For later readers this was the paradigmatic account of discovery; Vergil, who certainly read Vitruvius, makes no reference to it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It gave April a funny feeling to think that they’d been watched all that time, or at least whenever the Professor felt like it—but it was certainly a good thing he’d been watching tonight. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s certainly fair. It’s not equal. That’s the word you were looking for. Equal.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Well, certainly, I must have smelled like a tequila farm, since Dad had been breathing out the liquor in noisy respirations and I had kept the windows closed against the cold night air. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I can certainly master the Valdezinator. I must! It is my duty!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He was certainly not more than an inch tall. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

He certainly does not know the conditions under which I was born and had to live for eighteen years. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am. I certainly am,” said Billy Pilgrim. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had dinosaurs been known, he would almost certainly have asked them to bring him home a triceratops. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly could never measure up to the demands of the present epoch. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wilson certainly must have known that the women were being treated harshly, but he could now deny that he knew they were being abused. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“He certainly knows as much math as you and Lanning together, since he can read minds. Give him his chance.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“He certainly knew more than he told his secretary,” said Poirot thoughtfully. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe we couldn’t afford to build the Glass Castle quite yet, but certainly we could put painted tires around our front yard to spruce it up. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“For someone who loves silence, she certainly talks a great deal,” thought Milo. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I have never danced, and I certainly am not going to begin with some drunken deviate.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And it’s still today! I’ve been gone for only an hour!” he cried in amazement, for he’d certainly never realized how much he could do in so short a time. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The sounds of shuffling feet echoed up the walls and the red lights of the beetle blades flashed more menacingly in the ivy—the Creators were certainly watching, listening. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He certainly wouldn't be wandering around in broad daylight unless someone else had a hand in it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Things in Birmingham certainly heated up when Dr. King arrived. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m Faintly Macabre, the not-so-wicked Which,” she continued, “and I’m certainly not going to harm you.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Luke was most certainly scared,” he agreed from behind her. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

‘Then you certainly will not be chosen, Peregrin Took!’ said Gandalf, looking in through the window, which was near the ground. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Right behind me a woman’s voice says, “Well, they certainly are different.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Read certainly would be an interesting man to know better. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed nice enough, and he certainly smelled nice. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, that was certainly his own first impression. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

The Lord certainly does move in mysterious ways. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Lady Catherine de Bourgh,” she replied, “has very lately given him a living. I hardly know how Mr. Collins was first introduced to her notice, but he certainly has not known her long.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Cheating may or may not be human nature, but it is certainly a prominent feature in just about every human endeavor. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Nobody, including Onofre himself, knew how he learned to read and write—certainly he had never attended school. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he feared that we were under attack because the Congolese thought we were some kind of rebels, although we certainly didn’t look the part. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Please understand me, General. Millions of people take public transport every day. No harm comes to them. I know you’re worried, and I’m certainly checking all the buses, but isn’t it too soon to panic?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“This is certainly a fine reception that I am given after my first day of work,” Ignatius said furiously. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is certainly much to celebrate about higher education today. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The damage was minimal, but now I would certainly be late. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly won’t come to see you, it’s over and done with,” Mauve replies. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But he was certainly among the most prominent, and his failure to speak out weighed the more heavily for that. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I was a virgin, but I certainly wasn’t devoted to staying that way. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly hope so; my meager budget can't stand much more of a diet. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

If you like granite, you might like the house; but even if you don’t, “granite” certainly doesn’t connote a fixer-upper. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

At any rate, he was certainly not thinking about Polly, or Uncle Andrew, or even his Mother. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Aunt Chipo was certainly worried by the habit, and slapped her daughter whenever it happened. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Literally, he lived only to aspire—after what was good and great, certainly; but still he would never rest, nor approve of others resting round him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

But I didn’t want to hit somebody, and I certainly didn’t plan on breaking the nose of a mafioso math teacher. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

On a side table under a naphtha lamp lay a battered wooden box, certainly the right size to contain the instrument she knew. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

There certainly were a lot of people in her funeral march. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Almost certainly some other European would have come along within a few decades and sailed west to the New World. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am not averse to some flattery, indeed I am not, young prince. I have lived beneath these trees for longer than you have been alive, certainly.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

So if Pluto really is a planet, it is certainly an odd one. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

She replied that such wastefulness was certainly a mortal sin and that God would punish all of them for spending on nouveau riche vulgarities what they should be giving to the poor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course, we all pray that won’t happen. The Zamborskas were pleasant enough, and I enjoyed being here, but this whole assignment has certainly mucked up my plans.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

His mother’s sentiment is kind, certainly kinder than most views of the mortal world. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If the authorities wouldn’t listen to Mr. Benedict, they certainly wouldn’t listen to children. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“No, no! I didn’t mean that! I meant that I’m surprised anybody knew the answers. One or two, maybe, but certainly not all of them.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

There certainly is no deep seated love between Mr. Ellis and myself but this school project brings out problems we all have. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, you can’t control who your children are, but you can certainly support them, am I right?” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Ann had never talked to a policeman before, certainly not a white one, but now in tears she did as she was told. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas certainly couldn’t sleep, even though he knew his body needed it desperately. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“He is able, certainly. A more decisive and forceful personality than Cornelius.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I meant to say, Yes, I most certainly am, because you thinly I will never amount to anything. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She knew that Polly could make it alone and would certainly find refuge quicker without the presence of two runaway slaves. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m never the same person twice, but I’ve certainly been this type before. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He looked as though I had expressed a doubt and I hurried to say, "It's certainly white all right." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the satellite stayed in orbit for more than five months after that—a lonely and most certainly dead dog circling and circling overhead while the earth traveled about 240 million miles through space. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The bone clearly didn’t belong to any species of creature still alive, certainly not in New Jersey. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Dear Oskar, While you certainly express yourself like an intelligent young man, without ever having met you, and knowing nothing of your experience with scientific research, Id have a hard time writing a recommendation. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was grateful, and told him that I would certainly appear in court on Monday. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The fear in Apollo’s face certainly looked real, and also very human. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The puppies may not have been eating, but certainly Amaroq would have to bring Jello some food. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly had much to be anxious about. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

There was also the problem that if stars had been burning indefinitely in a static universe they’d have made the whole intolerably hot–certainly much too hot for the likes of us. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was his own business and he never told: certainly not one pie was ever lost. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whoever they are, they certainly have a flair for the dramatic. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“It certainly wasn’t as if something snapped and there we were, our jolly old selves,” said Francis. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“And yet,” pointed out Byerley, “you have a Machine of your own, and you are certainly under no economic pressure from across the ocean.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

He certainly knew what had happened, but he’d preferred to let Maria suffer. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, it almost certainly wasn’t, but I couldn’t help but wonder why else he’d take this chance on me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The next day was broiling, almost the last, certainly the warmest, of the summer. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

It was certainly beautiful, but Tendai felt a pang of regret at not being able to hear the real birds. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

It is certainly true that Pluto doesn’t act much like the other planets. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Because of the championship voters’ pronounced bias toward eastern horses in general and War Admiral in particular, Seabiscuit almost certainly could not dethrone the Horse of the Year without beating him on the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It's a—a sort of nickname, Your Majesty," I said, and the voice certainly sounded like someone else's. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“There certainly was some great mismanagement in the education of those two young men. One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

At least, Onofre always insisted he used his nonexistent right hand to tip the hat, and it certainly looked that way, because his left and visible arm never swung up from his other side. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sherrie was a tall woman, certainly tall for a Chinese woman, and to her credit there was no sign of that adolescent high-back slouch in her stance. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘It is certainly a troll-hole, but it seems to have been long forsaken. I don’t think we need be afraid. But let us go on down warily, and we shall see.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

There was certainly no chance she had arrived unnoticed. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

In all her short life the child had seldom seen, and certainly never held in her hands, anything so lovely as the exquisite little silver hornbook. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“For precisely the same reasons that they wouldn’t let you promote him. Besides, you’d certainly look foolish trying to bust him down to lieutenant right after you tried to promote him to my rank.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Back in the shillelagh days, there were no fancy polymer harnesses, no auto thrusters, and certainly no external monitors. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I am certainly not wearing a paper cap. The one that I have is perfectly good and far more healthful.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘I certainly hope Salim is like the cormorants, Ted.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was broken, most certainly, but he didn’t know what doctors did for a broken nose. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He would get into bed without brushing his hair or his teeth—certainly without saying his prayers. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Oh, umm...I can just see that yours is blond, so I wondered if your daughter’s maybe was, too. I certainly look like my mom.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But Stick could run farther and faster than anyone I knew, certainly than me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

It would certainly require all our eyes and brains to be successful. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

He may have one, but I certainly don’t. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

But she was no closer to Dorian than she’d been in early autumn, and would certainly make no progress with Lillian in the way. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Gog’s ancestors couldn’t even count up to two, and they certainly did not need zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

He spoke her dialect, that’s to say; and she, certainly, his. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That is not only my own opinion. I was talking recently to a friend of yours who is certainly an expert. His name has slipped my memory for the moment.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

"This is certainly a peculiar time to call a person up, though. Jesus Christ." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Reader, if you were standing in the dungeon, you would certainly hear all of these disturbing and ominous sounds. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“And I implore you not to look at me during the ceremony. I shall certainly laugh if you do.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I most certainly did. It was in a yellow binder.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

When answers are found they will almost certainly be multiple. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It’s hardly a proper boat at all—just an inflated dinghy—and certainly not big enough for all of us. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it is certainly important to subvert the patriarchal paradigm, and I suppose this is a way All right, then,” he said, stepping to the left of the podium. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Lady Constance decisively, after a pause, “Miss Lumley. You are certainly everything I had hoped for in a governess, and more. May I offer you the position?” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“No, you most certainly cannot,” Mom says, pouring herself more tea. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It had been built from wood and iron, and was by far the most beautiful and well-kept stable she’d ever seen, certainly far nicer than anything in the Night Zoo. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

He felt elated, something that had certainly never happened before in this dungeon. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Guiteau's courtroom rants and outbursts certainly made him seem mentally disturbed. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He insisted that this would never happen, he would never get taken by a dragon, and he most certainly did not need rescuing, for he was Jack, Prince of Eternity. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

There were certainly several people there, perhaps up to a dozen. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly fed and bathed him, rubbed him with olive oil and gave him medicine. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

"They look easy but they most certainly are not." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

There was the street money, certainly, but that was nothing out of the ordinary. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly pray that is not the case.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

However, it turned out in the end that he was basically correct, though in a manner he had certainly not expected. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

One voice was certainly the old Gaffer’s; the other was strange, and somehow unpleasant. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“We most certainly would not. We’ve already wasted enough time on her, and she’s the reason we have the League after us, too.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It certainly wasn’t a driving rain, like you see during the monsoons. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It would certainly be fascinating to see what life, if any, really is on Mars. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘That certainly is a nice way to talk to me while I trying to put on your shoes and socks.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And yeah, she dresses “like a guy,” but she’s certainly not shaped like one. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

No one else could make him, and certainly not her. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They certainly have a great deal to do and are all overworked day after day. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’s coming to believe in human goodness in his old age, which is certainly a change; I’ve even found some herbal tea in the cupboard. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly hope so,” the duke grumbled, his face darkening beneath his ruddy hair. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Treasure Island certainly has the topography and the coastal plan of Pt. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if I did take on a student—which I haven’t done in years, mind you—I certainly wouldn’t waste my time teaching someone who doesn’t want that scholarship...or have you changed your mind?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Most shrubs are low enough to present no hazard; so, certainly, are ferns and wildflowers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, I’m certainly glad I wasn’t brought up here,” Inigo said, trying for a joke. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

It would certainly need an enterprising officer—Captain Campion perhaps—for patrols seldom crossed the iron road, and the wet country beyond—the country near the river—was only partly known. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It certainly helps, but it’s not enough to live on,” she said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Bombed in the war—that would certainly explain those rooms with blown-out walls. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

And you certainly have it together with your strong ambition to make the world a better place by starting with yourselves and your surroundings. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Life is certainly more than the amino acids that make up its proteins and the nucleotides that make up its nucleic acids. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was afraid he might ask her to say the Armenian alphabet or something, which she certainly didn’t know. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

All the faces they could see were certainly nice. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

“They know their duties to the family and they act accordingly. In America, no one owns anything, and certainly not another person.” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“Verily, you are not Saint Elizabeth. And most certainly you are not the Blessed Virgin!” the priest whispers, and the hissing of his voice carries throughout the chapel. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

“You certainly have enough smarts to be on the team.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Harry wouldn’t have thought it possible that Snape’s dislike for him could increase, but it certainly had. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were too heavy to read, she wouldn’t play the pianoforte for fear of another embarrassing encounter, and she most certainly wouldn’t amuse herself with fantasies of what the feast was like. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He had not dreamed her; she was there as certainly as the sparrows had been there, leaving spindly scratches in the mud. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

It was a difficult position to take; Descartes was certainly mindful of the metaphysical problems of rejecting the vacuum entirely. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I certainly don’t mean to pry into your affairs ... but...” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, they most certainly won’t be,” said Uncle Vernon, and Harry heard him stand up and start pacing the living room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“The word is not familiar to you, certainly. It’s an Earth expression.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked down at him and said, “He most certainly is a large dog.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As a society, we certainly appear to have an inordinate fondness for sheep and other livestock, to judge from the vast numbers of them that we keep. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

But she liked school and certainly missed all the friends she had made there. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

She looks to be about his own age, and she wears what can only be called a costume, as they certainly aren’t normal clothes. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

This increased Cohn's distaste for boxing, but it gave him a certain satisfaction of some strange sort, and it certainly improved his nose. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

That certainly wasn’t left behind by the engineers. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My dear Ambassador! We were about to leave or we would certainly have treasured your company. Consider the place yours.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was certainly a hogs belly full of things to tell about her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I most certainly can, white boy,” Trey says. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Oh, most certainly not,” the professor says, his already ruddy face going positively crimson. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I’d experienced this enough times to have learned by now that I was never a real candidate for friendship—and certainly nothing more than that. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But it certainly took me a long, long time. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“I certainly liked the memory, though. I can see why it’s your favorite. I couldn’t quite get the word for the whole feeling of it, the feeling that was so strong in the room.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

This is certainly possible, but we do have some theoretical reasons for believing that we have, or are very near to, a knowledge of the ultimate building blocks of nature. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And because these people lived seven thousand miles south of the Bering Strait, a distance that presumably would have taken a long time to traverse, they almost certainly arrived before the ice-free corridor opened up. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

She had no relatives left—no person on whom she had any claim—certainly there was no one to enquire whether she made a living or how much longer she could continue to do so. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Hempstock would certainly not be averse to seeing our Daisy happy. Certain he'd settle a flock of our sheep on the girl." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

If we traveled more than twenty miles ahead and we hadn’t found the exit, we’d most certainly passed it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I’ve never seen her offer tea to a child before, and certainly not to me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

And I certainly didn't feel like going to another hotel and getting my brains beat out. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

My body grew, even on mush and lard gravy, a miracle which the church certainly should have claimed credit for. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if Maddie thought so too; she didn’t go to a Swiss boarding school, she was at a grammar school in Manchester and she certainly never thought about going to university. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

They exchanged a few anodyne words—“it certainly was not unpleasant,” recalled Oppenheimer, who stayed only briefly and left first. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Had he not been clipped in with a jumar he would have certainly fallen to his death. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The poor bird had been picturing all the fights —almost certainly picturing them quite wrong: nourishing a starved heart on secondhand accounts in secret: wondering whose token was in the place of honour today. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

His life had certainly cost him enough in pain to make the world’s judgment a thing of no account. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“I don’t feel comfortable leaving you and your army to dole out justice as you see fit,” says Johanna, “but I will certainly send someone else to Amity with a message.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And stop calling me Mother. I don’t know who you are, but you’re certainly not my little Arty.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I said it was, I said it certainly was. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

It was certainly strange that football seemed more important than school, but I was glad they had decided to continue the football program. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides this, one cannot honestly satisfy the nobles without harming others, but the common people can certainly be satisfied. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

It was exaggerated; I certainly hadn’t been censored out of the Karhidish news, at least so long as Estraven was in power. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Mellower certainly knew how to put things. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t want to waste time pulling back in and forcing her out. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

She certainly wouldn’t have had the guts to sing show tunes to the snake people under Athens. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Women did not leave their husbands, and they certainly did not run off with their husbands' nephews. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“We certainly went down and down and down very suddenly at the last moment. I felt it in my stomach. I still feel it.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe that made this all the more ironic; it certainly seemed more unfair. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

To Burnham and the others the new Chicago, as symbolized by the White City rising in Jackson Park, required new leadership—certainly not Harrison. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It certainly did not seem a time to think of winter. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Four times she asked me that--she was certainly witty. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

It could certainly make sure that everyone had equal wealth—but that would just add to the plague of boredom that afflicts the immortal. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The arrangement was certainly awkward for Bobby, however. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t going to apologize to another Randall, certainly not that whelp who ran the place now. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

‘She is sitting there all right, ma’am, as clear as daylight, but heaven only knows how she got there! Your Majesty is certainly not dreaming it this time!’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

His deep grief he kept to himself, and would not undermine it now with this softening hope: Bodger was dead; Luath almost certainly so; and his conviction was steady and unalterable. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It certainly wasn’t sexual attraction that churned inside of him, but it wasn’t exactly disgust either. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“There certainly doesn’t seem to be anything else very promising on the horizon.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

That nest belongs to the eagles, not to any of them, and certainly not Frank. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

‘I certainly trust you not been waiting long. So many folks been coming that us thought it wise to untach the bell. You gentlemens just let me take you hats—Father been mighty sick.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Then when she learned, as she certainly would, that the boys were running away, going North, she would try to detain them, would create such an uproar that the entire quarter would know their secret. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

They certainly weren't sniffing around for a child in the room. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

