| 单词 | thank you |
| 例句 | Julian quietly said thank you, and no one asked why. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I nod back at them, can say nothing but thank you. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I had a bath this morning, thank you!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “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 “Then I’ll thank you not to talk about them in front of the children.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “And I thank you, because once again you have provided an opportunity for a lesson in language. ‘Distraught’ is too strong an adjective to describe salmon- viewing.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “I have learned that much. One day I must be sure to thank you for the lesson.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Farsi and French use the exact same word for “thank you.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z "No, thank you; I'll free myself," I said, struggling to rise from the cutting sand. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “We are all keeping well, thank you. And you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Hurt factor: Mostly I was annoyed having to explain that my artificial legs were not made out of wood, thank you very much. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z 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 Lee whispered, “Thank you, Adam—thank you, my friend. Can you move your lips? Make your lips form his name.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She closes the door before I can say thank you. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z 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 “James, can you say thank you to your friend?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z And as far as I knew—thank you, Zach—no one at school noticed, either. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z "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 “Oh, thank you. This is...this is so tasty. And since we had salads for lunch, this is the perfect reward.” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. But I was wondering...well, I stopped by because...” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z "No, my lady, but we thank you kindly. You must forgive my daughter, she has not been well." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “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 “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 Sandy says thank you, grabs the box of cereal, pours himself a mountain, and scarfs it down in a minute flat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I said, “No, thank you. I’m almost done.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “I am doubtful about that, but thank you. And thank you for keeping me company.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Stella, thank you for keeping your mask on.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “I thank you all: students and friends. And thus my humble lecture ends.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “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 Other than being scared out of ten years of their lives, thank you, they were fine. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “My truck works just fine, thank you very much for your concern.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z "We do, my lord, and thank you for asking." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She wrapped her arms around me from behind and whispered in my ear, “Thank you, Mate, thank you. The struggle’s brought us together again. You’ve brought us together again.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thank you, kind Horatio. I will trust you. For if I do not, I will surely die.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Joe nods a thank you and shoves the sack back into his coat pocket. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 “Nevertheless, I thank you,” I said holding up my glass. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z 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 “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 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 “Yes, thank you!” her voice answered from below. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 “And it’s not like that, anyway. I mean, like how it was with you and Hunter. But really, thank you.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “No, no thank you,” my mother would say. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Why...well, yes! Good grief, of course! And thank you....I mean, do you really think it’ll make a difference? I don’t mean to suggest that...I don’t know what I mean. Yes, of course!” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord, I remember praying, thank you for giving me my son again. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “My compass, thank you,” said Mary Poppins, as she slipped it into her pocket. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z "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 “I thank you, sir, for the meal and the transaction. You may deliver the girls to the Hartshorn, if you please. Come now, Anne.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I would thank you, too,” said Constance, “except I wouldn’t have fallen into the hole if you hadn’t dived, so my thank you and your apology cancel out.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 “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 He knows about the book, everybody does, just not that his wife was a part of it, thank you. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you very much,” I say, grabbing the mousse canister to use as a microphone. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z "Thank you, thank you, O Most Generous and Thoughtful One!" chorused the ancient witches. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He asked her to go dancing; she said, “No, thank you, I have to call my grandmother.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “How can I thank you, old friend,” my father said turning to Narciso. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, thank you,” I replied as I rubbed each wrist with the opposite hand, trying to ease some of the pain of the metal handcuffs pressing against my skin. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I pick my way through the meal and when the timing seems right, I say: "I want to thank you all for what you've done for me." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “No, thank you\\ If it weren’t for your family, we’d be stuck in a bind.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She picks up the phone on the fourth ring, and I can hear her say good evening, how are you, yes I’m just fine thank you. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Xenocrates grabbed it from him without as much as a thank you, and slipped it on his finger. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. What’s going on? How low can a man sink?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fine, thank you,” Celia says, struggling to catch her breath. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You left a message for me saying thank you. I don’t even know what you were thanking me for.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z When I assured her no harm had been done, she said: 'I do thank you for stopping and not running poor Nellie over. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I'm a lot younger, but I always remember to say thank you. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “Lord Commander. I thank you and your brothers for your hospitality.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘Thank you, thank you,” said Uncle Andrew in a faint voice. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z I want to cry, I want to say thank you. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Even Miss Mary Finch had asked with a “please” and a “thank you” when Momma served her dinner. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z "Not me! Your pa's put a price on this head o' mine. No, thank you, Prince! I don't fancy doing a jig from the end of a rope." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “I came to thank you for the wreath,” she said. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "I just dropped my knitting over the balcony by mistake. But it's all right. I've got hold of one end of it. I can pull it up by myself, thank you all the same." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I immediately whipped out a piece of college-lined paper from my English folder to write him back: Dear Martin, thank you so much for your letter! I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “At the end of the day, we’re better off without him, but thank you.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Pa set his jaw, steepled his hands over his plate, then said, “God, thank you for this good food. May you bring such bounty from our own earth in the months to come. Amen.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z Momma returned it earlier—hallelujah, thank you, Black Jesus. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “I want to thank you for the most delightful hour I have ever spent,” he said. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, thank you, but some more soda would be nice.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “But he hasn’t said thank you at all!” said Hestia indignantly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z O'BRIEN First, I would like to thank you for your patience in this trial, and for your attentiveness. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you,” I mumble, trying to be polite. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “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 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 “I’m not sure what that means, ma’am, but thank you.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Volunteers like you make a huge difference, and I want to thank you on behalf of the thousands of children that court-appointed advocates serve every year.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z At the table, he pulls out my chair for me and I sit, smile, say thank you. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “And you should see what happens when you forget to say please. Bread and water for an entire week Forget thank you and it’s even worse.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “That woman just stood in front of us like we were invisible—and that man didn’t even say thank you.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But she just gave me a shy smile and mouthed the words “thank you.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Thank you, Steven, for watching out for your family, even when your father wasn’t And thank you, All-City members, for a great concert a marvelous show of support and... uhhh, listening to me ramble. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you so much, Aug. Seriously, thank you.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The father crossed himself, nodded a scared-rabbit kind of thank you, and hurried out to report the sacrament to his wife. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Thank you, Beatrice,” I said, “thank you very much.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z So I continued: 'Well, Miss Kenton, thank you for the cocoa. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z 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 ‘Thank you,’ I’m going to say, ‘thank you for saving me before it was too late.’ 