| 单词 | chore |
| 例句 | One of the most important morning chores was feeding and watering the chickens and moving their pens. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z That day, the letter day, I did my chores. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z After they left, Bast tended to the inn, which was no great chore, as there were no customers. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The longer I stay in the kitchen, the more chores Elizabeth comes up with until I leave: the doorknobs need polishing, the top of the refrigerator needs dusting, Mae Mobley’s fingernails could use a trim. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z When Will’s dad was home, he wanted to do as many chores and repairs around the house as he could. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Soon there would be noise and chores and a mountain of white sheets with my name on them to wash, hang dry, and iron. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z And then Vonetta yelled, “I’m never doing any chores or saving, EVER!” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Got some chores,” he said in a strong, soft voice. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “I’m not tired of my chores,” I said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We told Titi Generosa we didn’t have to bathe daily, that we had no chores, that we could eat candy for lunch, and that we could wear whatever we wanted whenever we felt like it. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She still doesn’t know I can read, which is a good thing, because then she’d probably write me an extralong list of chores. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I was in the middle of chores, I’d learned enough about Montana ways to know I must invite him in. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She pauses, and then she adds, “And don’t make plans with your friends over winter break. I have some extra chores for you to do.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Throwing scoops of com to the chickens and mixing sour dry mash with leftover food and oily dish water for the hogs were among our evening chores. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “In the afternoons, a little bit. We have our chores with Cory in the morning and all. We’ve been real faithful about that.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I just shrugged as we went out the back door to do chores. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She continued her everyday chores, helping with the gathering of plants, accompanying Alys to births and deaths. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Brienne was eating methodically, as if supper were another chore to be accomplished. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was no way Anya could go home and do her normal chores when clearly something was happening in the village. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Near the end of my first day as a Poly face farmhand, when all I really wanted to do was lie down, there was still one more important chore to perform. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Now that she really looks, now that the land is not simply her day’s chore to cross, the fields roll and stretch below the large sky. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z For ten days after that Ishmael worked—odd jobs and stray chores, weeding and window washing—and worried about Hatsue Imada. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time I got home, cooked dinner, and did my lessons and my chores, I would be so tired that I would go right to bed. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z The prospect of a visit with Shadrach changed the color of the world around Jeth, and he rushed to get his chores done early. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z There are dozens of humans drifting through their chores, lost in sickly dreams. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Girls in foster households took turns doing all the chores—some fetching water, others cooking or cleaning or scrubbing clothes by hand. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have chores. And you do, too, and your lessons, besides, which you have been neglecting.” Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z In the city, uglies might trade chores or stuff the/d stolen, but trade food?. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was Friday evening and I finished my lessons at school and started walking to the stable to do my chores. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Helping one another in their daily chores as they walk the path of life together, each performing her appointed task. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z When it was on vacation from its professional chores, it fell, as a rule, alternately in love with shea: volume and a theatrical brand of quietness-steadiness. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t think it’s fair we’ve got to do Luke’s chores now,” Luke’s other brother, Mark, grumbled. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I preferred the chores that took me out of the kitchen, for it was there the bees tricked me into seeing Ruth’s ghost playing on the floor, churning butter, or counting out kernels of com. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, my life remained absorbed by school and play and chores, running to the bakery to buy a loaf of bread or to the cobbler to pick up shoes that had been mended. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The deliveries were light on the sixth day of the week, and after I finished my chores at the store, I was let off early. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z On top of getting a whipping, my consequence for leaving church to get candy was that besides doing my own chores, I have to do Shirley’s and Jimmie’s, too. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I throw in a dab of secondhand Buddhism remembered from a friend’s account of a monastery in northern California where rich people pay to spend their weekends meditating and doing various menial chores, housework included. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A big fire like that is not a pleasant sight, but fortunately for us it was all over, and we went back to our various chores. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z As soon as we were finished with our chores, Judy moved into David’s old room. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z One of Citra’s nightly chores was to bring Scythe Faraday a glass of warm milk before bed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Oh, Jody, your father wants to see you before you go to do your chores.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She climbed onto the toes of the timid boy doing the Sisters’ daily chores—poor thing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Then we started our chores two hours before class, returning after dinner to help Cook scrub the days pots and pans before heading off to bed. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But when they went back in the house to take care of the household chores, I helped Abuelita in the herb garden. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The others laughed, and he shouted pleasantly, “All of you, get to your chores, or I’m not cooking!” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mama turned another page, saying, “Just a few more minutes now, Stella. We have chores to complete.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “I trust he has been attending to his chores in the barn.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The chore was her way of making up for sleeping in, an indulgence she allowed herself those mornings. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I would have done the chore for nothing. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z But my whole family, we just love our mom so much, so my brothers sacrificed their pride and brought water and wood and did other chores. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Because I was one of the older children in Yar’s “family,” it was my chore to go to the river and draw water for cooking, drinking, and washing. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to avoid the drudgery of housekeeping chores, which is more up Rachel’s alley if she can stoop to being helpful on a given day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the time we’re at the Lighthouse doing chores or eating or having free time. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z They were both so docile and willing to help that Úrsula took them on to help her with her household chores. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z For the rest of the day, I devoted myself to doing more than my share of the chores. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They treated us like we were their own children, which meant we had chores to do, but we were also given freedom to make our own decisions . . . even if they were the wrong ones. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Every Therblig had its own symbol, and once they were painted on the wall Dad had us apply them to our household chores—bedmaking, dishwashing, sweeping, and dusting. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran around barefoot, wearing peasant dresses, shared my parents with the other kids, protested the Vietnam War, did farm chores, and listened to a whole lot of sitar music. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z To get away from the monks and the rules and the chores and the life that pinched like tight shoes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He wanted to know who completed what chores around the house. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Her body worked all day planting, weeding, baby-sitting, washing—oh, so many chores!—but her spirit had nothing to do. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If I had chores to do, I’d come home to find an envelope slipped under the door, like from the landlord. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Added to all her other chores was the task of clarifying the syrup brought up to the house. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They told funny, compelling stories about their lives, but committing the details to paper was, for them, a chore rather than an aspiration. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z You start dragging out each little chore because if the manager on duty catches you in an idle moment he will give you something far nastier to do. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when we gotta do a chore together we just get it over with and then don’t bother with each other. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He might have requested an assistant to do such menial chores, but he was too jealous of his secret to let anyone into his laboratory. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z For the most part it was a somber group that straggled back to their neglected chores. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z When I’m too dreamy, when I don’t finish my chores, when I’m grumpy and sad, Mama Ya-Ya just hugs me a long time. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z And since when is making you do your chores being a jerk? Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She might wave her hands in the air, or tremble if she can’t put her hand to something with another chore just around the bend from the one she is doing. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He refused to pull his weight in the chores. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Naima raced through her morning chores, trying hard to be careful. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z I figured out that this chore fit right in with the Buxton Settlement Creed: “One helping one to uplift all.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z There was lots of chores to do, but sometimes, shutting the door quietly, I would lean against the logs and look at the sky and take a few moments for myself. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Hours and hours and hours, ditching chores and trips to the mall. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In the morning we would rise shivering and rubbing arms, wordlessly repeat our small chores, fill and hoist our packs, and venture into the great entangling forest again. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z It makes driving a chore; I have to pay more attention. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as her chores were out of the way, she could get back to studying her document. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Back when Jason was a centurion, his cohort always got the unpopular chore of clearing out their nests. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She had been spending every minute that she could steal from her chores under that tree for the last three days. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z That was why she was here and not back at the house doing the Friday chores; she wanted to tell him what Tommie had said and try to figure out what might be next. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Unlike other children I don’t have to do any chores because our maid does them for us. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Excuse me. I must get home to do my evening chores.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “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 It was not hard work, but it was a tedious chore I could do when I didn’t have help, so Bando and I started on the waterwheel.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She told Abigail everything was fine and returned to the dormitory to do her chores. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She was very busy with the house, because Clara had once more turned her back on all the household chores, claiming that she had never had an aptitude for them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have to do more chores when you’re ten,” she said, sighing. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z The camp women were busy with house chores. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “Hurry,” the girl urged after we completed our chore. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z And once again, digging graves is part of my regular chores. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z People tended him now, and he helped with farm chores, but his energy was gone, taken away by the mysterious energy that lived in lightning. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The first, bigger bundle was easier to hide since we could do that during our regular chores. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Polishing silver reminds me of preschool, where I did all these random chores like sorting, scrubbing, and sewing giant buttons with a blunt needle. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She could do chores but didn’t want to. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Off with you, and don’t let me catch you shirking on your chores. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z After he had nearly finished his chores, he boldly went over to the old man and set it down. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Cussin’ Creek was where us boys usually fished when an hour or two was all we had between chores. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Brinker was inspired to write his Apple Ode Our chore Is the core of the war and the novelty and money of these days excited us. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And that was how it went for the rest of the week, Genie catching up on his questions either at night or in the morning, after dinner or before chores. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z All this time I thought he was just jumping around our house, trying to get out of chores and schoolwork just so he could play in the garden or draw. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Why did I get frustrated with my chores? Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Near evening I was too jittery to attend to chores, so Bailey volunteered to do all before his bath. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z To me, it was a magical kingdom; everything was delightful; the chores that were tedious in Qunu became an adventure in Mqhekezweni. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This feat requires what the early-twentieth-century American writer Sinclair Lewis called a “willingness to sift the sanctified lies,” a chore that is hard enough when the “lie” is trivial. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t talk about her sleepwalking or the temper tantrums that exploded when her mother nagged her or her father made her do her chores over again. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Now they were sauntering about, doing chores, teasing cats, throwing bread to stray chickens, and some of them were playing their endless round games. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A good white farmer promised freedom and a piece of bottom land to his slave if he would perform some very difficult chores. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z My morning chore was to sort through reports for Chiron. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I have to do chores around the house anyway,” Styx said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Since I couldn’t plant, I turned to another big chore: fencing. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “We stopped doing our chores and ran wild and did whatever we wanted when we should have been taking care of her,” I pointed out with disgust. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She just tells me to go off and get my chores or schoolwork done. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It began over a chore that Louie’s father asked him to do. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z “I hope you don’t think this excuses you from chores.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z When all the kids except Fern and I ran out to the park, I asked Sister Mukumbu if she had any chores or if she needed help in the classroom. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z On two or three afternoons, to pass some time, I helped Elroy get the place ready for winter, sweeping down the cabins and hauling in the boats, little chores that kept my body moving. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes when I’m doing chores and thinking about my brother I just sit there and crack up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z One of my daily chores is to wash the family’s laundry. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lately, it seems all he wants to do is sleep. He does his chores—I see to that—but then he just wants to crawl under his blanket. Can I ask you something?” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Generally, I would do the morning chores early so as to be out in the field at first light. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z From the minute the red ball of the sun lifted above the lake to when it sank again in thickening layers of haze, Nhamo hurried from one chore to another. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Momentarily lulled by the useful chores they did for whatever ghostly purpose, we did not bother to lower the windows one morning when the Garbage Ghost came. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After I’d done my morning chores, I put Quinby in her harness, attached the rope, and loaded her into the wheelbarrow. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And me and Tommy both went back to doing our chores. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “I have chores. And you have a new world to explore. The day is fading, go make the most of it. But stay in the yard.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z The boys didn’t do as many chores as the girls did, which irritated Liyana again. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead, you’re doing whatever chores you do at a fake farm. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Besides my regular chores I had to start getting ready to butcher. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the rain the night before had made us hopeful, I think both of us did our chores with one ear to the sky, listening for the sound of engines. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not proper to let an older person do your chores, but Mama did not mind; there was so much that she did not mind. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z It was nearly dark by the time all the men were in from the fields and the evening chores done. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z After I did all my chicken chores and my regular chores, I checked to see which of my library books were due. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z The owners were home and busied themselves in their chores, chasing each other in and out of the small cottage. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He was the only resident who didn’t eat lunch or do any chores. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “She’s tried. I’m a slow learner. Especially when it comes to household chores. I can almost set the table. Almost.