It now occurred to Harry that he had never actually heard Krum speak before, but he was certainly talking now, and very enthusiastically at that. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

There was certainly enough dirt on the floor to permit a very limited cotton crop; but he saw no cotton. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I certainly noticed it. You must be blind or something.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Nobody could deny that Grant had waited too long and had been surprised at Pittsburg Landing, and certainly he had been driven back at Oxford, Mississippi. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Please, Powell, I certainly don’t consider them a valid source of information. They, too, were created by the Master—and were meant for you, not for me.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

She certainly couldn’t have been referring to my abilities as a kisser. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

My mother died when I was quite young, and certainly a motherless girl will come up wanting in some respects, but in my opinion she has a freedom unknown to other daughters. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was a constant stream of them going up the Hill, carrying hundreds of polite variations on Thank you, I shall certainly come. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

She certainly looks like the sweet little lady who cleaned his boo-boos and cooked his favorite food and helped with his homework and let him do stuff Dad wouldn’t. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Those portraits hadn’t captured his dark eyes, and they certainly hadn’t been able to predict how striking he’d turn out to be as he aged. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

American intelligence agents in Southeast Asia reported to Washington that a national election would almost certainly be won by Ho Chi Minh. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“It is possible, yes. It is certainly possible.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, certainly not. Do you know what she is?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“He has certainly been quite a help,” said Mrs. Corcoran coolly. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“That certainly should throw light upon the matter. An extraordinary country America.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, she did not want the child discussing this with her grandfather, which would certainly lead to disaster. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The threat of assault from superior officers was certainly an unwelcome hazard to negotiate. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

If Harvey had left, he certainly would have taken his food with him. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

It was certainly one of his weaker answers, but the best he could come up with. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He held her, stroked her hair, and with moist eyes assured her that she had nothing to worry about, certainly he would marry her, as he long had promised. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And when she had been taken from him her imagination had been wholly unable to lend reality to the wickedness of which he stood accused—she, certainly, did not accuse him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Although we know that the chemicals have almost certainly undergone change during the long period of transit, we do not know whether the altered chemical is more toxic than the original or less. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

More over, even though hemoglobin was not the center of the universe, Francis’ previous two years at the Cavendish certainly had not been dull. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I certainly was old enough to make my own decisions. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The Efrafan does had never seen a river and it would certainly have been beyond Pipkin or Hawkbit to explain to them that they were on a boat. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Actually, we were just finishing up. But we’d certainly be interested another time. Are you planning to stay in the area for long?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“You certainly are doing a beautiful job. So careful. My, my, I don’t know when this room has been so thoroughly cleaned before.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t clear what kind of an action it would be, but certainly something big was going to go down. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to remember, but what comes back is only a bundle of emotions: envy, certainly, but also disdain. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I certainly did look forward to the three months we spent every summer in Peitaiho on the ocean north of Peking. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

After waiting twenty-seven years, I could certainly wait another seven days. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They certainly weren’t going to aid his attempt to defeat them at their own national pastime. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“You know I’m not. I’m not ugly, but I am certainly not pretty.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He certainly has his father’s gift for irony and occasional sarcasm. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He hasn’t reached arch-nemesis status, but I certainly don’t want to be friends. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Not after our failed escape attempt, and certainly not after Chubs had rained down a verbal hailstorm on Clancy. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Pure speculation of course, but something had certainly broken my lute string, and I didn’t doubt for a second that Ambrose would try something of the sort. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“God’s body, you certainly have a heavy pair, don’t you?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Among viruses, only rabies, ebola, and HIV are more certainly lethal. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

You certainly couldn’t protect anybody from all the terrors of the world. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

On the basis of the binomial probability distribution and the 1/12,000,000 figure, this probability can be determined to be about 8 percent—small, but certainly allowing for reasonable doubt. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was certainly possible that Mrs. Tickham had a brain tumor. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

“It’s certainly a setback,” my mother said unhappily. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“I think she was surprised. And perhaps her feelings were hurt. She certainly didn’t express herself very well. Shocking, really, that a romance novelist could be so inept at the language of the heart.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

He almost certainly was the one who robbed the store last fall as well. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It was simultaneously leading to tools that would make humans so much more powerful, and at the same time, it was making humans seem less powerful, certainly slower, than they’d ever been. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

What is certainly true is that he got them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

I might not surprise her, but she could certainly surprise me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know why I still thought Rudy would certainly end up going with me. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

It certainly wasn’t the welcome I’d been hoping for or expecting, but I tried not to let the lack of warm smiles and encouraging words from my teammates deter me from my mission. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The model would certainly fit with the general locations of the X-ray reflections, for its essential helical parameters had been chosen to fit the seminar facts I had conveyed to Francis. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Yes; the police would certainly have enough pictures of him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“At your service certainly. Let me go and finish up.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He certainly had a gift for guilt-tripping others, but he saved a lot of it for himself. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the cows hated what had been done to them, because they certainly rejected the embryos. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It certainly didn't look like the kind of place that would contain a treasure that was worth five million lire. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Leveling is perhaps too strong a word, but it is certainly mixing us up a bit. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He wanted to help her with the dirty mats, but that would certainly not be allowed. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The man at the airport in Manchester had certainly seen the right weather forecast. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I never read one more to the purpose, certainly.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

One of the biggest, and certainly the one with the most dramatic name, was Most Precious Blood of Our Lord, also known as MPB. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

It was certainly a strange feeling to know that no matter how loudly or softly you chatted or rattled or bumped, it all came out the same way—as nothing. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

You may be like your grandfather in this, I don’t know, but certainly both you and your father resemble him very much physically. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

We certainly would not have certified a Viking landing site as safe if orbital photographs had shown such shifting patterns. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And even though the rules were set up by the Capitol, not the districts, certainly not Madge's family, it's hard not to resent those who don't have to sign up for tesserae. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“This is certainly a very long private conversation,” she said. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Their mountaineering experience varied from none at all to very slight—certainly none of them had the kind of experience which would make an ascent of Everest a reasonable goal. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Good writers may have no explicit awareness of how these constructions and verb types work, and they certainly don’t know their names. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Still, it was hard to find fault with Mazoe, and the crime rate was certainly low. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She certainly smells the part,” said his companion. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“They will certainly be unable to tell who performed the magic,” said Dumbledore, smiling slightly at the look of great indignation on Harry’s face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

It’s hard to say who is more terrified—certainly the only thing any of the animals have in mind is saving their own hides. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

For someone who loved to keep a conversation going, Frankie certainly had a talent for ending one. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I’ve met other prodigies before but certainly never one that the Republic decided to keep hidden. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

But in concocting the elixir the Fairy Queen described and giving it to the fairies, she would certainly be performing magic. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

But for those not yet touched by the disease and certainly for the generations as yet unborn, prevention is the imperative need. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

That is, he was certainly quite old, at least in Meggie's eyes: in his mid-sixties or even older. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It was still beautiful, certainly, but there was a forbidding quality to it, too. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

But the fact that the barbs were hurled by a woman, and a poor one, certainly did not make them easier to bear. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

This one certainly wasn’t real anymore, if it ever was. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It’s possible that death is what she will use—killing people would certainly keep them quiet, stifle their revolution before it begins. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The English, despite their bluff, are certainly no more to blame for the war than all the other countries, large and small, that are now occupied by the Germans. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

My mom is very smart and certainly engages us on many levels, but when we asked a difficult question, she’d say, ‘Because I said so.’ Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Among the assortment of possible sins to commit, sexual sins—the cherries—were certainly mentioned. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would explain the change in Julia, certainly, and might even explain Holmes’s sale of the pharmacy—an unstated trade: the store in exchange for Julia. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Which meant that the pilot was almost certainly dead. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

And certainly don’t think about the blood-crazed troll ready to disembowel you with his tusks. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, I don’t know who wrote this,” said Francis at last, his tone offhand and perfectly casual, “but whoever they were, they certainly couldn’t spell.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, I certainly hope that nothing has happened to him. You know, don’t you, that his family is here? Have you seen them?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“That’s certainly unusual. As for your friend, you have my sympathies. May his memory be a blessing.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

There were certainly colored bathrooms on the East Side, but with most black professionals concentrated on the West Side, and fewer new buildings on the East Side, Mary might need a map to find them. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Oh, it certainly was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“As Agatha Swanburne used to say, ‘Doing your best is the best you can do,’ and we have certainly The children were quite skilled at identifying animal tracks in the snow . . . done our best. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

John and my mother are certainly strong enough to run. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“You certainly know your way around my house, seeing as how it's the exact same as yours.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A round hole in the dirt, most likely, but certainly nothing like what she saw. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The balloon was certainly descending, because they were enveloped a second later in thick freezing cloud. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It was foolishness, certainly, but I even took some care with that bird’s nest on top of my head. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, I certainly expect you to win your first match after all this hard work!” said Slughorn. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Trout certainly looked like a prisoner of war. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it certainly wouldn’t hurt to get her thoughts on a few other things. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Horses are unique in many ways, though—and I know there will be wild disagreement here—not as smart as dogs, certainly when it comes to math. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

They certainly sound beautiful, but they mean very little to me. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I, in any case, certainly refuse to be put in the position of denying the truth of Malcolm’s statements simply because I disagree with his conclusions, or in order to pacify the liberal conscience. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to act rude, but he certainly didn’t want to say anything that might cause more trouble for Mullet Fingers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They have never been on a date in their lives and therefore they see no reason to encourage Gogol, certainly not at his age. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

It is certainly true to say that premodern agriculturists tended to be theists, but it does not teach us much about the particulars. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wrestrum said, shaking his head violently as the editor said, "But we want you. You've —" "And you know," I interrupted, "our work is considered very controversial, certainly by some." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Had Reggie not had his complete focus on the road, had he been lost for a millisecond, we’d certainly have crashed. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

This is not an impossible combination—indeed, it seems to describe Sarrotti rather well—but it is certainly a puzzling one. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I have found several empty'wine bottles about lately, the contents of which I certainly did not consume.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One force does, certainly,” she said, “but I’m not sure about the other. We must hope the Africans win.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Being practically on the frontier—for the Borgo Pass leads from it into Bukovina—it has had a very stormy existence, and it certainly shows marks of it. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He climbed, stopped, and warmed them both briefly again, with a tiny scrap of memory that seemed certainly to be all he had left. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

If anything she had become cheerful and certainly as human as any girl he had known. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I certainly can’t talk because I’m too busy jumping up and down. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Father certainly admired Mother’s attitude and thought she had an excellent character. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

We certainly don’t talk about when they were alive. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The men looked strange, certainly not Lithuanian or Russian. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Cold Sassy certainly never expected Camp would be brought home to lie in state. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“I certainly hope that no one has tried to inflict any warmongering resolutions upon the gathering.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I certainly am not one to leave anyone sitting out in the rain! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, it certainly isn’t my best work, but it will have to do. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. Anyhow, we have work to do. The She Elephant will certainly know if General Matsika’s coming—he can’t seem to go anywhere without sirens—but she isn’t expecting us.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

“This plane was built to take off and land on a ship, so it can certainly land on this.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Yellow fever had certainly done away with vanity. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know, irrevocably and certainly, that we set it. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Well, I certainly would leave a regular sister for five minutes. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It has sometimes surprised me that I’m not more of a colourist,” he’d said, “because my temperament would certainly lead one to expect that.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

"I most certainly did not knock it over myself!" roared the Trunchbull. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Leah spoke back to him in a calm voice as if she too were discussing whatever had gotten into the garbage and it certainly wasn’t her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

By these tests, terror is certainly a noun: the terror, terror of being trapped, the terror’s lasting impact. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I said I certainly had been, and that I had heard her voice singing separately from the others. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He says, “Okay, then just listen. Matt, Mason did not take your dog. We weren’t even here. And we certainly have not been down to your house.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

"Primus is certainly learning caution," said Secundus to his four other dead brothers. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I most certainly am not all right,” Celia says, and the bottle of ink shatters, raining ink over the papers and splattering Marco’s white shirtsleeves, falling into invisibility on his black vest. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The black men, like Thomas Byrdsong and Jim Williams and Larry Brown, certainly had to spar with racial prejudice, but they started their Langley careers with all the privileges of being a male engineer. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I certainly could not discover any principled reason for not becoming a criminal, and it is not my poor, God-fearing parents who are to be indicted for the lack but this society. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

You may be like your grandfather in this, I don’t know, but certainly both you and your father resemble him very much physically. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Harry could not calm her down, and he could not abide the thought of losing a second wife, certainly not one as lovely as Thula. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“No doubt about the weather today, they will certainly come, so we must fly round and be ready for them,” said Amy, as the sun woke her next morning. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He certainly does not say woman, or girl. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Jonas received bread for working indoors on shoes, we must certainly be getting an entire turkey, I thought. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

If the Virgencita didn’t think it was time for my girl to magnify the Lord, I certainly couldn’t talk her into a retreat with “old ladies” and a bunch of bad-breath priests. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He vowed that he “would certainly shoot him” the next time Garfield came to worship. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

From the way he dressed and the money he gave Myrta, he certainly seemed like a man on the rise, and this perception went a long way to ease the concerns of Myrta’s parents. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“We certainly gave it our best try, didn’t we?” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

He went through the motions, but he certainly didn’t intend to win that scholarship. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

“You certainly look very well and young, Mrs. Hathaway!” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

For change it certainly did, around 1935 or 1936, after many years in which we had steadily achieved a fine professional understanding. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I am certainly not about to cry in front of this woman. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Snape loved taking points from Harry, and had certainly never missed an opportunity to give him punishments, or even to suggest that he should be suspended from the school. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

In any case, whether or not the little insurance agent’s conviction that he could fly contributed to the place of her delivery, it certainly contributed to its time. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bite by an Ebola-infected monkey would almost certainly be fatal. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hank’s a good choice. And you do want to stay local. Jessica will be needing regular adjustments—especially since she’s almost certainly still growing.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“You most certainly will not just sit here. Carlton is going to be a lawyer and you...” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“It certainly is colder,” said Mrs. Popper, sneezing. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

“At any rate, I certainly bear you no ill will, my girl. I appreciate the difficulty of your quest. Especially when you have troublemakers like Janus to deal with.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

This was certainly the worst day of his life. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

Oh, certainly he didn’t relish the thought of someone hurting him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Chubs didn’t look convinced, but we didn’t have the time—and I certainly did not have the energy—to be running circles around the truth for the next hour. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The depths certainly do not mean us well. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

This was something he certainly had not done. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

He wonders if they are twins; they certainly look enough alike to be twins, and he thinks it might be rude to ask. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

‘But if there are many of these ruffians,’ said Merry, ‘it will certainly mean fighting. You won’t rescue Lotho, or the Shire, just by being shocked and sad, my dear Frodo.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Yes, Harry thought, Tom Riddle would certainly have understood Helena Ravenclaw’s desire to possess fabulous objects to which she had little right. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Tonight marks the party’s fourth anniversary, and the host certainly wouldn’t miss this Friday, even though he’s already logged a huge day. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Lazlo watched the delegates’ reactions, and he could understand their incredulity, certainly, but there was a rather large inducement here to believe the unbelievable. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, human beings will almost certainly have evolved into something quite different. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was almost like she didn’t want to remember what she was like twelve months ago, and she certainly didn’t want the boys to know that she knew me and used to be my friend. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I told her that I most certainly did. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Almost certainly the young man would have passed me by. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, certainly, not everyone sucks in the same way, and not everyone sucks equally, but everyone sucks at least a little. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

When they finally got control of themselves, they asked if I could speak Chinese and I said yes, I certainly could. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We certainly will not be unmindful of the possibilities of discoveries of military value in the energy range above one hundred million volts.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“There certainly are a lot of frogs around here,” Winnie observed. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not seem to like black children and he certainly took no particular liking to or interest in me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was certainly the truth, for all along the bleak shore and clustered on the rocks for as far as anyone could see were enormous crowds of people, all sadly looking out to sea. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

He said the words loudly so that people in the vicinity would certainly hear them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Laurie certainly could not, and with an answering smile, he gave her his hand, saying heartily, “I promise, Mrs. Brooke!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

One would certainly assume that the colonization of Asia also permitted the simultaneous colonization of Europe, since Eurasia is a single landmass not bisected by major barriers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose my father was used to treating me with a certain roughness, not quite as he would have treated a son, but certainly differently from the way he treated Caroline. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it certainly looks like he sits with a sense of expectation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She thought of the other beastkeepers, not quite a family, but certainly people she cared about. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, I'd certainly love to help out your team, son. I think I have a few dollars in here. Yes, here we go.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The white man of South Africa certainly does not know me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh! no. You are very obliging to say such things—but certainly not. There is no comparison between them. Miss Campbell always was absolutely plain—but extremely elegant and amiable.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

This situation also means that today the average individual almost certainly starts life with the first deposit of the growing load of chemicals his body will be required to carry thenceforth. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, there was her delinquent older brother, perched atop a bicycle that most certainly didn’t belong to him. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Had we gone into the trenches without this period of training most of us would certainly have gone mad. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I am not the only man to seek his fortune far from home, and certainly I am not the first. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dvorak’s other notable student, organist and composer Harry Rowe Shelley, may not have heeded the call as conscientiously, certainly not if his orchestral works Souvenir de Baden-Baden and The Crusaders are anything to go by. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“You heard him—true love is what he wants to come back for. That’s certainly worth while.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, certainly an end. It’s the means—it’s the means. But you’re from the North. This isn’t your problem.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gassendi is certainly right to emphasize the importance of arguments by analogy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The animal most certainly dominated her group—or was it her family? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think there is a destiny laid on me that I am not to know anything interesting, or do anything interesting. I’m certainly not to be anything. I’m not anything even at Caer Dallben!” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

