That, plus the structural weakness of the tank, had caused the structure to explode. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The sun, falling in the west, to the left of the Chevy, snuck into the car at an insidious angle, causing Reggie to squint. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Positioning one atom the proper distance from its neighbor often caused a distant atom to become jammed impossibly close to its partners. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“But don’t you tell anyone. No sense causing a panic. They might get the pipes fixed before there’s a serious fire.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the inevitable chain of cause and effect, as soon as the first black family had moved onto the block, the white neighbors immediately put their houses up for sale. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She and her twin, Kayla, bet that it would be a rapper or a basketball player and his supermodel wife, and we'd all be famous by association just cause we live on the same block. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Our voices did not even cause her to stir. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Terupt did, too, ’cause I saw him go to the windows right away. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Instead, it seems to me that, in the past, good institutions always arose because of a long chain of historical connections from ultimate causes rooted in geography to the proximate dependent variables of the institutions. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the newspaper, the boys’ names are listed: Jack, Johnny, Andy, Stuart, and the boy who was driving and caused the accident, his name was Eddy. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

What if the information would only cause people pain? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Someone might just get angry enough to cause me some real trouble if they thought I was leaving the South to move up north. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zero dwells at the juxtaposition of quantum mechanics and relativity; zero lives where the two theories meet, and zero causes the two theories to clash. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He was, declared Madison, “the only obstacle to accommodation, and the real cause of war, if war takes place.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The effect on Cecilia was to cause her to tighten her grip. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The terror that this caused would haunt me all my young years. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We exhaled quietly, afraid that our own breathing could cause our death. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Funny how such a small thing can cause complete elation. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“No, ’cause you will go through with it.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

One that caused my throat to catch and heart to ache. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

The wind fanned the fire, causing it to flare up, and I saw it carried its thick body close to the ground, legs out to the side, like a lizard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He had not previously been able to get a good look at it, but now that he did, he realized that terror and fatigue had probably not been the principal causes of Holly’s collapse. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he told me about spirits in Lacks Town that sometimes visited people’s houses and caused disease. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Can you do me a favor?” she asked in that way that implied that saying no would cause someone to die. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

She hoped her tone would hurt him—jab him for all the pain he’d caused her. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Don’t think I didn’t notice you changing the subject. For the record, I won the office pool on how long it’d take you to cause an international incident.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Pilots, unlike ground troops, don’t always experience the close-up destructive work they cause on the ground. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

His parents were going to cause the destruction of the house as soon as they could. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Woman has shown equal devotion with man to the cause of freedom and has stood firmly by his side in its defense...,” she loudly read. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

It hadn’t occurred to him that her irritable mood might have a cause. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I feel tears come up in my eyes, cause three years just ain’t long enough. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And I knowed it would be my doings that caused it. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

“He caused a lot of trouble,” Oppenheimer’s secretary said of Feynman. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I feel sick, but good sick ’cause I’m so full. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

A few months after Khouy and Meng left, rumors that the Youns, or Vietnamese, have tried to invade Cambodia cause the Khmer Rouge to take many teenage boys and girls from their homes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And, it was a terrible walk, ’cause I lost. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You caused plenty of it last summer, I understand.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Let any obstructing cause, no matter what, be removed in any way—even by death—and we fly back to first principles of hope and enjoyment. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

So that the anxiety caused by the public reappearance of his family name, having to do with the coronation of Remedios the Beauty, was baseless. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

“But we got to do something ’cause our kids are suffering in school. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No cause to grab a cab like that. It isn’t rush hour. I say, my good man, what do I owe you?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“So I suppose you’re going to tell me he caused the hurricane in the West Country too?” said the Prime Minister, his temper rising with every pace he took. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“She went to her final sleep most tranquilly, most sweetly at twelve o’clock today’ Dr. Gully had written up the cause of death as a “Bilious Fever with typhoid character!’ Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She shakes her head at me, knowing I’ve been confined to the third floor since I fell asleep by the vending machines over in Building 2 last week and caused a hospital-wide manhunt. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The women who picketed were committed to the cause and proud of what they were doing. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“Shrapnel. About two days ago. You stopped the bleeding by applying pressure but that pushed the fragments deeper, causing more pain. It’s infected. You poured liquid on it at some point.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

You joined forces to fight for a higher cause. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Hemophilia is caused by a single mutation that disables a protein in the clotting of blood. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

It was arrogant and stupid and caused a lot of useless trouble. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, taking in Osama bin Laden and his troublesome friends doesn’t help their cause,” said Zafoona. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

They were the perfect elements for causing a dire need for hydration. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Then Johnny went on his way passing Munroe Tavern where Percy had joined Colonel Smith—he could see the marks of the cannon and the destruction they caused. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were no more lima beans—which, let me tell you, didn’t cause me much sorrow. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

‘Well, it has no cause to be angry with me,’ said Gimli. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

They cause several different diseases in cultivated plants and have probably most recently evolved from more complex organisms rather than from simpler ones. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The press was sometimes negative enough to cause those around Bobby to revise their opinion of him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then who or what, I asked myself, had caused the sound that had brought me to my senses? Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

It puzzled everybody that an eighteen- minute age difference could cause such a discrepancy in front- tooth timing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I guess it means we converted more people to our cause today anyway.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It was a cause for quiet celebration and behind-the-scenes thumbs-up among all the female computers. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Several months before he had caused quite a bit of outrage up at the school, and now his name was never mentioned above a whisper. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just as I thought: boys are the cause of everything.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

And again there are mornings when ecstasy bubbles in the blood, and the stomach and chest are tight and electric with joy, and nothing in the thoughts to justify it or cause it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

In our day the Soviet Union disintegrated after drought caused a series of bad harvests in the 1970s and 1980s, but nobody argues that climate ended Communist rule. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

The earth, now warm, shifted; the first forepole slipped; loose rock fell from the face of the tunnel and caused a shield to give way. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Capital murder requires an intent to kill, and there was a persuasive argument that there was no intent to kill in this case and that poor health care had caused the victim's death. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe the boy, looking under the cabin with the lantern, had caused Sounder to crawl out the other side and die in the brown stalk land. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean you put her in a bad position. Making her give Peeta and the others immunity when we don’t even know what sort of damage they might cause,” Gale had said. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Maybe I shouldn’t say so but it’s true: Leah is the cause of all our problems. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the spring of 1936 he was clearly miserable, and it is hard to avoid the conclusion that his exhausting schedule was the cause. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But then he’d catch me as I ran out, cause he was between me and the door, or the friend standing next to him would, and they would pound me and break my feet. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I got a real clear memory of it ’cause it was tied up with the last time we had slave catchers come to Buxton from America. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“Why would I be mad? Just ’cause you spend all your time with August now ain’t no reason for me to care. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Roz really was defective, and some glitch in her programming had caused her to accidentally become a wild robot. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When Walter received a subpoena from Karen Kelly's husband to testify at a hearing where the Kellys would be fighting over their children's custody, he knew it was going to cause him serious problems. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Much more extensive long-term information about band and tribal societies reveals that murder is a leading cause of death. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Herschel, I ask mechilah from you for any disrespect this might cause you,” I whispered. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Said I could have Shiloh just ’cause he needed some help with that deer. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“All I’m saying is, maybe the Sanders family could stand to feel a little pain themselves. Way they caused pain for everyone else.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have to think about it too long ’cause just then I hear a lawn mower. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I stayed busy with my cards ’cause I didn’t know what else to do. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Colin looked at me and grinned, causing my stomach to sort of float inside my body. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Moron thought that might be difficult ’cause his dad’d bought it off a Brummie at Tewkesbury Market on Christmas Eve. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Although slow to warm to the idea, King would embrace the cause so completely that it would seem his own. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Rose and the rest of the house were all asleep, and it would do nothing but cause strife to wake them. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“How is it," he wonders aloud as he gazes blankly across Chesapeake Bay, "that a kid with so much compassion could cause his parents so much pain?” Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t caused an animal a lot of suffering. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Half the village, it seemed, then pushed into the chamber to see the cause of the turmoil. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It turned the dust to mud, which caused horses to stagger and wagons to stall. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Most Europeans who escaped fatal infections also escaped other potential causes of death and proceeded to pass on their genes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She was glad now of the tiled bathroom that had caused her such confusion at first. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel would survive to see the end of the world, knowing that she’d caused it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

How do you think we’re going to turn them to our cause now?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s outlandish that our arbitrary choice of cutoff dates is causing these long-lasting effects, and no one seems to care about them.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Only me and Cooter were smiling ’cause we both knowed this was just the start of the best day of schooling we were ever gonna have! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

In adopting the term ‘theory’ the scientists were thus freeing themselves from the philosophers’ preoccupation with truth in so far as it implied knowledge of causes and of what Aristotelian philosophers called substances, or forms. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

A wise ruler, therefore, cannot and should not keep his word when such an observance would be to his disadvantage, and when the reasons that caused him to make a promise are removed. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“And what is most likely in the future to cause economic dislocations? Answer that, Stephen.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“It will be well. He will come back. Somebody has to fight for our cause.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I know Louvenia heard better than I did, cause her ears is ten years younger than mine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“A lot a colored womens got to give they children up, Miss Skeeter. Send they kids off cause they have to tend to a white family.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Deed said, “Yeah, well, such is life. You think I’m going to give up the best gig in the state just ’cause you’d be offended? Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Not cause he looking for something better, just cause he the thinking kind. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The burglary caused another stir, but the Annex seems to thrive on excitement. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

She didn’t go any farther than the porch, though, causing Ophie to stop short next to her. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Their shouts and bustling caused great confusion where before there had been only a few men and some girls playing with pieces of velvet and a woman singing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

But what if the flashes were instead caused by the impact of a small asteroid or a piece of a comet? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The basic cause, we suspect, was that the Neolithic Revolution had been too successful in this area, permitting the local population to grow beyond the available food supply. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, he joked that I had also caused some problems for him: The people in his village thought he must be rich since his granddaughter was hobnobbing with American celebrities. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The fire would heat the rest of the tar, causing it to boil more quickly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Secondly, that you are guilty of actions and works which infer a court with the devil, which have caused illness and death to fall upon many innocent children in this town.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

You don’t know what your kids are doing, ’cause you’re too high to know. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eight floors below, I hear the mix of salsa and rap over the scatter of nighttime voices and the movement of people out causing mischief on Halloween night. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

In the intended reading, the pleasure is caused by the singing; in the unintended one, it’s caused by the not-passing-this-way-again. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

We could tell we were getting close to Hooperville ’cause we heard somebody playing a mouth organ and the smell of food cooking was getting stronger. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Says the man ain’t got many friends ’cause he don’t have no idea that a good lie tolt at the right time can go a long way to soothing folks’ ruffled feathers. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

But the correlations do not tell us precisely how population variables function in a chain of cause and effect whose outcome is a complex society. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The kid's head flip-flopped 'cause of his snapped neck and his feet spasmed, twenty feet off the ground. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Your father and the rest of the elders will decide, but I’m sure the visit of such strangers will be cause for much festivity.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Loma’s heart was down on a level with Mr. Angus Tuttle’s, and he had caused me more whippings than I could count. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The high blood pressure that accompanied her obesity—she weighed over 300 pounds by this time—caused her to grow light-headed with exertion. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The sun came early, causing him to turn over in protest, but in going to sleep he had learned to vanquish light, and now the light could not rewake him. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not you—my bees! They can only sting once, and then it’s lights out, the big hive in the sky. And now I’ve only Henry left, and he can’t fly ’cause he’s missing a wing.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

This error, followed by others, as we can now observe from events, is the cause of the threats to that kingdom. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

She flew into the bookcase, causing several books to tumble to the ground. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

I believe this happens first because of the causes that have been discussed at length earlier. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I thought I was glad when the weekend came ’cause I didn’t have to go to school, but then Bertha told me we were going to church on Sunday. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It was a look that caused Fang a fair amount of grief during his formative years. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

However, the radiation causes what he called intracellular ionization, and that is the real damage. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

As we passed through cities and villages, we caused a stir equaled only by a circus parade. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he was in double distress when he emerged from under the rock and stood in all his angry might, looking around, baffled, for the cause of his pain. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

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

It had caused comment that so many leading Whigs had been seen ever and anon converging upon the Observer’s office. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the worst kind of luck to leave a dead body in the open overnight—especially when the person died of unnatural causes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

But chemists do not assign a purpose or function to a collision of two gas molecules, nor do they seek an ultimate cause for the collision. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Harry didn’t understand why, but the only possible cause was the sudden appearance of the skull, which had now risen high enough to illuminate the entire wood like some grisly neon sign. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

And Miz Africa, learn what words you can, but learn to keep your mouf shut, ’cause Clay, that hellhound, got less patience than his daddy!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

These newer magicians have been the cause of great tragedies and terrible disasters these many years. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

At one point, he raised his assegai into the air for emphasis and accidentally hit the curtain wire above him, which made a sharp noise and caused the curtain to sway. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His body radiated its own sort of gravity, causing the other monsters to lean towards him. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“That man who caused the trouble in the store a while ago lives out west of Rose Hill— that’s on your road home, isn’t it?” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anything that might have caused these colors as a side effect.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Change, even good change, can cause so many new problems. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The CCD had little to rely on but the fear they caused when they asked questions with their customary force. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

She will spend most of that first marriage anticipating and then causing its end. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“George caused a diversion by dropping another Dungbomb, I whipped the drawer open, and grabbed — this. ” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

And I’m scared to death, but I want to tell her, keep reading, lady, cause Chapter Two gone be about you. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“This must be the young man who’s causing all the trouble,” he said in Farsi. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was this same force that caused objects to fall to the ground. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

If we asked Mom about food—in a casual way, because we didn’t want to cause any trouble—she’d simply shrug and say she couldn’t make something out of nothing. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The cousins had so much and yet they still went out of their way to cause Ophie grief. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“He was acting so peculiar ’cause of what he was planning on doing here at school today!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Something about this caused my own eyes to sting like sand had flown into them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The happiness of causing another person’s death and pain. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I nodded and said, “Yes, ma’am,” ’cause I knew that’s what I was supposed to say. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

But just cause they don’t have something in English doesn’t mean they don’t have it in England, know what I mean? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

That much water in the air can cause any amount of electrical problems, so I spent the next few hours doing full systems checks on everything. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Frank’s archers shot gryphons out of the air and caused chaos in the main body of the monster army across the chasm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“For the sake of old times, I will give you one chance. Join me. Help my cause. I will make us gods, and end this age.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then we went to the motel so my mom could lie down, cause I think she was still dizzy. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Felt-tip markers are less likely to cause injury, either intentional or accidental. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Ignatius lumbered over to the picket fence, abandoning the hopeless cause espoused by the wagon, and viewed the oil paintings and pastels and watercolors strung there. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

That said, the established U.S. methods of keeping guns away from the people who do cause crime are, at best, feeble. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Striking the queen mother dead with his bare hands would not advance their cause. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

So my announcement at the driving range caused Cade Hernandez to hook his driver badly and send his ball careening into the protective nets at the front of the parking lot. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Though Kaz had never met the man himself, he’d had cause to learn the layout of Van Eck’s house inside and out. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Plant domestication may be defined as growing a plant and thereby, consciously or unconsciously, causing it to change genetically from its wild ancestor in ways making it more useful to human consumers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

She had believed she had hardened herself to any further pain he could cause her, but she’d been wrong. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“I got it from my pops. But really I was only good ’cause I never got caught. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I made the decision not to answer, hoping that might cause the skin above her eyes to again knit up. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“And I was doing that. I missed first days of school, all that. Had my baby wanting to call somebody else daddy ’cause I wasn’t there.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

In the long run, I hope that she will understand all the pain that she has caused in the family. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, it is a relatively new practice, which means it has not yet had much time to cause damage. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, not really me friend ’cause me and my mates don’t like girl tykes none. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think so, ’cause I can see perfectly well through it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

The balance is delicate and government veterinarians have found that repeated small doses can gradually deplete an animal’s supply of the protective enzyme cholinesterase, so that without warning a minute additional dose will cause poisoning. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Doctors were thoroughly baffled by yellow fever, but curiosity and fear drove a number of them to continue to investigate and speculate on its cause, spread, and treatment. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“That’s not limited to black people. Just ’cause it doesn’t have a De- or a La- on the front doesn’t make it okay.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I blew my nose and splashed a little water on my face ’cause I wanted to go out. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But even that was not the cause of the screaming. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Sublimely unaware of the commotion and worry, tears and heartbreak that their absence would cause, the three continued on their way. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even without the artery sac bursting, Garfield would have ultimately died from the severe blood infection caused by the pieces of broken bone. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I suppose the strange angle of her smile was the result of the stroke, which is what had caused her to fall and break her hip. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He started at quarterback his junior year at Permian, but his own obvious lack of confidence caused some of his teammates to lose faith in him in a tight game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

So scientists knew that if they could cause a fast enough chain reaction, they might be able to build atomic bombs. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He doesn’t ban me ’cause he knows I’m elite! Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Whatever he saw caused him to be strangely elated. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Donations of Alexandria hurt Mark Antony’s reputation and caused a lot of ill will in Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t lift his hands to show good intent without causing Koffi to slide off his back, but he let go of his hanjari slowly and deliberately. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I guess I’m nosy, ’cause I look at all of the mail. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“I think I need to add more liquid,” she says, pouring water from a teakettle into the pan, causing her glasses to steam. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

As they bounded at her, Tick flew directly into the face of the lead rat, causing it to startle back in surprise. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It’s one of those grins that causes your heart to bump around, a grin that says you both share a secret. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Octavian could not disappoint the Romans, anxious to see the object of their hatred and the cause of their suffering brought before them in chains. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, Vern. A lot of people will be right surprised if they see you driving around here. Would cause issues for all of us.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Something in the way he said this caused Mrs. Frisby’s hopes to lift a little. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The satyr was a little trigger-happy, and the helm had plenty of bright, dangerous buttons that could cause the picturesque Italian villages below them to go BOOM! The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Don’t cry yet, cause maybe things is happening just the way they should.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"Illyrio protected us from the Usurper's knives, and he believed in my brother's cause." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There were a few more shouts, and she looked down long enough to see that Grave was causing a backup because he couldn’t manage to toss his rope around the gargoyle’s neck as Cain had. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A girl was not in town long enough to cause remark either by citizen or town marshal. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He must have really felt like he didn’t have anything to lose, ’cause Momma and Dad just didn’t tolerate mumbling. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

