed for help in their dreadful loneliness. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its contents spilled onto the rug with a muffled thank of metal on wool. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Mind? She won’t be able to thank you enough for coming. Giants love strangers.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She could thank him and send him away now, or...“Would you like something hot to drink? Some chocolatl?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

In an hour he would be off duty, thank Christ. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will use my own needles, thank you very much. Good honest bone. None of your nasty jagged iron things, stabbing you like little slivers of hate.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She thanked me for being wise enough to know she was not “done” at all. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Even though mathematicians knew that calculus was deeply flawed—thanks to the mathematics of zero and infinity—they quickly embraced the new mathematical tools. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

So, all I want to say is, thank you. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

No thanks, Grace started to reply, then looked at the letters and deleted them. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Thank you. I wanted to thank you. My father would have loved that story. It’s the ...” I broke off. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“And thank your lucky stars you didn’t shoot anyone,” he added, and slapped the back of my head. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Horace, I don’t know how to thank you.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I hand one back to her, and she thanks me under her breath. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“King,” he says, like he’s about to begin a speech, “thank you.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for visiting us and said we were honored by his presence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, none for me, thanks,” I say and reach in my bag. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“You wouldn’t know. And you can thank your stars for that,” I says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I thank you anyway, boy” I’m frustrated because of my final ace. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Part of it is thanks to my medicine, I think. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Using her good hand, the woman grasped Matty’s hands with a warm gesture of thanks as she turned away. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

She ought to be on her knees thanking me for all I did for her. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure you’d be satisfied with only my heartfelt thanks”—El Patron chuckled as the doctors tried to hide their disappointment—“but you’ll be even more satisfied with these one-million-dollar checks.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked her while thinking, Why would he do that? From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Dad shook hands with the man he’d been talking to and thanked my emergency nurse and we left. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thank you,” I said, trying to keep my voice calm. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Okay, thanks for your help,” I say, preparing to leave. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Doing chores was one way of thanking Mrs. Rappaport for giving her extra help after school. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, thanks to Revere and Dawes, church bells rang and muskets fired—warning signals from the Patriot network that the British were coming. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say a prayer of thanks to the god of synesthesia for both the experience and for making the experience fade away. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry for that, and ought to thank him for not shaking me, I suppose. What the dickens does the fellow expect?” and the old gentleman looked a trifle ashamed of his own testiness. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At the idea of anybody coming to take Meg away? No, thank you.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

We thanked them for their generosity and left. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I start to thank him for not insisting I return immediately to the Belle apartments. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

After a while they both scolded us and thanked us and curtsied before they left, laughing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t sure if he should say thank you or be insulted. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I wish—oh, thank you, thank you—good-bye!” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“If it happens again, and if it’s real, the boy’s father will know he owes you thanks. He won’t hurt you.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Warrant Officer Swart prepared a final meal for all of us, and I thanked him not only for the food he had provided for the last two years but the companionship. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told each of them thanks, but no thanks. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Its hooves just were not made for this, thank the gods. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I’d like that fine—and thank you for thinking of me.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thanks. We really need a job,” I said. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The widow's son, after closing his gaping mouth, nodded his thanks, climbed on the horse's back, and galloped into the water. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I’m getting my coat, and here’s Castro again, giving me this sarcastic thank you, like this was all my fault. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Ma shouted, throwing her arms in the air to thank God. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“This has nothing to do with Luce, all right? She’s gone and it’s no thanks to the way she lived her life. I wish you wouldn’t idolize her so much.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I thank you all very much for helping me, and I’ll thank you still more if you won’t allude to it for a month, at least.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She handed me a rough clay bowl full of steaming vegetables, seasoned rice, and a crusty chunk of bread, and I thanked her and moved on. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

No thank you, I’d rather be stretched out on my favorite rug in front of a nice, whistling radiator. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

He thanks General Grant and the army for their struggle, and promises to have a national day of celebration very soon, with a great parade through Washington. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

I felt my father’s strong arms carrying me out, and my last glimpse was that of my mother and Ultima kneeling obediently at the foot of the Virgin, praying their thanks. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How can I be afraid when you have been so kind to Father? I only wish I could thank you for it.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good, because he’s due here in about fifteen minutes. He called last night and wants to meet his sponsor and thank him.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

The president of the club, Dr. Edward Lasker, welcomed everyone, thanked them for coming, and then began a litany of Bobby’s many accomplishments. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Traft thanked me, then stepped away, and I was caught up with the crowd of folks lined up for sandwiches. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I thank God every day that they come home.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

She took it with a nod of thanks. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dari blushed and mumbled a thanks, and Twig stared up at Mr. Neely in shock, because I don’t think she’s used to praise from a teacher. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Mr. Spencer’s face flooded with gratitude as he murmured his thanks once more. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Even though she isn’t here, I’d like to thank Mary Miller. And thank all of you. Please don’t stop until each of your children has a permanent family forever!” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Today is Thanksgiving—a day for families to come together and give thanks, my cousins tell me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Accept each tray of slop with a quiet “thank you.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was growing tired of constantly hearing about the revolution, but I privately thanked Castro for postponing my algebra test. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Well, thanks to the Freedom Writers, I got to go to the nation’s capital. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

If there’s one thing I know how to read in a voice, thanks to Jude, it’s jealousy. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Was it not a word, thanks to Pascal, irretrievably associated with religious polemics of the sort that the members of the Royal Society were determined to avoid? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Well, thank you, Agent Jones. It’s sweet of you to say so.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

So the Russian undid the snags one by one, and the scarecrow danced off into the night again without a word of thanks. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thanked the driver and we all got out. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I’m cold where I was hot before, and I’d really like to put my clothes back on and go crawl into my closet, please and thank you. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. And he said he saw your music video too, and it shed new light on the situation with Long and Tate. It looks like it’s helping our cause. So, thank you.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t thank him,” Mom snaps at me, glaring at him. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I think . . . she said slowly, “I think I prefer the water to the thanks.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Omakayas thanked Ten Snow over and over again until the older girl couldn’t help smiling. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“We’re tolerable, sir, I thank you,” replied Grace, lifting the boiling mess carefully on to the hob: “rather snappish, but not ’rageous.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Spending money on the poor is like throwing money into a fire. They’ll just consume it and never thank you,” Tool said. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

"No need for help. But thanks for stopping by. Maybe in a couple of months." Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Well,” my dreadful smile stretching across my face, “thanks most awfully once again, it’s been so ripping...” using words I had never used before. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“If you leave right now, you won’t even be late for school. Hurry along. “And thank you again, Jonas,” she added, as he went to the door, “for your dream.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

It observes Maribel packing the two cinnamon crullers in a white paper bag, folding the top over neatly, and thanking the customer. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother graciously thanked the unknown benefactor, saying, “Too good. Cost too much.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took a clobbering in the Blitz—I wasn’t there, thank God—and the replacement buildings and the tower block are a national disgrace. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I’ve learned a bit about evolution thanks to the books and newspapers Jackson smuggles me, and the comparison doesn't sit well. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I tell her ‘No thank you, Miss Hilly.’ The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

One crisis at a time, thank you very much. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Children should pick first. But I very thank you for asking. All right, I will take one.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

We thanked Poseidon with many a charred thighbone for that crossing. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Spencer darted in and out, thanking everyone, giving them dripping-wet rags to cool their faces, bringing dippers of water, weeping all the while. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

As he breathed his last, he thanked me for allowing him to die fighting. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Even so, city life was comfortable and pleasant, thanks to the wide streets, parks, gardens, and extensive system of canals. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

"Oh, thank God," he exhaled the words, and I smirked, then tapped my fork on Maddy's plate. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Or did she realise that it had not been me at all who had told Maxim about Favell, and this was her way of thanking me for my silence? Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

That day, he realized sadly, was probably further in the future than ever, thanks to the vandals at the pancake- house construction site. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got all the way to the bed before I noticed—thank God they didn’t wake up—that they were all curled up together on their left sides. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Nevertheless, I thank you,” I said holding up my glass. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mango is curled up in a ball under my chair, and I silently thank him for bringing some piece of Grandpa back to the table, even if I’m the only one who knows it. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“He did? They approved that? Okay, thanks for the heads-up.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

My frizz had shrunk at least two inches, thanks to the humid air. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

"It has become a leading issue, thanks to you." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The baron and his family —all of his family—were knocking their heads on the floor in front of their ancestors and thanking the gods out loud for protecting them from conscription. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We live, thanks to the reach of our technologies, in perhaps the most argumentative age of any in history. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

We thank her and turn to leave, but not before the woman tells us to make sure we hurry. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“That’s very nice of you, but no thanks. I’m fine. Seriously.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He meant to say thank you, but the words got lost on the way to his mouth, and what he said in-stead was, “Who are you?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I hand Andrecito back his dump truck, whisper thanks, then collect our dishes, letting their clatter fill the silence, and head toward the kitchen without a word. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It make our day much better than walking. We have our many thanks to you.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, thanks a lot, it’s a—you sound—I’m glad to hear your—” “Stop stuttering, I’m paying for this. Who’re you rooming with?” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So good to see you again, thank you for coming,” she said, with an extra dose of sincerity, the “so” emphasized, as though to make up for forgetting Ifemelu’s name. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

She took the collar gladly, and thanked him for it. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m honored to be of service,” Mr. Johnson said to me when I thanked him. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The army chaplain said a few words and a councilman from the mayor's office thanked the soldiers for their service. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“Dad? If you sent this here for me—thanks. If you didn’t...well, thanks anyway.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“He’s not easy to like, but...thanks for being kind to him.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As much as I loved every one of my cousins and had significant relationships with each of them, I have Mitra to thank for one of the best days of my life. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Not as fast as Akimi, but thanks to his big brother Mike the Jock, he was used to running wind sprints. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to work now, Jenna, but I do thank you for coming by.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

But then it rights itself, and I say, “I have you to thank for the fact that my skull is pretty tough now.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He did seem like a nice guy, and thanked me profusely for not turning him in. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But all he did was to say, “No, thank you,” and fend off the proffered tube of tablets. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You should thank your little witch-friend. She came and found me, told me you were in trouble, and what kind of trouble you were in.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thank you, Your Majesty,” replied the attendants. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Atik picked up Uma and the baby, put them on the sled and, calling his grateful thanks to Miyax, took off. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She did all of this without a word of thanks or praise from the man himself. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“It would be a way of thanking everybody,” Roy Lee said. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t mean to be rude but “No, thank you” was better than what I kept from coming out of my mouth. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank you! I’m so sorry. Terribly clumsy of me,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

You get blown away because you don’t have a full squad, you can thank those creeps.” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am not the one to thank. The gods have decided your fate. You will speak with the rock tomorrow.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