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Once Captain Smith is gone, though, the gentlemen stop working and even the common men shirk their chores. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Papa, who would take the strap to our backs if we failed to finish our chores. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Clean up your room before you do your outdoor chores—and don’t forget to feed the turkeys,” she said. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z While the rolls were rising, Naomi cleaned the living room and did every chore she could without causing a racket. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The woman who took care of me gave that chore to her children, who delighted in torturing me by hiding in the closet and making believe they were ghosts. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It was hardly a chore, our quiet village life, but I was still relieved when a break came. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Dicey was glad to be able to answer yes to one of the cleaning chores. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z So Matt wandered around and watched the various chores the boys were doing. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The girls are all doing chores right now,” the woman said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z And most of the other sixth graders never lost part of their pay since they had full-time maids to do the chores instead of a cleaning lady only twice a week. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Link turned from his chores, staring at her with a pained expression on his face. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have to do this one’s chores, now that she’s running off to a new home.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The men were on a marching drill, and Nate was alone in the camp doing his chores. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z If Vonetta and Fern could do chores, they could put their clothes together for Sunday. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z During the summer Bernabe had no special early-hour chores to do: he owned cattle, but they grazed on National Forest permits up in the hills; he also harbored a few ratty chickens in the backyard. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if Mama and Papa would be outside finishing up evening chores or if I would be able to walk in and surprise them in the cabin. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The first weeks of school passed quickly with lots of homework and chores. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But when I asked Mom to let me go work for him she said, “No. You have chores to do right here.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z For all I loved books, school was a chore. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z For the first few months after Sam’s death I was not able to do much more than my basic chores. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z While the chores were a bit easier, she missed her children and worried about them constantly. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Silently she dressed, tied back her hair, and set herself to a succession of chores, beginning with tearing down the mosquito netting from all of our beds. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And Mr. Loeffler, who didn’t have any chores for me, thanks anyway, not today. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z If he went home, either his mother was after him to do some chore or May Belle wanted him to play Barbie. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z With no ideas—and no lightning-bolt suggestions from the heavens—I finished my barn chores. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I thought Father was going to make us do a lot of chores or something to make up for yesterday, but the atmosphere in the house was punishment enough. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She hardly ever put you in detention, made you do chores or withdrew privileges. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I miss her ordering me to do chores. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z This farm was hard work; I was whittled down at least two sizes what with all the chores and hauling and carrying. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Women were supposed to educate young girls—to teach them all these household chores. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z When the chores were done we sat in the meadow with the sheep, Sarah beside us, watching Papa finish. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z Every morning she awoke, if possible by dawn, and got the farm chores finished immediately. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I had told Dad about Trotter’s schemes to get out of doing chores. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Got some chores to do before my dad gets home. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She understood when I said I was thinking about all I had to do; she probably thought I meant homework and chores. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z During these months, the only act that gives me comfort is rinsing the evening rice, my daily chore. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “I better call it a day. I’ve still got some chores to do at home.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Hank returned from his chores, said, “Move over,” and sat down beside her. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z When my chores were done, I climbed to my attic room, kicked off my shoes, and laid down on the bed without even removing my skirt or bodice. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I think about all the other ways Ollie Mae could punish me—no playing outside, extra chores, or a discussion about how what I did was wrong. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z One of my chores was to bring in the mail. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The girls weren’t always easy to manage, and since Sarai was nocturnal by necessity, it mostly fell to Feral to see that they did their chores and obeyed The Rule. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He came through Stamps on a Saturday night, and Grandmother gave me the chore of making his pallet on the floor. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Kevin had many other chores to do for Papa and I was not allowed to keep him waiting, so I always dashed out of my last class. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z And there would be other chores as well—Nana had told her what husbands did to their wives. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Doing chores was one way of thanking Mrs. Rappaport for giving her extra help after school. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The critter was long gone, but Ophie made frequent visits to the spot, most especially when Mama got to hollering at her about some chore or another. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z But the boy had chores, he said, and would be back whenever Milkman wanted him to be there. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It is the chore he has come to assume, making us laugh with his hammy asides. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My face must look troubled because the next thing Mrs. Strawberry says is, “Don’t you worry, Sam. Whatever Alice is up to, she’s all right. Go on home and do your chores.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I would do my chores, but things weren’t the same at home. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, get something to go, then! And have Vosya help you with your chores.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z All day, the two siblings had wandered around the house, doing the assigned chores and scarcely speaking to each other. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Saturday seemed a good day for housekeeping chores. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Leaving the varnish to dry, he went on to another chore—one that took him out-of-doors. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Like all Dinka children, I had to do chores from a very early age. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z All day she ran from one chore to another. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z To them I’m a household chore, one among many. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z So the days passed in Greek fragments and chores. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Apparendy, privileges had been traded—shower times, chore schedules, the best slots for activities—in order to win support. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Gave up nothing except an hour a day on chores,” Bobby Gene grumbled. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z After the meal, the younger students would return to their lessons while the older ones took to their chores. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Once upon a time, Mama would sing while washing laundry or cooking dinner or any of a million chores that had to be done around the house. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Just gettin’ a jump on our chores,” Genie said, trying not to be weird. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I separate my chores at the stable into two parts, the working part and the enjoying part. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I did my best to go on with my chores and lessons, but it was hard. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A secret, like a chore, always seems to lead to another, one even more troublesome than the first. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I could tell by his squinty eyes and tucked-in chin that whatever he was thinking about was more important than my next chore. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He says, “You did some chores there. Built some things together?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The papers would be dessert after supper and the evening chores. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He treated me like a chore or, worse, like a waste of his time. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Life was communal: members shared living quarters, meals, and chores. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She and Amelia decided that she might prefer another chore. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I couldn’t possibly get here that fast. Besides, I got chores.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But this kind of stuff, house chores, was nothing to her. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Ah. Well. Likewise. Come with me, little Anya. You have chores.