For them the web of cause and effect was invisible and simultaneously everywhere, which was why a man could sink his net with salmon one night and catch only kelp the next. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Pa said, “You near ’bout caused my heart to jump clean out my chest with all that running. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The Nazi soldier had tried to cause problems. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

You can imagine the kind of tension that violence caused. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I steady myself against the railing, looking out over the damage that February has caused the backyard. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Unclean, unclean! I must touch him or kiss him no more. Oh, that it should be that it is I who am now his worst enemy, and whom he may have most cause to fear.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

When you’re giving evidence in court, you’re unlikely to address the judge with “yaknowwhamean?”; and conversely the language you use in court would cause your peer group back on the street to fall about laughing. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

He introduced himself as Mr. Mann, which caused a few giggles, then plopped himself at the desk and put in earbuds. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“So the more he talk to me, the more and more upsetter he’s getting for no cause atall. So when he finally leave, I’m standing there scratching my head wondering what’s plaguing him.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“We see from the mountaintop: all time, all space. We see in one instant the passionate vision and the blowout. Not that we cause things to fail, you understand.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

It became more and more apparent that the state was gathering — often fabricating — evidence as it went along, to help in what seemed to be a lost cause. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it’s hard to even get near Michael without causing a scene—even at lunch. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Arm stretched his long, long arms, an activity that caused the drinkers at the next table to move their chairs. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

This causes the rotor blades to twist slightly and grab a bigger bite of air, and up you go. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom had helped me collect scrap iron to make steel, and even let me donate our cast-iron kettle to the cause. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“About the dance—I didn’t mean to set you off. It is for a good cause. And I hope, if you come, you save one dance for me.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

In fact, grandchildren, it almost caused me to wash out. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. It was wrong of me...I know I caused a lot of trouble. It’s that...I was scared.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

They were also threatened by his dedication to black causes to the detriment of their own. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The sight of those peaches causes a warm feeling to spread through my middle. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The hospital’s previous building for mental illness had burned down when an inmate set it on fire, so patients were closely watched to make sure they didn’t cause trouble. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Like I’m guilty, ’cause my clothes are from a secondhand store. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

But true believers like Elizabeth held on, ready to fight for the communist cause as the war clouds gathered. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I knew that he had no probable cause to enter my vehicle and that he was conducting an illegal search. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The booming sound causes us all to stand at attention. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

In the old days the springs sometimes ran low and no one worried, but now everything seemed to cause alarm. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard about the racist reaction when I took the kids to the theater last year to see Schindler's List and thinks we’re a pretty worthy cause to support. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

All the disaster, all the pain the colored boy had caused already, and now the thought of him sniffing around Naomi. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

They spent a large amount of time speaking to each other on the phone while her son was out causing trouble. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was then that I could see the wound that was causing her so much distress. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Cutie continued imperturbably, “And the question that immediately arose was: Just what is the cause of my existence?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

This revelation caused an army lieutenant, Alexander Ross, to proclaim, “Gentlemen. I am prepared to state that any person from St. Louis would rob a church.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It was only the feeling of a moment, but it caused me to slow down. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You must be a doughnut, baby, ’cause you make my jelly roll!” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was like when someone on TV wakes in hospital and faces swim up, but spookier 'cause of the dark. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Considering all the trouble you’ve caused your family, that isn’t saying very much.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stuff burned, causing me to lower my head to hide the tears that popped from my eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But once, I grabbed his side, cause he was shielding me from the ball—and he winced. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

However, since the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans did not have zero, the Western calendar does not have any zeros—an oversight that would cause problems millennia later. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Tiny gas jets allowed compressed air to squirt out under this base, causing it to rise a fraction of an inch off the surface, so that the machine floated on a cushion of air. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Us had to walk a long piece ’cause the wagon too full anyways.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

But it was all white people ’cause the people who were slaves waren’t allowed to go from place to place. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Which is weird, ’cause restaurants always have fliers up for dishwashers. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Not everything had a cause, and pretending otherwise was an interference in the workings of the world that was futile, and could even lead to grief. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He was dreading the Leaving Feast, which was usually a cause for celebration, when the winner of the Inter-House Championship would be announced. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Once she passed a huge archway, and the sight beyond it caused her to stop and look again. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When you want to be on your very best grammatical behavior, use due to only if you mean “caused by” or “resulting from”: The damage was due to moths. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I noticed a long time ago when it comes to disappointment, once a growned person feels it for you, you ain’t nothing but a dead duck, ’cause caint nothing be done to change their mind. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“It is no sin to desire to five, no cause for tears.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Is that ’cause you get into trouble a lot?” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Decades earlier, Shirley Temple was similarly a symptom of the Shirley boom, though she is often now remembered as its cause. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Oh, you are the onye ocha who speaks Igbo. You are the one who is writing wonderful things about our cause. Well done.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

"My brother was not the cause of this quarrel," Cersei told the king. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

It takes long intimacy, long and familiar interliving, before one kind of creature can cause illness in another. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then neither side will really have cause to kill me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Clara stayed with her, because she felt guilty for having caused so much grief and had begun to doubt the wisdom of her enterprise. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes; just as if you were speaking Greek. I feel I have adequate cause to be happy, and I will be happy. Goodbye!” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“We didn’t see anything,’cause we were doing headstands under the water.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The spilled blood of these innocent girls may cause the whole citizenry of Birmingham to transform the negative extremes of a dark past into the positive extremes of a bright future. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Some variants of the illness were known to be caused by nutritional deficiencies. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

At first there were hints that Luria’s interjection might cause a change back to reason. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

She struggled and wept and called for Isaac, until I was almost sick at having to cause her more pain. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I already caused enough trouble for you and my sister. This is my war from now on.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A mechanical explanation, by contrast, is about external causes, not internal ones. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

What was not so noticeable, however, was that the trainer stood stone-still until the horse pawed the correct number of times, and then, consciously or not, stirred slightly, which caused Hans to stop. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess it’s fine ’cause he was chanting your song! On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Langley’s first female computing pool, started in 1935, had caused an uproar among the men of the laboratory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know Ali Shekari yet, because this was only our second week, but I had seen him cause he was a seventeen-year-old dude and had a denim jacket with patches. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Brahe’s caution about committing himself to this, the dissolution of the celestial spheres, is probably what had caused the delay in publication. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Needs the toilet, worries he cannot hold it, doesn't want to think about the trouble that will cause. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Just ’cause I pulled babies around didn’t mean I was soft. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to keep one for my own use, leaving two for the cause. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The whole bus be laughing now cause Minny don’t like nobody talking bad about her white lady except herself. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And I know she do too cause she call Miss Walters up on the phone when I was there.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Miss Alice leaned forward into the trolley aisle, causing a man to adjust slightly to give her the space, and shook her head. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

And this, for some reason, caused a strange excitement to stir in him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I was not the kind to cause alarm. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

We all look monstrous—the ointment seems to be causing some of the scabs to peel—but I'm glad for the medicine. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

As we walked north across the multihued stones toward the driftwood seawall, the clouds finally closed ranks across the sky, causing the sea to darken and the temperature to drop. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure, does not testify to your inferiority but to their inhumanity and fear. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

The doctor agreed that it was probably the damp cell that had helped cause my illness. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aarfy’s buxom trollop had vanished with her smutty cameo ring, and Nurse Duckett was ashamed of him because he had refused to fly more combat missions and would cause a scandal. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He must've skived off most days 'cause his empty desk became a sort of school joke. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Whether Blanche died as a result of treatments designed to cure an illness that would eventually become known as schizophrenia or from suicide or another cause altogether was known only to her doctors and family. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

On more than one occasion he explained to Trueba that the Communist Party was composed of four bums without any statistical importance who followed Moscow’s instructions with a piety worthy of a better cause. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope your date works out tonight, ’cause I wouldn’t want you stealin’ Alaska out from under me.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t say anything before ’cause I didn’t want folk to think I’d gone all cracked in the head like Crazy Martin.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Whitecaps roiled among the capsized boats and caused them and the docks to surge and roll, and the tops of the cabins and drum reels and gunnels were loaded down with snow. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

These articles, he claimed, caused him to abandon the plan and to jettison all hope of ever succeeding at such a scheme in the future. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And within ten minutes, Ireland had scored twice more, bringing their lead to thirty—zero and causing a thunderous tide of roars and applause from the green-clad supporters. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I was glad I didn’t take anything out of my suitcase, ’cause it looked like I might be making a break for the street again. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

My heart races, causing searing pains to shoot up my spine and burn my flesh. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be stupid, boy. The girl clearly has no interest in our cause. I gave you the chance to win her over and you failed. But not to worry...” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

This suggested that the red shift was instead caused by the expansion of the universe, which, in turn, meant that the object was a very long distance away. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember ’cause I was sitting right next to him when he said it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Especially to gentlemen,” added May, with a look which enlightened Amy as to one cause of her sudden fall from favor. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What do you think was the cause of death?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The migrant claimed that a police officer had pushed him toward the train, causing the accident. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

What was the cause of the Appalachian pattern? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

And, of course, newly produced amino acids compete with the normal enzymes causing brain damage.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Still—call it the deepest of desires smack up against a lost cause. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

“When it was evening I wished for morning; and when it was morning, the prospect of the labours of the day...caused me to wish for the return of evening.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

As Twilight told it, Deydey had walked in humbly, played poorly at first, causing the trader to raise the stakes. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Greenland Supermarkets sacked Dad 'cause an expense account was £20 short. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Olinski hugged her upper arms and wondered if maybe it was nerves and not the quartering wind blowing from the ceiling vents that was causing her shivers. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Arranged on the seat beside her is a chocolate brown, shearling-lined suede coat, which is what had caused the person in front of Gogol to move on. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t like that they put chopped onions on their burgers, but I like the Happy Meals ’cause they come with toys. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Contact with Indians caused Europeans considerably more consternation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Because if I ever get a rare disease that causes my butt to break out in fluorescent hives or something totally rando like that, I know Maddie’s the only one who could save me. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The shimmy also caused an imbalanced load, forcing the sludge toward the edge of its compartment. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Climate change causes the glaciers to melt, which causes the acidification of the world’s oceans, resulting in the death of most sea life. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

When you got someone as old as Herman E. Calloway crying you better look around, ’cause you know you’re square in the middle of one of those boiling tragedies. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Etty knew about this letter, for it caused much excitement and discussion at Down. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had absolutely no idea all the trouble they were going to cause. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

It must be record heat, cause I been tending to white folks for forty-one years and this the first time in history I ever went to work without no stockings on. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“We organize classes in this neighborhood and teach the young ones the ideals of the Biafran cause.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Well don’t eat any, ’cause I sprinkled some of that 1080 vermin poison on them and the critters must have got a powerful dose of it.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Just ’cause he’s a big guy doesn’t mean I can tell him all of my Fat Girl Secrets. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Lawrence’s concern, Frank recalled, was that politics might cause dissension and distraction on the laboratory floor—creating what he called “inhomogeneity” in the lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure exactly. The one thing that I might still be useful at is causing a diversion. You saw what happened to that man who looked like me,” he says. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Without being able to pinpoint the cause, Esteban began to feel uncomfortable in his own house. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mum'd left it in black plastic bags in the garage 'cause she needs all the suitcases. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Dylan brings the boat down a little too fast, causing a boom that echoes through the trees. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Whether the cause was the Pilgrim God, Pilgrim guns, or Pilgrim greed, native losses were foreordained; Indians could not have stopped colonization, in this view, and they hardly tried. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

It causes giddiness, elation, a tickling on the chest wall, the urge to climb a balcony on the rope of the beloved’s hair. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

It was dark and Charlie accidentally brushed his hand against my hip, and it caused waves of butterflies. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

While most scientists at the conference agree that the global cooldown is being caused by the dimming of the sun, none can offer a viable solution to halt or reverse it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

My pack swung from my shoulder on the single strap, causing me to slip and lose balance. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A steady wind blew, causing the grasses to bow and whisper among themselves. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’re mad ’cause we lost,” Nuah says, leaning back on the sole tree in Dad’s front yard, a birch, not even trying to peer over at my ongoing voodoo job on his photo. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Another fact: The boy was the focus of my travels—perhaps the cause of them. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m here to make sure that my son never causes problems again.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Boots’s unearthly shrieks were causing many of the spiders to curl up in cowering balls. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It was your manner of giving back the gifts that caused Hamlet’s temper to flare. Had you spoken more honeyed words, it would have awakened his ardor, not his anger,” he scolded. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

My right shoulder hits something that causes a snap, and then there’s a searing pain in my left forearm. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Only reason Loma married Camp, she was mad cause Pa wouldn’t let her go off with those actors. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t say “Bye,” ’cause I don’t think Mama Ya-Ya will hear me. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

The find, quickly duplicated in France, caused a sensation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Some of them are caused by high-energy charged particles penetrating the roof. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some wolves or something must have drug it cause it was right in the mouth of the cave, laying up, sitting up almost, on that very rock we slept on. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I almost wished he had resisted more, caused me some trouble—I didn’t enjoy his servility. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I only could have as strong a cause as my poor mad friend there—a good, unselfish cause to make me work—that would be indeed happiness. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

As a coast-to-coast call went out for even more demonstrations, he worried: Would this tragedy become the cause of scores of others? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

But, no matter, like Papa would have wanted, 1 always did my best and gave no cause for complaint. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cold, slimy thing grazed Sheed’s thumb, causing him to recoil and squeal. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Next, I sacrificed a space suit to the cause. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course. She was careless about things. Didn’t think ahead. Didn’t take responsibility. And I think that’s caused some hard things for all of you. I’m sorry.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

It caused quite a flurry in a family with a history of more births than graduations. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

A souffle grows in the oven because the heat causes these air pockets to expand. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

But I will tell you this secret thing, which not one of them saw, not even August, the thing that brought me the most cause for gladness. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just wanted a bite to eat without causing no trouble. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the apples must have set off enough mines, causing debris to activate the others. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

The night that Dr. Cuevas and his assistant cut open Rosa’s corpse in the kitchen to establish the cause of her death, Clara lay in bed with her eyes wide open, trembling in the dark. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, we aren’t looking to cause any trouble. I just want to make sure my friend is okay.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Yet when his classmates put their blades to a colored cadaver, they did more for the cause of colored advancement than the most high-minded abolitionist. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

He had almost as much as declared his conviction of her criminality last night: what mysterious cause withheld him from accusing her? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The unexpectedly freezing water that caused her to gasp was his punishment. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“The picture show, you know. Where this mulatto girl hates her mother cause she is black and ugly but then cries at the funeral. It was real sad. Everybody cries in it. Claudette Colbert too.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up at me shocked ’cause I’d never asked to play a game with nobody in the house, much less a counselor. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

As a kindly afterthought, he told the boy that he wouldn’t have to pay the damage caused by the burst pipes; the Board of Education would see to that. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at him cause I couldn’t see the nurse and said, “Please don’t. No. Don’t,” but he didn’t listen. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Yeah, me too, says Saida, 'cause my dad is sad a lot too. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was anger causing him to gasp for breath, so he sat down and gulped in air, feeling queasy. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being struck by lightning is one of the top causes of accidental death in this area.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I must not think too much of this, or I may be tempted; a good cause might turn the scale with me, for may not I too be of an exceptional brain, congenitally? Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I hate Prentisstown but I got more cause for grief than any of them. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Then he say something that really surprise me cause it so thoughtful and common sense. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I mean, how much do we know about what actually caused the Rupture?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

But when he reads the last name on the list it causes a big ruckus. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

There had been some speculation that it was caused by arson. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Then you can go out into the world and cause all the trouble you want.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

"First," said The Grand High Witch, "I had to find something that vould cause the children to become very small very qvickly." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

And everybody thinks it’s all funny to say I’m in here ’cause I stole a bike. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

What really united them was what they witnessed in the network of prisons, where TB was now the leading cause of death. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The simple discovery by Europe of the existence of the Americas caused an intellectual ferment. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He could not follow the figures, but he was aware that they were in some way a cause for satisfaction. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“You’re getting older now, and I think it’s time to control your imagination a little bit. Because it causes you to act in ways that are not always appropriate. Like throwing things at people.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

But today, our self-righteousness, our fear, and our anger have caused even the Christians to hurl stones at the people who fall down, even when we know we should forgive or show compassion. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But now the shame was an echo, and all he felt was regret—for the time he’d wasted, for the pain he’d caused, and yes, even now, for what he was about to do. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The girl who was to play Annie stood center stage, clapped her hands upon her thighs, and Arnold leaped across the stage, placed his paws upon Annie's shoulders, and caused her to lean backward. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then she asks, “So what, in a nutshell, is the cause Jessica and Rosa are running for? Quite simply, it’s to have people see them, not their condition.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Where it didn’t mean I have to affix a label to my forehead so people can take turns trying to figure out what caused it or what’s wrong with me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It sailed over the big limb, causing a small cloud of dust when it landed. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, the mere fact that I pose the question may cause some misgivings, but at first glance such a situation seems impossible. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Felix swatted the ball and caused it to miss the basket wildly. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

And Don Parsons, a top-notch explosives expert, determined the cache of explosives and equipment would have caused millions of dollars of destruction to America's war industry. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I glanced down and shrieked, causing him to jump a little. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

SAD is an extremely contagious disease that causes total memory loss in those who contract it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

On extremely cold days, the towns are covered in a fog caused by the breath of humans and animals. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I gotta tell you, the best thing about the Crusades is that morons like that have somewhere else to go to cause trouble. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“But it is a cause for celebration. Sometimes we will invite friends over and serve them hot drinks. We wish to reveal our new selves to them,” he said, smiling briefly, but still sad. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The scent trail shifts, causing the predator to miss the pounce. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put my pinky finger up there cause it’s the smallest, but it didn’t fit behind the chickpea. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

This time, it knocked the tree over, causing an explosion of earth and rock as the tree’s roots tore out of the ground. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Especially when you know the root cause of the heat is radiation. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though General de Wet and General Kemp had led a force of twelve thousand and occupied towns and caused many deaths, they were both released soon after their convictions for high treason. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled up the tab on a can of diabetic wet food and yanked the metal top off with the familiar whoosh, causing Fig to “mrow” repeatedly. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