I tell myself I need to thank him, when I’m not busy drooling into the windows and hyperventilating over the oil paintings and watercolors and canvases as big as my garage door. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

My ears stretched practically to the top of my head, and I opened my mouth to utter a humble thanks. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I got out of the water, thanked the man, and was on my way, heading in the direction he had pointed that led toward the sea. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She dumbly nodded her thanks and wandered on. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and told him that I would tell Margaret how helpful he had been. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mother prompts gently, “Now, maybe Dave wants to say thank you. Maybe he wants to say thank you for being such a nice girl and giving him supper.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The hyena thanked him and settled down in a corner of the hut and began to cover himself with the skin. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

But they say thank you, and they don’t eat our food. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

She says, “You are more than welcome. Just thank me by making some great art.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

We thank Madeline for her help, take off the aviator gear, and let ourselves out. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you. Karl—” Her voice grew louder with this word and nearly cracked. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

"I will remember that, Maester. And I thank you for your help. I have taken enough of your time." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Matthias, thank you with all my heart for saving my family. We thought we were doomed.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I tell Mama thanks and start taking out the notebooks. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The girl did not say thank you, but remained rooted to the spot as they passed and watched them out of sight; Ron glanced back at her. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank God. We were so worried. What are you doing down here?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

It was from 1658 onwards, and thanks to Christiaan Huygens, that ordinary people began to have access to accurate timepieces, instead of estimating the time of day by the position of the Sun. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“What? You get Apex-7 for the wedding, but I get penguins? I’ve been to the aquarium. Penguins reek like rotten fish. No, thank you.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, thank you—but on no account.—I would rather walk.—And for me to be afraid of walking alone!—I, who may so soon have to guard others!” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Many thanks are owed to the above mentioned for their roles in what has been, for the past few years now, an obsession and a second life that I never expected to live. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Arable said goodbye and thanked Dr. Dorian very much for his advice. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Gives thanks for the meager breakfast, for living to eat another morning meal. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“On the contrary,” said he, “I thank you, for though we are strictly in our private and personal capacity, still it may be mentioned that there are Newgate cobwebs about, and it brushes them away.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Very pleasant, thank you,” said Mum, as a tubby man with joke-shop sideburns trundled a large, white, lidded wheely bucket round from the front of the house. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Today, thanks to automation, it takes five jobs. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

"Yes, thank you, I would like a refill," Sydelle said to nobody and hobbled to the bar. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nobody obeys Stop signs anyway. They just roll on through. So now, because there isn’t one there, it’s legal. See? People will thank me.” Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Mr. Black told her thank you, but she wasn’t done. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Professor shook April’s hand, and he smiled ever so slightly when she said, “I came to say thanks a lot for saving my life.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cora thanked the Lord that her skin had never been burned in such a way. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I'm sorry I didn't thank you earlier for the lasagna and the flowers. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

His eyes said thanks, but his lips could not yet speak; too many other words and thoughts were crowded in his mind that evening. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And thank the skies for it. Who knows what d-d-damage she and her rebels would have caused if she still—still lived.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“This is where me, y’all’s daddy and uncle, and just about every other kid in town learned how to shoot, thanks to your old granddaddy here.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Oh, my dear child,” Gitl said, pulling her close, “thank God that your father and mother are not alive to see you now.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pa and Ma turn to Uncle Leang and thank him for letting us stay with him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at it again but when I turned back to thank the man, he’d already gone. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

He finally caved in around three this afternoon when Beth convinced him that Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the freedom of all living things, and that includes the turkeys. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I meant to thank you most. Honestly. We couldn’t have done this without you.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He thanked the men for their day’s work, told them to get a good night’s rest. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand, thanking Rae and the busboy and the host as we leave. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Hitler spoke to each boy, thanking him for his effort to defend the Fatherland. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The boy thanked him, ate it, and went on his way. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know so many people back in Haiti, so many families who would kiss the ground and thank Jesus for a street like this, especially one named American. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Still, Ted makes no mention of her departure at the morning meeting of her last day, nor does he thank her privately or wish her well at the end of the day. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He honestly thought he was doing his girls a favor, and it confused him when the thanks never came. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

We got out, stood by Dallas’s driver’s-side window thanking him for giving us a ride. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

"But thank you. And it's not always this bad. Only after I've used the arcana. My eyes will drift back into place after a few hourglasses." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“No, it’s okay, Mr. Bagman,” said Harry, suppressing a smile, “I think I can find the castle on my own, thanks.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Our captain thanks them politely, seemingly bearing no grudges or anger, and the pirates wish us luck and wave good-bye as we sail on. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm quite comfortable here, thank you very much." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“And someday,” Mami continues, “we will be free, and all your cousins and aunts and uncles will come back and thank us.” Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“I just want to say thank you to everyone for coming out. My father would be so thrilled to know that you came to say your final good-byes.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“He has seen all this, and thank God, he is not going to succumb to it.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank God it’s you. Hi. Hi, I love you.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then he delivered an opening prayer, giving thanks to God for the gathering as the crowd stood quietly in head-lowered reverence. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell her thanks. And now I wish I had gotten extra gummy bears.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Holmes thanked him, paid him, and promptly sold the skeleton to Hahneman Medical College—the Chicago school, not the Philadelphia school of the same name—for many times the amount he had paid Chappell. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He would overcome them: his band had grown large, and for the treasures Hrothgar could afford now to give them in sign of his thanks, his warriors became hornets. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thank the driver and return to the cold air outside. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Stella, thank you for keeping your mask on.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“I want to begin by thanking each of you for being here,” she finally said, her hands softly gripping the sides of the pulpit, the muscles in her upper arms flexing. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And it's true—we say please and thank you. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m fasting,” he told Kaup’a’ta, when he offered him the blue cornmeal “but thanks anyway.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I thank you for trying anyway. When you get better we’ll try again. No, you don’t have to write any more.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Argo II could cover vast distances pretty quickly, thanks to its magical engine, but Leo figured the Romans had magic travel methods of their own. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I kissed hundreds of cheeks, hugged total strangers, thanked them for their gifts. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I think her name is Irene. Please tell her thanks for me.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

"I'm fine, but thank you for your concern." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

She took the sword, but she couldn’t even make herself say thank you. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“No brandy for me, thank you. I should get to bed. I have quite a walk ahead of me, now that Manpower has moved to the bush.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Arthur and I kiss very quickly while everyone is saying bye and Team Seuss thanks us one last time before leaving. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

No, I don’t think I will, thanks, said the other voice, a little more firmly . . . no, I don’t really want to. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I swallowed the automatic “thank you” that formed in my throat and left the shop without another word. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks. Keeps me awake. Did you have something you wanted to see me about?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to thank her for having had such wonderful kids. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I know, Julio. They say that he was bitten before he was shot. They also say that he was—thanks,” she said as I placed her plate on the table and sat down. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Jacobs did not thank her this time. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And it was all thanks to the Case of the Disappearing Hairball. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

She and her mom were just fine by themselves, thanks for asking. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

My father told me to say thanks, sir. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Our manager had already paid for gas and I thanked God that this was one of those times the bus started right up with just a couple of cranks. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We thank him for providing food, and even though his death gives us life, it is hard to thank even an animal enough for that. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Instead I finish it in three gulps and tell her thanks. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

In the end, Hillary Clinton won nearly three million more votes than her opponent, but Trump had captured the Electoral College thanks to fewer than eighty thousand votes spread across Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Celaena would have thanked her again, but another wave of cramping took over and she leaned forward as the door closed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Well, thank you, while taking in the facts: Grandpa is okay, but Grandpa and Dawn Celeste have been in touch all along. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He expected all Americans to thank him for saving the nation. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Excellent. That’s your thesis. Your main idea. Spaces, buildings are important but never as important as the people inside. “You should thank your little brother.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

‘You’ve come so far. You’re not the same girl I brought to Camp Jupiter. Your power with the Mist, your confidence -’ ‘It’s all thanks to you.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I glance up, just with a smile and thanks. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I thanked him earnestly from the bottom of my rapidly thinning purse. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“No. I don’t steal from them, thank you very much,” said Miles. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Well, anyway Byron never had his wish, thank God. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was already the beginning of March before I finally worked up the nerve to thank Faith for her Mr. J. Cash offering. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I give thanks at Thanksgiving because my mother finally goes to work and my father orders pizza. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

I bowed and thanked him for the favor of his notice. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

And for this tiny museum of lost history we citizens of Norvelt thank her.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Well, thank goodness for that,” she said in a motherly tone. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“I was so sorry for you, but I could not help you, ” he told Emma, thanking her for all her years of taking care of him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We have the Jezebel stereotype to thank for every scene that portrays black women only as objectified sexual beings for the pleasure of men. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“He’s very well, thank you,” I said, “he’s gone up to London.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked Miss Maestas for her help, and when the last bell rang I ran home. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two squirrels thanked her politely and set to with an appetite. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Now, thanks to careful restoration, Jesus again looks down upon his congregation with kind, loving eyes. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s none of your business. And I’ll thank you,” she added angrily to Ron, who had just appeared at George’s elbow, laden with merchandise, “not to tell tales about me to these two!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when we said No thank you, they looked so relieved we couldn’t help feeling a little hurt. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm a lot younger, but I always remember to say thank you. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

"Henry, 1 want to . . . uh, well, thanks a lot, Henry, you and your father, too, for carrying me home that night." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Thank you all for coming here today,” he says again, even though he’d already thanked us once. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I would also like to thank you for your attention in this trial. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tears brimmed at the lids of Kia's eyes, but Ampai whisked Pong back to the boat before he could thank her. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for the opportunity to serve and began my walk through the archway leading me back into the waiting area. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“You can just thank God you got there in time,” he said over and over to Mrs. Ames. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I know he saw the thanks in my eyes. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, Clarence had lowered himself to a crouch and was in low conversation with the shirtless man who’d thanked Rose in Cree. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

But neither of the men thanked her, or even looked at her. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and dried my hands before walking over to the servants’ verandah. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Great. He can be so hard to shop for. Well, thanks for letting me sit a spell,” Coach West says, gathering her bags together. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

And so she say she pay me fifty cent more and I say, ‘No ma’am. No thank you.’ The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Mom thanked Principal Maldonado, who then turned her attention to George. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

I thanked her and she withdrew back into her parlour. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