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z ‘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 “That would be lovely, thank you,” she says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "Oh, thank you, thank you!" cried the old witches. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “You will wait to speak until you are spoken to, and then you will say please and thank you, ma’am. You will wait to do what, Andrew?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “Your Government will thank you, Mr. Popper,” answered the Admiral. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “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 Caitlin, thank you again for the nice shirt, best pencils, lovely pictures, and the nice postcard. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z 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 “Tell Eugene I said thank you. Tell him we are well. Drive carefully.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you! I’m so sorry. Terribly clumsy of me,” Piper says. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Scarlett said that she didn’t want a cup of tea, thank you. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Often the subject of a sentence—whoever or whatever is doing the action—is a two-headed creature with or or nor in the middle: Milk or cream is fine, thank you. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z "Bruce, thank you for flying out, too. How's the weather in California these days? " The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why, thank you. And remind me—you are?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z 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 “Oh my God, thank you both!” she squealed, throwing her arms around them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “No, I thank you,” she replied, endeavouring to recover herself. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Be sure to tell your coaches thank you,” she says. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “I can’t thank you enough for saving Thorn. I promise my cubs will never bother you again. Isn’t that right?” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z ‘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 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 I was a little old for that, but I said thank you and pretended to be absorbed in coloring. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I have not fallen, thank you very much.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I should have said thank you, but I was too tired to speak. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z I forget to say thank you because I’m shocked. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “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 “In that case, I’d like some coffee, thank you,” she said. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She took the glass and said, “Why, thank you,” and she smiled at him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “Thank you, thank you kindly. Now give them men some.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “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 I smile a little, too—my small way of saying “thank you.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z 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 “Okay, thank you. Have a good day now.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I look him right in the eye, sending my Noise straight for him, and I spit out in a rasp, “I’ll thank you to call me Mr. Hewitt.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “I hope I may always have the title of a friend. And let me say that I am at a loss for words to thank you for your goodness to my poor dear.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “No, no, it is I who must thank you, mademoiselle”—says he, in French—“for you have mended my choke!” 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 So if you’re out there somewhere, looking out for me, like you always said you always would, thank you. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “Say thank you to Mr. Tushman,” said Mom, tapping my shoulder. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “And Aibileen, I thank you for putting me on your prayer list. My angina sure is better now. I call you this weekend and we catch up.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “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 There was stunned silence, then: “Oh, thank you, thank you!” cried Mama, enveloping him in a spontaneous hug. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I’m so sorry, but she can’t. Welcome to the neighborhood, and thank you again.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She wrote, “I thank you from my heart for your openness with me & I should dread the feeling that you were concealing your opinions from the fear of giving me pain.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know how to thank you,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “As in meet me at the East Gate Tennis Club in half an hour. And Jay? Tell me you don’t have Wii” “PS3, thank you very much.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Yes, Aunty, thank you,” Amala said, her eyes still focused on the floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Well, thank you for walking me to my door.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Good Lord, so I did! Er, just four flagons, thank you, my good mouse.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z 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 will take him now. Gracias, thank you,” she told the woman. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Do you expect us to thank you for all this?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She mumbles what sounds like “thank you” as she takes it. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I was going to say thank you before she prompted me, even though I hated almost every minute of the party. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He then said thank you, and we were dismissed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good-bye,” he said, “and thank you very much.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh yes, thank you,” Carol says, and giggles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “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 “But thank you very much for the opportunity, Ms. Campbell.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z "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 “No thank you, I don’t want any,” I said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “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 She smiled and said thank you and kept her eyes on her newspaper. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Curt. Really. I don’t know how to thank you.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 John Worth said “please” and “thank you” and ate with his mouth closed. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z "I mean to say . . . yes, thank you, that would be most kind. I am tired, and the way is so dark. I should be glad for some protection." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t beat him away from Greek with a stick—Ah, thank you, there, sir,” he said to the waiter, who was holding out another of the coral-colored drinks at arm’s length. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "I thank you. Send for me when the ox is cooked." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “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 "Kimberly, thank you for coming by. And for the briefcase. I truly appreciate your diligence." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I said thank you and climbed down the ladder. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She could not get used to the American custom of receiving compliments with a simple thank you. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 “I’m just gonna say thank you,” said Paolo, “even though you made mean remarks about golf. I’m glad you remember me. Have you read him?” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “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 “I promise,” said Lucy, “and thank you both a thousand times for all your kindness to me! Oh, what have I done to be blessed with such friends?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “Well, I thank you. Rosencrantz bade me come this way. I guessed I would find you here, though I was surprised at your choice of a messenger,” he said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Oh God, King of the universe, thank you for not creating me a man. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you, Your Majesty,” replied the attendants. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 She tackled Oliver in jubilation, too overwhelmed to say thank you. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z There's like five hundred different ways to say "thank you" in the Farsi language. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I tell them all goodbye, thank you, my own voice sounding strange to me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “And thank you for letting me call David.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Why, thank you. Mutter always praises my sharp mind.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Omer said, “Thank you, thank you, I am so happy to know you.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 She never said thank you, either, when you offered her something. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “I came to thank you for the bird,” she told him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Well, thank you for the water,” I said. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Baachan didn’t say “thank you,” though, just gazed sadly at the kimono. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 “No matter what happens,” she said quietly, “I want to thank you.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you,” he said, stretching the elastic band to raise his kid-sized hat and tipping it toward the crowd. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, thank you, Mr. Alan; it made for quite a lovely meal,” Katherine says, a polite smile on her face. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Turning to the statue again he whispered rapidly, “Father, thank you. I am sorry I could not bring a better gift. Please, please come again.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “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 “And thank you, Moss, for...for loving my son.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “We are fine, thank you,” Hyacinth said in her most polite voice. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She didn’t say thank you, but she didn’t need to. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Things are not looking good for Olympus. Yet you and Annabeth saved this camp. I’m not sure I should thank you for that” “It was a group effort.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z 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 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 don’t have much,” he says, “but this is the best we can do to thank you.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The conjurer reached his hand to the Preacher and said, “Why, thank you, sir. Whom do I have the honour of addressing?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Nah, the hospital just hired a bunch of new security guys and I took a much-needed personal day, thank you very much.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z You pay for the drink, I thank you graciously, and everyone walks away happy. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Oh! Tell her I said thank you. And I sure do hope she gets to feeling better. And to call me up anytime.