But Ah reckon she was tired and wore out ’cause she didn’t hit me no more. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

One causes a grinding noise in the sink, and another turns the lights off and on. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I always remembered Cold Sassy cause it ’as sech a funny name.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

That same month, our Post and Telecommunications Corporation, or PTC, fired more than six hundred people, causing the other workers to go on strike. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“They will be the cause of your problems.” Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ruckus caused a big stir and Herman fired me on the spot. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The excitement caused my heart to pound faster and I was sweating profusely. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“On special assignment here until, well, until my Lord Dionysus decides otherwise. And you, Perseus Jackson, I do expect you to refrain from causing any more trouble.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Also, the Jews knew they would be shot if they caused a scene or tried to run. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Wrong, ’cause being perpendicular, it needs to be unstuck. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I've no problems with my aunt, who spends her life fighting for important causes like women's rights and the end of poverty. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It had already caused new grass to spring up. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

A braying donkey rounded the corner, its owner in tow, causing the family to shrink against the building, trying to disappear into the shadows. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I would not want to cause him any more trouble than he has already had. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See? No cause to go into the city. A little patience was all we needed.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It's the only component that causes a complete mission scrub if it's not working. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I tole you about all this,” I said to Lizabeth, “not ’cause I want you to help with the police. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He turns away, throws a few pebbles rapid-fire with some kind of bionic wrist movement that causes the stones to skip effortlessly across the surface of the water. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I want to ask her a million questions, but I'm afraid any familiarity would cause her harm. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I surprise myself when I say it, ’cause I realize I mean it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Wild movements only hurt your cause, so move slowly and carefully until you’re free again. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

In the days that followed, the shooting on the IRT caused a national sensation. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

They can turn me into some kind of martyr for the cause and paint my face on banners, and it will do more to rally people than anything I could do if I was living. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The famous director wanted to meet the class that I had dubbed “as colorful as a box of Crayola crayons” and their “rookie teacher who was causing waves.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The prosecutor is also free to file more charges against a defendant than can realistically be proven in court, so long as probable cause arguably exists—a practice known as overcharging. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Icy conditions and speed may have caused the crash. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

His fame was also due to his activism against the Vietnam War, his efforts to fight racism with his words, and his devotion to humanitarian causes around the world. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

In the 1970s, no educationist would have predicted the explosion in universal written communication caused by the personal computer, the internet and the key-pad of the mobile phone. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

“Hopkins called me, said come up there cause she died. They asked me to let them have Henrietta and I told them no. I said, ‘I don’t know what you did, but you killed her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The polio had left him partially paralyzed in his neck and arms, with nerve damage that caused constant pain. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Inconceivable, inconceivable that one blow could cause such pain! 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“I wanted to sit up front, ’cause I couldn’t see the board,” I explain. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I have to be perky, Mom, ’cause you’re so tired all the time. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

These may be cases of secondary poisoning, caused by eating birds or mice that have accumulated insecticides in their livers or other organs. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Under ordinary circumstances, I even like your obstinate braying and your mulish devotion to the cause.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Eventually the cold causes its own ache, and I lie back on the bank, resting my head on a flat stone while my feet dry. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Round windows scattered high in the walls revealed the blue sky, and sunlight streamed in over a sight that caused Kaede to catch her breath. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

This causes the uranium to change into an entirely new element, one that doesn’t occur in nature— scientists named it plutonium. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Hall’s report also caused concern—Soviet spies worried they were being given disinformation. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want Cletus to know the pain this caused me, that I wasn’t enough to bring Ob to life each day. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

After all, if none of the criminologists, police officials, economists, politicians, or others who traffic in such matters had foreseen the crime decline, how could they suddenly identify its causes? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Revenants from forgotten wars, lost causes, failed rebellions, a brotherhood of the failed and the fallen, the disgraced and the disinherited. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The bell rings and I jump, which causes everyone to laugh except Violet, who is watching me carefully. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Which cause do you think the members of Congress.will open up the coffers for? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Ah, pregnant women are often moody for no cause but that they are pregnant! I know, for I have been one,” she says, patting my hand. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

All agree that he was a youth of surpassing beauty and that this was the cause of his singular fate. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got too much education. If we hired you, you might cause trouble among our obedient workers. We don’t want a mutiny; this is a peaceful country.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everyone had read of the symptoms that were not supposed to cause any concern—the same symptoms that were spreading from town to town throughout the country. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Lefty Lewis said, “Yeah, he’s puny. Good thing his legs don’t touch when he walks ’cause if those two twigs got to rubbing against one another he’d have a fire going in no time.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The stroke he’d suffered in June caused his hands to tremble. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“But Wick was against all that, from what I hear. He was like, down for the cause, or whatever. But lemme stop runnin’ my big mouth and get you your files.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s just ’cause we’re young and don’t know any better. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“He is listening. He can’t help listening. It’s what caused all the trouble for him in the first place.” How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as the bullet wasn't causing problems, they didn't want to create new complications by performing a dangerous operation. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The birth of one child was cause enough for celebration. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The force of nothing is caused by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

However, the condition causes many sufferers psychological distress, which can lead to social anxiety or depression. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Like how the work of addressing the wounds they had caused never seemed to end. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“We better go, Minny,” I say, cause this could go on all night. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When it touched the moon, it caused a light on the instrument panel to light, so that Neil would know he was just about to touch down. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Home Alone When you get home you see Dad’s note that he’s out with friends, which is odd ’cause you didn’t know he had any. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The wolves struggled, causing the bone thicket to crack and crumble. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Mainly, ’cause they ignorant,” he added while unlocking the first half of the casket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, I told you Miss Dalton told me to take the trunk. I said that ’cause she told me not to tell about me taking her to the Loop. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

There seemed to be a halo around him, but Rowan knew it was just optical damage that caused the effect. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I cry with horror that all the family has been burdened by me, and even more with being the cause of so much grief. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

At the time, doctors didn’t know what caused these attacks, and there wasn’t any medicine that could help. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

He had been walking up some stairs when he was jostled by a warder, causing his hat to fall to the floor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because if taken in excess, it causes giddiness, recklessness, and dangerous overconfidence,” said Slughorn. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I try to sit up a little straighter, but that just causes the bodice of my dress to strain against my rib cage. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Why is it, then, that they evidently began causing amalgamations of societies only within the past 13,000 years? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

To a large degree, they saw him as selfish and undisciplined and utterly undedicated to the great cause of Mojo. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had herself witnessed a scene whose disclosure could cause trouble. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

“It’s wicked to cause pain, but if I share it, God may forgive me.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wished she believed in the devil, in a being outside of yourself that invaded your mind and caused you to destroy that which you cared about. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I gave up distraction as a lost cause. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Is he mad cause we’re sleeping in our vehicles, or is it something else? Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

He'd give the guy the number of one of his competitors and then he would leave, delighted by the great inconvenience he had caused. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Are my swan bumps caused by nervousness, the chilly Berkshire air in the Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow, or haunting memories? Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know, I’m on it!” said Harry, aiming a hex from the floor at the enormous blond Death Eater who was causing most of the chaos. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Each nail I drove in the rough pine boards caused the knot in my throat to get bigger and bigger. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Trouble had done a Sound Recognition in-service for his captain’s exam, and he was pretty sure the “Arrkk” had been caused by someone getting a chop across the windpipe. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

These were all effective tactics and without question advanced the cause of the suffragists in their campaign to win the ballot. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The Union cannon up on the Rocky Hill would cause trouble. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No hard feelings—really. But you have to make up your mind fast, Jax, ’cause I got to go.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I could tell he knew I was wrestling with that temper of mine again, ’cause he changed the subject and just said, “Well, that’s good that you got a letter.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Madam sighed deeply, like my behavior caused her great sadness. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

This belief causes them to take up arms against their ruler, but they fool themselves in this, since they then see through experience that matters have become worse. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“My grandfather died nobly for a cause in which he deeply believed.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He graduated to the tail of the family mule, and eventually, hanging off the tail of an obliging horse named Paint, he began to run, a gait that initially caused him excruciating pain. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

In Washington’s words, a strong attack by Howe “might prove the ruin of our cause.” George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I know a man so stingy that he wouldn’t eat out in the sunlight, ’cause he was scared his shadow might ask for some of the food!” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

When we had watered all the hives of Tiburon and sprinkled enough sugar to cause a human being to gain fifty pounds, we drove home hot, hungry, and nearly drowned in our own sweat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She talks like that ’cause she comes from a long way off,” said the girl. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure if he said it ’cause he thought I was older than I am or if he said it to everybody. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

For a century or more after Pott’s discovery there seems to have been little further realization that certain of the chemicals in the human environment could cause cancer by repeated skin contact, inhalation, or swallowing. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The deaths of Lincoln, Grant, Johnson, and Seward should be more than enough to cause chaos in the government and begin to avenge the South. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Tears came into his eyes again, making the avenue shiver, causing the houses to shake—his heart swelled, lifted up, faltered, and was dumb. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She comes over, and I gotta give the makeup lady props ’cause she follows her and keeps working like a pro. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

If they thought he had caused this...that he had gone against everything he had ever been taught... Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

We didn’t know it was him at first, cause we both saw him blowed five feet into the air. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, for all such proximate causes one must raise the question of ultimate cause: why did these proximate factors themselves arise in Europe, rather than in China or the Fertile Crescent? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Thank you, once more, for contributing to this urgent cause. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

My running had caused the beautiful cake to crack like a bombed sidewalk. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

That waren’t gonna be till after eight in the evening, and it just didn’t seem right that the person that caused all this woe had to let other folks clean up behind him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“He works for the Public Good. He hurt his leg and I’m helping him out ’cause he has to kill all the rats.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Carefully, Johanna says to him, “Can you promise me that you will, wherever possible, try to limit the destruction we will cause?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The stronger winds, the ones people remembered the best, were probably caused by rising convective heat. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it had escaped and was hiding in one of the dark corners of the room, or maybe Joseph’s fever was causing him to hallucinate. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

An autopsy was being done to determine the cause of death. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I mean, teachers don’t come here ’cause they want to. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

The very basis of his argument against our integrating was that it would cause so much violence that blood would run in the streets. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Soviet Union believed that Germany should pay for starting the war and for causing such horrific damage to other countries. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Coroner, I realize that this is not a trial. But the questions being asked now have no earthly relation to the cause and manner of the death of the deceased.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She caressed my pillow; I knew she was afraid to touch me and cause me pain. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

In Chicago, like the rest of the country, the War on Drugs is an engine of mass incarceration, as well as a major cause of gross racial disparities throughout the system. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

"Vogel’s got software for calculating course offsets caused by hull breaches, right?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pick the boy who caused the least amount of trouble. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

From Malcolm X himself, I had seen, or heard, a few unusual things which had caused me some little private wonder and speculation, and then, with nothing to hang them onto, I had dismissed them. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several surgeons with gunshot wound experience declared that damage to the vertebrae and ribs alone would not cause death. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I actually felt worse for him than ever ’cause of what just happened with Flaca. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Because it is said, “In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come into thee and I will bless thee.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

No doubt he was wondering at the cause of the delay. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

The Hardy Boys did spying for the cause of good, and I have always felt mine is in this same vein. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everybody knew black people were disappearing cause Hopkins was experimenting on them!” she yelled. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Nothing was clearer than this: I had been returned to the Collegians and to captivity as a favor by Sons of Liberty grateful for the College’s donations to their cause. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The sudden outburst of gunfire had caused people to run for their lives in different directions. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Got a feeling we’re here ’cause he feels Mama would have wanted it for me. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

Then some unexplained turmoil within the earth’s mantle caused the land to break apart and drift off as vast asymmetrical chunks. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It’s been distressing to see how the behavior and the political agenda of the current president have caused many Americans to doubt themselves and to doubt and fear one another. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But she had not had a bold epiphany and there was no cause; it was simply that layer after layer of discontent had settled in her, and formed a mass that now propelled her. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know,” he says, taking a teary breath, “what caused Natalie to be sick. I don’t think anyone knows that. But I do know this.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ethan is staring at me and I realize my eyes are all welled up with tears, ’cause I’m on the verge of crying. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Ironically, it was the regent himself who was indirectly to blame for this, for it was the education he had afforded me that had caused me to reject such traditional customs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I should have explained before. We’re headed up to what folks call the Tea Water Pump. Rich people get their water from there ’cause it tastes the best. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lister warned that these practices allowed bacteria to enter the body and cause infection. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

When one is concerned with the mysterious and wonderful functioning of the human body, cause and effect are seldom simple and easily demonstrated relationships. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

What’s more, there was the implication that the same sort of people described by White also caused the rioting in all parts of the city. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

And Agent Fiona nearly caused an international incident when, as a Junior Agent, she greatly offended the Origami Hive Mind by insisting that scissors beats paper in a game of rock, paper, scissors. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

“All right. But don’t try to put nothing over, ‘cause you can’t get away with nothing. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Duke, for reasons passing understanding, next became smitten with his very own mother-in-law, which caused the Duchess ulcers, only they didn’t have ulcers yet. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

In unsprayed orchards the moths were not abundant enough to cause real trouble. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

By now, seeing me stripped shouldn’t cause her to do anything more than roll her eyes and throw me a shirt. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

This occurs long after Lee’s death, when Lee has become the symbol of all that is fine and noble in the Southern cause. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew I was going to have a great sleep ’cause even though a monster had gone and snucked hisself into the story, I didn’t care, nothing could hurt me now. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The cause of the contest, a young princess named Deianira, became his wife. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is not difficult to imagine plausible causes for Waterman’s instability. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite his continued admonishments to Oppenheimer to abandon his political “leftwandering,” Oppenheimer found it hard to cease his engagement with liberal causes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

That just ’cause I knowed how to have a baby with no fuss that my behind wasn’t pulling and aching like theirs? The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they ever read my diary, this entry will tell them how their comments are eating me up inside, probably causing more zits. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Maybe she saw your face,” says Bo, “and she knew the day was a lost cause.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The boy recognized his own guilt and wanted only to lay out the full causes. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Ah, Mr. Lorne,’ said Adams, shaking hands, ‘without you printers the cause of liberty would be lost forever.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dipped his napkin in his ice water and handed it to Laleh for her to clean off her mouth, but it was a lost cause. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Her intelligent comment caused the two men to ask if she was a pilot. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Is it intensive food production that is the cause, triggering population growth and somehow leading to a complex society? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if I’m mad at Ethan, or just ’cause. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

And when I closed my eyes I was happy ’cause I could still feel the hypnotic vibrations going through my body. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She looked at her shelves, filled with books in which the bad stuff that happened to people was caused by things like witches who lured people into the woods. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

We had no paid organizers, no staff, and a membership that did little more than pay lip service to our cause. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The unaccustomed prayer posture had caused my big toe to swell, and it pained me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s cause they know what she got to do to get the money for the stuff. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The toast he gives—to surprises and to the benefits of being too drunk to show up for the first coronation—causes all the lords and ladies to laugh. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Seen in the flesh, the cause of the war was brutally clear. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It sucks, ’cause I walk out, and it’s like BAM! Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I hoped the Mist would keep the humans from seeing it clearly, because what I saw would’ve caused panic and riots across the entire United States. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The doctor thought that was most likely what caused Haupt's heart to act up, but, other than high blood pressure, Dr. Otten thought his heart was all right. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

And this brings us to Hume’s third category of connections, cause and effect. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The insects had made a meal out of their feet, causing them to swell up painfully. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

But when it comes to cause and effect, there is often a trap in such open-and-shut thinking. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

When the boat reached the middle of the river, the rebels on shore began shooting at the people in the boat, and everyone panicked, causing the boat to capsize. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Many of the most distinguished research men in this field look with suspicion on any agent that damages the chromosomes, interferes with cell division, or causes mutations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Calling him a black whelp was the real cause of the incident. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was simply a reformer without a cause, and therefore lost, and lonely, and exhausted. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

A growl tore through the sky and caused everyone in the vicinity—the Algerians of Bloom’s village, the Egyptians and Persians and every visitor within one hundred yards—to halt and stare at the wheel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I took a bathroom break cause I just had to tell you. Can you believe it?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I can see Johanna beginning to believe him, thinking of the small cluster of people she has gathered to the Allegiant cause. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

For Newton to explain the laws of the universe, he had to ignore the illogic within his calculus—an illogic caused by a division by zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

This gave ample opportunity to assess the damage caused to the gatehouse door. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The unexpected halt in the moving line caused the children to press upon each other, and whispers of no small intent reached my ears. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

We must come to see, too, how our economic insecurities and racial resentments have been exploited for political gain, and how this manipulation has caused suffering for people of all colors. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Her palms slipped, causing her elbows to jam into the tongue-floor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Farmer suspected the root cause of this growing problem stemmed from decades back—long before Peru adopted the model WHO program in 1991—when drug-resistant strains were spawned by inadequately financed and unsupervised treatment. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

"If she can't behave herself here, she goes back with us, period! I'm not going to send them anymore to cause trouble!" How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Tears filled Audrey’s eyes, and I hated myself for causing them. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“You caused quite an explosion. I stared at the blank bronze screen. Half a million people evacuated? Injuries. Illness. What had I done? “The telkhines were scattered,” the god told me. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

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

And when I grab hold of my nuts, I want the manager to run over with the jock powder, cause I’m gonna have a powerful itch.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Things I caused with a pull of my bowstring. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

No one could imagine perfect Isa ever being the cause of getting kicked out of their home. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Herbert Norkus was not the only young person to die for the Nazi cause. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

First, he realized that eclipses of the moon were caused by the earth coming between the sun and the moon. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I am the cause of all this," said Susan, bursting into tears. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

“If the Chandrian attacked here, the draccus could have been lured by the fire and caused the destruction while putting it out.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The medallion,” she said, and the alarm in her voice caused the Huntsman to stop and turn back to her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The Indians’ appearance in this European city surely caused a stir. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I was ’shamed ’cause, wrong as it might seem, the first thing that came flooding into my heart was reliefness ’cause that meant I waren’t gonna have to keep my word and kill him. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

For some years now God has been a pal to us, practicing togetherness, and that causes the same emptiness a father does playing softball with his son. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his existence was cause for much speculation in the mouse community. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

"No. He's the cause, not the problem itself." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