‘I couldn’t leave the Laphams, sir,’ he said as he thanked Mr. Revere. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she knew it was more polished than she’d hoped it would be at this point, thanks to the talent show money. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Using a good stage voice I spoke to the students, “I thank Master Hemme for this opportunity. I only hope that I can help him shed some light on this most important subject.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Bri died on my birthday after thanking God that I was still alive. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what to say, so I just said thank you. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no. No, thank you, sir. Maybe a little something to drink. I mean if you do drink, that is.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt silly and wrong calling a grown person Brother So-and-So or Sister Such-and-Such, but thanks to Cecile, we now had brothers and sisters we had never before laid eyes on. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I manage to get a B or better in all my classes—even Ms. Rucker’s, where I’ve climbed up to eighty-two percent, thanks to Rosa. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“A surprise! I must thank you for the chicken. I was just frying it. If you would like to come in...” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Ours are all in good health. When you think of so many people with crippled or blind or not-right children, you just have to thank God.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And as far as I knew—thank you, Zach—no one at school noticed, either. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The old woman brought her withered hands together as though she were trying to clap, the way one did to say thank you. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thanked Steve Jobs, or, at least, quoted the Apple cofounder: In the first sixteen to eighteen years of our lives, we have lived between 140,160 hours to 157,680 hours. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Her essay—thanks to Pearl—was good, her SAT scores were strong, her GPA was over 4.0 thanks to her AP classes, and she could already picture herself on Yale’s campus. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

"I make no apologies for oathbreakers. Do what you must. I thank you for your mercy." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“No, no, I don’t, thank you,” I answer. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she took Deydey’s gift with a tender thanks, knowing how much he delighted in choosing the presents, and how rarely he praised. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

He was a Jew when he died, not an observer of the Commandments, but not a convert, thank God. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I leapt up— and thank God, Pefta’s desk was in the way, for I could have slapped the fat, smug look off his face. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve plenty of work for little enough pay. Why add more for none? No one’s going to thank you for it. Our job is to find books. Leave it to the scholars to find answers.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, thanks. Not too strong, though. I’m not a drinking man.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Try it and you can thank me later. Where I’m from, they say a man will come back from the dead to get a drink of it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I should have known she was attached to your household, sir. She greeted me in the name of the King and thanked me for rescuing the city from the rebels.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked back, wondering if I should have thanked the goddess before we ran. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

He went on with his hawk-mastery, thanking her politely for her help and accepting it with courtesy. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

The kids watched her rush up the stairs, then heard her say, “Yes, Ms. Mitchell, thank you for calling. We’re very interested in that apartment you listed—” followed by her bedroom door shutting. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Wash leaned over and told the twins, “She looks mean, but she isn’t. Say thank you and you might see her smile.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He cut me loose, though, explaining that, thanks to the damage to the gym, we students had “suffered enough.” Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Mario thanked him for the bell and the story and everything. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wrote back, thanks, with a smiley face. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

My fury might have been squashed thanks to Dad’s skills of fixing Fig’s DVD with some glass cleaner, cloth, and toothpaste, but the damage was done. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Half the women who consulted him had nothing the matter with them but boredom, but they wouldn't thank you for telling them so! And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“And thanks for telling your dad about me. About my family.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“No thanks. Being on the force, I gotta make a impression. I gotta always be on the lookout for people, too.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Three tiny wags like he was thanking me. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Bod tried to thank them for their help, to call out his gratitude, but the dead said nothing. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

This made me blush, so I mumbled thank you and shoved them into my pocket. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

That really there ain’t much to give thanks for at all. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I came to thank you for the bird,” she told him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

As they got up to leave, she looked at him and smiled but kept herself from saying thank you because she wanted to leave him with both his surprise and his remorse intact. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

"The poison has left my system, thanks to the leeches." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t mind working. And anyway, what would I do? I don’t like to watch TV. I’m out of touch with my own generation. And I have you and mom to thank for that.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

His weight, thanks to a glandular disorder and 50-pound tumors, swung from a comparatively petite 400 pounds to 540 pounds, packed mostly in a monstrous quaking belly that won him the nickname “Ten Ton” Irwin. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the 1920s that all changed, thanks to an American astronomer named Edwin Hubble. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

A priest stands at the podium and thanks everyone for coming. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“You could’ve just told him you weren’t interested. Like, thanks, but no thanks?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I nod my thanks, wondering at the strangeness of the last few minutes, and go. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

He took me shopping and we bought a calf-length black leather jacket, which would look ridiculous today but at the time, thanks to Neo, was very cool. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Nixon thanked the White House staff, and said goodbye to Ford. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They were still just sitting there, thank goodness. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Mamaji studied in Paris for two years, thanks to the colonial administration. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I can tell who the wrong sort are for myself, thanks,” he said coolly. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

"Off the horse, and throw down the sword. We'll thank you kindly for the mount and for the venison, and you and your brother can be on your way." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

From the ground in the dark, they could hear the grateful shouts of thanks in return. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you. I’ve got kites to fly and fish to fry.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The next day I knocked on Mr. Smith’s door to tell him about my acceptance, thanking him for his help. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

It will be hard, but I know my body will thank me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Chamberlain said, “Do you suppose that could be ‘thank you’?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Seems like I’m always thanking you, Herb. But thanks.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

But here he was, his eyes alight, talking about carrying people to safety, how his arrival at any given house or overpass was met with cheers and thanks. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Yes, and thank you for coming. I’d worried that after last night’s incident my overture came too late, but it looks like we still have a little time.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We arrived in Long Island just after Clarisse, thanks to the centaurs’ travel powers. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before they could thank Valmiki, he sank back into the anthill and it closed up around him. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I know, thank you. Don’t point,” she said, and paid her bill with aggravating slowness. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Go on to your next task, friend, I’ll see this done. Many thanks for the lesson.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He was a stout man, thanks to Eliza’s cooking, and the heart of all gossip and tall tales in the coffeehouse. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She still has many, many miles to go before Seth Greggory, thank God. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“And thanks for the great gifts,” I added, and then ran off to get ready. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“And thank you for the stories, Mr. Oglethorpe. How about a cup of coffee and a biscuit for the road?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And she held my wrist in the same place each time and thanked me. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Based on the philosopher Nietzsche’s treatise of the same name, its opening, ‘Sunrise’, is now legendary thanks to Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

At the table, they sat for a moment in uneasy silence, and Atticus asked Reverend Moorehead to return thanks. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Not just yet, thanks. But I was hoping it would be cool with you if I missed gym for a few days while I learned the ropes.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the lack of such biological instincts, during the foraging era, hundreds of strangers were able to cooperate thanks to their shared myths. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

They did not blame him for what had happened; on the contrary, both thanked him for returning Cedric’s body to them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I thank both Mrs. Carson and Roger again, profusely, and practically skip across the lawn. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I thank the stars that at least I have the days to myself. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Very kind of you, but I’m fine, thank you,” Mr. Griswold called back, and raised his cane in a salute. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Why do you continue to congratulate them when they can’t even respect you enough to say thank you?” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine, thank you,” Celia says, struggling to catch her breath. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then I did the ironing for her one week to say thank you for the cake, and she baked me a strawberry rhubarb pie to thank me for the ironing. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he quieted himself instantly and thanked his master for his kindness. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank you,” I say, and pull out the assignment. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

As Noah stood at the front door saying his thank you's, Julian said, "Same time next week. But, please, your presence but not presents." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

But thank God we did not see any of these, only humpbacked lizards as big as your arm which the people here catch and eat They love meat. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Start giving thanks for what you do have.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She didn’t say thank you, but she didn’t need to. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. de Vries waves me vaguely into her apartment but doesn't bother to take her packages, or to thank me for coming out in a monsoon just to bring her some beef. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Right, thanks,” Will said, and turned to go. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you’d better thank your stars it’s ten dollars,” I says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

But thank goodness, Marly thought, tomorrow was Saturday. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“All my best wishes and many thanks,” 1 said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

"They came near to cutting mine off. I should thank you." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I knew exactly which direction I was going thanks to the GPS map displayed on the screen that popped out of the armrest of my airline seat. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

She would never be able to thank Alexandra enough for coming to stay with Atticus. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Claire thanked him, leaned on her cane, and continued down the path to her small cottage. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” said Leon Longbridge, “but they are only getting form letters back; ‘thank you, but. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

“So that you could save him from me? Is that how you thank me?” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

He drained it in a gulp, thanked her, paused to press her hand, and went at last to his room. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Occasionally, I catch a glimpse of Haymitch, which is reassuring, or President Snow, which is terrifying, but I keep laughing and thanking people and smiling as my picture is taken. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They’d thank me for saving them and then drag me back down. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

She gave it to Taisin, who blushed to receive it, and thanked her with words so formal that Kaede’s heart ached. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But worst of all, O God, you let him die, let Coach Murphy die, let Dave die, without my thanks, my thanks, my thanks. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She never said thank you, either, when you offered her something. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

It was the only time in all my years as a scythe that I had been thanked for what I do.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“No, I thank you, my dear sir,” returned the Doctor. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

He saw the sky, swirling round and round, thank God no pain. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Before we get too crazy, ’cause I see the buttons are out, I gotta thank this young man over here.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Yeah, thanks, Eleanor thought, wringing out her jeans over the toilet. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Someone got up while someone else thanked me for my ‘valuable time.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God, thank you both!” she squealed, throwing her arms around them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

On one of Tonya’s missions, she and her aircrew were saved “more thanks to the weather” than anything else. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And I’m good, thanks © I auditioned for SAB yesterday, and I was really nervous about it. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I said a prayer of thanks when, at after-noon’s end, I found it still there. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the man’s eyes filled with tears, and he thanked Oshiro for his service. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

When I look at Tom, I thank God that he found me, too, that I was there to rescue him from that woman. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and went back across the street to the campsites. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I told him where the abandoned manioc field was, and he thanked me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Picking up the fish, he talks in a stern fishy voice: “‘No, thank you! Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I’m sure that my baby-soft features have hardened over the years, thanks to her. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I thanked her again, hung up, and sighed. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Amanda Harvey said, “To thank you for what you did for Lem! I—I—can’t tell you how much I thank you! My Lem’s signed on the Betsy as second mate!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

She insisted on escorting us to the rest room and the cafeteria, and we thanked her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They accepted them in both hands, thanked her, and left. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I might have killed every man of you and given your women to my soldiers for their pleasure, but instead I protected you. Is this the thanks you offer?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Coffee is served and the husbands drink theirs, but most of the women keep rapt attention on Hilly. “... thanks to Boone Hardware... let us not forget Ben Franklin’s dime store...” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“How delightful it is to be able to help others, isn’t it? That was always one of my dreams, to have the power of giving freely, and thanks to you, the dream has come true.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

His wife asked if he wanted a drink, the agent replied, “No thanks, 1 had one at lunch with Bud Gleason, and 1 think in a minute I’d like to do a little diving myself.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for his good wishes, and wished him luck in his endeavors. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, get on with you, then. I thank you for your help, Buck.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reality was that Wagner could only have a theatre built for him and his own pieces put on there thanks to the generosity of the very people he had previously so detested. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