I certainly supported the racial civil rights movement; supported the goal of broadening access to higher education. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever this queer little woman might be, she was certainly harmless, and unexpectedly appealing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“It most certainly isn’t!” said the pale witch indignantly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She says that is very sensitive, which I certainly want to be. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The body was certainly not the Self, nor the play of senses, nor thought, nor understanding, nor acquired wisdom or art with which to draw conclusions and from already existing thoughts to spin new thoughts. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But it’s certainly not worth five hundred pieces of gold. I’ll give you ten; it’s probably worth that.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

This certainly was not the sort of question Reynie had expected. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

He knew later, after he was gone—for certainly he would go first—she would see this letter. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that is a powerful opiate, certainly, the hope of a better life to come. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

He never had a big formal coming-out to lots of people, and he certainly had no reason to call me up and tell me. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Any rumblings around about somebody trying to sabotage the Saigon government’s attitude certainly have no, absolutely no credibility as far as I’m concerned.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The variations in its colouring, however they were to be explained, were certainly not due to any surface irregularity. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Waiting on table was certainly not his forte; he had still to master platters and serving implements, and would fling the food down however he could. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Irony was certainly a worthy topic for discussion, but she was eager to start browsing among the books. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It certainly gave the impression of being crowded. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

In facial structure and skin color, Aborigines certainly look different from Europeans, leading some late-19th century authors to consider them a missing link between apes and humans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

And he certainly wasn’t acting like the Timothy I’d been living with. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Esperanza’s parents were well-meaning, but occasionally clueless, certainly unprepared for the complications of adopting a brown girl and raising her in a white home. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Although the signs seemed positive, he couldn't bring himself to ask her if she wanted to date him, and he certainly couldn't just lean in and kiss her. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

And it’s certainly better than being locked up in a hospital. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

You couldn’t call it a biker bar anymore, even though that’s how it had gotten its start and there was certainly that population in the room most nights. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

There was no one else nearby, after all, and certainly the Gallivespians wouldn’t be able to use it. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

They would certainly have traveled much faster and easier without the boats. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

He saw me as something akin to an animal in that he felt no need to maintain his sense of human dignity, though certainly he would have denied this. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would certainly have known if he had two dollars to leave anybody. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I doubted very much that he was out half that, but I certainly didn’t want trouble with the constable. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I liked my tree, and although I could live somewhere else, I certainly did not want to. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, certainly, if they are in your way,” and sweeping her contributions into her apron, pell-mell, she walked off, feeling that herself and her works of art had been insulted past forgiveness. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Listen, why don’t I drop you where he always goes? The people there take care of him, so they’ll certainly be nice to you. I’ll make a special stop outside Resthaven.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

If Edward was inside the suit when they were fired, then he had certainly been killed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Fear, certainly: she was just three years old when a B-29 Superfortress dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, forever linking the name Hiroshima with annihilation. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

There is no such thing as affection between nations, and certainly no nation ever loved another. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, she certainly does,” Grandpop agreed, pouring glasses of tea as the boys took their seats. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mohammed didn’t tell his father about such endeavors, and he certainly didn’t tell him when, a few years later, he decided that he was destined to be the world’s greatest long-distance swimmer. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Handsome! Oh! no—far from it—certainly plain. I told you he was plain.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

An outburst of horrendous behavior would certainly help her argue that case to Lord Fredrick. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

It looked as though he had abandoned the use of axle grease, but he had certainly attempted to comb his hair — Harry could see the comb’s broken teeth tangled in it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I will, sir, I most certainly will,” said Peeves, rising up in the air again. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“That is certainly far below the wage that I had expected.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The captain gave him a quizzical look and answered that the ship would most certainly hit something—would run aground or into a reef. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

To the consternation of his many political enemies, and certainly Auburn’s guards, Osborne used his charisma and the credibility earned as an “inmate” to put this system into effect. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn't fault them for bringing what delighted everyone, and certainly I was grateful. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

They would certainly be subject to arrest, and for black men and women in the South this carried with it the possibility of a savage jailhouse beating. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It is widely believed that since so many people came into extremely intimate contact with DDT and suffered no immediate ill effects the chemical must certainly be innocent of harm. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

They certainly don’t, have a problem watching children murdered every year. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Hassan, sounding somewhat annoyed, “we will certainly miss your abundant charm and bubbly personality.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Yet it was not an unhappy existence, especially for a little boy proud of his parents, admiring of their showmanship and courage—a happier life, certainly, than what replaced it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They certainly are confusing; now what’s the Waters Office, for instance?” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

But Meggie didn’t want to know, and she certainly wasn’t about to forgive him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Another of the Galileo legends introduced by Viviani refers to Galileo’s time as professor of mathematics in Pisa, but is, once again, almost certainly not true. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He needed to find someone to replace him; otherwise he would have to talk to Mother Water Monster, who was certainly still very angry with all humans. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t done anything Tucker had warned me about, but he certainly hadn’t ignored me. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

This would certainly give them something to wag their tongues over. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Now, everyone knew that although she cursed as freely as she laughed, no one cursed around her, and certainly no one cursed her. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Agricultural Revolution certainly enlarged the sum total of food at the disposal of humankind, but the extra food did not translate into a better diet or more leisure. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, sir, I must say, you’re certainly looking fit and trim. Have you been working out?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

A cannon barrage could kill hundreds instantly, and Grant’s cannons are certainly close enough to do the job. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was a fair point; there were certainly more professional Africans in the Transvaal than in the Transkei. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As head of the Northern Division of the SIM, he was certainly this man’s superior. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought I might do some writing along the way, perhaps essays, surely notes, certainly letters. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And certainly he was muscular, but anybody would be muscular who slaved all day. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

It certainly wasn’t the right time to talk about this. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The visitor was about the same age as Hallgrimsson, but he looked older; certainly his face bore the marks of more experience and trial than did the professor’s smooth cheeks and unlined brow. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Which certainly didn’t help my clarity of thought. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Good question. But they certainly cared. And I remember the explanation he gave me. One day in the lunchroom, he told me, ‘They just don’t want me to be proud of my heritage. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

But there are certainly good reasons to believe that if Homo sapiens had never gone Down Under, it would still be home to marsupial lions, diprotodons and giant kangaroos. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

No bull could this be, thought Europa, but most certainly a god; and she spoke pleadingly to him, begging him to pity her and not leave her in some strange place all alone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the Owner could tell them apart, and they most certainly were not empty. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

"It certainly doesn't sound very good. But I can rely on your judgment, I suppose." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You certainly don’t pay any bills up in here.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

My father certainly hadn’t told him to read Freud. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t rat them out. Pudge here certainly didn’t rat them out, but you brought him in on your fun. Truce? Hmm, let me take a poll real quick.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Um, don’t think so, because I certainly wouldn’t have picked her if my imagination were in charge. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Their speed had certainly picked up now, and the breeze was flicking white tips off the waves far below. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

News that Powers had not landed as planned in Norway jolted the CIA, and the president was alerted immediately that the U-2 spy plane had almost certainly gone down. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

My mother did, certainly, to see those philosophers grubbing as they did before her in the dirt. 03-01 clapped, and smoked his pipe. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“He was certainly no help,” said Milo after they had been walking again for some time. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Prison certainly wasn't funny, but with each new day it was receding into my past. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t want to wait in her office. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

And certainly not one in years that provoked knife throwing. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Stella, honey—I might not be fit for dancing, but I can certainly stir some batter,” Mama said, stretching her arms for the bowl. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Later, in a month or six months, and certainly not more than a year, he would walk along here again, alone, and keep right on going until he caught up with the people. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

The room, as he had suspected when observing it from above, was almost certainly underground — more of a dungeon than a room, he thought. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

Some people didn’t even believe the mosasaurs existed, certainly not anywhere near New York City. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

There was certainly at this moment, in Elizabeth’s mind, a more gentle sensation towards the original than she had ever felt at the height of their acquaintance. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

If I had been wrong, he certainly had not convinced me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I certainly couldn't give a certificate. I have no knowledge whatsoever of the woman's state of health." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

‘You heard what I said. Long as your kid shot my Baby she certainly ought to have every advantage until she gets well.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

My teachers in Indian school had certainly never encouraged me to think about travel. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One word from you, Dr. Calvin,” said the general, deliberately, “in violation of security measures, and you would be certainly imprisoned instantly.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

It was reluctant to fire any more arrows because they were valuable things and would certainly get lost in the undergrowth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s certainly better than referring to it as the Everyone Saw Henry Denton’s Blurry Balls in That One Picture escapade. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The only thing I can truly be angry with her for is being gone, and that’s certainly not her fault. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“No, but you can certainly create a culture where students know this shouldn’t happen,” Mom argued. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Hoover replied that he would “certainly bear you in mind,” but he never followed up. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Nothing was going to happen, certainly not to my friends. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

All the songs my father taught me before he died, for certainly there has been very little music in my life since. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He certainly didn't sound like an engineer; yet he alone was on duty. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

It suddenly occurred to me that almost certainly once upon a time they had been children, those frogs, before The Grand High Witch had got hold of them. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

But he certainly didn’t desire that an army invade the oasis. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You certainly are. Taking Didu to church with you! What were you thinking?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I think so, too. He certainly has no gift for scholarship. They should’ve apprenticed him to a painter when he was young instead of sending him to all those expensive schools for learning disabilities.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“We will certainly set up defenses,” Chiron agreed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

It might support the weight of a child: it would certainly not stand under the weight of an armored bear. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Eb was not a hero, certainly—not now, anyway. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see him walk in, and it’s almost like he’s dressed for a date, too—even if he doesn’t look sporty, he’s certainly trying to be his best self. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

She’ll never win any awards for kindness, but she certainly is gutsy. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He certainly had those, thought Harry, looking around the room. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Presumably shamans recounted their stories to attentive crowds; almost certainly, they explained when and where the gods wanted to build mounds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Perhaps it was the burden of being the first son; Ashish certainly didn’t have similar compunctions about his sports. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She and I never before had danced together, but that certainly was no problem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Certainly, certainly. Come in and say hello to Polly,” he said, getting up from his desk. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Ah, yes, certainly she would go at once—her case was not locked—and she would take with her some sal ammoniac. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If he’s not, he’s certainly done everything he possibly can to convince Charles that he is.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

You may take this as another example of hyperbole, for in Miss Penelope Lumley’s day servants did not actually have the power to become invisible, although it certainly would be interesting if they had. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Coulter, on the other hand, was not like any female Scholar Lyra had seen, and certainly not like the two serious elderly lathes who were the other female guests. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

It would certainly make Johnny look like a fool, after all his fussing. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

This huge, gloomy auditorium was certainly a strange hiding place for a bunch of homeless children. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Look: we can’t go back and we certainly don’t want to stay here, so we just must keep on going as were before these little things happened. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

And certainly he wasn’t the only one to have learned the much-admired lesson of no pain, no gain. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

He should not have stayed in the city, and he certainly should not have stayed when she asked him, every day after the storm, to get out. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

In his natural haunts a sailor has no face and certainly no plans beyond getting drunk and maybe in jail for fighting. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not like I have anything better to do, and I’m certainly not trying to stick around here for the next hour. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

And if they did, they certainly weren’t supposed to show it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

For whatever the outcome of our labors in any particular case, we shall certainly learn a great deal about works of art in the process. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had al-ways known she would not marry—her twisted leg made it an impossibility; she could never be a good wife, could never perform the many duties required — but certainly she could manage alone. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not far outside the Galaxy there are almost certainly planets, orbiting stars in the Magellanic Clouds and in the globular clusters that surround the Milky Way. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had certainly never intended to marry her; such an idea was no more in his mind, he would have said, than the possibility of flying to the moon. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

If the store owners thought our money was good enough to take for purchasing their products, then certainly our people were good enough to hire. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

If Capricorn intends to kill his most faithful dog, he's certainly not going to stop short at you. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know anyone who had, though his family could certainly afford to. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

The exterior of Quality Orthotics and Prosthetics does nothing to lift my mood, but the instant we go inside, Chloe certainly does. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Oh, certainly. It’s in that file of yours, under R.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

There certainly wasn’t any corn for them to steal. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Yes, I could get away with it, but certainly we all have the potential to commit the crime. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I certainly must've been very hard up to even bother with any of them. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Only one out of three, I’m afraid. I have not been helping Sirius get into the castle and I certainly don’t want Harry dead....” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Theo certainly has been seeing a lot of beautiful art, but he's not happy in The Hague. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Well, Matthias, you’ve only yourself to blame. You asked Brother Anthony to hit out at you and, my word, he certainly obliged. I’ll have to recruit him for my cudgel class! He shows promise.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

However, rules certainly exist for the comma and we may as well examine some of them. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

“It’s certainly something to look forward to,” said Bigwig. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

At twelve stories, it was one of the tallest buildings in the nation, certainly it towered over any structure in the south. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Well, perfection was subjective—Rowan certainly wouldn’t call the man a perfect scythe—but there was nothing in Goddard’s repertoire of malfeasance that would suggest he would murder Faraday. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

By the second half of the twentieth century this was certainly not the case for premieres of new operas or symphonies. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Tempier’s pronouncements were not the final blow to Aristotelian philosophy, but they certainly signaled that the foundations were crumbling. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Shin did not have the awareness, the money, or the contacts to use smuggling networks, and he certainly did not have anyone outside the country to engage professionals on his behalf. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t want to give up my craft room when I’d hardly had a chance to call it mine. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Since the matinee nothing has felt quite real anyway; it’s been enough of a day for me—much more, certainly, than I’m used to. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

He had shined them many times and I felt he should certainly recognize them. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made things clear, it clarified motives and it certainly lifted the entire matter above segregation and desegregation. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes; she would certainly have been found dead at the door in the morning had she been left out all night. I wonder what she has gone through?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

She’d never had a chance to learn proper shooting with Amaya, and she certainly wasn’t going to be able to learn much with everything else going on. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I was certainly very far from expecting them to make so strong an impression. I had not the smallest idea of their being ever felt in such a way.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

They never took me seriously and they certainly aren’t going to start now. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My, my. Dr. Zinchenko has certainly cleaned things up since Mr. Loblolly was here.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Challenging these forms of racism is certainly necessary, as we must always remain vigilant, but it will do little to shake the foundations of the current system of control. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

It is a great mistake to assume...that there is a conflict in interest between different classes of citizens—certainly if comparative wealth is the basis of the classification. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She said she would “certainly advocate” for me and then asked whether I wanted to be in the office for the call. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That was about it. Ben certainly enjoys groaning about hard times, doesn’t he?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

And it certainly began their night journey with great caution. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

They knew of nothing to guide them, yet a false choice would almost certainly be fatal. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

“I would certainly not presume to predict anything quite as far-fetched as that?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Kalamazoo was certainly the farthest I’d been that I could remember, anyway. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Lizzy looked sad and said, “I hope she gets better soon. I certainly miss your company.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

In his mind, he realized that moment he left her on the farm when she swore love, certainly she meant it, but she was barely eighteen. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The girls might be expected to dress for dinner and they’d certainly have to for church, so Alex carefully packed a skirt and two blouses, as well as Bri’s best dress. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

When King’s staff learned that state troopers would almost certainly block the march, they advised the civil rights leader to remain in Atlanta. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m certainly relieved, although a small part of me wishes we’d discovered something to talk about, some common ground, some way to connect. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He certainly did not trust the old woman. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

It isn’t with Abby, and I certainly won’t be crossing off that one item on Will’s bucket list, but just going makes me feel closer to them. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he certainly was. Perhaps he thought you’d laugh at him.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“I certainly wouldn’t know. Perhaps it w'as stolen. I have warned you about intruders.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The nuns would certainly have toothpaste and soap, but Bri would want her own toothbrush. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t need another piece of costume jewelry, or a candy-flavored lip gloss, or a new CD at the mall. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

What is certainly true is that the book was set in this part of the state, and the movie was filmed in the area. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“But you’ll probably be hearing from us soon. We may be at war with the Russians in another year or so. You fellows will certainly be needed again then.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh yes you are! You most certainly are going!” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I certainly will. Sit down beside me on the bed, my dear, and listen carefully.” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

I certainly had not expected to meet, for example, a plumber who was an abstract painter in his off hours and admired the work of Mark Rothko. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

AR: Well, JJ, that’s certainly an inspiring story, and I know our readers will appreciate your sharing it with us all. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

If I wasn’t nervous about this meeting before, I certainly am now. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Such resources as she had were not enough even for herself, they would certainly not stretch to cover our needs. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, this certainly is my craft,” Darkness said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Copernicus didn’t think quite like that, but the problem of the Moon certainly made him uneasy about the Ptolemaic model. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

You certainly couldn't accuse him of being unsupportive. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It certainly seems like he ought to be admitted to the coronary care unit right away. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It had most certainly once been the property of King August. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“They are the big ones, certainly,” said the Frenchman. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

There would certainly be an opium farm in El Patron’s version of heaven. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’re doing more errands for us now and showing more of an interest in our troubles, though we certainly shouldn’t bother them with our woes. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But there is no longer a Confederacy, no longer a kidnapping plot, no longer a need for a boat, and certainly no longer a need for a smuggler—at least in Atzerodt’s mind. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was spacious, certainly large enough for the four of us, and had its own toilets and showers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

One story I was certainly not able to read was in the Johannesburg Sunday Post in March 1980. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would totally rock but poor Obama would certainly lose the independent vote, even the undecided Democrat vote. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

All he would say was, ‘We certainly made hash of that shop.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not that it would be, as Cain was little more than a pawn in a game to amuse the king, and certainly not a member of the royal guard. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

John Coleus certainly caught the virus when he cut himself with a bloody scalpel, no question about that. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And though it would certainly add color to my story to present a descent into a seamy underworld, I can’t fail to mention that the North Beach Strip is only a few blocks long. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I certainly have been busy—driven, in fact, with the stillion things to do, but I’m getting all tired now of all chores and no play with my sweetheart.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