“Finding this clue was easy enough. But don’t you get cocky, ’cause now it gets tough. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But then, with time running out in the half, he had fumbled again, as if the ghost of Charlie caused the football to go bouncing along the turf like a basketball. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was happy in his marriage, although he wooed a dangerous lady who had been the cause of many deaths, the Princess Hippodamia. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He is the cause of this storm!” shouts the bird. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Asked to state what he believed caused the strike, Mink “testified that the cause...was simple—-the infection of ‘the Bolshevik spirit’ among the ‘foreigners.’ 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Biologically they do not belong to the type of organisms that cause disease in higher animals or in plants. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Dried and burned, hasira leaves may become a dangerous and addictive hallucinogen, causing those affected by it to exhibit unusual mood swings, hyper-aggression, and memory loss. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“There are spells that would put him completely right, but I daren’t try in case I do them wrong and cause more damage....He’s lost so much blood already....” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

For the aforesaid fury of that stone could have derived from more than one cause. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It seemed we were transforming our sufferings as we talked about ways to solve their causes and let them be known to the world. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Have we courageously studied the causes of war? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said it like a joke, though, and he knew it too, 'cause he was smiling. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And how could this terror throttle him like this when he didn’t even know what caused it? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Mondays were Monday’s favorite day of the week, and not just ’cause she was named after it. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The old pirate smiled in a way that caused Jasper Jr. to go pale. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I had spent several weeks applying myself to the cause of liberty. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It is an essential tool to have around a virus lab be cause you can use it to make a photograph of a tiny piece of meat and find viruses in the meat. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Before we get too crazy, ’cause I see the buttons are out, I gotta thank this young man over here.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, and then it’s these things that cause the whites to say we’re not worthy of first-class citizenship.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t seen or heard any ship in the harbor that morning, and she knew it would have caused an uproar, for the only ships to come and go were scheduled months in advance. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You said it might cause trouble for you ... us being together publicly,” I reminded him. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The door is covered with dragonfly pics, 'cause Skip to the Mac is dragonfly sick. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“During the spring and autumn bird-migration season, the lights that illuminate the tower are turned off on foggy nights so they won’t confuse birds, causing them to fly into the building.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Spreading dissension and inciting to mutiny. Silver, you’re under arrest too, for failing to report to Toadflax this evening and causing your duty to devolve on a comrade. You’re both to come with me.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the last of the chocolate syrup, and I start to get real mad, but only for like half a second, ’cause I see Ford is about to cry. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Noticing that our school is old and crumbling, but it always feels brand-new cause the blackboard changes. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Whatever the exact cause, Galileo suffered from repeated bouts of an arthritic ailment for the rest of his life, which sometimes confined him to bed for several weeks at a time. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Jonas,” she said, looking down at him, “I apologize to you in particular. I caused you anguish.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Rocco, who had missed my explanation, asked, “Was it for a good cause?” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Holmes understood that powerful new forces were acting upon Chicago, causing a nearly miraculous expansion. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t the sort of damage caused by normal, everyday gardening. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

His entire body had a violent definition, a primal joy in aggression that caused men of equal size to afford him caution, and especially distance. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Land and raise your banners, and men will flock to your cause. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She knew that gaining the vote would give women an important tool to bring about the entire social agenda she envisioned, since her membership and support for her cause were largely female. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“And the Liberal Party will go to hell,” Severo added, anticipating the damage to his political career that could be caused by having a bewitched child in the family. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

They attacked the main ships, not the troop transporters, ’cause once the Task Force is sunk, our land forces’ll be easy to pick off. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The failure of the police to recover the body had caused the delay. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

If Salla abandoned Stannis and his cause, he pointed out, he abandoned all hope of collecting the gold that was due him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“The only way is by horse and carriage,” said Addison, “which takes several days ... and causes considerable chafing, in my experience. I’m afraid you don’t have that much time to spare.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

But his good luck caused a third development, so that he did not reap the fruits of his ill-advised decision. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I’m so glad she hit me instead a her mama, cause I don’t know what that woman would a done to her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

My uncle was right in one respect: in a typical household in the Kenema District of southeastern Sierra Leone, West Africa, my birth would not have been cause for celebration. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I took joy from dwelling on happy moments, I rued the pain I had often caused my family through my absence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

A wave of germs was unleashed, causing all sorts of epidemics across the country. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I stirred, baffled by the strange sensation, squinting into dark corners to learn the cause. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

S/he develops behaviors or abilities that are inexplicable, dangerous, or cause you or others physical harm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“Twice a month, my uncle gets a rabbit from the pet store. They gave this one to him for free ’cause it’s blind.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Some scientists have suggested that it was caused by a piece of hurtling antimatter, annihilated on contact with the ordinary matter of the Earth, disappearing in a flash of gamma rays. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many American doctors, including Garfield's, still refused to accept that microbes caused infection. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then two things caused me to begin to listen to the speeches, and one was the behavior of the police. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

The dismal drizzle caused the overhanging leaves to drip with irritating monotony. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what caused me to change. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not understand it, but there was no time to dwell on the matter: Hagrid was causing a certain amount of disruption. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

There is nothing so encouraging in prison as learning that the people outside are supporting the cause for which you are inside. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m told your wife is a wealthy Igbo, one of those who stayed back to fight for the cause.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They were silent for a moment longer, then Bigger whispered, “That’s why I want to know. ... I reckon it’s ’cause I know I’m going to die that makes me want to know. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He grabbed a thick tuft of fur on the way down, breaking his fall while also causing the beast to honk and buck in pain. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Everyone felt vulnerable, and no one wanted to say anything that would cause trouble. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hades watched her walk upstairs as if her every step away caused him pain. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

They get all excited, tell me stuff like how her cells helped make my blood pressure medicines and antidepression pills and how all this important stuff in science happen cause of her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Her question caused my own to die on my lips. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Harry ignored her; he didn’t want to give her the satisfaction of knowing how much trouble the Witch Weekly article had caused. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I asked, the anger within me growing as it devoured the hurt and the pain the knowledge was causing. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

It had caused chaos with people bidding on parts and actually trying to hack off pieces themselves. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He didn’t live di-rect in the Settlement, him and a few other escaped people lived just outside our land ’cause they didn’t want to follow all the Settlement’s rules. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

That ain’t to say that he caint force you to study something till it sticks in your mind for a while, ’cause he can. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Perspiration was causing her cheek to stick to the plastic seat; she was convinced that she would develop a medium-serious skin disease within five minutes after she got off the bus. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t need to be dropped off, cause I could just ride the bus home with him. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Then that little man in black there,” she said, pointing toward one of the men in the audience, “he says women can’t have as much rights as men, ’cause Christ wasn’t a woman! Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Supper was pease porridge and yesterday’s bread, and that caused muttering amongst the common men as well; above the salt, the lords and knights were seen to be eating ham. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Yet I was the cause of her destruction. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

The steam caused the cedar to relax and bend to fit itself to the shape of the frame. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Obviously, three of the murders Smith committed were logically motivated-—Nancy, Kenyon, and their mother had to be killed be cause Mr. Clutter had been killed. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being surrounded by stacks of books every day, along with the upcoming tennis court dedication, caused Siobhan to think more about Reggie than she had in years. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Now I have cause to hope that Fortinbras may someday face justice,” she says. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Between them, they have managed to rally most of the loyal faction members to their cause. Surprisingly, though, the Allegiant still don’t outnumber the factionless.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I ain’t bring you up here to watch them folks get harassed and stripped from their homes. I brought you here ’cause you asked how I knew. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

And not just ’cause moving felt like breaking my leg all over again. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

—Yeah, ’cause it has a live bass and I can turn it up loud and jam. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said there waren’t no hard feelings ’cause I meant it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

This causes severe pain whenever the pig tries to sniff. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because of that “phobia and ignorance,” Southam wrote, he didn’t tell patients the cells were cancerous because he didn’t want to cause any unnecessary fear. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

When natural disasters had caused food shortages, Chairman Mao had urged us all to produce food. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was the new drug that caused the brain belch—oh, I must ask Rosemary about that. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

She had no cause to fear, he told her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bulge, he rationalized, was caused by all the new equipment they jammed into these things. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

This potentially fatal illness is caused by a parasite that is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Dad screams, Somebody needs to call the fire department, 'cause JB is burning up this place. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

Dad likes to say, When Jordan Bell is open you can take his three to the bank, cash it in, ’cause it’s all money. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

It causes an odd shiver to go running down my spine, and I step backward a little too quickly, anxious to put some space between the two of us. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Hassan was good at his job, no doubt—Colin felt a rush of affection toward him, and the recitation of the words caused something to wash over the omnipresent hole in his gut. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Which was the cause and which the result? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The difference was, because of their education and fancy degrees, they could afford to pay money to contribute to their cause. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You fought for the cause? Where were you wounded? What have they done for you?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

She says okay, because she recognizes a lost cause when she sees one. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Beautiful, it was, but boys aren’t allowed to say “beautiful” ’cause it’s the gayest word going. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Their bodies worked rhythmically back and forth, and the sandstones produced a series of harsh, grating screeches that caused icy trickles to run down Ranofer’s spine and set his teeth to aching. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“This one doesn’t want to fight for our cause!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Besides, she didn’t want to cause the building to collapse on top of her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then a tiny bit of the cranberry, ’cause there isn’t much of it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

No matter how much trouble Lissa caused, I wanted to please her, to keep her as a friend. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

In the centers of civilization war means no more than a continuous shortage of consumption goods, and the occasional crash of a rocket bomb which may cause a few scores of deaths. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I said it as softly as I could, so nothing would shift or change or cause her eyes to open. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

In legal scholar Ricardo Bascuas’s words, “Operation Pipeline is exactly what the Framers meant to prohibit: a federally-run general search program that targets people without cause for suspicion, particularly those who belong to disfavored groups.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Then Kayak was hurt in a freak accident when something blew across the track and caused him to bolt. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wished I’d rubbed ointment into my lips ’cause they get chapped when it’s this cold. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I did not like to wound him by pretending not to see his idea; but, as I did not yet understand the cause of his laughter, I asked him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

In the 1860s, doctors hadn't yet learned that microbes cause disease. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Burnet’s argument was met with widespread horror; as Herbert Croft, the bishop of Hereford, put it, ‘This way of philosophizing all from natural causes, I fear, will make the whole world turn scoffers.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The very mention of his uncle caused Hamlet to leap to his feet “Claudius! I could send his soul to hell!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Why don’t they see the cruelty they are causing? The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“We have no alternative. Time is short. We can only hope that by rescuing your grandfather, we can shed more light on what caused Dale’s condition and find a way to reverse the curse. Come.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“We cannot be the ones to take them. That is what caused this in the first place. And I believe him that he would kill them if we tried.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Mary made common cause with the black employees working at Langley and at other places in the industry. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Haldon came out on deck to learn the cause of the commotion ... but too late. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I move over to Miss Skeeter, but she wrinkle her nose up at me and say, “No, thanks,” cause she don’t eat no eggs. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In universes whose dark-energy value is much smaller, the repulsive push changes to an attractive pull, causing those universes to collapse back on themselves so quickly that again galaxies wouldn’t form. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I was confused by the effect my mother’s absence caused in other people. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Starvation was posited as the most probable cause of death. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to see how she had caused so much trouble. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Not enough to cause problems, but it's not a perfect seal. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

On another occasion, his boot caught in the stirrup as he fell off, causing him to be dragged by his foot down the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn't afraid, 'cause the warm-blanket smell felt like it was covering me up, protecting me. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

The Washington Post’s editorial, “A Tragedy,” insisted King had betrayed his cause. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

This was the decision that caused Hamilton to repeat his earlier characterizations of Burr as the unprincipled American Catiline, which in turn generated the newspaper reports containing the offensive word “despicable.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Maybe even more important, it gave the average citizen—trapped in Philadelphia and at the mercy of the mysterious killer—cause for hope. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I’ve caused so much pain by leaving my family and crossing into Turkey alone. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

We have enough documents, letters and memoirs to prove that World War Two was not caused by food shortages or demographic pressures. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if the expense and trouble were not irksome enough, all and sundry insisted on salting Ned's wound by calling it "the Hand's tourney," as if he were the cause of it. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“My dear, my dear. I hate to cause you grief, but you must end your friendship with her.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“See, Matilda? I was right. We have no cause to run out of the city like children scared by a ghost. Lucille will be scolding us by sunrise,” he chuckled. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

By now the new science of bacteriology, pioneered by Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, had convinced most public health officials that contaminated drinking water caused the spread of cholera and other bacterial diseases. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

People in their black minds remember sins committed secretly and wonder whether they have caused the evil sequence. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something in the tone of Early’s voice caused the blood to drain from Truman’s face. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

They would attribute their attitudes to some more obvious, logical cause. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There might even be potholes or underground weaknesses which would cause the surface to collapse under their weight. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s caused by breathing. It happens in the presence of respiration. It—” “Now this is where I got confused,” interrupted Nels. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I counted so much that the counting and the stings started to seem like the same thing—as if instead of measuring the stings, I was somehow causing them. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He felt unaccustomedly bold and lighthearted; the arrival of Elisha had caused his mood to change. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

You can tell this causes him great personal pain. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Law agencies once had scoffed at our Nation as “black crackpots”; now they took special pains to safeguard against some “white crackpots” causing any “incidents” or “accidents.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The landing curtains were still drawn 'cause Mum and Julia’d left for London when it was dark. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Well, not in the yellow house, but out in the yard where Genie had seen the swallow right before Ernie caused the bird-nado. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Thomas laughed, mostly to push away the sudden surge of sadness the statement caused. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I’ve tried to get them to let me go into the schools and speak to white kids, but they won’t let me, ’cause I’m a Klansman.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve caused us a lot of trouble, Mr. Stendahl. It’s in the record. Twenty years ago. On Earth. You and your library.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Goldman said that he was a troubled young man looking for a cause to join. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“Crossing over the middle line will cause you to be called out.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z

His ill humor, I figured, was perhaps due to the abscessed tooth that had been causing him pain for the previous two weeks. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Aristotle explained natural processes in terms of four causes: formal, final, material and efficient. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

With each swallow he winced, which in turn caused him agony around the missing muscles of his face. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He’s very smart—’cause I kept him in the house. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I, Samuel W. Westing, hereby swear that I did not die of natural causes. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

I exhaled, my relief so palpable that it caused Barack to laugh. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I can see that this girlfriend is causing him some anguish, as well as excitement, but I can’t understand why. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

If you don’t like it, you can stick it up your butts ’cause I ain’t asking you if you like it or not. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The death of two young lovers was the cause. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

They thought just 'cause we were Haitian, we didn’t bathe, we wore mismatched colors, and we did voodoo. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He undoes the robe, hangs it on a hook, walks naked to the platform, jumps the step, almost falls, then makes some joke that causes everyone to laugh. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

We were not concerned with getting off or lessening our punishment, but with having the trial strengthen the cause for which we were all struggling — at whatever cost to ourselves. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d worried for weeks that there might be a sniper in the audience — a scientist who’d want to take her out to do research on her body, or to keep the family from causing problems. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Traveling a bit more slowly, they’d be more likely to hit the uranium atoms and cause fission. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No man has ever had cause to question my courage. No woman ever will.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

His stomach was sensitive to the slightest movement and the lurching of the bus caused strange reactions in his body. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'd pedaled like mad over here 'cause I was thirty minutes late. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The vague, secondhand report he would deliver would not likely cause the soldiers to leap into their saddles in pursuit of the two strangers. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did this in order to impress upon him the seriousness of our cause and also to evaluate his character. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He both admired and was repelled by the other man’s rabid commitment to the cause of white supremacy. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I should put this thing away. If it’s really causing the weather, maybe taking it below deck will help...” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t hard to figure out the cause of her reverie. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Using one of the turncoat’s exploits, I performed a quick hack that caused my eargear and hab-unit cameras to display the archived video from my first night of indenturement instead of a live feed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But Luis didn’t say anything about his knee ’cause it wasn’t looking too bad, and he was afraid that our mama wouldn’t let him go along to pick anymore. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the defects and malformations in tomorrow’s children, grimly anticipated by the Office of Vital Statistics, will almost certainly be caused by these chemicals that permeate our outer and inner worlds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Fancy that ring of mine causing such a disturbance! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I’m hoping he will, ’cause he was a silent dog to begin with, but all the way back down the hill to the house, I put my finger to my lips and turn back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

It might have been caused by the season with a quality of light, or the autumn clarity. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shook his head—nearly screamed at the pain it caused him—and leaned against the cabin opening. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of the 43,500 fatalities on U.S. roadways the previous year, 17,590 had been caused by drivers with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

As she looked into my eyes, I felt the shame I had caused her. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

And Mr Marshall it was who first caused stupefaction amongst ladies and gentlemen visiting Charleville House with displays of silver polished to previously unimagined standards. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He learned that ’cause he used to work in a barbershop when he was a little boy. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think caused from the car wreck I had. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Leslie had other problems at Lark Creek that caused more of a rumpus than lack of money. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

Liyana whispered, “This is getting ridiculous! Say no!” and Sylvie peeped, “No” in a thin voice that caused her to get a detention note. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I felt a brief relief for that, but the pain in my foot returned, causing the veins in my entire body to tighten. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

We learned that wildlife, like deer and butterflies, depend on native plants for survival, and if we remove the bushes and small trees along our coastlines, then hurricanes could cause increased coastal erosion. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And how could I read them without causing concern to the white men with whom I worked? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or was it that he had not changed, but that her eyes had been opened through the pain he had caused her? Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

She grimaced with the extra pain lifting her hands had caused. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t be afraid to be what you are, ’cause all you can be, is you! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Someone barreling through the throngs bumped her hard to the right, which caused someone else to yell at her to watch where she was going. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“So basically,” Scrap says, “you won the popular vote ’cause everybody loved you in the Ring, but you still lost the election since he the one getting fame?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

You’s the worse of ’em all ’cause you tricked me into thinking we was friends, you tricked me into thinking you wasn’t one ’em laughers. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

I’m calling this out ’cause it’s just hit me what it is I know. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Described by survivors all over the city, the sudden darkness was caused by the enormous amount of dust and debris thrown into the air by the force of the blast. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, this causes me to realize our age difference again. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She wondered if it was affected, or if his religious freedom allowed him to retain whatever scarring caused the limp. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“How come? You scared ’cause he’s a white man?” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Opinion was divided among whites over whether the youths were on a training mission or were actually trying to cause damage. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mama was forever complaining about how messy Sumac was, and she had cause to grumble. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

