单词 | time |
例句 | The incessant rain tickled his cheeks and mixed with the blood from his mouth, dripping red by the time it hit the ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The mirror still hung there from his time, and beside it a long leather strop for sharpening the edge on his cutthroat razor. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’m telling you, I couldn’t have made the painting come alive! You don’t remember the last time? It takes blood, Aloe, the work does always take blood before something like that could happen.” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z By this time he’d almost given up hope of finding the gun. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I fear you won’t be seeing her much longer. It sounds as if her time is running out.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I think for a long time that I must be dead, that this is some ring of hell I’m walking. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “She knew something, Harry,” said Ron, speaking for the first time since they had entered the wardrobe in the staffroom. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Neither of us liked being on a road all exposed so anyone could drive up behind us at any time be-cause there was no place to hide without scrambling up a ten-foot slope. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time, black people barely had access to computers, let’s start there. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Those who were the inmates are now officers. It’s payback time!” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the time, if something failed, we could take our sweet time in fixing the problem, but not always. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought back to the time Chasca had found me covering my face with mud, trying in vain to hide my scar. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I was everywhere with everybody, and at the same time I was all by myself. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He and his friends were into old weapons and would spend lots of time talking about “material culture” and sketching ideas for fantastical blades. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His voice was silent for a long time. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z This time, a man’s voice hollered in answer, and Magdalys heard the crash and tumble of a body falling onto the cobblestones. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Perhaps you’re right. We have more important problems. And time... time is definitely an issue.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Ghost ran with them for a time and then vanished among the trees. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z For a long time I wondered why he ever married a woman like my mom in the first place, as she was the opposite of that in every way. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She hadn’t fully processed all that had happened at Elm, and she needed some time to do that. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z There was a dead silence while the electric clock chimed eleven times, and then the robopsychologist said, “Very peculiar,” and the corners of her lips moved downward. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z "I can play more than one. It's done all the time." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The sergeant had no time to be surprised and simply fell over face first into the sand and squarely on top of his own intestines. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “When I was a girl, I used to dry tobacco leaves one at a time,” she begins in a quiet voice. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z His appointment that afternoon seemed a long time away. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Teachers who are not overwhelmed; teachers with sufficient time to devote to individual students; to inspire. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a time when this word was reserved for people who were... well... heroic. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In the past, she thought, children took a long time to grow up. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It was a month and a half before he could sit up, and more time still before he could stand. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Vietnamization would show the North Vietnamese he was serious about working out a diplomatic solution, and at the same time assure Americans the war would soon be over. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She smiled and said, “No, Billy, not every time. He only answers the ones that are said from the heart You have to be sincere and believe in Him.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The brothers were also very good at grinding lenses, producing large, accurately shaped lenses that alone would have made their telescopes better than anything else around at the time. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Steps one and two went great, even though it was snowing pretty hard by the time we got to the parking lot. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z A misted half-moon had risen to the height of its arc by the time Tree-ear had swept the kiln entrance clear of ashes. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z By time I finally peeped around, they were back in the car. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I’ll just be going back—” “Please,” he said, “stay with us. The dark comes so quick this time of year.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z After that first time, the knowledge had grown. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I think I've misjudged the time and the day is already over, but when I peek into one classroom, there are students; they're just so few in number. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z At times I thought he was more animal than human. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In seconds, he was back on top of him, this time with his fingers closing around Ekon’s neck. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Somehow from this Gilbert concluded that the Moon’s craters were indeed formed by impacts–in itself quite a radical notion for the time–but that the Earth’s were not. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I lean my head back and close my eyes to hear her voice one last time. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Well, you see, Chief, he was gone an awful long time. We both called out to him but there was no answer.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z ‘No more prophecies, my friends! No more futures foretold! The time of Gaia shall be our era, and we will make our own destiny!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Or maybe it’s time to just scrap the word “racist.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I turned them off a long time ago!” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I can come here whenever I want to. At least, I was never here before, but I could have come, any time.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Dustfinger grabbed him by the jacket and held the knife under his chin, the way Basta had pulled his knife on Mo that time in the church. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z This is hard to believe when she has to tell him a million times how 2,700 miles divided by sixteen equals five months, give or take. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As time went along, the people took less notice of these January thirds, or rather they thought they did, thought they had no attitudes or feelings one way or another about Shadrack’s annual solitary parade. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I picture myself nuzzling his head one last time, and I can’t even imagine it without seeing myself crying, my tears turning his blond curlicues straight. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A turtle turned up, a different kind this time, a green sea turtle, bulkier and smoother-shelled, but curious in the same fixed way as a hawksbill. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Percy,” she said, “I know the timing is bad. But it's always bad for you, right?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The woman sounded lazy, made her repeat the number a few times and giggled before connecting her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z How the first time his foot fell asleep and he say it tickle, I told him that was just his foot snoring. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Transaction denied, it says again, when I try a second time. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Its phantom brother seemed to leap at him every time he blinked or rubbed his eyes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When it was time for bed, she knew she had to let the other girls into her confidence. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Then she said in a half-whisper, “It is the first time I have had silver money in my hand.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The war, he knew, would finally take him, but for the time being he would not let himself think about it. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z One book that I returned to many times was Tolstoy’s great work, War and Peace. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were a kindly couple, and I got the sense that Peggy in particular spends a lot of her time talking people into not quitting. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z There were no people in this place and the BFG stopped for the first time since they had set out from his cave many hours before. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z This time I talked to Mom about it as soon as I got home that day. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He didn’t return to the East Coast right after the tournament, so Bobby journeyed alone, this time by bus, looking out the window sometimes, but mostly analyzing games on his pocket set. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At the same time that she was mildly freaked out by the sight of the bearded counselor, she was also excited. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “It is my wish that you find a way somehow, Potter Min. It would be a great sorrow to me if this were to be the last time I saw your fine work.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z This time, a younger white man opens the door. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It would be a warning cry heard thousands of times during the next thirty-one hours. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z I remember one time he got so furious that he picked up a ham my mother had prepared for dinner and heaved it into the front yard. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z One time, out of that hundred, I helped her. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Most times he don’t even put the TV on, he just sucks on his beer and stares at the cobwebs on the ceiling. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z And he told his story in great detail—what everybody had said and how they looked and what time it was—everything. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She has heard it only half a dozen times in eleven years. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Our fingers touched a couple of times, and when they did, I said, ‘Sorry,’ and she just smiled shyly. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z First time I’d seen any life in him since Granny took sick. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And now every time I close my eyes, I see him, my father. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The few times they had traveled in the car before, the boy had been calm or even excited. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “He’s been trying to get you out for a long time,” Ivan said. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I wasn’t but three or four at the time, a tad too young to work the land proper. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The dumbest ward heeler was smart enough to know that time, no matter what else it did, passed, and that the school boy of today was the voter of tomorrow. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "Just look at the power that terrible Grand High Witch has in her eyes alone! She could kill any of us at any time with those white-hot sparks of hers! You saw it yourself!" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “This is no time to be proud. We can come back. Or we can start again. We have the money.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z What jail meant to me at the time was that you had to get some money together to get out. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I repeated the trick, but this time only by going through the motions. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This time he greets Frank’s truck in the driveway. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I sounded like someone else I’d just met for the first time. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Looking at the specimens he had collected, Charles realized that species were forming and changing all the time, too. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It happened again when he tried a second time. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I lay very still on the lounge chair and thought a long time about Danny. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “A lot of wizards think it’s a waste of time, knowing this sort of Muggle trick,” said Fred, “but we feel they’re skills worth learning, even if they are a bit slow.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “In Marinn and then here, in Serra. You joined up the same time as my mother. You rose to the top with her and my father. You were third-in-command.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Not much time, child. You need to make your choice.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Harriet mentioned the fact of his death to the white woman in the faded sunbonnet, the next time she saw her. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Again I peeped at the time on my phone. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z This time Lola’s sewing, I’m making sets, and Mom’s organizing the rummage sale. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z They were coming the evening of the Fourth of July and that meant Lily would have to cut short her fun at the beach with her friends and get back in time for dinner. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z They have sketched-out legs and arms at their sides, but that’s the whole point of my brain maps—you don’t need to spend a lot of time on the legs or the arms. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He talks so fast that even his friends have a hard time understanding him. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But what I don’t know is what she needed most about tonight—time away from Semaj or time away from Dad. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z By the time those four days were over, we’d built them up a good store of food. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But he did not want to be invisible when he died, so he pulled himself loose, one last time. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, it rains all the time. But it’s light. A constant drizzle. Like this.” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Does someone start it at quitting time, I wonder, now that she is dead? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Any other time I would have stopped the boat to watch them play, but Abbey and I were in a hurry. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And in doubtful times he will always find a scarcity of men in whom he can trust. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But I knew our time was limited, and I needed to talk to the First Lady. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Lucky that he'd managed to pull himself together in time after that business ten—no, fifteen years ago. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z At the same time, Strauss looked backwards at the dying century, in songs of heartbreaking, Mahlerish delicacy, like ‘Morgen!’ The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z For a long time, we stared at each other. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex had been told a zillion times not to stand there with the refrigerator door open, but he couldn’t help it. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z “Well, that’s the least of our worries. We’ll find a way to get in touch with her when the time comes.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z How many times do I have to tell you—lash that bed to the bolts! Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Mainly, I think the best times I have are playing cards or when I’ve dropped someone off and I’m heading back to town, maybe from the city or even further north. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She began to walk again, faster this time, along the beach. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I had a look around the tree house, figuring what I’d haul up with me next time. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z We remained like this for a long while, and by the time he had to go to the loft to chop wood, I knew he was a good, decent boy. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Another time, when something provoked him to exclaim, “These Uncle Toms make me think about how the Prophet Jesus was criticized in his own country!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You got time to hep her any, Mary Willis?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z So, now is not really the time for me to see Jeff Garnet. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z This time she didn't just set it in the wagon and walk away. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell time, take a licking, and keep on ticking,” Fern sang. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He had written many popular German plays and poems in his time, and had married a famous German actress named Resi North. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He checked himself in time to turn the nod into a bow of respect, then fled, leaving the scene of his failure but not the knowledge of it. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It would only be a matter of time before he also became the secret spymaster of the Revolutionary War. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z White did not realize it at the time, but the Tribune Building and all other fireproof structures had another fatal flaw. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, you may as well sit down again. You, too, Mrs. Tuck. I have a great deal to say and very little time for saying it.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent much of his time outfitting his hotel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The Doorman shoots me a dirty look every time. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z If he had kicked my butt a few more times no telling how far I could have gone in life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the first time I ever saw him smile. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z She stares into space all the time and rubs her stomach. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z One time our cat, Little White, cut her leg deeply on a piece of glass. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a shame you didn’t take out that anger on someone more deserving. In times like these, the Folk go missing.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She came two steps at a time upstairs, and pushed aside Jim—groggy with sleep and wondering what all the commotion was about. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "I am a busy man, with no time to waste with childish games." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z She left the city room, looking worried, rushing right past Mr. Ali, who had been standing in the doorway this whole time. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z In a dry voice he said, “Now’d be a good time to kick the habit.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This time, a crowd of people start shooing the poor dog away from the beach, gesturing angrily with their hands. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The whir and roar beneath us was the only sound in my ears — riding the bike was the only time I couldn’t hear the constant insects and birds of Congo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The spotted dog paused, and turned in his tracks, and again leaped, this time from behind. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew Mom and Grandma would have a fit about me going to the hospital with Anna—especially with her mother—but I didn’t care, not this time. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I sure hoped I could locate the hogs in time to pay it a visit while I was close by. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be the first time that such priceless financial data had fallen into an economist’s hands, affording an analysis of a heretofore uncharted criminal enterprise. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “This is a waste of time! Let’s just grab her bag and go!” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Luckily she was not in the kitchen at the time and was not scalded. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But although I made her cry a few times, when I looked over my shoulder she'd still be there, trailing me a short distance away. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z At the same time, I felt as if something had literally been placed on my head, heavier than I could ever imagine, and my neck was beginning to ache. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The steps protested my weight with a symphony of shudders and creaks, but they held, and what I discovered upstairs—compared to the bombed-out ground floor, at least—was like a time capsule. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The clouds were thick enough that I couldn’t tell what time it was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z One of the Med-jacks was there, the shorter one—Thomas couldn’t remember his name—dropping water into the comatose girl’s mouth a few drips at a time. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Do as you wish,” Thoas answered, “and take all the time you need.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Give her a few days. Sometimes people need time and space.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought that he would tell her shook me and Bailey at the same time. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood in his own door and had a hard time making out what he was looking at. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But Warings was that sort of house, it moved and creaked all the time, it was old and the doors and windows did not shut properly. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Is this the usual time you get home from school? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere beyond, a plover called three or four times and was silent. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Jobs on general cargo ships were prized most; they usually spent a week or two at port, giving the crew plenty of time to investigate the area. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But by the time the Spartan reinforcements arrived, there was nothing to see but dead Persians. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “If you have time, sah, please find out about somebody for me.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “These men have been dead a long time, but I know their words point, one way or another, to Clansse.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Uncle Kufa returned several hours later, the madness had lifted and everyone was on speaking terms again. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But a long time ago the glass ceiling over the terrarium had cracked, and so everything was dead, and there was moon dust all over everything out there. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Will faced the man directly and saw him clearly for the first time. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m really sorry, but it’s time for me to get off the phone.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “I’m home,” I called out, louder this time. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z A majestic green mountain sat in harmony with the deepening blue sky, the sun spreading its light for the last time before it set. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t know that I’ve always been on my own—except for Mama Ya-Ya and the neighbors who watched me grow for a long time. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z We know that Galapagos and Antarctic birds and mammals, which similarly evolved in the absence of humans and did not see humans until modern times, are still incurably tame today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z This time we get all the way through. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t—for a long time—but thanks to this—“escapade”—I know what you got in there. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Now was the third time in all the years I had belonged to this library that I was on its third floor. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “Maybe it was. But one thing May was right about is that it’s our time to live. It’s her dying wish that we do that, June, so we need to see to it. All right?” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s like ten times as busy as the Department of Supernatural Investigations. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Even when it finally came it was difficult and he had to Hatchet 115 pull first at one side, then another, an inch at a time, squeezing it through. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “Down on five. Smells a thousand times worse down there, but that’s where the water line is. It’s like rotting fish and humans. I hope you haven’t eaten in a while.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z And there were many other rules that Mia and Pearl would not be aware of for a long time. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The fireworks sprinkled down, dissolving in the air just before they reached the ground, and the children were pulled, one millimeter and one second at a time, into Manhattan and adulthood. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z After he sings, it’s time for me and Suesetta to introduce Mrs. Peck. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The joy was so general and so suffused that Mack had a hard time keeping it centered and aimed at its objective. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembers the sustained isolation it had demanded, speaking to no one for days at a time, and so he doesn’t say anything. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She had been stacking pillows and blankets as they cleared the gym floor for the blood drive, right around the time Ivy had been looking for her notebook. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Everyone thinks I’m in bed. It took me a long time to climb out my window and make my way here.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z It was reassuring to know that the world had not flung out of orbit, that time passed the way it used to, before any of this. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Capricorn leaned back in his chair, looking expressionlessly at Mo. “How many more times are you going to tell me that, Silvertongue?” he asked in bored tones. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z "We stand straight up at all times. Understand?" Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He tried to be amused by the fickle nature of clients’ tastes; it was part of the job, and if he got exasperated every time someone changed their mind, he’d never survive. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The experience of watching was ruined, time and time again, by an interminable explanation of how things were put together. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z She had fed the goats and the chickens, and gathered the milkand the eggs, and thanked the animals for their time. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z What is more, it presents almost exactly the same face to the Earth each time it is closest to our planet. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z We had a hard time there, but again I came upon hraka about three days old and no sign of holes or rabbits, so I thought there was a chance that they were yours. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I pushed through the crowd to get closer to the action, at the same time trying to spot Needles and Noodles to make sure they were okay. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Arranging the hollows’ meals is what wights spend most of their time doing. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z One moment of carelessness—a glance down at a watch, a look toward the back of the train at the wrong time—and the branches will hurl them into the air. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z "To the right people, and at the right time," I reply. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Each time she asks to accompany him, he demurs. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But on the days Mom was in Philly, Dad was still in mute mode, and when Mom was back, she slept and my dad spent time with Jeffrey. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She had no time to reply, however, for at that moment a white furry head peered cautiously round a boulder. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z She’d been planning to work in her flower beds, the way she usually did to pass time between orphans, but she was currently facing a conundrum. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z At that time almost nothing was published about the possible three-dimensional configurations of a nucleic- acid molecule. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z When I did the presentation at school and when I got on the airplane, and both times I’d been okay. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he’d gotten the chance, he’d drawn over them with his own stories, buried them beneath layers of ink so he didn’t have to see them every time he looked in the mirror. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The whole year, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was just passing time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z And so she and Ashoke had spent Thanksgiving together, not bothering, for the first time in years, to buy a turkey. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The woman at the gate explained that should Hugh and I volunteer to participate, that is, to spend time with one of these angry young cows, our admission fees would be waived. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It was late afternoon by the time they finally arrived at the bus. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother never seemed bored, and that only further angered me at the fact that I was most of the time unsettled and unfulfilled in everything I did. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z It is the only religion in which the time scales correspond, no doubt by accident, to those of modern scientific cosmology. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There were never more than a few people at any one time—twenty at most. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas and Zart were weeding a long row of young corn when Thomas decided it was a good time to start asking questions. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “War is not politically correct or polite. It’s a time when you have to do what’s necessary to protect people.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “This home belongs to my wife. I stay here from time to time.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He let his cheek fall to the floor and lay panting for a long time, saying nothing. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Sleep doesn’t come quick, and it takes a long time before I slip into that place of broken memories. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Every time he makes a trip to refill from the reservoir, he has to fly past an overcrowded evacuation center. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “When was the last time you wore a skirt?” he asked me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Your sister wanted to spend time with you. You spend all day off with Sohrab, wandering around doing who knows what, and Laleh’s here all alone.” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I know. Just give it time. In a few weeks, you’ll think it’s weird that you won’t have to turn on a computer screen to see me.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Then she smiles at me, and for the first time it doesn’t come off as mad-creepy. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I tried to show him the kinda care he should get. Heh. But with that one, it’s tough love a lot of the time.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The more time they spent together, the more Moody began to feel he was in two places at once. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Besides, Seaweed Brain, I just thought we could take a walk. We haven’t had any time to be together alone. I want to show you something—my favorite place aboard the ship.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The sun had set by the time they all stopped crying. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z For the first time, I was in a home that was below capacity. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Yet even after accounting for thirty-five nonracial variables, the researchers found that defendants charged with killing white victims were 4.3 times more likely to receive a death sentence than defendants charged with killing blacks. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z When they’re finally asleep—thankfully Frank’s angry news program works even better than a story tonight—I carry them one at a time from the couch into their bed. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z That comes out to twenty times for each one of you. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z At first, it scared me, but now I realize that half the time, when the alarms go off, it’s the machines that are malfunctioning, not the people. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Up to this time many of them had had little interest in Bostons struggles. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Under the stars and with the night colder all the time he ate half of one of the dolphin fillets and one of the flying fish, gutted and with its head cut off. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “His dæmon changed four times while we were speaking to him.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z In the darkness he climbed to the loft of his store, where he stayed for three days, living on cold provisions from his stock and biding his time. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that the next time I found a chanterelle anywhere, I would recognize it and not hesitate to eat it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z After a final discussion about Plato’s cave, we are left to our usual ten minutes of free time. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z That was the first time I saw Joseph smile. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Dad and I check the departure times on a board that changes by flipping numbers and making this ticking noise. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "It never does a man any good. Most of the time it costs you money." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He checked his watch one last time and bent forward to speak into the microphone. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “For the first time,” she said, “I am happy.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After that one time the Prime Minister got shot in the head, there was a big old crackdown on the blacks, which was absolutely necessary, but resulted in misunderstandings at many of the foreign embassies. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She ran when the men stopped to relieve themselves at the side of the trail and made it a little farther that time. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “This is my daughter, Brianna, the student who was assaulted. May we have a moment of your time now since you won’t return my phone calls?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Six times twenty-four—no, it would be nearer six times thirty-six. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z This time I did not pull away as she placed something bulky and cold into the palm of my hand and closed it tightly for me, her bony fingers pressing against my own. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She thanks me a few times more, but the best words I hear all day come to me right when I think it’s over. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z We spent a lot of time trying to find ten-year-old Johnny’s family. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I had never had time for boys before; I had been far too busy with horses and walking in the country and Rusty. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z If Native Americans could go back in time and kill one person, it would probably be Christopher Columbus or Andrew Jackson. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z My blood had been replaced three times over. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Two times this morning, Miss Leefolt’s phone rung and two times I missed it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z By the time we get to the couch in the family room, I'm cured. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t have much time before he called them to resume. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I wish I’d known she was making something to keep us connected to Nan, to wrap us in her smell and the good memories of our times together in England. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z His mother had instilled that in Moss a long time ago. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Every step she took in the woods was one more bit of string left to time. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Most times, though, it just sets and then it's night and what you notice is the day and the night—not the sunset in between. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z June told me that the next time I go over to her house, she’ll show me a horror movie. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “If you imagine what it’s like to have your back up against the wall all the time, you might be less likely to assume someone’s stupid and evil.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Alternatively, it could mean that the sources were more numerous in the past, at the time that the radio waves left on their journey to us, than they are now. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Hagrid’s note was dry this time, no tears had splattered it, yet his hand seemed to have shaken so much as he wrote that it was hardly legible. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It seemed to take him a long time to believe in the rain. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t help pack, but when the time came, I climbed in the car and joined my father for our move to Euclid. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Words of places Violet and I will go before time runs out and I’m asleep again. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Now then—there is no time to be lost. Wilbur will soon be put into the crate. Templeton and I must get in the crate right now and hide ourselves.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z He was frozen in time with his crazy grin, his curly black hair, and those beautiful eyes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z As I understood, he was asleep for much of the time, and indeed, I found him so on the few occasions I had a spare moment to ascend to that little attic room. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Ocean frowned and smiled at the same time. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Yesterday we hunted together. Just like old times,” Sam said. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z We stayed this way for some time, two sisters clasped in a motionless embrace that spoke of love, of pride, of friendship. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z High John looked around one more time, then checked the sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Incidentally, another piece of tubing in the body, the Eustachian tube linking the middle ear to the pharynx, was also described around this time, by Bartolomeo Eustachio. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Leaning against the whirring soda machine, I think of the million times I wanted my mother to stop telling me what to do. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Jinx barely had time to stuff his wad of money into his overalls and crawl inside before the front door opened. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She wondered if it had picked that up from its short time here. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z You even looked different, because you’d been holding your back straight all the time. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She checked us again, and this time she frowned as if trying to place us. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “Heed my warning, Nathan. If you lie to us and this outhouse is short of miraculous, we will move into your sleeping quarters and bite you every time you sleep.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He feels it tighten like a noose, but then the scarf comes loose from his neck, and time speeds up again as Lefty is thrown clear of the auto. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Lucky for me the overcast morn caused the other servants to sleep past their normal time. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We reached the front doors of Washington Irving Junior High School at the same time. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That was the only time that he watched her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I close the door, just in time, so we don’t have to see what comes next. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Many times the primary author does not have enough insider knowledge of the language, and has to rely on someone with that knowledge to help with song lyrics and other cultural attributes. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z But I stuck to the directions, and to hope, and imagined that, in a short time, the trees would open up and reveal the train station sitting there waiting for me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I’d been in trouble at school before, but most of the time, that just meant a whack on the bottom from one of the nuns. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z When his time with the navy was over, she hoped her father would drop anchor at their house and take her to baseball games. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Even so, he faced the same barriers of racial prejudice that confronted all African American artists of the time. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Halliday had prepared a short video message, along with instructions that it be released to the world media at the time of his death. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “And she—Melissa—she died a long time ago. A car accident.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I’m... I’m going to see Doctor Neal for some tests. It’s just routine, but I don’t want your daddy to know. You know how upset he gets every time somebody goes to the doctor.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “How many more times do we have to come to terms with death before we find safety?” he asked. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Everybody on our team had answered D. Either we were all correct or all really terrible at figuring out time problems. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The whole time I w as there, I never did go into the Littles’ house through the front door. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, by the time I was fully conscious, I wasn’t weak at all. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The married rebels barely had time to take leave of their wives, whom they left to their own devices. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The time for grief was short, and the walking began again soon after dark. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly time is a rush for the hart: his head flicks, he jerks, his front legs buckling, and he’s dead. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z And then after an appropriate time of silence the Object made a noise. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It gave me some appreciation for what my parents might have been going through back in the fall when I’d spent a majority of my time in private retreat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I’ve never heard anything like it, and a chill travels up my back, making me smile wider than I probably have in a long time. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Looks like it’s time for me to go on Barry Rex Live and break the news about your deaths to a frightened nation looking for guidance. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z My parents loved telling me what they felt was wrong with me—it was what they called my unfortunate attitude—all the time. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Only Luke had time to linger over his undercooked bacon and dry toast. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z For the first time since my family and then the Washburns left, I feel angry at all of them for deserting us. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z At fourteen weeks her face begins to grow plump, so that for the first time I can recognize the yia yia of my childhood. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z After dropping my bag in the closet of my narrow room on the fourth floor, I sit on the bed and bounce a few times. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I feel a pang in my chest and remember a line from a poem I read a long time ago about terror being the beginning of beauty. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They were beautiful and frightening, stunningly frightening at the same time. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He had secretly sworn her his loyalty and, like an adolescent, there were times when he fantasized about giving his life for her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sammy trailed them in a jig of his own, while James clapped time energetically. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “He was trying to kidnap that little dirty girl, but they caught him in time,” Spoade said. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z This time my hand is steadier, my aim is better; I hit Nita’s side, right above her hip. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z By the time she was twenty, she had had four children, all born dead. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Fern had just come out in Lockhart, and it was time to buckle down to the business of meeting bachelors. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There is no doubt that Jane broke the rules, as she is known to do from time to time. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z And for the first time he noticed, with a kind of inward shudder, and yet not knowing at what he shuddered, that both Aaronson and Rutherford had broken noses. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Imaginary time is indistinguishable from directions in space. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z With no time for a honeymoon trip, they went straight back to code breaking. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z This time around, Starlight Cottage looked a lot less magical. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She’s trying to figure out if I’m worth her time or not—a trustworthy grown-up, and not just some worn-out old alcoholic who wasn’t good enough for her mother. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Finally, when everyone had eaten his fill and could not touch another morsel, Uncle announced it was time for the presents. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They would race one more time in California. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I pace the perimeter, circling all six apartments at least twelve times with my hands on my head, squashing the top of my Belle-bun. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I walked slowly, taking my time, stepping on dead wet leaves that flattened beneath my feet. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He believed in giving his children and grandchildren names that meant something, like parents did in biblical times. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Rabadash had been wagging his ears all the time and as soon as Aslan said, "The hour has struck!" the ears began to change. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The Mike device was based on the Teller-Ulam design and built by Los Alamos; Livermore, which at that time was fully engaged in “simply coming into being,” played no role whatsoever. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When times got a little better, we traveled by bus. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “By the time I was enrolled at The Evergreen State College, I was no longer sure about what I wanted. Then I met your dad while he was stationed at JBLM, and...” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “He was a little ahead of me at the time,” recalls Lou. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Papa did not pencil in TV time on our schedules. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I wonder if Papa’s jealous of me since his papa died a long time ago. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z They had been at die pilot all this time, almost two months, nibbling and chewing and all that remained was the not quite cleaned skull and when he looked up it wobbled loosely. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I wish I could’ve seen Mrs. Fitzgerald one more time, but the truth is, when it was finally time to go, I was ready to get the hell out of there. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This time I didn’t hesitate, I stripped off the useless string and started to learn again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z At least I think we did, because the time seemed to fly away faster than usual. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z This can happen only at very high temperatures where the particles are moving so fast that the repulsive force does not have time to act—temperatures of tens of millions of degrees. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She went over each section of each page several times, yet still felt she was not being thorough enough; certain numbers seemed to her to be mysteriously reappearing, like mildew. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It may take me a long time, but I will try because Sumita is the first person who ever told me that it’s okay to just be myself. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Hunting for food took most of her time now. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I push myself through time, to work, to the bank to get money, to the supermarket to buy food. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Welcome, Mira! Thanks so much for taking time to chat with me this evening.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z At least for the duration of my time on the Ramp. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She almost bit her lip again, but this time she caught herself and stopped. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Or had he, in fact, told Harry, but Harry had not realized it at the time? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z After that, for the first time in his life, Billy Ray started wondering about the Lord, whom he’d previously always considered a kind of stern Santa Claus. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, on hot days, all the time was spent in the water, and the boys raced Robin to the weir and back. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Or what time they took him down from the cross. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z The Shift hasn’t happened yet, maybe it never will, but sometimes—just enough times to give me hope—my brain jars back into where it’s supposed to be. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I had never been in Julian’s house, had never even seen it, though I assumed the rest of them had been there a hundred times. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It was time for Will to become inconspicuous again, so he performed the magic that had deflected all kinds of curiosity away from his mother and kept them safe for years. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Prince Dain, about to be crowned the High King, does not have time to indulge in the petty sport of pretending to take me into his service just because a callow younger brother wishes it. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Who knows what the crowd might do. They’re probably already gathering. As for you—you’ll probably be inside. Leading Day to the yard. Commander Jameson will tell us more when it’s time.” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z And if you didn’t listen to her, she would make you bend over and whack you with a yardstick ten times. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Alter, I’m not ready to lose you a second time. Please. Come back to me.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Then it was time to present our case. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He turned to me and said, “Still have about six minutes. Maybe five. Let’s grab all the hens we can. No time for the eggs.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Oh, of course she’d thought about it; every girl does from time to time. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The beginning of the 20th century was an exciting time for music education, with several significant instructional methods being developed and taking hold. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z That was how it felt the first time the director spoke to me, like he was speaking from another dimension. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I stopped being hungry a long time ago, but not eating makes it hard to think. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z This had become abundantly clear ever since a competition in Seoul, Korea, earlier in the year when for the first time ever, I beat Mariel at a competition. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I hug him again, squeezing harder this time. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z But she didn’t make it about her this time. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The students had all been grinning, because they had listened to Asher’s explanations so many times before. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z For all the times that Maya had thought about her biological family, she had wondered whether or not they looked alike, if they had the same laugh or smile or double-jointed thumbs. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The first and only time Odenigbo visited her in Lagos, they had stood looking down at the swimming pool and Odenigbo threw a bottle cork down and watched it plunk into the water. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This had a pleasant effect on Billy, who began to enjoy his body for the first time. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, Thomas realized how humid it was in the woods, the damp air already beading sweat on his forehead, the backs of his hands. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Suppose I’m not, though? You’d mind terribly if you turned out to be wrong this time, wouldn’t you?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know exactly what’s happened to me, and for the first time today, I don’t really care. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My reputation at Hillpark hadn’t bled into my time at East Shoal. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The young doctor returned, and this time he had another doctor with him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The child to be born at Randalls must be a tie there even dearer than herself; and Mrs. Weston’s heart and time would be occupied by it. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Countless times on that long Santa Anita backstretch Seabiscuit’s legs reached out over the track, stretching to gather up the ground, pounding down into the dirt, then folding up under his belly. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The cement scrapes my face, and I turn just in time to see a car bearing down on me, like a giant shoe about to crush me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He had bided his time all summer, waiting for the horses to reach their peaks and the demand for the race to build again. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As a time-traveler, he has seen his own death many times, has described it to a tape recorder. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She went to bed with a grin, which like the Cheshire Cat's, remained for some time after. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z If God made each minute last six months I'd be middle-aged by breakfast and dead by the time I got on the school bus. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Although lexicographers have neither the desire nor the power to prevent linguistic conventions from changing, this does not mean, as purists fear, that they cannot state the conventions in force at a given time. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Another girls’ magazine soon followed, this time rescued from a trash can down the block from her house. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z The daughters will never know and the old man won’t mind because he’s only half conscious most of the time worn out from all his years in the English army in India. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Once upon a time there was an old, old man named Bluebeard,” she began in a low voice. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z That he did not, in fact, wish to spend any more time with her than he did already. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “He came up to Arthur and took a swing at him, so Arthur hit him back. One time. Am I right?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “How many times have you been back to visit your aunt and uncle?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z By the time the adopted children became adults, they had veered sharply from the destiny that IQ alone might have predicted. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z But for the time being, it appears that nothing will come of nothing. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z By the time he was born, in 1887, they weren’t warriors any longer. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z This time he smiled, and his blue eyes were suddenly merry. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Romantic love was considered a kind of temporary insanity at the time, not a basis on which to choose a marriage partner. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Retired, they spent a lot of time with the Vanderbeekers, and Mama and Papa helped them with grocery shopping and keeping track of their doctors’ appointments and medicines. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I’d watch cheesy reality shows with you to pass the time. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z His girlfriend picks a fight with him at lunchtime, over the fact that he never spends time with her anymore. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The Grievers at least seemed to be moving slowly through the Maze, giving him time. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Conversation was my way of avoiding expression; my words were reserved for those times when I sat down alone to write. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare for a long time and actually feel upset that I’ve let this woman down. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z "Mr. Faisal says you two saved his life and saved his store. He says you warned him about the crowd, just in the nick of time. And then held them off until we came." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “I feel it all the time. You must feel it too if you are holding it within you now. It’s a dangerous thing, and always will be.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z By the time I steadied myself and made certain my toe wasn’t broken, I had so much adrenaline pumping through my veins that it was like I’d snorted a cup of coffee grounds. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The ideal time is when no one’s around and no one’s looking. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She did a poor job of hiding her fear this time. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z I kept fairly close to the shore because I was afraid of getting lost on the lake and losing time. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z But I can tell both of us are only half listening, and by the time we reach the corner, I drop the pretense. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He said it was time they had a clean, new home. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z What Einstein’s equations showed was that just as acceleration changes the way you move through space, it changes the way you move through time. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It felt great making that part of the event, “and I didn’t have to speak one time.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I stood up, and by the time I took a couple steps to Mom, my eyes were watering for real. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “Twins,” we said at the same time, and then did a high-five. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z This time I really did expect Mr. Ferris to be waiting for Luke and me after school with our belongings in plastic bags. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z "So you can go back there and give all the cavemen a hard time about indoor plumbing." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z So all four women transferred again, this time to the 9th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, a special unit for elite pilots, who were of course all men. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Maybe it wasn’t too crowded. Maybe something disturbed the bees,” Petey said, in a softer voice this time. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z By the time I got out, I thought I was feeling better. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She was no better by the time Kate smuggled her into the boys’ room for their meeting. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z After an immeasurable period of time, she went out into the corridor and along to the end where there was an open door to an unused bedroom. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “This year, for the first time, the Sunshine Bakers of America Annual Cake Bakeoff will be judged by not one but—’” Without warning, Cady snapped her head up from the table. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “It’s for you, Constantine, so you don’t get so hot being up in the kitchen all the time.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Doc pulls his phone from his pocket, taps the screen a few times, then holds it up. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z They were a help, at times like this. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have such trouble about it. They will let the tea stew. I’ve told them time and time again about it. They will not listen.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He waited with the line between his thumb and his finger, watching it and the other lines at the same time for the fish might have swum up or down. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d probably passed it a million times but never really looked at it. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He asked about Rahim Khan, whom he said he had met in Kabul a few times, and shook his head solemnly when I told him of Rahim Khan’s illness. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “You know, I still get really nervous every time I speak in front of an audience,” Imam Malik confessed. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I am no longer grasping great handfuls of time. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She had me when she was a teenager, but that didn’t stop her from finishing high school, and she moved more times than Steve could even dream of! Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t know why, but it always seemed hottest at cotton-picking time. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was some kind of toy and I glanced at the crowd's fascinated eyes and down again, seeing it clearly this time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the time there was only watchful waiting on both sides. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z But who got time to use those little rubber bands? Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Unexpectedly Killconey received his reward for flattery at the wrong time—a thwack over his head from the standard. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I loved him; but I did not want him hanging on me all the time, so I went out of my way to avoid him. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Shae had always been friendly with him, never anything more or less, and for the first time Con became aware that he might like it if there was something more. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She has been carrying around this little notebook, a nice one, the champion of notebooks, for a long time, not knowing what she should write in it. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “While the rest of the world is under Thunderhead rule, the Scythedom is not. Which is why we hold conclaves three times a year to resolve disputes, review policy, and mourn the lives we’ve taken.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z By the time the rest of us had finished packing for the journey, Adam was back in his old spot, only now he was marking Victor’s grave. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Hazel and Frank protested, but Percy could tell they wanted some time alone. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The next time I ran into the middle to get the ball, my ankle turned. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Each time Worsley calculated the number of miles they had put behind them, the bird seemed to mock their slow progress. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “I want to know, Mama. I don’t want to waste my time,” Clara said. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to listen, but I had a hard time, because next to me Mother was getting more and more nervous. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I spend a lot of time in them. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She realized she might not have food like that for a long time. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z By this time, Soviet cosmonauts flew and shared missions with astronauts from other countries. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The wind seemed to join their whoop of laughter and sweep them up into the sky as the dragon flew for the first time. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t had much time—it was just the one word: TRUCE. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z For a long time hunted and hunter held their weird, fleet course, and the day was darkening fast. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z During one stop, he used the time to have a closer look at the road. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The compass is for orienteering—finding your way with a map—and saves you a lot of time plotting your course. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “But this time, Lord Voldemort was acting through somebody else. By means of this diary.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Tally tried to smile back, wondering if she hadn’t made up enough time. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There was a cardinal bird that came all the time. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z I needed a few days to collect myself, but I also needed some time to gather information. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z When this was my mother’s room as well, I was allowed inside at any time—but when it became only my father’s room, I knew that I wasn’t welcome. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z From time to time, he even gave me extra soup. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z So back through the woods they went for the second time in one day. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Then she says, “Where did you get the scar? The real story this time.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z By that time she’d be old enough to know her own mind. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “What would you do with a time machine if you had one?” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z ‘It mighty nigh time for these to be tender,’ she said cheerfully. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “I think it’s time we visited your relatives at Mtoroshanga,” she said. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “At what time do you leave?” she asked Robert. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z He kisses me one last time and goes back to Finnick. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, he did. He spoiled us all the time.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z None of that was Jason’s fault; but every time Annabeth saw him, she remembered how much she missed Percy. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “A relic of a time we have since passed,” Njemile said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He dismounts in one easy movement and starts taking off his gloves one finger at a time. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z To finally get inside the Archives after all this time and not be able to find any of the answers I was looking for was maddening. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I scribbled in that thing every day, multiple times a day. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Not, I grant you, but what his manners is given to blusterous,” said Joe, apologetically; “still, a Englishman’s ouse is his Castle, and castles must not be busted ’cept when done in war time. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z At times, I even saw him upbraid them, though this was extremely rare. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For a long time, he did not go back to sleep. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Sam walked up and held me for a long time. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z They both read it silently, looking up at me from time to time. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “You know,” he said, “I had a feeling the first time I clapped eyes on you that you’d bring us good luck.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I squared my feet to the line and bounced the ball three times. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Through the throngs of shoppers, she spied loose clasps on bracelets and jackets bulging with coin purses, but now was not the time for thievery. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It seemed that in lean times like these, you didn’t actually need much. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time she had come, another girl had gotten the last one. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “You’ll catch on to using it in no time,” he said. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It is morning when I see Wahunsonacock, the Great Powhatan, for the first time. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t think the First Letters game is going to work for us this time,” said Sierra. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Byron said he could remember that she was the meanest, ugliest person in the world but he was probably lying, he was only four the last time Momma and Dad were here. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “At least a little bit. I think maybe Ess is having a hard time.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z After singing over and over a few times, Master asked him to stop. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now the big wave a long time kept him under, helpless to surface, held by tons of water, tangled, too, by the seacloak of Kalypso. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Though Grammer and Hale generally moved in different circles, White established that they’d known each other for years, from the time when Hale had first appeared in Osage territory, at the turn of the century. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Here was another dreadful choice, and he had no time to ponder it. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I took a long time picking out a just-right loaf of bread. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Milo caught it just in time when it began slipping. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Every time she ate the head off one soldier, another grew up in its place, with a green military coat and a yellow busby. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z It’s too bad we didn’t have time to grab his ExerSaucer. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The next time we’re in church, Pastor Dames asks, “Are there any testimonies in the house?” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z You had a chance and you changed time back. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z “Seems to me this is exactly the right time,” I replied. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “What’s got you up at four in the morning this time?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was the first time I called a parent to report good news. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I spent all my time worrying about which faction I would choose and never considered what would happen if I chose Dauntless. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “I really had a good time with you this week,” she says. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I’d have spent a little less time watching the action from the back of the auditorium. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z It took a long time but he wanted it to be good and warm. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “You said you’d give me three coins for every time he couldn’t dance with anyone else because of me. You owe me...” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I only have a vague picture of a room, lying down on a carpet in rows with other kids like me for a nap time. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But this time Carmen was all alone in the raging flood. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z He had been dead a long time and from his footsteps on the earth I could see that he had never reached the cliff. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Auguste was a thin black man who greeted every officer that passed, no matter what time of day, with “Top of the morning to you, sir!” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “How many times do I have to tell you not to bring him into the house with his overshoes on.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A caterpillar’s job was to eat, so naturally he wouldn’t be found wasting his time lounging about on something he didn’t like. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “You need your hair done. I say it’s about time you get a perm and some acrylic nails. Girl, we gonna have you looking good!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Um, last time I checked the world is round. It doesn’t have edges.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It was the last time she would be able to do that. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z For the purpose of definitions, the important fact is the notes sounding at the same time. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to hang out with you. I like spending time with you. All right?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z During my time at Baker & Inglis, while I was falling in love with the Object, I had remained aware of my grandmother only in the vaguest of ways. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The house that I’d looked at through Google Earth countless times. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Over the eons of unhurried time that is nature’s, life reached an adjustment with destructive forces as selection weeded out the less adaptable and only the most resistant survived. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z It's hard to tell one month from another that time of year. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know Miss Bates’s niece? That is, I know you must have seen her a hundred times—but are you acquainted?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z For the first time in many long months, he felt a dim sense that something was missing. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Cabot Searcy lost his job, would not get out of bed, and called Alma Ember fifty-seven times over the span of three days. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I have gotten used to aching every time I move, so now I move better, but I am still far from healed. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Before I have time to move, his hand shoots out, he grabs my forearm and pulls me towards him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was no way back in time now. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It took me a long time before I could get close enough to the chimps to make good observations. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think lieutenant Baker will really be home in time for strawberries?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He pushed some buttons at least twelve times; others I stopped counting at five. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we got to the center of the mall, the crowd became too thick. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z This time it was not the pain of memory. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, the dude exploded down the line in a blur, even faster this time, his silver shoes like sparks flicking up off the track. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, son. I wish I did. The country’s fallen on hard times, and that’s a fact.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z About this same time, he drafted a “Thesis on Discretion” for his eldest surviving son. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z For the first time in a decade, Father Olufemi was going to select warriors to go into the Greater Jungle in search of the Shetani. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My general predisposition to spending a lot of time inside reading gave me a distinct advantage over the average Culver Creek student. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Not for the first time, he wondered what he was doing here and why he had come. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The waves grew redder from his blood, but this time he rolled over and was waiting for the charge. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe, in time, even something close to what Mom promised. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z For the first time I truly appreciate the expression, because the salt in the water makes the pain of my wounds so blinding I nearly black out. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was the end, for a long time, of the CIA's confidence in its ability to infiltrate the main enemy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The tiny dried black peppercorns were the perfect item to trade, because the small ships of the time could carry enough to make a nice profit. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z We go along the corridor and through another flat gray door and along another corridor, softly lit and carpeted this time, in a mushroom color, browny pink. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Maya felt so stupid, standing there listening to her, holding the evidence while trying to hide it at the same time. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Things had scarcely had time to quiet down after April’s narrow escape when Christmas vacation arrived. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z This time he won’t show mine, the one that’s supposed to be mine, as I’m no longer in official existence, for now. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps that was why for the first time after that cold day in France he was beginning to miss the presence of other people. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I was too young to really take hold of it all, but for what seemed like the first time ever all I could think about was my own self. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time, the information they’d given me made no sense. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “Lovely. Well, I hate to end our time together, but I have quite a bit of work to catch up on,” he says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I’d seen Her Majesty’s face dozens of times before, in history books, on television, and on currency, but here she was in the flesh, looking at me intently and asking questions. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We climb to the top of the highest dune when it’s time for lunch. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Every time I replayed Nationals in my head, I knew it wasn’t fear that had kept me from doing the Amanar; it was good sense. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I just felt warm and safe leaning into two walls at the same time. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Here, for the first time, I found that I could live a different way. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Will you be back in time for the dance?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “We are here to pay our respects at this sad time,” Mrs. Weidenbach said when Grandma let them in. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I haven’t seen it for a long time, But I know it’s waiting still. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z As time went on, and the months and years came and went, he was never without friends. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z There were things like this on the news all the time, weren’t there? Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z And when I didn't come right out, he hit it a few more times. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Then it was time to stack them on the rover. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the first light of the sun crept into the cave, Dragon’s breathing was rough; when Minli shook him, he did not wake up. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z Oh, come on, Moll, you won’t get caught,’ ” he says in a gruff whisper, “ ‘don’t you love candy, don’t you want some, come on, just one time?’” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Since they were going to be the last blue emitters made for some time, the price was high, and my share was slightly over a talent and a half. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But really, I don’t have a clue what goes on inside his head most of the time. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Peach stopped wailing long enough to sneeze three times violently. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z All the time they talked and argued, I felt the excitement bubble up inside me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Even the Alacrans couldn’t strike out 100 percent of the time. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the same way Dad looked at him when he stepped into Mr. Armand’s office that first time after the fight. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z By this time Father Mike saw the Eldorado looming, too. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “You gave me a brilliant son, and I have thanked you for him a million times. But you had to make him so brilliant?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z This wasn’t just an arranged marriage to Rishi; this was the rich fabric of history, stretched through time and space. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He remembered all the times the earth goddess Gaea had appeared to him in the ground—her sleeping face made of dust or sand or dirt. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But the rabbi says I’m practicing ten times as hard as most of his other bar mitzvah students, and that I’m asking ten times as many questions. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I’ve even had time to grab a pudding from the fridge. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Dimple laughed, and Rishi beamed at her, the way he seemed to every time she laughed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was harder this time—their furnishings and wardrobes hadn’t expanded, but their hardware had. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Were in a bit of a time crunch,” she told me, and then reached over to start the car again. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I looked up at her and smiled for the first time all day. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z There was the part she was supposed to be doing, the part that justified her time with the instrument, which was an investigation into the hourglass range of meanings. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When he saw them appear, the same as the other time, when they came to put a stop to the war, he could not bear the cynicism of their praise. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z There were times when we would be in traffic and we had so little money for petrol that I would have to push the car. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She tried to remember all the other times she’d stood this way, but besides Deen’s leaving, she found they all blurred. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z —From what I observe, kids that age forget to comb their hair half the time anyway. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as we are out on the sidewalk, we both lower our shoulders at the same time and notice and laugh. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Tehlu asked them three times if they would cross, and three times they refused. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She fumbled with the hooks, her hands trembling, making worse trouble with it than I did myself, and all the time catching at her breath. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Again she called the police, and the cops who showed up this time actually knew Abel. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But this will require a serious car wash, at the very least, and there’s no time for that before Agloe. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z But for Bull and Lillian, it was the hymn that made this night a holy night for all time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Ras said chase them! It is time Ras the Exhorter become Ras the DESTROYER!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time the roosters drew blood, there was cheers and groans, so much so that you might of thought it was those men themselves that was getting all cut up. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The fourth dimension, time, is also finite in extent, but it is like a line with two ends or boundaries, a beginning and an end. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He glanced at the sun and saw he had some time before dark. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z This time, the political unrest wasn't orchestrated by foreign powers. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z For a long time, all I can do is take tiny sips from my bottle and watch a beetle crawl up the side of a honeysuckle bush. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z It had ached for a long time now, for several years, but it was getting worse, and Claire had difficulty straightening herself She walked bent. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The theory then turns an observed rough correlation in time into a postulated chain of cause and effect. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She lifts the wool from my two hands, where I have been holding it all this time. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they made it all the way to Arizona, their car’s license plate and grill were splattered with bug guts and mangled wings. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t believe that was my burden to take on, yet at the same time I wanted to show them that if they gave me a chance they’d see we were more alike than different. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He looked as if he’d been holding that posture for some time, contemplating the squalor. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z But I write you letters all the time in my head. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Better to make a fresh start and hope I was more memorable the second time around. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Robert was breathing heavily by the time they reached the bottom of the stairs, his face red in the lantern light as they stepped out into the darkness of the crypt. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Alexandra said, “I got you two out of it this time, but I may not be around next time.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z After Eratosthenes, some may have tried, but not until the time of Magellan did anyone succeed in circumnavigating the Earth. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice had slowed down when he spoke this time, so that Carla definitely understood him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Maybe I’m spending too much time thinking about Sahil when I need to be thinking about his brother instead. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The seventh time we drove into the alley we heard sirens . . . real quiet at first, but then louder. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z It may have been the first time in my life I was ever truly afraid. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Every time he would make a stitch or two, his arm would jerk and the stitches would come loose. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Peaches and me are home girls and I can’t stand for her to be sad all the time. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, now we’re all here — time to fill you in!” said Bagman brightly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It took the kid less time to polish it off than it had taken Grayson to get it. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She needed time and a chance to wash and change her dusty clothes. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z And also that there was a time before. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z And I stayed close enough so that when he opened a shop door and disappeared inside, I had time to slow and creep up to the shop. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Lolo and I built these planters—my first time using a handsaw. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z It was by now the first week of April, not a pleasant time for me or anyone. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Usually, I would have run, but this time I had a gun. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z At first I thought that, to go into the store and to use the tractor, I would have to ask permission each time. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z When he returned this time, he said that at his brother Philbert’s home, “we had dinner with our mother for the first time in all those years!” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Finny, I tried to tell you before, I tried to tell you when I came to Boston that time—” “I know, I remember that.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z We spent too much time laughing for any serious romance to develop, but it was fun. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Then he followed my father to the living room, where the television was timed to the local news. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z For the first time, as James Trefil has put it, scientists had encountered "an area of the universe that our brains just aren’t wired to understand." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Daddy hasn’t wasted any time in ingratiating himself,” Kainene said in his ear. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z After a time, I relaxed a bit, and even felt drowsy. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “You just saved me a bunch of time and money. This is the least I owe you.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Mutt crept into his own little house and whined softly to himself for a long time. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z At no time did he try to reinterest me in myoglobin. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He scrutinized the trees one more time and then we all hiked off. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The rest of the game, she got on base every time she came to bat. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z This is not the time for your tennis leaders to turn their back on us. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z As I said, by the time I got to Spanish, I was in a better frame of mind. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z And for the first time since the track meet, I smile inside, too. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z On my way to one of these practice sessions I saw Frank for the first time. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Then we both grinned at the exact same time. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Dr. Jansen smiled and sighed at me at the same time. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Alan would enjoy this, even though he would probably be the slowest player and spend half the time tripping over his own feet. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I don't like people that dance with little kids, because most of the time it looks terrible. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z The horror of the murders dulled with time. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Okay, that should be enough time. Pass in your papers, please.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Often she spends this time with Tsukiko, but instead of seeking out the contortionist this particular evening, she sits alone at her table, shuffling her tarot deck compulsively. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The two of us remained silent in front of the fire for a long time after that, thinking about these wonderful things. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z "You been saying that for a long time, sister. Nothing changes." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z After some time of this, François threw down the club, thinking that Buck feared a thrashing. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither of them was too surprised to see May Belle come screaming toward them at recess time. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z This time Milton answered on die first ring. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I never told Mama Ya-Ya but I used to try and speak with her all the time. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z They would have made good time, but armored destriers and twelve-foot lances would avail them little against the deep waters of the Blackwater Rush and the high stone walls of the city. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z And about time the first rays of sunlight hit the back steps, I sat down out there with my grandfather. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Before we could learn a new step, it was time for tap. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z With me it’s not like playing a game, it’s like the only time I’m being for real. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z By the time I figure out that this might be a good time to say something friendly to her, she is back at work. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He was uneasy and disturbed by the slinking gray shape that merged into the undergrowth every time he looked back to snarl at it. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Which way do we pass this time?” asked Duncan, a bald man with a goatee. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z How do children experience music when playing or in leisure time activities? Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Perhaps he hoped for an answer this time, or perhaps he merely paused for emphasis, since he got no answer. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time the Angkar thinks the Youns will invade Cambodia, the soldiers stock up on food and supplies and ship more rice to China in exchange for guns. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was very late, and the house quiet, when Tyler stood from his desk and pushed play, saying this was the last time. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Don’t do this halfway. Either go to college, learn something, and change your life, or stay here and be miserable. Don’t move to the next county over to be miserable. You’ll waste your time.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z People couldn’t be expected to trudge halfway across the city every time they wanted to communicate with someone. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I refresh a few times and then check my sent folder to make sure the email went through. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Or the power to know that you had a hard time getting out of bed because you were playing games on your phone way past your bedtime. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Had he had his eye on the tiger all the time it was in the storeroom? Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Then she got into the car and it was the first time we had ever been alone, and she realized I couldn’t even hold a conversation with her. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “You hate him. Good. Then the time has come for you to take the last step. You must love Big Brother. It is not enough to obey him; you must love him.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She knocked several times at Mr. Randolph’s door before he opened it, his tie and shirt awry and his face still clogged with sleep. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “Anyone can fight for America,” he began, giving special emphasis to “America,” “even you boys. In a time of need, anyone can fight for her.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He had read and reread the article a dozen times. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “We will be sold once more—perhaps many times. We no longer belong to ourselves, Amari.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, there was so much space between the times he asked. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I had gone into the library several times to get books for the white men on the job. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I boil it for a long time before it’s tender enough to fry. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At the time of the autopsy, McCandless’s remains weighed sixty-seven pounds. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered what time it was, how many hours had passed. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z She said that women had “stood with the black man for half a century” and should get the vote at the same time. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But for the people of Kilanga fufu was the one thing in life, other than time, that appeared to be taken for granted. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is the first few times,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I saw the inside of the Carver County Jail a few times myself, you know. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Once upon a time,” Nhamo said, “there was a hunter with two dogs. The dogs were called Bite Hard and Grip Fast.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, this is really embarrassing, but you asked for it. Every time I hear the song, it sounds like you’re singing, ‘Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I remember the time I went fishing at summer camp. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I thought of my father, who had no time for my dreams. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She didn’t realize it at the time, but Grace liked him just because he liked her, and that wasn’t a strong enough tree to hang on to when the storm came. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He spent more time now watching a new kind of traffic: expensive-looking cars driving slowly down the newly paved streets. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The first time he called, he told me he was using his wife’s phone because his own phone had been bugged by the intelligence services. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Lorraine, my assistant, gave Barack a knowing smile each time he surfaced in my office. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Every time you do this it makes the eventual payback that much worse,” Wil said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She spends her off time shuttling Christopher to and from school or to Little League practice in her new Chevrolet sport utility vehicle, an early benefit of her higher paychecks. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “I was nervous the first time by myself too,” I say to Madge. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z As proof he showed them the scar on his foot which in other years they had both seen many a time. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z We should therefore cut them out of the model and say that time had a beginning at the big bang. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z At that point, I realized that I was experiencing heat hallucinations for the first time in my life. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She nodded yes, and it was the first time since Dad died that I’d seen her not try to stop her tears. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He was clerking for a Philadelphia lawyer, making less than $100 a week, when he drove out to Levittown for the first time to represent a home buyer. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Easy for you to say. You’ve traversed time and space. Where you come from, I bet everyone thinks good stuff about you.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Once upon a time there were three beautiful children, two boys and a girl. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z There is plenty of salt and butter in the potatoes and I wonder if there’s any chance Minnie could be my mother so that I could eat like this all the time. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z We spend so much time being afraid of failure, afraid of rejection. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Say it three times and your home will be safe from devils and any kind of danger. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By the time we finally got home at night, I’d collapse into bed. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Finally, I write: I just happened to be there, x V. Less than a minute later, it’s passed back to me, but this time I don’t open it. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Behind them, the voice over the megaphone called out, “If you have any other crimes you would like to confess to the Ministry of Silence, this would be a good time to do that.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z And that means he knows I must have been there at the Pirate’s Den at the same time he was. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A few are about the Patriots—this time for another bombing up in Sacramento that killed half a dozen soldiers. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Every time I set foot on one, it tells on me. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what most of the words meant but after the third or fourth time I could recite the list by heart. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z This time of year I get about thirteen hours of light. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The bull wanted it again, and Romero's cape filled again, this time on the other side. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Grandma was deep in thought, and we were passing the time until she came to a conclusion. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Edward did now have much time to savor the light, for the dog suddenly appeared above him, dark and shaggy, blocking his view. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z But by the time I finished writing about it in my journal I had settled down. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z All the time the Voice went on singing. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z This is a striking case of French imposing itself upon English, and of the scientists determining for the first time the language of the theologians. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z His grandma would get up first thing in the morning to vacuum, did laundry four times a week, and once cleaned the bath at midnight before going to bed. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z At times he wanders up to the library’s sun-filled, unpopulated top floor, where all the literature is shelved. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The fussy biochemical setup had taken weeks to perfect—except each time the ribosomes were caught, they crumbled and fell apart. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z An unaccountable serenity had stolen upon me; I felt the operations of my wits as clean and mechanical, aiming only at that which needed to transpire: the flight at the appointed time across the mud. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t have time for theorizing now, Foaly. First light is approaching.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Since Branwell was only allowed to have two visitors at a time, I would need special permission to be allowed to see him at the same time as one of The Ancestors and Beacham. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He hangs around the kitchen for a few more minutes, fixing himself the slowest peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich in recorded history and keeping one eye on Samantha at all times. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z You can set your watch by them; these are the times for his “regular sessions.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I was only stunned for a moment, but by the time I had regathered my wits, I had a heavy hand clamped over my mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And then too much time will pass, and I’ll start to worry that I ruined our friendship. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He would rather spend his time worrying about more important things, such as the number of owl hoots he’d heard in the night or how many spiders he’d sighted scurrying across his path. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “No, Sissy! No! You can’t go through that again. Ten times it’s happened—ten children stillborn. And it will be harder this time because you’re going for thirty-seven.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But it gets no easier, with time, to speak about a tragedy. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She doesn’t leave time for anyone to look at me or say anything, she says it right as we’re all coming in, and in Ms. Smith’s class, you come in and start the Do Now. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I pounded my fist in my palm three times. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The next week was Thanksgiving, and my new brothers were coming home for the first time since I had moved in. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Once upon a time, when stones were soft and stars were bits of dust, I loved a monster. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z It took a torturously long time to circle the cabin. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Here I am born into the world in half the time. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “We’ll have a hard time holding on to what we have now,” she lamented. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z At the time of Hawaii’s “discovery” by Europeans in 1778, political unification had already taken place within each Hawaiian island, and some political fusion between islands had begun. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She blinked and Bitter’s face came into focus, a piece at a time, the hard cheekbones, the bare eyebrows, the broad mouth pressed with a matte red. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z When Adolf Hitler came to power, he vowed to break the treaty, a promise he would keep, one step at a time. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z It was three times fatter than any other file in the drawer. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The latter sat facing Poirot, and for the second time Poirot studied that unprepossessing face, noting the false benevolence of the brow and the small, cruel eyes. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The Glow-worm, who at the best of times was a very shy and silent creature, sat glowing with pleasure near the tunnel entrance. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, but this is the last time I’m letting you borrow it. You don’t have to replace everyone's memories, you know.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Twice, three times, four—and the fifth time with the white clay, something happened. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Time for Booth to go inside the theater for the first time since the Lincolns had arrived. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She shouts something now—the first time she has raised her voice—and strides backward. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Are you going to stay with me, Pilar? Are you going to stay with me this time?” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Orr asked suddenly, and looked straight into Yossarian’s face for the first time. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Maybe he could only forget the truth with one shoulder at a time. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He was just about to turn his head to the side to throw up when Teresa let out a sharp cry—this time there was no echo. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Honestly, it was probably the longest time we’d ever spent together without talking. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z And Lyra thrilled at those times with the same deep thrill she’d felt all her life on hearing the word North. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z This time Arion whinnied so angrily, even Hazel could guess he was cursing. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I need to rest,” she announces, and scrambles up the stairs two at a time, shuts her bedroom door, and thrusts her fingers into the miniature city. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It is not a simple thing to decide where we fit, for at one time or another in our lives we manage to organize in every imaginable social arrangement. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s him, he’s been in Dome all this time, and now he’s seized my daughter.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z All this time, I’d pictured Mother and Daddy alive somewhere, waiting for news of us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Had he really remembered Hazel all that time? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But each time, Jen greeted him with big hugs and acted genuinely thrilled to see him. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z By the time the fire burned brightly again, sweat beaded his forehead and rolled down his cheeks with his tears. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z So here she is, laying across my bed on her stomach, with her short legs waving in the air every time Larry says something to her. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z My actual release time was set for 3 P.M., but Winnie and Walter and the other passengers from the chartered flight from Johannes-burg did not arrive until after two. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Last Sunday, the last time he had visited the Kidwells, Sue’s mother had mentioned Babe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered all the good times I’d had growing up in Birmingham—at home, in the community, and at church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Almost Sam fell asleep as the time went by. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Still, it was probably a high traffic time, so that wouldn’t last for long. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “You make good time traveling at night,” came the reply. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Over half of them at night. Mostly on Blenheims—that’s what I was flying all the time I was operational.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It was one of the few times I have ever seen him uncertain. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know how he is. Can’t have him spoiling our good time, now can we?” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I remember seeing him for the first time in front of the Carvel on Amesfort Avenue when I was about five or six. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I don’t remember the last time I picked up a landline. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She remembered the first time she’d seen him at the Menagerie. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Adele had promised to make me a princess costume for Halloween, and I kept hoping I would get back in time—just as we had the year before. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z "You're not concentrating. You're wasting your father's money and my time. If you fail, I fail. That goes down as a stain on my reputation." Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He felt even less comfortable than when Vikus had left the first time. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Fourth cook, I knew, was just a glorified name for dishwasher, but it wouldn’t be my first time, and just as long as I traveled where I wanted, it didn’t make any difference to me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As the sailors lifted the shrouded body for the third time, it trembled. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I understood where Mr. Ray was coming horn about talking, but at the same time, thank God for text messaging. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Hermione’s hand shook slightly as, for the third time, she raised it into the air. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z On the early Gemini flights, we were worried about the machinery breaking, and so we decided it would be a good idea for one of the two men to be awake at all times. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s cool if it doesn’t take too long. You know I — ” “Have class. I ain’t deaf. I heard you the first time. So, you want t’know about Bodega?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z In time, all three of them learned to play the piano. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z And why is the direction of time in which disorder increases the same as that in which the universe expands? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky’s overflowing with orange clouds and each time one floats down, Brian bats it back up like a balloon. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He assumed Kissinger would advise Nixon that it was time to end the war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He’s sure taking his time, I thought, pushing down other ideas that were trying to bubble into my mind. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But then Kyle thought of something: “This is why Mr. Lemoncello called our time-out a bonus. He knew we’d need a ton of time to find a new source of numbers.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Anya could see her swallowing hard, time after time after time. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z He saw with satisfaction that the fella Joe was going to meet would wait a long time. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time I get to the main office, I’ve dried my eyes and my face completely. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z And my mother, hearing it repeated so many times, began to believe it might be true. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “We are both eating dinner at the same restaurant at the same time. It’s not marriage.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Later that year he was registered as a ‘Master Painter’ in the Guild of Saint Luke...became a director of the same guild several times...had eleven children. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z There was a time to wash clothes and a time to iron them, fold them, and put them away. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Years later, they would shake their heads and call themselves prejudiced, but at the time they were profoundly disconcerted. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The story of Bill Joy’s genius has been told many times, and the lesson is always the same. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “So remember that. A lot of times those little facts get smudged out of the history books. If you gon’ tell a story, you better be sure you’re telling the right one.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Time in the woods's older than time in clocks, and truer. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I had been standing up the whole time we were in the study and I crouched to a squat, hanging on to the arm of Vern’s upholstered chair. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z When it was time for her to eat and she made loud noises, banging her cup on the table, I joined her. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z Ordinarily it was seen only once a year, at the time when the village gathered to hear the Ruin Song, the lengthy history of their people. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he had finished reading, tears were running down his face. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z And the time must be—he estimated closely—five after five now, perhap close to ten. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Maybe on a different day, at a different time, I would’ve been interested in his smile. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She spent most of her free time with Lenny Shepherd now. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “I let the time slip on by, didn’t I?” she says. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The tree has been shaped to spread the cognitive load over time with the help of two kinds of topiary. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z After we have done this a dozen times, I am exhausted. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She stirred the water all the time with a big wooden spoon, and sifted in the meal until the kettle was full of a thick, yellow, bubbling mass. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I had thought of that poem many times since the war, and of myself, by default, as “scribe and confessor.” Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z They were all grateful that tradition called for the ruler to mount the cliff alone, for the mountain can only use its powers for one person at a time. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z It had been a long time coming, born in the city’s beginnings, written in the countless daily interactions of ordinary citizens and city leaders. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the end, those kids collected five times as many paper clips as they needed, and founded a world-renowned Holocaust museum. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It took some time in silence, but I felt the air between us ease from a guarded hostility to something that felt to me like acceptance. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z There was no time for second thoughts or long goodbyes. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I think it’s eleven prescriptions,” she told me once, “maybe twelve. I can’t keep track, they change all the time.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I’d been picked up late in the afternoon, so by the time I was processed it was close to lights-out. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The first time we played, it was painful. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She was depressed all the time, and taking drugs seemed to be the only thing she truly enjoyed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She always said things that didn’t make any sense, that sounded both good and bad at the same time. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I was about to give my home address, where I would probably be by the time the bill arrived, but then I thought of my mother opening the bill and seeing what it was for. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Tony was spending most of his time in the Mur-phy Homes Projects, where his father lived. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z For the first time I could remember, I heard little children were showing up in Coalwood classrooms needing clothing and food. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “The entirety of the circus has been suspended to give us more time, so...” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But my eyes are taking too much time to adapt. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z One of the Elf-wardens then blew a clear note on a small horn, and it was answered three times from far above. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z A pair of young billies butted each other with their horns, but most of the time the animals were perfectly orderly. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z But the haint’s flare of sunlight embraced me again, my arm this time, pulling me forward. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I was stuck in a world where time had come to a standstill except for my digging. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He told me that, other than e-mail, he had never really spent any time on the Net. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “So very long a time,” said a voice. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z “Well?” she says, turning to look at him, somewhat suspiciously this time. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It struck her how quickly the meeting had unfolded, how little time it took to confirm four of her family dead. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “It’s such an unpleasant place that I spend almost all my time out of it. Besides, what could be nicer than these grimy mountains?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z I spent a long time after that feeling like I didn’t care about anything. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z At these times Cejas speaks with such grit, such fervor, such fire, I believe she might just do this. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Each time Crick frowned as he added another component, Watson’s stomach took a turn—but in the end, the whole thing fit together, like a perfectly solved puzzle. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I have to access rapid-fire in order to follow all Dawn’s reference points, but even still, it’s a good time. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “My friends, we must do this one at a time,” he said, and that seemed to work. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Half the time, the doctors weren’t even sure what the medicine would do. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z She herself is a veteran relo, having moved three times in the past ten years to help keep her husband’s career on track. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “What time did you take Miss Dalton from here last night?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “You remember my slave ship after all this time?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z We’d started Valley Forge at the same time and lived down the hall from each other. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z When there seemed to be nothing else to say, Vonetta asked Fern, “What time is it?” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Arthur stood up for the second time, and began talking fast “I am afraid for my Table. I am afraid of what is going to happen. I am afraid it was all wrong.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Personally, I find that if I run two miles at a time, four times a week, then the doctors who give me physical exams say that I am keeping my heart muscle in good condition. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to know if he felt like he was lying all the time, because I feel like I’m lying all the time. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Usually I have a piano lesson at the same time as Malia’s ballet class. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Is he someone likely to be better over time or has he already peaked? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z To travel a shorter arc requires less time but more fuel. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I said nothing for a long time, only looked at the shadows the lamp cast on the ceiling. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I don’t know what you were playing at that time,” said Eitri. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z After we finished with the trash, it was chill-out time, where everyone just did whatever they wanted. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Maybe not when you played in the olden times. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So the next time the ball came at me, I planted myself right under it, locked my elbows and bumped it. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Even so, over time her tobacco craving waned. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Banana peanut butter smoothie. I was up late working on that essay for social studies, and I didn’t have time for breakfast.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But Obinze said little, and Kayode was left to carry the conversation, his voice getting boisterous, and from time to time he glanced at Obinze, as though to urge him on. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how many times I have to tell you guys to box out.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Come here one at a time, then,” the doctor said, and Theodora moved forward, grimacing as she passed the doorway. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z Outside Palmer met Panther for the first time. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Although I was walking straight toward his front door he beckoned me on several times, and he never took his eyes from me, as though it was they which held me to my course. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time we arrived there the snow had become drab and sooted, wet and heavy. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been treated disrespectfully too many times by him, he complained to some B-block officers a day or two later, and was too old to put up with it. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The trolley was waiting for a light, and we made it just in time. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “We got it wrong, though, Pan. We got it all wrong about Roger. We thought we were helping him...’’She choked, and kissed Roger’s still face clumsily, several times. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Dude, I got this,” Michael always said, a joking reference to the impossibility of sprinting upstairs to the platform in time to catch the train. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Even while living in the Chelsea Hotel while waiting for my sentencing, I spent more time looking into the mirror at my wounded face than I did into my notebook. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z He came at Armpit again, but this time Armpit saw him coming. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z We rushed to the doors of the trailer in time to see the zebra galloping down a wide boulevard lined with hotels and casinos and neon signs. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z There was a time when I would never have thought to discuss my spiritual life—even with other Catholics I knew intimately. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Most of the time I think about things. Write stuff down. Is that what you wanted to know?” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Lupe smiled again and this time the grin reached his eyes. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Cut my arm, probably doing irreparable damage to veins and arteries, and then Brutus and Enobaria showed up before she had time to finish me off. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The sound came from inside her again, and this time it was an irritated growl that so matched her own frustration she thought she herself might’ve made it. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z If I had time, I could make a chart and trace my luck in them. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z It was time for us to leave, too. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z For the first time I am feeling alienated from the rest of the class. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z It was the first time he had ever spoken of how she seemed to him and she answered with a slow painful gaze. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Ask one more time for what he needs. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “At the same time, I was doing some independent research on anesthesia,” Az said. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z My prayers must be working, cuz Mama drops me off on time at Laser Zone for Sneaky’s birthday party. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z I clung to him for a long time. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The Clovis cul- ture arose just after the only time period in which migration from Siberia seemed to have been possible. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Either way, the man seemed to have been dead for a long time. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z When was the last time Audrey had done something nice for me? Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “I’m... damaged,” he said, quoting what Malcolm had said to him many times. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z I’m not proud of this, but it is likely that I cried harder and longer after being left off the team than at any time in my life, before or since. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z There was always sand in the sheets and spiders in the cabinets, and most of the time the sea was too cold to swim in. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t know why I am less casual about what he does with the rest of his time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Chris said the time between Christmas and spring was always the longest time of the year. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Once more, the desire to slip on the Ring came over Frodo; but this time it was stronger than before. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Both of them started eating at the same time. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Something both sad and...and proud at the same time. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z So this time around, I needed a reliable way to fix my position on Mars. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He fell forward, under Falconer's blade, and landed on his outstretched left hand, at the same time thrusting his sword before him, parallel to the ground. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Although his friends had no idea, for quite some time the Pope had been keeping his eye on a particular girl. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z He had tossed it back and forth between his hands a few times, then thrown it again to Asher. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z And as always when he came near to one of this race, Kino felt weak and afraid and angry at the same time. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She took the blow this time, angling her staff so he hit the bottom half. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I hoped I could find the time to return it sometime today and get a new one. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “What do you think he is, some kind of radical rinky-dink reporter? He’s drawing a decent weekly salary from Halversson; he’s got a wife, a brat, a mortgage, and a ’71 Oldsmobile on time.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “When was the last time you were hospitalized?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When one goes back to the real time in which we live, however, there will still appear to be singularities. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m pretty sure the last time I wore them was last Thanksgiving. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But by the time I’d decided to rejoinder with a perfectly acceptable, “Pretty good, and you?” his back was already to me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z If people had known ahead of time, they would have ground corn to prepare for the trip, but there was no time. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not actually at that moment, but at some time on the following day, that the idea of renting Mr. Charrington’s room had occurred to him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I had no time to find a path so I just jumped into the denseness. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Two or three times she was on the verge of mentioning it, but each time she lost her nerve. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time I was working there, we believed that was the justification for this strange project. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “My mama gave me this before I left Virginia, a long, long time ago. And I suppose you already figured that I’ve got some salt.” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z For a time, she sat by the window and thought out the plan she had gone to sleep considering. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Darkness was settling by the time they reached the bottom of the mountain, so Yishan suggested that they find shelter for the night in the village. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In Tartarus, they were a thousand times more vivid. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z She wanted to sit quiet for a long time and not think and not say a word. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Diego had been telling us about life in Colorado to kill time while we waited to buy the bracelets that would let us on every ride at the fair. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Looking at the sky to assess the time, she suddenly remembered something. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The one-armed boy spoke for the first time. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I had six different best friends that spring, at different times and for different reasons. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He had to leap the net as he had done before, and this time he would race toward the sea. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Right around the time, I think to myself, an engagement would turn into a wedding. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z C.P. felt certain that the time had come to take back his city, indeed to reclaim the South. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to apologize. You didn’t do anything wrong. Go back and play with your friends. Next time just don’t ask me to be your cheering section, okay?” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Each time they come back to me, they are like a nightmare and I am living them over again. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z By this time the gypsies, seeing themselves covered by the Winchesters, and at the mercy of Lord Godalming and Dr. Seward, had given in and made no resistance. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “They just wanted to give us a little scare, and catch us by surprise. Next time we’ll be ready.” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z At first the frigid courthouse felt as refreshing as an icy bath, but by the time we took the escalator upstairs, I could not stop shaking. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z That left Father all his free time to work on flying. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z That was the only time in my life I ever hit my dog. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z A story no one would schedule for prime time. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Because their stove and toaster and pressure cooker and imported spices were left behind in Nsukka, their meals were simpler too, and Ugwu had more time to play with her. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z During most of the day and night he had no time to think. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Listen carefully, Tally. Do you really think that this is the first time we’ve been told about David? Or the Smoke? Or found some scrawled directions about how to get there?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z When I was eleven and we first moved here, I’d go swimming at the community center at the same time as Seniors Games Club. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “No, Ash, we would never do that. But every time you get a letter, you go on a little high, then you crash, like too much sugar at a birthday party.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It feels like the first time I’ve smiled in months, though it’s only been hours. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I think I spend a little too much time thinking how adorable you are in emails and trying to translate that into a viable mental image for daydreams and the like. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “I don’t have much time,” I told the grass-covered grave. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z At times the pain and loneliness overwhelmed him and he broke down and cried. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very well. Get your cousin out of here, then, girl. And if he comes to, remind him that the next time he poaches off the Capitol’s land, I’ll assemble that firing squad personally.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “When was the last time you left this apartment?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Other times my parents would act out romantic dialogues while I followed along in the books. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Papa’s funeral was no time for us to express our selfish childishness, our American rebelliousness. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z The lapping of the water was like the tide of time sounding on my soul. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We all sit there for a long time, nothing else to say, when the landline phone begins to ring. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z From time to time the sound of voices, squealing laughter, arose from beyond the trees and hedges. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This meant she was sad and happy at the same time. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I told Patrick and Sam, and we made plans for a Sunday night, and about two hours later, Mary Elizabeth walked up to me in the hall, and said, “What time Sunday?” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z She had run out of ways to fill time, so when I said, "Yes, I'll be fine," she had nothing left to do except try to believe me. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I know...I just need some time to let it sink in. It’s strange to think that you and he...” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I expect he was right, for fairies don’t live long, but they are so little that a short time seems a good while to them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z So Hannah just happened to roll her eyes at the exact same time I made that joke? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It had been a long time since Emily had been in a friend’s house. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z One thing I can say, though, is that in a certain way I was lucky that whole time, since I never heard footsteps. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z For a time I regarded the picket-guards patrolling the gates of the city. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Woman operator in Bangalore after walking an American through a computer glitch: “Not a problem, Mr. Jassup. Thank you for your time. Take care. Bye-bye.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z At first the wildfire had scared him, but over time van der Donck had come to relish the spectacle of the yearly burning. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Washington, for the second time in two years, now stood again on the brink of sweeping the regatta. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She wears print housedresses, not only in the mornings but most of the time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “My father hated the Erudite, so I learned to hate them too, and everything they did with their time. Only now I’m thinking he was wrong. Or just... biased.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z By the time we were seated, there was barely room for the home-team fans. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z They flipped them in the air and clapped several times before they caught them, and continued pounding and singing. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z In Newton’s time it was possible for an educated person to have a grasp of the whole of human knowledge, at least in outline. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The girl said the word again, this time louder, surer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A dozen times Jeyne and Sansa cried out in unison as riders crashed together, lances exploding into splinters while the commons screamed for their favorites. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I give Khouy my most charming smile, but this time it does not work. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The snakes and the sword are bits of broken symbolism left over from the time before. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Any surgery would need to be done well before I started school, to give me time to recover. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z At the same time, however, many of the new civil rights laws were proving largely symbolic. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He looked for the last time at his sons, but they avoided his gaze. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “What time is it?” she whispered, and he pinched her arm. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It’s hard at first. It takes time,” said Calder kindly. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z What I want to say is that Addie has been my friend my whole life, and Skeezie and Joe, for a long time...and, well, I think they are the bravest people I know. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a vigorous trade in appointment times after the lottery was held. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z People were coming to save them, but if Z had a gun and knew where another bomb was, the rescue workers weren’t going to make it in time. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I toss another treat, this time a little closer to me. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z But like me, she’d all but given up, having prodded him and been shut down enough times already. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I was trying to bring to the table wild pig, wild mushrooms, fresh local fruit, and garden-picked vegetables all at the same time. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The lawyer stood, documents in hand, and cleared his throat several times. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She was silent for a long time, watching him. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I grab hold of the phone and peel off my clothes at the same time. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Maybe it was out of respect for Gramma, or maybe they just didn’t have time. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z What had seemed like not a big deal at the time now seemed like the first wave in a terrible ocean tide. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She knows that I spend months at a time ‘writing,’ but she does not press me for information. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hiking packs leave you with no recognizable center of gravity at the best of times; here we were literally being blown over. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “That’s fine,” she says, “but this time, you’re going to make the basement presentable, or else you’ll be ringing in the New Year on the couch, smack dab in between your dad and me.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z The only times they argued were when she tried to look into their finances. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, now is the perfect time to sneak into a school. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I paced our driveway while Trevor shot the basketball into the hoop a few more times. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Sam said, “The time Diana Poisson beat her and she squirted her water bottle into Diana’s face.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Not risking the time to find who’d seen me, I dashed right, turning the first corner I could and then another, hoping to lose whomever it was as quickly as possible. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Td also like to spend more time in front of a camera, so that I get used to the sensation of being taped. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Gray plumes of smoke come out his nose and mouth at the same time. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z This one I just finished for the tenth or so time—Little Women. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Sometimes in the summers, a long time ago, my people had lived here. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, actually, it was exactly twenty-four times, but I felt justified in using the generic “few,” realizing that any number greater than “never” was as good as saying “twenty-four.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It took even less time to gather up my belongings than it had for my life to be signed away. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Fang claimed there was nothing really wrong with her and the only repetitive strain injury she had was from bringing a bottle to her lips one too many times. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z The only time I have known him to show impatience is when the postman lags, for it means we must wait another day before the arrival of our English mail. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The third woman grabbed Anya in a hug and kissed her a few times before releasing her, and the two younger girls slid up beside Anya while the older women talked around them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z She has maybe had the best time she’s ever had in her life. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As they run, Mark hopes he has enough time left in life to become friends with the kid. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Without friends and a packed schedule to keep me busy, keeping track of time and numbers has become a prime source of entertainment. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I can’t even speak, and I know there’s going to be a puffy red handprint on my left cheek for a good long time. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But of course, like all rules, there was one time—and one time only—that I broke it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Other times, when she deemed it was safe enough, she lit the lantern inside their little crate. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z By the time we left, I was so glad to see the outside world I thought I had been in prison for seventy-three years. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “One thing at a time now. Patience, patience. Let’s proceed methodically, lights or no lights. Mr. Hooks, will you redirect?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z By die time he came trotting back, I'd gotten a name out of her, and a story. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But for the first time, being treated like the Greenie didn’t bother him that much. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z With all she had to do for the newspaper—not to mention her other schoolwork—Cara was barely able to find time each week to write her own editorial. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z In fact the stadium did speak powerfully and at all times, including this moment. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He told me his name the first time I met him at a dance, and later he got up the courage to come and stand outside my house. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “There are times you just want to sink through the floor,” she said, “but then you realize there’s no air out there.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z What was so funny was that, for the first time since the winter of 1975, I felt at peace. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z As she had done so many times before, Maria turned to her daughters for help. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Courses in nutrition and health had been added to her curriculum, and more time was spent on exercise in the outdoor air. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He described it several times in print, in Latin and in French, but never in English. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Have you,” he said, “really spent your time in studying such nonsense?” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Mum and Rashid saw them out to their van and the police left at the same time. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the piles on the floor had shifted around, but they were all still as haphazard and numerous as they had been last time. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And the whole time he was trying to rattle them loose, he was picking his nose. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Bickel was by the time of the interview at the height of his reputation. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z At Virginia, Reggie had a good time, and was a decent student. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I’ll do that, Horace. I thought the ranch took all your time.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She was just glancing at the paper it was written on but most of the time she was looking dead into Mack’s eyes. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Cain had cracked one of her ribs, and it ached every time she breathed. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “But I have a really great idea. Next time why don’t you have your brother jump dead drunk off this cliff instead of mine?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z You said it would make sense once we found Kaori didn’t say anything for a long time—or at least what felt like a long time. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Every time he moved, he had a reason. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “I know. You can make it time if you want.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Tuttle hadn’t offered me a picking job since that time us boys pulled up an acre of his onion crop to dam the stream between his pasture and ours. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “You could die at any time. A freak lightning strike could fry your heart, or you could drown in a molasses tsunami.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Which is to say that by the time I found him, he’d been briefed in detail on the graphic, horrid crime scene at Sandy Hook. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Three or four times a day she made up a poultice. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Abel Martinson hoisted himself on top of the cabin, propped one foot against the cowling, and shone his flashlight upward one more time. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z There was never a right time to say it. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In fact, the last time we saw each other alone was when Sam came over to say good-bye. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z For the first time in my life, I was a free man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Apparently he’s been planning this for some time—been waiting for the right moment to launch it.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Bones went back to the room and told the teacher he had really gotten it this time and he promised to be a good boy and not break any rules. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She hadn’t come over until it was time to head to the center. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Holmes turned to him and smiled, and said, “Take your time, old man.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z By the time we had finished with them they were only the shells of men. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He lay on the brass bed and went back in time over his sullen and miserable childhood and his fretful and vicious growing up. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, so I have to have a pedigree going back to the time of George Washington.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Although I hope to go on living in health for some time yet, the major portion of my own life is spent. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “That would be around the time you injured your hand, then, sir.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Gracious to a fault, Fowler comforted Lawrence with the gratifying assertion, surely untrue, that “for a long time Rutherford and Chadwick were nearly convinced that your explanation was right.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z This time I had the book open to the place. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Those were the times when I got to go outside my neighborhood, outside the world where I spent most of my life. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z However, if we do discover a complete theory, it should in time be understandable in broad principle by everyone, not just a few scientists. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn't a bad person, Miss Samson, but her timing was off. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Jackson and S.Q. had returned to the plaza, this time with Mr. Curtain, who like Jackson was clearly furious with S.Q. about something and kept shaking his finger in S.Q.’s face. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Portraits of all the mayors of the city since the beginning of time hung on the walls, staring solemnly from behind pieces of old window glass. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Salva said “Hello” and “Thank you” many times, for in his fatigue and confusion, these were the only words he felt sure about. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed more enthusiastic, more vital than his imperturbable adversary, who possessed a style that was obviously more professional, but at the same time less emotional for the large crowd that filled the house. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z When I tried to do the monologue by memory, I only messed up three times. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He glances down at the tan leather Indian khussa slippers he wears inside the house, like he’s measuring them up, as if he’s wearing them for the first, and not the millionth, time. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z "I think he really did have a good time." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z They pointed and laughed, and Tally kept moving, not giving them time to do anything else. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Some tribes have rules against sex at certain times in the growing and shrinking of the Moon. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There were more spectators than normal as they held the men’s and women’s finals at the same time. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Nobody seemed impressed with his reasonable advice, given where he was now spending all his time. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “Beastly rotten to surprise you like this. But one isn’t able to arrange such meetings ahead of time, you know.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It was the first time Citra had ever called her by her first name. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z J.T. was still carrying on but he was slowing down and the growling noise was like him halfway crying at the same time he was talking. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The first time I visited Bien and Alex at home, I was invited to sit down on a tattered sofa in the living room. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Please note that the garden is wet and so I cannot do the weeds at this time, but please be assured this task will be completed by the end of the weekend. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Agreed,” said the bird, with a sharp click of his beak, “but neither is it left, although if I were you I would have left a long time ago.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z They flailed at their oars, digging them too deep in the water or too shallow, out of time with one another, angry and desperate to catch up, losing all semblance of form. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z For the first time, he was almost glad that Susan had given him up. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z You take a chance of being raked or bitten all the time. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Neither have I. This was my great-grandfather’s time. Seventy years ago, we returned to Russia and were welcomed back by the tsar. My family has lived there ever since, but.. Yuri sighed. “ The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z By the time he had his seat belt on, Toby forced himself not to bring it up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Doc’s birthday party had barely time to get inside the laboratory and wedge the broken door closed and turn out the lights before the police car cruised up. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z All the time there was music in the street. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z "Not if you don't want to," Viji Aunty says, and I see Rani's eyes light up for the first time since we arrived here. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “They are the days of a long time ago, Laura,” Pa said. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a slow march and as I looked back from time to time I could see young zoot-suiters, hep cats, and men in overalls and pool-hall gamblers stepping into the procession. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He had warned his own family against doing that hundreds of times. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Last summer, before Luke had turned into Kronos and everything went sour, there had been a few times when I thought maybe ... well, that we might get past the strangle-each-other phase. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Every time they looked at me, they laughed harder. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z It’s as if the thousands of times the Doctorita called me a dirty bnga are being stirred up into a whirlwind of old, painful insults. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z An explosion of caws and shrieks erupted around her as two dozen wings started flapping at the same time. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z By the time he published it, in 1693, he was well behind Leibniz, who had published his somewhat different version in 1684. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z At the same time his whole personality seemed to undergo a change. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z If only Tally had noticed at the time, maybe she could have talked Shay out of running away. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He fights you with all four feet and every tooth in his head and enough courage for an animal five times his size. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Some time passed before he spoke; he at last said— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Belet joined us then, just in time to receive Ishtar's gaze. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z "Just hand it over to him. It'll save time, effort, and pain." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z For the first time, they look like brothers. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z It was not merely a question of losing Central Africa; for the first time in the whole war, the territory of Oceania itself was menaced. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z By then the underlying structure of my face would be set and I’d have plenty of time to recover before school. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z But no matter how many times her husband lashed Sima with a belt, she believed. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z For the third time that afternoon, Scott Spencer had gotten the drop on Evan, dribbling around him and then hitting the easy lay-up. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He was taking another stab at alkahest, using the Strange azoth this time. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z But at the same time, he knew that Toby was somewhere cooling off. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Riddle had caught the wrong person, the Heir of Slytherin had got off, and no one could tell whether it was the same person, or a different one, who had opened the Chamber this time. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z I envy this technique and at the same time do not trust it as a mirror of reality. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z You just have to try harder next time. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he let her breasts form; sometimes they felt hard, tempting him to bite into them, and other times they were so soft he was afraid his imaginary squeezing caused her pain. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Years later, I would occasionally meet her at events in other states, and I ended up spending a little time with her. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z While 80 percent of Japan’s land area consists of mountains unsuitable for agriculture and only 14 percent is farmland, per square mile of that farmland Japan supports a population density eight times that of Britain’s. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I thought of those twenty times and soon disputed that “fact.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z She’d said there’s no bad time to fish, but the best time to catch a catfish was at sunset. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z In every outward way, the time seemed inauspicious for negotiations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I settle for reading over the paperwork from Quinton’s envelope one more time. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z And at the same time something looks strikingly wrong to everyone who lays eyes on the surviving sister. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I check my phone for the fourth time since we got in the car. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Then we came back in time for lunch. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z All my sense of time and direction was scattered by the wind. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He jumped back just in time to avoid a quick, darting blow of the beak. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “This village is called Anlungthmor and we will live here for the time being,” Pa informs us that night. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then came the time she walked down to the shore through the roughest part of the city to get some driftwood. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s the one my mom’s heavy crew used to pull sheet iron. Said he could lift four times what a man could.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Basically I was trying to buy us some time. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z And there are much longer time scales still. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There were four days between the time I found her and the day we buried her. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z We always did, each time an employee from one of his factories brought a product sample for us. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He refills my Sprite glass again, with two more cherries this time. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Let’s focus on the fact that we have no wands, no brooms, no means of returning to our time. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z Ob kept running the car off the road as he tried to drive and look at the same time. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z “This time,” said Mack, “we got to be sure he gets to the party. If he don’t get there, we don’t give it.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A barge, right on time, swinging its back end wide, near enough to throw up waves, but too far to reach. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The sound was muffled, not loud and earth shattering like the bombs I had heard so many times when Klan members dynamited black homes and businesses throughout the city. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I just can’t talk myself out of it this time. I’m sick of pretending everything. For once I’d like to have it real—just for once.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, we sat at the kitchen table for a long time talking about everything, so Mom heard the whole story a couple of times. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She’s returned from her lunch party, and it’s time for chai. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Any place seemed damp and sinister when it had been uninhabited for a certain time. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z With obvious pleasure Rosy showed Francis her data, and for the first time he was able to see how foolproof was her assertion that the sugar- phosphate backbone was on the outside of the molecule. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Whenever, man, just have a good time, all right?” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z I got the impression that they’d been traveling for a long time and now were settling in for a rest. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z So anyway, we all chanted, "British Bulldogs one two THREE!" and charged like last time but this time I had no chance. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The science teacher laughed loudly, for a long time; he even had to wipe tears from his eyes. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z De Wet wasted no time in getting down to business. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Burger saw Adolf Hitler a number of times and even shook hands with him. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z No leftover style rice for us this time. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z By the time I get to my locker, Mama has written back. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Several times Nancy chided her husband, saying, “Jose, you got to give that poor boy back his guitar.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Mark swore that time slowed down when that thing was up there, beating down on them with its abnormally powerful rays. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z For the first time, Jack noticed that I. was holding the play book. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z My favorite time was just before sundown, when the dinner dishes were washed and the children ready for bed. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wonder if that would have been Travis someday. A rich and famous writer, taking the time to meet with kids who were like him.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In normal times, scientists from around the world freely shared new ideas and theories. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I was having the hardest time keeping a smile off my face, so I remained as silent as possible during the deliberations. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z By the time Sean was found and sanitized, the game was over. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He had questioned her about this several times, but had never received a coherent answer. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so self-assured that I wasn't biding my time, waiting for boys to ask me out. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z At a time when nine out of ten students never even graduated from high school, she was aiming at college. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z We had a swell time, just the three of us. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Bailey has not considered this, as he has been taking this endeavor one step at a time, attempting not to worry about what might happen once they reach Boston. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Soon it’s time to stack up the hurdles and put them off to the side of the track, and all the relay girls are laughing and joking with each other. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z And I got up once to take Tilly outside and stood for a long time in my mother’s butterfly garden outside the back kitchen door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He shouted at her, irritable with fatigue, “So you have chosen this time to breed again, have you!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z People who were tired and hurt and lonely and kind in their own way and their own time. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She never sold anything she wrote, but from time to time she received an encouraging rejection letter, and she thumbtacked those to the wall. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z It leaves us at the same time with a problem. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I realized for the second time that a woman stood beside me, and now she was holding out a cracker. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “So, we’ve known her forever, and I thought it would be cool to hang out with her. She used to hang out with us, a long time ago.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The metal purine and pyrimidine models, needed for systematically checking all the conceivable hydrogen-bonding possibilities, had not been finished on time. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I grabbed the phone as it rang a second time. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The more time I spent at Zanmi Lasante, talking with Farmer as well as staff and patients, the better I understood the challenge of treating the world’s poor. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He wanted to keep the ravioli forever, keep it and cherish it and eat it all at the same time. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Tanu and I even talked of a time when we might share a room. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z He was so scared I was going to hurt him that he knocked me down fifty times if he did once. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They're supposed to be done and ready by the time she gets home to cook dinner. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Every time I rush toward Junito to pull him away, a few people in the crowd pull me back and throw me to the ground. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The accused man himself was set free immediately and walked out of his cell without leg irons or handcuffs; standing just outside its door, he kissed his wife for a long time. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “As...well, you know. If there is, I sure wish I’d heard about it in time for my weddin’!” And we both died laughing again. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z As the three of us approach the house I see it as if for the first time—the porch light shining, an evergreen wreath on the door, the black iron railing and neatly shoveled walkway. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When I was growing up, my mom spent a lot of time trying to teach me about women. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I didn’t even have time to block before he sucker-punched me in the gut. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z And when people pick up a new word, they say it all the time. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He remained knotted there in fetal position, paralyzed, his fists covering his eyes, for a long time. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in history a grand piano was carried up the Lincoln Memorial steps. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z From time to time in the decade since, he has thought about giving it another try. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z She was a human girl sent to them by the sea, who stayed among them for a time, became a woman, and went away again. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Since Mrs. Caruthers’s fit, Ophie had taken to leaving it open; the old woman couldn’t complain of an imaginary draft when she was sleeping most of the time. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She did take up her pencil and pad one last time. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “Sorry I didn’t come out here long time ago. I would have liked to meet her. She must have been a hundred years old when she died.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The second time, Joseph beat him by three. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Their children quit school at sixteen and go into the army, the jails, the state hospitals; when troubled times come, they join the Klan and do the rabble-rousing for the middle class. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z No matter how many times I tried to convince him I was fine, he continued to torment himself. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I had walked it so many times, and I knew that it was only like a fifteen-minute trek. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Those hard times when Chokecherry Middle School couldn’t sell enough raffle tickets to even pay for the prize might as well be a hundred years ago. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z My initial instincts, conjured up by my visit, seemed to have been correct: Dean O’Neill had graciously made time for me and heard me out, and then common sense had prevailed. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But for the first time in my life, I knew that there was nothing they could do to help me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I noticed for the first time the pile of big croker sacks by his chair. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z There was a time—before Pila—when the coal shed was just a coal shed. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Ninety percent of the time, they forget to tip me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But that wasn’t what made me bolt upright, but the sudden realization of what time it must be—nine-twenty, I saw, when I looked at my watch. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He pushed the wheel back in, went too far this time, and the plane’s nose went below the horizon and the engine speed increased with the shallow dive. loo much. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z If Richard Parker stayed under the tarpaulin all the time, it was for a good reason. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “In the fullness of time—maybe a hundred years—this should be your grave.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If a contestant reached the $8,000 plateau and failed to answer that question correctly, he or she was given a new Cadillac as a consolation prize, worth about $5,000 at that time. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It would be the first time in nearly five years that I would be free to leave Johannesburg, free to attend a meeting. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Grandpa didn’t tell me! I’m really glad to see you. I’ve listened to your tape a thousand times. I’ve read Endurance at least ten.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He’d hid it in his pocket all this time so no one would steal it. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z It must've been his son Martin's room, once upon a time. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z This is how our free time goes, what little of it there is. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “No rush, I ain’t gunn be baking no more till middle of next week nohow, so take your time. Tell your ma I ax ’bout her.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “It took me a long time to decide which papers to use.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad is not a big drinker at all, but when he has to spend time with my mom’s family, he gets “loaded,” as my cousin Tommy says. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Then he looked back quickly, determined to smile this time, to make some useful gesture, but she had turned her back to him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “We best be getting them soon, so they can be broken in by planting time.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Harry, the time for Disarming is past! These people are trying to capture and kill you! At least Stun if you aren’t prepared to kill!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I almost did tell you a few times,” she went on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But at the time of this story—when I was about 14—I’d never come face-to-face with a lion, ever. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z It was raining by the time she came. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z One last time, with no trace of love or tenderness remaining. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Is that why you have a gun in your pants?” he asked with what seemed like perfect timing. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I mean, it’s not like we’ve got some dictator guy telling everybody they have to, I don’t know, like, wear polyester all the time or something grotesque like that. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Dwight had his hands around my neck, he was already squeezing, by the time a few concerned customers finally came rushing out of the pharmacy and dragged him off me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z There were at least a few times the family was all together. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We suspected that the good times were finally about to roll. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z You don't have much time, little Disaster, said Crocodile Guts. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We do this for a long time, and then he shows me how he makes a song out of the words. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Seems like every time I go to the library, I catch him squeezed into a corner like he’s got something to hide. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lessons were to stop at midday, giving all the students time to get down to the dragons’ enclosure — though of course, they didn’t yet know what they would find there. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Oh, oh, I know, maybe make a time line? Like the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the Louisiana Purchase, and Westward Expansion.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z And he hit my aunt Rebecca all the time. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Rather, he was something of a poet, an inventor of on-the-spot ballads called corridos, and at one time he had been able to read and write in both English and Spanish. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She twisted the hook a few times, then dangled it up in front of Genie and Ernie. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z And for the first time, Marigold felt like she was really seeing her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Welles had manipulated the audience’s perception of time by dragging out the carprogram’s beginning and then accelerating once the newsflashes started. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Bees live lives of organisms, tissues, cells, organelles, all at the same time. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And he proceeded to bat the air three more times. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Yet at the same time he could not sit alone in the empty room. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It smells heavenly, and for the first time since I got rushed into Mercy Hospital, I’m hungry. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z For a long time I would associate this smell with the homes of the demons. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It was nearly dark by the time he emerged, rubbing his face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z When it’s time for me to die that penny will be cold, of that I have no doubt. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It was just about time for the proceedings to begin. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There is no written record that Lawrence replied to the overture, although around the same time, he registered a private opinion of the federation—and of scientific activism in general—in a letter to Weaver. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It tumbles and bangs down the sides of the chute, as if my words are shouting their truth one last time. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Her mouth opened and closed a couple times. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Consider it payback.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I can see her, young and small and scared, coming into Saint Grace’s for the first time, clutching that ratty panda bear. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z But, honestly, you don’t know how much time the ones you love have left either. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z This 1940 photograph shows a woman using a portable typewriter of the time. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z This last phrase - 'no discernible traces left of the recent occurrence by that time' - my father would repeat with a laugh and shake his head admiringly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When I explain, it will seem strange that I did not choose to leave long before now, for my life during this time has been more miserable than I ever thought possible. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She had been shot in the back three times. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. van D.: “You always wind up answering. You let yourself get carried away, every single time.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z After a while, Lola comes in and says, “Okay, anaks, time for everybody to get some rest now. Let’s go, let’s go...big day tomorrow! Barrio Fiesta!” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z She herself had been hungry a few times, but she’d never been starving. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I take the pass all the time and the teachers never notice. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z The discussions were quite heated at times, but they went on only among those students and teachers who favored a Jewish state. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z There was only one thing that could have made this night any worse—face time with My Favorite Martian. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I took the risk of using my mom's cell phone to call Annabeth for the second time. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I know this might sound weird to people with, like, regular parents, but I'd only seen my dad four or five times in my life, and never for more than a few minutes. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Just make the most epic road trip playlist of all time.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z But at the time they were heartbroken; they had adored him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z We had made out a few more times, hiding in the shade of a tree, or up against the back wall of the science building. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z HARRY: The part of me that was Voldemort died a long time ago, but it wasn’t enough to be physically rid of him—I had to be mentally rid of him. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z She half turned, ready to obey me for the first time in her life. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z It was also impossible for her to take time off to accompany her son on the long trip to Oklahoma, and she worried about his going alone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "It's time I got to know my own son, who had his mind poisoned against me." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z After a long, long time, he said, “It was stupid of you to come.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope you haven’t been standing out in the cold all this time,” Gogol says, and from his father’s lack of response he knows that this is exacdy what he has done. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he began showing fairies one at a time. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I want to stop time, freeze myself at this level and never let go of her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z And the white places were always one hundred times nicer. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z But Alcmaeon’s zest for the impure was not shared by most of his Pythagorean colleagues in later times. an imperfect reflection. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a propitious time for zero to arrive in the West. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z This may be the fundamental problem with caring a lot about what others think: It can put you on the established path—the my-isn’t-that-impressive path—and keep you there for a long time. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z This time the knock on the door was sharp and impatient. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Naomi did hear the truck pull into the driveway seven hours later, the second time Henry came home. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in my life, I run. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I don’t think your mother had even time to scream. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The eighties weren't the most ideal time to be a Persian in America. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I am. Do you know how hard it’s been to just believe that you want to spend time with me?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z By the time Dr Meredith arrived, he had revived considerably and the doctor soon left again, making only vague statements to the effect that my father had perhaps been 'over-working'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z However, “Sir Savien” was a ballad, and the vocal part was a counter melody that ran against the timing of the lute. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And for the first time in a long time, I didn’t pray for Papá to come home. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z After more time I meet Ben, who picks me up in the most ordinary way, in the supermarket. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Both had suffered injuries and needed time to recover. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z At first there were only a handful of travelers and a wagon or two, but to me it seemed like a great crowd after such a long time alone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He looks like he's both comforting her and holding her away from him at the same time. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I had seen it all the other times there were protests in other parts of the country, other cities, other neighborhoods. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Edna, dear, are you not coming in soon?” he asked again, this time fondly, with a note of entreaty. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The next time she called 911, she was going to request cops who wouldn't send her alone into an occupied building. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z “And at the same time he’s watching us, too. Can’t you see?” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “We’ve had a very bad time and my master’s ill. Can we get underground here?” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been a very long time since Conner had called me by my real name. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Preschoolers would then be brought into the room, two at a time, and told to watch the television show. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z For old times' sake Grace Wexler catered the party herself and passed among the guests with a tray of appetizers. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess he felt like I was a suck-up or something, because I was always on time and did everything Mr. Ray asked me to do. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He had read “The Overcoat” too many times to count, certain sentences and phrases embedded in his memory. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z For the first ten minutes I had to wipe my right hand on my fatigues at least a dozen times. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z This was my time—eighth grade, captain of the football and soccer teams, Big Man on Campus. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The refugee village is so large that in these surprise raids, the Youns are not able to arrive in time to protect us until people have been killed. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed as though she waited a long time. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She marveled that there had been a time when she had almost gladly given a perfect stranger everything she had, but now found it hard to send her own mother a dollar. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z By the time I reach my room, David’s standing in my doorway, his hands over his ears. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z He had dark, thick eyebrows, which made him look serious at the best of times and, when he was anxious or angry, came together to form a straight line across his forehead. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He stops searching his pockets for the third time and smiles at me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Most of the time, Papa had answers that made me smile and think everything was going to be all right. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z On January 30, only three weeks after they learned of Marina Raskova’s death, the 587th flew an independent combat mission for the first time. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z When we hang out outside of school, they sing all the time. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z They ate sparely and they were hungry all the time. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z My head pounded as I tried to recall the tiniest details about my time in their home nine years earlier. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Do you have any idea where our friends could be?” he asked, more calmly this time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z "Now, Rémy will accompany you everywhere you need to go, and stand guard outside the Belle apartments at all times. Be sure to heed his instructions." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z But Marc spent time watching the chimps, too. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Once she was sure of her answer, she said, “I’m sure Mom and I will be spending a lot of time here. I bet we could give you a ride the next time we come.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I remember feeling a little disgusted by him at the time. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Only the photographs on the mantelpiece really showed how much time had passed. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It’s strange to feel so distant and so familiar at the same time. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A woman usually rents a white dress that's been worn hundreds of times. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The next time it would be Mikken, and her father would listen to him go on about armor and swords and how hot a forge should be and the best way to temper steel. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z However, European writings from Roman and medieval times clearly describe the arrival of bubonic plague and possibly smallpox from the east, so these germs could be of Chinese or East Asian origin. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I really think it’s time you two apologized and were on your way,” I hear from behind me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Three different times he’d gotten rear-ended by other cars while crossing one of the bridges. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “Since we come here, that is. We’re like you, we come here before we was dead, by some chance or accident. We got to wait till our death tells us it’s time.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But Sherrilyn spent most of the time watching Real Housewives of Atlanta. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I answered honestly, and then, for the first time since the beginning of the school year, my students came together as one. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The nymph smiled one last time and vaporized. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Grandma all the time said I was just like my dad, “bouncing off the walls twenty-four hours a day.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That happened all the time, until our adult caretakers showed us how to dig our latrines downstream from camp. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z One conductor says the officers, fifteen at a time, stop the trains. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z During that time, she went into the city, hoping to get her travel permits arranged before she became visibly sick. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, at the same time, he was strangely calm—in the moment that his marriage was effectively severed he was on solid ground with her for the first time in months. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Like Vincent, he has spent much of his free time taking long walks into the countryside outside the city, past fields of wheat, inhaling the familiar aromas of hay and potatoes. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She remembered the last time Johnny had sat at that table. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z We were living at Providence, Rhode Island, at the time. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother and Mr. Marsh yell about it all the time. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This time, before your mind can calculate the answer it will wander away down the street with the child, dancing to the African music that has gone away and come home changed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled my Swiss army knife out of my pocket and must have opened and closed it a hundred times. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Elizebeth didn’t know what to think, but the timing couldn’t have been better. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z For Thanksgiving, Titi Magda always tells the family to show up at two knowing we won’t get there until four, which is the actual time the kitchen will be ready. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Ms. Keaton stops me as I’m leaving English to let me know that my final timed essay has to be on The Tempest. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Almost pulverized at that time by the decrepitude of death, Prudencio Aguilar would come twice a day to chat with him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Oh no, child! It is not likely; and now it is time for you to come in; you’ll catch the fever if you stop out when the dew is falling.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He had noticed the minute she entered the Council chambers that she had cut off her hair at chin-level since the last time he had seen her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She would plan that they were best friends and think about the time when Celeste could come home with her to eat supper and spend the night. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was fascinated by it and I kept wondering what awful thing had happened that time when she had met a witch. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z By the time I joined the guard, Ruth and the others had already known for ages about the plot to kidnap Miss Geraldine. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll have plenty of time to decide whether to go into the Corps or not when I’m in college, Dad.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Ann's biggest victory yet, but she had little time to savor it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “And I must correct the ones I already sent. But there’s no time for that right now.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The whites were so used to taking the lead, this time it had really gotten them in the hole. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She coughs a couple of times as I start to reply to Darius’s last text. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I study the time on Mom’s old watch—she was wearing it when her car sailed off the cliff two years ago, killing her on impact—as it ticks around my wrist. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Other times they'd run an obstacle course, or go bungee jumping off a table, tied to broken rubber bands. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z The next time the fish store called she did not call Mr. Sen at his office. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Ah kinda thought—” The wind came back with triple fury, and put out the light for the last time. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Thinking that I could find a breadcrumb trail to follow back in time, to when I had only one color of skin. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Downstream from where they merge, they are both dead—I have looked many times, thinking that maybe, after all this time, the water in Burden Creek might be all right again. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “Me, too,” Zion and I both said at the same time. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Why put a perfectly soft, sweet, warm marshmallow between graham crackers? I don’t get it,” says DeShon, munching as he toasts three marshmallows at a time. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Why will they be a long time? What are they going to do?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “This is our practice time! We got up specially! You can clear off now!” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Mary knew it was just a matter of time before she would become the target of questioning. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “But he may not have time. The summer solstice deadline—” “Will have to be resolved without him, Grover. Let him enjoy his ignorance while he still can.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It took most of the walk across campus before I understood what she’d said, then I checked my course schedule and, for the first time, noticed the numbers next to the course names. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The fetterlings could only come one, two at a time at most. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z It was not very suitable to a place which felt as if nothing had ever grown there since the beginning of time, but it was the one he could remember best. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z “It’s like ... a moment of frozen time. Marcus in the photograph is like the insect caught in amber. Frozen forever, just like that.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Khefts could take any shape they chose, any time they chose. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z As the months went on, the Wide Patrols became systematic; during summer and early autumn there were usually two or three out at a time. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time he was wondering what the new and violent outburst from the factory meant. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z As it blazed up, Meleager fell to the ground dying, and by the time it was consumed his spirit had slipped away from his body. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout recorded time, and probably since the end of the Neolithic Age, there have been three kinds of people in the world, the High, the Middle, and the Low. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I took my time and drew wide lines across it and between each line I printed out the bumper-sticker saying in big block letters. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I had only minutes, perhaps less time than that. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I trained myself to limit my water intake, understanding there was rarely time for bathroom breaks on the road. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z For the first time, I knew what it was to be a natural at something. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It will be happy time of my life. I will not cry when you leave. I promise I will not cry again.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The next time I used the subway I'd always be sure to enter with my hands grasping my lapels and I'd keep them there until I left the train. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Next time bombs start falling, have your sister wear this,” she called to Sam. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z How the house changes day to day, and how Frank and Byrd find time to talk, but Frank hasn’t come to him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z As he got out of bed, Dewey promised his wife, “This time I’ll leave it off the hook.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z "This is just like the time you left me at the bottom of that lake in Wales. I had to wait fifteen hundred years to be found! The humiliation." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z At almost the same time the German physicist Werner Heisenberg came up with a competing theory called matrix mechanics. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “But it’s probably going to take Audrey a long time to forgive you.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Then she fired again, this time blowing up her own car. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Toward the end of 1937 there was a great catch of fish and the canneries were working full time and a housing shortage occurred. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Although it was pitiful to see them with their sunken stomachs and languid eyes, the children survived the journey better than their parents, and most of the time it was fun for them. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z You were holding her in your arms all that time? Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I was. It was more a passing hobby in middle school and high school. But I’m not going to have time for all that. I have a real career to focus on, you know?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Each time he found himself looking on the level, instead of downward, into a Delta’s face, he felt humiliated. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come with me. I want you to spend a little more time with Duke.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “She was ready for dying. She said so all the time.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z As a result, one acre can feed many more herders and farmers—typically, 10 to 100 times more—than hunter-gatherers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He glanced quickly at the wall speaker terrified that the Committee might be listening as they could at any time. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z That was how Joseph heard for the first time that Madeleine, whom he loved, was gone. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z “One time Mrs. Moss pulled me off my top bunk by the hair, and a bunch of it was yanked out by the roots! Then she kicked me while I was on the floor.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z In a short time she could be helped to a sitting position. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But she stood for a long time in the doorway. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I was right about Sal—he was playing basketball every day, and a couple of times there were the voices of other boys, kids from school. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z They celebrate first of all the inviolability of the earth, and they re-enact, each time, in stereotyped choreography, our long anxiety about the nature of life. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There were times I couldn’t wait to fence just so I could hide behind my mask and blend in with the other athletes. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “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 "We like it ourselves, though I must say that Hubert finds so little time to enjoy it. He's much too busy." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t wash and dry my dress in time for Sunday school. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of the few times I had ever seen him look angry. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I folded the tissue over on itself once, then twice, then three times. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z When I picked him up from school, his mood was dependent on how much time he'd spent with his grade school crush. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z It took a long time for Riccio to come out again. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z About the same time, a strange traffic began at home: college football coaches, come to entice Jim to their schools. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly. What? They have to eat too. This one time, we were stuck at the train station.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z As the king comes down the gangplank the light breaks through a last time, and his white figure and the great arch stand out a moment vivid and splendid against the storm-darkened south. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He missed each time, which was not a relief. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Mum rolled her eyes but smiled at the same time. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh my God, how are you so smart and so dumb at the same time?” she says, pulling a magazine out from underneath her underwear. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Bernard was back among the miseries of space and time. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time it was much too late for Madame Curie, who died of leukemia in 1934. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z "Pajamas. So I won't have to bother getting in and out of them all the time." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I guess the promises made by Castro and Che of helping the less fortunate sounded so good at the time that losing some of your freedoms didn’t seem too high a price to pay. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z This time, like then, I wasn’t exactly charmed by the news. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Only the occasional bleat of the gull gave me a picture of that bird, for I had heard and seen them many times around the sea wall in Willemstad. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z This time I join him, and our voices drift together across the sleeping town. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “But as Ruth says, Madeline has some strange ways about her. From the time she was a child, she was timid as a church mouse.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z There was an awkward moment when she first saw Jeffrey, because it was her first time seeing him all bald and puffy, but she covered her shock well. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z However, there was little time for emotional farewells. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z It’s so far away—on the other side of the world—that I have a hard time imagining it. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Hadn’t he shown me, time and time again, that he was willing to be my friend if I was willing to let him? The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I began to look forward to my times alone to get my fix. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Marc’s father gets up to speak, and his body seems at war with his sentences—every time he tries to release one, his breath stops, his shoulders seize. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Because you’re my first friend in Pennsylvania. We do that all the time in North Dakota, have our friends over for dinner. Don’t you do that here?” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z It’s the first time we’ve seen each other since we followed Maria into the Great Vault. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It was a long time before they dared trust the silence, such a very long time that once or twice Farid turned his head because he imagined that the skeleton had moved. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I jump a few hurdles, run a 50 and a 100—I don’t think I’m much of a sprinter—try to high-jump, and foul out a bunch of times on the long jump. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z They happen in the summer, almost every night, sometimes three or four at a time. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He called me back, about a hundred times. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z At this complicated moment the cloister door was opened for the second time, and the courteous page announced as impassively as ever: “IBs Majesty the King!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My thoughts were so good that I nearly ended up walking into the pond on the wrong side of the common and got to school only just on time. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She goes on about how she loves him and goes riding several times a week but how it’s a lot of work to take care of him. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z ‘There is no time to be lost! What must I do, Fairy Wogdog?’ Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep my eyes closed the whole time with the last two. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Maybe a new phone would have helped time pass quicker. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It's the first time I've heard her voice since everything happened. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z "You Girl Scouts having a good time?" asked Mr. Sir. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He bowed low to his teacher for the last time, and then he walked out of the room. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Sabeen and me giggle that we asked at the same time. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z She wore it many times in Phnom Penh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked, and not for the first time that night. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He insisted he needed a little time alone and sat in a corner of the archive room with his head in his hands. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z An hour is barely enough time to walk there, sign up for a card and pick out books, and then walk back. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “At the time, I had no idea what he was talking about. Much later, when I became praetor of Camp Jupiter, I began to suspect.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Whenever a King goes down, it shakes up the world a bit, but it being Tariq this time cuts a deeper kind of way. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I can picture Max with her head resting on her overlapping hands, staring upward at the night sky and seeing fireworks for the first time. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Alacran said they were all supposed to toast El Patron at the same time and then smash their glasses on his coffin. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They worked as fast as they could, yanking pods off sometimes two at a time because they didn’t want to be out there all day. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Lesson on lesson they’ve suffered through, recognizing, more profoundly each time, their indignity, shame, triviality. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Some afternoons she met the bus on time, some afternoons she was late. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z It had been naked as an egg the first time Lazlo saw her—forcibly shaved, as his own had once been, and just as crudely—but her hair was growing in now. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I knew I done wasted my time worryin’ ’bout Biddy and being scared of boys. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In tiny blue letters you wrote your address, the time, and your initials: C.C. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Are you this mouthy all the time or just with me?” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Stepping under the shower’s perfect warm spray was already surreal enough without having to hear the click-click-click-beep of Thurmond’s automatic timer to keep my wash time under three minutes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z By the end of the game, I’ve done the math problem a couple dozen times. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Four boatloads soon became three, and by the end of the month Bolles sometimes had a hard time filling the third boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I was going back to the White House, and this time the president of the United States greeted me—and I have the pictures to prove it! Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I spend most of my time watching my parents. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She worked methodically, but her mind wandered to Sidhean, to Kaisa, to the last time she had seen her, the fairy gown on her skin like a live creature. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Shin saw a soccer ball for the first time when he was twenty-three, after fleeing to China. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Mark didn’t allow himself to have the same panic attack this time. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Every time they launch something down at Cape Canaveral, it’s like...I just want to help out somehow. But I can’t. If I build my own rockets—” I stopped, not certain I was making sense. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Shay’s tried hard to make up for chickening out that first time, and for giving you directions when she promised me she wouldn’t,” he said. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Every time Dad said it, it was always the same. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z This time, when Bridge had kicked her sheet and covers to the floor and taken her third deep breath, it was Jamie in the room with her, standing uncertainly near the door. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z That Ray married my mom a third time—or that she married him because, according to my sister, she thinks I need a dad so badly. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z We had such good times, the four of us. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He made it just in time for the baby’s birth.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Bri could be alive and well, better off there than at home, since the church still had some heat, or at least it had the last time Alex had been there, before the snowstorm. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The oars are a good trick; but it has reached the time to play for safety. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you okay? That sidewalk! I’ve called the city three times.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z A coughing fit gripped Rahim Khan and went on for a long time. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Her parents had gotten divorced last year, and her dad had moved to Texas, so for the first time in three years, Jenna had spent the summer away from us. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Both of us were by that time looking forward very eagerly to the quiet month of August when we would be together in the cottage near Peekskill. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z My sisters, I repeat to myself, saying these two words together for the first time. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She had read the entire Bible many times. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z At other times, he would chuckle as he spoke, making his words sing with laughter. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In talking about Reverend Harris, however, the regent, for the first time, gave me a lecture on how I was to conduct myself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Each time I’d hear myself addressed in Spanish, I would be unable to respond with any success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In a matter of microseconds the image would appear on the screen of Mrs. Jones’ computer in London along with the time and location from which it had been sent. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Last time we were here Fern was five and too scared to go to the outhouse. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z It somehow startles me to see him without a monitor or a magazine cover obstructing the view, like he’s in focus for the first time. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My mission was to multiply twenty-four times nine. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z As the time went on I found that my reactions thickened. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “We recite the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right-Mindfulness every time we want to eat,” explained Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know this seems terrible and I know how it hurts, but at one time or another, everyone suffers. Even the Good Lord suffered while He was here on earth.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean against one of the large spoked wheels and pass the time alternately picking slivers from beneath my nails and chewing long pieces of grass. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Not that his mother wouldn’t have taken the day off from the button factory where she worked to come down, but because it seemed true, that he was wasting his time. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the mudflats, he had reached the point where he and his father were fighting on the mountaintop. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z It’s all just a matter of time, and part of me wonders why I’m delaying the inevitable. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was wrong about something happening at home,” you tell her, “but this time I’m right. I know. I just know.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It was also just time for me to go. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I stood there for a long time looking down at him and then I climbed off the rocks. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean it’s been two to one all this time in favor of the staff?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z This time, though, Baba uses English with us. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Disease-carrying insects become important where human beings are crowded together, especially under conditions where sanitation is poor, as in time of natural disaster or war or in situations of extreme poverty and deprivation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As it’s shutting, I stop one more time. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z ‘Shush! I dropped the film in at the chemist’s. By the time we get back it will be developed.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z "I hadn't seen him for a long time. Now I see him almost every week." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Lyra could feel his desire to be there among them, but all the time her nerves were screaming: On! The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Ah, well. Next time we’ll know to check the weather before we come.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He walked for a long time before he found a subway station. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z James didn't know how to swim, and whenever he tumbled into the canal一more than a dozen times by his count—someone had to pull him out. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Her stick caught at roots knotted under the earth of the path, and she stumbled from time to time. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But when you are working in the field you do not have time for train watching. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z He waits for it to start and die one more time. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Progress takes time. We will succeed. But not if you keep trying to show up the other school. That’s not going to help our cause.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Looking as if they have been waiting for a long time, some fie so motionless I wonder if they are alive. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I left for college, Otto was a full-on adult bonobo, slender and elegant, with a part right along the center of his head, wiry hair flopping on either side. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I almost fell three times sprinting down that trail when my feet shot out in front of me, rolling over loose rocks. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I was familiar with fear, yet each time I felt it, it was never the same as the other times, as though it came in different flavors and colors. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I do, of course, but I can’t tell him that, so I tell him about that time with the golf club, when I attacked Tom after we’d had a fight. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z We need, in effect, to be nearsighted and farsighted at the same time. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z After that, Grandma arranged for a daily time when I had to come to her room, get down on my knees, and pray with her. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This opportunity didn’t come for a long time. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t think where Camilla would be, that time of night, unless she was on her way over to get him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z By the time I reached the children’s home, what had begun as a drizzle was a full-on downpour. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But he followed, asking with an air of sympathy, “Did you have a bad time?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'm taking sack time while I can," he says. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Troubled, I woke in the middle of the night and couldn’t sleep again for what seemed like a very long time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Just in case, I watched the way he put the car in gear so’s the next time something like this happened I’d know how to make a clean getaway. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z I try to hold on to the sweetness for a long time, cuz it’ll probably be a while before I get ice cream again. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “Huh. Been a long time. That was my favorite toy when I was a kid.” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I can’t help laughing, really laughing, for the first time in months. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Scabbers had been looking ill before he met Crookshanks...ever since Ron’s return from Egypt...since the time when Black had escaped.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z As I came to know Alexandria in my brief time there, I saw that something more important—the business of life—has not disappeared from the city. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “That made three times she smack me ’cross the mouth.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Miss Peregrine hopped a few times and flapped her good wing and then swiveled her feathered head around and blinked at us—but that was it. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But there was the whole day to get through before it was time, again, for dreams. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z During this time Robert's mother had settled an allowance on him, about three hundred dollars a month. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Now, they said he wasn’t a particularly cruel man, if you can believe that, but he had just fallen on hard times and he had done what he had done and he wasn’t backing up. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or rather, that I was, but now I’m here in this new world, where nobody puts out ale or milk for an honest fellow, or a loaf of bread come harvest time.