We eventually clap and Mrs. Clawson takes the stage to thank her and offer her a bouquet of flowers. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, thank you, thank you!” said the goose, nodding and bowing shamelessly. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“I have all I need of Zoos in this nursery, thank you,” said Mary Poppins, uppishly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Good Lord, so I did! Er, just four flagons, thank you, my good mouse.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Millard, visible thanks to the coat and boots he wore, went to the boy. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

The doors opened, and Wanda waved at the driver and shouted a thanks. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

We thanked the old lady, and then crawled off to sleep on the floor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I never knew that so many people experienced the same misery I am going through right now, and I want to thank you for giving them a chance to speak out. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We have a long day before us, and no sleep to face it on, thanks to Lord Snow." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

But when I did, did anyone thank me by dropping a note in my bag? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Committee members thanked her for her courage, ready to move on. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“I just never saw it that way until now. If I had seen what he gave me, I could have thanked him.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I take the necklace and thank the man in Urdu. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Farmer graciously thanked the vice minister for all that he’d done. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Grandpa Dan wasn’t in the camps, thank God. He was born in America, just like you. That’s because my family came over to this country in the early 1900s, second class. Not steerage.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quendy came back from the bathroom and said, “Omigod! Like big thanks to everyone for not telling me that my lesion is like meg completely spreading.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I fall on my knees every night to thank my God we got protection,” Mrs. Reilly told the crowd. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the table, he pulls out my chair for me and I sit, smile, say thank you. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Ten thousand throats roared out their thanks; then twenty thousand; then all. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When I left the stage, students came up to thank me for the talk, ask questions, and take pictures. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I gave her my email address and phone number before thanking her and ending the call. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

But it was easier here with a heater in every room and plenty of fuel thanks to the free gas from the oil companies. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you found my hook!” she said, then thanked me. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When I finished all he said was, “Great, thanks,” and then turned to my parents and asked if I’d “been to see anyone.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Even so, thanks to Mendeleyev’s invention, chemistry was now on a firm footing. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As April was getting ready to go, she said, “Well, good-bye, and thanks again, Profes—I mean Dr. Huddleston. My grandmother says your name is Dr. Julian Huddleston. Are you really a doctor?” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still clutching the burning shingle, I made my way up the ladder to the top of the cistern, whispering a breathless thanks to whoever had left it open to the sky. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ll have a gin and tonic, thanks,” it says, and there’s Henry in the flesh, sidled up next to him at the bar, looking a little tousled in a soft gray button-down and jeans. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“These will do, thank you,” Lev said to the deliveryman, and dismissed him with a brief wave. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was instantly accepted and the princes with choked voices and falling tears thanked them and promised them rich rewards. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s we who should thank——” began Milo, when the shouting had subsided, but, before he could finish, they had unrolled an enormous scroll. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s complicated. I’m really very sorry because this is so sweet of you and your mom. Please thank her for me.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh my goodness, you saved my life! Thank you. Oh, thank you!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He said thanks, and I thought he would leave, but he hung back. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to say something, to thank the goddess, but her voice wouldn’t work. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I told my bandmates, “Thank you again, thank you very much.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

He spoke the words so awkwardly that even Bran took note; it was a speech he had learned, not words from the heart, but the black brothers thanked him all the same. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“First of all, Harry, I want to thank you,” said Dumbledore, eyes twinkling again. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

As I did not like him either, I took the liberty of saying that we thanked him, but we didn’t want seeing home. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and, taking the brace and nails, I left the store. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and stepped out onto the wet neon reflections of the road. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to be responsible, but I feel good when Ma thanks me. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

For them, shouting “Ma-da-me-yi” was one rote step in a memorized chain of steps, not a courtesy to be used or dropped the way “yes, ma’am” and “thank you” are for us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thanked me and leaned farther over the edge of the raft. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

"No, no. I need to thank you. Anything you'd like me to get for you? Clothes? Food?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

If we survived any time at all, it was thanks to him. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t find the words to thank the uniformed American who escorted them to their gate. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father extends his hands to my mother and my brother, and they extend their hands to him and me, and my father gives thanks to God for food and work and friends and family. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I contemplated leaving Wilson after a teacher printed and then distributed a letter I’d written to Spielberg’s secretary thanking her for helping with my spring field trip to the Museum of Tolerance. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Instinctively, he touched his clothes and found—to his surprise—that they were perfectly dry, and that, in fact, the place where he’d slept had remained entirely dry thanks to the leaf overhead. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The assembled creatures passed on a vote of thanks to Matthias for his resourcefulness and bravery. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Now, thanks to the educational seminars and emergency care provided by the clinic’s volunteer staff, that mortality rate has been cut to less than one death per 30,000 trekkers. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“People got hurt. Soheil? It could have ended much, much worse for him. Actions have consequences, and now we’re all about to face them, thanks to the stunt you and your friends pulled.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“No, thank God. It’s characters like that ruin your investment.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now at last he was down and, thank goodness, the merciless glare was gone, though the heat coming up from the sand was still as bad as ever. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe she was going to thank him for picking up the slack, helping out with the house and the girls. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I have not got scurvy yet, anyway, thanks to France’s infinite supply of prison cabbage. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I nodded my thanks to the big ugly kapo and hurried away before he changed his mind and killed me. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No thanks. I should go. I guess my friend isn’t coming.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Kwang then bowed and thanked the crowd and they applauded loudly as he hugged each minister in turn. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure, though. It may be different if you’re in uniform. Anyway, thank you for the information. Goodbye!” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

These were days of pajamas and beard scruff, of mumblings and requests and him endlessly thanking everyone for all they were doing on his behalf. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

‘To see how your work goes, my friend,’ said Gandalf, ‘and to thank you for your aid in all that has been achieved.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

“You don't owe me an apology. But thanks for listening. It’s kind of weird saying that story out loud.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Could he not at least have thanked Rekh for his concern about the shoulder? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

Somkit bowed his thanks, then took the supplies and raised his eyebrows at Pong, a sign to follow him out. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

"What if Killer Kane hears I was messing with his kid? No thank you." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Just this side of Rensselaerville,” she answers, and I thank her and get right to my feet. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It soon grew, thanks to Harvey's stubborn determination, into the largest and most expensive espionage operation ever launched by the CIA. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“We have you to thank for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend... well, I think you’d look great in an iron collar and an orange jumpsuit.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I can’t even find the words to thank her for one of the most fun days I’ve had in a real long time. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Well, thanks for the coffee, boy. Did me a lot of good. A lot of good.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she thanked him a real lot, and then she took me out of the store, and I was starting to get the picture and think it was all pretty funny. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you. What’s going on? How low can a man sink?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You think I’m gonna go all the way home and tell Mama that I only watched the whole thing? I’ll take my chances right here, thank you!” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked them cordially, they meanwhile inquiring in their seventeenth-century English accents about my condition most solicitously. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

With Public Allies thriving, and its longevity all but assured thanks to multiyear federal grants and foundation support, I felt that I could now step away in good faith. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

So we leave with me thanking her for the ride, and so much else going unspoken. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

And thanks for hanging out for part two. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Only to discover that thanks to Herr Braun, I am now on the night shift. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

But thanks to Hall’s phenomenal success rate he had no trouble filling the roster for this, his eighth expedition to Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Your Government will thank you, Mr. Popper,” answered the Admiral. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Demetrius didn’t come. Probably because fun is against his moral code. And Dex is drunk. Loosening up for once in his life, thank the skies.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

How do you thank a brother who refused to let you go, who seized your hand and wrenched you upward, just as you had decided to stop kicking and sink? Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“This punishment will be brutal, my dear, but your mortal flesh will bear it, because it must. Take comfort that in reaffirming His order we give Him thanks.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

"Lord Baelish tells me that I have you to thank for bringing me here." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Children grabbed Mother’s legs in glee, thanking her. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Take this as a token of my thanks.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Let us all give thanks for one another,” he said. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“No, no, thank you. I’ll get out to sleep. Morning seems to come earlier every year I live.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I get to the bottom, I kick the sand out of sheer frustration, and thanks to a gust of wind, some of it flies right into my eyes. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

His frustration at the meagerness of his thanks was like the small but constant whine of a gnat in his thoughts. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

But thanks to the strikes, there was a positive outcome for the labor movement as well. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The friend thanked him and said how pleased he was that his friend had recovered from his illness. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I thought maybe this was his way of saying thanks. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Listen, I should have stopped by earlier to thank you for the CD.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Then Beowulf thanked the coastguard for showing them the way, and led his men along the winding stone road to Heorot. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cake got finished a few nights ago, thank God, but the old lady’s as nice as ever. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“All right, well, thank you anyway, I guess. If you think of anything else, can you please call me back at this number? Really, it’s important.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You rescued us. I thought we would die in that place. I can never thank you...never thank you...enough.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

She hung her head for a second and then said, “That’s all. I thank you very much for your time, Your Honor.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

“We gave him a trial and executed him. You should be thanking us.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

As all this was going on, Roz walked around and thanked everyone. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

You have brought me joy, and I thank you for that, and I wish that I could continue to feel this joy every day for the rest of my life. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She responded like someone who instead of saying thanks when being served by a waiter only lowers her eyes. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Please thank Kevin again for all the clothes he gave me, I would have froze to death without them. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Um, thanks for taking me today,” I say to Grace as she turns in to Field of Dreams, the sports complex where we have all our practices and games. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

And thanks to some good luck and timing—thanks to Tilly, and God, too—I had pulled Benjamin DiAngelo from one side to the other. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Inside was an impressive sum of cash and a brief note: Perhaps you will find it convenient to receive a portion of your salary prior to going shopping— with thanks for your service & c., The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“Why should I thank you? You drag me up into the ceiling, through a heating vent, crawling through spider webs in the dark, across all these hard boards saying, ‘Don’t put your knee there! The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Caesar thanks me and I go back to my seat, my dress now feeling lighter than air. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Murrays assumed it was a gift from Chandresh, though when they thanked him for it he claimed he had no idea what they were talking about. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I was hungry thanks to my adventure the night before, and all I wanted was rice for some reason, but Mama was already dishing up our breakfast of steaming grits. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Without looking for thanks or praise, he quietly added his earnings to the pig, which we named Oz. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

‘Thank you, thank you,” said Uncle Andrew in a faint voice. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“I thank you humbly,” he whispered, as he slid a finger between the buttons of her blouse. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took pictures of the two of us, thanked her for talking with me, and said good-bye. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t just thanking him for the rabbit but also for telling me things. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t thank me, Ibtihaj, until you win. Until then, your life is going to be harder than it’s ever been before.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you,” I said, trying not to let my emotions show on my face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