The electromagnetic attraction between negatively charged electrons and positively charged protons in the nucleus causes the electrons to orbit the nucleus of the atom, just as gravitational attraction causes the earth to orbit the sun. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was true; half the students in the Hall were now waiting behind them, looking over one another’s shoulders to see what was causing the holdup. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“Many thanks, Archivist, but I don’t wish to cause a stir.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

When he has avoided this, he will have carried out his duties, and none of his other infamous deeds will cause him any danger at all. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Someone’s cattle had gotten out and caused a minor car wreck. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

A kind of watery mucus had begun to collect in the boy’s lungs, which caused him difficulty in breathing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We stopped at three other taverns before we finally discovered him at the sign of the Dagger, and then I had cause to wish we had not. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I look down and yank the glass out, causing more blood to spurt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the seventh hit that caused him to faint from the pain. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Dissent is a necessary ingredient of change, but in a system of government that provides for peaceful change, there is no cause that justifies resort to violence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Others are for causes: No human is illegal. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

‘Father, this hero has fought long and hard for our cause. His nerves are frayed. We should take that into account.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The second ricocheted off the side of his bike, almost causing him to lose control. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

‘I am very sorry to have caused any trouble,’ said Frodo. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

This means it will take about a thousand million million million million years for the earth to run into the sun, so there’s no immediate cause for worry! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d been turning the pages at random until he came to an article that caused him to stop. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Because harsh sentencing is a major cause of the prison explosion, one might reasonably assume that substantially reducing the length of prison sentences would effectively dismantle this new system of control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Or that the government should have somehow foreseen the freak hurricane in the West Country that had caused so much damage to both people and property? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I assured her of the strength of our cause, the loyalty of our friends, and how it would be her love and devotion that would see me through whatever transpired. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I zone out on everything else ’cause I’m anxious on how the rest of my End Day is gonna play out. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Light’s still on in a window, but I think old doc was in bed, ’cause he come to the door in his pajamas. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shy Jerrie was overwhelmed by the attention, but she was smart enough to know that positive publicity would help the cause. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

I mention all of this because as soon as the bus started out of the car park, the wind coming through the open windows of the bus caused a peculiar warp in the sound. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

I could only wish that rustle was caused by a breeze. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

She was a white horse who wore ribbons in her hair, and felt as though she didn’t have to contribute to the cause. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She had not yet officially notified any of them because she wanted to make all four appointments at the same time, and the fourth was causing problems. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, her passion for fabric and face paint caused her to settle permanently in Paris, where she ran the only salon of international consequence. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t say my mom wouldn’t drive me ’cause gas is expensive. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Still, I give it to you now be­cause it’s part of the story and it happened to me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The desk guard stepped around the desk and shoved Yuni, causing her to fall on top of the mess of food. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“To proselytize means to preach a certain way of thinking, in this case the cause of the Survivalists,” I answer, mentally calculating distance and time. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But this is, at least in part, a confusion of cause and effect. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

David Nelson died of natural causes a year after we won relief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He has none of the qualities your ignorance causes you to hate. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Hilly invite Miss Leefolt to the pool cause she know she bring me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Apparently he does, ’cause he comes charging at you like a red bull. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Dad doesn’t say anything, which confirms that something’s up, ’cause he ALWAYS. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

A car sputtered through the intersection ahead, causing them both to jump, but it was only a cab. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The result was that the boat as a whole was under subtle but continual tension caused by the unreleased compression in the skin, something like a drawn bow waiting to be released. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Drifting arsenic dusts from blueberry lands have spread over neighboring farms, contaminating streams, fatally poisoning bees and cows, and causing human illness. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I didn’t say “Ow!” to give her the satisfaction of knowing she caused me pain. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he did not want to cause upheaval or controversy. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The phenols, as we have seen, have a strong effect on metabolism, causing a potentially fatal rise in temperature; this is brought about by the “racing engine” effect of uncoupling. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Why should a switch in sugar consumption cause a pause in growth? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

How big an explosion would this type of bomb cause? Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shouldn’t we focus the public’s attention on the so-called root causes of mass incarceration, such as educational inequity? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I knew that they normally picked a cause or two to champion as well. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The ring of a telephone, any telephone, anywhere, invariably caused Mrs. Glass’s lips to tighten a bit. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

And yet, my dear, let me whisper, I felt a thrill of joy through me when I knew that no other woman was a cause of trouble. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I hated that my experiment had caused a power outage. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“We are not causing trouble, and I’m sure the sheriff has more important things to do than worry about where we are spending our day,” Stella’s father replied. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Republican troops that fought with Cassius had joined forces with the Parthians; so had many of the local kings who were once friendly to Mark Antony’s cause. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

It is not yet clear whether these particles would cause positive or negative curvature or whether the curvature produced by some kinds of virtual particles might cancel that produced by other kinds. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t know whether it was caused by the excitement of holding the baby, the bouncing trolley car, the idea of Papa or the discovery about Sissy’s perfume. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The worst case was the deceleration an astronaut would feel if his rocket engine quit before he reached orbit, causing him to plunge back down into the atmosphere. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Religion had caused so many problems before the revolution, people were hesitant to talk about it now. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Moisture damage caused the tiles on the ceiling to erode or fall off. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

We’d probably watch TV all weekend, but it’s hard to find anything good ’cause we don’t have cable. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I could not hold her hand without causing her irritation so great that she writhed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Throckmorton had to put him in charge of scoring 'cause we ran out of rounders balls. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Healthy or not, he came from a place that caused most people to treat him poorly. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“He remembered,” she read on in a loud, clear voice, “and he was determined to be avenged—avenged upon those who were the cause of all this misfortune, whose cruelty poisoned the whole world.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

No. He had no cause to look at her like that, Milkman thought, and heaving himself upright in the tub, he soaped himself hurriedly. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was the direct cause of death. But this acute alcoholism was a definite contributing factor; probably the main cause of death, if you wish the truth.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But don’t you think a bunch of smart people like these Bureau scientists could figure out the cause of bad behavior?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

At the entrance I bumped against a woman who called me a filthy name, only causing me to increase my speed. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

No concrete evidence exists that the first event caused the second, but the coincidence in timing is hard to dismiss. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Next, I was told that a stranger’s purpose in moving about the country might cause inquiry or even suspicion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

During Prohibition, there were so many accidental deaths caused from wood alcohol and other toxic brews of bootleg whiskey that a killer could also spike a person’s glass of moonshine without ever arousing suspicions. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It totally causes a spike in my heart rate, but since old habits apparently die very hard, despite the fact that my pillow is drenched in tears, I reply, “I’m fine!” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Couldn't make you out for a while, see, 'cause you talk almost like a gentleman. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“In its application the familiarity it causes with suffering destroys in the breast of the officer all sympathetic feeling”: The words of the Auburn physician seem to me to express a timeless principle. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was horrified when, about six months after Malala’s visit, 276 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped by the extremist group Boko Haram, seemingly intent on causing other Nigerian families to fear sending their daughters to school. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He told us in Spanish that we were tired ’cause we weren’t real Mexicans like everyone else who was out there picking in his group. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t like the delays caused by my computer’s being underpowered. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

But I don’t even care ’cause we’re at the beach, man. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Ever since she had found the ashes of her books, the mere sight of a matchstick had caused her to panic. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

So Minli walked right out of the village without causing a second glance. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

I knowed better than to reach my hands up; I didn’t want to give him no cause for thinking I was trying to grab his gun. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

That fact relieved the dislike that his pride had caused in her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

That was what caused me to wake up with a hundred-miles-an-hour heartbeat. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

The newspapers weren’t allowed to say which of our warships’d been hit at first, cause of the Official Secrets Act. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The necessary fires alone—the salamanders and tinner’s pots—had caused dozens of small blazes, easily put out, but the cold increased the likelihood of far worse. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Probably ’cause there’s so much junk back there,” Oliver says before stuffing a handful of chips into his mouth. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Only reason I have energy to write today is ’cause I finally came up with a new plan. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You only say that ’cause I’m your grandson,” I say. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I was a kid in age but my mind had the reality of a grown-up, ’cause I seen these things every day! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He squeezes his eyes shut, causing his glasses to slide down the bridge of his nose. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Manipulation of the right magic in the right way could alter the trajectory of fate magic ever so slightly, and cause far-reaching changes. Only fools can interact with fate magic directly, and only by accident.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Lina clutched the edge of the clock tower as if the tumult below might cause her to fall. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The money don’t go there. She’ll give it away to Uncle Judah, who’ll give it to that preacher who says you don’t need nothing ’cause the world is going to end.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s an hour drive when it comes to showing my support for such a worthy cause?” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He had not meant to cause so much trouble. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I said how Mrs. Moss threw a doll at me ’cause I couldn’t keep my arms raised up during a time-out.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

How could music cause so many lives to veer off course? The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

This was good news 'cause if Carver scents you're unpopular, he joins in. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

If the dog alerts to drugs, then the officer has probable cause to search without the person’s consent. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It was himself he was afraid of, afraid of any trouble he might cause just by being there. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or maybe ’cause now I’ve got a dog in this fight.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Former slaves literally walked away from their plantations, causing panic and outrage among plantation owners. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

There’s something crawling through my mind like a black insect, causing me to doubt. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The Thug guy said, “I’ma let you in on a little secret, my man. I think the only reason Mr. C. is denying he’s your daddy is ’cause you went and hurt his feelings.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Any one of these could cause violent physical suffering and death. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“There’s no cause to be upset. Why don’t we all just take it easy?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Even though Count Olaf was of course the cause of all this misery, Violet felt as if she had broken her promise to her parents, and vowed to make it right. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Apparently, Brian pulled the kid over ’cause he had a broken taillight and was speeding.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The Quit Man was upon me—his teeth more visible than anything else and his smell causing me to gag. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

When a violent crime or a robbery occurs, the criminal activity usually causes harm or violates someone’s rights. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

No matter how normal that is for me, I can’t get myself to stop shaking ’cause I can be alert as all hell right now and it won’t change what’s going down mad soon. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There's the Post Office booth in one corner, where Mrs. Rhydd, the postmistress, sells stamps and dog licenses, though not today 'cause today's Saturday. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I can eat anything I want. I still got all my teeth and my stomach never caused me no trouble.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I realize: I have waited outside in the cold gray-lit car-exhausted frigidity and caused the possible broken bones in Gary's hand to hear a band that is, manifestly, not Neutral Milk Hotel. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

That caused me some confusion for I couldn’t be sure. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Could an injury to the head cause it to burst?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dyedka had told her about a bukavac he had driven away from the village before, and how the monstrous little creature had made such a ruckus, it had caused Dyedka to go nearly deaf. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Or maybe she don’t like you ’cause you come in her house smellin’ like the backside of a mutt,” Grandpop razzed. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Ellsberg tried to convince her that he—that the United States—was fighting for a noble cause. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The statue comes to life, and King Leontes is reunited with both his daughter and queen, who has forgiven him for all the heartache and grief he’d caused their family. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The next major storm would cause the Great Martian Potato Migration. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

His stepmom must buy the variety pack, ’cause every day it’s a different kind or flavor. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I knowed the reason why Mr. Travis went and made us write all them lines and passed out all them swats, it was ’cause he was trying to make the “familiarity breeds contempt” lesson stick. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The stove kettle whistled, causing Viper to scurry from the kitchen. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I’m kinda picking at my food, cause I feel stomach-sick, even though I’m really hungry. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Such a small thing to almost cause World War III. “We have to get back to New York,” I said. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

The words came slowly, as if speaking each one was causing him pain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I can’t believe those horrible people. It’s like they didn’t even notice I was all rebel with a cause, too.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Once opened, the combined mines caused so many ventilation problems, Dad had to take over both of them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Walter’s visit caused a storm within the executive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Got us—sorry, I got me six bottles of Pa’s beer to help get through the day. Good thing you don’t drink, Hiram boy, ’cause these six will be barely enough for me.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Ashamed that his hubris, if that was what it was, had caused all this. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The only time I heard him say anything about it was when Aunty Ifeoma called to find out how Papa was doing, because she had heard about the furor the Standard story had caused. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Saying those words would cause me actual, physical pain.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Hey, I’m just saying. You act like you don’t know nobody ’cause you go to that school.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I think about saying no, except it could cause me trouble later. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

At age twenty-six, Virchow wrote passionately that terrible social conditions in an impoverished part of Germany called Upper Silesia were the cause of a malaria and dysentery epidemic. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She has a woman's heart and finds it in her to cherish even you, and I have no wish to cause her pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

If it didn’t work, the virus would infect the cells, causing damage scientists could see using a microscope. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

A change in a single DNA nucleotide causes a change in a single amino acid in the protein for which that DNA codes. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lee said, “I like to go into battle with the agreement of my commanders, as far as possible, as you know. We are all members of his army, in a common cause.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever it was that was sneaking up on me knew I’d woked up ’cause it stopped moving and kept as still as it could too. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Yet it did not occur to me that someone might intend to cause me serious harm. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Jacque always said to me, “I don’t dare do anything anymore, ’cause I’m afraid it’s not allowed.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

A breeze caused the fire to leap again. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Glancing back, he saw all the carnage, death and misery he had caused in his career. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

All specimens sent to the Fish and Wildlife Service for analysis were found to contain insecticides in amounts sufficient to cause their death. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I have seen him whip a woman, causing the blood to run half an hour at the time; and this, too, in the midst of her crying children, pleading for their mother’s release. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

At this point, too, I knew how to make a little noise for a cause. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I discovered for the first time people of my own age firmly aligned with the liberation struggle, who were prepared, despite their relative privilege, to sacrifice themselves for the cause of the oppressed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Would an all-out rupture between the two of them cause the whole civil rights movement to lose ground? Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

A guy on a bike road through the flock of pigeons, causing them to flap and flitter around, pepperoni hanging from their beaks. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“This deep, hateful division caused by conflicting ideologies.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

That day I tried to get some sleep in our tent, but the soaking Grandpa had taken in the river had given him a cold, causing him to snore. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aware of the rivalry between the two schools, employers searched for some middle ground of impartiality, fearful that any inadvertent slip might cause a mutiny from one half of the work force or the other. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow, this small miracle causes Ashima to feel connected to Cambridge in a way she has not previously thought possible, affiliated with its exceptions as well as its rules. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

A noise nearby caused them both to freeze momentarily. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I did not disturb him and rarely talked to him, but as an example of a man unselfishly devoted to a good cause, Reverend Harris was an important model for me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The priest who delivered Holmes’s last rites was found dead on the grounds of his church of mysterious causes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

One of the most persistent problems of the day was “offensive feet,” caused by the prevailing habit of washing feet only once a week. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“It is your cause I find wanting, not your courtesies. I have heard your arguments so often I could plead your case myself. Shall I?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

As a result, the entire world was moved by disgust at the baseness of his blood and by the hatred caused by fear of his cruelty. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Footsteps, then—a herd of them, as if Jack’s accident had caused him to duplicate. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

The cause of this blight was well known: God had sent it as punishment for our sins. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

Thinking won out ’cause I was still mighty sore ’bout having only six fish. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“But the wife of Mr. Darcy must have such extraordinary sources of happiness necessarily attached to her situation, that she could, upon the whole, have no cause to repine.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The weight of the iron ball causes the material on which it is sitting to stretch and sag slightly. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

It took Ekon a moment to understand the cause of the unease running down his length, but then he pinpointed it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Capuano believed these winds were caused by the movement of the spheres being transmitted to the upper atmosphere. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

In 1882, Robert Koch of Germany identified the microbe that caused the dreaded disease tuberculosis. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It was so fancy ’cause Ma had bought it offen a woman who is the cousin of George Washington. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z

Maize lacks digestible niacin, the amino acids lysine and tryptophan, necessary to make proteins and diets with too much maize can lead to protein deficiency and pellagra, a disease caused by lack of niacin. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Twelve per cent of all deaths in children between the ages of one and fourteen are caused by cancer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She said that Quincy couldn’t treat peoples bad just ’cause she wanted to. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In the next cell, the boy—Jackson—made a noise, a kind of catcall, that caused the moment to seem silly and cheap. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A remote explosion had occurred somewhere, perhaps back at Emerson's or that night in Bledsoe's office, and it had caused the ice cap to melt and shift the slightest bit. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She nodded, causing Bull to crank up the volume. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The cause of her death went back into the past, to the time when Apollo in anger at Zeus for killing his son Aesculapius killed Zeus’s workmen, the Cyclopes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The other war, the bloody one of twenty years, did not cause them as much damage as the corrosive war of eternal postponements. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The physical cause for this health decline was, he knew, the too strenuous consuming of Paradise products. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several years later, though, the memory was causing me to regard Barack with extra curiosity. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“They used to see it flying over their heads and in trees and the only thing they could do was yell ‘GOOD GOD!’ ’cause it looked so big.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Ice water attacks the sense of balance and causes extreme dizziness in everyone. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

He agonized over the earthquake his theory would cause. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yule May easy to recognize from the back cause she got such good hair, smooth, no nap to it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t try to get near ’em, ’cause a chained dog can be mean. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The official cause of Henrietta’s death was terminal uremia: blood poisoning from the buildup of toxins normally flushed out of the body in urine. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

What my father could not know then was that of the remaining three, including himself, only one, my Uncle Jim, would die in bed, of natural causes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A regression analysis can demonstrate correlation, but it doesn’t prove cause. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The flimsy structure was still settling into the sand, causing the floor of each room to tilt at a different angle. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Howard and Smith much preferred that the horses meet in a definitive one-on-one match, in which no other horses could cause interference or otherwise affect the outcome. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide I’m the snake, ’cause snakes are pretty awesome. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“You follow me, boy, ’cause I’m just aching to feed you a fistful of brass knucks right in that big mouth of yours.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boys had rowed through plenty of wind in Seattle as well as Poughkeepsie, but this gusty, nearly sideways stuff was going to cause problems. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He therefore exacted first a solemn oath from all that they would champion the cause of Helen’s husband, whoever he might be, if any wrong was done to him through his marriage. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

