| 单词 | willing |
| 例句 | They were fine upstanding beasts, willing workers and good comrades, but very stupid. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Most fish talk,” the fish said, “if you are willing to listen. One, of course, must want to hear.” Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And since you come with an Elf of our kindred, we are willing to befriend you, as Elrond asked; though it is not our custom to lead strangers through our land. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Either I’ve been too sick, or he’s willing to give me space, or he knows it’s just too cruel with Peeta in the hands of the Capitol. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The only person willing to eat lunch with me was Hugh. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Adams learned that Jefferson was unwilling to join the cabinet and that neither Jefferson nor Madison was willing to be part of the peace delegation to France. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Howard was willing to accept higher weight, to a point. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I collapsed to my knees, desperately willing the dizziness to intensify, the transferal to come... Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z We pass a bookstore, closed for the night, whose owner I find coffee for sometimes, and an optometrist, and a cobbler who is willing to trade shoes for beer. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They also introduced her to white men who were willing to rent out flats in town. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Hitler and his millions of willing accomplices had succeeded in destroying a family once vibrant, prosperous, and loving. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z He’s that kind of guy, always willing to chip in with some music. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Listen, if you don’t take us Juanita is willing to drive,” Velia said without looking at me as she slowed down to match my unhurried pace. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “But I’m not sure Templeton will be willing to help. You know how he is—always looking out for himself, never thinking of the other fellow.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I laugh, and say, “And you’re willing to wear silly shirts and toot horns and carry flags for ten miles?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z It remained still because she was pretending, she was not entirely serious, and because willing it to move, or being about to move it, was not the same as actually moving it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z So now the Lord Faramir had gone forth again, and had taken with him such strength of men as were willing to go or could be spared. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I was willing to bet that he never got made fun of. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z I’d certainly be willing to spend eighteen months of my life on a trip to find out. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to know if Elizebeth was willing to serve in a new kind of war—a war against smugglers and gangsters. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z With the country in upheaval, waiting would have meant putting their children's lives at risk—a gamble they weren't willing to take. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z She talked fast, and lots, and always seemed like the sibling go-between, more patient and willing to play with me than my older brothers. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z It pleased me that she was willing to lie for me, even in such a small thing, even for her own advantage. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It would take a lot of work to keep the place clean, but I was willing to make the sacrifice. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But I don’t think we’ll even be able to find someone willing to work with us—willing to work with me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z She let the phone ring, willing it to stop, to be interrupted by her husband’s voice. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z It's just as Heinrich Mann said, no one is willing to go against the current, to take a stand. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Surely in Hartford, or perhaps even here in Wethersfield, she would find willing buyers, even though she had not yet worked out a plan for approaching them. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not crazy. You need a willing subject. Someone who agrees before they become pretty that they want to be cured, experimental or not. It’s the only way.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z There seemed to be plenty of unemployed nonunion carpenters willing to step in for the absent strikers. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a matter of turning the wheel but of willing it, as in a lucid dream. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I had to be willing to let the bar swing me around. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "Have you heard anything from the Brits? You know, any family willing to sponsor you?" What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Citra’s mother stared at him, shaking her head, not willing to believe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I’m sure you’d be willing to take a lie detector and convince these men of your innocence so they can get busy and catch the guilty party.' In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They came to Koch, willing to give him credit and money for his work. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “No matter how good the prosthesis is, if the mind isn’t willing, the leg won’t work. With you I know I don’t have to worry about that.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Oppenheimer’s preamble to the document delivered the gist: “No member of the Committee was willing to endorse this proposal,” he wrote. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He will just find another human willing to make a bad bargain. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He is still the same person who was willing to kill and maim and destroy to climb to the top of his initiate class. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z PG&E was willing to put up extra money for research it might be able to exploit commercially, such as studies of “the utilization of electricity on the farm,” he wrote. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I was willing to put in the hard work and executive-level time management skills in order to fit it all in. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Proserpine was willing to do Venus a service, and Psyche, greatly encouraged, bore back the box, returning far more quickly than she had gone down. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you willing to take the course? It’s very important if you are going to have children in your care.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to tell anyone. But it’d just be a shame if you had all these people willing to support you, and you never let them.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I just stood by my desk, willing the mask to disappear. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Like maybe she doesn’t know all the answers, and she’s willing to let that show on the outside. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I think everyone here is aware of that and willing to give him credit.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As I recited the questions in Hebrew, trying hard not to make a mistake, I could feel my grandfather's eyes on me, willing me through my part. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Just as quickly, I turn back, carefully placing my hands on the altar, willing them not to tremble. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Several black leaders had attempted to raise $3,000 in order to build a new church, only to discover that few whites were willing to contribute. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She was back twenty-five years earlier when I was her little Charlie and she was willing to fight for my place in the world. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I was to keep ever before them the picture of a bright, passive, good-humored, receptive mass ever willing to accept their every scheme. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z All the clothes were folded and put away, dinner was cooking in the oven, and the living room floor was so clean, I’d be willing to eat off it. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She has never read any Gogol herself, but she is willing to place him on a shelf in her mind, along with Tennyson and Wordsworth. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His voice went on without his willing it, making angry and irritating words. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Are we willing to tolerate ignorance and complacency in matters that affect the entire human family? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m personally willing to feel a little pain to make a point,” said Martin, shrugging. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “No matter who was willing to take her.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Or was it heroic because she was willing to fix it in the first place? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Okay, maybe I’m a little more rattled than I’m willing to admit. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I was willing to bet I was looking at the only one between Austin and San Antonio. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Researchers around the world were working to develop a vaccine for hepatitis B, and doing so required a steady supply of antibodies like Slavin’s, which pharmaceutical companies were willing to pay large sums for. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She seems confident Shaan will agree to it and willing to physically overpower him if not. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He warned us that if we didn’t want to put in the time, we didn’t need to be on the team, because there were plenty of other students willing to put in the work. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Neither mother nor son was willing to try to make a convert of the other. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Among the members of the inspection task force, Lawrence and Mills were willing to entertain the idea of a test ban in principle but were pessimistic that it could be adequately monitored. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Well, the first thing I was going to have to do was to attract far more willing heads and hands than my own. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have been willing to return to Stamps even without Bailey. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Teenie went back to digging for roots and plucking tomatoes then, not willing to discuss it any further. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Would you be willing to accept a position abroad? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He said that she was “willing to do everything she can in order to...bring the guilty parties to justice.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It took a good hog dog to pull off the trick; but the way Burn Sanderson talked about Old Yeller, I was willing to bet that he was that good. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Those willing to pay the exorbitant fees are shifted backward in time to view history firsthand. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He then talked with Nali, who was more than willing to have him at the mobile home. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z She pulled herself upright and lifted the mug, considering the heft of it and willing herself to throw it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Raymie stared at the smoke, willing it to shape itself into something that had meaning—a letter, a promise. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z But right now, with the Communists invading South Korea, Jinjoo could only look at them as brave men willing to fight for a country that wasn’t even theirs. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “You may be willing to gamble with your lives, but I'm not.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z As expected, she was more than willing to help. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z She was strong, willing, undemanding; and she had enough common sense to do what she was bid and ask no questions. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t afraid to perform for anyone willing to watch me. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z For a little while I just stared at the phone, willing it to ring. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He fidgeted about in the jigsaw box, rattling the pieces, willing her to go away. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Rolled it gently, willing it to go away. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And how he was willing to take that chance of being humiliated and grateful at the same time, because the confirmation would mean both. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood in front of her, shaking all over, hands at my sides, martyrlike, fully aware of the dramatic moment that might backfire but willing to take the chance. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He stared and stared upward, willing it to be. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry was more than willing; the wind was fierce and his hands were freezing, so they crossed the road, and in a few minutes were entering the tiny inn. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z At his age, I would have been willing to run behind the train, to get to New York and to Harlem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Once Alyce and Will took the calves upon their shoulders and scrambled from the pit, so too did Tansy, not willing to stay alone in that hard, dark, and calfless place. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only was her mother willing to name her Temptress in the first place, but she wasn’t smart enough to know what that word even meant. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z And number nine was that Lakeside was willing to let those kids spend their spring term miles away, writing code. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “But we don’t need the files. We just need to find someone who knows something and might be willing to talk.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Zeitoun was willing to respect that boundary, but at the same time his interest was piqued. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Hazel was still lame and the does, though willing and obedient, showed that they knew little about the life of hlessil. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am willing to be her accuser. Let them cast her out.” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a shame how a company that does not even know me personally is willing to help me me so much. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Millions of dollars in federal aid have been offered to state and local law enforcement agencies willing to wage the war. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z No one was willing to run against Howard’s horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I stared at my screen for the longest ten minutes of my life, willing it to change from “delivered” to “read.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Page 125 The signs were all there, all over, for anyone willing to notice. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I look balefully at the sinking sun, willing it to at least slow down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It was April who got the idea of going around the apartment house and asking all the ladies if they had any old junk jewelry that they were willing to sell. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the only company near Maribel’s school that had been willing to sponsor our visas. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Please, if you’re willing...we would love to have you over.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I felt so thankful that Lord Godalming is rich, and that both he and Mr. Morris, who also has plenty of money, are willing to spend it so freely. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The previous warden had left after a corruption scandal, and such was Osborne’s renown that the Republican governor was willing to give him a try. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep my eyes on him like a hypnotist, willing Lolo to stand still with my mind. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She also wanted to prove to the women she led that she was willing to suffer for the cause. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z My sister, on the other hand, was bewildered as to why I was willing to put up with it. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He shrugged, “I suppose that forms some of the basis for resentment toward them on the part of the technicians here. The robots are perhaps too willing to impress you with their greater knowledge.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She didn’t feel that she could be herself in Amman, and she was willing to endure a split with her family to live in a place where she could lead the life she pleased. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He felt himself slipping into darkness and blinked hard, doggedly clinging to life, willing himself to not let go. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “But I don’t want you to go to prison. There’s a better path for you. I’m willing to tear up these files and release you, but you have to promise me one thing.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The drug dealers were more than willing to take him and put him to work. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z It’s likely dangerous to talk in the woods, but there are some things that need saying and no one seems willing to break the silence. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He sings with his eyes shut tight, the way I would see old Koreans praying in the front pews of Minister Cho’s huge church, their fearsome bouts of concentration on display, ferociously willing. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z If someone had asked me about becoming a minister, I would have been astonished, and told them I was happy and willing to serve Mr. Muhammad in the lowliest capacity. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon or late, some enemy would march on King's Landing, and die last thing he wanted was willing traitors within the city walls. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She was the only one willing to speak for a long time. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She was tall and.tough and uncomplaining, willing to go wherever she was commanded. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He takes a step toward me and I nearly take a step back to restore the balance, but I’m not willing to show any ounce of weakness. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He was able and willing to talk to anyone about anything and had a way of making himself the center of any conversation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z But willing hands and a kind spirit would not be enough. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And every fourth Sunday, God and the weather willing, a Catholic priest says mass in the schoolhouse. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Wishing and willing will not make it otherwise. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The Soviets wanted to know how far the German bomb project had gotten, and they wanted German scientists—willing or not—to help them with their own bomb. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She was willing to help him, but not if he was going to drink all the profits. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I want her to say that change is important and we’re willing to fight for it, even if the fight is just wearing an armband. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z But still he was unbelieving and not willing to do business with her. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I replied that if he was willing to give me long trousers, why couldn’t everyone else have them? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Alvarez had been willing to sign the oath, but he understood that Lawrence had wildly exceeded his authority; at the time of the Wick confrontation, the regents had still not decided whether to dismiss nonsigners. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I’m willing to bet there was some small part of him that thought I deserved it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The oxen were more willing to pull than they had been the day before. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “The earth, it holds back secrets it is not willing to part with, ” I mimicked. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I was willing to bargain and plead with God. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone in the class seemed perfectly willing to skip arithmetic for one morning. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z Here was somebody who had brought the art of skulduggery to the highest point of perfection, somebody, moreover, who was willing to risk life and limb in pursuit of her calling. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The college students, by contrast, were willing to wait a bit, and they were prepared to wait more or less time depending on who the text was from. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I would just like to inform you, Commander, that in spite of your attempted betrayal, I am still willing to negotiate.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It showed how desperate Generose had become that she was willing to leave her six-month-old daughter in the care of her three sons, ages seven, thirteen, and fifteen. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He is willing to suffer their angry medicine. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z In the last few years, he’s risen to be Trujillo’s right-hand man by the dirty “security” work he’s willing to do. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some economists argue that the apparent paradox rests on an illusion: there is no real “labor shortage,” only a shortage of people willing to work at the wages currently being offered. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Quiet and willing to do whatever anyone else wanted, she was often favorably compared to a shadow. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The trouble was, though I would be willing to do that, I was not sure he would be. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z We decide to make the posters at Joe’s house because Pam, being a painter and all, has offered to help out and has lots of art supplies she is willing to donate to the cause. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z We hold our food in our laps, not willing to trust the cleanliness of the table. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z She “takes on all the toil and worry of the painter’s life and is so willing to pose, I believe I’ll be a better artist with her than if I had won Kee Vos.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “At this point, I’m willing to do anything. What were you thinking of?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He stared at the children with his frank gray eyes, willing them to understand. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z That didn’t mean I was willing to give up anything else in my life to achieve that goal. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She was scrappy yet willing to please, feminist yet feminine, full of rage yet friendly, articulate yet not dogmatic. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z How everyone is given the same opportunities to succeed if they’re willing to try. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Are you willing to pay such a price for conformity? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She let off for a long pause, and I swear the words came without my willing them to. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I shake my arms out, one after another, willing the burn to go away. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He was very certain that some day his own oasis of oaks and elms would stand upon those shadeless plains: “Some day. God willing.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I tug on my skirt, willing it to be longer, wanting it to cover the knocking in my knees. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Candice was willing to wait as long as necessary if he wanted to talk. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z If he knows any lawyers who would be willing to help her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I’m lunging back for the bridge, willing to leave no one to those monsters, when he yanks me back. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Even though they were willing to try anything, I'd personally reached peak frustration levels at our country's complex and seemingly arbitrary immigration laws. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Whether this would be a wise move or not, especially if others in Milagro were willing to irrigate that beanfield, was another question. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z No black family lived above the tracks until 1968, and it took two painful years of searching to find someone willing to sell the first black family a home. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Just like Nan never met a town she couldn’t bear to part with, Momma never made a promise she wasn’t willing to break. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z But Frank would not shed his political beliefs; nor was he as willing as Robert to suppress them in the name of career advancement. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I am willing to speculate that he isn’t aware you are on assistance,” he said seriously. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "But I am not willing to chance my brother's life on a woman's honor." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He’d been willing, even eager to risk capture and execution as a thief and hired gun. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He was more than willing just then to let someone else do the work. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Imagine if everyone went around transforming lead into gold. Gold would lose its value. “It’s only those who are persistent, and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the Master Work. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The cap’n said, “Look, I know you’s a busy man, but I’d be willing to pay good for a couple of days of your time if you was to come over with us.” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I raise my voice over the water, willing it not to shake. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z But he was not willing to risk Johnson’s wrath by saying so publicly. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Could we be so desperate for drinkable water that we’re willing to destroy the very machines that could create it, just to get that first sip? Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It would be more difficult to machine and would require hand polishing, but he was willing to tackle it if I agreed. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Later, I talked about a sick grandmother, and her sick, wealthy friends who were willing to pay extra money for extra meat. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A new kind of hero emerged as well—a hero willing to sacrifice self to explore new frontiers. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He was willing enough to hand over the keys to the banquet hall. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He seems young for his age, but in a year or two he'll grow out of his awkwardness and have willing girlfriends lining up around the corner. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z When she reined in, the horse prancing sideways and jerking the bit, she asked if I thought Papa and Mama would be willing to leave at daybreak. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z The only way to fight sugar masters, it seemed, was for the workers to be harder, tougher, and more willing to accept bloodshed than the owners. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z All she could think of was the risk—and how willing Henry was to put Cari and Beto in the middle of it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Lazlo couldn't fathom it, that a goddess would be willing to give up her magic. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I ran away before he could answer, willing my feet to move faster. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you are not willing to telephone the state president to get those orders,” I said coldly, “then kindly do not interrupt us again.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Catholic children were willing to accept that but the next question was a sticker. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a maternal gesture that I’m much more willing to receive from her than my actual mother. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He was going to tick on a form that his client was willing to be removed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z "I told him I was intensely interested in what he was doing and would be willing to mount any sort of research effort to provide him with more information," Lamphere recalled. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But outside of class few were willing to recognize that I was, at best, paradoxically named a minority student. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Dearest Minerva and Mate, we are petitioning at headquarters, and God willing, some door will open soon. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One day when he is speaking to her on the phone, she asks him if he might be willing to call someone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Behind me, in the playground, Ross Wilcox was willing me to balls it up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The courtroom was empty except for Ishmael Chambers, who sat in the gallery with the look on his face of a man willing to wait forever. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Though Lord willing, I plan to hang around for a lot longer.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was told that, if he was willing to put in the work, he would leave the program a different person. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z And Celaena was willing to bet a fortune that this was anything but a surprise—the woman had probably been waiting here for a while. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She shook her head as if to suggest she knew more than she was willing to share. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Behind this mask, I’m willing myself to be someone else, someone braver. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Huge cash grants were made to those law enforcement agencies that were willing to make drug-law enforcement a top priority. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He does, but for the entire distance to the gate, David walks with his head turned back, half smiling at me, like he’s willing things to be okay. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z "I'm hoping you'll be you, and let me be me. We can still be ourselves. Just together. Maybe we'll even realize we have some ways in common. I'm willing to see anything as a miracle." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’m willing my knees not to give out. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Look at her. She’s excited about it already,” Tata said, and they all stared at me with broad smiles, willing me to give in to their enthusiasm. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Mrs. van D. didn’t see it my way, but she added that, even though she disagreed, she was willing to back down, and that was an entirely different matter. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “But if the physics-—the quantum physics— suggests that God exists, I’m more than willing to entertain the notion.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His employees loved working for him, and one even asked if my dad would be willing to sponsor him to get a green card. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z No way to know how long they might be willing to lie in ambush. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z And, at any rate, one of the few rules the Executives seemed willing to admit to was that students were not allowed in one another’s rooms. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I love the rebound, boxing out, figuring angles and positioning myself, willing the ball into my hands. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z According to Abu, I could do anything I put my mind and energy to, and I was only too willing to prove him right. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They would have been willing to follow a leader over the River and into the shadow of Mordor; but Frodo spoke no word, and Aragorn was still divided in his mind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I could pretty much move however I wanted to underwater, just by willing the ocean currents to change around me and propel me along. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z If no one was willing to arrange a match, he was going to have to follow War Admiral to his next scheduled contest, to pit Seabiscuit against him in a full-field race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The camera remained on the ground near his hand, though, as no one seemed willing to get close while the robot delivered its awesome smackdown. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But he'll be watching, every moment, every twist and turn, and willing me to come home. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Let her continue to think so, for in truth you soon will be, God willing and your health permitting, for I have requested the Prior to arrange your journey with all speed. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z As much as I was generally happy to stay out of politics and policy making, this had been my big fight—the issue for which I was willing to hurl myself into the ring. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Brute crouched, wriggling his hips, willing himself to pounce. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The FBI was expert at covering its tracks, and its agents were willing to lie when confronted. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z An interval of silence passed and then Rick said, “You can test me out. I’m ready. Of course I’d like to test you, too. If you’re willing.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Hazel saw Hyzenthlay looking at him and returned her stare, willing her with all his might to keep still. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry. I know you’re impatient. So am I. But if we act before we have all the relevant information, we may lose the Book, and that’s not a risk I’m willing to take.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He seemed to be really hurt but, paradoxically, he was the only one willing to talk. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Lucky for her, True Belle was dying and willing to die in Vesper County, after giving her whole well life to Miss Vera Louise in Baltimore. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They were brave indomitable fellows, well tested in battle and willing to follow their hero wherever he went. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z “There is a way to overcome those influences. If Darkness is willing to perform a blessing, that is.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z These humble children of God were willing to suffer for righteousness sake, I repeated to myself over and over. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Do I want to have them with me so badly,” she asks herself of her children, “that I’m willing to risk their losing their lives?” Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Once she had satisfied these conditions, though, he was willing to let her watch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Rowan didn’t see himself as royalty, but he was willing to play along, at least today. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Well, people would tell him what they most wanted. They'd say it loudly. Everyone could hear. And then they told him what they were willing to trade for it. But they whispered that part.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t know if he knew anything about driving cattle or not, but I was willing to bet that he could keep her from chasing me. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z And there’s grace in being willing to know and hear others. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It was reassuring to see the young soldier’s head nod in agreement— until he added, “God and Trujillo willing.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The message was a sealed envelope, waxed and marked with a thumbstrip as well, and Nailer had a chit for payment on delivery, if the captain was willing to thumb it. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The colored man said, “Maybe not. How much you willing to pay for information on two more?” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “If you see their boy again, let him know I’d be willing to buy about three halves.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He felt as if there were something inside him that didn’t fit in with their merriment, with their willing ignorance of the world outside the castle. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I’m willing to do anything to keep that sadness in her eyes from becoming permanent. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z They were relaxed, friendly people, always willing to chat, unlike the Americans in our neighborhood, who seemed more closed off. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She was perfectly willing to give everyone and everything a chance. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Apollo, of course, would not put up with this, but Hercules was perfectly willing to fight him and Zeus had to intervene. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was generally more than willing to go hunting. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Others, because they were always willing to give an attempt at meaningful communication “one more shot.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Most important, she now had a sponsor, a mentor willing to make her career and prospects for advancement his responsibility. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “Keeping our Nightbeast well fed is quite difficult. The meat of other monstruos will only go so far, but every so often, we are willing to accept a sacrifice. Namely, the three of you.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z I ain’t sure, but I’m willing to bet their families came from the South just like mine. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z We couldn’t understand why, if the state was willing to give us packages of meat, sacks of potatoes and fruit, and cans of all kinds of things, our mother obviously hated to accept. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If that happened, she wasn’t sure Hecate would be able—or willing—to stop the giant from crushing her and her friends. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “So do many of our young men. We’re willing to go on fighting.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z People who normally can't stand the idea of violence are suddenly willing to make an exception. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z There were a lot of people willing to die or kill for the unimaginable wealth this gold could bring. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Although almost all of these correspondents were willing to be publicly identified—some demanded it—I’m using only their online names, since their stories could put them in peril from parents, peers, or school administrators. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She burrowed up next to Håkon’s warm side, willing his warmth to soak through her coat and down to her skin. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’ve changed so much for you. I know it doesn’t seem like it, but I have. I just wanted to be with you, Dimple. I was even willing to put aside my parents’ wishes. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He said, for those willing, there was always work on the coffee haciendas. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And Henry, flushed and callow and lean, elegant and thrown wide open, his face always turned toward Alex, his mouth unguarded around a laugh, willing. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Some have families eagerly awaiting them—families who are willing to let their newly released relative sleep on the couch, floor, or extra bed indefinitely. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But why was Elizabeth Cady Stanton willing to make such an unusual demand? Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He turned back to his soup bowl and shut his eyes, willing himself to feel as light as the steam rising into his face. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “I am willing to be patient in all things that are reasonable; but in this—this desecration of the grave—of one who——” He fairly choked with indignation. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z “I wish those kind souls wouldn’t be so protective. I know plenty who’d be willing to take the chance of being ‘disillusioned,’ ” the proprietor laughed. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of all the people on this forsaken planet, I thought my friends of over a year would be willing to help me get them out.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I grabbed his hand, willing him to stay upright. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He realized the soldier was silently willing him to approach. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z What might he be willing to do now that he would not have done before? Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z She looked impressed that I had been willing to sacrifice my lessons, and thought it was hilarious that the Special Sticks still smelled weird. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z This presented no problem, however, because for a very small consideration Joe was more than willing to fix whatever broke in whatever he had sold you. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Magdalys took a deep breath, willing herself not to unleash the volcano fire of rage she had bubbling up inside her. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The judge asked Burkhart if this individual was really his attorney, and Burkhart, with one eye on Hale, said, “He’s not my attorney...but I’m willing to talk to him.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Emmett giving a hello to family, Byrd ready and willing to help. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Once again he expressed to him what, indeed, the Polish Government had already said publicly, that they were willing to negotiate with Germany about their disputes on an equal basis. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I took every opportunity to go into town and strike up a conversation with anyone willing to talk with me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But she never asked for details; she only waited to hear what he was willing to tell. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He would be willing to die himself, he said—“But not even for my own city will I slay my son.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt willing to push and pull about this; seven acres was near one-quarter of the property, one-quarter of their holdings. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He was a man who was able and willing to love with the whole of his heart. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z She didn’t, but she wasn’t willing to say so. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “But there were some well-off people who didn’t want to do this labor, and they were willing to pay for someone to take their place,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z As a medic, he was willing to take any kind of risk in order to save a life. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Second, the official religions and patriotic fervor of many states make their troops willing to fight suicidally. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He was more confident now, more willing to take charge. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Abortion was, and still is, illegal in Iran, but women were either able to find medical practitioners willing to perform one or would take the back-alley route. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z ‘Hopefully we can find Apollo and Artemis. Then you can ask him yourself. Juno said the twins might be willing to help us.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I keep willing myself to be happy, but there are days when the sadness arrives and sits on my head. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Although there was no reliable way of dating periods, there was no shortage of people willing to try. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It might spark interest if the girl was willing to tell her story. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z People expect it’s going to taste better and they are willing to pay five, ten cents more—just on the strength of that package.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Rashid asked, willing Tad to close the door and go away. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Gladiola didn’t really want to go back to his family, but he was willing to if it meant helping Grover. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z And of course—I am willing to play. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “The earth, it holds back secrets it is not yet willing to part with.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z He was willing to tolerate what he considered high spirits as long as it was balanced by hard work. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were even willing to pay gang dues to have their chance. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Amah! Amah!” she repeated desperately, willing her to awaken, but Amah was deaf to her pleas. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z In their efforts to nullify my influence in the union, my old comrades were willing to kill the union itself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He does, but for the entire distance to the gate, David walks with his head turned back, half smiling at me, like he’s willing things to be okay. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Only Liam was willing to look me straight in the eye. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "But if I wasn't willing to take risks to save lives, I'd . . ." He thought for a moment. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z If she was willing to punish a child for her husband’s sins, would she be any less willing to punish me if she knew that I was where she wanted to be with Kevin? Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Would you be willing to carry a letter to my friends in Mycenae if I can save you?” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I tender-footed across the porch to the steps; then her chair creaked, and without my willing it to do so, my body turned around, and my eyes looked straight at Mrs. Evans. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There it was, stacked up behind the barn, waiting for willing hands. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “What the hell are you talking about? By the time we got through with him, he’d been willing to sell a million boxes of chocolates.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Furrowing her brow, she fought for the right sounds, willing her tongue and teeth to work—the whispered consonant, the hiss. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Maybe if that black heart of yours hadn’t been willing to leave them to starve, we could have found them new, loving homes.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z If you haven’t been charged with a crime, are you willing to risk the possibility that fighting the forfeiture might prompt the government to file criminal charges against you? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They thought we were stuck in the old ways and unwilling to assimilate, when really, it was just a question of how much we were willing to give up to become American, and how fast. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The Montana Fish and Game Department registered strong opposition to further spraying, saying it was “not willing to compromise the sport fishery resource for programs of questionable necessity and doubtful success.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I turned the word over in my throat like a stone; a prayer I couldn’t add breath to, a world I wasn’t willing to release. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Call it a miracle, an accident, or a case of two powerful personalities willing themselves to expire on schedule and according to script. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “The music, the language, the way you kids wear your clothes. I think it’s a good thing that someone is willing to protect him from hooligans like you and your friends.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Ekon kept his eyes on the beast, willing it to stare back at him as he spoke. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Are you willing to study so we can be on television?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z But some of us won’t be willing to say those words back. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She was asked whether she was willing to fly on a plane and then if she was capable of living in a city characterized by severe, snowy winters, alone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “We know you have one. We know where all the Tory weapons in Redding are. Not everybody is willing to play the dog to the King.” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z To these families, it all seemed so disingenuous, the thinly veiled plea for mercy and, most of all, the idea that Reggie was taking responsibility, “willing to man up.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I freeze before answering it, silently willing him not to say anything about Will as I spin my laptop around. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He was no longer convinced he would be willing to do anything to survive, or that he even had a right to live. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A few more people willing to brave Grandma came and went, but finally we were down to the reporter, who’d settled into the best chair, still nosing for news. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z His dark eyes traveled back and forth, willing every eye to meet his. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re still avoiding me at the bus stop, but maybe if I talk to them alone, they’ll be willing to forgive me. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z I am tormented by the knowledge of how much my family is willing to sacrifice for each other. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As the army retreated to safety he was the last to go, willing himself to walk slowly as if that were the way he had planned it. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And of course I was willing to do that. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly no one else my age is willing to admit it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Whatever he’d wanted from me he didn’t want anymore, and I was certain it was because I’d been too willing to give it to him. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I need to feel that you are willing to make some effort.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z And it is only when you are willing, finally, to fly down and pick through the bones that you can check if the marriage is actually dead. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Social groups for women encouraged lively exchange between old settlers and migrants, creating a willing audience for modeling proper behavior. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The Republican Party, eager to score points against President Truman, a Democrat, accused him of being "soft on communism" and willing to turn a blind eye to subversives in his own administration. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Only if you are willing to carry the boat and me and the two whales I caught all the way to my hall,” said Hymir, exhausted. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z But I was willing to embrace mortal life again, before chasing immortality. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Neither Cletus nor I was willing to make a move until Ob did. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes, willing herself to be rooted there, in that chair, and she gripped the armrest until the pattern carved in it rose up to meet her fingers, solid and reassuring. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Her team had always been willing—even eager—to practice, so she was surprised and disappointed when they refused. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z They would have to be young, without families, willing to risk their lives. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She often told an outward lie, willing herself to be peppy in church, at school, using positive affirmation, which turns out not to be at all the same thing as telling the truth. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z In the rolling surf, willing hands to steady the gunwale as their mates climbed in. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I stay with Garrett, not willing to leave him for a second. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She peers beyond me into the empty hallway, as if willing me to go away. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I’d have to get up around 4:30 to get there, but my parents are willing to drive me, and... Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s okay. I’m willing to give it a shot. Science was my favorite subject at my old school.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Wilkins weighs 136 pounds, and of all the kamikazes who dominate Permian and are eagerly willing to sacrifice their bodies for the great cause of football, he is the most fearless, or foolhardy. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, however, was not the moment to cast doubt on Hermione’s theory, not when she was so surprisingly willing to fall in with Harry’s dearest wish. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He exhaled slowly, willing himself to be patient. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z "Don’t be afraid, Sam. I’m not going to let anything happen to you. In fact, I’m willing to forget all about this, if you can provide me with a little information." The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I also told him that my father had confirmed that any au pair that was placed by them must be a nonsmoker or be willing to stop smoking. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe Dad and I are too much like that; neither one of us is willing to make an effort to understand the other.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I am willing to say I was glad they were scared, for it prevented them from taking action. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Basil Stag Hare superintended the willing creatures who carried logs and filling to shore up the gatehouse entrance. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Being willing to sit up here and talk,” she said, and she kissed him on his temple. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “He was only willing to step in slow ... no big names and no big plans.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I explain that Mae is willing to pay me to walk Ziggy, but my parents don’t want me to walk a dog by myself. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Proving this mathematically was horrendously difficult using the traditional techniques available to them and Halley and Wren were willing to admit that the task was beyond them. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Nobody was willing to say that there was zero chance that God exists. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z If only Papá had been more willing to do his job and make us a family, maybe El Sacrificio would be more than just an exotic name printed on a dead man’s driver’s license. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Tough work for a slip of a lass—are you willing to risk it, Kittyhawk?” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z I sensed already that he was more at home with the unruliness of the world than I was, more willing to let it all in without distress. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "For the security of my parents, I am willing to do that." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I stare at him, willing him to continue. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He was willing to exchange soul-destroying suspicion for heartbreaking reality. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Vertical seating was a compromise she was no longer willing to make. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Jacob wasn’t much younger than me, but he wasn’t nearly as strong nor as willing to work. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They thought for sure the Committee men were right behind me with guns and vicious hearts and fists willing to hit a five-year-old. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z There is, then, a whole battery of armaments available to the forester who is willing to look for permanent solutions that preserve and strengthen the natural relations in the forest. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I’d been willing to just come here, do a few fun interviews, and leave, if Hannah could treat me nicely for once. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I toss pebbles at his window, willing him to come out. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z True, there were those willing to wait for one of Min’s creations, but they grew fewer every year. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He’d try to bring the night into focus, willing coherence, but the effort would only cause distortions. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z "We're out trying to raise money so that we can open a children's center. Anything you'd be willing to donate would be greatly appreciated." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And Father does seem grateful that he’s still willing to translate the sermons, even after the two of them had words. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z During all the terrible long years of his childhood, only Jaime had ever shown him the smallest measure of affection or respect, and for that Tyrion was willing to forgive him most anything. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I don’t know whether to believe the bird, but I’m willing to entertain the idea that maybe he’s not the enemy. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “There are many of us who can truly fight because we are willing to give ourselves for Biafra.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “I am willing to do anything to make this right to you. I’m so sorry. I truly am.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Hazel felt willing enough, but Fiver needed persuasion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In truth, the young lord commander and her king had more in common than either one would ever be willing to admit. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘My legs must forget the miles. They would be more willing, if my heart were less heavy.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “I’m willing to take that risk because I’m the kind of guy that lives on the edge. You know, carpe diem. Suck the marrow out of life.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Now that it was time to go, Ira looked scared, she hesitated a little before entering: but already a dozen willing hands had lifted her in. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z But the fact that you have atoms and that they assemble in such a willing manner is only part of what got you here. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z You were willing to die rather than speak it. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “I can’t—” “Go ahead. You got to learn to take what people are willing to give.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He offered Shin food, lodging, and five yuan a day— about sixty cents—if he was willing to tend pigs. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Would you be willing to accept a position in Washington, DC? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Most other scientists, however, were willing to accept quantum mechanics because it agreed perfectly with experiment. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was willing to sacrifice my dignity if it meant I got to keep holding on to Hope Springs and my dream of the perfect place for me and Nan. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z So Pong was willing to wait until the mysterious Ampai returned. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Ordinary crime, after all, preys on the weak—on little old ladies rather than on husky athletes—and criminals often make willing and able executioners of defenseless people. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Is she willing to know what’s beneath the surface, behind the scenes? The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His conception had been much more conservative, based in fact on the New Year’s party at La Ida, but if it was going to be like that why Hughie was willing to take credit. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z An argument broke out about who would be willing to step forward and do the deed. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z So he rode hard, steadily, willing himself not to tire as the minutes and miles passed. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z You’d spew a lot less asininity if you were willing to see beyond the eighteenth hole of your country club golf course. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She did not understand Yossarian’s lust; but she was willing to take his word for it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z According to the unsympathetic account of Cabello Balboa, Washkar’s mother, who was apparently willing to marry her dead brother, objected to her son’s plan to marry her daughter. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z What steps are we willing to take to protect ourselves and our own from truth and consequences? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Apparently he was driven by a passion of hatred against them which made him willing to sacrifice his son in order to bring upon them the horror of being cannibals. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They were driven by greed and willing to do just about anything to acquire what they wanted. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z It’s a strange thing to realize that you’re willing to die. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When I leave this place, I shall make my way to that fastness, and, God willing, shall there be reunited with several of my Regiment, Pro Bono and Nsia Williams first among them. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z When she emerged from her coma, she was so stiff that she thought there was a danger of her limbs cracking off if she moved, so hungry that her stomach was willing to risk it. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I don't know who came up with the traditional vachette program, but I'm willing to bet that he had some outstanding drug connections. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I realized people would pay me to buy their food because I was willing to run for it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In the end, the group chose to pass a resolution so unambitious that almost everyone in attendance was willing to sign on. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Well, he might tell Julian. I’m perfectly willing to concede that. But he hasn’t told him yet, and I think the chances are he won’t, at least not for a while.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Because we are willing to,” came the reply. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He was “not willing that I should write even on the woman question,” she told Anthony. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Matt had been willing to take me as I was. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z If I can’t fix our relationship, it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make, because my lying to them keeps them safer. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Weaver assured Lawrence that he himself was “perfectly willing to bleed for this thing,” but “we have simply got to take more time.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But on the other, she must be in a really good headspace if she’s willing to take it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She could not move, she could not do anything but let the tears run down her cheeks and stare back at him, willing him back to her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Gray asked, “If you were permitted to sit any place you wanted on the bus, would you be willing to ride it again?” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z At last Sissy made it understood that she was willing to take the child off their hands as soon as it was born. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z 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 The way I saw it, if my students were willing to pretend I was a teacher, the least I could do was return the favor and pretend that they were writers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Luckily, Simba Quix was still willing to underwrite my expenses, and I was able to continue playing tennis each afternoon, instead of being out working to pay my way through school. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Like maybe I was the only one who understood her, the only one who was willing to give her a chance. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Alex flipped his phone shut, then opened it and tried again, willing the call to go through. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z No matter how hard Mom and Wilfred were willing to work, jobs were scarce, too. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I am quite willing for the children, his, of course, but also ours as they come along, to be raised in the Catholic faith. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Not the best reason to run for office, but I am willing to bet there have been worse. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z President Johnson was saying that the United States was willing to stop its bombing if the North Vietnamese were ready to begin serious talks. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then someone said, “I’m willing to stand here. I can’t see any other way.” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “And we will offer her a ransom to give us Balder back. Is there one of you who is willing to travel to Hel’s kingdom? You might not return.” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She couldn’t guess how many skeletons were represented, but she was willing to bet they were all demigods from the past, children of Athena on the same quest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “See you at the morning service, Lord willing.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I’m willing to overlook that sexist BS for now. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “We have reached our destination. From here, the Lord willing, you will disperse to families who need you and want you.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Dr. Singh then asked if I was willing to try exposure response therapy again, which I’d done back when I first started seeing her. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He reached out to the heads of the agencies to see if they might be willing to answer questions from locals at a town hall meeting. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “Coach Noles...Coach Noles sees the world differently than I do, and I’m not willing to agree to disagree with him.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z Chandresh was more than willing to let him organize the lighting, having already deemed him invaluable to the circus planning with only mild coercion. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z While I was more than willing to give testimonials for my comrades, I did not want to take any action that would heighten the bitterness between the ANC, the PAC, and the BCM. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at my hands, willing the black to clear away, the world to come back into view, knowing the open air over the edge of the roof is still barely an inch away. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Some people have taken this as proof that she herself was Quaker, but the real story is more complicated—and it shows that Elizebeth was willing to use every lever to get an education. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She had been half willing to sponge out what she had seen and heard, creep back to New York, and make him a memory. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Armed with his English Bulldog revolver, Comstock was one of the few prominent white citizens in Osage County who seemed willing to assist investigators. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When times were easy, the parson nearly destroyed the Apothecary, but when the going grew tough, he was willing to throw aside his every belief if it would save his daughters. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z James was always willing to tell Dicey what he was learning, even though he seemed to have no interest in discussing other things with her. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you are willing to make the commitment. We should be able to assist you, and Poppet and Widget would be able to help, as well, but the true responsibility would be yours.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I felt a kind of joy and hope in the thought that one white man was willing to use his own money to call attention to the injustice we were facing. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I’m willing to lose some sleep. I’ll be off in the morning and out of your hair.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She wasn’t as big and she couldn’t do as much as I could, but she was more willing. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Even in the black media—which is generally more willing to raise and tackle issues related to criminal justice—an eerie silence can often be found. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Tonight, she thought, with the rich Fannings, she would present herself as the daughter willing to make these sacrifices. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Dismay circled the car and panted, willing everybody in the car to come out. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z If they’re willing to accept me and my guilty conscience, why the hell shouldn’t I run away with the circus? Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I stare at the bridge of her nose, which is easier than staring at her eyes, willing her to speak first. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Well”—Milkman smiled—“I’m willing to, I guess.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, as I say, he appeared cordial, and willing to suspend judgment. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Being desperate for a ride didn't mean I was willing to forgive him. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I don’t understand why Grover keeps saying no. He’s willing to discuss it. He’ll even make special trips here to talk it over. But in the end, no results. What do you think?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z They couldn't manage to wash a coffee mug, yet they'd been more than willing to criticize the detergent manufacturer. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “Belmont Park, the country’s leading racetrack,” he said, “should be willing to at least meet that figure.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I also asked if he would be willing to give us masking tape to tape our logos and not destroy outside property. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Both of us have to be home for dinner, but the only way I’m willing to let her leave is to extract a promise that we’ll share time together soon. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z And promise to be good, and always done their work quickly and willing so they could be free to play. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t seem able or willing to come closer to the store, but that wasn’t much comfort to Frank. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The average teenager was willing to wear very uncomfortable attire. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Once again, I felt like I was putting in all of the work required of me, but I lacked a coach willing to show me the way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z "It isn't much, sir. You suggested that you would put me in touch with some of the trustees who would give me a job. I'm willing to do anything." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But, as Shin found out, they are quite willing to ignore national directives when presented with an industrious North Korean who keeps his mouth shut and works hard for sixty cents a day. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z If I have one saving grace, it's that I'm lucky enough to have found someone willing to handle the ugly business of day-to-day living. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The town fathers of a thousand communities lend willing ears to the chemical salesman and the eager contractors who will rid the roadsides of “brush” — for a price. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Meaning: He was dyed-in-the-wool on issues like abortion, and was a fiscal conservative, of course, but he was willing to consider less strict rules on things like immigration. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Benji couldn’t tell if she was bluffing, but he wasn’t willing to take a chance. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The topic had been dropped, and no one was willing to try picking it up again, least of all me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was grateful she was willing to cut class so that Evan wouldn't learn that he'd turned me into a blubbering wreck. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z I had friends who were willing to get covered in yolk—and keep going anyway. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Part of the money was set aside for lessons with Agnes Reifsnyder, one of the few white voice teachers in Philadelphia willing to accept black students. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z But if it kept Ob grinning and chasing after some hope, I knew I’d have to be willing to follow him. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z "Well, God willing, there's someone out there waiting for both of us." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z All were eager to get the journey over as quickly as possible, and were willing, tired as they were, to go on marching still for several hours. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Why would I take on the risk inherent in stealing information from you when you’re willing to tell me everything about yourself for free? Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z If it was a success any number of men were willing to dig down to put money in. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I think my team viewed me as so different from themselves they didn’t know how to relate, and they weren’t willing to put in the effort to figure it out. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z "Mr. Myers, you know I'm going to want you to not only tell me the truth but also tell the court the truth. Are you willing to do that?" Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z People are willing to accept you if they see you as an outsider trying to assimilate into their world. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z From recent memories, I can tell that Margaret is usually just as willing to do the same. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Black could arrange to get Gold the job, if Gold was willing to move to New Jersey. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, willing his father’s voice to go away, willing the wretched memories to go away. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They are floridly willing to stand in a circle around him all night, with their zap guns drawn. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I wouldn’t answer her back and I stayed completely still, willing her to just leave me alone. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z When pressed, the mayor wasn’t willing to get into specifics. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z She held her hands up, hoping neither of them would be willing to go through her to get to the other. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And others who are willing to be arranged. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The message read: I would be willing to meet with you tomorrow morning before school. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Slowly, I was becoming more outward and social, more willing to open myself up to the messes of the wider world. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Black people have the same opportunities as white people in this country if they’re willing to work hard enough. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z See how ready and willing she is to follow a banner, provided that someone picks it up. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z This is what Jeanine was willing to enslave minds and murder people for—to keep us all from knowing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “You know, Milo, I think Colonel Korn and I might be willing to take the syndicate off your hands,” he suggested in an offhand manner, almost licking his lips in savory anticipation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Not so long as there was food and drink within, willing women and warm fires. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But she was willing to wait out the hostility in the hope that her players would eventually buy in. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I’m half willing the phone to ring and half dreading it ringing, but in the end I’m pleased when it stays silent. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “If we knew the treatment would work safely, then we could give it to Shay and see how she felt about it later. But to test it we need a willing subject.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She seemed a little startled by his voice, but she came to the table determined to finish the terrible passage, yet not willing to miss her supper to do so. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The scythe didn’t repeat himself, because he knew she had heard—she just wasn’t willing to believe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Confident of my ignorance, he was willing to let the charade continue. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If she didn’t intend to have babies, what had made her willing to marry an old man? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Though wary of this sudden about-face, Ronald Reagan seemed willing to soften his rhetoric and take a new look at US-Soviet relations. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Some Foretelling groups artificially arouse perversion in a normal person—injecting female or male hormones during the days before a session. It’s better to have a natural one. He’s willing to come; likes the notoriety.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Though die inn had come well recommended by the master of the Meadowlark, that did not mean Quentyn was willing to leave their goods and gold unguarded. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Until the gang war, J. T.’s foot soldiers had been willing to balance the risky, low-paying job with the reward of advancement. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “If my mother ever calls, tell her I’m willing to meet her,” I said. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The group lets out one long, hard laugh, and I decide that it’s a risk I’m willing to take. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z If that soldier wasn’t willing to come near, did that automatically mean it was safe for me? Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Do you think you might be willing to tell me why you cried?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Now are you willing to concede that there is some faint connection, not necessarily between two eccentrics, but with a—um—general turn of mind that exists in some quarters across the water?” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Together they saw the tragedy and humiliation of their Table, from which no man was willing to save them— knew that the Queen of it was called, by common breath, a destroyer of good knights. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The identity of the prospective bride was no secret to the parents of our young men, and no family was willing to shoulder so blatant a risk. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z They were willing to take time to drill. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Lately he’d started joking about us playing air- guitar—air-cello duets, which was about as far as I was willing to go. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The next morning I startled awake, still in Maddy's bed, my body cramped, her face two inches from mine, her eyes wide open, willing my eyes open. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Everyone seemed willing to let her go on complaining. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “What Jack says doesn’t matter. It’s Dennis. Are you willing to talk to Dennis? He will say it’s the nature of things that you can always find what you need.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t realized how far he was willing to go. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It killed me to think Mom was so willing to give up because Dad had disappeared. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He pulled the mask away and wiped his face, then pressed it back over his mouth and nose, willing the stickum to seal but not holding out much hope. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Even if everyone in town wasn’t scared to death, I doubted I’d be able to find anyone willing to speak with frank honesty about the dead. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z If the police seized your car worth $5,000, or took $500 cash from your home, would you be willing to pay an attorney more than your assets are worth to get them back? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But there are also monsters in our communities—people who are willing to steal and to kill, people who disregard the rights of others. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z But when we have considered the picture once more, I declare myself willing. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z We are told, too, that Hercules slew the eagle and delivered Prometheus from his bonds, and that Zeus was willing to have this done. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The price of the vouchers goes from two hundred dollars to three hundred to five hundred dollars, and still no one is willing to surrender their ticket. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But I’m not willing to endanger their lives. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I am willing to stay in the dark. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She’d be willing to sell us the old farming tools, and we could easily resell them at a good price. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hitler might lose the war, but he wouldn’t be willing to surrender all the art he had stolen. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Gray arranged for the high school principal to issue passes for students willing to testify at Claudette’s hearing. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z As a matter of fact, the boy loved Joanna and was willing to marry her after—as the saying goes—he had gotten her into trouble. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm going to my death, and all she's willing to say is what I already know? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z November 21 the Putnam sailed, “bound for Sumatra and the pepper islands, God willing”—Captain Bowditch commanding. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Hunts were usually initiated by one man, the mwini chisokole, or owner of the hunt, who called together all the willing men from the surrounding villages. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z I walk slowly, willing them into smooth movements. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Would I ever be willing to give him a lift? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No one was willing to carry me and I didn’t want to be a burden,” he said. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I am willing to let that little jab slide. It would be wonderful if you would participate in our mascot change campaign, Jessica.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Sean was standing at the counter by the coffeepot, willing it to brew faster. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “They were different than most of their neighbors in appearance, in the foods they ate, the things they loved. But they were willing to accept and share with others.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “He knew it,” said Elisha, “because He was willing to pay the price. Don’t you know it, Johnny? Ain’t you willing to pay the price?” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z In Welch, the Pentecostal neighbors provided for her, and now in New York, with her long blond hair and wide blue eyes, she found various men who were willing to help out. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Wise and warm and willing to hold me close. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I realized what a cur I was to dream of such a thing, even if you had been willing.” The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The DEA has offered free training, intelligence, and technical support to state highway patrol agencies that are willing to commit their officers to highway drug interdiction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z We could, thought Jon, if we had the gold, and someone willing to sell us food. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The only thing Gaea needed was a willing sacrifice—a soul to be consumed for Alcyoneus to awaken. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z What if Wilfrido knew our lease was up soon and was willing to wait it out? The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z And I think they felt like that if they were willing to do this, that then we were really serious about what we were doin’... The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z His dad had been confused but ultimately willing to roll with it when Alex asked if he could bring a friend and casually mentioned the friend would be the Prince of Wales. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Someone willing to be right here with me and feel the horror of the night my parents died. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Rishi swallowed, willing his heart to stop pounding, his blood to stop boiling. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “I cannot. To explain would involve breaking a trust and I am not willing to do that, not even for you.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They want someone who is fair and willing to do his share of the work, not sit idle giving orders. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “I hope you realize that we are willing to die for what we believe in,” one student said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Raven is willing to offer you a small measure of help on your journey, provided you ask the right questions. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Maybe Sapiens had other aspirations, and were consciously willing to make their lives harder in order to achieve them. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But the hood taught me that everyone has different notions of right and wrong, different definitions of what constitutes crime, and what level of crime they’re willing to participate in. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He was willing to do anything to get what he wanted. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “The new council has said that you can be pardoned as soon as you are willing to apologize.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Thanks largely to the groundwork laid by Douglas Moore, Floyd McKissick, and Louis Austin, the town’s black elite was willing to promote confrontation over quiet persuasion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z All my memories of my father include some manifestation of his disability, even if none of us were quite willing to call it that yet. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z "You know the advertisement of the man----" "All right," broke in Tom quickly, "I'm perfectly willing to go to town. Come on--we're all going to town." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z If that meant he needed to help with the sweeping or washing, he was willing. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Annabeth was looking at me as if she knew my next question, and was silendy willing me not to ask it. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I stared at her, studying the black mole above her lip, willing her to laugh her loud, cackling laugh and tell me it was a joke. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The states that seceded felt that maintaining the institution of slavery was essential to their economy and they were willing to leave the Union rather than outlaw slavery. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Nor was anyone from either of those two states willing to serve on the committee, which was instructed to report its findings to the full House before the end of the session. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z No. The truth is that I would be less willing to lose them, because they have been good friends to me and Caleb has not, not for a long time. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z There's no one willing to take her place. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Fellow immigrants from your homeland are more than willing to pay it forward and pitch in to make sure the INS doesn't detain you. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z One list consisted of things you wanted, the other of things you were willing to work for. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Nowadays many Americans are even willing to pay for water— something we can get for free from any tap. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She knew no one who would be willing to soothe or comfort or aid a grievously wounded being. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had nothing to prove to Ricky and was more than willing to drop it. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Over there in her own country she had her mother and father willing and waiting to help her, as well as her two unmarried sisters. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z When I told him what I needed and why I needed it, he was not only willing to help, he was eager to. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So she simply determined to pluck them out, willing into existence a work environment that conformed to her sense of herself and her place in the world. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He needed an engineer willing to go to Chicago and supervise the construction effort and thought he knew just the man: Luther V. Rice, assistant engineer of the Union Depot & Tunnel Company, St. Louis. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Few Karhiders, even the fishermen and farmers with whom I had spent my first months, had been willing to satisfy their curiosity—which was often intense—by simply asking. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Mom also drew pastel portraits on the spot for anyone willing to pay eighteen dollars, and every now and then she got a commission. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I try to hold on to it—the part of me that’s calm and sober and willing to walk away. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hardly little, Minos. Especially when you advertise across the world that you are willing to pay a thousand gold talents to the one who can solve it. Is the offer genuine?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I have to think about each step, willing my feet to move. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Seriously. Any day of the week, I’m willing.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z If you’re willing to fight it hard enough, you can make it detour for a while, but you’re still going to end up wherever God wants you to be. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I caught that he was from some town in Pennsylvania, but that was as much as he was willing to share with anyone. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Apparently, this branch of the cult only traveled in groups of seven or twelve, as per musical mathematics—but they were willing to break the rule and add her to their number. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “If I feel regret,” I say, “it’s that I wasn’t willing to die sooner. That I wasn’t willing to cut my own throat in the Third Trial instead of killing men I’d known for years.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When someone died without a descendant or proper burial rites, he or she turned into a shave and wandered until a willing host was found. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “There was a couple in Virginia who’d been convicted of a crime for marrying, and your G’pop wasn’t willing to take the risk of marrying in secret,” she says. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Alice Paul wasn’t willing to beg for Wilson’s weak support during his reelection campaign. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z When you've got seventeen million followers, it's never hard to find a competent hacker who's willing to do you a favor. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z When this is done, and the information programmed into all our computers, I for one would be willing to take my chances. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ann chewed on her lower lip a few seconds before answering, “I’m willing if you are.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She really is the best friend ever, even if—or especially because—she’s willing to blackmail my older brother to save my butt. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She was willing to give so much more than we were willing to take. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Not just a respectable grocer or dry cleaner or doctor, but a larger public figure who was willing to speak and act outside the tight sphere of his family. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z No, he was making something down here, something that had to do with paint, and probably something too filthy and dangerous for white men to be willing to do even for money. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit at the edge of the group, wrapping my arms around my legs, willing him not to see me yet. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “You said, ‘I am willing to take that chance,’ Seven, but in a coven there is only we. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z And Denman, to his credit, was ultimately willing to acknowledge his shortcomings when they arrived on the slopes of the mountain and reality stared him in the face. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Sir Charles said, “I assume you’ve had some expenses in raising little Ahbo. I’m willing to give you some consideration for that. You say the poor lad is an orphan?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He carefully worked his shoulder, willing it to get better. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But he always came back again, and since he was willing to work for very little money, Mr. Schmitt always hired him again. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z To strengthen the movement, Anthony considered building alliances with almost any other organization willing to embrace women’s right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I’m willing to bet the affair with his secretary has something to do with this. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He felt the other kids staring at him, almost willing him to do so. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “I’ve been developing a County Literacy Unit, and I need a student to practice on. Would you be willing?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When I wasn’t out working with Janice, I was the willing guy Friday. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z How about you? 2ND JUROR: Not me. 9TH JUROR: I’m willing to put in an hour. 10TH JUROR: Great. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But the other boy was eager and willing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And look at what he was willing to sacrifice to keep them safe and happy. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z This time the university was not willing to back down. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z She knows the relationship is something she must be willing to accept. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Belgium has never been willing to discuss independence before,” Father declared. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t say much about Jesse, except that he would be willing to meet with him. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We simply did the exact opposite of what was expected, knowing we would be punished by Mami when she returned but willing to take the chance to have her back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Gods willing, they will ease the pain of your journey.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Harry bent over the crystal ball and stared, stared as hard as he could, willing it to show him something other than swirling white fog, but nothing happened. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Would you be willing to come back again? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Alfred threw out his jab mechanically, staring at the back of the square, white-topped head, willing it to turn around and look at him. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But for the most part the new scientists avoided the word ‘evidence’ because it inevitably carried with it an implicit reference to the law courts—a reference that Sprat was willing to make explicit. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Not willing to show fear or weakness, I stood there looking back at her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z After ten minutes, as the conversation was ending, the agent told K., “Let me say one last thing. My client is willing to sell this house for a lot less than you might think.” Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z But the best were in the United States, if we were willing to go. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “Thank you,” she said simply, thinking how amazing it was that there should be white people who were willing to go to such lengths to help a slave get to the North. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Amy wants me to sleep over at her house for her birthday, but Abu said no,” I whined, willing my mother to make my father change his mind. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Even though I don’t have my own sad story, I am willing to help, listen, and encourage other Freedom Writers to tell their stories. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I do have a face,” was about as far as he was willing to go. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z All evening, reporters circled around Howard, asking if he’d be willing to match his horse against Riddle’s colt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sally! ” she cried, willing her heart to slow to only three hundred beats per second. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z It was almost like building the driveway was a way of willing the car to happen. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The boys had to be willing to walk long distances if necessary, and to wake themselves up and get ready for games early on weekend mornings. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z And then suddenly, without willing it, he was thinking about Martha. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see they were willing to help the band and indirectly me, because I was dying to go to Europe, so I was grateful to them. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Excuse me, sir, but do you know how to deal with this step now? If you do, then my friend and I would be only too willing to help you.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z That day, Bobby was not the old curmudgeonly Bobby: He was gracious, humorous, and willing to sign countless autographs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Should we not then be willing to explore vigorously, in every nation, major changes in the traditional ways of doing things, a fundamental redesign of economic, political, social and religious institutions? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z If they returned triumphant, her lord husband's joy would be fierce, and he might be willing to hear her out. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A volcano erupts in my stomach, and I look at the floor, willing it to open up and swallow me whole. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z ‘Yet all the Elves are willing to endure this chance,’ said Glorfindel, ‘if by it the power of Sauron may be broken, and the fear of his dominion be taken away for ever.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They would go back to the old players and tell them that if they weren’t willing to obey the rules, they shouldn’t show up. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Not that I care so much about the League, but I was hurt by how easily my friend would be willing to cast me aside. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z JimmyTrotter took a chance and ran through the pines and over the creek to check on Butter and to get whatever afternoon milk Sophie was willing to give. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z A wife, a girl friend, or secretary of one of the leaders, who would be willing to talk freely to me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Coop’s eyes are burning a hole in the side of my face, just willing me to look at him. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “You might tell them that I met some teachers who were willing to teach me science,” I said. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I ease the door open slowly, willing the old hinges not to squeak. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z His moves were so clean and strong I couldn’t help but be surprised he was willing to waste his time here, with our little club. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Or maybe he was heartsick, hating her for what her daddy did to her but still not willing to give her up. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z There is a strange story that the Centaur, Chiron, though immortal, was willing to die for him and that he was allowed to do so. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z That freedom was won at a hard price and if it requires a hard price to retain it... we are able . . . and quite willing to pay it. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z But my time in Summerland has most definitely changed that, and I am willing to pretend to be just about anything in order to win my freedom from this place. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The three of us were willing to make the attempt, but when Mac contacted the fourth man, he refused. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter how willing he was to turn his head respectfully, his father just stomped all the harder with his feet. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Vincent is willing to try it because this school in Brussels will teach him exactly what he wants to do—preach to and help poor people. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Jenna swings her legs back and forth, side to side, wordlessly willing me to speak. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Dad had found Gat both a decent chess opponent and a willing audience for his boring stories about military history, so they’d spent some time together. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I’m willing to bet he’s here to make contact with someone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With each step, reality sinks in, that David will never be able to get in here again, even if Jake were willing to help us—which clearly he won’t be. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Flexibility. Everything is really flexible. You have to be willing to change like that.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I feel so betrayed, even though I realize there’s not much Coach could do to help me, even if he were willing to take the risk. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A few other kids said they were willing to try to talk to Clean. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He once told me that stories can make someone immortal as long as someone else is willing to listen. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “If a petition against such broadcasts would help in any way, I, for one, can guarantee at least 50 names of responsible persons who would be willing and eager to protest.” Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z They found him willing to fight for his rights. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “The question is,” Matthew says, “is this something we’re willing to sacrifice a life for.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z It was just that she wasn’t a very good teacher, and Ess wasn’t a very willing student. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z That men would die was a matter of necessity; which men would die, though, was a matter of circumstance, and Yossarian was willing to be the victim of anything but circumstance. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As for actually knitting—my spirit is willing, but my fingers don't seem to cooperate. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But so far trouble had not come; and as Mr. Baggins was generous with his money, most people were willing to forgive him his oddities and his good fortune. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I’m willing so hard, she must look at me, before one of the men comes over to her, before she disappears. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As long as the muvuki maintained his supremacy, he was quite willing to let a Catholic trader operate in the same area. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end he wrote, “And here is a list of people who are willing to join me.” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I was willing to follow you around the world, wherever you wanted to go, wherever your career took you. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “You are willing to sacrifice me for this,” she says quietly. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z As judge, jury, and willing executioner, Aycliffe had but to give the word, and the offenders life was forfeit. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Most significantly, there are many who are still willing to risk whatever medical consequences might occur by refusing to be vaccinated in order to preserve their personal liberty. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z She held on to him with every ounce of strength she had, willing her arms not to let him go. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Even though it was a struggle to send three children to a private school, my parents were both willing to sacrifice for their children’s spiritual education. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Many of them were willing to kill their rivals to do so, whether the rival belonged to the same gang or a different one. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Luke was willing to play the games, although he would not follow the rules. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I told James my decision and though he was obviously apprehensive, he was willing to go along with what I wanted to do. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He is willing to alter his art in deference to Theo’s bank balance. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Henry’s looking back at him, beautiful and vital and heartsick and still, always, the person Alex is willing to risk ruining his life for. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They had me convinced that if I was willing to work for it, anything was possible. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Percy had a chance to get his memory back, and he was willing to wait in case someone else needed the vial more? The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z With pockets and good tough pants I was willing to pack home many more new foods to try. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He believed that if the Koreans were honest about where they came from and were willing to confront those aspects of their heritage that did not suit the aviation world, they could change. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z All players willing to discuss sharing their clues come to the coffee shop tomorrow 10 A.M. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a game: the vendors wanting more money than Mami was willing to spend, but both of them knowing that eventually, she would part with her dollars and they would get them. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Some people are willing to settle for crumbs. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z They buckled in confusion, not willing to beat up three girls under her watchful gaze. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “She is supposed to. That’s how she will know that you are willing to help. It’s what Madame suggested. Part of the protocol.” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “It’s not about danger. It’s about fear. People are willing to trade their freedom, even for a false sense of protection.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Yet Armpit, and all the others, seemed to be willing to do whatever X-Ray asked of them. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z No one was willing to ask for the radio just yet. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He found pleasure in how quickly the civil defenders’ suspicious glances at his special duties pass changed to wide grins when he greeted them in Igbo, in how willing people were to answer his questions. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Even Durham’s nervous black elites, loath to push the white power structure too far, were willing to expend considerable political capital over education. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Armpit was willing to pay the other eight dollars, plus tax, but Ginny’s mother had told her not to let Theodore pay for anything. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Elena was determined to return to her hometown after school, and the more she told him about it, the more willing he was. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He wasn’t afraid to work hard and was always willing to lend a hand. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Jonas simply smiled and nodded, not ready to lie, not willing to tell the truth. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes, all it takes to save people from a terrible fate is one person willing to do something about it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “It’s a sacrifice I would be willing to make,” she said. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “And then you would whisper to him what you were willing to trade away in order to get it.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z You’d have to make the call nobody else was willing to make.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She had a body like all the others who lived here except she was willing to be naked. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z I look expectant, ready, eager, stupid, willing to do anything. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “The boy and I would be willing to travel with you for a while if you’re willing to make certain guarantees.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “Teach you, I mean, if Miss Hazel would lend me the books. Captain Wallace might be willing to do the math.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, he said, he was willing to go ahead with a spring race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Some scientists who are willing to concede the potent effect of environmental radiation on man nevertheless question whether mutagenic chemicals can, as a practical proposition, have the same effect. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As miners came off shift, the union signed up those willing to strike. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z He’s very smart and very willing to help the cause, but not really firebrand material. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He stated the matter simply: if I recognized the legitimacy of the Transkei government and was willing to move there, my sentence would be dramatically reduced. proposal, and again I turned him down. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We wouldn’t have to pay anything, Papi said, because “he’s willing to give you lessons in exchange for some carpentry on his porch.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Do you remember when I asked if you’d be willing to do something to help the Settlement?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z With all that was in him, he was willing me to touch the temple and be saved. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The Reich Citizenship Law defined citizens to be any German national “of German or related blood” who “proves by his conduct that he is willing and fit to faithfully serve the German people and Reich.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There are some things I am not willing to do, even to help Mom stay calm. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Some dark knowledge haunts my men, something they aren't willing to tell me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z All we would have to do is give them some task measuring how hard they were willing to work. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He could understand, he said, having to earn her love, and he was willing to prove himself to her with time if she would agree to be patient. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z They advertised for workers willing to cross the picket line. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z I can barely make out his features as he blinks several times, willing his eyes to adjust. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “If you’d been willing to spend the money, sir, we could have had separate rooms. Weren’t you lucky there were two berths on the boat!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He always says insha’Allah when he talks about the future since it means “God willing.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Those values that I was accepting in school—being a good reader, being a person willing to explore the great ideas—were actually serving to separate me from other kids my age. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The closest thing I had to Rain was Hugh Winkleman—hardly a replacement, but at least he was willing to help. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Johnson had rebuffed Hoover in the past, but now the president was willing to listen to his reports that King was controlled by powerful Communists. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I look at the clock and wonder what cop at the Mount Pitts police station would be willing to sit down and deal with this. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z He was willing to risk his life over an outfit for this party. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I’m willing to use any skills I have to get into the school of my dreams. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Find a teacher who is willing and able to teach you specifically about harmony and typical chord progressions. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z The pirates were bitter enemies of the trading fleets and perfectly willing to kill or sink an entire cargo as revenge for the drowning of their own ancestral lands. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He was gentle to ride; you could pack in fresh meat on him; and he was willing about pulling a plow. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Baker had come along—probably because he loved camping, and Mrs. Baker was willing to put up with soggy ground, mosquitoes, sleeping on rocks, and dew for his sake. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She also has a mother and a younger sister who are willing to pose. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Mamaji had to wait until I came into the picture to find a willing disciple. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Oil promised money through work on drilling rigs and frac crews and acidizing units, and it meant people were willing to live here whatever the deprivation. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If whites were willing to live and work with blacks, fine; if they weren’t, that was all right, too—blacks could prosper on their own, given a fair chance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They were more willing to show themselves to the corners of his eye, and when he said so to Lyra, she said, “It’s negative capability.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z And although we felt bewildered and awkward, we’d sit there willing her on to make whatever discovery was needed in her head. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She held him like that, willing him to leach warmth from her, willing his body to learn from the rhythm of her heartbeat, the steadiness of her breath. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z “There are several other people of standing willing to testify, Your Honor,” Madam added. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew this was the only way for her husband to grow sound; it was what made her willing, ultimately, to follow him out to Island Center. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z But I wasn’t willing to go along with her on this one. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z We seldom, if ever, were willing to take that risk, so we didn't get to see movies. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I tried to sleep, willing the ride to be over as soon as possible. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z There were many comely black housewives who, trying desperately to keep up their insurance payments, were willing to make bargains to escape paying a ten-cent premium. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet Ernest considered the willing distribution of isotopes to all applicants to be a crucial component of the lab’s development. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She seemed quite willing to take orders if she saw the sense of them, so he told her to go and clear a table in front of the café. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Which is how I came to be here, about to try to find a monarch willing to back a ruler other than Balekin. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “If you’re willing to fight for me, to be my Champion during the months the competition will go on, I’ll see to it that my father frees you after five years.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes I wish I could find her a good home, some kind family willing to take her in. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Then turning to me, “But the Ekumen must be willing to help us, Mr. Ai. We have got to have more to show our people than you alone, one man, already known in Erhenrang.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But this he was not willing to do, and he answered her in jest, “Well, and they like to look at a lovely face as much as their father does.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “They have some small children and an old grandmother. They need someone to help with the children and around the house and they are willing to take all three of you.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at the Winnie-the-Pooh blanket, mentally willing Mango to appear. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She could not find a reliable concert manager who was willing to take on a young black singer, so she and Billy had to make all booking and travel arrangements themselves. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z His heart was willing but his skill was nil. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he has changed, if he’s willing to sit near a guy like Dallas at lunch every day. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Jojo had to feel plenty awful to be willing to stay in bed on a Saturday! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I’d be willing to wait years for Jenny, but when I think of leaving her, maybe for—a long time—I guess panic hits me a little.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z We thought if you were willing to hear us out, to purify yourself, you could one day be amongst us. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z And no one would be willing to have me after that. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "Well, I had a track meet," I threw out there, out of the blue, not like I really wanted to talk about that, either, but I was willing to just try to connect or whatever. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She didn’t ask herself whether Edward Pocket would be willing to hide her, or whether there would even be a good place to hide in the library. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z But a round trip to the moon would take over a week, and no one was willing to guarantee that a man’s body wouldn’t somehow be damaged by being weightless that long. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Odin had been willing to risk his life to get there. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z As it happened, Blake forged close relationships with three men willing to play supporting roles in his escape. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z And he was willing to take any risk to see her. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z You don’t ask to be accepted for everything you are, just the one part of yourself that you’re willing to share. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Because you can fight. You’re popular with the crowd. That could still make you desirable allies. But only if you let the others know you’re willing to team up with them,” says Haymitch. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “And we showed that Americans are willing to fight the most powerful army in the world. We showed that we can hold our ground.” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Ocean had made a choice, and he was so willing to stand by that choice that it made everyone angrier. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z What are you willing to do to prevent such a shadow from falling over you and others? Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Music While You Work,” the Dutch broadcast from England, Frank Phillips or Queen Wilhelmina, they each get a turn and find a willing listener. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Maybe there’s more to it than that, but that’s all the truth I’m willing to face right now. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z It was like I’d forgotten everything that had taken place in the past two hours and was willing to have a conversation about it so I could fill in the holes. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He was Howard Poillon, a hardheaded businessman who was determined to make the most of the corporation’s growing patent portfolio but also more willing to defer to Cottrell’s wishes and judgment on philanthropic matters. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Paul was willing—even eager—to share the well-publicized indignities suffered by the suffragists who had been imprisoned. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Ernest was willing to assume that he had achieved a proof of concept; verifiable results required only superior detection equipment. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I’m willing to bet I’m the only Drake student who’s ever managed to get eight reports in one quarter without being expelled. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When had Ocean become the kind of guy willing to defend my honor? A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “If they’re willing to help weed for a few days, a couple of us will take turns sitting with Pete and making sure he gets meals and medicine.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He knew, having watched Matthias since the first day he arrived at the Abbey gates, a woodland orphan, always polite, willing and cheerful. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “You’d be surprised how much people are willing to reveal when they think you can’t understand them. But with each day that I pretended to not know anything, being around you became harder and harder.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z If he died tomorrow, it would be because God was not willing to change the future. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Any of us are willing to take you,” he said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone willing to give the young offender work and be responsible for him. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Big, black, shaggy Dismay, with his shiny dog eyes—Is everything all right?—and his wagging dog tail—I’m just so glad to be here!—and his goofy dog grin, so willing to love everybody. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z "I guess I am, sir. But I'm willing to work hard." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “To get connected, you’ve both got to reach out, you’ve both got to be willing to give a little. My problem always was I wouldn’t give an inch.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Because of this, drug companies were willing to pay enormous sums to work with his cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z My Baba Haji killed a bull for me, so maybe love is always measured by what you’re willing to kill. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z In love with her, willing himself to stay sane for her, he was naturally in love with her words. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z So long as the factory workers let him alone, he was willing to extend the same courtesy to them. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare flintily at the guard shack, willing a boat to appear. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Alby, talk to us,” Newt pressed, not willing to let it drop. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Are you willing to give a statement now if called upon?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t even get my head around how much people are willing to spend on this stuff. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z You can’t grab it Maybe, Djo, he means that you can only love somebody if you are willing to see them truthfully. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z And even though everybody was willing to believe a rainbow-cow story, for some reason they won’t believe miracles when they happen in offices and airports. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Not one of them was willing to take a small risk in order to be free. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “These college kids are willing to trade Pop Tarts for Snickers. What do you think?” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The roads were so muddy and filled with giant potholes that no truck was willing to come to the house. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They made it clear they were willing to financially support my fencing career, which was a commitment in itself, because fencing was not cheap. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “If I were a colored woman, I should be willing to march with the other women of my race,” one Illinois suffragist said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She also persuaded a spy sent by the Nationalists in Taiwan to confess—without even beating him, although she said she was perfectly willing to beat those who did not confess. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But these were extraordinary times, and they were apparently willing to make an exception for their leader. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Is he willing to learn from his coaches? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z There are always parents willing to come in and share traditions! Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The grownups were wary but willing to sell some bread and cheese and fruit for one of Lyra’s gold coins. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fear,” the doctor said, “is the relinquishment of logic, the willing relinquishing of reasonable patterns. We yield to it or we fight it, but we cannot meet it halfway.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I whisper, willing the image itself to speak to me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Would she really be willing to drive into Watts? It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The fact that Ms. G was willing to get arrested to help us complete a writing assignment was a sign of loyalty, and we respect her more for it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z For my escape this was a price I was willing to pay. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your friends were only too willing to tell me where you were headed and why in exchange for letting them go. Lake Prince, is it?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Pong dug the boat's propeller into the water, willing it to go faster as he sped northward. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I flailed my arms, willing them to seize something that wasn’t plunging downward. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It’s amazing that even in the twilight of the Apocalypse people are willing to pay a premium for their vices. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z One moment I believed, I was dedicated, willing to lie on the blazing coals, do anything to attain a position on the campus—then snap! Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “No matter what these people have to accept from each other, they might not be willing to tolerate ‘immorality’ from us.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Live & let live and in many cases my children would tell on each other when doing wrong and the guilty one would always admit, and come forward, willing for a spanking. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I plunked the can full of nails down hard, willing him to hear and tell me to stay, but he didn’t. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Southern state court judges and all-white juries were all too willing to rule in favor of “defamed” local officials, and state authorities had won millions of dollars in judgments this way. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I sit up, willing him to see my whole heart. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After luncheon, the girl took them out for a walk, and I went to my needlework like little Mabel ‘with a willing mind’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I stare at the back of his head, willing him to turn around. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Maybe she, like Clara, had truly wanted something that she didn’t quite have and was willing to let small things slide in order to get it. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He left the decision on whether to push ahead with the patent on radioactive substances to Poillon, who was not so willing to give up. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I may be the only one, because I was the only one willing to challenge the fire. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I’m willing to think that Harris doesn’t even realize why he doesn’t like my uncle, but he dislikes him enough to disinherit his eldest daughter.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Rumor also had it that these papists were willing to work for lower wages, and, since the corporations did not subsidize their board and keep, the Irish girls were cheaper still to hire. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He’d raised Taryn and me in the name of those things; it seemed logical he was willing to put up with other unpleasantness. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And here was someone willing to tramp out into a wilderness brimming with the unknown and bring back paintings. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Maddy worked on the brain cure, using materials salvaged from the ruins or brought by city uglies willing to borrow from hospitals and chem classes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was like happening upon a dingy kiosk that would swap fancy electronic goods for customers' used socks—almost anyone would be willing to overlook the shopkeeper's peculiarities. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She swayed on her perch, willing herself not to fall forward. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She squeezed her eyes shut, as if willing it all to stop. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z They were both so docile and willing to help that Úrsula took them on to help her with her household chores. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I think I recall that,” he says, as if not entirely willing to be reminded of his former, younger self. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It also helped that my uncle had settled down in California and was willing to take us in. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Frodo no longer felt sleepy and he was willing to talk. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I knew better than to ask for any more than he was willing to give, because it would have fallen on deaf ears. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z A member of the Japanese parliament was willing to meet with the committee to see whether there was a way he could help. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z So for now, she waited, hoping for a phone call to tell her whether Joseph was still an inmate, was among the dead, or, God willing, had escaped. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I was willing to bet that no one in this little town had ever heard of them, let alone seen one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This continued until ninth grade, when Dad, who’d known Professor Christie from when he’d worked at the music store, asked if she might be willing to offer me private lessons. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z But he was willing to reveal more details about his prearranged meeting with Kerling and the others. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z ‘Thrice shall pay for all, if you are willing. You will not find me a burden much greater than when you bore me from Zirakzigil, where my old life burned away.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Well, you better hope Clemson’s also willing to help you with the harvest. You won’t find any burners willing to pitch in to help a rancher.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t believe my mom was willing to sacrifice so much for me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z He stared so hard, willing her answering light to go on, that he thought he would go blind. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Are you willing to let us handle your case?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z While the Methodists cast around for someone willing to come and serve in the wilds of West Virginia, the Coalwood Community Church, for the first time anyone could remember, was padlocked. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But sometimes we first have to be willing to go back and face some of those painful places again. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z However, I didn’t doubt that Pike and his friends remembered what I looked like, and were willing to settle the score if they spotted me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Not from a lack of food, but from a lack of willing and able cooks. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I answered: “Do not press me too hard all at once. I am willing to accept. How will you do this bloody work?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z The New York bookies were having a tough time trying to find anyone willing to put a few bucks on Seabiscuit; 95 percent of the wagers were on War Admiral. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Kote tried to relax, failed, fidgeted, sighed, shifted in his seat, and without willing it his eyes fell on the chest at the foot of the bed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And Root himself was willing to do whatever it took to hire her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z So, I knew there were people like that in the world, vicious in their hatred and willing to act on their desires to rid our country of anyone who didn’t fit into their neo-fascist ideals. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It was risky to misbehave even a little bit, since our teacher was quite willing to tell our parents. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Maybe I was mistaken to think Auntie Seema would be on my side and willing to look after me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Spangler says he is willing to do anything for a great actor such as Booth— anything but lose his job. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “You were downstairs. You could have just run away. But instead, you decided to dive into a crowd of armed Dauntless all by yourself. And I’m willing to bet you weren’t carrying a gun.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z For that reason, I have no respect for them or the so-called barrio they’re willing to die for. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I just needed to be there with him in the sunshine, planting tiny seeds in the crumbling earth and willing them to flower. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z This school had recently been assessed as “one of the country’s most troubled high schools,” but I was willing to give it a try. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He looked rather impressive, actually, if you were willing to ignore the fact that he was still only wearing one sock. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Raven is willing to offer you a small measure of help on your journey, provided you ask the right questions. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z And because he understands, he’s willing to risk good men to give me a clean shot in the head. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm glad Rani is still willing to keep me around, although she must be amazed by my silliness. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The economy is strong, and people are willing to spend money: there are more than thirty galleries in a city where art is revered and has had a long, magnificent history. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Otto barked at the man over my shoulder, and I pressed my hand to the back of his head, willing him to stop. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Surely, there must be one sponsor willing to take me on! The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Chandra was willing enough to help me, but she gave little thought to a task. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z I was even willing to lie about my age and “borrow” a dress and hat from Mother’s dressing room in the face of such potential magnificence. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z For him it was enough that the count was willing to join him in a game of chess or dominoes, that he was clever and friendly and never asked to borrow money. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Where she was once ready and willing to fight any battle, she prefers now to retreat, reinforce her defenses, double the locks on the doors. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Of course, the trick there was that Vince had to be willing to learn. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z If you were willing to erase your students’ wrong answers and fill in correct ones, you probably wouldn’t want to change too many wrong answers. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z So when Phoebe suggested that my father and I should not go to Margaret’s, I was quite willing to agree with that notion. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z What made her a rebel willing to challenge law and custom and risk scorn and rejection to take a stand for women’s right to vote? Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “They do. But if some of them were willing to work hard and make compromises, they might not have ideal lives, but they could make ends meet.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Once Big Tony had his dog back, he figured Jenny Yen would be much more willing to negotiate. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He had had no experience with such a request, but was willing enough to aid me in my project. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked at me kind of funny and said, ‘How much you willing to bet, Mills?’ The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z We’ve watched Macbeth change from a noble, trusted, dedicated soldier, willing to sacrifice his life for king and country, to a wretched, depraved, corrupt murderer who no longer has feelings of guilt or morality. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There had to be at least one captain willing to give Nate a chance. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z He was willing to risk seeming like a hypocrite. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I resisted them, saying angrily, “I’m willing to answer what you ask, you can' leave out the intimidation!” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z When he had fully explained the risks, he asked the congregation, “Who’s willing to stand up for justice, to march for freedom, to take this on?” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In 1962, CIA officials learned that the Soviets might be willing to exchange Powers for a senior KGB agent, Colonel Rudolf Abel, who was then languishing in a US federal prison in Georgia. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The first lesson is that Friedman was willing to work hard, take responsibility for himself, and put himself through school. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Mia. Would you be willing to give me her current phone number?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “When people say it’s for life, it’s for life. You gotta be willing to die in it or die for it. You want out?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z While he couldn’t give me particulars about the attack itself, it meant he would be more willing to talk about the events leading up to the wedding. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They took information from anyone willing to talk and didn’t hold back crucial details the way US papers sometimes did. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I was wondering if you’d be willing to help me with math this year,” he said as he pushed a pile of soggy napkins around the table. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “And if it was willing to risk its life to take the Uncle, it might mean that the Nightbeast is getting hungrier for grown witches.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z She was willing to risk the awkwardness of arriving to school her senior year with a brand-new facial feature. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Why else had he been willing to languish in the shadow of the vice presidency for those godforsaken years if not to use it as a stepping-stone to the prize itself? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Though she says nothing for a while, he knows what his mother is thinking, that he is willing to go on vacation with someone else’s parents but not see his own. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The media were only too willing to cooperate, because as far the New York media was concerned, crack was the hottest combat reporting story to come along since the end of the Vietnam War. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z If you have ability, the vast network of hockey scouts and talent spotters will find you, and if you are willing to work to develop that ability, the system will reward you. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Boil water, if you can. God willing, some ships may come soon.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I think of Eric in his fear landscape, willing his terror into submission with deep breathing and logic. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Yesterday I was almost willing to accept Van Helsing’s monstrous ideas; but now they seem to start out lurid before me as outrages on common sense. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z But, since Toby was admitting he needed their help, they were willing to give it. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But for this he cared nothing, since he had sons and daughters, and he was willing enough to keep her for the pleasure she gave him. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Traynor told him to tell his story, and he was willing to listen. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z They were unaccustomed to army discipline but willing to exchange scalps for bounty or to kill Native people in exchange for a plot of land. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Mom never did, but Bianca wasn’t as willing to let him slide. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He was an energetic but unscrupulous reporter, willing to take bribes to slant stories. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Amari, unusually weary but not willing to admit it, was glad when Polly suggested they find a thicket of trees to rest in. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z That I am always willing to play, addicted to the Great Game? Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “This town was built by Mayor Carr and his politician cronies. You willing to give your life for some rich man’s delusions?” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It means that you’re willing to fall back and know that the person will catch you. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Moreover, unlike Willie-Jay, he was not critical of Perry’s exotic aspirations; he was willing to listen, catch fire, share with him those visions of “guaranteed treasure” lurking in Mexican seas, Brazilian jungles. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He was in such good spirits that he was even willing to respond to letters from Fabyan. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She turned to the Huntsman, willing herself to focus on him. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I was willing to seal it with spit, but that was too much for her. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Tom, wouldn’t you be willing to take over the ranch?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Given free roam of the school in order to pick fights with anyone who looks willing is also totally boss. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z We may be even less willing to face the issue at first hand than our predecessors because of a secret new hope that maybe it will go away. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I glance at the door, willing it to start shaking from the pounding of Mamita’s desperate fists. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Venkatesh, who is a thoughtful, handsome, and well-built but not aberrationally brave person, had made his way up to the sixth floor, trying to find someone willing to take his survey. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Aeneas would find them willing and powerful allies. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m willing to answer his questions if it will clear things up,” Mr. Dalton said quietly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He rode horses no one else was willing to go near. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d be willing to guess after-school lockdown drills are not a thing. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z And in my own life I am not willing to trade quality for quantity. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mom had to call a lot of theaters until she found one that was willing to let us have the whole theater to ourselves.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I was willing to do the work as necessary. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z Ashima would not have touched the chicken, even if permitted; Americans eat their chicken in its skin, though Ashima has recently found a kind butcher on Prospect Street willing to pull it off for her. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Father glances at me, willing me to hurry in the door. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Dr. Roland was willing to keep me on, though at a salary that wouldn’t cover a decent rent. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "Oh, I was just wondering whether me master might be willing to do the same—let me stay on an they paid him a bit." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z How had he become a guy who was willing to bleach other people’s toilets and mow their yards? Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “My fate as a Spare, I’m afraid. Can’t really question the only person in town willing to give me work. Besides, Mrs. Dimblewit said it would build character.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z At first I thought that the Indians were strange to be willing to trade so much food for a few glass beads. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z He feels free of expectation, of responsibility, in willing exile from his own life. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Alex nodded, willing himself not to picture his mother’s body tossed into a pile of corpses in a crematorium. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z If she was willing to run to escape the Nazis, why wouldn't she run with me, the person who had just told her I was there to help her? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I stared into his blank eyes, willing him to believe me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I was recovering, and willing to go; he was out of thangen; the instant that was all clear, he was off. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “The problem is, I just love his mom and his brother so much that I think I’m willing to let some things go,” Luma said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I begin to see now I’m no better than Judd Travers—willing to look the other way to get something I want. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d be willing to do nice things for him. If he lets us stay.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The reason that Gassendi and a good many of his contemporaries were willing to accept the idea of a vacuum in the 1640s was that there was experimental evidence that ‘the void’ existed. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Was it any wonder Tim wanted to pull out all the stops to make sure her father’s event tonight got the press’s attention, or that she was willing to do whatever it took to help? Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z If we learned anything from our summer with the Black Panthers, we learned to be clear about what we wanted, and to be willing to do what was necessary to get it. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “These troops know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so if necessary, and I expect they will.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But access to the Net and to other facets of one’s culture ought not be a toy that parents and teachers are willing to dispense to “good” and “normal” boys and girls. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Behind the desk, a woman sits with both hands resting on her office phone, as if she’s willing it to ring. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He has to be willing to fight in response to even the slightest challenge to his reputation—and that’s what a “culture of honor” means. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z With each step, reality sinks in, that David will never be able to get in here again, even if Jake were willing to help us—which clearly he won’t be. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Mr. Derby says I should be glad he was willing to take on all that debt. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They were willing to do what she said, and they wanted to win. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He also said that he would be willing to take the tape to a commercial lab, but he knew that the work done at the university was much better. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Graduate Dean George Birkhoff assured Ernest of Harvard’s high esteem for Oppenheimer “as a creative theorist” and confided that the university was willing to appoint him as an associate professor at $6,000. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And okay, maybe I was willing to have a little selective amnesia. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Others were hungry nomads, only too willing to join up with the infamous Cluny. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z The ANC’s leaders, we said, had to be willing to violate the law and if necessary go to prison for their beliefs as Gandhi had. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You almost feel as though you would have been willing to do the good deed yourself?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z I steel up inside, willing myself to do something I don’t really want to do. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z They will accept their duties with willing hearts. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother, who I thought had every right under the sun to bask in the glory of my success, was, on the contrary, willing to let my father upstage her. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “But your sister. Are you willing to risk her life out of loyalty to a felon?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z But there are few things they are willing to die for. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Just as I’m willing myself not to care, he takes my hand as if it’s the most natural thing in the world and leads me to the back room of a cramped, abandoned shoe shop. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I stare at her, willing her to stop. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Two willing skippers helps mightily, yes. Takes a bit of maneuvering, you see. Tying up against another man’s will—I’d think that impossible, Mr. Gudmundsson. I never heard of no such thing.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Too good for the post office but ready and willing to deliver all kinds of filthy English magazines all over Limerick. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I close my eyes, willing the thing to disappear. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Needless to say, Artemis Fowl would not have been willing to put up with such discomfort if something extremely important had not been at stake. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z There was something strange in Jen he couldn’t quite understand, that made her willing to sacrifice herself to help others. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Without willing it, I had gone from being ignorant of being ignorant to being aware of being aware. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Because somehow, the thought of him getting hurt—or worse—made her willing to risk just about anything. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z She had had three weeks of happy exemption from Mr. Elton; and Harriet’s mind, she had been willing to hope, had been lately gaining strength. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “We’re asking for volunteers with flexible travel plans who are willing to take a later flight.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “You know,” Greenglass said, still smiling, “there are several men at Los Alamos who might also be willing to furnish information. If you want me to, I can go right ahead and talk to them.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m willing to do whatever it takes,” she said. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She’d never understood why her friends were so willing to let a god take away their responsibility for choosing. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I pull down books, shake them by their spines willing something to fall out—a forgotten lab result, an official diagnosis. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He said, “I suppose you could touch him and find out. Which raises an interesting point: How far are you willing to go in the name of science? This is something for you to ponder.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I hoped so, was willing to pretend so. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And except for Bloody Juan, the guards are willing to take us out. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If she could make their marriage a true marriage of equals, she was willing to pour herself into it completely, the same way she poured herself into her children. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z What she didn’t know, she was willing to learn. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Archie also knew that Janza would be willing to practically murder him in his sleep to get his hot hands on the picture. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We must be willing to challenge courageously the conventional social, political, economic and religious wisdom. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Park asked why he was so afraid of a little song when he was willing to hear seditious stories about how Kim Jong II was a thief and North Korea was a hellhole. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The message read: I would be willing to meet with you tomorrow morning before school. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Pong stared back at them, willing his voice to be confident and steady. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He was, in Sergeant Maples’s experience, a man both technically proficient at stick fighting and willing to inflict violence on another man. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z All the campesinos had run off, and there wasn’t a neighbor willing to lend a hand. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They are not willing to accept, to adjust, to settle for something less than their ideal of happiness. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She felt something similar to what she had felt while waiting for the gynecologist: convinced that something was wrong with her body and yet willing him to tell her that all was well. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Needed her to say yes so badly he was willing to bargain with her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Then she thought, frowning, but if a man really loved a woman, wouldn’t he be willing to take risks to help her to safety? Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z You’re impatient, stubborn and willing to sacrifice even your lives for what you believe. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m willing to leave him be,” I protested. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My mother did not have the one hundred cents to take them to the clinic, and no witch doctor, our last resort, was willing to treat them on credit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z What would have followed the “Oh” is anyone’s guess, but I’d be willing to bet that it wouldn’t have been “Dearie me.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Never in my life had I considered willing myself into an epileptic seizure, but if I could have wished one to happen, I would gladly have blanked out on the spot. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z They were willing to believe that aloe, like ginger and cinnamon, could be found only by gathering twigs that drifted away from paradise. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z And then Art had me—eager, enthusiastic, willing to help but with energy more like a chicken with its head cut off. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and concentrated, willing the children back to their homes in dark corners and under the moonless sky. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He let it be known that he was willing to have his tenants back—under certain conditions, of course—but none of them returned. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She’s trying to give us some space, but I don’t think she’s willing to hand us over to our dad completely. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I was neither, but under the circumstances, I was willing to splurge a little. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z After the moment with the pearl, I know he’s less willing than ever to let me out of his sight. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Wash’s remedy was charming nonsense, but she was willing to try anything. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Harry looked back at the snake, willing himself to believe it was alive. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As she spoke, playing on all their senses, the ghosts crowded closer, feeding on her words, remembering the time when they had flesh and skin and nerves and senses, and willing her never to stop. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “We have to be in on the discussion. You, me, Hazel. I mean, if you’re willing...” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I said, “OK,” and I was willing to leave it right there. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes,” Bailey says quietly, willing the uncomfortable silence to return. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z So rare is it to encounter a young man willing to put aside his ego when in need of help, your spirits actually lift a bit as you push the button to comply. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z I touch my pencil to the paper, willing myself to focus, to follow the ripples of light across the water. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Maybe some of them still pity me, would still be willing to protest for me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Fuchsia might have been the only girl willing to be friends with me when I moved back to town in fifth grade, but she doesn’t always make it easy. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z They want to see if I’m willing to endure a lifetime of misery simply to keep breathing. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I shouted, but it was clear no one believed me or was willing to take the risk. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z About fifteen paces away from him, I stop and stare, willing him to greet me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were willing to burn up to save the quest. Mars can’t expect more than that.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z But he was willing to take my money. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d shown Pa I could hold my own, so now he was willing to carry me. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z “To fine opportunities. A decent job, and a home with some good people who are willing to help him.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept my voice even, willing the spell to keep them charmed by our lies for as long as we remained in their house. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She pushed harder still, willing her eyes to shoot out more power. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z He’s willing to try new things even if he might fail or look like a dork. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "I'm willing to work hard so I can get ahead." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I was willing to sit in that spot until the end of time rather than risk a fight. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I have realized that part of being Dauntless is being willing to make things more difficult for yourself in order to be self-sufficient. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He was, at long last, willing to negotiate. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure you mean you are willing to sacrifice for the Collective, Glish. Whatever that may be.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z And finally, anyone who was healthy enough and willing enough to pick crops was hauled in to help and that was where I came in. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have to continue to seem a willing prentice until I could complete my real mission here. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Faces search other faces, each one willing another to speak. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The jurors were willing to punish the men for killing an American Indian, but they would not hang them for it. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Back on Earth, universities and governments are willing to pay millions to get their hands on Mars rocks. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z The two instantly formed a tight bond: both were willing to work hard and make tough decisions to save wounded infantrymen. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The Abnegation are willing to die for any person, friend or enemy, if the situation calls for it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, it was the price we were willing to pay to be popular. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I don’t know if it helped or not, but I was willing to try anything if it would hurry the job. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z All the dangers he is willing to endure. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We were willing, though going to the pictures for us was the Oriental Theater in Chicago, featuring a first-run movie, a pipe organ, and a stage show with a dog act. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He asked that friend if he’d be willing to trade him a cheap ballpoint pen in exchange for the paper clip. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Anything that would make me appear more like a Londoner and less like a green country woodcock, I was more than willing to adopt. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z So if he’s telling me the truth, and my mother really was willing to die for this information to become public ... Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “How interesting. So would all of you be willing to show me your wallets?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “Me. I’m willing to do you a favor if, in return, you, one day, do a small favor for me.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I said I would see, and headed to a wall phone to ask if the State Shop was willing to let him use the bathroom. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Was He willing to come along with me even when I had made a conscious decision not to obey what I knew were the rules? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Once I’d explained my theory about Noah to her, she was more than willing to help. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Union members used the word scab for strikebreakers, people willing to cross the picket line and work during a strike. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z “That is not something I am willing to support or live under.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I stand, willing the tears that come to my eyes to stop. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “But don’t worry, Ms. Yen. I’m willing to negotiate for their release. I’ll rent Fred back to you for three hundred thousand dollars! Cash!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He found that the world was full of willing victims, especially kids his own age. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an indication of how much the thirst is getting to her, if she’s willing to let me take charge of a situation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I want to see you again tonight. But I’m willing to wait all night and much of tomorrow.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “I apologize for interrupting your schedule,” Hideo says, as if my answer were the most natural thing in the world, “but are you willing to skip work today and come to Tokyo?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “That is a risk I am willing to take,” Hector says without even glancing at his daughter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Since Ifemelu came back, he found himself seeking stories of men who had left their marriages, and willing the stories to end well, the children more contented with separated parents than with married unhappy parents. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “You think you’re the only one whose sponsor is willing to do anything to win? You think your prince and captain are the only ones who know what you are?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There were communities of artists, people who didn’t want to work for the big corporations, people who were willing to help a girl like me, and many times they worked for free. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He also organized a cadre of professional applauders, known as a “claque,” to provide enthusiastic ovations, demand encores, and cry “Brava!” for any performer willing to pay. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z With only five days until they were toadified though, she was willing to try anything. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z If Ambrose was willing to go to these lengths, I could only imagine what drastic measures he would take if he didn’t need to maintain a semblance of civility. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “The natural dominance of the master again asserted itself without pretension,” wrote Van Brunt, “and we once more became his willing and happy pupils.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We’re starting to realize that maybe it’s a risk we have to be willing to accept if we really want to get out of here and aren’t just pretending at escape. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “There’s an amazing world out there for you to discover, Henry Denton, but you have to be willing to discover yourself first.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The soldiers look noble and brave, willing to go out in the world and fight. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “If we are together; if you are willing; it will be different.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I laugh and look away, willing the flush rising in my cheeks to vanish. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Thinking it over, I raised my hand over my head with my middle finger and thumb extended, signaling that I had a slot five days from now that I was willing to sell. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Or, he says, it could’ve been when he finally told her about me and about how sick I am and how I was willing to do anything just to live. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z To try to throw them off my plan, I told them that, yes, maybe I would be willing to marry this man the next year. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not about what they want, it’s about what they’re willing to do to get it. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Some nights, no one seemed willing to loosen the hold sounds had on us. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “But how much are you willing to pay for it?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z To help alleviate the costs for beginners or for kids whose parents weren’t willing or able to purchase fencing equipment, our high school had equipment for rent, like jackets, knickers, and lames. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z These are the mom-and-pop theaters, willing to proceed with the two o'clock showing of The Honeymoon Killers even if I'm the only one in the house. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Getting Javier back feels impossible, but I’m willing to die trying. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In fact more and more red-and-white shirts seemed willing to take a chance on the condemned bleachers. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is my belief that it is accurate. And I am willing to stake my life upon that belief.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z If anyone came after me, it would not be Dr. Bright nor my current master, Simon Bass, who might be willing to listen to reason. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z If she’s willing to put the claws away, I can give her a few ounces of truth, I guess. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Still, the life she and Paul had shared was not something she was willing to throw away. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “Maybe I’m wrong, but I’m willing to run against him to test the theory. It is all up to Mr. Riddle.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt that by willing it he was bringing that other force into existence. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They did not own country homes or have relatives or friends outside the city who would be willing to put them up until the fever ended. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “If you are all willing,” he said, “we shall try to cross.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The meaning hangs in the air between them: a meeting with the queen because he’s the only one still willing. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Geyer and Schnooks immediately set out for Miss Hill’s residence and found her to be an acute observer and a willing gossip. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He arrives by taxi—though she is willing to drive herself around their town, she is not willing to get on the highway and drive to Logan. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Amari stared intently at the kindly, silver-haired doctor; she never would have imagined a white man willing to help her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z For her to say that just showed how much she was willing to take into account the changing times. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z These budding drug lords bumped up against an immutable law of labor: when there are a lot of people willing and able to do a job, that job generally doesn’t pay well. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Shultz challenged Dunnan: “Do you feel, sir, that you would have been willing to go to trial with a juror whose state of mind was the same as yours?” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Descartes was willing to envision a universe where God set up the initial conditions and then left the machine to assemble and run itself. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z How could I pretend to be a victim when I was so willing to sin? The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Barack had to make a difficult call, phoning the pastor and asking whether he'd be willing to step back from the spotlight, giving us a private backstage blessing instead. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “You’re right. It needs more air than I’m willing to admit.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “As your guardian I have responsibility for you, yes. Fortunately, I am not the only individual in the world willing to take on this responsibility.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z "We're in Valencia. On the outskirts. The Patriots took us as far as they were willing. They've moved on to Vegas." Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z That anything wonderful could rise on that ground seemed beyond possibility, although Ned, like most new visitors to Chicago, was willing to concede that the city was a place unlike any he had encountered. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “We are poor folk,” she said, “but poverty isn’t so bad when you’re willing to own up to it, and a contented spirit is a great help, too.” Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He takes a deck of playing cards off of a shelf, unsure if she will be willing to humor him but too curious not to try. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You’ve done your homework and I don’t doubt you will take great care of her, but I do need to make sure your family is also willing to have her be part of your household.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “It must be very exciting for you. Probably a little scary, too, huh? Knowing you now possess information that millions of people would be willing to kill for?