If I had been planning to murder her, I certainly would not have told her and, rationally, she no doubt realized it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

My Mutter certainly would not have done such a thing. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

“No,” cried Mr. Knightley, “that need not be the consequence. Let them be sent to Donwell. I shall certainly be at leisure.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Two assistant starters, almost certainly called in by War Admiral’s handlers, showed up to lead the horses to the walk-up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It has certainly been true in the past that what we call intelligence and scientific discovery have conveyed a survival advantage. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But if Army Counter-Intelligence couldn’t get rid of Oppenheimer, they could certainly let him know how they felt. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Odysseus was dead, it would certainly be well for her to marry the richest of these men and the most liberal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told her I had no way of knowing but would certainly like to believe it. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Joanna was a bad girl but certainly she kept her baby sweeter and daintier than these good women kept theirs. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Knowing, certainly, that his views were indeed important to other people, he answered the question—in part. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly hope so. They forgot all about my Thanksgiving turkey.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The progressives of the Stability Research group, regardless of their actual political practices, were certainly open to accusations of subversion for their embrace of “dangerous” ideas like racial integration, civil rights, and equality for women. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It was too early to say what the final figure for the year would be, but it would certainly be higher. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

There's plenty of condensation on the walls and domed roof, and the soil is certainly absorbing its fair share. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

What it certainly does is add to the blessings of our dowry. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

There has never been a collection of hotels of comparable grandeur anywhere, certainly not in a mountain setting. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently, he only smiles in private, if then, and he certainly isn’t smiling this particular Friday afternoon. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

There were foot scratchings all the way up a straight line, which meant, most certainly, a rope, an arm-over-arm climb up a thousand-foot rope with occasional foot kicks for balance. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

That was probably for the best, because once Pet came pouring through nothingness, Redemption’s life would change as certainly as Jam’s had. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Why, to be sure,” said Mr. Woodhouse—“yes, certainly—I cannot deny that Mrs. Weston, poor Mrs. Weston, does come and see us pretty often—but then—she is always obliged to go away again.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

She had no time, and certainly no inclination, to explain that plunging vase and flowers into the water would help with the natural look she wanted in the arrangement. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m not sure, but it would certainly be more equitable.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, girls,” she said, “this is certainly a fine occasion.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I gave them to you not because I thought they would curb your behavior—they certainly did not curb mine—but because these were the earliest acts of interrogation, of drawing myself into consciousness. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

He could not think of an argument against it; after all, McLaggen had certainly performed second-best in the trials. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I thought I had poked my nose into every bit of conceivable business in the neighborhood; if something was being sold next door, then I certainly wanted to know about it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alas, this value can scarcely be corroborated in any other way; there is certainly little enough in the white man’s public or private life that one should desire to imitate. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“If you are planning now to be a harpy, I shall certainly be pushed over the brink.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

No questions, no interviews—but there was certainly a lot of preening. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Oh, yes! They left Brighton together on Sunday night, and were traced almost to London, but not beyond; they are certainly not gone to Scotland.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, I certainly hoped a daughter of mine’d hold her ground for what she thinks is right—stand up to me first of all.” Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She certainly hadn’t dressed up, and when Babulya recited the story of Esther to them, Mama had barely made a sound. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

There was such strength to her movements — she swung her arms as if she were holding nothing at all, certainly not a sapling in full leaf. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

We were staying home tomorrow and the next day and the day after that We certainly weren’t going to be in no rally. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Accordingly he imprisoned him and his son Icarus in the Labyrinth, certainly a proof that it was excellently devised since not even the maker of it could discover the exit without a clue. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Oh, certainly, darling, you can tell everyone in the neighborhood. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

It was a modest thing, lent to her by the yumboes, but certainly more comfortable than anything she’d ever slept on before. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Our Solar System is certainly a prerequisite for our existence, and one might extend this to the whole of our galaxy to allow for an earlier generation of stars that created the heavier elements. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he had lived now he might even have been locked in a lunatic hospital, and his friends would certainly have urged him to be psycho-analysed. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

All those extra factors certainly matter in the long term. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I know if it was me,” continued Foaly, “and I had one chance, just one chance, to book my behind a seat on that Council, I certainly wouldn’t entrust my future to a troll.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The religious services were certainly no great strain, either, since they were conducted only once a week at the Group Headquarters building and were attended by very few of the men. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He certainly had a great season two years before this in which they got everybody on top of the summit, which is extraordinary. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Medicine X which immediately alleviates 3 percent of all headaches in test after test is certainly better than nothing, but how much would you spend on it? Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The fact that I was unable to interpret it did not bother me. It was certainly better to imagine myself becoming famous than maturing into a stifled academic who had never risked a thought.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“They certainly haven’t needed any proof to send our folks down south in chains over and over,” David said. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“Yes, Chaplain, it certainly was terrible,” he said finally. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Also a factor was his laugh, against which many dons would most certainly rebel if subjected to its shattering bang more than once a week. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Don’t we say, “There’s no place like home”? That’s certainly what animals feel. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“No, it by no means wanted strength—it was not a large hand, but very clear and certainly strong. Had not Mrs. Weston any letter about her to produce?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

My tears weren’t going to bring Uncle Jack back to our reality, and they certainly weren’t going to keep him from passing away. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“It’s certainly big enough for a license,” said the policeman. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

A common enough name in County Galway, and not so unusual in the Irish tenements in New York, but certainly not acceptable anywhere the train might take me. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

That may not be quite as moronically negligent as tipping hundreds of gallons of poison into a wilderness stream, but it is certainly in the right spirit. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

So if you’re wondering whether it’s harder for the adults here than for the children, the answer is no, it’s certainly not. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It certainly didn’t sound like the Bill Donnelly I used to be married to. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

"Well, I'll certainly try. What I called up about is----" "Wait a minute," I interrupted. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

“You’re certainly blooming, Billy. Before my very eyes. I just don’t know into what.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

‘Yes, we certainly must decide what to do at once,’ answered Strider, looking up and considering the time and the weather. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

White, almost gleaming, and certainly ornate, the steeple seems to project from its top into the sky. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The woman, listening and rocking, would say “The Lord has come to you, child. The Lord has certainly come to you.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You might pull, but then again, you also just might let go, which, since you’re in a hurry to kill me, would certainly do the job quickly.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I certainly don’t want to speak with him,” Ignatius thundered. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I have discussed at some length elsewhere, these ideas are almost certainly wrong. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He is certainly a good brother,” said Elizabeth, as she walked towards one of the windows. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

A blow like that, while not fatal, certainly distracted the troll from its intended victim. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Well,” he answered, “there are certainly wrong ways,” and said nothing more about it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He appeared not quite as physically impressive as a football linebacker, but certainly looked like a broad-shouldered athlete, perhaps a retired Olympic swimmer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve certainly had my share of unhappiness, and everything I said about Mother is true. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“This unassuming style promotes study, that’s why we adopt it,” returned Laurie, who certainly could not be accused of vanity, having voluntarily sacrificed a handsome curly crop to the demand for quarter-inch-long stubble. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You found her, Neel. Nice work. But you certainly don’t speak tiger.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was not already seen or never seen, and certainly not almost seen; neither deja vu, jamais vu nor presque vu was elastic enough to cover it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Well, certainly. The gods move with the heart of the West.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

In 1605, Bellarmine would almost certainly have been elected Pope, but declined to offer himself as a candidate, preferring to be the power behind the throne. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe a little fast, but it certainly didn’t look like he was-going to die or anything like that. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

Miss Lucy didn’t often get cross, but when she did, you certainly knew about it, and we thought for a second Polly was for it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t help her tort—” “You certainly didn’t stop her! You were right there, and you just watched—” “What could I have done? What—” “You could have tried, you coward!” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

There could be thousands of other Earths, each teeming with creatures; it was certainly within God’s power, whether Aristotle agrees or not. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

To his credit, Baaz Mtombé certainly looked like the owner of a “spectacular” Night Zoo; everything about him seemed larger than life, like a caricature. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I certainly agreed with her on that one. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The voyage by boat, however, would probably enervate me, and I am certainly not perverse enough to attempt air travel even if I were able to afford it. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had tumbled into their own symmetry, and it was certainly true that too even a distribution between the irises and the rosebay willow herb ruined the effect. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He may not have been an anointed Son of the Six, but he could certainly talk like one. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It was no longer worth killing someone to steal their crack turf, and certainly not worth being killed. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Can’t say I feel entirely safe in the hands of the Resistance, but they are certainly resourceful. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He wanted to bring gold home to Seattle more than he could say—certainly more than he would say. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And certainly after he checked his backpack to make sure he had his homework. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He certainly didn't want to give Esther a chance to say that he had turned his little brother into a thief. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Later, when I could speak and understand English well, I learned that Mama had said to Uncle Ali, “I’ve raised five sons. I can certainly manage these two children.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he’d left it for me in the hospital, but if so, it had almost certainly been thrown away after his death. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

And he certainly didn’t want to explain anything to his father or Guitar just yet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joe certainly had a way of making everything as clear as mud. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Communication would be a great thing. But traversing thirty- two hundred kilometers to Ares 4 is incredibly dangerous. We'd rather he stayed put. If we could talk to him, we'd certainly tell him that." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a guy who only came out at night, he certainly knew what was what. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Searching for the Man who lives in him was perhaps what he really meant, because certainly no beast has essayed the boundless, infinitely inventive art of human hatred. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Something he certainly didn’t feel at home...“I mean, it was nice feeling like people liked me again,” he says. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

She must steel herself to plunge it swiftly into the body of the frightful being the light would certainly show her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it certainly is!” she said, still stern. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

If Kainene were here, she would certainly say something mocking—There go the marauding Europeans. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“We re not planning anything that she can inform them about. And we certainly wouldn't include her if we were.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Whoever Reverend Frank Obertask was, he certainly believed in the power of the written word. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Because you are most certainly not dumb, Ally.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He was certainly no coward, but he was likely to remain steady only as long as he could see his way clear and be sure of what to do. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The exact date, no. But certainly a long time.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had no idea how long he’d been there—probably as long as the high-pitched whining had been sounding over the bellow of the engine—certainly minutes. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

We have certainly come a long way since Aristotle and Ptolemy, when we thought that the earth was the center of the universe! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I don’t need blood to get people to settle their debts. But it certainly helps.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

If Fischer had never played another game of chess, his reputation, certainly as an analyst, would have been preserved through its publication. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He also mentioned to Volt that the news media were almost certainly going to get onto this story. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No country, and certainly not one as vast and as aggressive as the new Soviet Union—nor one so close to Germany—was going to be without an air force. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

And he certainly hadn’t learned it from studying public health policy, a topic that made him shake his head in disbelief. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I don't know how much he knew about what my father did each day, but Schindler certainly realized he was a skilled, resourceful worker. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

She certainly wasn’t going to let that man make her cry, however, so she focused on her father’s bushy eyebrows, so like her own. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“You certainly will meet them if I can prevail; and I shall call on Miss Bates in my way home.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

And G’ma certainly didn’t consult Dad before she sold it with all his memories inside. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“We don’t know that you came from Penikese. And even if you did, you almost certainly do not have leprosy, do you hear me?” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Bill Bratton certainly deserves credit for invigorating New York’s police force. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

The number of black holes, however, is almost certainly very much higher; in the long history of the universe, many stars must have burned all their nuclear fuel and have had to collapse. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The two of them would certainly have killed me if they hadn’t still been rather weak at the knees. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It certainly sounded nicer than being stuck in a classroom all day—as long as it was not pig-cooking day. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I learned that the way black people were portrayed on TV certainly did not reflect the much more nuanced and complicated reality. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t know who I’m expecting to see, but it certainly isn’t Raj. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Sam Westing certainly did not appear to have been killed by a bomb. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The amount of soot and floating ash from the impact and following fires would blot out the sun, certainly for months, possibly for years, disrupting growing cycles. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Either way, it certainly was not typical reading material for so young a child. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jones had certainly taken over when he found out that man was a cop, leading him right over to the cabinet under the bar. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm sure that Mrs. Baker is a fine person, and she certainly does not hate your guts.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Still, she was sure he preferred her to Angeline, and certainly to Pinch. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I do not find these arguments convincing, although they are certainly intriguing. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

If the final chord is the tonic of either the major or minor key for that key signature, you have almost certainly identified the key. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

It was certainly odd that whenever she got into that lethargic state, with the stertorous breathing, she put the flowers from her; but that when she waked she clutched them close. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Without Kehaar they would certainly have lost all touch with each other and perhaps never reached the river. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was certainly not for us to “dispute” her. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was certainly not something she herself had thought about in the camps. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s certainly more intellectually stimulating than video games.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

But what they certainly can and should understand is that different people like different things. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He had certainly spoiled the mood of peaceful self-congratulation in which I had eaten breakfast. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly wouldn’t have given me that “Oh, you poor motherless girl” pity look. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Virgil wasn’t sure how much the Bull weighed or how tall he was, but he certainly weighed more than seventy-six pounds. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But Amber got flustered and said, “I could certainly try.” Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The holes certainly were rough—“Just right for a lot of vagabonds* like us,” said Bigwig—but the exhausted and those who wander in strange country are not particular about their quarters. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brutus is within shooting distance and somewhere, certainly, Cashmere is nearby, too. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Although it must certainly sound strange, for all these years—twenty-four to be exact—it has felt that I have known you. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But stored food is essential for feeding non-food-producing specialists, and certainly for supporting whole towns of them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was certainly afraid that a general disaster would break over him at any moment, and he waited. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

For most of its history Monte Alban was thus a huge village, not a true city, and certainly not a hierarchical state. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

If she does not trust us to behave at a revel, she certainly will not trust us at a coronation. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“You certainly wouldn’t think of asking me, an older man; anyway, you know she adores you.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The recent commencement ceremony for the senior class of 1918 was a momentous occasion and certainly brought back fond memories of my own graduation last year. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

I certainly would not write about that—it was the one thing I didn't like about my hometown. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The threat of losing his job was certainly real. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

These efforts certainly had a calming effect on the populace, and the worst of the panic began to ease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“An uncle you didn’t know very well...a legacy—something like that. We haven’t got much money, but we can certainly keep you from starvation.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

It would be easy to take the raft back around the lake, and possible—though certainly not easy—to drag Derek back up to the shelter. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

World War Two had certainly made everybody very tough. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma was not convinced one way or the other, though she remained cynical and thought it was almost certainly trickery. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were certainly meat, but they were more. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

And they voted to replace the bell rope, seeing how it was so frayed it would certainly come down by springtime. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I certainly did,” said Snape, his face contorted with fury as he strode back to his desk. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

This is certainly no ordinary craftsman here, and we may also wonder whether this is really his working outfit. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The sergeant does, sir. The sergeant certainly does.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that didn't really make sense, because Colin had certainly remarked all nineteen. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

And Mr. Monday puffed on his cheroot, and told his bride-to-be that he would certainly consider it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

The only evidence of Nixon’s shady dealings came from bugs and wiretaps, which Johnson certainly did not wish to make public. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She does not take well to being questioned by strangers, certainly not by ones who think they know her daughter better than she does. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But if the goal here is to explain the drop in crime in the 1990s, imprisonment is certainly one of the key answers. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I can’t beg him to stay, and I certainly can’t say out loud that I feel wobbly and unbalanced without him nearby. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly wouldn’t have been surprised by the attack itself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“You two have certainly gotten dose,” Mom said the following weekend while she helped me tug the roll-away cot from the overstuffed hall closet. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

And if that much money was involved, he certainly would have planned more thoroughly and known when the laboratory’s next shipment of plague medicine would arrive. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

This might or might not be true, but I tend to think it is, as Cloke almost certainly did not distinguish himself wherever it was that he happened to matriculate. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He might have despised himself, for he had certainly taken her under false pretenses. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

As a result, they could not communicate or collaborate digitally with each other—couldn’t work together on each other’s digital content, or certainly not without difficulty. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

There were no openly gay teachers at our school—I’m not even sure if that would have been professionally possible—and certainly no “out” students. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

True, his nose is long but not so long, his hair dark but surely not so dark, his skin pale but certainly not so pale. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

If any person reported actually having seen a giant haunting the streets of a town at night, there would most certainly be a terrific hullabaloo across the world. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"It certainly shows you the power of the Catholic Church. It's a pity you boys ain't Catholics. You could get a meal, then, all right." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I certainly do know that you have seen and done much since leaving us,” he said quietly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

“It certainly could,” the young man said pleasantly. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He need cast no finding-charm to know this: he knew it, as certainly as if a fine unreeling cord bound him and it together, no matter what miles and seas and lands might lie between. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

What certainly went on the Harlem and Roxbury wires was that Detroit Red was going crazy in stir, or else he was trying some hype to shake up the warden’s office. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

These covered an area of 200,000 square miles and probably contributed to the demise of the dinosaurs–they certainly didn’t help–with their noxious outgassings. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

And he certainly agreed—he’d much rather come home safe and sound to the Glade every night than ensure another battle with the Grievers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

It was certainly so clear in my mind that I gave up on Orange Juice s life before she even had a chance to defend it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

But most writers said, and certainly with better reason, that it was the wickedness of Tantalus which doomed his descendants. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Not yet. But they will. Oh, you should’ve heard what they were saying around the playback monitors on the set today. I certainly did. I pretended to be napping, but I picked up everything!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

There was no sound but the wind and the water, no voices, certainly no gunshots. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He’d never been near a Recruiter who wasn’t smiling, and certainly not one who looked inconsolably sad. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

George could practically hear the devious grin on Kelly’s face, and she could certainly feel the grin on hers. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

This certainly wasn’t a peanut butter factory anymore. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

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

This was statistically unusual, but not totally improbable, and was certainly not incontrovertible evidence of a plot. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It would be joyful news to Clytemnestra and Aegisthus who had always feared what he might do, and they would certainly want to see the messengers. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The builder of this development certainly should have known how to wire a—Hello! Yes, I want the Fire Department.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He certainly had no budget to buy them, and the parent population of Truman had no such furniture to lend. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