This, in turn, caused a spark, which caused some flammable material to burst into flames. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blepharismin causes no trouble unless the animal swims into sunlight, but then the pigment kills it outright. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had no thought at all of causing Nel pain when she bedded down with Jude. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Yet even with the emotional pain it caused him, Charles thought Emma’s letter was beautiful. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

When this happened, the girl almost entirely forgot about the strange animal and all the unhappiness which it had caused her. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She wanted my help....Even after everything I’d done, and all the problems I’d caused, I could still make this right. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

If only there were some way to impress Angeline, cause her envy, make her say, “Can I have some of those berries, please, please, please?” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Then you peeled away, causing the door to slam shut, picking up speed the further you got…and you got away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, farmers in Louisiana showed growing reluctance to sign up for the project as it became evident that use of chemicals against the fire ant was causing an upsurge of insects destructive to sugarcane. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Her voice was cold and crackled like ice, but there was an undercurrent of pain in it, running deep beneath the surface, causing her anger to rupture and break. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Long ago, a powerful sage cursed the gods, causing them to lose their immortality. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Joseph was reading when a distant clicking noise had caused him to look up. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The vet told him the cat wouldn’t get better and would probably cause infections in his human kids. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I say, stupid, ’cause I already know the answer. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

I said okay, 'cause actually I'd wanted to but I hadn't asked 'cause I was ashamed, and 'cause mentioning my stammer makes it realler. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

After a brief melee caused by a hard foul, Josh’s twin, Jordan, led the team, like GW crossing the Delaware, to victory, and to their second straight playoff appearance. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

And he wouldn’t answer me ’cause he was quiet and didn’t reveal himself to too many people. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something silky and red spilled out on top of the pile, causing me to jump back in alarm. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He felt that in this way he had made up for the trouble he had caused. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen reached up to where it sat on a shelf along the back wall and flipped the switch, causing cobwebs to blow off the blades and fly all over the room. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not dislike him; I believe that he is personally brave and devoted to the cause for which his men are fighting. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since that day, I have been forbidden from causing any more phone calls home unless I am burning alive with a fever or projectile vomiting. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I nevertheless felt a great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction: I had been engaged in a just cause and had the strength to fight for it and win. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To-morrow, at breakfast, we are to meet again, and, after making our conclusions known to one another, we shall decide on some definite cause of action. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Mr. Helman, the firm’s senior partner, was involved with African causes long before they became popular or fashionable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, when he was wrestling, it was never about causing pain—only winning. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But not 'cause Mum's Mum, only 'cause Mum's a mum. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

But it’s all good, ’cause this afternoon I came up with a new and improved plan. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I am Brother Luke, a wandering friar, newly come to St. Mark’s. I have brought thee food, and, cause ’tis Friday, fish.” The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z

The cause of injury was the same in all cases. Ender's Game 1985-01-15T00:00:00Z

The unspoken may well up within my mother and cause her to sigh. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, don’t be, ’cause I want to show you something.” Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Just a mere touch to his leg caused unbearable pain. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

If they could fly their warship into the Roman Colosseum with ballistae blazing and not even cause a traffic slowdown, he figured they could get away with anything. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

A few people even imagined they smelled poison smoke and saw fire caused by the Martians’ heat ray. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

There was no proof that the program had caused his attack. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

If his blindness was the cause of the loss, his frustration and guilt must have been consuming. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cold weather causes the body to burn calories quickly in an attempt to create heat. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And these caused men to laugh with embarrassed uneasiness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I want to begin at the beginning, be cause that is what you deserve. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It’s hard not to blame him and make him pay for what Robert did just ’cause Robert ain’t here. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But the idea of flying in space did not cause this kind of fear, only a vague uneasiness that something might go wrong. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The high waters along the shoreline had caused some of the animals to migrate inland, deep into the Amazonian rain forest. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Her hair be yellow and cut short above her shoulders cause she get the frizz year round. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I’ll tell you, Doc. I and the boys got to get some dough—we simply got to. It’s for a good purpose, you might say a worthy cause.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Examples are the blood flukes, or schistosoma, that cause serious disease in man when they enter the body by way of drinking water or through the skin when people are bathing in infested waters. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t even appreciative of his efforts and she had plenty cause to be. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

On one occasion they had looked up and delivered their looks simultaneously, causing Leon to spray soup from his nostrils onto the wrist of a great-aunt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And she gave many benefit performances to aid wartime causes. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

But I hate the boy who caused the accident. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“You also suffered seven broken ribs. One of them caused a pneumothorax.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

That Gale would sacrifice his life in this way for the cause — no one doubts it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

A sharp sting of pain caused him to jump back. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Her militancy frightened some, but it attracted many more to the cause. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

People assume that because I’m big, I’m going to cause harm. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

They’d poured themselves into their jobs because they believed thoroughly in the causes they were furthering. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I go to bed every night, and look at myself in the mirror every morning, knowing I caused an accident that was one hundred percent preventable. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It is also related to certain pneumonia viruses: to the parainfluenza virus, which causes colds in children, and to the respiratory syncytial virus, which can cause fatal pneumonia in a person who has aids. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A test of worthiness,” said a deep, loud voice that caused the sparkling sands to shiver. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Other times, they stick their legs out and trip me, causing me to fall and scrape my knees. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I, too, cried and held Souma close to me, because the words caused chaos in the shelter. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

But then, he’d know that was a big, fat lie, ’cause he saw those kids leaving him out of their kickball games and cutting in line in front of him like he was invisible. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

The sting shot pain all the way to my elbow, causing me to marvel at how much punishment a minuscule creature can inflict. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For billions of years they would have heard only weak and intermittent radio static caused by lightning and the trapped electrons and protons whistling within the Earth’s magnetic field. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I was thinking about it . . . about you because—I was thinking about you and the accident because I caused it.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

In silence the miner belted down the liquor, then belched, his eyes starting to water, and as he left he remarked: “What does that little jerk want to do, cause a lot of trouble?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I get the gist: The Twins cause things to burst into flames. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

They were there all along, but I hadn't seen them be­cause I wasn't looking for them. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

The tenants were the cause of all our fights. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the time I reach the back porch, though, the whole family’s facing down the driveway, ’cause there’s the sound of a truck motor growing louder and louder. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

All right he’ll go to England after Christmas because America is in the war now and the cause must be just. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

He always brings us good food and we’re going to share it with you ’cause Momma says you’re our special guest and we have to treat you nice. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

When the bus arrives, I breathe a sigh of relief ’cause if I swallow one more drop of frozen air, my vocal cords might go into a state of hypothermia. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I did some research and found that a black tongue is caused by arsenic and by heparin,” I said. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

The Chemturion type is also known as a blue suit, be cause it is bright blue. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

First thing that came to mind was Pa telling me that I didn’t never have to worry ’bout no barking dog, that it was barking ’cause it was just as scared as me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

She turned tentatively, assessing the emptiness of the room with her eyes, and then tried to lift her head but was forced back by the pain the attempt caused. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They force out the poisonous gases that cause fermentation of food and thoroughly clean, renovate, and restore the stomach so that it can digest food without all that excess gas. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

“We’ll be on the same bus together, but it will cause less suspicion if you don’t sit together.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

At the top, it said, “The Issue: What is the appropriate charge for a defendant when he is texting on his cell phone and causes an accident that kills two individuals?” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The bloodshed and mayhem in the nation’s capital caused shockwaves throughout the country. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

And I could tell you right now it wasn’t ’cause we were bored or ’cause we love cartoons so much. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He’s not a proper Catholic because he could never receive his First Communion for fear of getting anything on his tongue that might cause a fit and choke him. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The United States was already on the verge of war with Great Britain, and this development was cause for more alarm. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

We now know this, but no one in the sixteenth century realized it, and it has caused a great deal of confusion in the historical literature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m talking about what really happened to cause it. Haven’t you ever wondered?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Just cause she had scales don’t mean she wasn’t fry. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he bravely surmounted trials in Bolivia that would have caused many others to give up. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Too many people doing the same thing can also cause problems. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Researchers knew from simulated zero-gravity studies using animals that space travel could cause cardiovascular changes, degradation of bone and muscle, and a loss of red blood cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The doctor had put in a replacement ligament, but it was hard to construct one that could handle the natural stress caused by the constant starting and stopping of running with the football. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I really hope it wasn’t my violin playing that caused all this.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Okay, let’s get back to World War Two. We were looking at causes.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I’d heard the quills of adult screechers caused a miserable sting and took forever to remove. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

But my conscience was chewing at me and choking on my guts ’cause it knowed that was a waste of time. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

When a boy is born in Pakistan, it’s cause for celebration. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The commotion caused a stir, and neighbors began to look out their windows to see what was going on. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

There is not a single drop of rain upon her although it continues to pour, the wind causing the rain to fall in several directions beyond the standard gravitational pattern. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

My response caused consternation among those young men and suddenly their faces disappeared from the window. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dull beat made by that foreign drum carried no message and certainly offered no cause for celebration. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You think you can cause me pain after what I’ve lived through? Go on. Hit me with your little fist.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

It caused a great deal of resentment among the other Touchable factory workers because, according to them, Paravans were not meant to be carpenters. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They won’t be able to find Jesus ’cause dead people only walk in straight lines. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

And I thought I actually did feel pretty good, relieved that Mrs. Singer hadn’t coincidentally caused me to come down with a fit of projectile vomiting or something. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The historic snowstorm of the Kennedy inauguration caused endless trouble. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over a five- year partnership, these two radically different men with often conflicting priorities had forged a surprisingly harmonious relationship, but decisions about Seabiscuit’s racing and training schedule had repeatedly caused tension between them. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only two bathrooms, which is a relief cause I worked in houses where they was five or six. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Membership was confined to women with at least one ancestor who had aided the cause of the Revolutionary War. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

“Who can be sure? But whatever the cause, the result is terrible. Sunshine is meant for men, darkness for bats and snakes and jackals and other such creatures.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I was so torn about it, Mal, ’cause first of all he was so gentle and so sweet to me....He said it twice, that I was beautiful. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I know all white people can’t be bad, ’cause God made us equal. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was also found that the weak force did not obey the symmetry C. That is, it would cause a universe composed of antiparticles to behave differently from our universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Arsenic-contaminated environments have also caused sickness and death among horses, cows, goats, pigs, deer, fishes, and bees; despite this record arsenical sprays and dusts are widely used. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

‘The treatment of natural things differs greatly from that of other sciences...In the explanation of natural causes, we must necessarily have recourse to a different kind of principle, called “hypothesis” or “supposition”. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She stops when she sees me, causing Zack to bump right into her. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Main reason she doesn’t like Jay is ’cause she’s from Maple Grove. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I guess I didn’t look scared enough ’cause Todd kept going. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

After describing the inferno, the paper stated: “The fire broke out on . . . De Koven Street . . . being caused by a cow kicking over a lamp in a stable in which a woman was milking.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Or ’cause we were thinking so much about how it’d be in Mexico. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You mean, you mad ’cause she didn’t stop and tell us all her business. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

“Mami, tell me, did Uncle Bill end up getting us a lawyer so we could sue the families of the boys who caused the accident?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

There has been a lot of conjecture about what caused such a precipitous decline. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second edition of Of Natural Magic had been worked through carefully to remove possible causes of offence. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

While I did my homework in the kitchen I heard Milton’s resonant, drill-like voice saying, “Socrates: ‘There seem to be two causes of the deterioration of the arts’ Adeimantus: ‘What are they?’ Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“The sticks disagree. These deaths were not caused by a family spirit.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have thought it over some, ’cause I never seen nothing like that before. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Less than three weeks later, the electrical flaw causing the breakdowns was identified and fixed. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Cops can draw, break the law, ’cause you fret. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“She knows the lawyer is absent and her cause cannot be proved. The sooner I’m rid of her, the better.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something about my expression causes her to catch both of my hands. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

"They kept pushing all this money at us 'cause they thought it was so sweet we were selling lemonade for a dime. We made a killing." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

My sisters put me in charge of all chicken decisions, thinking me the least likely to act on a rash impulse that would cause regrets later. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

LeAlan: Is he still your little brother, or your big brother ’cause he high up? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Not without causing a great scandal," he admitted. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

There are enough of us to cause friction with the protesters. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"He thinks it might cause impotence," Fifi says, smiling sweetly, cherishing his cute male ignorance. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Our planes can't give air cover 'cause of the mist, snow, hail, gales. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

The kinds of errors that cause plane crashes are invariably errors of teamwork and communication. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Whatever she’s listening to must be amazing to cause her to lose herself right there in the middle of the sidewalk in New York City. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mostly ’cause of how much Holden cares about his little sis. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

And there was a problem with the wiring that caused electricity to spray out of the shower along with the water. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Nor do I. I can tell you one human whose error caused me grave pain.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

To those who had fretted after the Marshall game, there was cause to breathe easier now. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We caused such a fuss that people stared. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

As Dr. Burton leaned over Ernestine, some reflex caused her to knee him in the mouth. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The main cause for skepticism was his notorious claim that halfway down the river the Spaniards were attacked by tall, topless women who fought without quarter and lived without men. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

These are caused by reflection of light from the two sides of the thin film of water forming the bubble. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the later poets his forge is often said to be under this or that volcano, and to cause eruptions. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy could certainly resist causing that kind of anxiety for the baker. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In regard to his family, Mr. Clutter had just one serious cause for disquiet—his wife’s health. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

As an adolescent, he was furious with his mother for beating him, for risking escape, for causing his torture. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

She is forced to imagine an effect without a cause, which is as hard to visualize as Lewis Carroll’s grin without a cat. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I touch parts of him I have never had cause to touch before. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was surprise to see the world didn’t stop just cause my boy did. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Terryl's July 6 memo, and her ongoing persistence were causing a stir. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Every time I shouted his name, he flinched, like hearing it caused him pain. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

The damsel who caused the laughter was of middle height, slender, with blond, wavy hair cascading to her waist. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Nakedness has no effect on them, gives them no cause for embarrassment. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

They might as well go blow smoke up somebody else’s you-know-what, ’cause a Black man’s got no chance in this country. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bed linens, no longer crisp and white, a crime punishable by a whipping if the mess had been caused by anyone but Momma. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Wow. I saw someone get murdered, and you’re acting like a brat ’cause I didn’t tell you?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

They have led to illness and death of workers in electrical industries; and more recently, in agriculture, they have been considered a cause of a mysterious and usually fatal disease of cattle. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Pax sensed that Runt was now in more trouble than before, and that he was the cause. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t causing any of the commotion, but she was mad as hell at what had happened. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then he say something that really surprise me cause it so thoughtfiil and common sense. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

On accepting a job in the Rad Lab in 1941, however, he promised Lawrence not to embarrass the lab with labor activism or other causes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

His chain smoking gave him a chronic cough, causing army doctors to declare him “permanently incapacitated for active service.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Miserere mei he repeatedly causes the flow of the music to come to rest on cadences, affirming its centre of gravity. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I can’t even be sure if he’s talking to me or to himself, ’cause we got the same name. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We got married cause I was pregnant,” Miss Celia says, “but it... it slipped out too.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The sun penetrated the graveyard, and as we stood there, a slight breeze blew, causing the trees surrounding the mounds of earth to sway gracefully. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I let out a choked cry, wishing I could turn my head to see what was causing Liam to do the same. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Whatever the cause of their estrangement, the two rarely saw each other. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We had a cousin who would sit on the couch, drink a beer, and take her teeth out, making them go chomp! chomp! and causing us to run from the room. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sitting up in bed, Harry turned the book sideways so as to examine more closely the scribbled instructions for a spell that seemed to have caused the Prince some trouble. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Not scared, ’cause there’s no such thing as a real fire alarm, only fire drills. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

All but one person warned her not to cause trouble. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The second: “What does that obnoxious little runt want to cause trouble for?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Clearly,” I heard Miss Volker say from where the victim’s head would be, “there can be no doubt that the main cause of death is a massive skull fracture.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Despite his more frivolous side, Rostipov had caused an uproar in scientific circles because he spent his free time curing hysteria with magic wands and hypnotic trances. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Always a bit ceremonious, he is the kind of person who causes you to use his full complete name. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Ward had to switch Open Mike from once a month to once a week ’cause so many people be wanting to read their work. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Antennas strewn across the gallery floor could cause someone to trip, and if they seemed likely to do so, I’d have the inmates pull them in. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is what upsets her most to admit: that the affair causes her to feel strangely at peace, the complication of it calming her, structuring her day. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I tell my seventh-grade teacher I ain’t coming back to school cause I got to help out my mama, Miss Ross just about cried. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The crazy man had caused the explosion in the St. Louis Arch. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But this time my objections caused a reaction. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whoever it was probably was just trying to figure out if that much glitter on her eyelids causes any permanent damage. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

For a moment, the Fire Control boats caused even more chaos. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The brevity of the reigns of the popes was the cause. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

And just in passing, Gentlemen, what have you done lately for the Union cause ? Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wished I hadn’t asked ’cause this brought back his bad mood. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Often the sea wind made its single traffic light flail from side to side or caused the town’s electrical power to flicker out and stay out for days. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

At first I thought it was me, ’cause I had blood on my shirt. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she would smack my knuckles so hard that my hands crashed into the keys, causing an ugly dissonant chord to detonate in the middle of the piece. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Everyone rushes up on the deck at once, causing the boat to sway and dip heavily to one side. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could see the panic now; it caused his eyes to bulge. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

You could tell they were rich ’cause the car looked like it had room for eight or nine more people in it and ’cause they had movie star clothes on. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

All my second thoughts rushed forward, causing a traffic jam in my mind. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, they seek to use their understanding of a chain of causes to interrupt the chain. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Cluny’s archers caused numerous casualties, forcing the defenders to drop below the parapet. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I must have slept through Dad’s going off to work the next morning, ’cause when I wake, Becky’s standing beside the couch eating a piece of honey toast and breathing on my face. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I understand that it hurts, believe me, but this isn’t about you. This is about protecting those who are still here. Why would you want to cause your family more pain?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The thought provoked a strange feeling to rise within me, causing me to stand there hovering in the corridor for some moments. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mark was scared that would snap the men out of their dazed state and cause them to retaliate, but they actually dropped their ends of the ropes in response. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The way that short man popped his knuckles and gave him a look that could only be described as scornful caused him to put up his guard. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I wondered why he would lie for us, given the harm these wights could cause his people. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A famine caused by an inadequate Nile flood in 245 aggravated native resentment against the Greek monarchy and the burdensome cost of its imperial rivalries. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