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I was steering well clear of my destiny, thank you very much. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you. Don’t let my life being in danger interrupt your merriment.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “We thank you, Señor, for these gifts,” Tío Carlos begins, but he chokes up. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z And it's true—we say please and thank you. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Then—thank you, Chairman Aarvik, for the depth of your eloquence. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you,” the Indian woman said as Obinze and Nigel installed the new dishwasher and rolled away the old. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Sergeant Klages stared at the candy with horror and mumbled, “No, thank you.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you,” I said, trying to keep my voice calm. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, that’s the other reason I came down, to thank you for taking care of me—” “Well, I wouldn’t have,” Mariam snapped. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “It’s been nice to meet you. I want to thank you for all you did for Alice.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I suspect Trip has a pair of clever dice or an equally clever skill which probably extends to cards as well. I thank you for your timely warning, but a knack is something else entirely.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “All right, thank you, that is a great blessing,” she said, bowing several times. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “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 “She’s my sister. I was so afraid when she was lost. I thought she might fall and hurt herself, or be knocked over, or ... Anyway, thank you so much for rescuing her.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “I think I know where I am now, thank you.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Teddy said, “No, thank you,” and the deck steward passed them by. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “Just thank you. The inscription—I never knew you were so sentimental.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure how to reply to that, so I went with, “Uh, thank you.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “His jealousy and hatred have been powerful tools. It has kept him obedient. For that I thank you.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes I forget to say thank you or—my mom’s favorite—“I appreciate you.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. Not this morning. I want to think about the dream before 1 forget it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Time to say thank you and farewell!” trills Effie at my elbow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “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 I also heard Mother say spaseeba, which meant “thank you” in Russian. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I told my bandmates, “Thank you again, thank you very much.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “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 “I will say, ‘My uncle is well, thank you.’ All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “I do thank you for your offer, Reverend.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Katherine makes a small sound in the back of her throat before saying, “Well, Sheriff, thank you for that. I'd planned on disciplining Jane, but this will save me some effort.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Windy says thank you to everyone after opening each present. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Black told her thank you, but she wasn’t done. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Okay. Thank you, Link, thank you very much.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “To me, running in the Relays is a reward. It’s my way of saying thank you to those who have stayed with the program and put up with me for three years.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Selena and her brother said thank you at the same time. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Maids are like clerks, they don’t look at you or say thank you. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Tobias says thank you over his shoulder as we make our way down the hallway together, me skipping every other step. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Thank you thank you thank you, I tell the world that is so much bigger and brighter than the doily-filled apartment. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I... my lord, the men would never... giants eat human flesh, I think ... no, my lord, I thank you, but I do not have the men to watch over such a creature, he...” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Crummys never even said thank you, but the sign got them some business that usually went to the boarding houses. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z After lunch, I duck out of more roller coasters because I’ve had enough g-forces for one day, thank you very much. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “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 From the depths of our hearts, we cannot begin to thank you for the beautiful, precious gift that you have allowed us to bring into our lives. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z 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 "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 “Okay I’m thoroughly awake now, thank you very much. What’s this all about?” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “I am well, thank you, and so are the children” was all Penelope could manage in answer. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “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 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 “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 “I have not the least wish for it, I thank you.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “I even thank you for hitting me. That’s a strange thing to say.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She said, “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” she said, sighing with relief, “Yes, thank you, sir.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I was awful pleased but I could barely mutter thank you when my mama nudged me. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “And thank you for the candy corn,” said Louisiana. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z “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 “Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you. Who are you? How does a colored guy know Tsonga? Where are you from?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Nothing. No. Actually, I mean thank you. Very much.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Mr. Garner, Mrs. Garner, thank you very much for reporting this boy's arrival immediately. From what I hear, the Grants were worried sick.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, oh, thank you,” said Sam to the bronze mask. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 Anyway, speaking of Reese's, thank you so much for the photo. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z No, thank you, no cake just now Thank you, yes, I am having a lovely time, Mrs. Cobb. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “We’re just fine and dandy, thank you. And what work is it you do now?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma was trembling something fierce, but she says, “Yes, sir, oh, thank you, sir, you’s the saint folks say you is. It was Jesus hisself what was protecting you from them bullets! Hallelujah!” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “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 “Oh no, thank you, Ruthie. My mother would be very upset if I ate those American cookies.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z “I am as sure of that, Wemmick, as you can be, and I thank you most earnestly for all your interest and friendship.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Lucy, thank you for coming to visit our school,” Ms. McCleary begins. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z "My husband knows exactly where I am and how I am dressed, thank you," said Mrs. Tennyson. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z We’re familiar with the script: “Please and thank you,” Rebecca says, her voice barely audible. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “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 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 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 will show you how to clean it, and when you return it, the owner will thank you,” he says. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “Well, thank you for your help anyway, Duchess.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z 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 “That won’t be necessary, Bull. I can handle the children without your help, thank you.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 The “thank you” cut her to the quick, but it was not the reason she ran scurrying into cupboards looking for weapons. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z After an hour of questions, the woman said, “I want to thank you for your extraordinary patience, Colin. You're a very special person.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Please, I want to thank you for the ice creams.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “No thank you. I’m just kind of tired.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Highness, thank you for the return of my grandson.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “But thank you for telling me and thank you for coming today.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Oh my goodness, you saved my life! Thank you. Oh, thank you!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I can never thank you all enough. Oh, my poor darling!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “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 “I don’t know how to thank you. You’ve saved our lives twice.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you, honey. But the prunes they were not good ones today.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The words thank you catch in my throat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I felt like we were writing to a celebrity, and all we would end up hearing in return was a letter from her agent saying thank you and here’s a signed photograph. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Kaori’s gesture says, This girl just pulled you out of a well, aren’t you going to at least say thank you? Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t play games with me, Tally. Your friend Shay will never thank you for it, because you’ll never see her again.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “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 As the guys left, Henry surprised Palmer’s mother by saying thank you for the party. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Marse Tom. Yes, sir. Sure do thank you. Fine clothes, yes, sir...” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z "A great many people are sorry for that," Tyrion re-plied, "and before I am done, some may be a deal sorrier . . . yet I thank you for the sentiment. Joffrey, where might I find your mother?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z 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 “Oh, thank you so much, Kasim,” she says, and kisses him on the cheek. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z "I thank you for all your help, Mrs Spring," she said, "but you can go home now." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” said Leon Longbridge, “but they are only getting form letters back; ‘thank you, but. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “Well, thank you for the medical opinion. Much appreciated.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z 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 “I meant to thank you most. Honestly. We couldn’t have done this without you.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “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 “Nothing. I thank you for the question. I thank you even more for the tone of the question. But there is nothing.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure what was happening, but I said thank you and backed out of the room. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. I’ve got kites to fly and fish to fry.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There would be no enormous cage crinolines for her, thank you! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “Y’all come on down and gather round, horseshoe formation — thank you. Some of y’all can fill in here in front where there are gaps.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z June said she would take her lunch in her room, thank you. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wa alaikum salaam, Aunty, and thank you. Are you coming with us?” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Chamberlain nodded and said thank you and went on smelling chicken. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 "Good-bye, sir, and thank you for calling Sears Customer Service." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you. Good luck, I mean, best wishes. Good-bye.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thank you, ladies. And now, I am afraid that it is incumbent upon us to ask you to recommend to us a fine hotel in the neighborhood.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “I know, thank you. Don’t point,” she said, and paid her bill with aggravating slowness. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “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 “When I gave her some water, she said, ‘I quite thank you.’ Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm quite comfortable here, thank you very much." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “Hey, Gerald, I thought you was my man. You sound like the coach—and it was six points, thank you. I got more important things on my mind tonight,” added Andy with fake dignity. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “At the idea of anybody coming to take Meg away? No, thank you.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 "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 But they say thank you, and they don’t eat our food. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z 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 Then the boy said, ‘No, sir—thank you.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I says no thank you I have all the women I can take care of now if I married a wife she’d probably turn out to be a hophead or something. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “Oh...thank you! These are impossible to come by.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z 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 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 “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 “Why, thank you kindly, ma’am. I believe I will.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “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 The one that said, I did this, not my husband, but thank you anyway. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “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 My parents also thank you for the present. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I knew exactly what I was doing, thank you very much. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Very well, Mercy may keep the shawl. I thank you for it.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z And what could he do but say thank you and eat his fill? Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “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 “It’s hard to thank you when I know you’d let Will and his Mercer buddies beat me up if I wasn’t going to help you win tomorrow.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z 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 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 I stand up straight and say, “It doesn’t hurt. But thank you.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z "I mean, no, thank you. In fact, Brother, I don't think we ought to have such things around!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to thank you for mailing my letter.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z "He's a wonderful boy. And thank you for calling him." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Once more, thank you for everything—in my name and in the name of all those from a little country of Bosnia who need your help. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Ms. Kincaid, I thank you for your insight,” Dr. Cook says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. My parents are expecting me.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you,” I say, scooting up in bed so she can wheel the tray across my lap. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I am Joseph Powdermilk and J would like to thank you for being my sponsor.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. It is very kind of you, but really, we must be off. We have some magic to attend to in Cornwall.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 We shall soon meet in Rome, and then, if I don’t change my mind, I’ll say “Yes, thank you,” when he says “Will you, please?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Better, thank you. I’ve had a bad cold, and been shut up a week.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z "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 "I certainly do thank you, sir," I managed finally. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “No thank you. I cannot go out to eat with you three.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z So I just smiled, said thank you, and ran over to tell Faizah that everything was okay and she could fence. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “We thank you for your stars that watch over us as we sail this cold black sea. ” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I thank you for your trouble, Mr. Fleming,” he said, reaching into his vest pocket for a coin. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “And, mi hija, thank you for not making this any harder.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z 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 “Mrs. Lyles, I cannot thank you enough. You’ve literally saved the boy’s life. Your compassion will inspire him to be a better man. He truly is sorry.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z 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 “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 Accept each tray of slop with a quiet “thank you.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 happy to be here. I had a good week at work. I got a raise and I wanted to say thank you and praise Jesus.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “And thank you,” she whispered, looking into my eyes. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I tell her ‘No thank you, Miss Hilly.’ The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Such good manners,” the waitress would exclaim, because Mom and Dad made us say “sir” and “ma’am” and “yes, please” and “thank you.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Okay. Thank you,” I say, stopping to cough, “thank you for seeing me today, and I just want to warn you that I haven’t memorized these wonderful scenes yet.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Lord, I do thank you for that warm wind and the promise of spring.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “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 "What if Killer Kane hears I was messing with his kid? No thank you." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z “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 "Well, aren't you going to say thank you? Or send me one in return?" The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I sure do thank you for helping me out.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can protect myself, thank you very much!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z She pushed it toward me, and again I said no thank you. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “Hop out,” he said, “I must go and put the car away. I shan’t see you in the restaurant this evening as I’m dining out. But thank you for to-day.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “My son,” he said, which was like saying, “My great son, thank you.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “If you please. And if you have some scraps for our dog, she would thank you.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “I’m not staying late. Coming to school during the summer is already over the top, thank you very much.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z "I'm fine, but thank you for your concern." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z 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 I would have said thank you, but it was too embarrassing. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “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 “When was the last time someone said thank you to a Keeper, Raul? ” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The merest acquaintance would have said something more emphatic than “I will, thank you; good-by,” to such a request. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “Horace, I don’t know how to thank you.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Oh, thank you,” said the maiden, wringing out her handkerchief. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 Abby pulls into my driveway and puts the car in park, and I hug her and say, “Thank you thank you thank you.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you,” Inigo said, already halfway through the broken door. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Never served under a better man. Want you to know. Want to thank you, sir.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh? Oh, thank you, thank you. Just put it down out there on the porch.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “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 “I’m not. I learned my lesson, thank you very much.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “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 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 “No, thank you. That card is now property of Team Kyle.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “I like it soft, thank you very much,” James answered. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “I’d like that fine—and thank you for thinking of me.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, thank you for the help,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I smile and try to choke out a “thank you,” but can’t say anything. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z 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 “I don’t need a ride, thank you,” Stephanie said, her arms crossed in front of her. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “We’ve gone from training and assisting the saviors of humankind to playing nursemaid? No thank you.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “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 I asked her if she'd had a good day too and she said, “Oh, sparkling creative and deeply fulfilling, thank you.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “No, thank you, Gregor. We will be discussing battle position for our forces, not the efforts of the quest. We shall not be absent long,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Reverend Hunt, thank you for teaching me,” I say. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z I couldn’t think if I ought to say thank you or I’m sorry. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Ah yes, thank you, Madame. By the way, does your husband smoke?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z "Mrs Wormwood isn't going to thank you for this," the man said as he led her into the sitting-room where a large platinum-blonde woman was gazing rapturously at the TV screen. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “You doctors are all alike, scaring us to earn more business. My family will stay right where they are, thank you,” the lawyer replied. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When we reached his car, not only did he say thank you, but he also asked if I was interested in a job at his computer company. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z 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 “No, thank you. Karl—” Her voice grew louder with this word and nearly cracked. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “No. I don’t steal from them, thank you very much,” said Miles. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “This is as far as I go, dear. But thank you.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z "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 “But I thank you. Any port in a storm, they say, but I take home port if I got a choice.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Colonel, thank you, sir. You don’t know what this means.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “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 “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 “Just leave it, thank you, on the coffee table, I can reach.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I try to say thank you, but the words are stuck. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Never really got to talk in private on Olympus. I wanted to thank you.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you,” I reply, taking it, then say, “And now I’d like to give you an orange, whoever you are.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z 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 “I may thank you, Eliza, for this piece of civility. Mr. Darcy would never have come so soon to wait upon me.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you,” said Mr. Lemoncello when his feet finally touched down. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “And I’ll thank you not to make a diagnosis until you are more qualified.” Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z 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 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 I quickly pulled my clothes back on and we said thank you and goodbye to everyone. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He does not say thank you but I decide I’ll accept his thank you from earlier. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Matthias, thank you with all my heart for saving my family. We thought we were doomed.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Also, she didn’t offer that, so “Water is fine, thank you.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I’m capable of quite a lot, thank you,” she said, picking at her jagged nails. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z 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 “No,” she said, “ain’t nobody waiting for me this evening, Reverend, thank you kindly.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “I know you lie to old woman, but it nice lie, thank you.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “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 “I thank you, human. Though delicious as you certainly are, I will honor your gesture. Follow me and I will show you the exit.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I will thank you not to molest him in the course of his duties. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “My son wants to thank you for the picture you gave him,” Mrs. Morehouse says to me. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Bryan, I just want to thank you for fighting for me. I thank you for caring about me. I love y'all for trying to save me.” Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z 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 Two plates are placed before us, and we say thank you in unison. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “No. No thank you. They are waiting for me.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “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 You sound like the coach—and it was six points, thank you. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’ll understand when you tell her about the baby. My wife is feeling poorly. And I thank you for telling me about the water.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “January, thank you for escorting Amari. Do me a favor and check the conditions.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I do thank you for taking the time, Pomona,” Slughorn was saying courteously, “most authorities agree that they are at their most efficacious if picked at twilight.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I’ll take that, thank you very much,” she said, holding out her hand. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Harry Potter, thank you,” said Dobby breathlessly, rubbing his head. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I thank you pa and ma, and I will thank you all the days of my life that you let me come to him. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom nods and wipes a tear from her cheek and tries to say thank you but the words are deep in her throat and come in a weak whisper. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z "Thank you, good girl, thank you, thank you." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z And I knew he was saying thank you. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z 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 "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 “No, thank you, Beans! You’ve got a real way with babies!” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “No need for apologies. I cannot say I’m terribly surprised. And thank you, I very much appreciate the insight.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z 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 “Chineke! I thank you for this new morning! I thank you for the sun that rises.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “No, thank you,” said Professor McGonagall coldly, as though she didn’t think this was the moment for lemon drops. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. I am going to stay here a while.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z "Wine, thank you," I said, finding the idea of milk strangely repulsive. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Lazlo wondered if his own long ago “thank you” was the only one Nero had ever spoken. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “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 “Oh, thank you, sweetheart, it’s mine,” she says. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, no. No thank you. We never eat at parties. The excitement quite takes away our appetites.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I am not quite next to Jax and Madge, and yet maybe I can say thank you now to her for returning my book. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “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 “But thank you,” I add, breaking the silence. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A present taken from whitefolks, given to me when I was too young to say No thank you. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll take the blue suit, please, thank you,” Lefty says in his best English. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “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 “Could you not freak out on us? Please and thank you.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Listen, I should have stopped by earlier to thank you for the CD.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z 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 looked at my bandmates and said, “Thank you, thank you very, very much. I’ll practice on this so much that I’ll be just as good as you guys are in about three weeks!” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “No. Maybe he just wants to say thank you for the cakes.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z 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 Mr. and Mrs. Dursley,. of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Don’t try and ask them to thank you,” Madame’s voice said from behind us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 A fine thank you that would be to Scipio for taking them under his wing. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Albert, for offering the tea, and thank you for listening to me. I hope, perhaps, you will find what I said helpful. Especially now.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Clerks take the telegrams without a look at you or a thank you. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “And,” she continued, “there’s a shiny thing sparkling on the path just along there. I’ll thank you to go and pick it up and bring it to me. Somebody’s dropped their tiara, perhaps.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Well, great then. Just give me your phone and I’ll text you and you’ll text me back. Wham bam, thank you, ma’am. Metaphorically, I mean. I’m not going to wham bam you.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z 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 “Oh, thank you, Noah, but I won’t be needing a ride home today.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “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 “And thank you for showing my son how awful a hangover is.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z "They came near to cutting mine off. I should thank you." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you.—This is just what I wanted to be assured of.—Oh! if you knew how much I love every thing that is decided and open!—Good-bye, good-bye.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “Yes, ma’am. I promise. Thank you, thank you for letting me go home.” March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Clutter smiled—attempted to; her head ached—and said thank you, but she hadn’t the appetite. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “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 “Well, I thank you anyway, boy” I’m frustrated because of my final ace. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “I have all I need of Zoos in this nursery, thank you,” said Mary Poppins, uppishly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “Well, thank you so much for coming, Melissa and Jules,” Dr. Jansen said to my parents. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Mom, who I think is just as surprised, replies, “Thank you, Isaiah. Really. Truly. I thank you.