That certainly was a crime: and was I fit to die? Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

That was certainly the sense I got from talking to a lot of the call center operators on the floor. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

"Your teacher's death isn't beautiful. And your parents' death certainly isn't," Chrétien continues. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“It is Labor Day and grilling in this heat would certainly qualify as labor.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pong started to protest that he certainly hadn't taught his teacher that lesson, but the old man was off and walking down the road again. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Colored was not a derogatory term—certainly not at the turn of the twentieth century. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The clearing up certainly needed a lot of work, but it took less time than Sam had feared. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

It is not enough to say that these schemes are foolish and certainly doomed. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that was fine, because I was certainly not impressed with her. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

‘I think you done right well this year. Folks certainly have been kindly.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And since it was certainly true that nothing of the kind existed in writing, the animals were satisfied that they had been mistaken. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

She was aware herself, that, parting under any other circumstances, they certainly should have corresponded more, and that her intelligence would not have rested, as it now almost wholly did, on Isabella’s letters. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

He certainly had done his share to help me out. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

“I certainly do, and so do the birds,” he said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Why, certainly,” he said, striding over to the easel. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t been feeling well lately and I could tell that she certainly didn’t feel well now. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She would certainly go day after tomorrow, however. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

He was certainly uncomfortable, but the trade-off was already worth it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“They certainly didn’t do much damage to the peach.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

If the rules didn’t apply to Gary Edwards, they certainly didn’t apply to Derric Evans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh! certainly,” said Elizabeth, though burning with curiosity; “we will ask you no questions.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I’d certainly be willing to spend eighteen months of my life on a trip to find out. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost certainly this is an area that will see further developments of thought, and almost certainly these thoughts will again be beyond most of us. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

He was surprised by what the mayor had said; he had not expected an apology, certainly not one that felt real. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“It is intoxicating, certainly, but might it not also be dangerous? An effect of the atmosphere of Hill House? The first sign that we have—as it were—fallen under a spell?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I half hoped it was because if the people inside this cabin were black, they were almost certainly in for trouble. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly didn’t authorize this, Professor!” said Percy, puffing himself up indignantly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

The years of coming in and out of the hospital with me have certainly taken their toll on him. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Lublin in America and Krakow in Siberia. Though dear Gitl would say it most certainly is that far to both of them.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’d certainly made her objection to Jinx’s plan clear the night of the town meeting. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Food cannot satisfy it, certainly not the slop they slide me, so I do not eat. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whether we said so or not, the rest of us certainly agreed upon where Father could go straight to. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The child had certainly not been killed by a wild animal. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

And this was certainly true, if only for the moment. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

One of these is certainly their staunch ability to withstand disaster and to let the stream of their life carry them along, past reaches of terror and loss. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Under their feet there was a cool, flat something which might have been earth, and was certainly not grass or wood. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

He's certainly not what Capricorn was hoping for. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Instead, one part of the explanation for farmer power lies in the much denser populations that food production could support: ten naked farmers certainly would have an advantage over one naked hunter-gatherer in a fight. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The Sons of the Six could certainly be brutal, terrifyingly dedicated to their duty, but they weren’t murderers. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

‘It certainly came,’ said Frodo, ‘and that’s the chief thing. But now we’ve got to think of our next move. Night will be on us soon. How beautiful the stars are, and the Moon!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

We certainly expressed enthusiasm for our mother's hobbies, from smoking and napping to the writings of Sidney Sheldon. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

And the medic truck sirens, almost certainly headed for Figueroa and Watson, have come by just as Thomas promised they would. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I knew capturing the criminals wouldn’t bring back my friends, but it certainly would get the murderers off our streets. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly would like another skirt—she only had two. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It had occurred to me suddenly, certainly, that this was where he had been heading when he called me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

No parents in their right minds would ever allow their son to come here alone, and certainly not to stay with Cole. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“If I remember correctly, my exact words were, ‘you’ve certainly looked worse.’ Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He certainly didn’t act like a weak old man. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“It certainly worked. And it says here, the screening will happen ‘immediately after cake’?” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to read her face at that moment: she certainly wasn’t disappointed, but then she wasn’t elated either. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I certainly don't believe your foolish promises! Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Jonas was certainly glad that that Assignment was taken; he wouldn’t have wanted it. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Seduction certainly is possible, but it must have to be awfully well timed. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

The TV was certainly doing the best it could, with a blond starlet singing “Hurrah for Hollywood...La-La-La-De-Dum” as two hundred chorus boys lifted her up into the air. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

It certainly hadn’t made my life any easier. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He certainly didn’t deserve slow suffocation in a bronze jar, and Percy couldn’t stand seeing Hazel in pain. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Similarly, neumes were there to give some indication of whether the note of the melody went up or down on any given word, and they were certainly a step in the right direction. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The MAD principle argued that a first strike against the enemy would almost certainly fail to destroy its entire nuclear arsenal and would lead to an immediate cycle of retaliation. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what I was expecting her to say, but certainly not this. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t tell if there was any movement inside, but he certainly couldn’t just climb back out and give up. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

At my best guess, Auri was only a few years older than me, certainly no more than twenty. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“The Conte will most certainly not talk to you tonight. You will spend the rest of the night in the old stables. Over there.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, you certainly didn’t wish Mr. Benson a happy birthday, did you?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He was certainly more sensitive than most people, but he never again was able to read minds. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was certainly better than Grandpa Will’s deadly dull Seder lessons. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Labelling an island ‘Lanzarote’s Island’ is not quite the same thing as naming it Lanzarote, and it is unclear when the transition from the one to the other took place—it was certainly after 1385. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But his move certainly simplified the logistics of spending time with him. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

I won’t say the Georgia Mountain had food I would travel for, even within Hiawassee, but it was certainly reasonably priced. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

That had certainly been the occasion to interject his critical facility in assessing the meaning of experimental observations—but he had said nothing useful. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I certainly don’t have the sole claim against Snow’s life. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It certainly would hearten Doctor Warren when he heard how stupid the British had been. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your apology is certainly not accepted, creep. But it will do for now.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, it is certainly the way that we have made progress in the past. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It certainly shines a new light on that story,” I said, looking down at the sack. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

"That almost certainly. But it hardly affects the issue. Our main preoccupation is this—to save our lives." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

My progressions are insane, certainly not an advertisement of ability—more like an accounting of a ceramic shop after an earthquake. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Ollie knows nothing about me now, certainly not enough to make these grand, sweeping speeches. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

When we sat down, Lacey started reading “Song of Myself,” and she agreed that none of it sounded like anything and certainly none of it sounded like Margo. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Although the exchanged particles are virtual, they certainly do produce a measurable effect—they make the earth orbit the sun! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they are certainly not the stipulations of some governing body, like the rules of Major League Baseball. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Giving himself repeated daily shots of canine insulin in the abdomen, arm, or leg, Woolf almost certainly spent his days boomeranging between insulin gluts and deficits. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’ve certainly paid your dues, in any case, putting in all these hours with me.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

“But it had to be done. I certainly can’t go publicizing that Poe manuscript if Griswold’s still around. As it stands now, nobody knows it exists. It can be my discovery. Well...” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“The dear little thing,” returned Herbert, “holds dutifully to her father as long as he lasts; but he won’t last long. Mrs. Whimple confides to me that he is certainly going.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

In ordinary conversation I never spoke much about the war, certainly not in detail, and yet ever since my return I had been talking about it virtually nonstop through my writing. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t want Eunice and her sisters to know we were staying at the Woods’ house. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a builder, it certainly is easier starting with a piece of flat, cleared land. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I do not mean to be sentimental about suffering—enough is certainly as good as a feast—but people who cannot suffer can never grow up, can never discover who they are. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“I have some things for my boys. You’re all my boys. You certainly are my dear boys.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

This much of the Austin fish disaster is known, but there was almost certainly a sequel. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

What I eventually saw was that he never intended to know each live body in the district, his purpose wasn’t statistical mastery, although that certainly happened. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

All such theories remain largely irrefutable and unprovable; no one knows certainly why the ice comes, why it goes. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Axel smells the pine scent, too, but certainly not as strong as Ray. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It was as if a hand stroked her hair—lightly, swiftly passing, but most certainly there. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It certainly looks different from China. I’m glad to see the Americans talk like us.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a thick, strange book and certainly full of words. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Little Katie certainly has grown up a bit this last year, hasn’t she?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

To the horrified spectators Laocoön had been punished for opposing the entry of the horse which most certainly no one else would now do. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thank God crack wasn’t available then, because I would’ve certainly become a crack addict. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You, Master Kvothe, certainly know how to show a girl a good time.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

If the dead person is right there in your living room, it would certainly make things sink in better. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He himself certainly doesn’t have the plague, not with the way he was able to escape. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

At least, I think it's a half an hour, but it's certainly as long as I can stand. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Dorian’s Eyllwe was just competent enough that he understood the gist of it to be: “His Highness certainly knows how to keep women entertained.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He said to himself, If I am going to drown, certainly I would have done so by now. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t know what to think about my father. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I’m certainly buzzed and I get dizzy moshing my head, my hair slapping me in the face, but I’ve still got balance. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

They probably don’t really like pale skin but they certainly like walking into a store without some security dude following them. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Reading the poem certainly made me feel less worried and confused. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

If he had, certainly, all hell would have broken loose. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Colonel, half the men are down. If they come again . . .” He shrugged, annoyed, baffled as if by a problem he could not quite solve, yet ought to, certainly, easily. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t wanted to score a bull’s-eye at all, certainly not a direct hit on an uncomfortable truth. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

It had seemed a long way then, and it was even longer now—and certainly no warmer. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He certainly did not look as though he was about to stop and cry out, "I can't, I can't eat any more! I'm going to be sick!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

And certainly not with Ellis being woken up on purpose to hear my “news.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I smooth my hair without meaning to, and when I open the door, I’ve decided definitely, most certainly, that it would be wrong to let him in. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The family dared not speak above a whisper, though certainly Mercy was beyond hearing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

It was joy to Wang Lung to find that his uncle was no longer in the village and where he was none knew certainly. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z

“Things aren’t marvelous,” said Henry, “but they could certainly be worse. The big problem now is Bunny.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It crossed his mind that although Bigwig would certainly be a useful rabbit in a tight corner, he would also be a difficult one to get on with. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

After all, I certainly didn’t like questions about not having a mother. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was certainly, by the tone of his conversation, an active civic leader and respected member of his community. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So don’t think that I’m callous. But that girl was probably scared out of her mind, certainly not capable of assessing situations cleverly at the time, if she was ever able to do so.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I certainly will not be bringing him. Thing spends his Saturdays skulking up trees or hiding down holes.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Perhaps Donne met and talked with Galileo, or with Galileo’s English-speaking students; he certainly seems to have met Galileo’s close friend Paolo Sarpi. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He certainly didn’t want to cede control to a teenage girl wearing dinosaur pajamas. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Whoever he was, he almost certainly had an office somewhere in here, and in that office would be his personal papers. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I most certainly did not know that,” Grandpa Park said, stabbing at a piece of steak with his knife. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

It’s not like it was a vacation or anything, certainly not for Axel. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Being the man of the house means no more school for me and certainly more working hours. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Soon, he was sure, it would collapse, and still pinned by the heavy wreckage, he would be hurled into the harbor, where he would certainly drown. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

When Dad talked to me, his voice was weak, but otherwise he sounded the same—confident and needing nothing, certainly nothing within my power to give him. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But right now Bloom was furious because his territorial imperative had been violated by this stubborn gluttonous beast, and if he’d had a gun he most certainly would have started shooting. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d promised myself not to call for backup unless I had no choice, and I’m certainly not going to ruin my cover over a street brawl. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“Thank you for that admission, Miss Amin, but I believe there is enough blame to go around. There certainly will be consequences for everyone involved.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Virgil wasn’t great with numbers in the first place, and he certainly wasn’t great at telling time, with or without a clock. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“It certainly did. But did he say anything about her? Did he say he was a friend?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

So while a strong 1990s economy might have seemed, on the surface, a likely explanation for the drop in crime, it almost certainly didn’t affect criminal behavior in any significant way. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Ron looked for a moment as though he was going to laugh; he certainly caught Harry’s eye for the first time in days, but Harry was still feeling too resentful toward Ron to care. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It allowed him to fulfill his pledge to his parents to become the greatest architect in America, for certainly in his day he had become so. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Osiander’s preface certainly didn’t soothe the Lutherans, and the book was roundly condemned by the European protestant movement. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

It’s believed to rebuild your blood, and we certainly needed rebuilding because you lose a lot of blood during circumcision. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought the people for whom his mother washed the soft curtains could certainly write and would write a letter for his mother. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not many against Capricorn’s Black Jackets, thought Elinor, but better than nothing, certainly better than a desperate father, an Arab boy, and an overweight book collector. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

University friends were offering to help her find a job—a dull one certainly, but she would have her independence. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

It is not known whether she really thought she could go against the decrees of the Fates, which Jupiter himself could not do, but certainly she did her best to drown Aeneas. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Professor’s actions were certainly odd and not to be found in any pharmacopœia that I ever heard of. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Marigold had no idea what her brother was up to at that moment, but it certainly wasn’t watching Will. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It is learned by the majority of Party members, and certainly by all who are intelligent as well as orthodox. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

For people of European ancestry, social class divisions were certainly more fluid in the United States than they had been in Europe, but the United States was never an entirely classless society. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z

If she didn’t already dislike the Tonists, she certainly did now. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

His father certainly hadn’t invited him home—not that he would have accepted such an invitation. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Tally couldn’t tell if she was younger or older than the Boss, but she certainly wasn’t as terrifying to look at. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Though it is difficult,” said Jane, “to guess in what way he can mean to make us the atonement he thinks our due, the wish is certainly to his credit.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Then it’s certainly time to correct them,” he said, and gave her a warm smile. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Norte Chico chiefdoms were almost certainly theocratic, though not brutally so; leaders induced followers to obey by a combination of ideology, charisma, and skillfully timed positive reinforcement. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Having her on the loose certainly complicates the situation. Whether my assistance can compensate for her interference remains to be seen.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

And certainly not more of a liability than the typical person. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The afternoon’s events certainly seemed to have changed her mind about Snape. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“We certainly don’t,” said Summer, handing Ximena a box of Kleenex. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

In the dim light of the hotel, he looked...not angry, exactly, but certainly not friendly, either. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The gypsy moth is a forest insect, certainly not an inhabitant of cities. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“You certainly have a mean way of pitching.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

It is certainly true that the arguments of the nominalists are theocentric, but as we shall see this is not true for other ways of thinking about laws of nature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It certainly didn't make me feel too gorgeous. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

“Looks like you had a blerry square dance up here. You certainly live up to your name, Disaster. You’ve disabled half the farm crew.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is something you hear a lot, and it is certainly true that more people are hiking than ever before. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It certainly seemed like an inappropriate time for the bells to be ringing, some in celebratory fashion. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“It certainly couldn’t be a nicer day,” agreed Milo, who was too busy looking at the road to see that the others had gone. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t people say how they feel anymore, Reggie? I mean, we certainly do.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

She took his money and she went out with other men, and she lied to the student—who was certainly a fool. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Anyone who is thinking about committing suicide is weak, and when you tell someone you are thinking about killing yourself, you most certainly are broken,” Diana said. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I certainly wasn’t seeking any degree, the way a college confers a status symbol upon its students. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Isn't that right?' i'm not sure, madam, but that is certainly possible.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if I were you, and I’m certainly not, I’d dress nice for Ben’s sake if for nothing else. He’s very upset.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The spot where he had kicked her stung deep—it would certainly bruise. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

"I don't believe in the beast of course. As Piggy says, life's scientific, but we don't know, do we? Not certainly, I mean-" Someone shouted. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

In his vague way Ampleforth was attached to Winston, and would certainly sit down at his table if he caught sight of him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

"Mother certainly seems to be doing an excellent job of reigning." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’d certainly never considered that someday my feelings might grant me access to a community of like-minded women. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think anyone ever really understands their family, Joseph. I certainly didn’t.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Columbus was not ‘responsible’ for the existence of America, nor Galileo for the moons of Jupiter, nor Hailey for the return of Hailey’s comet, although certainly the credit for these discoveries belongs to them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But he never could have foreseen the way they’d been cornered in the harbor, and he certainly couldn’t have imagined what Nina had done to get them out of it. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It would be a poor sort of immortality, however, because any personal concept of time for the astronaut would almost certainly come to an end as he was torn apart inside the black hole! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t want to tell Big Ma that everything she had said about Cecile for the past seven years was right. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the one hand it was obvious, and certainly nothing new. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“It was certainly taking a risk,” said Mr. Benedict. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

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

The cars don’t trigger every pod, but they certainly get the majority. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

That might make his little cubbyhole more comfy, though I certainly wouldn’t like to sleep there. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Iran said, “It certainly does cure my depression. Now we can admit to everybody that the sheep’s false.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

And it certainly hadn’t rolled itself down to the gym. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

“But I certainly wouldn’t let them court-martial me.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Every race, dozens of ethnicities, different ways of dressing, and, certainly, widely varying opinions about politics and life and Islam. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

His parents and tutors perhaps, but certainly not a young woman. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The transformation of the Khumbu culture is certainly not all for the best, but I didn’t hear many Sherpas bemoaning the changes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Come now, if you don’t have a reason, you must at least have an explanation or certainly an excuse,” interrupted the gateman. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly wasn’t going to tell my parents about Grandpa Portman’s last words or the letter or the photo—they would’ve had me committed. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He could hardly phrase the question in his own mind, and certainly could never say it aloud. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course. I certainly wouldn’t give it to anyone else, ever.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Eeben’s and my house is not nearly so grand, of course, but we certainly get by, and I supply the woman’s touch. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not Dr. Strayer, certainly not Dr. Gazzaley, or any others of his ilk. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t planned it, and he certainly hadn’t prepared for it, but his lips found hers, and she didn’t pull away. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I don’t love her, Mother. That is, I like her, certainly.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