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I hadn’t realized that his coach would be so determined to make this go away—to make me go away—that he’d actually be willing to hurt Ocean in the process. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Yummy scoured the backstretch for trainers willing to put the Cougar on their horses. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Koch was willing to work for the modest salary the Mercury could afford. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He was not willing to leave them lying open in the wilderness for any eyes to see. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z All I have left are my dreams and memories, but if God is willing, some day I’d like to go back—back to those beautiful hills. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm limited by my oxygen production, but I'm all excited now, so I'm willing to use half my reserves. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch it climb, willing it to go faster. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z ‘Because you realize how important this is,’ Piper said, ‘you’re willing to make an exception.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Like him, I am willing to step forward, unafraid of who or what lies ahead. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z She stares at her feet, silently willing the laces to tie and untie in messy bows, scowling when they tangle into knots. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It seems the only Gamberoni willing to show affection is me. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The young mouse gritted his teeth, willing the brave squirrel onwards. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Jim Crow, as oppressive as it was, offered a measure of security for blacks who were willing to play by its rules. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Without a screen, the window should be sensibly closed at night, meaning no air, unless I’m willing to take my chances with the bugs and the neighbors. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Richard stared at her for a long time, willing her to search for him. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My reading glasses are on the coffee table, and ain't none of these pigs willing to go fetch 'em for me. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I don’t know, but I’m willing to give it a try. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She bought oils and pomades, applying one and then the other, on wet hair and then on dry hair, willing an unknown miracle to happen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And just like the story I’ve heard before, Quetzalcoatl is impressed with the rabbit’s willing sacrifice and generosity. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “There is your ‘Society for Humanity’ which is strong in the North, but naturally fails to find many recruits in tired, old Europe, which is quite willing to let feeble Humanity alone for a while. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But he had also spent those same years marveling at the benefits that accrued to anyone willing to pose for posterity in the mythical mode. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I’m willing to help, but I feel like the circumstances have changed somehow. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was growing harder to find drivers willing to deliver the food as well. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The fact that he was willing to live among the demons was a measure of how strongly he believed. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Was Haupt willing to go to war for the United States? Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z She was most likely missing some big college party, but I was so glad she was willing to drop everything to make sure a stint in the psych ward wasn't on the horizon for me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Your job is to find out more, and all you have to do is be willing to see, to admit that there are unseens waiting to be seen. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He explored the angles of her collarbones and her hips, all the time willing his body and his mind to work better together, willing his desire to bypass his anxiety. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Without my willing it, a rhyme formed in my head. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There is a fragile peace between the gentlemen who were willing to kill us by starvation, and us commoners who were ready to murder them in their beds. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It read, I’m still ready, willing and waiting. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Hand on her burning right cheek, Hannah drew in a deep breath, willing herself not to cry. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z No one is willing to speak up for the men who will hang. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z “It’s perfectly clear an ancestor waited in that mine for many years until he found a willing person to possess.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The social worker wondered if Mama and Papa would be willing to care for the newborn baby for a week. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I run from the thought, willing with my entire mind to break free of the battlefield. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Most likely they were counting on it to round out their own dinner, and it says something that they were willing to give it up for Katherine. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I called the Dean at Cornell, and he’s willing to let me sit my exams.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Most people are willing to acknowledge the existence of the cage but insist that a door has been left open. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He’s willing to hide his ability as if it were something to be ashamed of. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “By being willing to sacrifice everything you thought you came here to win, you have all proven yourselves to be true champions.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z “Okay,” I said, willing, at that point, to try anything. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Now you all know how far the Sixers are willing to go to stop us from beating them to the egg,” Aech said. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He was willing to accept the consequences of his illegal action. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The boy could not pardon the mistakes his father had made as a young man, and he was even less willing to pardon the attempt at concealment. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Would Dr. King be willing to come to Selma, they asked, and help save their voter registration drive? Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Simply put, the enemy was willing to fight longer and take more losses. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The Pentagon, for its part, has given away military intelligence and millions of dollars in firepower to state and local agencies willing to make the rhetorical war a literal one. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Let us see if today the spirits are willing to speak.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “He was willing to jump in the car, with supposedly the person you love more than anyone on earth, and drive too fast after a night of partying,” he says, looking back. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I’m here with teachers who are willing to fight the battle. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone, except the foreigners, was willing to risk half his personal fortune in the endeavor, but only old Trueba was also willing to give his life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was willing to be annoying if that’s what was necessary. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Let me see only the rest of the Punch and Judy, then,” agreed Robin, “and I shall be willing. For never have I seen anything so funny.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “That’s a chance I’m willing...the Council is willing to take.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He must be willing to give up safety and comfort for freedom. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z When accepted, the willing workers might or might not be thanked, and it was of no importance to the pregraduation rites. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving Abel was no guarantee it wouldn’t happen again, and at least Abel was willing to apologize. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z My mom nods, willing to accept the fib, if only to lessen her own worry. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He had asked that I be allowed to ride down in the ambulance with him, and I was willing. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew that you had to be willing to hurt someone else, too, and he’d found out that not many people were, when it came to it; but he knew that he was. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I called once more, willing her to answer. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I was willing to lose Hope Springs before I lost Abby. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z He wanted me to show him what I could do, to be willing to fuel my abilities with the same kind of viciousness pumping through him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I’m willing your bottle cap collection to Peach,” I said out loud. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Hickock’s attorney was also angry; once more he traveled to Larned State Hospital, where he appealed for the unpaid services of a psychiatrist willing to go to Garden City and interview the defendants. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm willing to dedicate all but an emergency 50 liters to the cause. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Why had she assumed that he would be willing to go North with her when he had refused before? Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I was so concerned that I was willing to go to great lengths to meet Chief Buthelezi. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ah! Yes, Mom. But the test could be to see if we’re willing to accept what has happened and stay at home and praise Jesus for his wisdom.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The owners were not only willing but glad and proud to show their homes to me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if the Water Angel isn’t willing to share with us, having the knowledge is enough. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Yeah, this is not exactly something most people are willing to care about,” Shawna said. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I was also willing to eat animals without faces, such as clams and oysters. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z My mom said they picked it because it was the one song she and my dad agreed they’d be willing to listen to over and over, every day, for the rest of their lives. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “Caroline,” I said, so anxious to change the subject I was even willing to speak of my sister’s good fortune, “Caroline is at a music school in New York City.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I made a mistake, and although I realize that nothing can replace the lives of these great men and the pain these families have felt, I’m willing to do anything to gain their forgiveness.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z True, the lengths to which powerful corporations have been willing to go to protect their profits highlights an unbroken trail of shame running through our nation's history. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Was I really willing to die for it? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Dr. King had been willing to do both. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I want the classical-music station, but recognizing that I’m the only classical fan in the family, I am willing to compromise with Shooting Star. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I had not been willing to give it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z In modern-day Iran, men and women aren’t technically allowed to celebrate in the same room together, but many are willing to break the law to cut a rug. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “I’m not looking for a superstar. I’m looking for players who are willing to learn.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He quickly earned a reputation for being willing to take any job a man needed done, and the name Dirtyhands soon followed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z No one knew where these documents were; and no one was willing to risk his or her life wandering through the infected city in search of them. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z And if you were willing to go through all that trouble just to get a peek at me, I hope you got at least something out of it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He sat on the horse, turning his mind away, willing it away as a gun barrel swivels, and then he thought of his children, powerless to stop that vision. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, Chen lived apart as a rainmaker, neither relatives nor the monks willing to bring lightning upon themselves. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It comes to me as always, more than willing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “The village chief was willing to take me on as a pensioner,” she continued. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “You’re welcome. And...you can tell Rishi he isn't going to be kicked out. I'm willing to look the other way so long as this doesn’t happen again.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Since this house strikes you old and grave, boy,” said Miss Havisham, impatiently, “and you are unwilling to play, are you willing to work?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z In those weeks of willing the phone to ring, Obinze came to know their voices well. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “He’s not a criminal in any sense of the word other than he was involved in an accident and he’s willing to take responsibility for it,” Bunderson said. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Most of these wardresses had no idea why we were in prison, and gradually began to discover what we were fighting for and why we were willing to risk jail in the first place. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ridgeway’s penchant for violence and odd fixations had made it hard to find men willing to ride with him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If she isn’t willing to do track, maybe she’ll at least do this one favor. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “Would you be willing to share what you’ve brought?” he asked. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He was too handsome, too male, and not the least bit willing to smile and play nice for the cameras. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z We reached out to them on the off chance that they'd be willing to speak with us, and we were astounded when they eagerly agreed to talk. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “There’s a whole city in ruins, and more of his kind willing to take advantage of others’ misery,” he explained. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong realized now that it wasn't Ampai's words that people had been willing to follow—not her words: her heart. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z "I’m willing to bet that our little friend here hasn't had a bath in a good two weeks. I mean, Jesus Christ, someone should hang a deodorizer around this guy's neck." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z After weeks of this, he still gags, willing himself not to throw up. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Thomas didn’t respond, kept looking, willing his mind to break down the memory barrier and seek out this girl from his past. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He couldn’t say that because he really loved them and if the house caught fire in the middle of the night he’d rescue them, he’d be willing to sacrifice his own life for them. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z If we are willing to contemplate nuclear war and the wholesale destruction of our emerging global society, should we not also be willing to contemplate a wholesale restructuring of our societies? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s only one way to find out, Root. Are you willing to bet Captain Short’s life on your hunch?” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They could go if Claudia was willing to skip dessert that afternoon. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Anthony was willing, even eager, to face a court battle over the matter. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She wanted the world to know that she was willing to give her life for suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I wanted to write while sailing, and I was more than willing to come under the spell of books. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z They know this lecture is a sham just as much as I do, but none of them are willing to stand up and lose what little standing they have with the mayor. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They didn’t give me credit for having the same sensitivity, intellect, and understanding that they would have been ready and willing to recognize in a white boy in my position. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If they were willing to accept the fruits of my life, they should at least spare me the burden of their guilt. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice rises with every word and while I’m not willing to break eye contact, I can feel the eyes of every person in the registration room on us. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I was willing to die rather than kill Tobias, but the thought never occurred to me when it came to Will. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “The Monitors were willing to spend their lives on a ship to ensure the rest of us made it to Sagan safely. That was sacrifice!” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z She crouched behind the statue, willing herself to keep still even as the footsteps drew closer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Not if you know of anyone you can trust, and who would be willing to go by your side — and that you would be willing to take into unknown perils. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Frank, the horse says you’re a—you know, actually, I’m not going to translate that. Anyway, he says there’s a chariot in the warehouse, and he’s willing to pull it.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I don’t know why she was so willing to abandon that place after she was rescued. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I need him so much that I’m willing to forget what he did. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He tried to wrangle for more favorable treatment but decided that there was no punishment he was willing to accept for a murder he hadn't committed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She had a British stay, and would have a passport in a year, and she hinted that she might be willing to help him. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Instead, he asked for a volunteer who was willing to tutor me at home. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had only my own safety to consider, I might be willing to take them on with Finnick by my side. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z You must be willing to work long and hard at substandard wages. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “I was willing to make a sacrifice for the greater good, something you have never understood, not even when we were classmates!” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Get him! Get him, you brutes!” bellowed Basta, and obviously the dogs were willing to obey him this time. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z He made himself smile wider, willing to say anything to keep his father in this new good mood. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z You master mathematics if you are willing to try. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I knock on two doors where there are signs in the window, but no one is willing to let me move in before I do my paperwork. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She shrank against the wall, willing herself to melt into the shadows. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Of course, if meaningful progress is to be made, whites must give up their racial bribes too, and be willing to sacrifice their racial privilege. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’ll have to ask you to throw bones for me sometime. In the meantime, I can at least foretell that I’m willing to keep you aboard.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z If you want to be a star, you have to be willing to work harder than everyone else to achieve your goals and dreams! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He said it's being willing to fail but try again—pushing through and sticking with something even if it’s hard. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z After dinner, I may beg for some music but that’s about as far as I’m willing to push it and I need some time to perfect my strategy. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There was always someone willing to take the extra chore for the extra food. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I smile, relieved they are willing to hang out with me again. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He was willing to spend Russian rubles, and sell Soviet arms, to make allies among the world's developing nations. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z But Pollard, like Woolf, was not willing to hang it up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They didn’t know how to account for his strange doings but, to their credit, they were willing to let bygones be bygones. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z I could just be me, and for that reason alone, I was more than willing to practice six days a week and work harder than I ever had before. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We could have sold our animals to zoos in India, but American zoos were willing to pay higher prices. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He had been willing to lay aside that conviction during the war, when national security required his participation in the highest councils of government planning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She was older, less willing to play his games, and at first it seemed I was right, that he was doing better. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Even if you’re willing to submit to the flogging in the papers, it doesn’t erase the stipulations of your birthright: You are to produce heirs.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z By then, she was no longer willing to waste time on Gallup’s false theory. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Mr. Arable was not willing to provide for him any longer. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z I was always aware of the seriousness of their duties, what they were willing to sacrifice in order to keep me safe, and I never took it for granted. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was willing himself to dream about his trip to the Rutabago River. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z People were very willing to help, but Eva felt she would soon run her welcome out; winters were hard and her neighbors were not that much better off. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Sir, you clearly understand quality and are willing to pay for it. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z ‘If there are hobbit-folk in these parts, why don’t we look for some that would be willing to take us in? It would be more homelike.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She leaned her brow into her upper arm, calming her breathing, willing her body to ease. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I cursed^ willing the sea to push us faster, but the ship's masts were already going under. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Until then, Anderson and her concert managers had been willing to compromise with established laws and customs in the South. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z Indicting Darnell was a worrisome signal that they were willing to threaten and intimidate people. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Most relevant here, though, is that the Pythagoreans were willing to entertain the notion of a spherical earth, and a nongeocentric cosmos. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Then they could base their final decision on the facts of what Muriel would be willing to do, rather than conjecture. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z A nation that drew its audacity from the quintessentially American belief that success is open to anyone willing to work for it was disillusioned by seemingly intractable poverty. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace dug her pen out of her bag, willing herself to not even look at Max. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Maybe she’d been too willing, too desperate, to see anything but what she wanted to see. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z |
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