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z My mother became too ill to work and I began to do chores in the neighborhood. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she used some of the water to wash her own face, changed from her nightgown to the maid’s dress she wore for her usual chores, and finally made her way to the kitchen. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He teaches English in a college near the Hudson River, and during the long school vacations he helped me with difficult chores, like making clay pots and blueberry jam. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I spend most of the day doing chores. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I barely have time for my real chores. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They delivered the peaches to Teenie and returned to their chores without comment. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a chore to be happy, even though sometimes, in spite of themselves, they were happy. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I do my chores, dancing around with the stereo blasting romantic cumbias. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Paul, at fifteen, was a quiet, hardworking boy, rather clumsy in his movements but strong and careful about his chores. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z After that, I rarely spoke to Shannon or Mary and they rarely spoke to me, except to remind me to do my share of the chores, which I never did. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z By Saturday morning, as my family rushed about the house making breakfast and doing household chores, I lay with my face down in my pillow, hoping they would be quiet. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a story our mother used to tell us when we got tired of our chores or out of sorts with our lives.” The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Dealing with my mother was a legal chore, but Mary met her match in Marjorie Moss. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The boy least necessary in the shop had always done chores. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can you keep him alive one more day? I will do all the chores you want,” I bargained with Mother. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z One evening, in doing my chores, I took the water pail to the hydrant in the back yard to fill it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She coughed continuously as we went about our chores. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Pete was seventeen and the hired boy around their farm—picking cotton, cutting cane, chores like that. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was nothing for it but to carry on with my chores, pulling my overcoat even tighter about me as I slogged to the barn. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z For much of the day I did chores: cleaned the house, gathered firewood, made fire and lugged water. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Beetle stole time from her chores and came often to see him, wrap her skirt more tightly around him, and make sure he still breathed. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s one of my favouritest chores, but that’s only true if I’m allowed to take Old Flapjack ’stead of one of the saddle horses. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “My mama whip me, I don’t do my chores.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z A new chore included letting the chickens out into their yard. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I thought ’bout it when I was supposed to be studying and when I was supposed to be doing chores. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z After a supper of hot soup and crusty bread, I did my evening chores and headed straight to bed. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z It’s the one chore I don’t mind because it’s our private time together. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Beverages during the hot summer became my chore, largely because no one else wanted them. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been delayed after lunch by some chores he had left undone. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Surely, it seemed, there must come a moment when all the tasks would be done and some brief leisure earned, yet always a new chore loomed ahead. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I’d been saving my book since Christmas, waiting for a long stretch of time that didn’t include bickering sisters, a heap of chores, and homework. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z But I did all the chores I was supposed to do at the home. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z We went swimming in the river, and we helped Yar with easy chores, such as sweeping our compound or collecting fire for cooking from a neighbor. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He performs his chores as quickly as possible, packs an apple in his bag along with his book, and heads off to his tree. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We miss breakfast, and when Miss Duncan asks where we were, Katherine sheepishly says we both overslept and got to our chores late. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Not today, guys. I’m sorry. Go on and do your chores.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When Nate wasn’t busy with his chores, he sometimes watched the men do their practice drills. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Vivian said, “I kept thinking that Branwell, too, would find it a chore and just stop, but he didn’t. Even when I was there, he insisted on changing her nappies himself.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to go patch the hole in her barn and do some chores quickly so that by the time Ivan’s papa came back, she’d be free for the day. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Journeymen earned a slightly higher salary and usually escaped the chores. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In the morning, sure enough, chores were on. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Ma's eyes close as the stewardesses busy themselves with preflight chores. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Bailey had finished his chores and was already behind the stove with Mark Twain. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I got plenty of chores needs doing around here this morning,” his mother announced as they were finishing the grits and red gravy. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z You give a boy like that a chore. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Sometimes, when she was delivering herbs, if we’d finished our chores, Mother would drop us at the Carnegie library in the center of town. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Then in the mornings while they helped each other with their chores they discussed the things they had found out. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that Ophie was one to chase after more chores, but this seemed different than carrying trays and making sure Mrs. Caruthers’s room was as warm as August. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Over an after-school snack of warm gingerbread and milk, the two of us would talk and laugh until it was time for me to start my chores and homework. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo’s first chore, as soon as darkness lifted, was to get water. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “After your chores are done, you may spend the afternoon studying.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As weeks turned into months and the fighting continued, she fell into a predictable routine of daily chores and abolition work. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I did my little chores around the house, and everything was fine. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Kira, in Thomas’s room, looked down through the window at the squalor of the village and listened to its chaotic din as workers in the various sheds finished their last chores. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Funny how that used to be my least favorite chore. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Along with other chores, Maria's mother taught her how to sew and embroider—important skills in a time when all clothing was made by hand. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I left her alone, because those chores made her whole existence worthwhile. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I even came over and helped J.T. with his chores after school. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z As for my mother, she went on tending to the many chores in the house. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He had begun to cough while eating, and chewing was a chore. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking up from their chores, two men dropped their garden tools and hurried over to open the gate for us. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z To be honest, I'd been pretty upset about having a stranger hanging around, even if she was doing chores so I wouldn’t have to. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She ate in a mechanical way, as if eating was a chore, but she finished everything. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Baba can convince Mama to relax and forget the chores. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I was working as a camp counselor that summer, and my dad gave me twenty dollars a week for chores I did around the house. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It was time to do the chores, and still he had not come. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s too dangerous. I’ll have enough to do with chores and watching Ruth and keeping out of Madam’s way.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I would help Father with his handyman chores in certain of Mr. Alger’s buildings that were in safe areas. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Something flickered on her face and she reached out, removed one pale heart from the cluster, and inserted it into her mouth like a chore. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Milking the cows became one of my morning chores before I could get to work out in the fields. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Prefects have different responsibilities, and the newest prefects have the least desirable chores. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone knows Kvothe was clever with a lute. That’s why the widow had taken such a shine to him in the first place, and playing music every night was part of his chores.