She knew from sermons and editorials that it wasn’t real music—just colored folks’ stuff: harmful, certainly; embarrassing, of course; but not real, not serious. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

What lay beyond the last sphere was never made very clear, but it certainly was not part of mankind’s observable universe. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In his pouch, he had his jacket—he certainly wasn’t going to need it in the desert. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

We sweat like monkeys moving it in, but a man cannot let a thing like that slip, and it would certainly be shot to pieces in a day or two. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

And while the content of the secret study was certainly interesting, what was really sparking the nation’s interest was the mystery—where did the Times get this explosive document? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

She would, otherwise, certainly have fallen down, or begun to weep. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t sound like them, and not just because they were British. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I told him in a new series of whispers, that he might as well buy me a gold gown and a silver bonnet at once: I should certainly never venture to wear his choice. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Hmph. I don’t much care for America. They certainly lack for art. I can’t name a single American artist who is accomplished.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

But there are almost certainly others that disappeared before anyone much noticed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

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

If that happened, then whoever took his place would certainly discover the embezzlement. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I chose a question to which I certainly lacked the answer. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, certainly not. It’s too obvious a target for bombings.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

His parents, after all, had not much cared for him, and certainly, if there was any profit in it, they would have sold him. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

What a sorry group we were, brutalized and bandaged, yet luckier than most; certainly more fortunate than the dead family upstairs. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Lady Constance, although wrong about some things, was certainly right when she observed that Penelope and the children had a great deal of work ahead of them. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Kwang certainly didn’t know who I was but he regarded me as if he were seeing a memory. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, it would certainly hurt if she jammed it into a guard’s neck. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“These arrangements are supposed to be with virgin brides, you know. That certainly didn’t seem to be the case.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

If there had been a massacre the tinker would certainly have heard. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It is one of my few solitary pleasures and is certainly necessary to the completion of this research. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly had no idea they had anything to do with me. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he certainly couldn’t leave before he secured all his job sites. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Reading the paper, he must have felt that inescapable chill of déjà vu running through his spine: the “certain Mendel” had certainly preempted de Vries by more than three decades. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

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

Perhaps its first impact is in the name Wells-Fargo, but my interest certainly goes beyond that. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, I certainly don’t have to sit here listening to you,” Ignatius said, putting on his suede boots. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, you’re certainly quick at counting,” he said and pushed the curtain aside. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

If Powell chose to fight, he could certainly do great harm to a few of the soldiers before being captured or before being shot in the confusion. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But there can be too much freedom and certainly far too much motion. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And my mother would certainly have to speak to me about this. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Citra thought about Faraday, a decent scythe most certainly choked out by the weeds. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Yet we have certainly not reduced these subjects to the status of solved problems: we have, as yet, had little success in predicting human behavior from mathematical equations! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact it was rather a small room, and the crowd of strangers in it was seven or eight people, all of whom were certainly as taken aback as I was for a while. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

Enough to know that I’ll certainly have nightmares tonight, and maybe even nightmares for the rest of my life. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The next time he moved, he was certainly pulling a thread. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She was the only woman pilot at the aerodrome, certainly the only woman instructor. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“That is what you have in your head, I know—and what you would certainly say if my father were not by.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

His letters were certainly warm enough, filled with his worries about us and his longing to be back home. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said it so sincerely, I thought, so certainly, so assuredly, that I believed him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The original exemplar of American social mobility was almost certainly Benjamin Franklin, one of seventeen children of a candle maker. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

And then, to one side of the room, just next to the phonograph, he noticed something he had certainly never seen before. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“It certainly does,” the dog replied, sniffing around to see what their new quarters were like. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

And yet he had certainly heard something—something like a sigh, something like the creak of a board. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Continued excellent performance in this role would certainly get him a promotion. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The goal was “understanding,” not justice, and certainly not economic empowerment. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

George Bizos, though, suggested that unless we gave evidence and convinced the judge that we had not decided on guerrilla warfare, he would certainly impose the supreme penalty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hope and believe that some of you reading this book will be so privileged; in your lifetime, it is certainly possible. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whoever lived here could certainly pay ten thousand dollars for a child. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

And they were all standing here doing nothing, which was certainly better than having to go to PE. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

“Says she can read! These village folk are certainly getting above themselves!” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

We don’t talk to strangers, and we’re certainly not keen on talking to the police. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Of course I didn’t. I have a job, remember? I don’t need your money, and I certainly wouldn’t steal it. Why would you even ask that?” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

They have certainly been the underdog long enough. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I do not know if I had an effect on him, but the coverage certainly changed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I look back, everything I did seems curiously deliberate, though it certainly did not seem deliberate then. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

“I certainly could have done the job alone. Changing fuses is easy, but maybe with the two of us, it will go quicker.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

But he had certainly corresponded with Newton about the comet, and may have met him in 1682, so it is natural that he should have taken an opportunity to visit Cambridge when it arose. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

If not, he reasoned, the custom would certainly have died, for no craving for wealth or immortality could be so great, he felt, as to subsist on the sorrow of children. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He had certainly been my patron in court until now. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly do know heaps of stories, but I learned most of them from Gramps. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I certainly am interested in seeing the first sherry party that the auxiliary gives,” Ignatius snorted and lumbered to the door. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sohrab had been pretty much fatherless for years, but here I was, complaining about Stephen Kellner who, while imperfect, was certainly less terrifying than the Iranian government. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

It certainly appeared as if she could improve his financial situation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“Rae Chin is only into guys. I’m certainly not the one she wants.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“Yes, well, the scouts won’t carry you to the Institute against your will, it’s true. But to the Institute you must certainly go. You are to be my secret agents.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

We are marching in column; the French certainly will not fire on a town in which there are still inhabitants. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to talk us into joining him, but neither Julia nor I would drink, and we certainly weren’t going to chew tobacco. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

When I signed up for trig, I certainly thought it would be more exciting than the deep study of triangles. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

But that was almost as unbelievable; certainly it had never happened before. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

The number of times the ball has zipped past her and clanged against the back fence is...well, that’s certainly part of the reason we’re running laps. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Oh, ladies and gentlemen, we don’t have our winner but we certainly have our loser. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

“I never realized what it would take to be found, but I’m certainly glad Mary Miller did,” I said in my conclusion. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“We are most certainly not!” said the Earthworm. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

He certainly had forgiven us for anything we did over at the house or else he wouldn’t have come—so I figured he was just weak from his heart attack and the hospital. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

His harmonic experiments flowed freely into later incarnations of jazz, the origins of which were most certainly not European, and have become part of a common musical heritage. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know either of you well. And certainly not well enough to try to describe your relationship.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

At the same time, we were realistic: we certainly did not want white voters to rebuff Mr. de Klerk’s efforts to pursue negotiations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is a good day, and that certainly helps me more than a bad day. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

“You’re far too sarcastic for your own good. There might be a time for it, but it’s certainly not right now.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

They were always getting scratched by cats, or cutting themselves shaving, or stumbling over footstools in the dark—reasonable explanations, certainly, but for sedentary people they had an odd excess of bruises and small wounds. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And, now, we’re certainly living in a much more terrifying time than we did under the Obama presidency. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

There was tragedy, certainly, in Milton’s expression as they left me off at the library. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They’d certainly have enough food to last until things got back to normal. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“That is what a ministerial education would be for, certainly.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

“That is curious, certainly,” said M. Bouc when he had finished. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Gherland disliked lore, as a general rule, and he certainly disliked it when citizens of the Protectorate got it in their heads to think themselves better than they were. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Since entering the Greater Jungle, he hadn’t seen a hasira leaf, but it certainly didn’t sound like a plant he wanted anything to do with. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if I would be discovered, but Key West certainly had been. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ivy wasn’t sure who she expected, but it certainly wasn’t Georgia Fitzgerald. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what I’d expected, but the world certainly hadn’t been kicked out of its orbit overnight. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He certainly would not want to do what he was told—or even asked—by an outskirter. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perfidy” was certainly the word that was in Despereaux's mind as the mice finally approached the narrow, steep stairs that led to the black hole of the dungeon. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“It certainly needs a good cleaning,” agreed Mrs. Bramble. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Something that big could certainly generate enough for a spark.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Still, I had violated the rules of attendance and certainly the rules of Stuyvesant. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

His idea was to become a great hero as quickly as possible, and easy safety was certainly not the way to do that. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly wasn’t going to argue with him. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

“The city is certainly going down when that’s out on the streets,” a woman said as Ignatius waddled off down the alley. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had almost certainly read about the 16:20 three-mile time trial Ulbrickson’s varsity had turned in, but the news couldn’t have fazed him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“I could not say exactly, Monsieur. Not later than two o’clock, certainly.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

Must be level two or level three, certainly no deeper. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He never would have figured it out, certainly; it was the sort of thing that occurred to smart guys. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

The term was certainly widely used in the late seventeenth century, but it is more misleading than helpful. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I must have been asleep, for certainly if I had been fully awake I must have noticed the approach of such a remarkable place. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He had a fever now, so certainly he had some kind of infection. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly can’t get in trouble for staying in character while out on the streets, but it doesn’t take a genius to see how upset Thomas is. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The synchrotron principle has ever since been attributed to McMillan and Veksler, who discovered it nearly simultaneously but certainly independently, working half a world apart. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

You’re certainly not being told off— I just need you to look at your paperwork every now and again, that’s all. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

We should certainly know by now that it is one thing to overthrow a dictator or repel an invader and quite another thing really to achieve a revolution. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

They certainly were good hard workers—except when Dorcas tried too hard to be elegant. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

She said nothing of these things to Hasina, though, whose own father was an ill-tempered taxi driver who in two or three years would almost certainly give her away. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

But he knew it had certainly happened and he questioned it only because he willed himself to. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to violate whatever was going on between us, friendship or certainly the beginnings of it. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

He needed to purchase a fleet, perhaps as many as fifty, but certainly no fewer than twelve, eight-oared shells. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It certainly hadn’t taken long for Evil Miles to show up again. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

This certainly suggests that Nelson Davis, Harriet’s husband, was unable to make much of a financial contribution to the little house on South Street. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll tell you what we have in mind, but it’s certainly not going to make life here any more agreeable. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“We can certainly arrange for you to do that more often,” Lydia said, a frigid edge to her voice. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

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

“We do not publish gossip. We do not publish drivel. We certainly do not begin accusing the police of shirking their duties. Do I make myself clear?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

This is worrisome, certainly an experience any Negro wants to avoid. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

People wanting to visit more distant solar systems would have to set out with the understanding that they would most certainly die en route, hoping that their descendants would someday reach their destination safely. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The professional wildlife biologist on the scene is certainly best qualified to discover and interpret wildlife loss. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

They could, and almost certainly would, try to turn friends and family against them. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I suppose the school board figured that if Mrs. Sidman could pick up two huge rats by the scruff of their necks and carry them through the halls, she could certainly handle middle schoolers. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I had never seen the inside of a maximum-security prison—and had certainly never been to death row. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t tell her how hard Vincent is to live with, though she certainly knows that firsthand. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It was in her hand, and the last phrase about smiling at her jewels and laughing at the world was certainly her own. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Alex, speaking for the Ministry of Justice, insisted that the prisons were the core problem; they had over half of the TB cases in Russia and certainly most of the drug-resistant ones. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

There was certainly plenty to watch and to listen to. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

All together, the orbs glowed well enough, but one single orb would provide barely enough light to see with—certainly not enough to cook with or read a book by. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Her name would almost certainly be in the paper. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

And she certainly was; through a bitterness that only the hand of God could have laid on her, this same hand brought her through. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

So the gap between the very richest and everyone else is almost certainly much larger. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, then,” said Milo, not understanding why each one said the same thing in a slightly different way, “wouldn’t it be simpler to use just one? It would certainly make more sense.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s debatable. But it certainly wasn’t your fault. Are you still in trouble?” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

As the years went on, her aunt seemed to gauge in a look the icy distances that Elizabeth had put between them, and that would certainly never be conquered now. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

It certainly was worth marching up to the no sayers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Generosity, courage, honesty, pity, the faculty to look short life in the face—certainly comradeship and tenderness —these qualities may explain why Guenever took Lancelot as well as Arthur. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It certainly wasn’t the racist content; he was as repelled by miscegenation as other Klansmen, and was ready to lay down his life to oppose Communism. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

She smiled, and that was certainly an omen—the omen he had been awaiting, without even knowing he was, for all his life. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Few other cities tried the kind of strategies that New York did, and certainly none with the same zeal. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“A person’s life can certainly change a great deal in two days,” Miss Lumley thought. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Alex knew immediately that this would be something gruesome and disgusting, and if not illegal, most certainly immoral. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He knew everything, certainly, but he just wanted me to do the drill. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kepler, on the other hand, lectured on astronomy in schools, published extensively and often at his own expense, and wrote science fiction, which was certainly not intended primarily for his scientific peers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it had been fifty-three years already—he could certainly savor this moment the way it was meant to be savored. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Numerous citizens agreed with such alarming views, but certainly not a majority of the people. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“You are most certainly not to blame for this.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

At ten, I was one of the younger kids on the bus, though there were certainly a few kids younger. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Well, that’s certainly not what I needed to hear, and not only because both friendships didn’t survive. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

They are certainly an urban adaptation of the fundamental Karhidish institution of the Hearth, though lacking, of course, the topical and genealogical stability of the Hearth. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly hope your head isn’t too sore. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Milkman had no flashlight and his matches were certainly wet, but he tried to find a dry one anyway. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe. Doesn’t matter. All I know is that if Jack does leave, he’ll certainly be missed at the plant.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Otherwise she wouldn’t have given me the two nice dresses that Momma cut down, and she certainly wouldn’t have called me a “sweet little thing.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He is right—I don’t know Marcus, and certainly not as well as he does. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“We certainly are,” Ignatius added, lumbering toward the door, leaving his mother behind to climb off her stool. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she certainly wasn’t going to be defied—not after all she’d done to get the family here. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Then she decided that with a broom in her hand, working in the yard, she would look as though she belonged on the place, certainly no one would suspect that she was a runaway. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly hadn’t been looking for it when I opened the small compartment, but there they were, nested on top of a pile of crumpled napkins. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Sarai couldn't remember exactly when she had passed away, but it was certainly before her own first bleeding, because her reaction to discovering the old woman’s death had been so foolish. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

For a long time, certainly throughout the happy Golden Age, only men were upon the earth; there were no women. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe not a miraculous, but certainly a rather curious, story lay behind Onofre’s dearth of an appendage. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could certainly succeed in getting out with a couple of resolute, sensible does. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I never thought you were a nature lover, but you’re certainly interested in the sky tonight,” he said. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her new film is billed as a “sophisticated” comedy in which she must certainly reach new heights of perversion and blasphemy. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Common sense would have told any official that certainly Mr. Muhammad couldn’t be running all over the country as his own spokesman. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He only looked as if he belonged; he certainly didn’t act it. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were probably off eating somewhere, but Hattie would certainly return soon. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

We certainly didn’t think much about our lives beyond the Cottages, or about who ran them, or how they fitted into the larger world. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly couldn’t share them with Scythe Curie. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The stranger who had pursued me down Maxwell Street in the dead of night, after emerging from this very building, had certainly been real. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

He certainly did add ‘spirit’ to the meetings, and ‘a tone’ to the paper, for his orations convulsed his hearers and his contributions were excellent, being patriotic, classical, comical, or dramatic, but never sentimental. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was coarse- woven and simply made, without so much as a single bow for trimming, but it was certainly far more suited to the menial work she had to do in it. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He can always tell when she’s lying by the tone of her voice, and he knows she’s accusing him of an actual threat she most certainly would report him for. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

People were enjoying classical music, certainly, but what this mountain of material demonstrated was a near fatal shift: in classical music away from the new to the old. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Alex laughed, but the truth of the matter was he couldn’t remember the last time he’d been to a supermarket, and he certainly couldn’t remember Papi or Carlos going to one. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

The Oxford English Dictionary is certainly wrong to suggest that the word was not used in this sense before 1665. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

King himself would have almost certainly endorsed affirmative action as a remedy, at least under some circumstances. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

We didn’t even have a policeman, and there certainly was nothing resembling jail. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The people referred to had certainly made me feel exasperated and useless, but I did not think of them as devils. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

In a state of euphoria, with a hunger for more and more, die council of founders cast its eye toward a future that would certainly include trade from cross-river towns. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly wouldn’t want to race him—I’m sure he would beat me by a mile. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

“You certainly have a lot of stamina,” she said. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A boy his age should certainly be sure of the spelling of his own name—even a name like this with an unusual spelling. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

But the stiletto heel, held on only by satin ribbons, certainly wasn’t going to help me as I tried to hobble around. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

It would certainly make things easier on the rest of us. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

And he certainly would never guess that I have not stolen anything, only taken back what is mine. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

But I certainly wasn’t going to lament his suffering. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Yes, that certainly changes my mind. Of course I want to live with an animal that eats all my food and destroys my kitchen.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I don’t know about me, but after a second brandy alexander Marlena certainly comes to life. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Cora didn’t know if that was true, but she certainly didn’t lack for reading material. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Almost certainly at some point they found themselves in the same place at the same time, in their hurried efforts to push their respective institutions to keep up with the rhythm of the war. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

How she’d missed the hundreds of silver-white strands hanging from overhead like silk, she wasn’t sure, but she certainly saw them now. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Jane Fairfax’s perception seemed to accompany his; her comprehension was certainly more equal to the covert meaning, the superior intelligence, of those five letters so arranged. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