And it lasted forever, three or four hours at least, which confused me because white church was only like an hour—in and out, thanks for coming. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

And where was Helen so she could thank her? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nothing to thank us for,” she says, enveloping me in a hug. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

We’re only still scraping by with what Mrs. Fowles gave us off their boat, plus some eggs, because thank goodness Mama Mwanza brought us over two laying hens after the ants ate up ours. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeobo, thank you for making me the happiest man in the world by being my wife for fifty-seven years! You are the best wife, and I am so lucky to have you. Saranghae!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure what that means, but thank you nonetheless,” the water monster said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Ivan said, reaching his hand out to shake hers again, “thanks for teaching me something new!” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

My mom had explained to him that the concert was going to raise money for his treatment, that he should thank people for coming, that he should behave himself like a gentleman, blah blah blah. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thanked them both for sharing such fabulous secrets and promised she would never tell those secrets to another soul—not without their permission. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“You should thank the Father Above. He gives gifts to all his children.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

We end up winning the game by a single run, all thanks to heavy-hitting Hennessey, who bats Laury in but gets tagged out trying to make her single into a double. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I jump up to my feet and thank Ms. Blair before dashing out of her office. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Temp and Tick gave polite nods of thanks for theirs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dee thanks me as he hands me ten dollars in change. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

One of the things I thank Dauntless for is the preparedness that eliminates my fear. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

She thanks me profusely while dusting them off, and then adjusts them across her nose, and a minute later we’re sitting back at the table. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The three-minute convention persists thanks in no small part to attention spans and radio playlist imperatives. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“Time to say thank you and farewell!” trills Effie at my elbow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked Coach Val for all her encouragement, and we ended the call. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She took the RC with gloved hands, removed the cap, and with a small smile of thanks, drank a sip. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This is the only occasion on which della Porta thanks a named individual. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

They thanked him, but he waved the words aside. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had to, thanks to an angry river. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“So you see,” he said, “you can thank a pigeon for the swings at the playground.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

And thanks for helping my mom give Terri and Anna a chance. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I do not want to think about why she is thanking me or what it means. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

"If I were still a knight, I should have to put on armor and maw the walls with the rest. I ought to kiss King Jeffrey's feet and thank him sweetly." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Now, Fred, you give my best to your mother and tell her thank you for the recipes.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“And then, thank goodness, we can all get on that train and get out of here,” she says. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He thanked Detective Schnooks for his companionship and caught a train to Indianapolis. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

He cannot thank the book; the book has perished, as he nearly did, in scattered pieces, in the earliest hours of an October day, in a field 209 kilometers from Calcutta. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Why, thank you kindly, ma’am. I believe I will.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He thanked them for their valor and loyalty. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a tribe of horses crossing a freeway, making it to the other side thanks to their sheer number. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Instead of nodding and smiling and thanking me for noticing, she flushes and doesn’t answer. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z

And she never, thank goodness, keeps a cat. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Thank you? You almost stabbed my ear, and you spent the entire time taunting me. Why should I thank you?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

They’d sat in silence until some semblance of reality returned, and then left without a word, not waiting for Chaol to thank them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Although frightened someone might still be hunting me, I fell fast asleep in deep peace, thanking God again. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“A lot of us could have lost our jobs over excavating the park, but she protected us all. Every man out there that night kept his job thanks to her.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She thought about the statues in New York City during the Titan War, which had come to life thanks to Daedalus’s command sequence twenty-three. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She thanked me for trying to console her mother. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She says “please” and “thank you”; she doesn’t order, she asks. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then I thank the Lord that I have you, at least. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I thank her and try to force down the bread and tea. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thanked me, glad to have a picture for his grandmother, and loped off. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

She thanks me a few times more, but the best words I hear all day come to me right when I think it’s over. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Says please and thank you too, not like those gang boys who were out there razzing him. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you so much,” said my mom. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

‘No, thanks. I just want to rest here and get my wind again.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He turns to wave, but he doesn’t walk over, thank goodness. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Suds, you ant brain. Angels finish last. What did you ever get out of it, huh? Did anybody ever say, ‘Oh, thank you, Suds. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today, thanks to the white reaper, Wayne Robbins alone could keep up with the task. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“With our great thanks. After all, Fayge and I will be returning here for the wedding night and she will see them then.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Horse loves me and that is quite sufficient, thank you.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to thank those of you who have made me feel comfortable or checked in on me.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“King Cleon is most generous. You may thank him for his lovely gift.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The General bought more than I needed in the house. There was nowhere to put this one,” Aunty Uju said, a general statement made to nobody in particular, a way of shrugging off thanks. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The dueling between the two sisters went on and on, from one side of the creek and, thanks to Vonetta, back over to the other side of the creek. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

“No, thanks. I like épée,” I said to the coach politely. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“This is wonderful, Robin, thank you,” Mom said, but her voice sounded flat and wispy, as thin as a tissue. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

A sign of sportsmanship and, thank goodness, a sign we were done. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I had even injured Derrick the bouncer, who, thank goodness, was not currently working the door. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

‘We’ll be leaving in the morning. Just wanted to tell you thanks.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Priest starts by thanking everyone for coming to celebrate good writing. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Do you know what it feels like, leaving the principal’s office knowing you’re going to put a piece of something back, and the principal just said thanks? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Everyone dismounted, patting his massive flanks and thanking him before gathering around Cymbeline. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I did not want to sound like a perky Annie thanking them for rescuing me from the orphanage. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The woman with the baby drops to the stones to give thanks for their safe passage. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes. I mean, thank you, sir. I’m honored that you wo—” He cut me off with an impatient gesture. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” she said, sighing with relief, “Yes, thank you, sir.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

The reaction from the crowd was so satisfying to Moss in that moment, and he had his friends to thank. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Leo got back on his feet, thanks to a little nectar. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Harry Potter, thank you,” said Dobby breathlessly, rubbing his head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Oh, so so, I guess, thanks. I don’t suppose Joe is around, that 1 might talk to him?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No, thank you; I'll free myself," I said, struggling to rise from the cutting sand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he took Beowulf's hands between his own and blessed and thanked him as the queen had, his voice trembling with sincerity, and gave him twelve jewels—burning stones, the most precious things he owned. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other times, thanks come in a small gesture: a smile, a firm handshake before they move on. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Thank God thank God thank God. Where have you been?” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“I had a bath this morning, thank you!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

I was just fixing to call him when Granny smiled and said, “Old booger’s gone, thank the good Lord!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Jinjoo bowed deeply and thanked the man and then noticed that he was a North Korean soldier. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

And what could he do but say thank you and eat his fill? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Then we sang the hymn that goes All God’s gifts around us are sent from heaven above, so thank the Lord, thank the Lord, for a-a-all his love. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Just before he gets into the car, Boy21 turns around and says, “I wish you and I could travel through the cosmos together, Finley. You have that calming presence. Happy birthday to me—and thanks.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to thank her for not hating me. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Aunty, thank you,” Amala said, her eyes still focused on the floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The one that said, I did this, not my husband, but thank you anyway. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

His handwriting has gotten way better, thanks to Grace. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I joined him in the truck and looked back with thanks at my brothers, who leaned against the door, smiling at our victory. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

I called the reporter this afternoon and thanked him for writing such a nice piece. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I let out a sigh of relief and thank her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he went over to thank Mother Fletcher for the second sweater he was careful not to mention that he had a six-year-old daughter. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was too polite to say it—that he may already be my accountant, or rather my accountant’s accountant, thanks to the explosion in the outsourcing of tax preparation. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

I’ve got please and thank you, yes, no, and maybe close together on the right-hand side. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I thank God my husband don’ have no what you call it? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She returned the box of microfilm to the front desk, thanked the librarian, and walked home in the April sunshine. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“For the record, I hate softball. But, um, thanks for that other bit.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Omer leaned forward to take both her hands in his and thanked her back, in Arabic. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

When accepted, the willing workers might or might not be thanked, and it was of no importance to the pregraduation rites. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, thank you, sir. Your most humble servant. My apologies for the disturbance.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No thanks,” I said, even though my glass was empty and my back teeth were packed with chewed nuts. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

“Let’s say a prayer, thanking the Blessed Mother for a safe trip.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I must be off,” he said, “thank you very much for lunch, Mrs. de Winter.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

But thanks to the odd mathematical and philosophical properties of zero, it would clash with the fundamental philosophy of the West. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The Haitian church it rich, thanks to the poor, in a country that is poor because of the rich. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew how to save money, thanks to my long starvation in Mississippi. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel like I should thank him for being so nice to me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

We thanked him, asked no questions, and I rolled my eyes to Lucas and Mena as he walked away. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Hazel remembered what Phineas had said in Portland—how he had had a shortcut back from death, thanks to Gaea. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Even dead it looked like a regal hawk, cracked and shattered, but with a beauty still inherent thanks to the feral grace of its lines. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Once, when a volunteer quit her post, Paul asked why the woman had left, and someone explained that she had been offended that Paul had not thanked her for her work. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Er — no, thanks, Colin,” said Harry, who wasn’t in the mood to have a lot of people staring avidly at the scar on his forehead. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I’m just a few seconds up the hill if you kids need anything,” she says, and walks away with a wave as we all thank her. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

I thank Rosa and her mom for having me, then head home in the cool night air. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“But not a day passes that I don’t thank God you’re here with her.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

That I would never look right dancing with a boy, and for that I had Cecile to thank. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sensed this, even though all I heard on my end was “Uh-huh . Mitch told me . . . oh, thank you . When she hung up, she said, “I’m coming next trip.” Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A hall to die in, and men to bury me. I thank you, my lords . . . but I spit upon your pity." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“Geographically, I am at the dinner table, Dad. And metaphysically, I’m just fine. You know—just a rough day at school thanks to small-town living.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“I can’t thank you enough for all the time you’ve put into making my piece come to life. Your energy, your enthusiasm...” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

After Johnny’s funeral, Katie went around thanking each person who had sent flowers. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey, warmed from within, tried to thank him, but he shrugged it off. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But thanks, man. I really appreciate the offer.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Don’t thank me, honey. Thank your father for bringing you here.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“No. I’m going to a birthday party, thank you. Do you think he’ll be a minister?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Van Houten took a swig of the whiskey and then leaned forward to offer it to my dad, who said, “Um, no thanks.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Zohra helped. I just sent her a long message thanking her.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

“Let us thank Allah that Brother Habib and his family have made it safely to San Francisco.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Two plates are placed before us, and we say thank you in unison. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

The adults all started talking and saying thanks and how wonderful it all was. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him instead of spitting on him, and when I went back to the apartment, a poster had been pasted at the entrance to Mickiewicza 7. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