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z "Right. It felt normal, every time it went from my hand to yours, and from yours to mine." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I travel to the time of the rains. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “She said she had a really good time,” I assured him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z This would be a good time to tell her about what happened with Bo. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z After a time the ground rose sharply, forcing him to clamber on hands and knees up a wooded slope. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z It began not long after the dawn of time, in a war between the gods: the Aesir fought the Vanir. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z By the time we walked out of the theater, I felt like a different Joy. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z She kept them there for a long time but took them down one by one so that, as she promised, we ate like Americans when hunger cramped our bellies. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The day before we left for Amsterdam, I went back to Support Group for the first time since meeting Augustus. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He needed time to sneak back into Honeydukes if he wanted to return to school tonight.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And he kisses me again, this time softer, but with the same hunger as before. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Each time, he'd cycle through feelings of anger, regret, longing, hope, despair, longing, anger, regret. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z “Since time before time our family has tilled this field,” he tells me proudly and many times over. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z She blinked her eyes a few times and said, “Piddles.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z “Good material this time,” I heard him say as we got closer. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z For a long time, he made his way back and forth between the cliff and the river, up and down over the rocks and sand. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He turned and raced for the gate in the green wall which, now for the first time, he remembered seeing. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “But,” Linda quickly added, “we’re fine with waiting if you need more time to think about it. We don’t want to pressure you at all, sweetheart.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z "And Hodor too, I hope. The boy is simple, you know that. He does as he is told. How many times has he groomed your horse, soaped your saddle, scoured your mail?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Not exactly the same circumstances, but...Miles had hurt him a long time before I’d met either of them. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The hypnotic stage was even longer in coming than before; and when it came the time remaining until full sunrise was so short that we began to despair. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The siren died and began again, on a high, shrill note this time. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “Reverend Tweed and I are in agreement that it is time for a choir for the Vida church. He has asked me to direct.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “He needs his rest. I’ll be gone only a short time.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Well, it kind of clanged like an alarm clock somebody had knocked to the floor one too many times. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z I had to utilize all the commentaries this time and was able to finish explaining the thought unit a moment before the three o’clock bell sounded. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Following a procedure they had practiced hundreds of times, they efficiently assembled the pieces. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z That frightened me, because for the first time I began to think about what God means. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z We talk about other times, other places, other persons, and lose our living hold on the present. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Had you mentioned magic or Faerie to any of them, they would have smiled at you disdainfully, except, perhaps for Mr. Dickens, at the time a young man, and beardless. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “You poor boy, all the time in the world and no way to spend it. Hasn’t Lorren let you back in yet?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I was practically a child at the time, but I remember when he used to come home on furlough and all, all he did was lie on his bed, practically. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z As yet insufficient time has elapsed to reveal the full effect of the new chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides and of the modern herbicides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z When Toomer rose again to face Red his expression had changed and his eyes seemed akin to those of the pack for the first time. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She was having a hard time meeting his eye. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “But I spoke the truth, I did, I—” Buttercup saw his hand rise a second time, so she stopped quickly, fell dead silent. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Johnny White recorded the true time in his journal that night: 19:25. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Many of us can remember the first time we became aware of our gender. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He even had the pumps repaired so that fresh water could be provided to patients for the first time. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Maybe I should have been honest then, but it didn’t feel like the right time. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t known it at the time, but looking back on the encounter later he had suspected as much. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Reluctantly he turned and prepared to go over the edge a second time. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Cora’s grandmother was sold a few times on the trek to the fort, passed between slavers for cowrie shells and glass beads. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He looked at me and smiled a few times, too. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z That goat hated to be milked and always found a way to run off right at milking time. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “But the cemetery got cleaned out one time with a bulldozer, so that pretty much cleared those rocks on away.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It was hard to tell a lot of times, because the directions were confusing, but if I stared and stared at the pictures, usually I could figure it out in the end. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z “Not most of the time. I work graveyard shifts at the Showtime. You wouldn’t believe how late people come in to watch movies.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “But it’s time to move on,” puts in Caroline, the seventh-grade president. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “Breakfast time,” he said eventually, casually — to prove, I’m sure, that he remembered all my human frailties. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I knew it was my Baba Haji even though I think this was the first time I had seen him. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z A feeling for what quantities or time spans are appropriate in various contexts is essential to getting the joke. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “You might damage it and that wouldn’t do. Never mind. We’ll come again some other time.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They stood for a moment under a lamppost, just long enough to agree on a time to meet the next day and plan their announcement. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “It couldn’t have been the store this time,” he said. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z He just said that seeing Cecile was something whose time had come. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not a serious disease anyway if you took it in time, they said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I took my time putting on the shorts, but I did not stand in front of the mirror for too long, as Amaka did, because guilt would nibble at me. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Hunger streaks appear in tail and wing feathers if a bird does not get the right food during the time the feathers are growing in. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Listen, Ally. I know it won’t be easy. I know it will take time. But the thing is...” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z It was a time when hope for El Barrio seemed fertile, and love at last seemed attainable. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “No, actually, I was quite disobedient. I sneaked out of the house and went with my friends to a midnight showing. I watched the movie, feeling quite brave the whole time.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Every time the girls are tested, she cannot soften a temperament or bestow talent. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As we sat cross-legged on the rectangular carpet in her bedroom the evening of the fifth day, Abuelita proclaimed, “It’s time you got back to your Mamá, but before you do, we have to talk.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But he was just as glad to have some time alone. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The Wife in my posting before this had spent most of her time in her bedroom; the Marthas said she drank. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Kaede unhitched the dogs, who seemed both surprised and excited at being allowed to roam free at this time of day. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Maybe I’d been mad all along but didn’t have time to just be it Mad. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, definitely Ares. Otrera lived long before Rome, in a time when all demigods were Greek. Unfortunately, some of our warriors still prefer the old ways. Children of Ares... they are always the worst.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Until we moved to Epiphany, I had no idea how busy Americans are between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, the time they refer to as The Holiday Season. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z He trailed off, then scurried up the stairs two at a time. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Roughly, he estimated that “neural conduction time” was around one hundred meters per second. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Before, when I was hanging out with August all the time, kids weren’t hanging out with me because they’d have to hang out with him. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Finding babies lost during the war was a matter of foolish imagination, and she had no time for that. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Depending on your interests, you may also want to spend time creating pleasing chord progressions by choosing chords from the correct key that will complement a melody that you know. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z About that time people learned to plant and grow grasses like wheat, rice, and corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Don't worry, me and Charlie are being good, I'm having a good time working with Rock, and I even started a new business with a girl from my school. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z Constantine came to work in our house at six in the morning, and at harvest time, she came at five. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z For the first time I could recall, I was alone. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “You’ll go to school and learn and grow, and then when the time is right, you’re going to be a great leader. Even greater than I could hope to be.” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z At this time of year the day darkens early. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z This time three were up and one down. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Green, a suavely tough little septuagenarian, has an imposing reputation among his peers, who admire his stagecraft—a repertoire of actorish gifts that includes a sense of timing acute as a night-club comedian’s. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z One day after a particularly satisfying win, the Captain turned from me to Caroline and said, “I miss your singing now that Trudy’s gone. Those were some happy times.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is time for you to go home to your wives and children, and it is time for me to be dead for a little while—and then live again.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “We knew it, right? We knew ahead of time!” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Swift had written this squib by 1697, and by the time it appeared the conflict it satirized appeared to be over. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Waves of sadness swept over Liyana unexpectedly every time they entered a house that might become theirs and left it again. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z I was staring at him for a long time, but he wouldn’t look my way. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Then we stand there in silence, but for the first time the silence that lingers between us feels a little more natural. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When I was a kid, my mom used to take me there all the time. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t be free for a very long time. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She had loved her time at the fair and seemed especially to like Carter Harrison. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “There’s no time for arguing! Press on, press on!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z But it took more time to get used to the seesaw intensity of the place. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z For the first time, I didn’t take a single note. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “What did he say?” he asked for the second time that day. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Buddy Ray took his time, milking the moment. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He paused, then added, “Maybe it’s about time I sent you to a school back in the homelands, where they’ll make a warrior out of you.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Friedrick replied that of course he did not mind in the least, and she would be welcome at any time. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He went as still as Nina had ever seen him, and his gaze focused on Inej for the first time since he’d entered the little cabin. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Don’t you have wings? I thought for sure, that first time I saw you, that you had wings.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “Ships get hung up there all the time.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He showed no inclination to run away to Canada or anyplace else this time. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I’d timed his bathing session once, to maintain the sanctity of indisputable facts, and clocked an entire five minutes of him picking away claw jam with his teeth. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z “Jomo takes care of the compound. He comes in three times a week. Funny man, I’ve seen him talking to the croton plant.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I saw their tracks too, about that time. I can’t tell you any more than that.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z As time has gone on the idea that there is something that can sensibly be called the Scientific Revolution has come increasingly under attack. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Will it get her in trouble if I mention that she burned a few herself to get rid of them this time? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I was one of the least disciplined, so by the time I was ten, the only subject I had studied systematically was Morse code, because Dad insisted that I learn it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Next time,” she said, and my whole body throbbed at the implication. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Even if he does call between four thirty and five thirty, you’ve still got time,” she says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He seemed to know that the narrow silence was reserved only for times when the three of them were alone together. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t even look at me the whole time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “I didn’t do anything this time. I swear to God.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We both woke up at the same time to the buzzing jangle of the alarm clock. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z This time none of us wanted to play. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sam, who was watching from the sycamore tree, decided this was a good time to feed Frightful. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z At the same time I was promoted from being a senile old peasant to being a revered elder. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For a long time, he just stared at it. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z This time, the girls took their shoes off and were out for blood. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It was embarrassing to like someone who still didn’t know his times tables. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I hang up the first couple of times, but on my third try I leave a message. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The stumps of his thighs jerked in time to the music. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Don’t have time for that. I’ve got other things on my mind.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z And, also like yesterday, he touched my face wordlessly — this time with the back of his cool hand, stroking once from my temple to my jaw — before he turned and walked away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Next time you be much warmer nestled in the dung heap these cold days,” she told him. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But each time Felicia reached for the memory, a white light burned in its place. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “What are you wasting your time for?” the guidance counselor had asked him. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the meantime, he resolved to keep the time on his stopwatch to himself. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Parade's innovations, though, ought to be seen in the context of the times. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z There were many knots, and it looked like Muriel could undo only one at a time. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He believes these people to be in the majority in Germany at the present time but feels they are coerced into following Hitler's methods and program. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She’s wearing her bathrobe, hand around a cup of tea that went cold a long time ago. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I start visiting the Spinney again most afternoons, but every time I check the journal, there’s nothing new there. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z By the time of our overflight, half or more of what once had been the flourishing land of the Maya was abandoned. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Cleaning fluids are less expensive than your time.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So they must be lying some of the time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I’ve also got train stubs from the time Dad took us to Chicago, and a picture of us on the shore of Lake Michigan, with the waves lapping at our feet. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Come on. This is a waste of time.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Liam sounded like he was having a hard time wrapping his head around that. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Other parents lingered for a short time at the door, thanking Mom. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is time to meet at the field guardian rock,” he announced. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “We have to just walk here. You’ve been away a long time.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z They saw nothing wrong with him and they had been fooled so many times that they went on with their work. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time the memory weaseled its way back inside Toby’s brain, it stung, just as fiercely as though not a single day had passed. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Things ground on, a day at a time. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z At the same time Agravaine put out his own white hand, with fat fingers, to the Mt of his sword. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z In their spare time, they drew maps of new bus, subway, and streetcar lines, or read up on historical public transit systems. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Once off the main corridors, Gale and I race like schoolchildren for the armory, and by the time we arrive, I’m breathless and dizzy. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Every time he talked about her, Roli rolled his eyes and seemed to spit tacks. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Lily and I were friends for a long time till she moved away to California. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z We saw this happen time after time with Dad’s stenographers and with the cooks who followed Mrs. Cunningham. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your dad said you guys were at a bakery. Sounds like you had a good time.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The only thing she remembered was the guide passing out whistles and showing everyone how to blow three times for an emergency signal. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell the other gods, but Fleecy handles most of my messages these days. She’s wonderful at it, really, and I don’t have time to answer all those requests personally. It messes up my wa.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z From time to time Desdemona would remind her son about his outstanding obligation to St. Christopher, but my father always found an excuse for not fulfilling it. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The last time we spoke, you were quoting him. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And I had prayed for it, many, many times. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We sat out in the cold for a long time because I was more than a little afraid of what our end might have been. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z On graduation day Dee-Dee and I opened up the store, set out the meats, stacked the fresh vegetables, and I worked behind the counter until it was time to go. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He first elicited Michel’s name and address, his length of service, and the length of time he had been on this particular route. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z At least two of them, according to some reports, appear to have been on drugs at the time of the incident. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s only one shooter. He misses every time.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I lay awake for a long time, thinking of the plan and the dangers involved in putting it into action. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Not this time, try me again in twenty years. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z The good news is I have lots of time to figure it out. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Though she is, even with all her out-loudness, at times, a complete mystery. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He put on a very high, shiny, stiff collar of the sort that made you hold your chin up all the time. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Johnson was in the wrong place at the wrong time, wearing the wrong clothes. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The ambulance took a long time to arrive. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If for us the Gallery remained in a hazy realm, what was solid enough fact was Madame’s turning up usually twice—sometimes three or four times—each year to select from our best work. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He remembered, though he had been only a Three at the time himself. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z When I went downstairs, Mother said she needed more potatoes, this time for dinner, so I volunteered to go back up. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He had only seen the two together a few times. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He says nothing for a long time, his movements heavy and tired. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z A long time dead but living still among the other soldiers on that monument in Washington, D.C. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z “In a siege,” said Dr. Trefusis, “time’s passage is itself an event, and one of the keenest weapons of assault. You appear discountenanced.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I will pour the water at sunrise, turning the sacrifice seven times.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell me you believe that, Lee. We knew everyone by the time we broke out.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Father hardly ever hit me, but he hit Sam dozens of times, mostly for arguing. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The way they run things on Six North has become clear to me: it’s all about keeping people occupied and passing the time. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She could not approve, she thought; surprised at the same time to realize that silenced, she was another person. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, for the first time since 1945, the man-made thunder and lightning at nuclear test ranges around the world ceased. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When Bobby exited an hour later, Stockhold asked him how he enjoyed it, and Bobby’s comment, which he repeated at other times, has often been quoted: “Chess is better.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Thinking time is important, especially with a big question. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Also, the freedom that he enjoyed then and the time at his disposal awoke in him a certain curiosity about the town, which he came to know without any surprise. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “If it’s nice enough to walk I do. Most time I catch the five-thirty.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I have a feeling this is one of those stories she’s going to be telling forever, the kind that gets bigger and crazier the more time goes on. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I spent as little time in it as possible. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “I prefer not to put all of my secrets in one basket, particularly not a basket that spends so much time dangling on the arm of Lord Voldemort.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In fact, they seemed flattered that any mystery person would want to spend time with them. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Maria didn’t have the dog with her all the time. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they graduated, he had fallen for Shaker Heights as well, the way Elena described it: the first planned community, the most progressive community, the perfect place for young idealists. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He stayed out late nights and came home sober and nobody knew where he spent that time. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Deleted the memory—need room for facts,” I took the time to type. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Without a single friend left in town, Dill had little use for free time. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z So the next time Mama worked outside the house, I was sent to my aunt Nancy, my father’s sister, who lived in downtown New York. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z There was another breakdancing battle happening that next weekend, not long after Ocean and I first started, officially, spending time together, and I was excited. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z At times the road cut into the cliffs made by the mesas that rose from the river valley, then the river was far below. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn't wear masks, they didn't even own cars, they didn't get but a few thousand dollars each time—they were just playing a game of cops and robbers until they were caught. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z From the outside, it looks like it was built at the same time as the rest of the apartment. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They bid each other goodbye for the time being, and Moss began the brisk walk back toward the northern end of the building for Mrs. Torrance’s class. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The last time I had a friend over to dinner was Michael last year. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He picked his way through the cramped room with an air that showed he had visited many times before and bowed low over Hepzibah’s fat little hand, brushing it with his lips. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z By the time he recovered and righted himself, the face was gone. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Before Kepler had time to make any decision, a deterioration in the religious situation made the decision for him. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z We strolled on by the funeral home, like we’d done a thousand times before, but today one unusual thing did happen. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Just figure out if you want to spend any time with your boyfriend or not.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The only time I feel halfway normal is when we’re at the kitchen table. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z But the first time we brought Winn-Dixie to the Open Arms, the preacher tied him outside the front door. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z For a long time, he left it beside his hole as he continued to dig. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He had struggled a long time with that loss, believed he had resigned himself to it, had come to terms with the fact that old age would be not remembering what things felt like. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “If we both finish in time, you may have one of the cream puffs.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Every time she moved, the reindeer cloak parted, revealing a flash of round calf, white skin, the shadow between her breasts. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He’d schemed his way out of that one and saved his friends all by himself, but at least he’d had time to think. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z They had forgotten her by the time she reached the top of the bluff. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s probably what had tempted her through the window so many times, learning every trick she could to sneak closer to the new pretties, to spy on the life she would eventually have. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But gradually I adjusted to being around people who were happy all the time. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Moss,” said Javier, as if he was trying it out for the first time. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She was gazing at the mural like it was her first time seeing it. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z At the time of Walter's release, only ten states and the District of Columbia had laws authorizing compensation to people who have been wrongly incarcerated. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I mean that it was a long time ago. And the butterfly garden has helped.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z At least twenty-five times I must have written that first one-page letter to him, over and over. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The next time I woke up it was just starting to get light and somehow I was in the front seat and Momma was in the back. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And sometimes you couldn’t get anything like a dial tone for hours at a time and in the end it was easier just to give up and read a book. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And that it wasn’t too late, I should start straight away, making up the lost time. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The trick was to make the attempt while passing between, say, licking one's lips and smiling broadly, and at the same time catch the other’s eye. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The elevator opens so I have no time to gab. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Amelia and I had a fine time riding the T,” he says. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “I hadn’t time to cook anything. I meant to dine at Mother’s. I’m sorry, but I was so busy,” and Meg’s tears began again. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Not to mention that every time I imagined pulling the wagonload home, I imagined that hawk picking up the crate and carrying it off. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z He honked again, this time leaning on the horn. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Fainting is like stepping sideways, out of your own body, out of time or into another time. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She remembered him just in time and leaped aside. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I opened his doors for the first time. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It was time to do the chores, and still he had not come. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She was tired of being scared and worried all the time. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In Muslim Iran, it would be a scandal for a man to spend any time alone with a woman, even in a library, but Ellie was a governor’s wife and not always obedient. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The sound he had heard was now quite loud, and before much time had passed he saw the head of the great snake appear from a crack in the rocks. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Someone was turning out the lights one at a time. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z “Do you know how many times he did that to me? How do you think I learned the moves?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I looked around at the posters of LeBron on the wall, from when he played for Cleveland the first time. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Every time you turned around she was threatening to go tell on you or was whining about something or being just a plain old pest. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the thing that got me the very first time I saw him. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe that I was actually making almost three times what my parents together were making. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the spray planes were paid by the gallon rather than by the acre there was no effort to be conservative, and many properties were sprayed not once but several times. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “My dad apologized to us after he hit her the first time.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z That too was a gesture belonging to the ancient time. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z It takes Dad a long time to fix the parts that he broke. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z "Well, my friends," says Duke, "it's time somebody organized it. Dog Squad? To the rescue!" Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z It was just a swamp hermit’s house, and they were wasting time. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The next time, when Mrs. Trace invited me to supper, was more to watch how he was and to listen to Mrs. Trace talk the way she did. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z This time he says just what he means. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z And when Joaquin got the email, he read it three times before filing it away, then read it twice more and put it away again. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She had been sitting facing the front window, which looks out across the lawn—which by this time, what with Pasqual’s efforts, was starting to look pretty good. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z Anyone who claims that the older folks have a more difficult time in the Annex doesn’t realize that the problems have a far greater impact on us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z If I worked two jobs and we did not have to pay rent, we could save enough money for a down payment in no time. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Other times a fish will give up and die right away, if the barb got buried deep enough. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z At such times the more exuberant among them called out in an excited manner on our emergence round some corner of expectancy, “Here they come!” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z That night I send the video clip to my friends, and by the time I get to school in the morning, the video has made the rounds, and Stu Papadopolis is expelled. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Over time, his letters grew shorter and less frequent. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Hard to believe Biddy didn’t take a whipping stick to folks that look at her that way all the time. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There wasn’t much to be done about Mother, but I’ve spent a lot of time in charge of Ruth May and I think I should know by now what’s good for her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They would be laughing and talking and having such a romping big time, playing with the speckled pup, that before long I half wished I was able to gather corn, too. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z They believed that the gang members deserved the brutal Gestapo interrogations and the jail time. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z By the time I got Jumper caught, Mama had her bonnet on. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the time of day when all furred things come to life. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The only comfort I can imagine is my mother’s arms, a thing I haven’t wished for—let myself wish for—in such a long time. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It was time, she said, for Abdulrahman to leave Jableh and get away, if only for a spell, from their home so full of melancholy. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The game was a struggle, however, and he found himself in time trouble. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z A power that Violet had not lost because she gave the usher boys, and the grown men too, a serious time. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It would take me a long time to realize that the relief a drink brought was always temporary and that the pain and depression always returned. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I may have busted my head a few times, but I’m not that stupid.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As soon as Boukreev found the group, it became obvious to him that he could bring only one climber in at a time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z By the time the apples were harvested, hundreds of ships crammed with expensive British goods crowded the docks. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time she sees them, she’ll be reminded of her father in the cage that is his jail cell. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Instead, he turns into Deferential Store Owner like I’ve seen him do a million times to a million customers. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Little wonder: at the time of its construction, the Huaricanga temple was among the world’s biggest buildings. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Better get the chocolate ready, so it’ll have time to harden.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She was silent for a long time and then she continued Adam’s sentence as though there had never been an interval, “He doesn’t think his father loves him. But you love him—you always have.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And then, partly to warm up, partly to avoid seeing a certain policeman for a third time, he ducked into a bar. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We go back and forth for a long time, trading stories about Gram and Abuelito. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Sure, it is. I’ll be better in no time,” she said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I had the best time I ever had in my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Boxer, who had now had time to think things over, voiced the general feeling by saying:“If Comrade Napoleon says it, it must be right.” Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He decided he needed time to think what to do. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I know that I will think about this day many times. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z In the South, many black children were allowed to attend school only a few months each year; from planting time to harvest, they worked long days on the farm. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The look in his eye when he’d gotten on the moped the last time...I couldn’t shake that. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She bleakly wondered if there was any chance the children could be made ready for such an important and complicated public appearance in such a short time. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z More like a young man who spent all his time in the library of the university, or the private archives of the local magistrate. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Then he cleared his throat and raised his head up and asked me how, and I stared right back at him, crying and smiling at the same time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She said it was smart to know what the poisonous ones looked like, especially spending so much time in the woods. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z On May 15, 1796, Washington sent Hamilton the first draft” of a retirement address—no amount of persuasion could change his mind this time—that would announce his departure from public life. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I remember seeing it the first time I caught him on TV, and I recognize it now. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The last time he had listened like that, a blizzard hit that trapped them inside for close to a week. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z And after she ran the race with them again five times over, she asked the Yankees to show us around the Stadium and they did! The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z This time she was long at labor and when Wang Lung came home at evening he found his father standing at the door and laughing and saying, “An egg with a double yolk this time!” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z How many times had he wished for something like this to happen? We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I made for the pond, bringing my feet down gingerly, in time to see meerkats swimming—actually swimming—and bringing to shore fish by the dozens, and not small fish either. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z So Aunt Rachel had known all the time! The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Before long the whole thing collapsed with a tremendous crash and the startled Humbug leaped to his feet just in time to see the castle drifting slowly off into space. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z But this is probably not a good time to ask. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z "I loved them. They were so nice, so happy, nothing like my parents. I went over to see them all the time," she paused, "until you came." The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Once, maybe in some other, happier time, the cinder blocks had been pink. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z They attempted to rob a grave at the State Asylum for the Insane in Anchorage, Kentucky, this time on behalf of the University of Louisville. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I look at Zoey, and for the first time all afternoon, we make eye contact, and I know she knows it’s the first time we’ve made eye contact all afternoon. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Once more, fallen stones blocked their way, but this time there was a narrow, jagged gap. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Most of the time, Finn said what he wanted to say as soon as he thought it. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z No reliance can be placed on receiving advance warning which might allow treatment to be had in time. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They may be widely separated both in space and time. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “Over and over. Everything is timed out to the music....” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z To those who live by the land there must always come times of hardship, of fear and of hunger, even as there are years of plenty. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He guessed that this was how Leo felt all the time, except that Leo had a sense of humor. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z This time, it knocked the tree over, causing an explosion of earth and rock as the tree’s roots tore out of the ground. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Here now for seven days they tarried, for the time was at hand for another parting which they were loth to make. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “That’s the man who watches us all the time. He was looking out his window, like always. He was the one who said, ‘Help.’” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z New scientists were arriving all the time, and when the director saw someone he didn’t know, he’d stride up to the newcomer. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I date it—the slow crumbling of my faith, the pulverization of my fortress—from the time, about a year after I had begun to preach, when I began to read again. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z When it was time for presents, Erlan got ten new chess sets. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z What were conditions like at the time of the Big Bang? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a knife to the jugular every. single. time. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I think about the first time I ever saw a birch tree; about the last time I saw Julian; about the first sentence that I ever learned in Greek. χαλεπá τá καλá. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Last time I saw them on the beach, my mother had a kriz. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Most of the time Amari scarcely noticed the dog—he rarely strayed far from Tidbit. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z She would probably remember me and call security for real this time. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The other times my dad had gotten in trouble, they wouldn’t let me come to the jail because I was too young. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Mong spit in the bushes and turned his eyes on me this time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z She wondered what the pteranodon had been through, what she felt like, tasting the sky for the first time in so long after only seeing glimpses of it. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Somewhere between that time, between sixteen and nineteen, the nervousness had turned to a kind of nausea that he would dream about in the early hours of the morning. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, pouncing, it had aimed a blow of its great bill at Fiver, who just managed to dodge in time. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Most times she’d just get mad and keep after me nonstop and complain about everything I did. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It kept crackling and sparking at odd moments, and every time Ron tried to transfigure his beetle it engulfed him in thick gray smoke that smelled of rotten eggs. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z There is also often a mood associated with a raga, such as a time of day the song should be sung, or a season of the year like monsoon season, hot season, or winter. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z As we go through the movements for what has got to be the hundredth time—God’s honest truth—I watch Miss Duncan walking carefully around us, just out of range of our one-two-three-slashing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Hazel had just enough time to roll over to the side so she didn’t get landed on. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z This time, the plan was to just do a loop. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Helena, I know I’ve told you this twenty thousand times, but you need challenges bigger than Baked Alaskas. Julia's flying the nest this year. Why don’t you think about going back to work?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Donovan said, “Well, we accomplished a lot that time. That was real sharp dialogue all the way through. Listen, Dave and that imbecile ‘finger’ are both holding out on us. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The next day I tried to go with Father, but he said he was going into a rougher area that day, so I spent the whole time inside the stable. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z No, she couldn’t have: I had been with her all the time. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z You talked about your third-grade teacher, and sleepovers at your house, and the time she cut your hair when you were eleven and it actually looked kind of amazing. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z They fight all the time, so I figured that the movie was at least something different, which it wasn’t because it was a sequel. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Usually, I hated staying with Grandmère, but I was okay about it this time. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Then suddenly, because there were no longer any eyes to perceive it, the color was gone, and the fifth April had become, like her four older sisters, a time of grief and desolation. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you join me,” Luke promised, “it can be like old times. The three of us together. Fighting for a better world. Please, Thalia, if you don't agree . ..” His voice faltered. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z By the time we got back to the house, we found that Sam Houston and Lamar had brought home a startling catfish that weighed forty-five pounds on the gin scale. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Boys ain’t supposed to cry at times like this. Are they, Momma?” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Almost all the tenants from Tres Marias made the trip by bus or train, some for the first time in their lives, to say goodbye to her. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The tired radio announcer in Des Moines gave the time, almost eight-thirty. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He was involved in African education, donating money and time to African schools. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s too far away for me to whisper to him, and the last time somebody was caught passing a note, Mrs. Morris tacked it up on the bulletin board. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Farquar studied the arm for a long time, pressing, feeling, like a doctor. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Honored ones, let me take this...this pretender, this prince of thieves, to the mines, where his words will be the only ones he hears in a long time.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Tree-ear paused at the edge of the brush and listened hard one last time. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Really? If I hear about cranberry pudding one more time, I’ll go crazy,” I said, smiling. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Please. I highly doubt Newton wasted his time on this drivel.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z WGrayson7: well, i agree that 'trial and error' is a pretty pessimistic name for it. and maybe that's what it is most of the time. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z Still, time is moving and I’ve only got the key in the door. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z My head pounds, and I feel kinda full and kinda hungry at the same time. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Goodness no! We used to go out. When you were younger. And I guess I realized that we hadn’t been out in a long time. And I’ve missed it.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Sergio drives and moves the little stick in between us every time he wants to go faster. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Luke looked at the door one more time before he walked out of the apartment. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I go from time to time,” I tell her. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Platt made herself my partner, the whole time saying things like “Bend the elbow forty-five degrees, straighten that leg, bigger step.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life he realized that he wasn’t born to be a delinquent but actually had some smarts, or else the army was filled with exceptionally stupid people. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It would take time yet to clear the hall. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Her building was constructed of personalities, materials, knowledge, and time. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We stare at each other like we’re about to go to war, until both of us realize almost at the same time that neither of us wants to fight. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Yes, yes, I will let you eat them in good time. I want to relish this moment.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z It’s embarrassing to spend all your time with a seven-year-old girl, but Jimmy is always fiddling with his mechanical devices, so what am I supposed to do? Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She seems like she's been tired for a very long time. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He brought in another man who turned out to be the doctor, and my leisure time was over. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Sure, he’d been possessed at the time; but still Mars demanded vengeance. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He hasn’t had a lot of time lately, but one of these days, he will. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I’ll reveal my identity at the perfect time, but if you try to guess, I’ll have to fade away and this will be game over. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z This time I felt a great pressure on me, a pressure to not make any mistakes, because the whole world was watching. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I heard a voice. Clear as day, saying it was time.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “And the people here are kind people and good. We’ve taken in Prentisstown folk before. Not for a while but from way back in the bad times.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Every time I buy them, it’s a reminder that while the Folk can look like us, they are a species apart. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Many others, employing cruel means, were unable to hold on to their state even in peaceful times, not to speak of the uncertain times of war. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z At times, it seemed that all I did was cut cane. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent all my time in the library, reading the Jacobean dramatists. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Some even said it was a thousand times as strong as that of a tarantula. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I asked, thinking maybe he hadn’t had time to order his preacher clothes yet. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “I should’ve told you a long time ago ...” I could see the life going out of him. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z This time not even Auntie sided with me. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been a while since Lice Peeking had pedaled a bike, and he was wheezing by the time we got to the house. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Just about this time, I got hold of a book entitled “The Columbian Orator.” Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s go out with a bang / yeah, it’s time to go out with a bang.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Iorek held a small rock of some sort of ironstone in his left forepaw and struck it no more than three or four times on a similar one on the floor. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He argued that it would be far more efficient if workers were a few steps from the factory instead of wasting precious time marching the two and a half miles between Emalia and the camp. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Merle Grady took Felicia to a casino and rubbed her hips eagerly every time he won. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew the building well—he’d been to functions there a few times over the years—and he knew how to get there. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “A thought came into my mind, that if the contents of the Essay were true, it was time some person should see these calamities to their end.” Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z That shotgun stayed with me a long time. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z George and my sisters began crying, sensing that the time had finally come for us to be parted. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he added, gruffly, “It’s been quite a time since we had a natural, growing child in the house ..His voice trailed off. “ Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time Dad is home, she drops hints about how much she wants to go to England. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He felt a deep love for the runaway boy, like a wound, and yet felt at the same time that this wound was not intended to fester in him, but that it should heal. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice was clear; I caught every word this time, but it couldn’t be true. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z There was nothing so excusable that caused her distraction this time—on a cold day in February. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “And Mwari’s voice withdrew from the people forever. Since that time people have had to work hard, and their lives have been full of strife and danger.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He caressed it with the fingers of his right hand, wound it around the index finger, released it, then caressed it again, all the time looking at me. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Thinking about it makes me remember the time I fell asleep standing up and Frank kicked my legs out from under me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z "We saw-" "Squealing-" "It broke away-" "Before I could kill it-but-next time!" Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She wept for hours, but no one came near her except Irela, who walked to the door after a time, looked in at her, and then shut it softly. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z And while they were at it, the government ministers jacked up the permit fee once again—this time to $70,000 for up to seven climbers, plus another $10,000 for each additional climber. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She brought one gloved finger to her lips, which were scrunched and hard looking and made me vow that when I grew old, I would make sure that I smiled all the time. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z My little sister is holding my hand like I'm some kid, but by the time we step onto the curb, I pull away from her and cross my arms. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Each time I pull myself forward, I have to close my eyes and remind myself to breathe, that the metal walls around me are not closing in. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Once upon a time there was a wealthy merchant who had three beautiful daughters. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The first time I met Elsbeth: She was seven, I was six. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z There was no day for him now, and there was no night; there was but a long stretch of time, a long stretch of time that was very short; and then—the end. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I thought it was fantastic, because it gave you another chance to notice things you might have missed the first time around. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Luke thought he had never seen such pain, not even the time Matthew dropped a sledgehammer on his foot. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Remember you said that. That it was only this one time. Don’t let it happen again. And don’t ‘Jesus, Ma’ me.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They reached the island and climbed up through trees and kudzu vines and bushes, making good time, even with Nailer’s bad shoulder. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Then the second time I lost because I got so exited. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z In all that time together, all those hours, he never asked the obvious questions: Why was I there? The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Our sleepy neighborhood is stirring, waking up, and this time I stay on the porch with Sherlock and enjoy it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Exhausted by the long crossing, they hung up their hammocks and slept deeply for the first time in two weeks. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z When was the last time they had touched the earth? The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z When I was done, he sat for a long time in silence, his eyes grave. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z After that the Savage was left for a time in peace. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his time reading it, and I resisted the urge to rip it from him as I scrutinized his face for a clue as to what was inside. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Grandfather became bedridden during our stay there, and his children spent their free time telling him jokes, gossiping with him and showing their love. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “When you told me the shape of my dæmon,” Mary said, “you said you could teach me how to see him, if we had time...I wish we had.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Look, Ema will have her cell phone on the whole time.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z But there was no time to marvel over this. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun had not yet shown itself, and I hoped I might be at Mr. Pope's in time for breakfast. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z The cool air was a jolt, and for the briefest time, he paused. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z But then “Burning Love” came on, and he didn’t stop rewinding the tape until it was time to pick Luke up for school. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z For the first time, not telling him about my history with Bo felt like a lie. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We talked about who we liked in the University, but more time was spent mulling over who we didn’t like, and why, and what we would do about it given the chance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Jared also took his time, and Mrs. Olinski did not rush him either. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Because when I call at the designated time two hours later, I’m told there’s no job for me now, although I have made it to the waiting list. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He went up very slowly, one step at a time, thinking. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Neighbors, who understood the complications of travel, said goodbye a million times. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z At that time few of their fellow demons believed that the Wrights had really flown. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Bo drew winged lions all the time and Prosper simply drank in every word his mother said. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I think I do. I haven’t seen my home in a long time.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z "Why waste both our times? You haven't got it in you to be a hero. Believe me, I've taught the best. The very best." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z My mind whirls with information, attempting to process all of it and getting jumbled in the middle each time. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then any time you want to use it you can come and get it from her.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “One old person at a time,” she said deliberately. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Or the argument can be reversed to reach the same conclusion: the long winters at high latitudes leave people with much time in which to sit indoors and invent. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. He calls me all the time. Like, many times a day. Texts. Emails. I think he’s following me.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There’s got to be times that what one person does is everybody’s business. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And this time nobody looked funny at the crazy kid yelling by himself. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She cradled her body close, and ran with Will under the cloud of dragonflies, stumbling and falling more than once, but holding the Lady gently against her heart all the time. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t have time!” a woman shouted, her voice shrill. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t have stuff this good all the time. It would turn you rotten.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Like everyone else in the shell house, Ulbrickson soon discovered that the only time Moch didn’t seem entirely happy and comfortable in the coxswain’s seat was when he was in the lead. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He’s known as the saint who keeps athletes safe and healthy, which is exactly what I needed at the time. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Every time I washed it, I covered it with a towel while it dried in the sun. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The less he worked, the more discouraged he got, and the more discouraged he got, the more time he spent in the bar. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z "Any time a fighter gets hit, anywhere, it's his fault." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, willingly, she’d embraced her lineage as a child of Pluto. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z As I close this installment, let me say this: for all the times my aunt admonished me that a lady never goes out without at least one petticoat under her skirt, I am most thankful. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But he only says, “You know, I think this is the first time we’ve ever done anything normal together.” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z When Mrs. Janssen sees me, her face breaks into such a relieved smile that I nearly turn around a third time, because I’m still not quite sure what I'm doing here. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “After all that time we spent writing that speech?” she says. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z "Angela, what did you sign on the receipt this time after 'position'?" "Person." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I still wonder, every time a uniform comes, if it will be to take me to Germany. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Every time I think I’m about to seize the moment, it drifts back into the shadow, just beyond my reach. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Stories are not a waste of time,” Ba said. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z This time, there was a woman, too, someone I hadn’t seen before. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I think she put him up to it, and is laughing at me; as I laugh, from time to time and with irony, at myself. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Infinity and back again, I say the way I've said it a million times. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z The truth of a marriage can be understood in a much shorter time than anyone ever imagined. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Dean Thomas hopped three times around the room, singing the national anthem. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Ben says, “It’s midnight Earth time. That makes it your birthday, Petra.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z This time, since it was after high noon, the gates were ajar and the keeper of the gate idled upon the threshold, picking his teeth with a bamboo sliver after his meal. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z The only time he’d come out in public was because of me. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Four times it lit on the surface; how was it that a stone could be so like a bird? A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It made me wish I was right back in that time for real. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “No time for napping. Where are my clothes? Where’s that doctor? Get me out of here.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “I make them all the time, I am at no loss for yarn. I started this one with no particular rêveur in mind to wear it, so clearly it is meant for you.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Homework tonight will be that much easier after this extra time.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z By the time he found a new belt in the equipment bin, a horn sounded. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep in his office, but I would like some time alone, so I say, “Thanks.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z About that time, too, the varmints got to pestering us so much that a lot of times Old Yeller and I were kept busy nearly all night long. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time since the beginning of the war, the building that Lincoln considers the most important in Washington glows. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Being so hot—and, maybe, not having had a bath in a long time—he picked up the soap and ran across the road. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z At the same time he forced himself to stay where he was. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “Hey,” he goes, “you know what this makes me think of? Remember that time we were in first grade, I think it was, and we went on that field trip over to Saratoga?” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z It had only been a matter of time before they found out the truth. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She tried to remember the last time she had bled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I knew what woke me up this time. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After four weeks of slow, painful drills in the practice room, Erastis had still only allowed him to manipulate one object at a time. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It takes Mr. Allen a long time to climb the steps, but when he reaches the top, he looks around and says, “I’ve never seen so many trees.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have dined nine times at Rosings, besides drinking tea there twice! How much I shall have to tell!” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Apparently, this time it hadn’t gone over very well. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z When Nat was not busy with checking on the book, he did have time to enjoy his friends in Salem. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He pulls out his phone to check the time. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley and Mr. Malfoy looked at each other and Harry vividly recalled the last time they had come face-to-face: It had been in Flourish and Blotts bookshop, and they had had a fight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z This time he continued on across the grass until he had almost reached the summerhouse, then turned and came walking slowly back, his eyes never leaving the ground. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Each time his hand opened, Nok's eardrum flexed from the pressure change. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Time, time, time, thought Alfred, flicking out the jab. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle sat for a long time in his chair, drumming his fingers on the chair’s arms. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “When he went away for over a week for the third time in a month.” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z First she broke our spirits by overwhelming us with work we couldn’t really complain about because the topics are the kind of things we talk about all the time. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He was this grumpy old guy who turned up two or three times a week in his muddy van to look the place over. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Werner gets into a trundle bed that Frederick’s mother has apologized for three separate times, although its mattress is more comfortable than any he has slept on in his life. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z This was the fifth time Mini had said this. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The wall had become the floor, and he was having a hard time keeping his orientation as the ship went onto its side. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I met him at a time when I used to take out a most beautiful collie called Budleigh for a lady who owned a sweetshop. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z A short time later, when the carpenter was taking measurements for the coffin, through the window they saw a light rain of tiny yellow flowers falling. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes people just need a little time to figure out what’s right. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “I had a queer time with Aunt today, and, as I got the best of it, I’ll tell you about it,” began Jo, who dearly loved to tell stories. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m white?” he says, like he’s just hearing that for the first time. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Maybe it’s time to take a break from your break.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She could call him “Harry” at any time, however. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Frantically I jerked on the starter cord, and this time the old engine gave an encouraging kick before sputtering out. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z It was the last time I would look into a real mirror for more than a decade. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z They were to be obeyed at all times. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a Western that was also a romance. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes, treasure seekers like the ones we often saw on Cuttyhunk spent time on the islands where no one lived. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z There were times when I just wanted to stay in my room and think, because I had no energy or desire to do anything else. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time they had finished settling in, they could smell food cooking. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z With the added weight of the bag— which seemed to get heavier by the foot— coupled with the fact that he was getting weaker all the time, the raft seemed barely to move. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The dozen rich families have intermarried so many times that family trees are tangles of roots. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It has 775 rooms and is fifteen times the size of the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I even lost again, the second time we played, and that time the guys made me swim across the lake in the middle of the night wearing only my boxers. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “My duties with the Council don’t leave me much time,” he said evasively. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But there’s none of that suffocating tension radiating off Bo like there was the last time these two saw each other. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Looks like that time David tried to write a novel,” Louis snickered. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I walked once around the perimeter of the blacktop, nibbling the chips off the cookie, counting the length and width by the number of times my sneakers touched the asphalt. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It took a long time for them to get back into their positions. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The new commander of the island, General Kuribayashi, was determined to fight the Americans in a different way this time. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Faro, not used to being led, had a hard time at first—he kept trying to run and each time was brought up short. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The capstone was about to crumble, and when that happened, assuming she could time it correctly... The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Prisoners were killed all the time for far less. But he could tell by the low camp numbers on our uniforms that we were both old-timers. He was one himself. Maybe that was why.” Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z In the hot big bang model described above, there was not enough time in the early universe for heat to have flowed from one region to another. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time my phone rang the sound rattled my bones. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She told him that she and her husband were expecting houseguests, and she wanted the stairway and guest room painted in five days’ time. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Then she said, “Most of the time, everyone deserves more than one chance. We all do things we regret now and then. You just have to carry them with you.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He closed the window, using his left hand for the first time. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z So I nodded sadly, hugged her one more time, and retreated to a corner to sleep, because I was very, very tired. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z ‘Three times is a threat. They feel us here, they feel the Precious. The Precious is their master. We cannot go any further this way, no. It’s no use, no use!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z My time at Clarkebury broadened my horizons, yet I would not say that I was an entirely open-minded, unprejudiced young man when I left. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time she said it the third time, she and I both knew she was resigned to feeding Judas at her table. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hanako had not felt this lucky in a very long time. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It was only after stopping many times that she managed her task, and when she had returned she felt as if she would never be able to walk again. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z By the time the four-year conflict ended, four million men had taken up weapons. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z By this time, getting arrested was routine for Nation, who never remained in jail long after regaling her keepers with stories of her wild escapades. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Did he ever have time to pray for himself? The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I was a real girl, my mother fed me her glass dreams one spoonful at a time. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z And this sounds pretty good to Dill even though part of him realizes he hasn’t had very much time to sin. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “You don’t look nearly as scruffy as you did last time.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Rufus gets impatient and sprints up, sometimes even skipping two steps at a time. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z This is the first time he’s been out with a woman who’d once known him by that other name. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, partially. It is an act. I am an act. Totally full of it. About ninety-eight percent of the time anyway. My intentions are rarely honorable. It’s not terrible to be called out for once.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She's probably made an active effort to pretend I'm not a vegetarian hundreds of times over the last two years, but now that there's company, remembering a personal fact about me makes her look thoughtful. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z This cycle continued for some time, until Ann couldn’t bear his treatment anymore and moved out, eventually sharing a house with a single woman. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z You know, grandchildren, for a long time even after the war, it was hard for me to have any good thoughts about the Japanese. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby was asleep when the knock came, two times like a shotgun. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z We are good kids, people tell my mother this all the time, say, You have the most polite children. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z More than half a dozen times he’d resolved to tell her that it wasn’t her fault Mariam had been left behind. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Having spent so much time in Mason’s white environment, I had always believed and feared that dancing involved a certain order or pattern of specific steps—as dancing is done by whites. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving us with Eric is like hiring a babysitter who spends his time sharpening knives. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He hadn’t found it very funny the first time, to tell you the truth. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Maybe someone hid it so recently he or she hadn’t had time to register it online, or maybe he or she even forgot. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z For the first time, we consider the possibility that we just might win. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Dany watched as the women arched their backs and coiled their legs around their partners while the flutes wept and the men thrust in time to the music. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I remember once as a child seeing our family’s puppy encounter snow for the first time. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His only happy moments, since that remote afternoon when his father had taken him to see ice, had taken place in his silver workshop where he passed the time putting little gold fishes together. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My mother says July is not a good time to go to China on our honeymoon. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The warm-up band, Queens of the Stone Age, already had the crowd jumping by the time Fang and I shoved our way to the periphery of the mosh pit. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She pretended she lived in a different time. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Over time, Louie’s temper grew wilder, his fuse shorter, his skills sharper. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Angel says when we move our chairs closer for partner time. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z They did not look askance at the attic hatch, but that was no guarantee that next time things would proceed along the same lines. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The last time Kaloko and I visited the village, dogs were feasting on the burnt remains of the imam. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The first time in years a woman wants a favor from me, and I can’t stomach the idea. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Because what if he was like his father, with that threatening kind of anger, the kind that was always simmering, the kind that could boil over at any time and hurt everyone in the way? Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I can't imagine what fills your days so that you don't have time to write to an old friend. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “No matter. We have plenty of time to catch each other up. It’s a long ride to Missouri.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There was a beat—time for hearts to skip. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z I shook my tambourine the whole time, because it helped me remember that even though I was going through different neighborhoods, I was still me. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When Mariam didn’t answer, he asked it once more, this time more forcefully. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I spun the ball a few times in my hand, put my right foot forward against the line, and popped up a shot. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The passage of the Molasses Act so infuriated the American colonists that for the first time the phrase “no taxation without representation” became a rallying cry. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “It’s going to be fine. We’ve done this a thousand times.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She wanted time to say something to herself that she had planned to say. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He worked through the pearly time, washed three days’ dishes, put the garbage into the surf. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Audrey couldn’t stop smiling the whole time she recounted her story. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Every time Roy entered one of his classrooms, the other kids stopped what they were doing and stared. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I liked that freedom on the rails, but for the first time, it didn’t feel right to have no roots, to have no family. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time she reached the door, I was there. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Penelope took the card from him without bothering to look at it, since her eyes were suddenly blurry with tears, and this time not from the smoke. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z That morning, I was on time for once and got a ride with Ben. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Tom Buchanan could be a Duke lacrosse player, Gatsby a Wall Street derivatives dealer whose life story unravels at the same time his deals do. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In the autumn, by a tremendous, exhausting effort—for the harvest had to be gathered at almost the same time—the windmill was finished. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He saw how, when they were excited at meal times, they would hug and kiss each other for joy. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z The next morning, I woke up feeling uneasy about dropping my medical school plans, but I didn’t have time to dwell on it, because there was little room in my schedule for indecision. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Susan poured herself another drink and this time did not add any water. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "I'm sure he has a good reason," she'd reply patiently every time I asked. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Her heart ached with the knowledge that every time it beat, it was counting away another second to her leaving and not seeing him anymore. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “Sir, I reckon our time is over for today. My deepest apologies, an’t please Your Honor.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Perhaps it’s the iron gray of the afternoon sky overhead, casting gloom as it always does this time of year, but today the two of them look especially worn down and tired. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I never knew what time he went to bed, though his tired, stooped body and his haggard face made it clear that he was sleeping very little. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “So, you ready for the most epic road trip of all time?” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then right there, right in the middle of the bleachers for all my friends and schoolmates to see, he kisses me on the lips, for a long time. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They’d more or less dressed themselves when Mr. Jack came back, just as though for the first time, and pretended to be surprised and shocked. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I make him hold my hand the whole time. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I step left, and this time find a space to squeeze around. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z This time, however, I visited not as the little girl in the corner of the basement when Mama Lessie had died but as a hospital chaplain. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z We try to make the death worse every time. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And every time something simple would slip his mind, Cynthia would have to come over to help. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z At the same time, I knew that if she’d been crazy enough to follow Nicole and me to my building, she wouldn’t be backing off for good. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z In his time, Pompey passed these statues on the way to his betrayal; Caesar, pursuing his rival, gazed at these faces too, and probably pondered the quality of the monarchs they represented. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Later I would have more than enough time to take them in. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The hold music snapped back on, this time a classical piece. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Her skin is a flat gray color, like underwear washed so many times it’s about to fall apart. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z All those delicious goodies would cook that way for a time and then she would add the meat to the collard greens left over from last night’s dinner. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z From the very first time she performed the ritual, she had known that the connection between the two of them was different than what she felt with the others. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “It’s time to let all that go, I think,” she answers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Kropp seizes him just in time, twists the hand sharply behind his back and holds it fast. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t understand at the time, but my father did. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z There was only one mother in our house, and all of us wanted to be with her all the time. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z At these times alone, Ben consciously extended his frontiers of hatred and longed for a reprieve from his father and the freedom of not being a son. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After awhile, he seemed to remember that he could talk, and he said, “I think that second time…” Then he shook his head as if to clear it. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s time you understand exactly what is going on so you can help us save your life,” Mother said, as she opened the door to get out of the car. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I've come into this room time and time again and seen him, in his shirt sleeves, with the two brushes in his hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Washing my mom's blood, which was shed from time to time; a sacrifice to make him happy. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Because I already know what time it is. I’d seen it before, so it was nothing. Plus I didn’t want you freakin’ out.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was time for Zeitoun and Frank to part ways with their companions. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Well, I just want to hit them one time and get my money back. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d been on a hunt the last time we really drilled him for info on our mysterious love interest, a little before Rose showed up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z There was no time to think, no time to doubt. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He killed people all the time in self-defense, or for a worthy cause. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z But it was around this time that their relationship began to change subtly. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “In due time, Ophelia, it will come to light,” said Hamlet, though he seemed not to be thinking of our love, for his face was grim. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z But this time they didn’t, and darkness set in very fast. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Levi and I stand up at the same time. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Find something else to do with your time.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Now a look of pure, unholy joy appeared in the black-currant eyes, and he tensed his stocky, close-knit body, timing his spring with a mastery born of long practice. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The time of the day when my father tells me he loves me and I have to decide if I’ll say it back. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z The whole time I’d been jumping and flipping and swinging from the low bars, she’d been watching me from across the room. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Last time he’d almost died, would have died, except for luck, and now this—this again. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The two sat together for a long, long time, there at the fire with the darkness gathering above them and to all sides. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “I have so little spare time. Maybe when I’m old, I will sit here and study. I’d like that, I think.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Each time he’d put the paper aside, turn to Mama and say, “Funny things in the papers nowadays. Take this case,” Francie would almost cry. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “That poem always goes through my head this time of day,” Dede explains. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This boy has been hit so many times in his life that violence is practically a normal state of affairs for him. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The torches had to be larger and more solid than those Dustfinger used in his shows, for they would have to burn a long time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was the first time a teacher had called on the second-born to go first. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I let the waves of torture wash over me, have their way for a time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And for the first time, I didn’t feel guilty. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had deliberately planned on nearly getting myself killed just to help him out, it would of been a waste of time. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Have a nice time outside,” said her other mother. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Though he had heard the whistle many times, he had not answered it since his first day in town. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I go back inside, sad to see him leave like this, but at the same time, a little less worried than before. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Although I have been a great many things in my time,” said Silas, “I have never been a mother. And I do not plan to begin now. But I can leave this place...” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He heard the door behind him open; he turned his head just in time to see another white man look in questioningly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And the first time she saw April do a ceremony for Set she kept jumping up and down with half-scared excitement. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The PSFs had switched over to outright scare tactics years ago, but there was a time when all of their questioning had been done in soft voices. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Zoe, I’m only going to ask you one time, and you better tell the truth. What were you two doing in a cab?” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “The middle one is Valley’s, and this is mine. We should all open them at the same time!” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z He'd sailed the seven seas and got very seasick every time. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Our manager had already paid for gas and I thanked God that this was one of those times the bus started right up with just a couple of cranks. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He talks trash to the defense all the time. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an old song she snitched from her mother—British alternative, rising good energy, from the time of shoulder pads and big hair. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It seemed more cluttered than the last time I was here. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z For the last week or so it's like getting jabbed with a little needle every time I hear that word. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z It felt strange dropping through it this time, landing on the stairs amid fragments of wood from the door Adiah had destroyed. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She even reminded me that Mary Elizabeth was there for her when she went through that tough time she told me about when she gave me the typewriter. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Reed finished wiping down the Executioner and began applying drops of oil to its moving parts, working the action a few times. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Harry lay awake for a long time, looking up at the canopy of his four-poster and trying to convince himself that his feelings for Ginny were entirely elder-brotherly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z For the first time all day, I’m glad to be sharing a room with Malia. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z But unlike in previous dreams, this time she had no trouble reaching the end of the path. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Because I knew that Mr. Clifton liked to tell bad jokes, but this time I couldn’t tell if he was joking. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z The time of words is over for both of us now. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “When was the last time you ate, Hela?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “At least we have some free time?” said Mini. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Roosevelt and Cherrie had taken the time to sort and count their food rations. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Anyway, I know that somewhere I once read that Mahalia said that every time she can, she will slip unannounced into some little ghetto storefront church and sing with her people. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the time I said it to myself. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I have to read it three times before the words sink in. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z This time, the uneasiness is impossible to shake. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z But wording should be varied when an entity is referred to multiple times in quick succession and repeating the name would sound monotonous or would misleadingly suggest that a new actor had entered the scene. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It’s odd, because I know now that all this time I’ve been hating the wrong woman, and yet knowing this doesn’t make me dislike Rachel any less. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “What does he have you doing?” she asked me several times—suspiciously. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He learned to eat anything, at any time of day, and to sleep in the most uncomfortable places. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z This time it was his own fault, one hundred percent. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I wondered, for the first time, if he was receiving all my letters. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Well, hello there, Ronan! Glad to have you aboard! Sorry about the time. Got to go when the tides are just right.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z If there was ever a time to prove Mother right, this was it. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z We also had a television, which was rare at that time. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When we get out of the bus we should do so only after asking the conductor or we will be injured and make the doctors have a busy time. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I expect Trub to smile or wink at me like he usually does, but this time my grandfather just sighs. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I do not care what time it is. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z What’s happening? but by that time Piper had started yelling and I practically had to smother her to shut her up because I was so scared of someone hearing us. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where in the world have you been? And what are you doing out this time of morning?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Cost us fifty cents an acre and we could pay on time. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost instinctively he went about learning the truth and at the same time disbelieved it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "Don't worry. It was the first time you earned money. No wonder you were too excited to think what you were doing." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The air smelled fresher than it had in a long time, almost green and full of life. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The government continued reassuring whites that the situation in the ghettos was under control, that it was only a matter of time before complete order was restored. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The spellbooks had vanished; this time it contained an assortment of broken Sneakoscopes, some parchment and quills, and what looked like a silvery Invisibility Cloak. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Sefia and the boy didn’t have time to climb any higher. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Skinny and stinking and starving and all the time next to a cute boy who I like so much, it hurts. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “Then it’s certainly time to correct them,” he said, and gave her a warm smile. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Every time I go down to the Hideout, I keep hoping the mysterious poet will be there. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Somewhere east of the Capitol building, Lewis Powell was not having as easy a time as Booth and Herold in fleeing the city. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “What on earth for?” she wondered, astonished, but at the same time touched by this strange tribute to her power. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I used to do choir, so I’ve spent some time here. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z It’s dying, the store is, like the rest of the town and Mr. Phelps spends all his time despairing. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z “Please feel free to reach out to me at any time with any concerns either of you may have. It may take me a while to get back to you, but I will.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I lifted up the bags from the market—my normal food supply, I said jokingly—and she seemed to smile and fret at the same time. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was a good question. It's been a long time since anyone cared enough to ask. A good question.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your father would know that one. Gave the Ministry a lot of trouble at one time, the Imperius Curse.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Powell leaps at Seward, stabbing him seven times. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She read to them, talked to them, played with them, hugged and kissed them constantly, and kept them close at all times. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Each time I returned with a full bucket he greeted me with hugs and smiles. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The last time I had stood watching a herd of cattle eat their supper I was standing up to my ankles in cow manure in Poky Feeders pen number 43. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z He felt his father rise off him slowly, coming up beaten by a son for the first time in his life. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All three came to the top about the same time. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent all my time there wishing I was here. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z It was one of those movies you can figure out the end of by the time you get to the middle. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z He kept laughing the whole time I was taking down my suitcase and getting the scissors out for him. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “It was a different time,” Mr. P said. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “Didn’t have time to dwell on it. Just seemed like the right thing to do.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Maybe both of us will be executed at the same time. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Babulya said when people died, the next time they woke up was when the Messiah came. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The whole time we drove, she stared worriedly at the sky, even though there were only a few white clouds. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She refused to cry, but she may have sniffled a couple times. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I copied him around the time I turned thirteen because confusing Mateo Thoughts surfaced and I needed tons of Mateo Time to sort through them. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z And for the first time in my life, I felt all alone. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Then they wrapped them in leaves—the very leaves which only a short time ago had been wrapped around Goat’s children. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z I’ve told you a million times not to play in the house. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “You knew I didn’t have time to drive you to school today. I thought you were getting ready all this time.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The next time I saw her after that, she told me, “You see, I was pretending to be a monster, and I became a monster.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘But we have seen that light before, and it has long been rumoured in the City that the Lord would at times wrestle in thought with his Enemy.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Did you enjoy it? No, don’t tell me, let me tell you: you had a marvelous time but you wouldn’t dream of living there.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z The time when Kampuchea was a large empire with territories encompassing part of Thailand, Laos, and what is now South Vietnam. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z One day Brother Luke said, “It is time now to try thee sitting up.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z Most claim to have been possessed for a time much longer than a single day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “They’ve changed the rules around a little bit since last time. There are five judges this year.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Every time someone near me brings it up, I stare at some point across the room and ignore them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The words rushed out of her like she had been holding them in for a long time. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Gerald remembered times when the lights had been cut off, and the phone, and even the water. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He became my sponsor and paid my fees for the rest of my time at Kabarak. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z His smile is nice, really nice, but I don’t have time for boys in suits with nice smiles. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Deborah knew her mother’s cells had grown like the Blob until there were so many of them they could wrap around the Earth several times. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “You make it sound as though we were just sitting around having a splendid time while you moan and take on.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I picked it up, watching him the whole time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Plus, that would be the only appropriate time to use the brattiest phrase ever: Wait till my father hears about this. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The sun was already high in the sky by the time the builder returned to Asgard, hauling the stone-boat behind him. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z "Naw, I don't know, Jazz. He didn't seem hungry when I left," Noodles explained, a little nicer this time. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z How many times in the last five years have the members of your family, including yourself, had any kind of laboratory test? The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They all looked very friendly, and seeing the children made him remember: It was not the first time he had spoken in front of a large group of people. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Spend enough time with boys like that and you will.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Now she found herself inside the story, which went as follows: Once upon a time, when magic was not questioned and the miraculous showed itself in every dewdrop and moon shadow, there lived a frog. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z In those situations, they did the “right” thing 92 percent of the time. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The engine fails seven or eight times, and I walk across the lawn, open the passenger door, and get in. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Let’s tear through Tokyo from zero to sixty / yeah, like we’re running out of time in this city,” she croons. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Candice would have liked nothing better than that—but that meant she was running out of time to solve the mystery. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z One time for the cigarettes and one time only. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z But it was not the right strategy this time. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z He’d already made a hurried deal with the universe: if he took the steps two at a time, she’d be there. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z And if he didn’t want to believe me, he should have trusted the teachers who called the hotline so many times. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Reed rolled his eyes and finished his circuit of the ship, slapping the last sixteen-pounder—twelve—and taking the stairs to the quarterdeck two at a time. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Walking through the halls at school was somehow easier; sitting alone all the time was easier. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z At the time this was seen as something new and unparallelled; this, too, was modern. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z This had been the outline of an education since medieval times. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z It allowed you to hold two things in your head at the same time—that butt-slapping was funny, and also that it wasn’t. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z For the first time since coming into her presence, Will looked at the monkey dæmon. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z For the first time in my young life, I didn’t feel very strong. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I went to the hospital when my time come. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z It was these bushes that Old Flap spent all his time in whilst I fished. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z It wasn’t unusual for us to be awakened several times each night by the sounds of gunfire. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Sang that silly song until Mom said if I sang it one more time her ears would fall off. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z A lot of times in these later years since I became a Muslim, I’ve thought back to that fight and reflected that it was Allah’s work to stop me: I might have wound up punchy. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After school, Mabel and I split up our science assignment on the 31, hopped off around the corner from Trouble Coffee, and went in to celebrate our excellent time management with two cappuccinos. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Because Mr. Blessington told me I was going to end up in jail, so why waste my time doing homework?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z We don’t want to upset them and it’s bound to smooth itself out in time.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I did play with him for at least an hour each night, but a lot of times, neither of us was concentrating too much on the games. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been practically ripping your clothes off every time there’s been a camera for the last year!” Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “The joys come close upon the sorrows this time, and I rather think the changes have begun,” said Mrs. March. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He scratched his head for a long time, with both his hands. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anyway, her name was Pecola too. She was so pretty. When it comes back, I’m going to see it again. My mother has seen it four times.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Halfway down Visenya’s Hill the queen fell for the first time, when her foot slipped in something that might have been nightsoil. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But I'm not convinced I won't be perfectly barbecued by the time we reach the city's center. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We press on, and I squeeze the gel into my mouth a little at a time as I run. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It was not until the time of Louis Pasteur, two centuries later, that Huygens’ speculation was proved correct. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I lift myself up on my toes, and his face comes down at the same time. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Some life-forms on earth can survive a long time under the harshest conditions: animal eggs hatch after many years and plant seeds sprout after centuries. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life he got up every morning with something to look forward to. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “Other hand,” the .357 magnum snarled, jabbing again, and this time Bud raised the correct hand. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know I’ve told you a million times, but I’m sorry, baby. I’ll always regret putting you through that. I’m sorry that you still have nightmares about it.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The rest was butchery, but this time it was the Butcher King on the wrong end of the cleaver. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I simply nodded at Winnie; it was no time for words of comfort. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The first time I saw his triangular form teetering and tottering about the zoo, I was shy to approach him. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I shook the pen a few times to get the ink going, and placed a blank page on top of Abuela’s coffee table. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I didn’t know anything at the time; Dennis had been as cryptic and evasive as ever, Jack professing nothing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, I wouldn’t be seeing home for a long, long time. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z My mom looks between us a few times like she’s trying to figure out what the trick is. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z And in time, they forgot about him altogether. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Luckily, this time, Mrs. Alvarez just gives Isabella a quick kiss. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z This time, at long last, the trial was in earnest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Several times, driving in that part of town, I had resisted the impulse to drop in at the F.I.A. building, a brown- stone at 1 Riverside Drive. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z With the moon already rising on the surface, there was no time for a proper breakfast. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The sun was still high and that meant that he had some time before darkness to find berries. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z “She told me last time that this visit would have to be fast anyway. She was behind on her work, so they will expect her back quickly.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z I poured the drinks, heavily this time, and clinked with her quickly. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I need to stay in tip-top condition at all times.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Rangers passed at times beyond the hills, but they were few and did not stay. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The only time he abandoned his Trappist laconism was when Alba went to visit him in his tunnel of books. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At work and in his spare time he paid close attention to the weather, to developing storms. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z As I signed my name on the paper they passed around, I thought about all those times I’d gone past Central High, wanting to see inside. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The last time a teacher cared so much about my academic welfare was in first grade. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Terrible times lie ahead. There will be so many dead they will be impossible to count. You will be on the side of the winners, but victory will only bring you suffering and loneliness.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They planned to arrive in time to see Ginger play Annie's Sandy. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z But my mind is a frantic mess of worries that pull me awake each time I drift off. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z How woud Burt like to have to pass a test every time he wants to eat. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She's right; I think these things at least three times a day. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’ll play next time,” I replied, but my voice sounded phony. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Most of the time my mother kept her emotions under control, but in that moment she sobbed hysterically. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I try again anyway, and this time I pull myself onto the first limb, gasping for breath. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z At that time Rosy was scheduled to give a seminar on her past six months’ work. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Word was that underneath the good times and the easy money something evil ran the streets and nothing was safe—not even the dead. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some other time, ser. I fear that I have other duties just now.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ten times in the ensuing week, he cried, “Robbie stays,—and that’s final!” and each time it was weaker and accompanied by a louder and more agonized groan. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z For not the first time that day, I felt really alone. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He tells her times are hard, jobs are scarce, and she says, Is it coddin’ me you are? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z They’d been saying for years that the ghostly Destroyer would take care of things in time. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Prince Jones, one last time, alive and whole. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z And I guess it was my unlucky day, because inside, the same bald-headed dude who’d been working the last time I’d come down to the Shack was propped behind the counter. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She turned the corner the same time I did, and wham! A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z This time he stayed awake, but the hallucinations grew more and more intense. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think he even knows you’re here, dear. You’re safe with us. You just take all the time you need.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z For a long time, this new, exciting thing had been the focus of their lives. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the house of the female patient, it was mid-afternoon and the sun was at its hottest. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z In a better time and place, Uncle might have been a sculptor. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes it was because he was interested in becoming a couple with you; other times it was just for a one-nighter. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because if they didn’t, kids would be making out in there all the time?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The significant thing about the incident, I later reflected, was that it was the first time I had ever heard him speak of Elijah Muhammad with anything less than reverence. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, to kill time painlessly for the Comanches, he straddled his seat backward and released a new installment of “The Laughing Man.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z This school gave me joy in a time when everything seemed dark. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The driver alternated his responses to them—first curses, then prayers for the time when he would be rid of us. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z They had plenty of both, according to the standards of their own time. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Lelia cried easily, but back then in our early days I didn’t know and each time she wept I feared the worst, that it meant something catastrophic was happening between us, an irreversible damage. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he opened his mouth a third time, she smiled and slowly started walking, dragging him behind her. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He wasn't on shift, but he was kept apprised at all times. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The answer, as historians tell us, has to do with a perfect storm of place, time, personality, and luck: but it also has to do with his brilliance as an orator. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’m not gonna throw you in the freezer this time, sir,” he said. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z "Still I would like to hear you talk some time." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Yo went quiet for the first time in months, then burst into tears. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “My brother, Ashish, and I have had that conversation many times.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Then, we went walking, waiting for it to be time to go to Rocky Horror. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z She sort of did this thing where she spoke and sang at the same time. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I grabbed five, went upstairs, changed, lay on my bed, ate the biscuits, put on “Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO and played it five or six times, guessing what test the Spooks’d set me. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But no letter like that ever came, and Grandpa was so sullen most of the time that I stopped dreaming of him and his hopes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was also released at a time when a Gulf war was brewing and when there were no other representations of Iranians in TV shows and movies. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z To miss her each time I pull in a breath of air. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “Gentlemen,” he said with all the ceremony he could muster, “it is time.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z That day was, like, realizing for the first time that the religion your parents subscribe to doesn’t work for you. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We’d heard it so many times that Byron even gave it a name. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a hard time keeping my eyes open. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z By the time I was fourteen, I basically thought of myself as half a grown-up anyway—maybe even as two-thirds of a grown-up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She looked at it, turned it over a few times. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I am glad now that I did not have time to mow it—I decided last summer that I wouldn’t even try, so the grass is knee-high and a lot of weeds have sprung up. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z She had been there the whole time, camouflaged, watching, listening, and with all the animals looking at her she decided to introduce herself. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z In addition to his health, he worried about the Pacific Ocean and flight time. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z On the other hand, Arkush writes, Chinese proverbs are striking in their belief that “hard work, shrewd planning and self-reliance or cooperation with a small group will in time bring recompense.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They had been frozen in another age, a time when Kaiser factory workers could buy new cars, take decent vacations, and enjoy full health care benefits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Hazel had spent all her free time trying to figure that out. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But it was still a long time until dawn, and I didn’t like the look of my sister. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Thomas felt like he needed time to think about it all. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z We had to stop two more times before we got to the garage. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept track of his score last time we watched. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But I've been spending very little time spelling things out for you and taking chances and putting my heart on the line. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Ushers often came to the Treaty Room a few times over the course of an evening to deliver more folders, containing more papers, freshly generated by staffers who were working late in the offices downstairs. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Each day I found some time to walk to the pond where people went to catch sun perch and striped bass. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in a decade or so, I blush. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I saw what I had been fighting for: It was for me, a scared child, who had run away a long time ago to what I had imagined was a safer place. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z For a long time there had been rumours—circulated, he had reason to think, by some malignant enemy—that there was something subversive and even revolutionary in the outlook of himself and his colleagues. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Like, why does everything hurt all the time? Even the dumbest things. Is that normal?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I intend to, but know at the same time that the chances are slim. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z As many times as he had visited White Harbor, Davos had never set foot inside the New Castle, much less the Merman’s Court. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My mom was already asleep when I got home, but she said she heard me come in after two and that next time that happened she would call my boss. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We went a different way to school, down another dirt road and through the sugarcane, but it took a long time and we were late. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z What if Ayesha was right the first time she warned me about him? Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z There was no time to learn her name. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I sniff, wipe my face one more time, and smooth down my hair. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I spent much of the lunch telling him my story, and he spent the remaining time selling me on Hopkins. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Hair grows about half an inch per month, the same amount of time it takes us to fly fifty million miles through space. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z We walk past things I’ve seen a million times in my years at Saint Grace’s. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z It was weird how something could look so close and so far away at the same time. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z This time they went up a hill near the other end of the island. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s time for me to turn to writing. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z This was not the first time she had posed the question. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z She was running around with men and having a good time.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was forced to climb inland, and by the time he rejoined the river bank on the far side of the gorge there was no sign of the cat. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The wind did come again, half a dozen times more, while we worked with the screwdriver to pry open the screen. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I dare say the best of us can often profit by a little professional discussion at such times.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t help imagining what Stan might be telling his passengers in a few nights’ time. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She hears him before the door opens, his footsteps heavy and echoing in the hall, unlike the measured pace of the manager who has come and gone several times, quiet as a cat. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Now I say, friends, the time is overdue to let them have it. Battlespoil they want from our dead bodies to add to all they plundered here before.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to talk to Papa and them about my four hundred dollars, but it hardly seemed like the time. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Well, it’s too much of a coincidence to find you out here like this, so I guess I figure it’s as good a time as ever to tell you. To tell you I’m sorry...” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z At last it was time to set out. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Already it seems a long time since her husband walked on water in his white summer suit and Panama hat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time the ball touched Jeffrey, a piece of him would instantly turn black. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'll go by myself then. It will be ever so much nicer that way. Lady and I will eat all the lemon cakes and just have the best time without you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Long time no fly. Me good, you see.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Omakayas was glad of the boring time she’d spent over the summer pressing fistfuls of gumbo clay, taken from the center of the island, into those places where the dried mud had crumbled. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z “I’ll take you to school and ask for a volunteer in your class to arrive early and leave early with you every day. You’ll have plenty of time to go up and down the stairs.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Ned's leg was a blaze of pain by the time he stopped. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He gave the blade a quick twist and then withdrew it again before the wretched boy had had time to disentangle his head from the towel. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z From the time you got up in the morning until you went to bed at night. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Each time we found an empty house we were disappointed, but hopeful and excited that the next day would be it. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z At one time, seeing a Berg had been as exciting as seeing a tree. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z But this epiphany occurred only after the intervention of time and misfortune, when my father’s self-satisfied existence had begun to crumble beneath him. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, “Run at me next time you get the ball.” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z No doubt she had just gotten the letter from under the door and had not yet had time to give it to Mr. Dalton. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He had to try three times, and finally he got it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I got a job as a waitress again, only at nights, at a bar this time, and during the day I worked on getting the theater going. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I check the time, turn on the engine, and drive. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z So much had already happened since that moment, Magdalys had barely had time to catch her breath, let alone try and understand what he’d meant. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I just had to be a little more careful where I positioned my head so that I wouldn’t find myself in the humiliating predicament of getting stuck a second time. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z |
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