This certainly explained why Fela had been so hesitant to offend him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It certainly didn’t seem like the same place they had seen from the road. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

None of the men, certainly not those who knew him well enough to call him by name, suspected that he wanted a wife. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

It certainly didn’t sound like the honest job of a dairyman, or bring to his mind cold bright cans standing on the back porch, glittering like captains on guard. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

That spy was almost certainly Benjamin Thompson, whose reports in invisible ink were found long afterward. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well I certainly don’t think much of his manners,” observed Judith. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

And Papa had argued with him, so he certainly didn’t tell him about it. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Pinch pointed up and sure enough, Andeg, sitting out of reach on a high branch, certainly looked guilty as he glared down and preened his new growth of feathers. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I certainly don’t appreciate being called a criminal just because I’m a magician. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

In love with whole numbers, the Pythagoreans believed all things could be derived from them, certainly all other numbers. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He certainly didn’t want to be late for his first day of training, either. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

And there is certainly ample room in the eastern woods for large cats to roam undisturbed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

"You certainly took care of that piece of meat," said Spoon. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He, seeing this, thought that it certainly did a strange thing to her face: it made her look like a frightened girl. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

"I possess nothing,” said Siddhartha, "if that is what you mean. I am certainly without possessions, but of my own free will, so I am not in need.” Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It is certainly a fearsome beast, perhaps one of the most intelligent predators to ever walk these lands.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Grandma and Mother's lecturing certainly hadn't cut down on our television time. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

York chalked up his new opportunity to Lawrence’s visionary audacity: “It certainly was a matter of great guts,” he reflected. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Kepler, reasoning from astrology, dated the moment of transition to 1563: the great planetary conjunction of that year had transformed the world of learning; certainly it had led to a flood of astrological publications. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

We have seen that man by selection can certainly produce great results, and can adapt organic beings to his own uses.... The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

No more answering shady Internet requests, and certainly no more consorting with the sons of European crime lords. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“Well, well, well—look who it is! You certainly took your time,” Ma says with a wink. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Citra certainly wouldn’t back down to let him earn the ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Anti-Semitism also became a quasi religion—or certainly a profound belief—for him, and one that he never really abandoned. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

As for him, “it is a sadness which will weigh upon me for a long time,” he says, “and will certainly not leave my thoughts as long as I live.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

As he cleans, he wonders about Franz Seemann, wonders if he was truly guilty, wonders how he held up under the Gestapo interrogation he certainly received. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

“No, certainly not; I shall go home in the cool of the evening.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

And who knows how Harry’s scar might be involved but it’s certainly a matter we’re taking seriously. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Certainly—a coil of fear wrenched in my stomach—certainly I hadn’t said anything about Bunny. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The document, created by the Labor Department to commemorate the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, certainly also served as another propaganda tool for the US government to improve its image on racial relations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Being a minority,” she goes on, articulating the words dangerously, “you have certainly seen your share of injustice.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Not everything. You exaggerate. There is, certainly, a fair amount of evidence to support that view.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She looks very ill: her face lighted up and she certainly knew me,” he wrote to Emma. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were certainly strings somewhere, though—easy as it seemed on the face of it—I wasn’t sure that this was where those particular strings led. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Their deaths will almost certainly forever be a mystery. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly wouldn't mind if he came up when our parents weren't around. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Many sergeants and officers, and certainly most inmates, were glad she was going. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Policy makers, like Secretary LaHood, who made driver distraction a national priority, certainly have had a huge impact. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Still, Emma and Charles were more relaxed about him than they had been about their other children—he was certainly going to be their last, and they enjoyed their moments with him. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cora wasn’t accustomed to a quiet cabin—on Randall there was always a shriek or cry or sigh to break a moment—and certainly not accustomed to this type of maternal performance. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“As your dæmon,” said Balthamos, “I shall translate for you. I have learned many human languages; I can certainly understand the one they speak in this country.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Hope there’s no repeat of the recent carnival fainting incident—Courtney’s certainly too heavy for me to lift, and I only have a learner’s permit, so I couldn’t drive us back. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

It certainly fleshed out her reputation and gave people new reason to leave her in peace. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know why I’m bothering to do this. You certainly don’t deserve any help.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

If Cedric had been outside the time limit, he most certainly had been. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It isn’t big compared to some houses in Springfield, but it’s certainly bigger than our little brown house back home. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

“If I am not mistaken, miss, you are Volksdeutsche, a Lithuanian who was allowed to repatriate into Germany. Your liberty belongs to Adolf Hitler. We can certainly hand you back over to Stalin.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

As he later said, “I certainly wasn’t in the habit of questioning the orders or wisdom of my superiors.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In our own solar system there are several bodies that may be suitable for life of some sort: the Earth certainly, and perhaps Mars, Titan and Jupiter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She chose the mortal, fearing, certainly not without reason, that the god would not be faithful to her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t seen him before, but I certainly hadn’t met all the police officers at my dad’s station. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The little kids were certainly going to love that smell of Johnnie Walker when they came to school in a few hours. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Red hair, like Angelica’s. He certainly looks mad. I don’t know—I think this is odder than Sir Charles said. Let’s look farther up before we speak to him.” The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They don’t cost as much as a normal house and certainly not as much as a mansion. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

This theory would certainly explain the tiny nub of bone on each shoulder blade. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Perhaps they thought they might be sick if they opened their mouths; that was certainly how Harry felt. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“It most certainly does not!” hollered Mrs. Beaver. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

If he was a murderer, he certainly was a lively one. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

And though I’ve never done anything like this before—have barely ever been alone with a man, certainly not a man in his undershirt—I’m not nervous. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

All we could see really was a dark fringe of trees, but I certainly wasn’t the only one of my age to feel their presence day and night. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

"This room is almost certainly directly below yours." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

“Your work here certainly has the blessings of the Mission League, Orleanna.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t be silly. They can read all this stuff, too. There’s certainly plenty of it.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly would, Father Abbot. So that’s his name? Silent Sam? Well, he certainly lives up to it.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

No country sacrifices its men without reason, and certainly not in the interests of another, and England is no exception. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

If you had to select the least convivial scientific field trip of all time, you could certainly do worse than the French Royal Academy of Sciences’ Peruvian expedition of 1735. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said the Wart, “I can see why the reptiles who had given up being fishes decided to become birds. It certainly is tun.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It will certainly be clear to what household I belong. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Physicists could certainly design more powerful atomic bombs, he argued. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The queen most certainly was a witch and could very well have been on her way to great evil. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

“They certainly would. They wouldn’t know how to deal with it at all.” The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Now, the boy must certainly have heard that scream and known that somebody saw something. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

First, when she was eight, going on nine, her mother had died, an event not immediately recognized by Elizabeth as a disaster, since she had scarcely known her mother and had certainly never loved her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

Lyons did not allege race discrimination, but if he had, that claim would almost certainly have been a loser too. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

A less courageous woman would almost certainly have sold the house and packed her bags and headed straight back to Norway with the children. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slouching against the wall were members of the Arkansas National Guard, looking on like spectators at a sports event—certainly not like men sent to guard our safety. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly didn’t think of myself as one.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Well, it certainly hadn’t helped me fend off Martin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But she could certainly put him out until Retrieval arrived. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

More years than I wanted to think about, certainly more than Lissa would believe. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

If I walked under a leaning ladder, I would certainly have bad luck. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whoever it is, he is certainly moving slowly. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

A single mistake or error of judgment could easily have triggered a chain reaction that would certainly have led to the deaths of millions of people around the globe. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The air was charged with unreality, as if she would certainly wake up in a minute. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I am certainly not going to sit up in that death trap of a front seat for highway travel. Now get in this go-cart and get us out of here.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did not seem to him a strange, or ridiculous thing to be planning, and certainly not a lark. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

A little chill runs through me as I realize that Kyro’s almost certainly the one behind the announcement, and that he’s probably also e-mailed it to every contact he has in the county. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Well, I certainly did have a drink...and I came back...after a fashion,” mumbled Dumbledore. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

She had certainly never, ever even considered lying to a monk. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

But then again, politeness is about making a guest feel welcome, which the government man certainly was not. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Rex Lawson is a true Nigerian. He does not cleave to his Kalahari tribe; he sings in all our major languages. That’s original—and certainly reason enough to like him,” Miss Adebayo said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Because he still hasn’t acquired a sense of humor, he squints at me and says, “I certainly hope not.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He certainly wasn’t the only one who was sorry to see Professor Lupin go. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

That was certainly the view of the National Executive Committee. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly wasn’t passing out her phone number in case I ever needed to call my brother at her apartment. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

He didn’t back away, but he certainly wasn’t at his ease either. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

There certainly were problems, whether or not people volunteered to talk about them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t expected Aurelia to show her girlish weakness by pleading like this for any of the participants, and certainly not for mere disposable animals. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“But that’s a five,” objected Milo, for that was certainly what it was. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the first place, I certainly don't enjoy seeing him in that crazy cemetery. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

If your neighbors are going out every evening and leaving their small son on his own and crying, you should certainly report it to some responsible adult. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

And the worst of it was, he had just done serious magic, which meant that he was almost certainly expelled from Hogwarts. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He is certainly a man of noble nature; poor dear Lucy was right about him. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

And it’s certainly not something you want the hottest girl in eighth grade to hear. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thought, certainly, couldn’t have been endurable for more than a few seconds. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know about the doubts surrounding the August 4 “attacks” on Americans ships—and McNamara certainly didn’t volunteer that information. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t want Mr. Spizz to come by and ask about paying the ticket. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Finally, speakers of ancestral Afroasiatic languages may have been involved in domesticating the crops native to Ethiopia, and they certainly introduced Fertile Crescent crops to North Africa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I am certainly old enough to hold up my head and have my own personal adventures in life. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This would certainly have presented difficulties for the theory of the celestial spheres, and was regarded by contemporaries as being closer to the Tychonic than the Ptolemaic system. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

This year certainly gave me plenty of opportunities to practice. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I imagine they’re likely being spooked by a couple of shadows, but if it finds them looking for a few girls from Miss Preston’s, I’m certainly not going to tell them otherwise.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure I don’t know,” he replied, “but if you did, you’d certainly know what to do with him.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

And anyway this girl was no raver, hair pulled back into a simple ponytail, barely any makeup, certainly no piercings I could see. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Katherines love for Jimmy and her confidence in the new path her life had taken softened her fathers hard line on graduate school, and he certainly couldn’t resist the thrill of the family’s first grandchild. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

According to our ideas it is a weakness; and certainly it is unnecessary in this case, where the same end could have been secured by merely omitting the head wind. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

This model permitted reasonably accurate predictions of planetary motion, certainly good enough for the precision of measurement available in Ptolemy’s day, and even many centuries later. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He dragged Riccio into an alley so narrow that Barbarossa would certainly have gotten stuck in it. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

He most certainly did not want to murder God. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or take Thomas Browne, who dismissed the garlic/magnet antipathy as ‘certainly false’ in 1646. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“You certainly do,” she replied with a smile; “but it does not follow that the interruption must be unwelcome.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

Other types of insurance, including health and automobile and homeowners’ coverage, were certainly not falling in price. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

There was tremendous media interest about Skylab falling to Earth, certainly enough to capture the attention of a boy who was about to turn seven and had already started dreaming about the stars. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It was unnerving; Koffi hadn’t heard their entrance, the hut’s flap certainly hadn’t opened, but here they were, at least twenty of them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

In those days, had the Lord Himself descended from Heaven with trumpets telling her to turn back, she could scarcely have heard Him, and could certainly not have heeded. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

But certainly not then, not there, not in a wrong war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It certainly sounds intriguing! And I’ve been longing for another case!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“It certainly can be. Students thrive in different environments. You can’t expect a rose to bloom in the desert. But put the rose in a greenhouse with sunlight and water, it will blossom.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Without confidence in the possibility of moving up, there would almost certainly be fewer success stories. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

One of these classrooms almost certainly had a cheating teacher and the other did not. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

By now Septa Mordane would certainly have sent word to her lady mother. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

My quarters were uncomfortable, certainly, they were foully dirty and bitterly cold; but it never occurred to me that they were actually unsafe. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It would certainly be big enough, but it just isn't designed to hold in that much pressure. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Greek would certainly have acknowledged Stonehenge as architecture. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

His people, both soldiers and civilians, were certainly going to be needed. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bottom line, he felt, was that there was “certainly no clear-cut path to defense results of great importance.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Such instances are certainly rare, for placing your fate in the hands of thirty prepubes- cent witnesses doesn’t seem like a risk that even the worst teacher would take. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

You certainly wouldn’t expect them to uphold their 80 percent clip. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

But my head is certainly not in the flames. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“It’s much more gratifying to come up with a decision on your own. Anyone can follow an algorithm. There is a tendency to say, ‘Well, certainly I can do better. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

When Ruth and I discussed it while I was caring for her down in Dover, she claimed it had been just a matter of two or three weeks—but that was almost certainly wrong. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If he can bring them all back to life, then I’ll certainly consider it.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I certainly felt peculiar when she did that. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

To create one nation has proved to be a hideously difficult task; there is certainly no need now to create two, one black and one white. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

To the extent this represented a quantitative judgment, it was certainly true; yet in qualitative terms, it may be viewed as a desperate rationalization of a foregone conclusion. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“I was not crying. I most certainly was not.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

My industrial organic dinner certainly wasn’t cheap, considering I made it from scratch. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Since Washington had no children of his own—the Father of His Country was almost certainly sterile—he was less vulnerable to charges of hereditary aspirations. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

"Brother, that was quite a speech you made. I heard just the end of it, but you certainly moved them to action . . ." "Action," I said, "action —" "Don't be modest, brother," she said, "I heard you." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever he was, he certainly took pains to make himself look nice. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Many days had passed during which he had been exposed to infected blood, and he certainly had not become sick yet. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a dangerous journey for both of them: dangerous for anyone or anything that challenged them, too, but certainly full of peril for the small Gallivespians. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

And he certainly knew how to throw a party. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Then, for no earthly reason, at least no reason that anybody could understand, certainly no reason that Nel understood then or later, she smiled. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

At these feasts, alcohol in some form was almost certainly featured. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then she said in an appeasing voice, "You certainly have put your time in." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Those still close to Bobby asked the obvious question: If he was one of the best players in the world, or certainly in the United States, why couldn’t he make a living practicing his profession? Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly had dreamed that part of it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she certainly would have made no investigation and then held a moral debate between what she wanted and what she thought was right. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly did. But true courage doesn’t mean you’re not afraid. True courage means you’re scared but you go ahead and do what needs to be done anyway.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

And she certainly didn’t slip over to the banana grove to meet him. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was as smooth as a stretch of well-laid road in Mary’s own world, and certainly easier to walk on than the grass. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The dates and places were correct; his description of his boyhood as a typical country idyll was most certainly a fabrication. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

In any case, a symbol for zero—the placeholder in the base-10 numbering system—was certainly in use by the ninth century. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Convinced that such a ceremony would be the outcome of any trial—certainly any trial held in the State of Kansas—he had decided to “bust jail. Grab a car and raise dust.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

—I’m not sure, Andy, but it certainly is apparent in literature. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"A mouse-person will almost certainly live for three times as long as an ordinary mouse," my grandmother said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

If the world, at least the Hungarians, had missed his anti-Semitic remarks during his press conferences in 1992, they certainly couldn’t have missed his near hysterical posturing on Calypso Radio seven years later. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly hope it isn’t snowing up north. My system simply will not function under those conditions. And please watch out for Greyhound Scenicruisers along the way. They’ll demolish a toy like this.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Mrs. Zuckerman, “he’s clean, anyway. The buttermilk certainly helped.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

It certainly looked as though he had been ill. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t want Vonetta to get the wrong idea and think I was as stuck on Hirohito as she and Janice were. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had certainly plenty to worry about besides the coldness which apparently had infected my classmates once again, their crisp air of solidarity, the cool way their eyes seemed to look right through me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I thought: Well, he will certainly hear it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Maddie certainly hadn’t expected me and was too sharp to take it as a coincidence. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

He wore no fewer than three coats, all of them of fabrics and colors I’d certainly never seen in Arlington. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It is said that in his youth he went often to Bree, though he certainly never went further from the Shire than that. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“It might not be a tragedy from your point of view, but it would certainly be a sad event for your mother and dad,” he said. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

And it's certainly not going to make my mother proud. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

A little way off, towering over their heads, they saw a tree which had certainly not been there before. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I don't know what to call that, but I certainly wouldn't call it “wanting to be around.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

His mouth certainly looked a good deal compressed, and the lower part of his face unusually stern and square, as the laughing girl gave him this information. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Whatever else Beethoven’s music may have been, it was certainly not intended to be escapist. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The Corporation didn’t make explosives — certainly not out of beauty products. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“I thank you, human. Though delicious as you certainly are, I will honor your gesture. Follow me and I will show you the exit.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“Yes, indeed; indeed it does; certainly; my, yes; it does make a difference; undoubtedly.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t reaching out to airwomen in particular, but she was certainly including them, as she urged the youth of the Soviet Union to fight for their Motherland. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

What he needed to do was review all he had learned over the years, because the alchemist would certainly put him to the test. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, certainly. We never let anyone try their talent until the sun is down.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But he wasn’t ready to abandon clinical practice, certainly not in Haiti, where he had worked for almost two decades. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Joseph couldn’t imagine his uncle allowing anyone in the house, and he certainly couldn’t imagine a party there. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

He had resisted all ideas of mass emigration and enforced complete isolation on the warren, thereby almost certainly saving it from extinction. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

This he could certainly have done; and he had decided to confront rather than ambush them, in the hope that the bucks would surrender without fighting. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I certainly am awfully glad to see you again." The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t technically lied to the girl, but she’d certainly been avoiding this conversation. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Relief that I wasn’t the only newcomer here, and certainly not the most interesting by any standard. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I should think a person confiscating an endangered species would certainly have to show a person his authority to take the bird. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Beyond help, certainly. Well, we knew we were coming to the land of the dead.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