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “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 “Oh, Lord of Light, we thank you,” she sang to the hungry flames. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Fine, thank you, Barbara. Thank you again for taking care of Joseph while he’s here. It’s very generous of you.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z But I thank you for this at least, that I need not keep to my chamber. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Not in my boat, thank you,” replied the man quickly. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z “He’s doing fine, thank you, Matthias. I’m just going to get some herbs for the Abbot. Shouldn’t you be lying down? Your face looks terribly puffy.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “I’m fine, Miss Duncan. Really I am, but thank you kindly. Elijah?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z "I thank you for all the courtesies you have done me, Lord Mormont." 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 “He’s very well, thank you,” I said, “he’s gone up to London.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z MY Manners are when I say please and thank you. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She took the sword, but she couldn’t even make herself say thank you. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I handed it to him, took my bag from him, and said thank you. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I can never thank you enough, old friend,” Téllez said and embraced my father warmly, then he embraced and kissed Ultima. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very well, thank you, miss. Is it morning or afternoon?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z 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 “I’m sure you would. And I thank you for your generous sentiments.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “Thank you for the dictionary definition, Sticky,” said Mr. Benedict, “and thank you, Reynie, for the translation.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “No thank you, Ludo,” said Crouch, and there was a bite of impatience in his voice. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Well, get on with you, then. I thank you for your help, Buck.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “No, thank you,” I replied, turning from the table to brood over the fire. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “I want to thank you for saving my life. I'll be eternally grateful to you.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I was asking Jacob, darling. But thank you.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “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 “You didn’t have to be nice to me and let me stay in your backyard, or bring me to this place, but you did. So thank you.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z She had learned to say “Good-how-are-you?” in that singsong American way, but now she said, “I'm well, thank you.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I thank you for my share of the favour,” said Elizabeth; “but I do not particularly like your way of getting husbands.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “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 “I am Joseph Powdermilk and I would like to thank you for being my sponsor.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z “I would thank you for precise information on this head, for I have not been able to get any,” he wrote to the comptroller of the treasury, Oliver Wolcott. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He thought it surprising that they hadn’t talked about his dream at length before the thank you. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. I’ll draw a picture of where I live now. It’s my home.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z 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 “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 “Oh, thank you, sir. You have made my day with your kindness,” I said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 “Lord thank you for giving me another chance.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z "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 “Not a bit of it. I’d never thought of it that way before, and I thank you for opening my eyes.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “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 “I thank you humbly,” he whispered, as he slid a finger between the buttons of her blouse. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you! I’ll show you where she is. I don’t offer to take it myself, for I should only get into another scrape if I did.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “No, thank you,” Stephanie answered as she watched Jessica and some of her field hockey teammates play Never Have I Ever. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “I can thank you, though, for serving it to me.” P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Sounds like a person who is saying thank you to be polite, not because they are really grateful. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I believe I will stay with Stinky. But I do thank you for the lesson.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “It’s surreal. I can’t thank you enough for what you did.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you,” he said, and tears of gratitude ran down his cheeks. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “Say thank you to Sam, sweetheart,” my mom says. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z And I just want to thank you for all that, for your friendship, your understanding—that is something mankind needs desperately. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Suesetta says, “On behalf of the African Methodist Episcopal Church at Bethel, we thank you for being a role model to us and a pillar of hope to the nation.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “It’s coming right towards us, Richard Parker! Oh, I thank you, Lord Ganesha! Blessed be you in all your manifestations, Allah-Brahman!” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Once you saved the world by taking the form of a fish. Now you have saved me by taking the form of a fish. Thank you, thank you!” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Much better, thank you. It was so gracious of you to come.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “No, Foaly! There isn’t something! None of your bright ideas, thank you very much. Captain Short’s life is in danger, so push the button before I climb that tower and push it with your face!” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “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 “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 “Abbot says to thank you for the loan of bowls and tablecloths, ma’am.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z "No, thank you, Mrs. Witherspoon. That was real fine. Thanks a lot." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 Olive says it means “thank you for leaving.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z "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 "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 Never had a single baby I raise come up to me and say, Aibileen, why I sure do thank you for showing me how to go in the pot. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z "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 Then he said, “And thank you for sending these two fine young ladies to shine their light on us here in Colby.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Why thank you, Grandson, I can always use these things,” she said. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Lefty Lewis said, “Why, thank you, Officer, I always thought the boy was unusually handsome.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “The next day, after school, I wanted to thank you. But I didn’t know how.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Sheriff Smith cleared his throat “I thank you, Hiram, for your help in this case. One more question: How long are you planning on staying in Greenwood?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z 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 “Oh. Well. This is a surprise, isn’t it? That’s very nice. Please tell her thank you very much for me.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “And I thank you for trying to help me.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “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 “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 She swept her arm out and said, “Everyone, thank you so much for helping us search! We’ll see you at the church!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “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 “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 And can I say ‘thank you’ one more time?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “You know what you did. You know how remarkable it was. There were nine hundred kids out there who just grew up a little bit. All I can say is thank you.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “So you mean a spy chaperone for little kids. No, thank you. I have better things to do than see a movie with a bunch of sixth-graders.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He pressed a key on his desk intercom and said, “Send one of the bounty hunters in here; I don’t care which one. Okay; thank you.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “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 You’ll fall through and break your neck!’ and ‘Don’t breathe so loudly! Someone will hear you!’ until my heart’s in my throat and my knees are killing me, and you expect me to thank you?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “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 “Oh. Well, thank you for letting me know.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “Why thank you, madam shopkeeper. How hot are you, seriously?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Very well, thank you, Madam. I hope you are keeping well?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z 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 “I’m well, thank you for asking,” she said, looking up at him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Amelia glanced quickly at the hanky—making sure it was a clean one, Lyddie thought wryly—but she murmured a thank you and blew her nose. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, thank you, but I need to keep working.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “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 I told them, which meant “thank you” in Zombie. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “We thank you for all you did on that farm bill. Made a heck of a difference.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “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 “No, I really want to thank you. If it weren’t for you, I couldn’t have taken this test, and do you want to know something?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I call out a thank you behind her. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Yes ma’am, thank you. Have a blessed day.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I put the broom down, wrap my arms around her, and tell her thank you. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z “Sometimes, Phoebe, I like you a lot—” “Why, thank you.” “—but sometimes, Phoebe, I feel like dumping your cholesterol-free body out the window.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Thank you. And thank you for bringing my suitcase.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Black Jesus, thank you for this blessing,” Daddy says. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to thank you,” he told us. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I loved This One Summer, so thank you for that,” I said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Thank you—I’ve never heard Pop say “thank you” or much of anything to somebody other than family. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z “So I thank you for come back. I thank you very much.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I must be off,” he said, “thank you very much for lunch, Mrs. de Winter.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And my mom would make me stop what I was doing and say thank you. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z As she whispered, “thank you,” Carney fixed a rusty junked look on her and pinched her cheek hard. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, thank you," the boy said, totally bemused. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “And I need to thank you,” I said, sitting up. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z A pleasant “thank you” seemed meant to laugh it off, but a blush, a quivering lip, a tear in the eye, shewed that it was felt beyond a laugh. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “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 “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 I realize I should have added “thank you,” but it’s too late now. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “I thank you, and come one more time before I go.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I do want to thank you,” she said. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “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 "A king does need joy brought to his heart. I thank you for doing so." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z You can never tell whether a Spanish waiter will thank you. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “No, I thank you, my dear sir,” returned the Doctor. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z After the midday break the boys separated to different tasks; but Ranofer’s head rang with the words all day: “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “King,” he says, like he’s about to begin a speech, “thank you.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “Okay, thank you, ma’am. I’ll see what I can round up.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The man was about to speak when he said: Dear people, thank you for all this food and stuff. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “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 “How d’ ye do?—how d’ye do?—Very well, I thank you. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “And thank you for what you’ve taught us,” said the king—and, as he clapped his hands, the little car was brought forward, polished like new. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 “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 was ready to say thank you, but I just rolled on. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z I say, ‘No, thank you,’ and he says, ‘Whom may I say is calling?’ Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m fine, thank you. Is my dad here?” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “I cannot thank you enough, esteemed guest,” said the Archivist, stiffly rising from his little fire. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z "No, thank you. Tell me is Miss Barkley here at the hospital now?" A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “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 Ann doesn’t smile or say thank you, she just looks away. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “No, thank you. I’m not hungry. Not now.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I leaned against her, wanting to say “thank you” but thinking that this wasn’t the kind of thing that you said “thank you” for. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “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 I take my bag without saying thank you and Kay nudges me. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Marina took a deep breath and said, “Well, we can’t stand here all day, can we? Let’s go, boys. Father, thank you so much for coming.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Lillian prayed aloud, “Blessed Mother, thank you for my family. Thank you for their health, for their intelligence, and for their good humor.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Madeline,” I say, “thank you for telling us the truth. It means a lot. But can I ask you one more thing?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “I thank you very much,” said Faintly Macabre. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z 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 Please, I thought, please don’t say thank you. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Anything was better than opening that door “No. No, thank you,” I stammered. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “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 “Oh, thank you. I’ll keep it with me all the time.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Okay, Anthony,” she says, “thank you very much.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “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 "Oh, thank you," cried out the father, as if he were the one playing the violin. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “I thank you kindly fer the loan of it,” he added. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 Which was exactly how I preferred it, thank you. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, thank you,” I say, and pull out the assignment. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “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 He spoke no English, not a single word, not yes or no, hello or thank you. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “That is to say, no thank you, Miss Lumley. Please continue with your lessons.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Then he said furtively, “Our son came back tonight. I was coming to tell your grandparents. Will you tell them? It is secret to all but them. Please tell them thank you!” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you, I do,” he replied slowly. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Good night, Charlie, and thank you again for a lovely... lovely time.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “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 “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 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 “No, thank you. I wouldn’t think of your taking the trouble.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Gosh, thank you. It’s perfect timing. I’m putting together something important, and I could use some clips.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “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 When he pulled on his own poncho and began to follow her out the door, she said, “I can make my own way, thank you.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z We had made like twenty or thirty squares before Whit, finally, thank you Lord, cut the music. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z "This little man is going down in the turnip hoist, thank you very much." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She tells me “thank you,” and I don’t even yell at her when she puts her sticky Cheeto hand on my jeans. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z At last he said, “Well, thank you. For the apology.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He contorts in a very peaceful, very holy way I think it’s the first chance in a long time the father’s had to say thank you. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “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 Here, and we said thank you and waited until she went upstairs. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Picking up the fish, he talks in a stern fishy voice: “‘No, thank you! Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “You know,” I say, “you could just say thank you.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z “You are a true friend, and I thank you for all that you have done for me. But you must go now,” I whispered. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z 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 “Well, thank you for your vote of confidence. New York.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z 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 “Thank you, sir. God knows I thank you. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “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 Mrs. Olinski smiled and said thank you, thank you as she wheeled herself between the flanks of honor guards. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z "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 To Uncle, Father said, “We accept and thank you all.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Well, sorry. And thank you for what you did, Julia.” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z “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 The bark of the nasty woman, telling him he wasn’t needed for a second interview, thank you very much. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z So I just said, “No thank you,” as politely as I could. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “So, guys. First of all, thank you for coming,” I say. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “And I wanted to say thank you for bringing by my homework,” I finished. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “No thank you,” he says, slipping his hands in his pockets. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z “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 “Well, thank you, Agent Jones. It’s sweet of you to say so.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Fine—sarcasm came into his thoughts—I know that, thank you. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom was busy setting the food out on plates, so she couldn’t tell me how to say “thank you” to Wei in Korean. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z "I haven't had a chance to thank you for the delicious food, Mr. Hoo. How long have you been in the restaurant business?" The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 “It’s not funny at all. I know that cow. She was a great friend of my Mother’s and I’ll thank you to speak politely of her.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Last but not least, I want to say thank you. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure if he should say thank you or be insulted. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “My rheumatism is about the same; thank you for asking.” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z 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 I half smile, about to say thank you—for what, I have no idea—when Ellen appears next to me and says, “But you can call her Will.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z One crisis at a time, thank you very much. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z "This evening I'm having a party at the Calamus. Would you like to join my guests? It might help you —" "No, thank you, sir. I'll be all right." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, thank you,” I say, tapping on my water bottle, “I’m all good in the hydration department.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I wish—oh, thank you, thank you—good-bye!” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I thank you for your trouble,” she said. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I get it. You’re going to send me into the shark’s jaws. No, thank you, Mr. Aarons.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Handing him a smaller pile of bills, Charles said, “And this is to say thank you.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “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 look across the table, smiling at Stella, and mouth a “thank you.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z "Spare me the nickel and dime therapy, thank you." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “And he is not imaginary, thank you very much.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “Your spy was correct in his reports. Had it not been for that report, this army might have been destroyed in detail. I thank you.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t need anyone else, thank you very much,” she said. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z 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 I wrote her thank you on my notepad and held it up. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z 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 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 “No, thank you, Granddaddy, but you go right ahead,” I said, handing him back his glass. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I want to thank you for that day back in Nali’s hogan.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z 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 “I just want to thank you,” he says, his voice low. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I thank you for coming, Samuel,” he said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to say thank you for not laughing at me and calling me a “backyard snob” the way the rest of the girls did, but the words that came out were, “Did you travel?” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I’m only being about twenty percent sarcastic, but Mr. Black says, “Thank you, Mr. Finch,” in a way that means the direct opposite of thank you. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “He wants to say thank you and show you your mother’s cells in person.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He taught her to say thank you in Chinese. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 I knew just the thing to say thank you. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “I heard what you said last night to those people, and I want to thank you for it.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll thank you to let my child alone!” she spat out. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z "Well, thank you. Remember me to him," she said. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “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 Horse loves me and that is quite sufficient, thank you.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z 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 "Much, much better, thank you," said the star. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “If there were but something we could do for you, to thank you and to reward you.” Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z 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 “Oh, thank you! Thank you, dear, and please thank your mother for me.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” he was whispering, “thank you, thank you....” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “And I do thank you, all of you.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “No thank you, Ms. Lucas. The club situations we were in will not work for us this year,” Jasmine states. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z "Oh, thank you. There are a lot of wasps about this summer." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you. Come back for another little visit, won’t you? Be sure to tell Mrs. Trotter what a lovely help you’ve been.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “Fine, thank you,” said Mr. Poe, but he looked very sad. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “You are doing my job for me, Father, thank you,” she said. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But neither spoke, so she took Mr. Randolph’s hand, instead of his elbow as she usually did, as a kind of thank you. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z In Alabama I was raised on please and thank you. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z "Remember to use your manners. Say please and thank you." The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “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 “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” said the goose, nodding and bowing shamelessly. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z “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 It said, “Your grandfather and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you are doing at our house. I hope Mr. Beautiful is behaving. Yours, Miss Love.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I want them to say ‘I’m fine, thank you’ and ‘I’m five years old.’ Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “No, thank you,” I said, trying not to let my emotions show on my face. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “We thank you for your sun that keeps us warm,” he prayed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “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 “I never got to thank you,” she said, “for what you did for my son. You risked your life for him. Thank you. Thank you so much.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “It’s impossible to thank you,” he said, “for all you’ve done to-day. You know what I feel about it without my telling you.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I barely remembered to say my thank you. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you,” I mutter as I step forward into the chamber of doom. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “My problem is you’re so bossy. All you do is boss us around, and you’ve barely said thank you. You don’t even know for sure if this will stop the auction.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I hear Sabeen say, “Thank you. I thank you. My mother thanks you.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z We love you and thank you for the things you sent. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Yes, thank you, I will follow to the waters,” said Gregor. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I'm sorry I didn't thank you earlier for the lasagna and the flowers. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z "I thank you humbly, Your Grace. I suppose this means I'll need to see about getting some sons and grandsons." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z 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 But I meant it, the thank you and the hug. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “I don’t want it—yes, I do. Why, thank you, Lee. It’s kind of you to think of it.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She kissed me on the cheek to say thank you, and I believe that I felt something quite like the feeling one gets when he drives over a steep hill on a country road. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “I know it wasn’t easy. So thank you.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z 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 “And thank you for returning him in such excellent condition. He’s in even better shape than when you stole him.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Thank you, thank you, thank you. I will not tell anybody.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “We thank you. My grandchildren will eat well tonight.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I thank you, but all that you mention is nothing to me; on the whole earth there is no comfort which I am capable of receiving.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z "Everyone has been very sweet and pleasant, Your Grace, thank you ever so much for asking," Sansa said politely. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Oh, you’re very kind, but no, thank you,” the ladies said almost at the same time. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “No, thank you so much,” said my mom. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Or Bacchus—whatever. You made this victory possible, even if you weren’t here. Your enemies trembled at your name...or your Diet Coke, or something. So, yeah, thank you.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They give me exact change and don’t say thank you. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I am not drinking at present” he said, “thank you.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She realized later that she had forgotten to say thank you. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And then it was “Thank you, Lord, thank you, God, thank you, sir....” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Slowly, I gathered my little sack of clothes and said goodbye and thank you, wishing I’d finished the bread and the coffee, because it would be nothing but potato soup at home. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Gentlemen,” he said, “I want to thank you both. I’ll give you my decision tomorrow.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z I told her I’d stick with my boring brown, thank you very much. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “We’re enjoying it extremely, thank you very much,” she says in her voice for adults. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “No ma’am, thank you. Well—” He hated to leave without being able to really thank her, but the words were not coming for him now. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “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 “Don’t tell anyone about this. Let it be our secret—and thank you again.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z 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 “No, my lord. I thank you, but no.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Thank you God, thank you God, thank you God rings in my head like a chant. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z 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 “Yes, thank you,” Stephanie said as she held up a manila folder. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “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 “Yeah, thank you,” from Genie, extra genuine because he was thankful—thankful and relieved. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “No, no, I don’t, thank you,” I answer. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So, all I want to say is, thank you. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “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 “Why, thank you, Shay. Your parents have raised such a nice young lady.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “No, really, Frank, I’m not hungry, thank you.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “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 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 “I asked you to come here mostly so that I could thank you,” he says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z 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 Only now it’s feeling much better, thank you. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I looked up, shook my head, and said, “No, thank you.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I would also like to thank you for your attention in this trial. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 |
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