I'd know 'cause I keep a ½p coin balanced on it at the back. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Experience has shown that the power of both the Church and of Spain in Italy has been caused by France, and that her downfall has been brought about by the Church and by Spain. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Like imagine some heina’s acting all mad ’cause Diego forgot it was her birthday or he didn’t call her all weekend even though he swore to God he would. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

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

He was halted by another grenade that exploded, causing his remains and blood to sprinkle like rain on the nearby leaves and bushes. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I jumped off the couch, causing Mother to spill tea all over her dress. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And White came upon the two deserters who had killed his older brother, Dudley, though White never mentioned the connection, not wanting to cause them any distress. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Or were they both the results of a different cause altogether? The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Instead, it was spikes, traps, and awkward turns that caused her to dislike herself almost as much as she disliked him, though she did not doubt that he was mostly to blame. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

What was it about barley and emmer wheat that caused them to be the first crops? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He liked that she had spoken so forcefully, for once, about the cause; it was as if she had finally become an equal participant in the war effort. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The relationship caused a lot of anxiety for my mom, and she and Heritage clashed over it many times. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Are demons going to be coming for me too, cause I seen it?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It is not that the expansion of the universe causes disorder to increase. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are going to have to take a stronger stand for our cause. And I think you know how to do that.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

When I was around ten years old, those scruffy children caused me the most painful and confusing experience I had ever had with my grandmother. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually we cut into the heart of some college campus ’cause Mong said there might be a bus station somewhere inside. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I said, “I fell down, ma’am, ’cause the Lord give me the good sense to know when enough is enough.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“I guess I called him my brother ’cause...it made it feel like he really was my brother, you know?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Across the United States, it caused fresh demonstrations, infuriating Nixon. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

In addition to a fear of getting caught, Roy had serious qualms about trying anything illegal—and there was no dodging the fact that vandalism was a crime, however noble the cause. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said, my voice raised to levels that caused others to turn and see what was going on. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I weaved my way back through the house and found Drew on the sofa, listening to a woman explain that aspirin can cause infertility. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

To say, If you’ve been wondering whether my leaving has caused T. Ray to examine his heart, or change his ways, don’t waste your time. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seven and I almost died in a fire, and they’re mad ’cause we didn’t call them? The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

This waren’t nothing but a waste of time, though, ’cause soon’s the rag left his face, sweat rolled right back all over it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Before the aromas of the delicacies were captured in our most ornate box, they floated in the air, causing all the neighborhood animals to whine at our door. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

These atoms would also split, releasing still more neutrons, which would hit more uranium atoms, causing more fission, more free-flying neutrons, more fission, more neutrons, and so on. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The old Antifederalist coalition that Madison had opposed so effectively at the Virginia ratifying convention in 1788 believed with some justification that their cause had never really been defeated, merely outmaneuvered. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

My throat is sore, like the words themselves caused physical pain coming out of my mouth. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“What was the cause of all that noise?” the Halfmaester asked. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Moss left the door open, unwilling to risk the sound it might cause if he shut it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I didn't like just standing in their kitchen and causing a scene. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That Soviet players had for decades been talking to one another during games with no complaints didn’t help Bobby’s cause. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Excessive height and mental defects often accompany the sterility caused by this condition. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Please try to remember that what they believe, as well as what they do and cause you to endure, does not testify to your inferiority but to their inhumanity and fear. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

My head was pounding where I got hit and I kept having to dab my sleeve against my cut ’cause it was bleeding again. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

This was lifting up one end of the lake and causing the water to run out at the other, as would happen if you lifted one side of a child’s wading pool. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As the light faded, gaslights on the streets and in the buildings below caused the smoke to glow a dull yellow. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh. But I am giving you a countdown, ’cause that’s classy. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“No sons of mine have cause to go into the city.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Now it seemed as if Bailey had been at fault all along, that Bailey had committed an error, had stood in the wrong place at the wrong time and had caused his own misfortune. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a miracle caused by human friendship. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You will have cause to reconsider your choices soon. Oh, I like that one. No changes needed here.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Robins act like she doesn’t hear it either, ’cause she sure doesn’t stop it. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z

He was the only one here with the presence of mind to check the cause of the power failure at the control building. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyway, Abuela looked so peaceful, and I hated the idea of causing her stress. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Some of the stories were conjured by white plantation owners taking advantage of the long-held African belief that ghosts caused disease and death. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

One of the first things Cootie said when I met him was, “You don’t act strange around me cause I’m black. You’re not from around here.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Indeed, I would not be able to rest if I thought such ideas were the cause of unhappiness for you and your husband. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the second stage a former animal pathogen evolves to the point where it does get transmitted directly between people and causes epidemics. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The cause is yet unknown, but there is speculation linking it to pesticides, fungicides, mites, and parasites. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She sounds as if my request were causing her bodily harm. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The way that short man popped his knuckles and gave him a look that could only be described as scornful caused him to put up his guard. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The tugging caused her necklace—three rows of big, multicolored beads—to clack. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

Dad gets up before it's light on Wednesdays 'cause he's got to drive to Oxford for a midweek meeting at Greenland HQ. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He also injected them into rats to see if they’d cause cancer. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I want to be doing something, finding out more about District 13 or helping in the cause to bring down the Capitol. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

One writer who signed his name “A Hint” said the cause of the fever was the stinking barrels of rotting garbage routinely found in backyards and basements. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Their vocabulary of appearances, predictions and causes is perfectly adequate for the task. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“No, ’cause if it was, he wouldn’t be able to tell me, would he?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“If you leave marks, it could cause an international incident. Archivist Werfel, take him collapsed to the room you’ve prepared for him. Watch him. Ensure that he recovers. Take good care of him.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

The poison that caused the collapse of the honeybees spreads to the human population, and, just as the bees did, humanity goes slowly mad. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“But it’s his conscious that’s causing him problems right now. The dreams, the anxiety.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Somebody must have seen us, ’cause within thirty seconds Ms. G’s car was surrounded by five cop cars. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Men, I was learning, were sinvergüenzas, which meant they had no shame and indulged in behavior that never failed to surprise women but caused them much suffering. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

But that money wasn’t lasting ’cause Ma was giving it away—a couple hundred here, a couple thousand there, until Q put an end to that. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He proceeded to ask whether the trouble was caused by a shave, a wandering spirit. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The man who could not be discourteous to a ground- squirrel had sat in the courthouse abetting the cause of grubby-minded little men. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The professor says he was sure the blanket was part of the cause, and he's all excited because he says he can do tons of research just using those two dates and the two locations. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My only cause for regret was that Julia had not been so fortunate as I. What had become of her no one seemed to know. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

I looked forward to the delicious time when “my man” would leave me, when I would “hate to see that evening sun go down . . .” ’cause then I would know “my man has left this town.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I might have cause to fear the Sons if they saw me wandering alone through the streets, but only if it was night and I was naked and unarmed. They are craven creatures.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

And this thing, which as I say was only rather peculiar, soon caused a second thing to happen which was very peculiar. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

The movement causes fresh blood to stain his bandages and an agonized sound to come from his mouth. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“But your relationship is causing Ocean a real problem right now, and I’d be an irresponsible mother if I didn’t try to make it stop.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I have fought battles I should not have engaged in, and walked away from causes that needed and deserved a champion. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

But soon as he was out of sight I felt ashamed ’cause my old man always taught me and Diego to respect people older than us. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“We paid for Daniel’s and Sarah’s, but the situation you caused with the car this week...” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Take now these five crescents and cause it to be sent to him.' The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Crying ’cause I knew just how John Worth felt about losing his pa. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

This is not caused by the greater or lesser virtue of the conqueror, but rather by the different characteristics of the conquered territories. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Not long after they’d taken Cloke into custody. They told Henry they had enough probable cause to arrest half a dozen people, including himself, either for conspiracy or withholding evidence.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

You can’t say it’s a quirky thing she thinks sometimes, cause she went all the way with it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“They made conveyance of goods unwieldy. Trucks; buses. Slowed them down. So—” He waved his hand, as if a gesture had caused hills to disappear. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Let me say that anyone who considers the discourse written above will see how either hatred or contempt has been the cause of the downfall of these previously mentioned emperors. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Or my dad was just super weirded-out, cause it was super awkward. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Studies done years later using modern technology have confirmed that the Great Molasses Flood was caused by the outrageously shoddy construction of a tank required to hold 2.5 million gallons of heavy, sticky liquid. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Watching him caused a dull ache under my breastbone. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

In Utah, as elsewhere, teen drivers caused a disproportionate number of crashes. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Each day caused the world to simultaneously expand and contract; the more Luna knew, the more she became frustrated by what she did not yet know. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

But then I saw it: the white smoke puffed out of the front of the car and crept in through the vents on the dashboard, penetrating my lungs and causing me to cough uncontrollably. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The burning in her bowels did not cease—that burning which, eating inward, took the flesh visibly from her bones and caused her to vomit up her food. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I secretly wanted to play, ’cause it’d been a grip since I even touched a ball. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s ’cause the food was stolen from that grocery store. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Their arrival outside the wood caused something of a sensation, which Hazel cut short with a peremptory sharpness quite unlike his usual manner. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He puts his cigarette out on the building, causing a shower of red sparks. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“We could pick other causes, too,” I say. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

He said, “I didn’t know I was, I probably couldn’t hear me screaming ’cause that roach was so loud.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Every time a letter arrives, Ashley is off-kilter for a few days. Her mother has been writing for less than two months, and look what tension it has caused.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Just because I no longer had to fight to go to school didn’t mean I had any less interest in the cause. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Local police acknowledged that no significant level of violence was associated with crack in Seattle and that other drugs were causing more hospitalizations, but steadfastly maintained that their deployment decisions were nondiscriminatory. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Despite the landlord's protests, this caused loud laughter all round. is that indeed so?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“That Paravan is going to cause trouble for you,” he said. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It causes them to abandon their ways, to attack strangers. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

The appearance of the weapon caused a stir among his children behind him. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A flower opening in the garden and a butterfly lighting on a window were causes for excitement. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not die of natural causes, the will says. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a crazy feeling, too, ’cause I don’t even really hate the guy that much. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

In France ’tis the Pressure of the Moon that causes the Tides; but in England ’tis the sea that Gravitates towards the Moon...The very Essence of Things is totally chang’d. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But I’m not going to cry anymore, ’cause I’m tough, like a tiger, and tigers don’t cry, or do they? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He entered his territory without in­truding into mine, only causing the boat to lurch to one side. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It is possible to study the causes of war. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But they treated me fair and I have no cause for complaint. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at the same time, I wondered if it was maybe ’cause Mong was sick or something. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

I nodded but she didn’t see ’cause she was reaching into her pocket for her phone. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But they all went on to contribute, to fight for causes, to compensate and grow through a kind of service. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The “social pathologies” of the poor, particularly street crime, illegal drug use, and delinquency, were redefined by conservatives as having their cause in overly generous relief arrangements. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The Penitent King was having a difficult time with the rebels in Resavek.This caused some concern, but only in a general way. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And that's why my parents were convinced that it was my proclivity for sweets and aversion to vegetables that caused my acne. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I hear Pop Pop’s voice inside my head, reminding me to order the cheapest thing on the menu “’cause we ain’t Rockefeller.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“Cool. I’m studying philosophy ’cause, well, I’m gonna change the world.” Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He’s consumed with how we focus, what causes us to lose focus, get distracted. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Additional fact: if you relax, your body’s buoyancy will cause you to float. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The fact that a tiny little creature like me had caused such a commotion among a bunch of grown-up men gave me a happy feeling. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

This sameness is a result of equal-tempered tuning, however; other tuning systems have been used which cause enharmonic notes to be tuned slightly differently. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The girl was shaking the keys, causing them to clink together like bells, and Kaede realized they were the keys to the cages. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

My mama told me a long time ago, “Tyrone, if you want lunch, you better make it yourself, ’cause I got more important things to do!” Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe ’cause it’s the right thing to do. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The creak grew louder, causing birds to scatter. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Be­cause of the feeling that nothing will change, that happiness and prosperity are possible only somewhere else. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was the cause of so much hatred. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In yet another case, the 1926 death of an Osage named Eves Tall Chief, the cause was attributed to alcohol. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Her eyes flew open but whatever she could see, or whatever she was feeling, was clearly causing her terrible anguish. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“But if you cause any trouble, I reserve the right to knock you unconscious and lock you in an abandoned building somewhere.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

"And Rine," Barrelhouse said, "don't go try to pull no pistol neither, 'cause this here one is loaded and I got a permit." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Further hint: one of the greatest measurable causes of the crime drop does not appear on the list at all, for it didn’t receive a single newspaper mention. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Even the twins would cause her problems right now. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I had to curse him one or two times, ’cause you know how your papi is. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

He is thinking how strange it was that a wedding present to me should have been the cause of destroying a wedding present to Rebecca. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

All the other animals now said that they were wicked and that they should not have caused so much sadness to the growers of the crops. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

We drove through slowly, of necessity, since the campus drives have cement ridges every forty or fifty feet that would cause your car to bump badly if any speed were attempted. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I glanced around and saw the cause of the reverberations. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

While those questions of proximate cause remain unanswered, the ultimate reasons why Norse colonization of Greenland and America failed are abundantly clear. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Crackers in the South mad cause Negroes were leaving; crackers in the North mad cause they were coming. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

After he heard all of the arguments as to why Bobby should be released, and judged that the RJF members were committed to their cause, he went into action. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

For example, measles virus is most closely related to the virus causing rinderpest. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

We had not only lost our childhood in the war but our lives had been tainted by the same experiences that still caused us great pain and sadness. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I don’t know, I really wished I was as smart as some people thought I was, ’cause some of the time it was real hard to understand what was going on with Byron. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I think that would be ill done, my liege. Ser Cortnay will watch his father die before he would ever betray his trust. It would gain us nothing, and bring dishonor to our cause." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I even thought he might be Nick Yew 'cause he was sort of stocky. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I beg your pardon, truly. The child, then, is in the position of Eve, the wife of Adam, the mother of us all, and the cause of all sin.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Besides, I was used to getting marked-up papers like that ’cause back in Raleigh, I wasn’t exactly Student of the Year. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Though she’d never admit it, another possible cause for Holly’s irritability was the Ritual. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It was the only way I was going to get through all the mess I’d caused, make it right somehow. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Reggie explained he regularly cries and that his “tears of remorse have caused me to change in every possible way.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But it’s more important to understand the consequences of the Tree of Knowledge mutation than its causes. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, most of the kids want to wait ’til next year to break out the new stuff, ’cause Mr. Ward already told us he plans to have Open Mike in all his classes then. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aware of Odessa High’s frustration on the gridiron and the image problems it caused, the administration had tried to shift the focus of Odessa High away from football into other areas. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The right thing to do would have been to stand up and help Eliza, even if she hadn’t been the cause of this whole mess. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I think about those two guys in the sky causing shipwrecks, causing things to burst into flames, just like that with no warning. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s the point. If you don’t, it will change you and it’ll be your fault cause you let it. I let it. And messed up my life.’ Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

No. Make that tall people, ’cause Diondra’s got the same problem. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the cause, the strain he was under meant that he continued to show a readiness to oblige; more, that he felt a need to oblige. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I know things are unstable but this is—” “And my cousin Shinelle in Cauter County? They burn up her car cause she went down to the voting station.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He caused no stir, put out no vibration, became as nearly invisible as it is possible to be. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No? Well, don’t look forward to it, cause you not going to have that either.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I only did this ’cause it got hard to talk to someone when they were staring at your eye instead of listening to what you had to say. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Historical sciences are concerned with chains of proximate and ultimate causes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He responded with an irritable hissing and thumping from deep in his burrow, causing me to pull my leg out of there double-quick, despite the pain. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

And just ’cause we don’t look like beauty queens doesn’t mean we shouldn’t enter.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Mom slams the cabinet door in exasperation, causing a large brown ring to appear, which reminds me of Beth’s old hula hoop. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But when Ba went into the main room, he made a choking noise that caused Minli and Ma to come running. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

But even a quiet celebration causes a stir in 13, where they seem to have no holidays at all. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

There were days when I felt suffocated by the fact that our windows had to be kept shut for security, that I couldn’t get some fresh air without causing a fuss. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Then somebody laughs, and I know that laugh ’cause it makes me laugh. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s ’cause he’s a little gentleman, Jake,” his girl called out from behind the bush. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

In the hearth at the north wall a large fire cracked and lisped, flushing the room with a dry sirocco that caused frozen skin to tingle. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“I hope we didn’t cause any trouble,” said the captain. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Who else has cause for Ultimate Suffering this celebration night?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ll make this your last cry. You’re a warrior on the battlefield for your Lord. God’s warriors don’t cry, ’cause they trust that he’s always by their side. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

You lie and say yeah, ’cause the last thing you need is he and Dad ganging up on you over a book that’s never gonna get read. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You all know me. Some of you have no cause to love me, and I’m not sure I can blame you for that, but love me or not, you know me.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

The cheesy bread is awesome ’cause it comes with two dipping sauces. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The part in my hair get to burning, then itching, but I can’t scratch at it cause both hands is full then whoo! somebody blow out the flame. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She sniffed the air to try to smell the cause, but only odorless ice crystals stung her nose. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The prosecutor is also free to file more charges against a defendant than can realistically be proven in court, so long as probable cause arguably exists. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I could hardly even bring myself to look at her, as though just talking about something so terrible might cause it to rub off on me and stain. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

By now, voting-age adults were stepping forward and volunteering to join the cause of voter registration. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mud was caused by heavy snowfall overnight that completely melted during the day, and it was the wettest and muddiest rasputitsa in living memory. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

But I betrayed Arthur’s trust and I’m the cause behind his un-Arthur-like face. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Once in his lungs, there was no way to get them out again, and they might cause permanent damage. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The springiness of the earth was caused by thousands and thousands of plastic bags. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, this sophomore girl comes up to me in the hall and explains that she supports the cause but decided to go back to class after she heard why they were really protesting. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Three days later someone hurled a bomb through his front window, causing extensive damage but injuring no one in his family. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

"I don't want to figure it out someday. I want to see a movie I can figure out while I'm watching it. Only reason you asking me is 'cause nobody else'll go with you." Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