If I still had the will to live, it was thanks to Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had a perfect plan, thanks to her confession, and I had to get it down on paper before I forgot it. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When he saw me, he stood and introduced himself and thanked me for being in the court case. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Some of the men whispered to him, Papa whispered back, and then the men thanked him, shaking his hand with both of theirs before leaving. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

Tyrion had nude a special effort to learn all their names, so he might thank them later for their tender treatment of him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“No, I really must go now, thank you, thank you,” I say, glad I remembered how the pretense goes. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thanked the Lord for nearly everything under the sun, including the deviled eggs on the plate in front of him. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

And I said, “I’m doing very well, thank you,” which is what you’re meant to say. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He had seen, thanks to my carefulness, that it was empty and had not recently been lived in. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I understand that if Thresh wins, he'll have to go back and face a district that has already broken all the rules to thank me, and he is breaking the rules to thank me, too. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The parent will thank her and they pass by me quickly to catch the elevator. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few weeks after it is shipped, he receives a letter from Mr. Barris, offering his sincere thanks and marveling at the ingenuity of it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then Mr. W. called all the band members into the room, so I thanked Mr. Stoll and hurried in. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I need to thank all of you who read and shared and said nice things about my interview with Laydee. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Cotter was persistent, however, and thanks to his efforts the American Embassy persuaded the Nepalese army to attempt a helicopter rescue in the Cwm. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He took his cup of tea and thanked his hostess, though he was certain that he would despise it. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I had a blanket wrapped around me, and when it was my turn, I offered to share it with Dad, but he said no thanks. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We’re familiar with the script: “Please and thank you,” Rebecca says, her voice barely audible. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

She thanked the Lord again and hugged me. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Jon thanked the gods that no one but Ghost saw him writhing on his bed, whimpering from the pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I can make it from here, thanks,” I whisper as I slip out of his arms back into the water. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

He thanked her and dipped one end of the slice into his soup. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He shipped his items in boxes sealed with apple labels, thanks to the interested cooperation of certain customs inspectors. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A hot series of shivers is running through me as he continues clicking and saying: Yes, thank you, this is totally bloody it, perfect, yes, yes, sodding hell, God, look at you. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“No, you can thank the Boy Scouts for this,” said Grumman. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked Sister Mukumbu for her offer and told her as quietly as I could that we were staying with Hirohito and his mother. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, thanks, Roofie,” he says and reaches over and hugs me. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

I thank Mrs. Walton for everything and make my way toward my building with my hands full of shopping bags. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

They give me exact change and don’t say thank you. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Be ready when she comes for you. And be sure to tell her thank you for me.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

She still felt rumpled and panicked, and thanks to the bacon, her stomach was growling. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

We say thank you and good-bye to Deb and take the stairs, giggling all the way to my floor. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you,” I replied, turning from the table to brood over the fire. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Plant die. People live. Hunter ask animal before kill it. Then give thanks. Animal die so village live.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex hasn’t gotten a chance to thank him yet, and he doesn’t know where to start. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I thank God that my son has been in here,” said Giebel. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stand up straight and say, “It doesn’t hurt. But thank you.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“Thirteen. If war does come here, it will be over before he gets old enough to go, thank God.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Jack and Sarah thank him for his magic, he says they have themselves to thank. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I rushed up garret when the letter came, and tried to thank god for being so good to us, but I could only cry, and say, “I’m glad! I’m glad!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have no further questions for you, Mr. Gillanders. I thank you, however, for coming down here this morning. It’s snowing hard outside.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

At intermission, Ethan bought one of the ten-dollar souvenir programs, and after the show he thanked my father at least five times for getting him a ticket. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Colonel Cargill thanked him crisply and glowed with self-satisfaction as he strode across the area. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

They thanked us and told us we were doing a good job. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a group, we thanked him in chorus. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At one point, I stopped and got out of the car to greet and thank one such white family and tell them how inspired I was by their support. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for the ride and opened the door. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

We chatted about the babies as we made our way to Tica’s home, and she thanked me as she took the blanket from me and went inside. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Adam had not spoken except to say, “Come along!” at the City Hall after he had thanked the Chief. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

"No thanks, Judge. I prefer my good old Scotch." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The women began a dance in which the roses were held in their mouths, and their castanets clacked a merciless thank you to the men. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“Iorek, thank you for taking me there and back. I might not remember to tell Lord Faa about the witches, so you better do that instead of me.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“And miss the opportunity to see Indiana? No thanks.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The chaplain thanked him with a curt nod and proceeded alone down the aisle between the desks and typewriters to the canvas partition in the rear. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Only a leg and some ribs, no thanks to you,” Uncle snapped. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Although I guess I have to do them now, so maybe no thanks?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Nixon outlined the deal, and thanked the American people for their support. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Guillermo says, “And to thank me for saving his life, he beat me at chess every single day since.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

When they brought her another shift, she pulled it down over her head and thanked them, choking upon the words. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Amply did I render thanks to Mrs. Platt for the beneficence of her entertainment of my master. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

I suppose it was then that the beneficent influence of the woman with the pearls went into effect, the one my grandfather and I went to see to thank her for saving my life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We walked out of the park together, and he thanked me again for helping him out. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Father said a grace of thanks that felt like it went on forever and then he carved the enormous bird. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Lee said softly, “Thank you, General. You will be of great service, thank you.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We thank Mr. Washington and carry our bundles out of the store. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But he glanced at Hazel and told her with his eyes: Thank you thank you thank you. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

"It wasn't your fault. Anyway, thanks for bringing Watchmen. I'm glad I got to read it." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He told her that the reason he was responding was that her letters were so “weird” and quite different from the average fan letters he received, but he thanked her for them. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Supper that night was spaghetti and meatballs, thank goodness, so it wasn't difficult to clean one's plate. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

"I can go home by myself, thank you. If you think I'd let you take me home, you're mad. No boy ever said that to me in my entire life." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

He asked her to go dancing; she said, “No, thank you, I have to call my grandmother.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

They tend not to say “thank you” or “sorry.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Beauty’s a curse when one lives among men. You might have thanked me for it.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Hopping this finds you in fine form as it leaves us thank God and His Blessed Mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

But thank goodness she won’t be going; Mother had said so herself, which must be what Father had meant when he talked to me about our going into hiding. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I hesitated, but she went on, thank heaven, not waiting for my answer. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

When I walk in, I hear her say, “Oh, thank God.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Rumors circulated about Mark Antony’s inability to think for himself thanks to Cleopatra’s power over him. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

She followed her parents into the house, which shone and gleamed and had the vague air of a mausoleum, thanks to all the marble. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Julian quietly said thank you, and no one asked why. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thank you,” I mutter as I step forward into the chamber of doom. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“El Jefe has been very generous to you girls. It would be nice if you composed a letter of thanks for his leniency.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank you,” he said, and tears of gratitude ran down his cheeks. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Matthias thanked his lucky stars that he had once more come out alive. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She smiled and said thank you and kept her eyes on her newspaper. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thank you,” Stephanie said as she held up a manila folder. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, sir, thank you; I am going this moment myself; and I think the sooner you go the better. I will fetch your greatcoat and open the garden door for you.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Giles and Beatrice were coming for the night, but nobody else, thank heaven, although a lot of people were expected to dinner first. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I think of Ms. Raz and the way she grumbled those first words of thanks when we started taking food to her. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

That night, before I went to bed, I prayed and thanked God our family was back together again. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“This is my thanks for unbinding your curse?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

For his first thought had been to thank the heavens it was not his own father. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Thanks, but no thanks. Now report or get out.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Then I lean back inside and I whisper, "Call you later. And thanks." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he heard her tap on the window, he offered up a bashful thanks to the gods. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I thank her and Marge gives me a “No worries, love,” and my first instinct is to call Marv straightaway and tell him. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

There had been a terrible storm in Europe that entire week, he told me, and it had hurt the invasion, but it was over now, thank God. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

And thanks—believe me, I could use the luck. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

No gym, thanks to a magic note from Dr. Parker. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

June began to play again, this time a more joyful tune, thank goodness. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was so moved that I could hardly express my thanks. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moss pulled out his old phone, which had a new screen thanks to a friend of Martin’s but still wouldn’t catch a signal. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I try to give a smile of thanks, but he’s obviously still avoiding eye contact with me, so I pretend to be absorbed, observing the production line. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Nicholson went down to her, consulted her briefly, thanked her, then took a few additional steps forwardship and opened a heavy metal door that read: TO THE POOL. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Frisby thanked Mr. Ages and set out for home as quickly as she could go. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

We held hands while she said, “I would personally like to offer up thanks to every living body in Aurora County, Mississippi, for having the good sense not to die in the past four days.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Very well, Mercy may keep the shawl. I thank you for it.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah yes, thank you, Madame. By the way, does your husband smoke?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

The young men thanked him for his good wishes, returned bis bow, and departed. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie had avoided the living room since we’d returned, and my mother—thank God—had been at the grocery when Miles had called my house. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Before I can think what I am saying, I hear myself whispering “thank you” to the air. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

“It’s just beautiful, thank you. It’s just what I need.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘But if we are guests, we bow to our host, and after we have eaten we rise and thank him.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

I packed my things and looked around for some of my loyal nurses; I was disappointed at not being able to thank them and bid them farewell. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thanked them for their help, adding that their assistance was no longer needed. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Well. Thank you very much for the beautiful kimono. It’s a gift for my grandmother. And thank you for being honorable.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

But Shasta sulked and said No thanks, and that he wasn't hungry. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

He would bring her the gifts real maidens love, little birds and gay flowers and the shining tears of amber Phaëthon’s sisters weep, and then dream that she thanked him with eager affection. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Monsieur Labisse gave Hugo directions, and Hugo thanked him and ran out of the shop. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, anyway,” I told her, “thanks for picking me up.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

There was a hungry old wolf after Violet but thanks to her orneriness and my dead aim, I still have fresh milk every morning. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Tell Mam I’m taking care of myself and I don’t need her tea and fried bread, thank you very much. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I wanted to thank her, but I didn’t know the right words. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

You thank the woman for the card, and she only smiles in response. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Right. My bad. I have to go thank Jenny!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I thank you for coming and suffering through my show. I’m surprised you even turned up, I was beginning to give up hope. I’ve had that box reserved for you the entire week.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

She arose, and bowing her stiff, lofty bow, she went away, stopping for neither thanks nor applause. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