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She don’t even want to pay me a little something for doing so many chores. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I rolled out of bed and began my daily round of chores even earlier than customary. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Before you go, could you help me with a couple more chores?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “She’s just sleepy. She is so sleepy. And I do believe you have chores to do.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She thought sadly of how she used to try to avoid chores. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They do all the inside-the-house chores, while boys do all the outside. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Now it was merely a boring chore before exiting to the surface. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Masvita had to be fed, and there were dozens of other chores waiting. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z By that hour their mothers had completed their morning chores, and had time to dress the little ones and send them outside, cold as it was. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a melancholy task, for he was reminded of another afternoon when he’d done the same chore. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I eat breakfast and read for a while, then feed the animals and do my other chores. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nhamo plodded from one chore to the next like a small donkey pulling a cart too heavy for it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In Kobani, she sat on the sofa, watching the street, for an hour or two in the morning, sipping her sweet tea, before beginning her chores. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He finished chores, homework, read more books than I and played the group games on the side of the hill with the best of them. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can I, Mama? Can I have it, please? Oh please, Mama. I’ll do all my chores for a month without complaining even once.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I slaved from dawn until the stars shone: house chores in the morning, serving coffee in the afternoon, and cleaning after supper. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I spent my time doing routine housekeeping chores, like adding chlorine to the drinking water, and watching the moon get smaller and the beautiful earth grow larger and more inviting as each hour went by. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Too early even to do my chores, I drank the coffee black, sitting on my steps, watching the sky blush the palest pink. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Sealing both envelopes, I hurried to my morning chores. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “I’ll do your chores this whole week—peel the potatoes and turnips, take out the garbage, and iron the clothes.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “I’m pretty sure that he can’t tear himself away from the saloon until late this afternoon, so I’d like to see you get started early. Do you have any more chores to do?” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z This chore being completed, I was sent upstairs with Bono to set out new candles in the bedroom sconces; and thereafter, set to shucking sweetcorn in the kitchen. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Truth was, even with Rooster Jim’s help, I was swamped under with chores, but I didn’t want Perilee to feel bad. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z At three o’clock the bosses signaled the end of work and the northern plantation scurried to prepare, rushing through chores. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “You feed and clothe Dorothy and make sure she gets to school, and she will earn her keep by doing chores around the house.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Shockingly, chores at Polyface start as soon as the sun comes up. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Jojo, without being told, had taken over most of Stella’s barn chores. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Often he stopped, as now, to do some chore or small job in return for a few coins or a sweet. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be a long walk to gather saplings and a hard chore to dig the mud by the riverbank. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He did his chores and ate his usual breakfast. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And in doing so, I have lifted one chore from my ever-lengthening daily list. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Sarah and the other soldierwives spent most of their days down at the campground doing the chores for the regiment-washing clothes in big iron pots and cooking whatever could be found to roast or stew. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Here in the hold, everyone in the Collective is just as busy with mundane chores as they are above. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z But the quiet, the dull beiges and greens, the familiar farm chores, the complete lack of other people—this used to be my life; it used to be enough. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Fortunately, another girl from Irishtown visited after lunch and the two gossiped in the parlor for so long that afterward Fiona had to speed through her chores. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z On top of that, foragers enjoyed a lighter load of household chores. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z As usual, we’ve taken the long way home so we can catch up without anybody listening to our conversation or telling us what chore we have on our list that day. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “A hundred little chores he does for me each day. It is a great help to me in my old age.” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Wash pretended to cover his ears when Peggy hit another wrong note, and then said loudly, “I think I’ll go do some chores till this is over.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z So I started rushing through my morning chores and getting myself to school every day. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Once they’d finished their chores and eaten lunch in their own homes, they’d slip away to talk or play cards together behind the leafy banana trees. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z So the summer went along and I lived my ordinary life, which was mostly chores all day long. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z No way were we doing chores under these conditions. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Cormier said you didn’t show up for chores this morning. And sneaking out the window!” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It’s very busy upstairs, and Mother has informed me that I’m not to do any studying or reading until all the household chores have been finished. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But by midday all the daily chores were done; the evening meal was prepared and only awaited consumption. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But by the time my chores were done, it was well after noon dinner that I started off for Perilee’s. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “The monster may be able to do some menial chores. Any suggestions as to where such a beast should be kenneled?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Besides, we’d had to tell Mom we were going for a picnic lunch after chores. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “The heat affects small children more than most. Make sure your sister drinks some water before any more chores.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time in her life she wasn’t burdened with chores from dawn to dusk. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “She doesn’t rush through her chores to paint alpanas. She doesn’t chatter nonstop about crazy ideas and plans. She moves so slowly and keeps so quiet, I hardly know she’s there.” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z In addition, Carl Tiflin taught him to milk and put a cow under his care, so that a new chore was added night and morning. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad paid the adoption fees, and I agreed to use my allowance and do extra chores around the house to pay for the dog license and extras. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z It took me all day to read the article, a few sentences at a time, dashing up and down stairs to do more chores in between. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Phil and Gay take turns with chores and taking care of our children. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Go on and do your chores,” Mom said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Just try not to destroy it. I have many chores to attend to, so I may not be around much. There should be plenty of toys and hobbies here to keep you busy.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “You might be in charge of saving, but I’m in charge of giving out chores,” I said. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z Stella raced through her chores, making sure the carrots were sliced perfectly, the potatoes peeled thinly, and the table cleaned and shined for dinner. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z We were also grateful that we had concluded the dirtiest of chores and had only gotten the evil-smelling swill on our shoes, stockings, feet and hands. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Performing the chore was just a place to put her anxiety, though; she raked the same spot over and over while she stared at me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z After doing the chores, I hurried to the house. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It's an odd relief to be in my bedroom, sorting papers, while my parents do chores in the next room. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I often watch television while doing my chores, making sure to turn off the set fifteen minutes before they come home, so it has time to cool off. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Their normal life was like this: both worked, Mrs. Dewey as an office secretary, and they divided between them the household chores, taking turns at the stove and the sink. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Most commonly, you’d hear them referred to indirectly, in connection with an object or a chore. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sure. You can study your history books and help out with chores,” she said matter-of-factly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t have regular chores anymore, so a few days after I was back I took some cotton into town. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I weeded our garden, sold eggs from our coop, took odd jobs when I could find them, did every chore they asked of me, and then some. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Of the chores I did for the regent, the one I enjoyed most was pressing his suits, a job in which I took great pride. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After the regular chores were done, my brother Johnny and my cousins and I, we would head off fishing or go swimming. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When chores are done, we play checkers or hearts and listen to the radio. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The audience was mostly town people because the farmers had all gone home to do their chores. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I’ve always been the one for outdoor chores anyway, burning the trash and weeding, while my sisters squabbled about the dishes and such. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But even if the boy hadn’t had chores to do, it would be foolish to be driven fifteen miles outside Danville on “business” and stay a hot minute. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z No matter the weather, there were still chores to be done. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “We do. We’ll talk about it on Wednesday. But no more chores—or perhaps, just one more.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Now that right there is a meritorious feat — most of my friends stopped doing volunteer household chores in about fourth grade. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Ordinarily, Nhamo would have enjoyed the chore, but her pleasure was spoiled by her cousin’s triumph. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With Chase’s help, my chores were soon done. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z All afternoon I pottered about in my study with my housekeeping chores, and by the time I finished, there were six new box files on the shelves. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z After I saw them off, I did my chores, then walked over for supper with Perilee and the girls. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z In order to watch it, we had gotten faster at doing our homework and chores. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I knew it was gonna be a chore finding someone, but...” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Even the simple chore of buying milk was new to me; in London we’d had bottles delivered each morning to our door. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z On the rare occasions that Min dismissed him early, he would hang around the house, looking for little chores to do—pulling weeds in her vegetable patch or sweeping the yard. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z She spoke with agitation, demanding that I help with too many house chores. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The chores of us little children were to gather sticks for the fire and to feed the horses. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I add, “Maybe saying motion is impossible was his way of getting out of doing chores. Maybe it got him laid or something. But it’s totally ridiculous. Look!” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Kids appeared to think of school as a chore, a bore. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Each day while I go about my chores my mind spins with plannings. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z It was Abram and Henry’s turn to feed the fire during the night but they, just like everyone else, don’t think much of chores these days. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It was Sunday after church and all my chores were done. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z It had taken me seven Sundays’ worth of chores to save up for those Chucks. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Could I just live up here, keeping my distance, and continue to do my chores? Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z That was the mystery and mysteries are the chores of gods. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z He was pretending to be nice, but I could tell it was a real chore. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I should help her, but it feels nice to see her doing these little chores for me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z He was always the good kid, doing chores, helping around the house. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She then told me that from now on I had to help her with household chores. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z One night when he came in from doing the chores Pa said that after supper he would go to his deer-lick and watch for a deer. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z I should have glowed over such a confession from Dad had I not been making furious plans as we climbed; food, beds, chores. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z As my friends and I ate and gossiped, she often stood by quietly, engaged in some household chore, not hiding the fact that she was taking in every word. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z When he’s not doing chores down in the temple’s kitchens, I know that sometimes he sneaks into the library. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Get the chores done,” he said, “and be there in case they need to send for hep. Too bad Miss Love ain’t got a telephone.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z After breakfast Ob said, “I got us all a chore this morning.” Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z Chou and I are to help look after the children, the garden, and various other chores while Kim fishes and collects wood with the father. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually everybody cleared the room and took showers and got dressed and ate breakfast, and after breakfast we did our chores. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Madam never woke early enough to note my absence, and the soldierwives were so grateful to avoid the chore, they never told. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She doled out a light punishment of extra chores, and that, we hoped, was the end of that. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z More importantly, he got a new chore, one he picked all on his own—cleaning up that crazy room. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The next day at school I inquired among the students about jobs and was given the name of a white family who wanted a boy to do chores. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, writing in Chinese had become a chore. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She gave me the chore of scraping out the soap pot, which looked like a long day’s work. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z The first thing they did at Bush Hill was to divide the chores. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z We seemed to be just hanging there, as we went about our chores. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, after this do your chores first. Then you won’t forget. I expect you’ll forget lots of things now if I don’t keep an eye on you.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I had regular chores like folding laundry and setting the table. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z For those two afternoons, the Tillermans could go off to a park or a public beach after they had completed the morning chores, or after Maybeth had returned from church with Cousin Eunice. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z As small children, gathering horse manure had been one of their most dreaded chores. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as Melanie had finished her chores they were free to head for Egypt. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z We didn’t go far, as walking was a chore for him. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Big Ma shooed us into the kitchen to finish up our after-dinner chores. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I got way too much to do to take on your chores, too.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Sam spread his deerskin sleeping bag on the big stone table and, after completing his chores and writing in his journal, he lay down and watched the stars come out. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “I’m only following the instructions of the proclamation,” he said to the grumbles about waiting afternoon chores. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I consider starting the long list of chores she made me memorize. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z So my mom would take us to the local grocer at the corner to seem like we were walking around the neighborhood doing chores. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z In the evening Chou, Kim, and I repeat our water chores before we go to sleep. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But if we weren’t finished with our morning chores by the time school started at nine, we weren’t allowed to go. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z At home my mom was forever making me do chores—wash the dishes, sweep the house—but when she tried to do that in Tzaneen, the women wouldn’t allow it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z There was always someone willing to take the extra chore for the extra food. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z They had all stopped doing their chores and came onto the verandah to hug their “brother,” as my uncle explained my relation to them. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Other than our chores in the house, we had all the time we needed for our homework and sports practice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Well, you still have chores to do. And I don’t appreciate her not asking me. Tell her you can’t go.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z We ate the same food, wore the same clothes, performed the same chores. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell her that I’d take over Bailey’s chores and do my own as well. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Between her and Papa and Grandpa I was too busy with home chores and store work to go hunting wild fruit. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Mollie—who, like her mother, then wore leggings, moccasins, a skirt, a blouse, and a blanket—slept on the floor in a corner of her family’s lodge and had to do many grueling chores. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z They told stories about brownies, who helpfully did the chores overnight in exchange for a bowl of cream. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I did my chores—tried to revive my sad little garden, cleaned the chicken coop, put a pot of beans on to simmer for supper. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I got back to my old routine of doing chores and field work. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Momma had begun heating water for the Saturday-night baths, and all the evening chores were done. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Barn chores finished, I turned Plug and Violet out. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He’d been with the organization for a decade by now and done a lot of its more menial chores along the way. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Before we parted to carry out our various evening chores of fetching water and cleaning lamps, we would say “Peace, son” or “I’m out,” phrases we had picked up from the rap lyrics. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Instead, the three of you will spend that time doing extra chores together,” Mom said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The Spencers took turns going to school, the rest staying home to help their parents with chores and crops and the babies. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He clung to her shoulder, balancing easily, while she performed the routine evening chores that awaited her. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z We spent the morning in assigned chores: gathering water from the rain barrels to boil, coaxing the small vegetables in the garden to stay alive, washing clothes, checking the trap lines. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z After that Martha gave her chores to do on weekends and refused to let her attend the movies with her friends. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever it was they came up with, I knowed it waren’t fair that I wouldn’t get to know till tomorrow after I finished my chores at the barn. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Mama always smiled when she took the bucket from me and would say, “Now you go back out and help your father with the chores. Breakfast won’t be ready till first light.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Dale gave a tight smile and looked away, returning to his chore. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Out of all the things I have to do in life—chores, church, work, volunteering, school—sewing is where I make the decisions. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z We made ourselves scarce that first afternoon and headed uptown before Grandma could find us some chores. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She told me it was her job to do chores for the family, like caring for her little brother and fetching water each morning from the public fountain. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z There are certain chores adults need to do, and back then, they needed to do those things in person. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I had more chores every day, but in a short while, I could see what needed to be done without being told. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The first chore of the amakhankatha was to paint our naked and shaved bodies from head to foot in white ocher, turning us into ghosts. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Around that time a merry, foul-mouthed, provocative woman came to the house to help with the chores, and she knew how to read the future in cards. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I spent the mornings at my chores, one eye on the sea, and then, from the top of a drumlin, spent some time looking north, my old spyglass ready. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Look there. The little one is already back at her chores. And she did a fine job sweeping earlier.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We had stopped and he said, “Why don’t you start with cleaning the stables here. Tomorrow, I’ll show you what your regular chores will be. Right now, I could use a break.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “And this is a list of chores we can charge people money for. We can raise a hundred dollars per month, we think. Two hundred dollars in the summers.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It would not describe somebody who provides one bed for three people to sleep in, forces them to do horrible chores, and strikes them across the face. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z We freshers now constituted the official House Committee and we assigned the seniors the most unpleasant chores, which was a humiliation for them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She walked slowly, every plodding step a chore, anchored to the ground as if by some surplus of gravity. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He had been asked to live in the teacher’s cabin and do his chores. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey had worked slowly, dragging out the chore, but Sammy didn’t see any sense in this. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good pep rally, but there’s still a ton of things to fix on this ship before we get to the Mediterranean. Please report to Supreme Commander Leo for your superfun list of chores!” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then she completed whatever housekeeping chores Cousin Eunice had assigned before she went to fetch her family, played briefly with them, prepared dinner and made Cousin Eunice’s cup of tea. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I was both weary and faint, I still had a horse to turn out to pasture and morning chores to do. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I hid out in my room as much as possible, although Gay often tried to get me out, if only to do chores. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I do every chore I’m given. I clean. I sit in the classroom. I eat. I sleep.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Lately, I been making up excuses, saying Momma’s keeping me busy with chores, stuff like that. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z We had all these chores facing us, but some things you have to sit and mull over before you can go on. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandmother was the only person in the village who regularly gave Masvita any chores. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When she couldn’t face chores any longer, she explored—cautiously. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z See, all Ernie had been doing, besides his chores, was moping around, playing with Samantha, still saying really nothing, and when he did, he pulled his T-shirt up over his face like a ninja mask. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Taking this structure back down will be your last chore before leaving.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Just because your father’s away doesn’t mean you can avoid your chores. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “What happened last night and the day before doesn't change anything. You two still need to go to school, and do chores, and everything else. This is not something for you to be worried about.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Nor did he see his granddaughter’s worn sweaters or his daughter’s antiquated clothing or her hands that had been ruined by household chores and clay. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After this, Peale took over the doctoring chores himself even though he too eventually contracted a mild case of yellow fever. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z In the morning everyone did chores and Ginny fixed breakfast before the six children hurried off to school. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “One more chore. But I don’t need the cream puff.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The summer of the mariposas, we abandoned our beloved Lotería for good, neglected our chores, and went completely wild. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I wanted to write Caitlin back immediately, but I had to do my chores first. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She said that there was no reason why men shouldn't be proficient at these chores, so Conrad learned everything I did. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Everything I owned still fit neatly into my travelsack, so it was no great chore. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z What I did not miss that morning was emptying the bedpan, which had been one of my regular chores. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z It was quite common for any white person to call on any black person to perform a chore. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Like his chores, which his brother would want finished by dinner. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Becky had been quite happy to give me the chore of hiking up to the Tea Water Pump every day. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I say, “But we were...just finishing up this...chore. Down here. Had a chore. For my uncle Drum.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z White families had gathered as usual, looking forward to a lazy Sunday away from work and household chores, a chance to relax, children entertaining themselves with sand castles and water play. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The second part of my chores, the enjoying part, is divided into brushing the animals, tending to their hoofs, and my favourite part, helping make ’em comforted by keeping the horseflies off of’em. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Even though she rushed through her other chores, Naima took her time cleaning Father’s rickshaw. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z We walked together for a few minutes, and then she had to return home to her chores. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Then he would put on his coat and cap and mittens again and go out to do the chores and bring in plenty of wood for the fire. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z While I am doing these chores, my mind floats. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z No matter; now that she would be earning a salary, Penelope resolved to buy copies of the entire series to read aloud to her pupils—what a happy chore that would be! The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “And have to do all our own chores,” said Ruby. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Alone in the barrack, Roberto and I took care of regular chores. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She’d invented a new pattern of curves, lines, and squares in her mind while doing her chores. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry,” he said, “what were you saying about Count Olaf? Making you do chores doesn’t sound too bad.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z It was fifteen miles to Newton; to cover that distance with a team, to do the chores and handle money—that was a man’s job. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Count Olaf didn’t leave us any chores to do,” Violet said, “so I suppose we are free to visit Justice Strauss and her library.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z She wears small gold glasses when she reads, which seems to be whenever she isn’t doing chores. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Lena had ambled out of the kitchen then, to tend to other chores. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Since staying at home meant hunger and chores, I began attaching myself to gangs of five-, six- and seven-year-old neighbourhood boys who daily roamed the filthy streets of Alexandra in search of food and adventure. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your uncle’s got you doing two chores—babysitting and lawn mowing—and he’s got you thinking it’s a good deal,” I said. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Muslim children did likewise at school, and Muslim wives and mothers interrupted their chores to join the world’s 725 million Muslims in communicating with God. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z She was thinking of all the chores they already did for Count Olaf, and was not in the mood to do more. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z George woke up early that morning, half expecting to hear Papa calling him for chores. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z He cannot concentrate on schoolwork or simple conversations or Frau Elenas chores. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The midwife, pleased both to be praised and to be paid, sent Beetle on her way, without telling her to return straightaway or setting chores for her to do after. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Until finally we came back up to the campsite and Mrs. Baker started to assign our chores. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Assigned to cleaning- up chores, he had probably been underfoot with his mates, making trouble and stealing food from the women’s lunches. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Amelia’s mom called her home to do some chores. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The good mood wrapped around me and kept me company on my walk home and through my evening chores. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Almost every week I do a new chore wrong and her fists come flying at me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z An old man with a sun-weathered straw hat and faded overalls unbent himself from his chores in the garden to nod our way as we walked up to him. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z In the early evenings I did my regular chores at the gas company and late evenings I worked with Mike cleaning the Standard Oil Company, which was located on the outskirts of Santa Maria. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Now finish your supper and see to your chores. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I was going to have to change direction and interrupt my chores to go talk with him. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace felt both cleaner and heavier, like someone who had done half their chores but saved the worst ones for last. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Not only are you getting extra chores next week, but you will each write a letter of apology to Mr. Beiderman, and you will also confess what you did with the prospective tenant. In person.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z All chores had to be done before we even thought about going outside to play. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I help the other inmates with their chores. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z It was taking me too long to finish a simple chore. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z If he was trying to get his outside chores done early, maybe that Miss Sadie would be off doing the same and wouldn’t come back till noon. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There was no strict routine of chores ever carried out. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Having Hirohito see me in my pajamas or not having any chores to do. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He had encouraged me to learn how to cook and to knit months earlier when Mother had thrust those chores upon me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Every day? At six forty-five? But—but—it’s summer break! We gotta do chores every day?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Women did most of their chores on the street. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z We did our laundry in the Laundromat, but those things that required ironing were taken to Lee’s house and the ironing chore was shared, as was everything else. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jeth, we need coffee and a passel of other things from town. Do you think you could manage the team and do some chores fer us in Newton tomorrow?” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Fatima went back to her tent, and, when daylight came, she went out to do the chores she had done for years. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z When my mother was pregnant, right up until the time of labor, she would go out and do chores. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “We only have a week of chores left.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “So simple. Cooking in America will be no chore at all.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I read my chore list and get right to work. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z After completing my chores one day, I got permission to play basketball at a park five blocks from our house. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z But her mother let her go, as long as she did all her household chores first. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Her first, blatantly martyred chore was to turn on the cold-water tap. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Instead of escaping, I help with the chores that didn't get finished yesterday. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z One of the girls’ chores was to clean the guns. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Neel helped Rupa finish her chores so they had time to sit in the shade of the sundari trees and hatch their next plan. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z They took on a rotating variety of chores such as gardening and soap-making. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And family chores like shopping had to continue. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z But when it came to my chores she wanted me to move quickly. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We began to dig a grave, though there was no solemnity there, no rite, no sorrow even, at that chore. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z After our early chores were done, while Uncle Willie or Momma minded the Store, we were free to play the children’s games as long as we stayed within yelling distance. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I would do my chores, and if I had anything to say I would write back. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Mrs. DiAngelo sat at the table in her bathrobe, halfheartedly trying to make a list of chores for me, but she perked up a little when I asked. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She said it as if it were an unpleasant chore she was still going to honor. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Even the sex—carefully scheduled for her most fertile days—had begun to feel like a chore. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This farmer, a widower named Karl Maynard whose son and daughter were grown, gave him chores to do, but also sent him to school. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The returning midwife, angry at Alyce for ignoring her earlier, set her to do all the least pleasant chores: roasting frogs’ livers, boiling snails into jelly, stripping the thorns from dogberry roses. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And sometimes in the middle of my chores, I feel so heavy I sink to the ground and stare at nothing. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z We read, we pray, we do our tasks and our chores. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I am also careful to learn which chores are women’s work so that I will not embarrass myself again by trying to do any of it. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z When Mama Mwanza told us all her children were getting it, we thought she meant they were getting restless or were finally scolded into doing their chores. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She made lists all the time: lists of temperatures, words in different languages, sights seen on travels, chores to be done. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth and I agreed that if we won, the prize of no chores for the rest of the month would be split between our two cabins. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They watched over her and gave her fewer and lighter chores as her time drew near. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “He makes us do a great many difficult chores.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He wasn’t nearly as crisp and efficient about this chore as he had been with the others, and it soon became obvious the polishing was only an excuse to touch and hold. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z To Father, peeling potatoes is not a chore, but precision work. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I did chores and waited for the warning to be lifted. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “How do you know that time travel isn’t possible and I didn’t just time-warp two hours into the past, do my chores, and then time-warp right back into my chair?” Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z That afternoon, as I was scrubbing the toilet and doing my other chores, the phone rang. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the summer he liked to get started early on chores before the sun blazed down on him. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z |
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