But the house had certainly been built by a millionaire and was said to be absolutely the last word in luxury. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

It had certainly been that way with Cecilia, the beautiful butterfly who had turned out to be a poisonous wasp. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Miss Phelan, You certainly may hone your writing skills on such flat, passionless subjects as drunk driving and illiteracy. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“But certainly, there are treatments to explore if Emma would like to.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

‘No wonder,’ Rab was saying, ‘Stranger tore that letter up. It certainly let the cat out of the bag. Where you off to, Johnny?’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though the murder of the Eye Eater had made many of the Champions quiet down, the sponsors certainly didn’t seem to care that this Test might very well kill a few more of them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Whatever, the crosses were still officially considered a “jest”; and they certainly had everybody chuckling no end, everybody, that is, except Devine, whose dignity was on the line. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

If not, this one had certainly mastered the illusion. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Don’t you know that if you play with me, you certainly will go down in history because you’ve got to kill me?” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

While a simple brute could never have prevailed over his men the way Lynds did, brute force was certainly indispensable to his rule. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Look, I read your outline. It’s certainly... original, but it won’t work. What maid in her right mind would ever tell you the truth?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Perhaps there was a little more discharge in the inner corners, but it was nothing dramatic, certainly not as dramatic as his overall ap­pearance. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

Such a list of legitimate apostrophe jobs certainly brings home to us the imbalance of responsibility that exists in the world of punctuation. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

After all this time I can certainly work with the Africans as well as anybody can, mainly by not leading them into temptation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly didn't sound much like a nun. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

Werfel’s elfin guest certainly seemed nervous about the dance of the flowers, supposed to represent the wonderful bond between goblins and the natural world. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

And still here I am with Daniel in the middle of the sidewalk, on what is almost certainly my last day in America. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Charles, fortunately, was out with Henry getting ice; he’d had a lot to drink and if he’d been around things would almost certainly have gotten out of hand. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“He would have wanted us to party,” they said sullenly, which certainly was not the case; but then again, the Student Services office lived in mortal fear of Frank and Jud. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s just that you do have a way of surprising people. You certainly must have surprised Mr. Kimberley. He isn’t known for changing his mind.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

He must have been from a late litter, for he was not very big, and certainly not well fed. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, she had sons of her own and might well consider them suitable husbands, which I certainly could not, for they owned no land. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tendai pointed at the front gate, which was certainly behaving strangely. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

She certainly didn’t believe that the prophet Elijah would come through the apartment door any more than she believed Darth Vader, or Robin Hood, or ... or the Easter Bunny, would. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is certainly one reason why Dedd shies from these interviews. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, she was certainly not about to own up. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

He could not see how anyone, certainly not himself, could ever have the courage to stand up and face those murderous little eyes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

A summer rainstorm with soft thunder—it didn’t seem anything to worry about and certainly nothing to keep him awake. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

The truth was, we were not a rich family, certainly not by Canadian standards. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“My, that certainly is a powerful smell,” he said, walking over to us. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was not a king, and he certainly was not a god. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

She did not like the darkness, which was more complete than anything she had ever experienced—far darker, certainly, than any moonless night in Texas. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

It certainly was not the dungeon under City Hall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were in just the right mood, and there would certainly have been a dust-up if our company commander had not appeared. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried not to think about him—certainly not to visualize him lost and bewildered. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It had taken Luke a while to figure it out—he certainly hadn’t dared ask anyone else in his family—but he thought maybe the people were thinking about buying the houses. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was also very vain, and being the center of attention on such a grand scale certainly satisfied his huge ego. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

He was a murder victim, so he had certainly turned into an ngozi. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, that! Why certainly. It is simple magnification—for the purpose of more exact aiming of the beam.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

His sister certainly was, and his friends...They all still enjoyed the comics and building robots, which held their friendships together. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The Professor agreed that he certainly was, and then there was an uncomfortable pause and April for once was at a loss for words. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a tradition in many chess clubs, not only in the United States but throughout the world, that children were not to be heard, and certainly not seen. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“That certainly beats the hell out of stumbling around in the brush.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then Brave Orchid worried over a daughter who had the mark of an unlucky woman; yes, there was certainly a girl with an upper lip as curled as Brigitte Bardot’s. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

One of his graduate students must certainly know what his model looked like, and if there were obvious biological implications the rumor would have quickly reached us. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“These Popper Penguins certainly live up to their reputation.” Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

But genes—and linkage—were certainly potent forces in this history. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, by all means, use them. You’re certainly not doing very well with the ones you have now.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know where he’d been but certainly he hadn’t been grocery shopping for four hours. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It would certainly be the most interesting few months in the history of the world. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Only Lyra knew that he wouldn’t be able to touch the other man, and certainly the other blinked and stared for a second, but Will saw that he hadn’t really registered it. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Don't be late. Ms. Barry is a very busy, passionate woman. I certainly hope you're good, for my sake. I told her you were talented even though I have no idea what you can do." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“I certainly do forget to think of her,” said Emma, “as having ever been any thing but my friend and my dearest friend.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Deke didn’t sound the slightest bit excited, but I certainly was, and so was my wife when I told her. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if I didn’t take Penelope then she would have certainly gone with somebody else. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly think that their background is different than a lot of other kids. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t imagine Capricorn being afraid of a woman, certainly not one who got out of breath when she climbed a hill and was scared of snakes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Crow is certainly not the best, but I did not know that then, and I launched out to see where it was going. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Caroni blushed with pleasure—it was impossible for him to resist a compliment, even when he was all mixed up as he certainly was at the moment. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I will leave my door ajar, so I will certainly hear any sound. Good night. Sleep well.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“His being so sure of succeeding was wrong,” said she, “and certainly ought not to have appeared; but consider how much it must increase his disappointment!” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“Help yourself. I’m going through a little cooking phase. And certainly bring something back for your mother.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

And she certainly couldn’t tell June her true intentions: investigation. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“This certainly isn’t the easiest thing to get set up, is it?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, Dane was certainly right about one thing,” I say, turning from the window to look straight into Ethan’s eyes. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

The buses would be filled with women and children, and one of the women would certainly volunteer to look after Bri and Julie until they got settled in. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

She was certainly tall enough, and Orr was certainly short enough. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

If she were bound for the gallows, she would most certainly not spend the last moments of her life in groveling submission. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

One estimate, certainly an exaggeration, put the toll at two hundred. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The Fjerdans could certainly be counted on to keep things orderly. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He might be destined for Hell, but he certainly looked like a Christian when he prayed. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“You certainly seemed to know each other well enough.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

And I certainly shouldn’t have paused to watch the boys playing their game. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Mrs. Cameron. And, may I say, that sweater certainly complements your eye color.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

And to the travelers up on top, it certainly seemed as though the peach were sinking lower and lower into the water. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

As certainly as he had known that the doe was benign, he knew that Ron had to be the one to wield the sword. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He certainly didn’t seem to be in a very good mood. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Ishtar certainly knew how to make an entrance. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

But in Japan or China, farmers didn’t have the money to buy equipment—and, in any case, there certainly wasn’t any extra land that could easily be converted into new fields. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Rather, Mr. Curtain wanted to surprise the boys for “demonstration purposes,” and so Reynie replied, “It certainly looks like one thing.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She told them calmly, “Never mind, girls, this machine mustn’t be trifled with, but certainly is airworthy.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

In addition, Cleopatra had a newborn baby to care for, and preparing to travel with Ptolemy Philadelphus would certainly have slowed her down. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth’s ponytail pulled her hair back away from her face and neck; and there was certainly something about her delicate, slender-necked profile that Was very like the statue of Nefertiti. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I’m certainly not hot, I can see that. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

"No,” I said, "but I’ve certainly noticed a lot of funny things about you recently.” Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was the last person who should have been in this building the week before the semester started, and certainly not the person she wanted to count on for help. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

It certainly felt like wood, except that it was very jagged and full of deep grooves. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

She glanced at Ivy, like she was waiting for her to give a different answer, but Ivy certainly didn’t have one. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Which is certainly what Mrs. Baker was doing. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I certainly did not have any money on me. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You nearly bit my head off because I told Raizel about the dybbuk, but it certainly sounds like you’ve been hollering it to the entire tenement.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

It isn’t likely I’d get in trouble if the city’s anointed warriors caught me, but they’d almost certainly make me turn back, and I don’t want to. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

They chanted that God is mightiest and asked for His help, which it seemed they would certainly need as it roared closer and closer. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z

‘Us certainly have had one fine time at this party.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

And if not a writer, I wasn't sure what I might do, but I certainly had no interest in becoming a criminal. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

There is certainly something to ponder over in this man’s state. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Lazlo certainly never imagined him taking notes, with a swan quill and octopus ink from an inkwell of inlaid lys that had actually come from Weep some five hundred years ago. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Though he didn’t know exactly what it meant, it certainly didn’t sound like a good thing. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I certainly wouldn’t be keeping any model jeeps and choppers to remember the war going on, but JimmyTrotter thought his Red Tail war hawks and his brother’s bomber jets were just grand. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Decca says, “We most certainly did not,” and goes stomping up the stairs. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

This was certainly not what a boy had. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“You’re certainly qualified, and he’s often said he would like to have someone raise the birds in a natural setting. He thinks they would adjust to the wild more easily.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The King of it was certainly prosperous,” Iphigenia said. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they believed her story, and it was doubtful they would, they almost certainly would fail to realise what an astounding event it was that had taken place in the classroom that afternoon. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I certainly am old enough. Would you like to see my driver’s license?” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Frodo knew just where the present habitation and heart of that will now was: as certainly as a man can tell the direction of the sun with his eyes shut. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

"You've never been that pretty, Camellia, not without help. And certainly not after a few days without bathing." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

Likewise, there certainly was nothing wrong with Richardson trying to win the race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the rain and dying light, I couldn’t see any sign of new houses, certainly not on or near the sacred ground. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Halley was certainly not plunged into abject poverty by these events—he had property of his own and his wife had brought a good dowry with her. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The urchin had certainly responded to his mention of a friend on the police force. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

However, King Pelles was only slightly mad, and his castle was certainly haunted. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She is a lovely girl with a delicate nose, red lips, and slender legs, wonderfully clean and well cared for, she certainly baths twice a day and never has any dirt under her nails. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That would certainly be a perfect match politically,” Count Rugen allowed. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Howard Fuller certainly didn’t waste all his time in meetings running down whites. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had sent her a note, never expecting an acknowledgment—and certainly not an invitation. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The impact would almost certainly set off a chain of devastating earthquakes. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Is that so? Then he’s certainly a master of deception, isn’t he?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The guanine picture I was thrusting toward his face was almost certainly bogus. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

It certainly didn’t look worth eating, and he was so very hungry. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly deserve it, and not at all because I’m gay. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

All were an accurate portrayal and would certainly be considered anti-Soviet. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

“We would certainly have loved to have seen that.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the white man came into this country, he certainly wasn’t demonstrating any “non-violence.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps you couldn’t help being angry,” the earl answered, “but you could certainly stop yourself from repaying one offense with another.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Dorothy, who knew the call of the open road so well, could certainly understand some of the appeal of Howard’s unusual and itinerant career, and she supported it as best she could. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

They would automatically try to do better at the start of each new day and, after a while, would certainly accomplish a great deal. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

They couldn't dominate Death inside the hospital, but they certainly made her behave. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

One can certainly explain the lifting of the boats by the tide, even if the lifting of the boats is itself the best evidence that the tide is rising. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Oh—yes—certainly—by all means,” replied Bigwig in confusion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was early enough that June might not even be awake yet, but Ivy certainly didn’t want to get caught. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Of course, I never told anyone else I talked to my cat, certainly not any of the other boys. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The boy could certainly resist causing that kind of anxiety for the baker. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But most rabbits avoid swimming, and certainly an exhausted rabbit could not swim the Enborne. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And she certainly worked to get you over here from Haiti, didn’t she?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Staggering from the examination room, Livingston sought out Lawrence to warn that he almost certainly would be refused his doctorate, due to his failure to demonstrate a grasp of basic nuclear physics. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He told himself that certainly Abilene would come and find him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

“We certainly won’t encroach on your territory. We just ate outside of Seattle, anyway,” he laughed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I told her I certainly would, if I could. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

He may be right, it certainly is as complicated as a chess game. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Starks were made for the cold, he would tell her, and she would laugh and tell him in that case they had certainly built their castle in the wrong place. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The offer was tempting, but even on the off chance he'd actually come through with the money, there would certainly be strings attached. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

We never heard about him again, and he certainly did not win any friends on Robben Island for the American Bar Association. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knows it’s unlikely Vincent will ever be cured, and certainly not completely. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

But I certainly wasn't going to sit down at a table with old Lillian Simmons and that Navy guy and be bored to death. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

I said, determined to see if he would not offer me the use of the dilapidated outhouse, which certainly no human could degrade any more than time and the elements had. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

And certainly no one, no one, dared repeat in her presence the rising rumors that, after eight years of fighting, the Soviets were losing this war. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Judging from his comments to his associates, his remarks about Chicago’s infernal July weather, and his general aversion to racing in “the West,” Riddle was almost certainly not considering the Arlington offer. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In my experience, the nurse would certainly rate as attractive.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Lissa was certainly right about the farm and its woods and fields—anything could happen here. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

In fact there wasn’t anyone coming at all, except a bunch of kids and they certainly didn’t look like Mommy. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know where my boy gets it from,” said Colonel Julyan, “certainly not from his mother or from me.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

He seems eternally apprehensive, certainly too apprehensive to criticize any worker’s performance of duty. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I certainly didn’t want to wash dishes in a sweaty kitchen for the rest of my life. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That takes me back. It certainly takes me back. I remember when I took home my first pay. I was a boy at the time...working on a farm in Manhasset, Long Island. Well, sir....” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The canoe certainly wasn’t made for sleeping in. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

In short, though there may be life on other planets in our galaxy, the sightings of UFOs are almost certainly just that—sightings of unidentified flying objects. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up at Justin, grinning, expecting to see Justin looking relieved, or puzzled, or even grateful — but certainly not angry and scared. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“You certainly seem to talk. I wonder if you have relatives in other villages. Did a witch put a curse on Rumpy’s foot? What do you do when someone gets sick? Do you have ngangas?” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Which was late for a school night, late for a Sunday, certainly. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I’m surprised by how confident I sound, when I certainly don’t feel it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“It certainly pays to have a good look at things,” observed Milo as he wrapped up the telescope with great care. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

There was almost certainly a conscious effort a few centuries later to suppress the new insights. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you show this to the authorities, you will most certainly be placing your life in danger. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

More instruments, certainly, than he really needed and all positioned so that Julia could not help but see them and be sickened by their hard, eager gleam. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Her head was tilted back on the chair, and though her eyes were not closed, she certainly wasn’t looking at anything in the room. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

That is how he is going to power himself through life, almost certainly with great success. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He said that yes, certainly, a Muslim should seek to learn all that he could about Islam. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You seem to have lost your general somewhere as well. Your rule hasn’t even formally begun, but it certainly appears chaotic.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We certainly would not want to offend you or your patron,” the mayor said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And certainly, in time, he would discover his foolishness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s not surprising: if one group has higher undergraduate grades and test scores than the other, it’s almost certainly going to have higher grades in law school as well. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Confessing to her behavior this morning was certainly not possible. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I’m still not sure that was advisable and it’s certainly only to be used in emergencies.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

But Adams, who would ride back to the scales sporting angry welts, certainly felt it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I certainly have,” mused the treacherous old man, smiling again. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Fortunately, we are in a library, where librarians may not know everything but they certainly know how to find it. Dr. Zinchenko?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Raymie didn’t know if her father had crept down the hallway with his shoes in his hand, but he had certainly left without telling her good-bye. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I doubt that anyone got the message—certainly not those to whom it was directed. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The children of tall men and women were certainly taller than the mean height of the population, but they too varied in a bell-shaped curve, with some taller and some shorter than their parents.* The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

It made no sense, he knew, to sit by a phone that hardly ever worked, waiting for a phone call that wasn’t going to be made, from a mother who was almost certainly long dead. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“They certainly don’t trust the old Prussian nobles now, do they?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Strictly speaking, Brahe and Kepler weren’t quite the last mystics—but they certainly were, in astronomy at least, transitional figures between the mysticism of the Ancients and the science of Galileo and his successors. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t know if it was the same bottle, of course, but it was certainly the same color. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Of all the things I could've imagined coming out of her mouth, this is certainly not one of them. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It would certainly simplify the problem of dealing with his homicidal episodes. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Exactly. I have always liked the notion that the American twins were actually a poltergeist phenomenon; certainly poltergeists can overshadow any more interesting manifestation. Bad ghosts drive out good.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Rose Garden Hotel, while hardly luxurious, is certainly homely and comfortable, and one cannot begrudge the extra expense of accommodating oneself here. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even though my classmates didn’t know me very well, the teachers certainly knew about my family background. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or perhaps, he thought unhappily, he was only putting off what would certainly be an ugly confrontation. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Ordinarily, the Alabama Department of Corrections couldn't just put people on death row or let them off without court orders or legal filings—and certainly no prison warden could do so on his own. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

And there’d certainly been no instructions about how she should prepare herself in case she accidentally triggered the end of the universe. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s certainly been a long time. Miss Celia clears her throat and says kind a too loud, “Hello, Elizabeth. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It certainly wasn’t like the one she had labored on in Suzuki class so long and with so little result. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It certainly was worth marching up to the no sayers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Learning notes on a staff certainly seems dull, but coming up with mnemonics for the notes on the staff can actually be fun. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Lodged inside it—-almost certainly—is a coiled-up slip of paper. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“You certainly must be very old to have reached the ground already.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z