"Sometimes we get loud, but we were just having fun. People see guys like us having fun and being excited, and they think we're causing trouble. It's prejudice, man." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Reggie and his team felt there was no basis for these charges—texting hadn’t caused this wreck and, regardless, it couldn’t be proved. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He believed the very essence of Mojo had changed, and he pinpointed the cause of its destruction. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It invites a search for ultimate causes: why were Europeans, rather than Africans or Native Americans, the ones to end up with guns, the nastiest germs, and steel? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

A newspaperman told of how the smoke in the furnace had caused the discovery of Mary’s bones. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

It took a bully nine straight months of riding me to cause my thermometer to boil. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One minute with Terrance and the cause of the terrible atmosphere was evident. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Could Ebola cause you to throw a clot? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As mad as he was at his father, as much as his father deserved it, Nathan didn’t like intentionally causing his father the same sadness that Nali was feeling. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I figure I should tell you the things that led to my divorce, and things that caused me to go to prison. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

To them came Helen, the cause of all that agony and death, yet as they looked at her, they could not feel any blame. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Everybody liked Henrietta cause she was a very good condition person,” he said. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t ask no questions ’cause I didn’t know how to say “Jim Crow laws” in Spanish. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way the bees poured out, rushing up all of a sudden in spirals of chaos and noise, caused me to jump. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But knowing that Zeitoun’s ordeal was caused instead by systemic ignorance and malfunction—and perhaps long-festering paranoia on the part of the National Guard and whatever other agencies were involved—was unsettling. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

He said, “You thinks just ’cause that word come out from twixt your black lips it mean anything different? Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

But being sent to Mobile and causing her family to live thereafter with bowed heads was worse: she didn’t even wish that on Alexandra. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Broadwas hadn't heard 'cause of the water noise, but now he put down his pipe on the step, and stood up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Statistical mechanics tells you how the molecules of matter wiggle; the wave theory of light implied that these molecular wiggles somehow cause ripples of radiation—light waves. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“The Chief Elder told me, at the beginning, that the receiving of memory causes terrible pain. And you described for me that the failure of the last new Receiver released painful memories to the community. “ The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Stannis has made common cause with a power greater and darker. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I know that ain’t the way it’s supposed to be ’cause if it was, they wouldn’t have regular classes at the schoolhouse and Sabbath classes at the church. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Though I was on trial for treason, Winnie gave me cause for hope. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the tiller slammed over it caused the Frog's stem to give a quick jerk sideways. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeus’s jealous wife, Hera, was the direct cause of her misfortunes, but back of them all was Zeus himself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the matter spirals into the black hole, it would make the black hole rotate in the same direction, causing it to develop a magnetic field rather like that of the earth. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she still saw a distinction between her momentary lapse of judgment and focus, and what science said was a widespread and systemic problem caused by cell phone use. 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 not scared, though, ’cause I got my light on, and I got you in the next room. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why should wars tend to cause amalgamations of societies when populations are dense but not when they are sparse? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Giver,” he asked one afternoon following a day when he had been sent away, “what causes you pain?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

By the end of June, twenty-seven women had been arrested for “causing a crowd to gather and thus obstructing traffic.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

She knowed right off something was wrong ’cause with that toady-frog added to it, her sweater weighed ’bout five pounds more than the last time she touched it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Over the next week, I give up any hope I had that she could be persuaded to my cause. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I put a apron on cause I got to hose them kids off. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

If it had a barbed tip, pulling it out might cause more damage. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Sohrab’s silence wasn’t the self-imposed silence of those with convictions, of protesters who seek to speak their cause by not speaking at all. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

That child had done nothing that would cause the defendants to invade the privacy of that home. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

But rich in dreams, ’cause in this country you can be anything. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“His testimony would help to clear up any doubt as to the cause of the death of the deceased,” the coroner said. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“And now we can’t go to the observatory, since it’s still closed because of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma. But making our own app—together—sounds prodigious.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

He was always looking to do extra work ’cause he was saving up enough money to buy his wife and daughter and son out of America. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

‘We are lucky men,’ he murmured, ‘for we have a cause worth dying for. This honor is not given to every generation.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay. Well, does her crazy parents—’cause they gotta be crazy to name her Love—know you coming to crash their table?” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The geologists realized that only one thing could cause this–a restless magma chamber. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Mitch texts me a few times, telling me he’s sorry for the scene he caused and that Patrick has a big mouth. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Their quarrel caused my heart to begin beating faster, and I was trying hard to make out their faces, but it was too dark. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Fadi hadn’t caused a lot of damage, but they had to buy four of the Barbies, whose arms and legs had snapped off. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I can’t read that Curious George one more time cause she don’t want a hear it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I won’t mention that misguided trip to Baton Rouge. That incident, I believe, caused me to form a mental block against working.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others in attendance likely sympathized with the cause but were unwilling to sign their names. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“He fought bravely and killed scores of hollows for our cause!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I turn up the collar of my white robe, relieved to know God’s got me covered 'cause I'm good, but not that good. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stem was coming now, roaring past, and the turbulence caused by the tanker’s screws bounced the Frog this way and that, though not as severely as he expected. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is so new a field of study that as yet scientists have been more concerned with identifying the chromosome abnormalities associated with disease and defective development than with speculating about the causes. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Then she relax back in her seat cause she don’t have to put on no show for me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

"Well, it's not the first time I got fired for no cause." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

This would all cause trouble later, but for now, the young pilots of the 586th were busy getting used to flying real combat missions—even if they weren’t at the front. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

But there had always been the lake, which was the town’s first cause of existence, a place for immigrant settlers to put down their loads. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma remained in a state of vexation too; but there was more indistinctness in the causes of her’s, than in his. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

One of their main reasons for choosing to walk to the parade site was their belief that it would capture considerable publicity for the suffragists’ cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

One family sent me back ’cause they said it wasn’t worth the money to have to look at me crosst the supper table.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Previously Hall had invented a machine capable of typing in Braille, the Hall Braille Writer, which he never patented because he felt profit should not sully the cause of serving the blind. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

"We're chatting with Marcus Washington, from the US Postal Service. So, Mr. Washington, I understand the Ares 3 mission caused a postal service first. Can you explain that to our viewers?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sumac bobbed his head and squawked his bird agreement from my shoulder, causing Tica to laugh. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Then she say, ‘You done got took to the gates of Heaven and turned you’self back ’cause you might not never see me again? Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

That distortion—the curvature caused by objects sitting on the sheet—is gravity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Why, just as rich as we were before. Silly goose, did you think weddings caused our coffers to grow?” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

The complication was caused not only by the Talmud text itself, which seemed filled with gaps, but by the commentaries that struggled to explain it. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Which was peculiar ’cause when you studied Ma’s face real good you saw waren’t no scar nor whelp nor mark of any kind. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Despite three years of study in philosophy and medicine, I have not discovered a cause in Nature why Therese’s hands bled at her death. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“Look, you need to get out of there. We’re on half day today, so get ready, ’cause I’m coming over after school. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“No, ma’am. I might hurt you and cause internal bleeding or something.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wheels begin to move, causing the enormous metal wings to flap gently up and down. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I had not realized the meaning of what I had said; its moral horror was unfelt by me, and her attack seemed without cause. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stanley didn't know if the redness was caused by her nail polish or his blood. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He knows they re impatient with him, that he is causing them shame. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Your power cannot touch us, witch, and our cause is true.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She the one Miss Hilly and Miss Leefolt always talking trash on cause she marry Miss Hilly’s old boyfriend. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t think to get out of the way, ’cause it happens too fast. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

All those momentous consequences of pottery triggered a population explosion, causing Japan’s population to climb from an estimated few thousand people to a quarter of a million. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Like quantum mechanics, the theory of relativity was born in light; this time it was the speed of light that caused the trouble. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Just as I’d hoped, the added power of sour caused a buzz. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I placed the book on the bed with the other things, then turned back to August, while she reached down into the box again, causing the tissue paper to whisper. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The poor and slovenly people of De Koven Street — specifically Mrs. O’Leary and her cow — were the cause of the fire and the destruction of Chicago. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

But just the name, just the three syllables of “Levy Pants,” caused acid complications in his chest. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

From these he quoted in part: “Does the whole structure cause an ‘iciness, a sickening of the heart, a dreariness of thought’? The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

The inscription reads, “In confidence we lay our cause before the whole world. Whether we win or whether we die, freedom will rise in Africa like the sun from the morning clouds.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Grief one hell of a thing. I think Louise holds on to these kids ’cause it’s like holding on to him.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what she was saying ’cause I look for Robert and that ole car. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

There was a special detonator that was required to make it burn hot enough to cause an explosion. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

He began giving money to support causes like labor unions and striking farm workers. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is death from natural causes,” she said with confidence. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When real death came it was an outrage, a denial of the immortality he deeply felt, and the one crack in his wall caused the whole structure to crash. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was suddenly cool to know stuff, to expatiate on the causes of the Spanish Civil War. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I trust you will give no one cause to gossip about you. You are an honorable girl.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Graunt compiled statistics for the number born and dying each year, and the causes of death, from the annual bills of mortality that were published in London. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“His people think he is well and fighting for our cause.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The real deal is that she's a damsel who causes distress. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

If the foul smell of rotting coffee could cause health problems, they reasoned, why couldn’t foul-smelling water? An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

This caused an uproar in the house, with verbal battles between those in the region who supported their president and those who were on the side of the executive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m only hoping that nothing will happen to cause me to lose her, too. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

This system contains two neutron stars orbiting each other, and the energy they are losing by the emission of gravitational waves is causing them to spiral in toward each other. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The drought, possibly caused by a mega-Nino, pushed the society, already so close to the edge, over the cliff. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Hating me was going to become the cause for people of shattered faith to rally around. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The myxo virus, native to a wild species of Brazilian rabbit, had been observed to cause a lethal epidemic in European domestic rabbits, which are a different species. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Shipments of pineapple arrived at odd times, and they were always cause for celebration for us kids. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He also gave Liddy something he called a “gait-altering device,” a lead insert placed in the shoe that caused the wearer to limp. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I figured if I shorten it, God will hear this time, cause I’m starting to slowly fall apart. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Was it one of them who had caused the Mark to be set over the school, or was it Neville, or Luna, or some other member of the D.A.? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

In Warburg’s theory we also find explanation of an otherwise incomprehensible fact — that one and the same agent can be useful in treating cancer and can also cause it. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He knows he has caused them much sorrow, much hardship. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her voice breaks, but she forces herself not to cry, lest she cause him to break down, too. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Using brute force to punch the word out's a last resort 'cause your face goes spaz. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

It is well known that the king’s doctors have warned him that bathing causes the plague, and he has taken this advice to heart. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“He dropped the soap in the shower and didn’t pick it up again. He threw away porridge ’cause there was a stinkbug in it.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ruby had been much preoccupied of late, and had not noticed the change in Sarai, let alone guessed its cause. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“But just ’cause you can make some words rhyme doesn’t make poetry good. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Her brother Viserys had once feasted the captains of the Golden Company, in hopes they might take up his cause. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“She is all right,” said Lyra, “’cause I asked the alethiometer, last night. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Whatever the cause, we see again how tied our existence is to random astronomical and geological events. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

By midday Jonas’s absence would become apparent, and would be a cause for serious concern. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

And I know she ain’t saying what she want a say either and it’s a strange thing happening here cause nobody saying nothing and we still managing to have us a conversation. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Just ’cause I wasn’t hooping and hollering before didn’t mean I wasn’t feeling pain. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made me almost wanna cry ’cause I miss ’em so much. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Simple farmers, looking for a simpler way of life. That was the whole point in flying all this ridiculous way to get here. Setting down the things that caused such strife for people of old.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

Oscar Danilo Blandon, the so-called Johnny Appleseed of Crack, may have been the instigator of one ripple effect, in which by his actions a single person inadvertently causes an ocean of despair. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

If you’re written off as angry or emotional, doesn’t that just cause more of the same? Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I try to understand what’s going on with you. And it seems perfectly reasonable to me that this would cause you a lot of anxiety.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"Mr. Donatelli's no gangster. Last night he made Willie Streeter stop 'cause he had a cut eye, and he made Spoon quit 'cause he was getting hit too much. And Spoon was winning fights." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Patron saint of lost causes. The saint to call on when all hope is gone. The one in charge of miracles.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Most possible combinations of nucleotides are nonsense: they would cause the synthesis of proteins that perform no useful function. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

All hope that this was merely an anomaly disappeared the next day, when the forces that had been battering the nation’s economy erupted in a panic on Wall Street that caused stock prices to plummet. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Sister Inez said it was caused by pollution in the water the Keepers used to grow plankton. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it would be one thing if I had planned to stir things up, but given the circumstances...how on earth did I cause so much trouble? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was smuggling arms to support the cause. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Still, I couldn’t stop myself from remembering just how much damage the dolphin caused without using a single tooth. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They did not know what had caused the sudden windstorm. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

If some other drug relieves the symptoms of schizophrenia, then an excess of it must cause schizophrenia. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Any movement of the pyramid will cause it to topple over. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Gregor imagined the bottleneck a hundred bats would cause trying to get in the door downstairs. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Even the fine weather that prevailed in the first couple of weeks of April caused delays. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

This caused a lot of grumbling from the grubby guys sitting behind Armpit. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Then, "Why not castration, doctor?" a voice asked waggishly, causing me to start, a pain tearing through me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My best friend’s father has Alzheimer’s. It’s such a dreadful disease, and it causes him to act so strangely.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Now I don’t even have to look at my schedule ’cause I know it by heart. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The cause of the fire was a heater that had been poorly installed prior to our purchase of the house, and we slowly rebuilt the damage. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The motion shifted the wooden platform that the pulley was attached to, which in turn caused the ropes to move. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

There is an additional cause in that poor old Mr. Swales was found dead this morning on our seat, his neck being broken. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Partly 'cause of where she was taking me, I think. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Poor thing had two broken legs and a dislocated shoulder, and its fur was all shredded-up and bloody ’cause the thorns. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But after a while, as your eye moves round the page, you realize that something is very strange be cause when you try to read a bit of the page you’ve read before it’s different. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

And most of the money he raised from his supporters was being used not to promote any white supremacist cause but rather to satisfy Duke’s gambling habit. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Don’t know who it was that captured me, ’cause they didn’t keep me very long, but they did things...mean, rotten things...and to this day I still can’t figure out why. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Marlena laughed and her feet took up the rapid pace on the treadle that caused the rhythmic motion of the loom. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Think how much trouble I’ll cause for your brother,” I say. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Getting through the door only causes me minor heart palpitations this time. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

They give me a room and some food ’cause they got a check from the state. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It was at this moment that three more rebel muskets discovered themselves in the dark of the barn, and fired at our flank—causing great confusion, though I believe none was struck. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

That and the solar activity caused high temperatures in the capsule, and he had to return early. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

He might as well have blown the entire bus up for the panic it caused. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I figured he was autistic right away, ’cause he didn’t look at us or say a word. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“Luke was talking about raising Kronos, little pieces of him appearing in the coffin every time someone new joined his cause.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Of these 67, 59 were caused by seed dressings, 8 by toxic sprays. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And this, rather than causing me distress, that I might be used for the man’s amorous ends, filled me with great pleasure and pride. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I never really saw the point to it, though, ’cause most times somebody was bound to insist they wasn’t shot even when it was clear as day that they was. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked anywhere but at the judge, hoping there was some way to leave the room without causing a scene. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The purpose was not to have fun but to do some aerobatics and cause the fluid in my inner ears to slosh around. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes a second ’cause it has a big dent in the side that catches every time. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

While some progress has been made in identifying those ultimate causes in the case of Europe’s conquest of the New World, Africa remains a big puzzle. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

On any other occasion the sight of him in his tailored black suit and stovepipe hat would have been a cause of bewilderment. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

It bled and hurt, but my other ailments were already causing me so much trouble that I let this one slide, which was stupid of me, because now I’m walking around with an infected toe. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The award had never been presented to so many people at one time, and this showed the true symbolism of our cause. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Nor had I considered the embarrassment I might have caused her should the police come to her home to arrest me for making that wild speech. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

By acquiescing in an act that can cause such suffering to a living creature, who among us is not diminished as a human being? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I must have some ridiculous grin on my face ’cause Tommy says, “What? Why you looking at me like that?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Squelch's funny in the head 'cause he was born too early, so nobody ever thumps him one. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

No amount of wheedling and blandishment would cause the cynical badger to change her mind. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And through all this his mother’s eyes were on him; her hand, like fiery tongs, gripped the lukewarm ember of his heart; and caused him to feel, at the thought of death, another, colder terror. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

The bus began to move again, causing the driver to look at Mrs. Sen and Eliot in his enormous rearview mirror. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

His music was causing lines of bugs to leave the strawberry patch in every direction, like refugees fleeing a fire. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Any number of things could cause this condition, such as poor diet, excess drinking, poison, or a dog bite, to name just a few. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

—Woodrow Wilson “I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you, Ophelia, have caused me naught but worry,” she scolded, though gently. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

Could it possibly be worth the pain it was causing? The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

While a baby Feral might have caused inconvenience, a baby Ruby had had a more dangerous effect, compounded by the volatility of her nature. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The oddest things caused me to miss her. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

When you are cruel you cause someone to suffer needlessly. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Gangulis learn the cause of the delay the following morning, as breakfast is being served, the passengers agitated and horrified, all speaking of the same thing. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But I don’t expect her to snap at me cause I couldn’t get there, neither. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It might do things to us that caused us intense pain. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He successfully lobbied for Washington to head the Continental Army and personally selected Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence, two strategic decisions designed to assure Virginia’s support for the cause. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

But these things are no proof, for they may have been evidences that my mind was not as usual, and, from some cause or another, I had certainly been much upset. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s about balance, you know? Also, go easy on me, ’cause I sprained my ankle this summer, and I gotta take it slow before basketball starts. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“No, he’s not an Indian! I call him Mullet Fingers ’cause he can catch mullet with his bare hands. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Something caused May to see parts of Luke’s future, and Hermes understood what would happen—how Luke would turn into Kronos.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Nicasia pulls a pin from my hair, causing one of my braids to fall against my neck. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes little things are symbols or triggers for much bigger issues in our lives. Think about why that particular moment caused you so much distress.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z