In every way a young boy could, I said “thanks.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Arul thanked me, and I waded into the water, and we started washing ourselves and the clothes we were wearing. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Okay, thanks for letting us know,” she said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I thanked her for the very generous dollar bill and told her I would send her something in return soon. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He carefully maneuvered around the word “friends,” something I thanked him for. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“We should thank you for defying the instructions of your faction leaders? Thank you for trying to prevent one of your faction leaders from killing Jeanine Matthews? You behaved like a traitor.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I had more money than I was used to having, since, thanks to Charlie, I hadn’t had to pay for a car. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But, thanks to these translations and the printing press, Galen’s work was disseminated more widely than ever before over the next ten years or so. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I thanked the Lord for showing me the stupidity of my ridiculous and dangerous proposition in time. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for everything that she had to do for him, he would have tolerated her service more easily. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reverend Hunt calls us together for prayer, to thank the Almighty for all that we have, and to ask for protection. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

I blush scarlet and thank every god in the world for the darkness surrounding us. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

He handed it down and moved off, followed by a chorus of thanks and good-nights. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“Of what? I don’t want a foul scar right across my head, thanks. I don’t think getting your head cut open makes you that special, myself.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Amil did the same, thanked him, and we ran off to put the coins in our room. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I have been losing confidence in myself, and she has made me see it, I have her to thank for many things. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I feel kind of bad for yelling at her, so I say, “Don’t worry about it. And thanks for sharing your snack—with all of us!” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Just before his army physical, he ate a fistful of candy bars; thanks to the consequent soaring blood sugar, he failed the physical. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Not at all, thank you, ma’am. I’m very well, and mean to do great things next winter, so that I may be ready for Rome, whenever that joyful time arrives.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No need for that, thank you. It’s dry enough now. Good night, gentlemen, good night to you, and thank you again.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He thanked me and said I had relieved his mind and he could die without worry that day. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“No, thank you. My parents are expecting me.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I climb up on the stool next to Lolo, who is perched at his usual spot in the corner, acting more or less like himself again, thank goodness. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

After he welcomed everyone and thanked a long list of sponsors and volunteers, he announced the first team. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“We are all keeping well, thank you. And you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

But every reader addicted to coffee can thank ancient Ethiopian farmers for domesticating the coffee plant. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He draws with confidence, thanks to the drafting course he is taking this term. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Now God be thanked that all has not been in vain! See! the snow is not more stainless than her forehead! The curse has passed away!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Pass me those keys and I’ll handle the rest of those prison cells for you. And thanks!” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I had to thank her, to apologize for being an idiot, Jilting her at the stables. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

So I give her our phone number, thank her again, and set out to find Fiona, because her heat of the 800-meter has just been called. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Fine, thanks. Have you ever been in therapy before?” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Filled me up with a bunch of thank goodness. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Dicey thanked Father Joseph and said goodbye to him. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked anxiously at Septa Mordane, until Joffrey leaned over and filled the septa's cup as well, so she nodded and thanked him graciously and said not another word. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It was April in Zimbabwe, but all this good food felt like Christmas—all thanks to my new friend in America. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

My eyes were blinded with tears, and I couldn’t thank her. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Kindly rejoin your teammates. And thank you for participating in the first-ever Library Olympiad. You and your teammates will receive lovely parting gifts.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, thanks for your help,” she said finally, and turned and walked to the path. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

“You might as well thank the shovels,” the ghost complained. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Girls teeter-totter on their highest heels and thank God it is not them in the pretty box up front. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes, thank you. Always am questing, you know. After the Questing Beast” “Interestin’ job, that very.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To thank her. For helping me get ready.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to thank me,” she said awkwardly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Professor Trelawney swept over to him holding a dustpan and brush and said, “One of the blue ones, then, dear, if you wouldn’t mind...thank you....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Peace my child,” said the woman, “for I am no witch. She has been vanquished, thanks to you.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I thank her and lie on the vinyl sofa in the corner of the lounge. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We thank you, Señor, for these gifts,” Tío Carlos begins, but he chokes up. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“Hush, Lina. Let’s say our prayers and give thanks for that wonderful meal. Let’s pray that your father is just as well.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

The Kerry nurse tells me I should get down on my two knees and thank God I’m alive at all at all and not be complaining. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

Here, and we said thank you and waited until she went upstairs. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matty took the loaf and thanked her, though secretly he wondered how he would ever fit it in. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

"Then the honest men of the city owe Timett a debt of gratitude. I shall see that he has the king's thanks." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She took the glass and said, “Why, thank you,” and she smiled at him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, thank you, ma’am. I’ll see what I can round up.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to get everyone in trouble. But thanks for all your help in there. You were amazing.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

"And you better get down on your knees and thank the sweet Lord, because man, Tiny, have I got a guy for you." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I remember worrying after I got to bed that night about not telling Lightfoot good-bye or thanking her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I will thank you to keep silent. What is your opinion of the case, Dr. Bulkeley?” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go there and buy a candle to give thanks to God.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“What we have here, my good comrades in arms,” said Jess grandly, “is stage one of our anti-battering-ram scheme, thanks to my small offspring here who found the hornets’ nest.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Instead of making use of the opportunity to thank us—for the first time—for unselfishly taking him in, he didn’t utter a word. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The cuts from scratching mosquito bites I got over the summer were now fading thanks to the cocoa butter Mama made me rub on my legs at night. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

"My thanks, Lord Petyr, but I will be taking Lord Stark's former quarters in the Tower of the Hand." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I thanked her, and said a few other words, and then watched her leave the tearoom. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

“Ah, yes. Well, believe me when I say that you do not have me to thank but rather Lidewij, who is exceptionally talented in the field of spending my money.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to thank you for mailing my letter.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Your father and I, we were on our way to church to give many thanks to God for all our blessings, but I had to subtract some for my nose. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Mr. Loeffler, who didn’t have any chores for me, thanks anyway, not today. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

"I suppose I must thank the queen for even that much." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” he was whispering, “thank you, thank you....” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I sure do thank you for helping me out.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lyra had stopped crying, thanks to the biscuit, and was dozing in Alice’s arms. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She thanks him for the dinner, says she’s had a great time. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I put both hands up and say, “No thanks.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thank you, sweetheart, it’s mine,” she says. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Mother,” Lillian said, her eyes shining, “thanks for everything. The year was wonderful.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And someday I'm going to find Jaime Madison and thank him, face to face, boy to boy, guy to guy. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It means thanks, it means admiration, it means good-bye to someone you love. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Next he takes the theme park tickets, holding up the envelope and ducking his head as he says thank you into the microphone. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Softly, she said, “By the way, thanks for coming to this thing.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Mr. Remora had complained to Hollister about living on Fillmore Street near the Fillmore, which stuck in Emily’s brain thanks to her brother. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I nod and silently thank her for this little bit of magic tonight. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Argo II sailed down the Adriatic, a beautiful glittering expanse of blue; but Hazel couldn’t appreciate it, thanks to the constant rolling of the ship. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I walked over to Bicycle Bill and thanked him. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

In Alabama I was raised on please and thank you. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

She was confused but kept her mouth closed, thank heavens. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The both of them kept thanking me so much it was embarrassing. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

She should thank whatever grim god had decided to end Xavier’s life. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She thanked me again and then said, “Some people say ‘God is in the details.’ Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He accepted the gifts with thanks and invited us in for a drink of sweet tea. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

My standard response, “Sir Fig Newton and I thank you so much,” never felt like enough. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But apart from sending greetings the main purpose of this card is to thank you once again for all your hospitality. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I politely thanked Sir Lawrence for accepting me and told Max I would be back in three weeks for the start of the Michaelmas term. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, thanks to the money Moshe and I had hidden away, we would survive. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

So between the ceremonies and events and the reporters documenting my every move as I presided and thanked and kissed Peeta for the audience, I had no privacy at all. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Terryl says the boy later told her: “I just want to thank you, because your daughter saved me from doing some drastic things.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got her to thank for it,” said Maxim, nodding at me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“You know,” I say, “you could just say thank you.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

When I thank her, her head jerks up like a startled deer’s. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Some fell on their knees and offered thanks to God. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll have some more, thanks, if you don’t mind,” Bunny said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He thanked her again and said good-bye formally. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, muttering thanks to the Goddess Kwan Yin, she flung her weary self into the armchair to seek solace in the uninterrupted enjoyment of the last inning. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m so sorry, but she can’t. Welcome to the neighborhood, and thank you again.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t bother thanking me,” she said to Constance, who was scowling and brushing insulation from her clothes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, thanks, but I can't leave my car here. My mom would kill me.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I looked up, shook my head, and said, “No, thank you.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He’s made his own hell and there’s no one but himself to thank for it. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, I get off work at six. Applebee’s. Might have to multitask, though, because I’m trying to finish a story—don’t take it personally okay he’s calling I have to go thanks love you bye.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Your teeth were imperfect, so your parents got you braces. One day you’ll thank them when you get a date for the prom,” Mrs. V roars. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

We ate, thanked the villagers, and got ready to move on. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thank you. Don’t let my life being in danger interrupt your merriment.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I thank you for your concern, child, but, you see, I already know about this.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

"Much, much better, thank you," said the star. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Back when I was going to school—oh, thank you, Mrs. Trotter—what a delicious-smelling plate. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

For this he thanks his parents, and their parents, and the parents of their parents. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t—for a long time—but thanks to this—“escapade”—I know what you got in there. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“I have not fallen, thank you very much.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The cobbler thanked her for that, and the old brickmaker kissed her foot, but the weaver looked at her with eyes as hard as slate. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“Especially to Mr. McCabe. I mean, thanks for offering, Max, I really appreciate it. But I know you think it’s just bullying, and it’s not.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I want to thank you very much for everything you have taught Oskar, particularly the conditional tense, which is weird. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Hilly goes on, thanking and recognizing in a musical, patriotic voice. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Carefully adjusting my veil from time to time so that no one across the aisle could see me—I had a seat to myself, thank God. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

No thanks, I demurred, I already have an accountant in Chicago. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

“I know who you are. You’re the one responsible for the end of the world. So, you know, thanks.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Kamen had struggled to remake his career, survived a suicide attempt, and finally succeeded in gaining a high-level faculty appointment at Washington University in St. Louis, thanks to Arthur Compton, its chancellor. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“You need to loosen up, and Ariadne has magical hands skilled in Swedish technique. Your body will thank you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He wanted desperately to thank Tam Lin, but now was obviously a bad time. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So here we are, trapped thanks to me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I believe thanks are owed to you too. My understanding is that you helped Ekon procure my daraja. You brought her to me.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He saw the old gentleman, who thanked him with tears for the return of the blind horse. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, all de same Ah said thank God, Ah got another chance. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

You should be thanking me instead of accusing me of losing sight of my mission. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

A thousand people reading the program in which, I later learn, Jane and I are specially thanked for "being awesome." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Six thousand men in the City Watch, thanks to Cersei, but only a quarter of them could be relied upon. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She took her hand from the phone and massaged her forehead—no trace of the beast migraine, and thank God for that—and went toward the drawing room. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“No need to. It’s gone, thanks to you.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As they filed through the outer doorway, they thanked Doha’s parents for their hospitality. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Baylor thanked her, then got up to take a load of wet clothes out to the clothesline. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I said a prayer of thanks and paged through them. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I nodded thanks and took a deep breath. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I press myself all the way to the carriage floor to thank the queen and the Beauty Minister and the crowd for watching my exhibition. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

The dude behind the cash was totally eavesdropping on our conversation, and besides, the intimate theme of the discussion was making me uncomfortable, so I said a quick thanks and catch-you-later. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Yes, thank you!” her voice answered from below. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I want to thank the men and Rufus, but I feel myself sinking, dizzy. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

From the living room we heard the low tone of the deputy’s voice, politely saying, “No, thanks. Really, I’m ' fine.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh, nothing, nothing, Nancy, thanks. Can’t stay too long, really. Just wanted to come over and see if there’s any way I could get in touch with Joe.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Those are your presents. Now I do hope you are going to say thank you!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“I’ll take the blue suit, please, thank you,” Lefty says in his best English. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Reverend Price,” the man said, “please offer with us a word of thanks for this feast.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now thanks be to Him who guided us aright,” said Brother Luke devoutly, blessing himself. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

When I help him with French, he thanks me a thousand times. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Just set everything on the big table outside, girls, and thank you kindly,” Stella’s mother sang out. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Tell him I said thanks. I know he means well.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

As Annabeth hung in the air, descending hand over hand with the ladder swinging wildly, she thanked Chiron for all those years of training on the climbing course at Camp Half-Blood. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

It got stronger as time went on, thanks to the investigations of Copernicus’s successors. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“My dearest, don’t mention governesses; the word makes me nervous. I have suffered a martyrdom from their incompetency and caprice. I thank Heaven I have now done with them!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I move over to Miss Skeeter, but she wrinkle her nose up at me and say, “No, thanks,” cause she don’t eat no eggs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I like it soft, thank you very much,” James answered. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“No need to thank me, Maya,” he says. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

My dad got a new job, thank Einstein. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“And may I thank the forty-six people who have so far sent me cards! Yes, I have taken the liberty of arranging this little surprise for you all — and it doesn’t end here!” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Ivy’s fingertips tingled and her breath came fast and hard, but she pushed June’s thanks out of her mind and went to work. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I can’t imagine the day my brothers would do such a thing, thanks to my parents, who never gave the boys even the slightest hint that they had any power over the girls. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

But as I was used to sit beside Joe whenever I entered that place of resort, I said “No, thank you, sir,” and fell into the space Joe made for me on the opposite settle. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

And, thanks to her, I was sure there would be a next time. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And thank you for the candy corn,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

The block always smells like fried chicken thanks to Frenchy’s Fried ’n’ Such, which is the diner to end all diners. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I lived like a nun in England and dreamt of him every night and thank you very much for carrying my case. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

When the sun rises tomorrow, it’ll be thanks to the paper chain. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

She nodded, unable to thank him or tell him he was her hero or ask which way the road north was. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When she hung up, Kathy praised and thanked God for his mercy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

That was on my list of things to wish on thanks to Fulton Banner, a crazy old man who lived next door to us in Raleigh. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He fell on his knees in thanks when he found out the score. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Isabella giggles and I rub my itchy hands together and say, “No, thanks.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Madam turned to thank the man who aided her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

That night my prayers were full of thanks. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for his sentiments, and assured him that I would never forget what he had said. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As she’d expected, no one paid much attention—except Lexie, who briefly closed her eyes and whispered a silent thanks to whatever deity had made this happen. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“And, guys, really, thanks again for doing this. It’s good karma to do good. It’s a mitzvah, you know?” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Still, one must be polite, and she added sadly, “I thank you, sir, for listening to me....” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

‘I thank you for your fair words,’ said Aragorn, ‘and my heart desires to come with you; but I cannot desert my friends while hope remains.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

Until the back of my hand cracked against Quackenbush’s face I had never pictured myself in the role of Finny’s defender, and I didn’t suppose that he would have thanked me for it now. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Again, many thanks for all of your love and kindness. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I thanked him for the papers and magazines. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

They thanked him for the invaluable information he provided. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I began to feel that something more than a national trophy case was needed if I was to be truly free, and for that I have the history department of Howard University to thank. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He had his tip money from Wednesday night, more than usual, thanks to 12B, but that wasn’t very much. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Oh, thanks!” he said, and suddenly realized how hungry he was, and ate them up in a moment. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The wives of the umunna took the leftover food, even the cooked rice and beans that Mama said were spoiled, and they knelt in the backyard dirt to thank Papa and Mama. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I have loved your e-mails about England and they have been so good for me, in so many ways, and I cannot thank you enough for writing them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The rector from the nearby hamlet of Berwick came looking for an apprentice and, thanks to Mistress MacGregor's praise, settled on me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed it toward me, and again I said no thank you. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man thanked him and they shook hands. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m capable of quite a lot, thank you,” she said, picking at her jagged nails. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“That would be lovely, thank you,” she says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

His name wasn’t on the list, and thank God it didn’t have to be for us all to be here in Police Plaza. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Ophelia, that is all. And again, I thank you for your honesty. I know that it does not always come easy for you.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I made a mental note to thank Fela for choosing a nice, thick fabric. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The Ivy, tomorrow at one. I want to thank you for all you did for me, and for Gil, after Immie died. And I even have a surprise for you,” said Patti. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I thanked him and said, “This is the kind of thing I am not going to forget.” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just before I climbed into the Land Cruiser, I thanked Wahid for his hospitality. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ah, no thanks.That puny Celtic whine.You people love your alcohol. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Stewart, thank you for coming with us and setting up this meeting,” Ma said. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She was pretty sure she'd thank him for saving her life. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

He whispered the news to me, gave me a big kiss, and left to say prayers of thanks. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Part of her wanted to close her notebook and cap her pen and thank her for her time. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m fine, Miss Duncan. Really I am, but thank you kindly. Elijah?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

I could’ve broken her back, but scraped my knee to save her, and this is my thanks? Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Minerva thanks him, but doesn’t really give him the time of day. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I want to thank each and every one of you for the maturity and dedication that you’ve shown over the past three weeks,” the principal concludes. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I wanted to say thank you, but I just stared at the picture in the heavy iron frame. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The white people who came with Christmas bags of rock candy and old clothes were hard put to get a Yes'm, thank you, out of those sullen mouths. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Tears stream out of my eyes as I whisper thanks to the gods that the soldier has blindfolded Pa. He is spared from having to see the executions of many others. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He does not thank God; he openly reveres Marx and quiedy refuses religion. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course, I survived and prospered. I have risen to be queen of the Amazons. So perhaps I should thank you.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Students file out, but a handful come to the front to thank Reggie. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He thanked the man again and quickly ushered me out the door. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I thanked my grandfather with all my heart and asked him how long I'd have to wait for the notice. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was very courteous and thanked me for all that I told him. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thanks everyone for coming, and they leave. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The armbands might make people remember, but it also seems like it might make people angry, and that’s sure to be trouble, so I tell Hana, “No thanks.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Very well, thank you. And yourself? I feel I haven’t seen you in days and days! What a wonderful surprise to have you visit the court.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I mean ... a drink for you and your brothers. A fine barrel of fallow white? To show my thanks. I let him stay because his stories were interesting, at first.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"My thanks to the people of District Eleven," I say. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And we give thanks for those dear and far away and for the great miracle which has brought us to each other once again. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I know where I am now, thank you.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom jumped off the sofa, and the two of us went to greet Delilah and thank Mr. Fitzgibbons. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I thanked God that neither one of them had actually thrown up. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The injuries turned out to look worse than they were, just minor cuts from flying glass, thank the Lord. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wiped it off on my shirtsleeve, thanked Joe and Espy, and darted out before they had a chance to ask me any questions. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He expressed his thanks; raised himself on his toes to even them out in too cramped a space, dropped back upon his feet, and said, “Now the big contest.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The other Phoenix Riders scatter, thanks to my warning. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I know it wasn’t easy. So thank you.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I take him by the arm and lead him toward our door, and when I look back and mouth the words “thank you,” at Mrs. Krajewska, she blows me a kiss. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Is that so? Very good, then, very good. Thank you, my friends, thank you as always.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

These have been his lifelong enemies; thanks to them he no longer holds office. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know! I’ve been thinking about that very fact for months. I’ve also been thinking about lunch for at least fifteen minutes. I thank you for your time and concern.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

“I can only humbly thank you, and beg your pardon that I have not been truthful. One day you will know why.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Say thanks for the divorce paper. Then say I got my own divorce a year before he got it. Only I forgot,” she concluded lamely. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was probably the only child in America who was horrified when Dustin Hoffman forgot to thank Tom Cruise in his Oscar acceptance speech for best actor back in 1989. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“You hush, Reverend. It’s me that don’t never kneel down without I thank the Lord for you.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I thanked him as well as I could, and talk now about ‘my library’, as if I had a hundred books. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My son,” he said, which was like saying, “My great son, thank you.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

People are all over him like he’s a celebrity, thanks in part to the two stitches in his lip. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He taught her to say thank you in Chinese. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the meeting adjourned, Mott hugged Bush and thanked her for taking the lead, and Stanton realized she had been wrong to underestimate the female leadership. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Pretty well, thanks to Aunt March, who lets Esther talk to me as often as I like,” replied Amy, with a grateful look, which caused the old lady to smile affably. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alex thanked her, walked down the hallway, and located Room 144. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

She thanked the clerk for the information about the car dealer. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Mom, who I think is just as surprised, replies, “Thank you, Isaiah. Really. Truly. I thank you.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Well, thanks for signing me up with Madame Rubenstein,” I tell her. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“My true friend, from the bottom of my broken heart I thank you. Tell me what I am to do, and I shall not falter!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“I thank you for your kind offer,” replied Stuart, “but I am happy aboard the Wasp—happier than I have ever been before in all my life.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I will say, ‘My uncle is well, thank you.’ All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

She thanked him and told him that before she faxed the letter to Summerhill, she would like him to look it over. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Laurie thanked her with a look that made her think in a sudden panic, “Oh, deary me! I know he’ll say something, and then what shall I do?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, thanks to an unfortunate headline in the latest printing of the county’s newspaper, Otto was not going to take it lying down. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t say anything, but I’m somehow not embarrassed that I just finally said abracadabra and she’s all no, thank you. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Penelope put the Firebolt down again, thanked Harry, and went back to her table. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z