| 单词 | come by |
| 例句 | “It’s lawyer talk—like a swimming pool with no fence around it; little kids come by and fall in.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt to me as though the Klan could come by day, and they would check each house for secrets or for behavior that might offend them. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “But after while you need come by yourself. I cannot be away from the field too much—it would be tragedy.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Once or twice Mr. Govind came by to see how I was doing. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z A deadpan was something she’d cultivated herself, and she knew from experience that such a perfect one was not easily come by. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to say. I’ve thought maybe Dr. Edwards might just come by for a friendly call—just to say hello.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The school bus still hadn't come by quarter past eight. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Some man came by to see Lice last night,” she said, “just before he ran off. A big bald-headed guy with a weird foreign accent—French or Russian or something.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The pattern was clear now: the prisoners who were being transferred from other prisons came by bus and weren’t processed, while those arrested after the storm were processed inside and brought through the back door. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z But suave comrades from his suburban youth come by to shake hands, as if he had never left their silver midst. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “I had to come by for another piece of that coconut cake,” he said. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z For North Koreans who did not have them, travel permits were hard to come by. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Dozens of village people came by to see it that night. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z No one even came by to take an order. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Once she had written to Jeanette MacDonald and had got a typewritten letter back saying that if ever she came out to Hollywood she could come by and swim in her swimming pool. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z The way it works is, T always comes by in the morning around 7:20 because my place is on his way. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And this Kino knew also—that the gods do not love men’s plans, and the gods do not love success un-less it comes by accident. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z I know he didn’t come by to talk about work. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Tom’s brother Doc recalled, “We had nothing—not even fingerprints. We had to use mostly witnesses, and they were sometimes hard to come by.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I was window dressing in case someone came by. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “But I like to keep things clean. A woman comes by every week to clean. I’ve told her a million times to clean everywhere. I’ve even pointed that out to her.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “He came by a few weeks ago, too.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “No. With the optometrist. That’s why I came by,” he said to me. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I came by to see if you were all right.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Still, he came by before he left, to check on Djo. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “I came by to see if you’d like to come downtown with me for supper. We could talk,” he says and stands up. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z If nobody comes by then, the stuff goes up. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z When she came by our table, I got my first good look at her face. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Bennie had insisted on Sierra coming by later so she could braid it. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z He substituted feta cheese for the yak cheese in the recipe because yak cheese is very hard to come by, even in Manhattan. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z She went about drawing a large quick cross on the back of each coated figure that came by. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z To turn in a thousand-guilder bill, you have to be able to state how you came by it and provide proof. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Jobs were hard to come by, and vocational programs were minimal. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z That was late afternoon and just when I was finishing, she came by. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We made our way back to the top of Barrow Hill, and I saw how it had come by its name. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I did not come by choice except as a friend,” he said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z How did he come by his English accent? The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z It had been a rash act to come here at all, and sheer folly to arrive together; though it was true that they had come by different routes and only met on O’Brien’s doorstep. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The Bible, while a little harder to come by, was cheaper in the long run. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Abigail from number 6, who came by for supper occasionally. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Sometimes she would come by the Charcoaler on Friday nights when I was closing up and we would sit in my pickup and talk. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Joe told the kids that he would be coming by to keep them company from now on. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z A small house sparrow came by, and she chased it. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z "No, I reckon he couldn't have come by this much cash honestly." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He had a hard look in his eye, and I've been around Underhill long enough to know a guy doesn't come by that kind of coldness so casual. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I’ll come by tomorrow to help. I couldn’t today or yesterday I had to repair a lot of those puzzlers.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When no help had come by October 7, Burgoyne launched a desperate attack. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not a change that came by steps but rather, it seemed to me, of a sudden. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She was not often at home when I came by—she continued working at MIT, as Morrie wished—and I was surprised this morning to see her. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Holly came by with the check, an unsubtle reminder that we’d overstayed our welcome. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “It’s true. Antonio came by yesterday and told me. Lucia probably overheard us talking. And yes, I was surprised, too, but you know your brother would never do anything to hurt us.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z They came by the hundreds, chanting words unfamiliar to his ears. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Two girls coming by arm-in-arm had a terrific fit of giggling. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Miller comes by and makes her lips a straight line but doesn’t say anything. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Auntie Fatima asked me to try to come by to pack the care packages for Syria. That’s why Fizz probably needs you. We can work together.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Maybe I can come by one day and bring a few pieces.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Then we’d just be on the corner, hanging out, meeting characters, seeing who came by, seeing where the day was going to take us. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z This is the way it goes almost every night, unless Mr. Nico comes by. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I wondered often how Gollum came by a Great Ring, as plainly it was — that at least was clear from the first. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He comes by Essential Baking Company when she’s working and orders coffee. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She said, “I will keep the Bob Marley tape and bring it back tomorrow. So come by and listen to it.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Only Louis Sullivan: embittered, perfumed with alcohol, resenting who knew what, but not above coming by Burnham’s office for a loan or to sell some painting or sketch. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “They said to come by after noon prayers to discuss the date of the next meet. Maybe Wednesday if her dad can reschedule an appointment.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Sure, he’d have to create a convincing lie about how he came by so much money, but when his parents saw all that cash, they wouldn’t question him too hard. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z A closed wagon came by, its wheels rimmed with iron, something I’d never seen before and marveled at. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z How Old Toby came by the plant is not recorded, for to his dying day he would not tell. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z How would I spend the hours I now commit to combing the woods for sustenance if it were so easy to come by? The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Most of the spectators, she noticed, were not of the city: she saw sailors off trading ships, merchants come by caravan, dusty men out of die red waste, wandering soldiers, craftsmen, slavers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Okay, maybe I don't go around loving everybody I meet, maybe my smiles are hard to come by, but I do care for some people. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z We waited and waited for a minibus to come by. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Like so many, they had slipped, in a few short years, from a comfortable, secure middle-class existence to one in which every dime seemed harder to come by than the one before. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was pretty difficult to concentrate on the customers, even harder to chat up the visitors who came by to say hi. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “He shouldn’t go off in weather like this. You never know. Do you suppose he was at Chris’s when I came by and I didn’t see him?” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z That afternoon, Richard’s cousin Lloyd came by Oakland High looking for him. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Tonight the image of my lord came by as I remember him with troops. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Paper hath been more than scarce; it is an article impossible to come by. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It seemed Rooster Jim may have come by his nickname for his barnyard aroma. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z So even though the blinking dot is not in this yard, or even in George and Emmett’s field, that doesn’t mean that Braviary couldn’t come by. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When folks came by to wish the minister well, they looked at Mrs. Buckminster with embarrassed eyes, and she, too, knew—though she had known all along, Turner supposed. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Yeah. She came by to see me. She told me to tell you that she would testify.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z How I come by plane, come by boat. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t come by this information on my own.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Money wasn't easy for me to come by. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Sister came by my cell today, wanting to know how I was doing. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Eb said, “Uh-uh, you know Mr. Leroy, he never has much of anything to say. All he said was to tell you to come by the sawmill first.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z When soldiers had not come by his farm by that evening, Dr. Mudd relaxed. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh. yeah, Irene. You come by for me in that car of yours. You remember the fender came loose entirely right in front the bowling alley.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Joon complains all morning about missing stuff with his friends, but he’s ready when Uncle Tim comes by to pick us up for work. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z A genuine one, which is hard to come by these days. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “It’s kind of you to come by,” Werfel whispered. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z “But I will tell her you came by.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Most of the time, I perched up in the branches of an old oak, hoping for game to come by. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z When he didn’t even come by for his whiskey, I and Papa and Mama must of each thought Miss Love didn’t object to a man’s having a little toddy at home. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Husbands were hard enough to come by in Bithynios without the added liability of an uninterested, defective bride. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then there were the people who came by to give us different things. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "The grieving widow in the Eyrie seems to think it was me. Where did she come by that notion, I wonder?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If the old man was down from the Wall, he must have come by way of Winterfell. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “What if he doesn’t come by himself? What if somebody else wanders by?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He merely told him to come by King Walker’s, a gas station about two miles up the road, right around sundown. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should come by the courts one night. Hang out on the sidelines or something.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “If you don’t mind me asking, how did you come by that suit, exactly?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I try to keep to myself when there's hoopla, but some of them know it's my 'hood, so they're coming by to find out my opinion. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Before long, a group of Khmer Rouge soldiers come by and yell at us to keep moving. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, thanks for coming by and talking to me.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “I know. I came by the other night, but you weren’t home,” I tell her. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z A band came by, playing an incoherent song, fifes and bugles. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He came by the shop in the mornings. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She told me, “They’re coming by sometime this morning to take everything away.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Several hours later, I’m in my Malala outfit again in the cafeteria for the main event and have already presented to a bunch of groups of people who’ve come by. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Finally, four months after the earthquake, Father came by and found me helping to mark off wood for Hand Clap to saw. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally one afternoon he came by where she was selling the church dinners and asked Ma, “Do you go to the movies?” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z After every doctor’s appointment, she came by to give them the latest updates, and as her clothes began to tighten the Ryans presented her with new ones. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Our favorite train came by every day at noon. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Wealthy people in Saigon, hearing about the desperate plight of the refugees, drove out to the camp or came by bus, bringing water and food. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z A guidance counselor came by and gave Kitty her sternest voice and shook several of her fingers at her. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Nurses from the prison’s emergency room came by, as well a; the prison’s “recreation director” and a bevy of sweet older ladies from town. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A small crowd of islanders had come by foot or bicycle and were already waiting the arrival of the ferry. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Save the rest. They’re hard to come by,” he said, exhaling. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “Come, my young friend! Tell me how you came by such a fortune—a tale worth hearing, no doubt!” A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z 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 Papa kept trying to get Grandpa to eat breakfast with us, being as he came by home anyhow for his snort. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z After all, the record market would be overwhelmingly driven in the years to come by music that was new and that appealed to the young. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z "Why don't you come by my place tonight?" How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He came by ferry once a month and taught a half-dozen island youngsters, including Caroline and me, on our piano. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “News is rather hard to come by when you’re slaving in a mine.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “The hundred dollars I sent home with your father. When you didn’t come by on Monday, I gave it to him for—” He stopped. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Can I come by on Saturday? To talk some more?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “We came by the Cape,” Prince told him. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Later that evening Papa Will came by to bring his presents. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Four more groups came by, one after another, laughing as they passed by the parsonage. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “They know. I guess they come by it kinda natural.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A time when motivation wasn’t so hard to come by? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He called his vice president in the Klan and told him to come by and pick up the keys to the Klavern. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “He came by this morning for his weekly appointment and told me.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They’re going to have a rude awakening anyway because they’re headed next door to Mrs. Franklin’s house, and she doesn’t like when people come by unannounced. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Just before we left, a toothless old man, suffering from tuberculosis, came by to have a drink. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve never kissed a girl? And how exactly did you come by this bit of information?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z I came by the guard on duty in the watchroom by the door. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Jamal came by and I asked him if he had any softer Kleenex. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “You. You came by to ask about the Greek class.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Golly pops her off, and before her feet touch the ground Coach Q is asking her when she can come by the office and pick up a uniform. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He’d pop by the gallery and smile and flirt, and it was harmless—there were plenty of men who came by the gallery and smiled and flirted. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I would be happy to come by from time to time,” he continued. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z He said, kind of casual, “This here belongs to your wife, Mr. Blakeslee. I come by to bring it to her—bein’ as I was in the vicinity, so to speak.” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “If you read quickly, you should be able to finish before supper. Mr. Benedict will come by in a little while to answer any questions.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I want to figure out what furniture we should keep, before Carlos schedules a donation company to come by for the rest. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z One night, as I was practising my oration, Uncle Piet came by and gave me a small transistor radio as a present for doing well in school. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time the count guard came by I was sitting on my bunk, half shaved and trying to will my shaking foot into a shoe. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “I’m inquiring about my sister. She was purchasing com. Did she by any chance come by here today?” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I came by today to surprise her. I was going to cut down that mimosa tree she hates so much, then take her into town for lunch. Pick out some jewelry for her Christmas present.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “One of those girls on your mom’s committee came by, and well, my mama won back in ’77. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Man, when Sister came by today I had myself all puffed up—just looking for a fight. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z He knew that when the parade to the trains came by, a child might be safer away from home. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Then one afternoon my mom called and asked me to come by the house. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Cinder's girlfriend—a gray-haired, lipsticked, cigarette-smoking mail woman named Miss Fran—would always come by his store to deliver letters and bills, always catching him in the middle of his jokester routines. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Tony had come by the house that morning to see Wes and his mother. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z What if he forgets he even asked me to come by in the first place? Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z On these days Sam climbed to Frightful before the kids came by on their way to school to check on the falcons. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z A farm vet comes by once every few hours to check on them. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z A medic from Tam Ky came by with the pills and gave me some powder for my feet and told me to keep them as dry as possible. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been harder than usual to find food in Heaven the night before, and day was coming by the time we both made it back to the room. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “Just in case a TV reporter comes by and we get to be on television. I want to look my best.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hello, Harry Potter. My name is Tom Riddle. How did you come by my diary?” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Hello, Thula. We just came by to see how you are doing.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Or maybe Black would come by and tell me that my father was down at the precinct, arrested for attempted murder or something like that. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She’d come by the house, they told me, but I didn't come out of my room to see her. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z A throng of people came by hooting and hollering as they rushed outside to bowl. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z One early evening, Chico and Pilar came by themselves, without Catarina. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Like he came by for a quick hello before he went back to his dragonfly paradise. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “I must have been asleep,” she would say later, but would not ask Olanna to come by another time. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He told me to come by his office after Mr. Barber’s class—Mr. McElroy already knew I’d be late for world history. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “I’m so glad you came by, Ivy,” Dr. Somerset said, “but June needs to get some rest.” Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ink was hard to come by, but here, too, scholars unwittingly helped. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Two civilians in bearskin coats were leaning on the camera when Billy and Weary came by. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “What did you say you come by here for?” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not sure how long it was before Fang came by and found me clinging to the tree, my forehead pressed up hard against the bark. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Ilse comes by at some point and checks Helena’s eye and then pulls back the covers to press on my belly. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z While they were on the swings, a boy he knew as Arthur Dodds came by. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “Welcome back. Did you come by just to see Juniper?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Less talking and more eating. Good food is hard to come by.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “You walk all this way, or you come by boat?” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z A metal dealer never guessed that the grinning Italian kid who often came by to sell him armfuls of copper scrap had stolen the same scrap from his lot the night before. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Entertainment was hard to come by on the streets. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “There’s a man named Miigwans who came by Council last night,” my father had said one night when we were still together. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z You’ll come by no indulgence in our house; kicked down into a ship’s bilge, out to sea you go, and nothing saves you. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z About an hour later, our landlord came by our apartment. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z "We'll want horses. Swift and strong. The fighting will make remounts hard to come by. A goodly supply of gold will also be needed, for those gifts we spoke of earlier." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The guy, a tall red-faced spec four with freckles and a shock of red hair, told me he would look her up and that I could leave my name and come by later. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A dog came by and began licking my blood ferociously. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “Didn’t you see him come by? We’re not allowed to talk to each other, you know.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw her leave in the mornings and thought perhaps she and the major had arranged a regular meeting place until she came by one evening to give some stockfish to Olanna. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Maybe a painter would come by and we could argue about method and haggle about price.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was a woodsman who came by sometimes, he had kindly eyes and an ax, and that kept the wolves away. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z But I hear what it means when the old women from down the road come by, from their dead friend who whispers it under her breath. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They came by at a forced march, their gaze fixed forward, their arms swinging high. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Miscarriage. But she insisted on coming by to see your wounded.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I had to wash the floor in the hall in preparation while Mum Olga came by frequently to supervise. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Now they came by not only to dine and partake of the arts — of which there were fewer in evidence all the time—but rather to tour the facilities and pronounce upon progress. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z ‘Seeing this, we turned aside and came by the Southward road,’ Frodo continued; ‘for he said that there is, or there may be, a path near to Minas Ithil.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As they walked hand in hand to the bagel sandwich store, he told her how Mr. White’s friend, a black man, came by yesterday evening and the two stood outside the library. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Shayleen has her head out her window when I come by. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z And then Sweetie Pie’s mother came by with Sweetie Pie. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z A dispatch rider from the Highland Light Infantry came by on a Harley-Davidson. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z So, to calm him down, I said, “I just came by to see if I could help.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The story of how he had come by the vase was told in one of the last letters the young lieutenant wrote home. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He come by in his Whaler to tell me so. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Slaughter came by the store from the sickbed about one o’clock. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Re’lar Ambrose does raise an interesting point. How does a student who came to us destitute come by such money?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Most of the news came by the messenger, it seems that Mordred has revolted against Arthur, proclaimed himself the Leader of England, and proposed to Guenever.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, no, not a spy. Simply a message carrier. You come by here, I drop a word or two in your ear, and you pass it along.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Marilyn came by today and, if I’m being honest, I wasn’t in the mood to hear another speech about how I need to do this or that. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Petey come by, seent the pouch, bent o’er to pick it up, and the rock come swinging out at him and, ’stead of catching him in the butt, it crashed into his left knee. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I waited down the road until a troop of soldiers came by. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I had some burns on my hands and the soles of my feet, but the real problem was all the smoke I’d had in my lungs, making deep breaths hard to come by. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z When I met John later behind our house, he told me that Eden hadn't eaten since the last time I came by. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z A few hours later another pirogue came by, this one with an old man inside, a tuft of grizzled white hair on his head like a dollop of cream. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Never know when another big fish might decide to come by. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z So, I don’t have to worry that she’ll come by to check on me with her neutral face, which is just a cover for her angry face. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z When Jaden came by for his nightly room check we closed our eyes up quick like we were already passed out. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z They come by train mostly, but some that live in Manhattan can get a bus up to the Bronx. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know how she came by it. I am on the list. So are my children. Mrs. Rimas is on the list. Miss Grybas, you are not on the list. That’s all I know.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “He comes by here once a week and hunts back there in them woods.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z News of the British march did not come by fax, or by means of a group e-mail. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was talking to Mom. She says you need to come by more often.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Uncle Drum says, “Why? You think he won’t come by soon enough?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Probably doing her hair for when Jordan comes by later to take her out. That’s all she thinks about. She just wants to please him. She doesn’t even care, or notice, how upset Angel gets.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe I tricked most of the kids into coming by dropping Link’s name, but he’s turned out to be the star of the meeting. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Each time they refused me, they implied clearly that I had probably come by these checks dishonestly and they wanted nothing to do with them or me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He told the man what had happened, about the herd boys coming by and giving me the stolen gum. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z “That was the night this wild-eyed mad-scientist dude came by. I could tell he was a brainiac. One of those absentminded-professor types, you know what I mean?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Notes in the form of candy wrappers telling the street something sweet came by. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The hunter who had come by our tent collecting the jackpot money came up to me. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It would've been easier to take up the stained tiles, but marble is expensive and hard to come by. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The day we’re ready, Rose and me, they both come by, Captain Keelson and Mr. Woodwell, together in the captain’s red Ford pickup truck. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “I came by this morning, but no one was here.” On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you need anything, just come by. I’m here all the time, except when I’m not.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “And how did you come by this? We are no thieves.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z "Tell Becca that when she feels up to it to come by the store for a piece of candy," said Mr. Pike. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Not even when Strauss came by to introduce his daughter and her husband did Oppie turn around, instead merely offering a hand over his shoulder in silent greeting. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But it didn’t work and eventually my brother came by the middle school in his Camaro to pick me up. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Coach came by and put a hand on Luke’s shoulder, not saying a word. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “A little more practice,” Mr. Ballard said, “and you’ll be a better thrower than President LBJ ever hoped to be. You come by anytime, okay? The shoes will always be waiting for you.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z After Jam’s surgery, Glass had come by the house every couple of days, massaging her feet and hands, dabbing oils on her temples and scalp, loving her with her hands. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Maybe she would have. Did she say if she might come by to check on me?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The waitress finally comes by to take our orders. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Perhaps a troop of Eagle Scouts comes by at a depressing trot. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She came by on Thursday, banging on the door and calling out for Tom. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’ll come by early. You can take a turn driving Joey and Star.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Timmy Hopkins had been coming by to tie Grandpa’s shoelaces ever since Granny took sick. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I always tried to keep the tape wound to just that spot so I could play the song whenever a chance came by. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z People came by, tilted their heads at her drawings, and Ivy held her breath while they inspected all the little bits of her heart. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “Hanging in there, girl. You got that flowerbed looking good! I'm coming by later to get some of that Birds of Paradise.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Ulbrickson knew full well that money more or less grew on the trees at Yale, and that funds had been vastly easier to come by in 1928, before the Depression, than in 1936. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Once she dodged behind a brushpile as the town herder came by with some cows to pasture. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Drinking water can be impossible to come by. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The County Council of Defense members were noticeably absent, but otherwise nearly everyone came by to lend a hand or a word of advice. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z "I’ll be right here with Bobo—” "I’m sure you will,” John added as we went out of the monkey house and got on this mechanical contraption that came by. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “You turn twelve and you forget all about us. How come you never came by?” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want to think how he came by that nickname. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z First there was the morning of the night before when she actually wondered if Ajax would come by that day. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z They who had come by oxen and mule team and by walking long distances. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For instance, Raoul’s much ado about nothing comes by way of his father, a failed Shakespearean actor who gave up the dream and started a theater camp for underprivileged children. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Grandma came by as usual before Mom and Dad left for work. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “Hi. I was in the neighborhood. Hope it’s okay I came by?” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “You be sure to come by and let us know how things go here.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z That evening Marie came by to see me and asked me if I wanted to marry her. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Privacy is hard to come by on the road, and they needed it as much as I did. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Ordinarily he would have come by bus, but now there were four of them to share the cost. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Then, one evening after work, our friend from the airport, the black Mr. Burns, came by. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The first thing that happened was that his mother came by and told Kitty that she was wasting her time. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Blindly he ran, and as he came by she reached out and tripped him. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He came by last night while I was really sleepy, and I could’ve sworn he said he was going down to Boston—oh! Here he is now!” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He got the pants up and said, “A guy just came by and said somebody dropped a bomb on Joey’s church.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Hale frequently came by Mollie’s house to collect Ernest, and not long after Anna’s burial Hale showed up to pay his respects to Mollie and her mother. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “You know how teenagers get. I’ll tell him to come by. You always make him feel better.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As soon as the house was finished, when there was no way left for him to help any way at all, Albert LaPautre came by for a visit. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Mrs. Muokelu did not come by to call her before dawn and was not there among the crowd. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Well, Melias went left for a’ that—and he came by ill-luck stricken through the hauberk at the hands or some mysterious knight wha rode upon him, as Galahad foretold. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “I’ll be in and out of meetings all day, but Grandma can come by if you need anything, and I’ll call to check on you every hour.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I could see, moreover, that if I were quickly to go outside and conceal my person behind the large rhododendron bush beside the path, it would not be long before Mr Cardinal came by. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Of course. He came by here two weeks ago and asked Carlton and me for your hand.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I thought Catherine would come by but she did not come, so I hung the papers back on the rack, paid for my beer and went up the street to look for her. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I had money—Daddy had slipped me a five when he’d come by, and I felt rich. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Wayne was due to spray for mosquitoes, so he came by to pick up Theresa, Tino, Henry, and me after school. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z That way if a peddler come by selling vegetables I might get something fresh. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some man came by to see Lice last night,” she said, “just before he ran off. A big bald-headed guy with a weird foreign accent—French or Russian or something.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z A major came by, saw us sitting on the ground, and came over to us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the torching and the fat fellow arrived by the front door; the rest came by secret ways, through tunnels and hidden passages. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We been here a week when Ms. D. come by. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “You didn't come by the barrelhouse on Sunday. You said you'd bring me some of that sugar.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z After Papa’s big decision, she kept leftover sausage or ham or fried steak-a-lean in her warming oven in case we came by after school. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z We stopped in the gutter as he came by. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes in the afternoons, my brothers, sister, and I would wait with Grandma Caye in the front yard until the ice cream man came by on his bicycle. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He must have come by this in the same way he came by the magazines, not honestly: it reeks of black market. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It had taken Will Hamilton’s word to make the bank believe that the money belonged to Cal, that it was honesdy come by, and that he could do what he wanted to with it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I recalled how Mama had acted while waiting for Laura’s mother to come by. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Truly, he has come by his cruelty honestly in Balekin’s care. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I forgot to tell you,” she said, lightly, “your grandma’s coming by tomorrow.” A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “Some guy came by looking for you Friday. Said you were at his house on Thanksgiving.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Wagons loaded with dirt were coming by in the other direction, and I nodded to each driver since these were men that I was going to be working with. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “These people came by the house with pamphlets for their church,” I continue. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I play a real guitar at church every Sunday. You ought to come by and check me out sometime.” Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Food is hard enough to come by, without you wasting what I cook,” she said. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Carrie doesn’t seem to notice this; she’s just giddy that he’s come by, that she didn’t dream the whole IM exchange, that chatting has escalated into speaking...and who knows what will happen next? Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “I’m volunteering there tomorrow. If you come by, you can see the dogs. There’s this cute one you’d like.” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “So! At last you come in mine store! Is something maybe, other dry-goods stores ain’t got and you come by me? Maybe by other store is dicky penny cheaper but damaged stock, no?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m in big trouble,” I say, and I lie there, getting up only to munch through lunch, until Dr. Minerva comes by at three o’clock and pokes her head into my room. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z When Holmes came by, she would not look at him. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He turned to Jaja and Obiora and said, “I will come by this evening to pick you up. We’ll play in the stadium with some of the boys from the seminary.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z A few I came by not quite honestly, I borrowed and did not return them because I did not want to part with them. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He came by a lot less and then hardly at all. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Tell our little friend how you came by your name, why don’t you?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “But is that possible? Did you come by rocket? Has space travel been going on for centuries?” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The following day Denis came by to say Jesus would have me and that I should arrange an appointment to learn the formalities of matriculation. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Two girls from his high school came by once and Big Ma told them, “Young ladies don’t go calling on boys,” and closed the door. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “Have you forgotten, imarozi, that the doctors went on strike just before Christmas? I called Doctor Nduoma before I left, though, and he said he will come by this evening.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He was lying on his stomach in a wood one day, with what sad thoughts nobody knows, when a lady archer came by, who was hunting. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z With all the mining operations around the area, dynamite was easy to come by and hard to trace. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Noodle doesn't even come by or try to win me back. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As students came by, Blackburn would explain Virginia’s new admissions and financial aid policies. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I can tell the Peacekeepers didn’t know this was coming by the way they are yanking away the barricades, making a path to the children. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z A few days before Christmas, Santa Claus came by helicopter to Clarkston City Hall. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Except for moon-faced Little Lou, who not only kept track of Ralph, but came by every now and then, bearing gifts. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wanted to come by to see if I could help with anything.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He came by, early that morning, to congratulate his son. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “That’s fine, Elijah, but don’t be counting on Cooter to go with you. Schoolteacher Travis just come by and said the boy’s acting the dunce at school again.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Sundays after services, seemed like half the church would come by for supper. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z He drops fifty Notes on our table as the waiter comes by. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z On the afternoon of December 18, 1959, young Mrs. Johnson was expecting guests; three women of the neighborhood were coming by for coffee and cake and perhaps a game of cards. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Once in a while Fritz came by and said Daddy had worked long enough—and then they went fishing. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z He had taken the scraps back to the water with the thought they might work for bait, and die other fish came by die hundreds to clean them up. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z The busboy came by and dropped off our Cokes and put a basket of bread in the middle of the table. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Quality glass was easy to come by, so windows and mirrors were commonplace. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her parents came by about an hour later. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “I forgot to tell you. I get a discount! Isn’t that great? So come by anytime and shop.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Large game was much harder to come by on the river, and finding food was a constant worry. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z In case the bull came by, I moved down out of sight of the door and waited. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A young soldier came by with a plastic bag full of some kind of tablets. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Presently, a tall, burly man with hideous vertical scars on his face —tribal beauty marks—and a left shoulder decidedly lower than the right, came by. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought Tobias would come by now,” I say, dropping to the edge of my cot. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Just thought I'd come by and see how the sick man is.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z “If Frightful doesn’t come by then, I’ll have to be a chicken monster again.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z There were some real junkies who came by, too. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I placed the photo in front of the pile of papers and reread the first chapter until Roberto came by to pick me up to go home. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z How did I suddenly come by this kiss? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Not just kind of fine, not just take another look fine, but, like, take the batteries out of the smoke alarms when she came by fine. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The delivery boy came by and slapped another city paper on her desk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Father finally came home around five o’clock, and we called Mr. Kleiman to ask if he could come by that evening. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I didn’t know if you were going to stop by at all. Old Cob and the rest came by day before yesterday.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A week passed after the bicycle mishap, but Rooster Jim didn’t come by. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z A cheerful affirmative letter wishing me a pleasant journey came by return post from Washington. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He come by the same way the same time every day. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The Czechs couldn’t share much—there was a war on, after all, and food was hard to come by. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z He’d been so horrified by the condition of what he called “the boss’s lawn” that he’d come by to recondition it. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z When he came by in the morning, it was always, “Here, porridge for the dead man.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He hadn’t parked a car, nor had he come by taxi. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Some of the time a car would come by and I’d have to duck into the bushes and wait till it had passed, so I don’t think I was doing any five miles a hour. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z After making a few faces at myself, I put my thumbs in my ears and was making mule ears when two old women came by. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The waitress came by and Link stopped and smiled at her and she was like, What a nice young man. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The young man had come by each picking season; he’d brought along his wife and children. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z A maid came by to tip a golden jug over their fingers into a silver bowl and draw a gleaming table up beside them. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z One day during my fifth month at Benin Home, I was sitting on a rock behind the classrooms when Esther came by. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They had come by train from a bull-breeding ranch in Castile, and had been unloaded off flat-cars at the station and brought up here to be let out of their cages into the corrals. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z ‘Where did you come by that, Sam?’ asked Pippin. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then everbody get in a line and come by and hug me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A boy came by selling pretzels and Francie bought one for a penny. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z As Mistress Bright was fond of reminding me, prentices were easily come by and easily replaced. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z A deer came by and watched me suspiciously before it went about its affairs. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Among his family’s friends, however, encouragement was easier to come by than cash. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z While we waited for Cecile to finish speaking with Pa, a white man came by and said how cute my sisters and I were in our matching outfits. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a sense of humor that made me laugh all the time, and I began to look forward to his coming by. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I should go. I just mostly wanted to come by and give you this.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “So, a bird would come by and get you and you would leave with it?” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z She stared at the baby when the carriage came by. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At the appointed time he’d come by and pick me up in a car and I’d get into the back seat and lie flat so I wouldn’t he seen. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z When their employer came by and saw them standing in line at the courthouse, he fired them all. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Habib flipped over his menu when a man in tight purple pants and an apron came by. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The whispering stopped when Joanna came by and started up when she had passed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At noon he missed her, for her father came by in his high-wheeled buggy and drove her home for her lunch. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy came by as soon as he heard the noise of the film and took a seat beside him. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “You and the doctor must come by for an evening of beautiful music when my fortress is repaired.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Besides, I have to get more wire and sheet metal first, and it's not exactly easy to come by.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Got some stuff going on. Maybe you can come by later and we can take a spin.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He told me to come by his office after Mr. Barber’s class—Mr. McElroy already knew I’d be late for world history. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I fold it one, two, three times and put it in the basket when Mr. Daniels comes by. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z "Some come by train, I suppose," Baba answers. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Mama thought I was just putting on a show for Pefta and his SIM who came by often to check on the family. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I appreciate you all coming by, but I’m afraid I have another meeting.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z First the boat, then all that hiking, and now he was stuck in a cell until the guards came by to make their evening head count. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Just then, Dog came by and saw what was happening. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “And Dad said he was coming by tonight to drop off my gift,” I tell her. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z In fact, for a moment I wondered if my best strategy would not be to retrace my steps to the Ford and simply sit in it until another motorist came by. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The prison doctor came by to give me a brief checkup. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Somebody must’ve come by and fed the horses, because they were tearing into huge animal carcasses. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The other ingredients weren’t so easy to come by: George visited local slaughterhouses at least once a week to collect cow fetuses and chicken blood. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The discovery did not come by chance: insects were widely used to test chemicals as agents of death for man. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Just after he found this one, while he was sitting on the floor watching in fascination as the creature crept up his arm, a couple of workers came by and saw him. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Broadfoot, the giant bull moose, came by to chew on tree shoots. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So I’m lying there in the bottom of my little skiff, munching on a sticky sandwich and feeling sorry for myself when the whoosh comes by. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Not even dogs come by To wag their tails. Neighborhood Odes 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Cistan and Stuck came by to ask for him, to say they couldn’t play cards Friday and to linger with embarrassment in the hall while Violet stared at them. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He was pretty proud of his new chicks, and lots of kids came by to see them, but I think he only let me hold them. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Still, he reasoned, it might be a while before the next train came by. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The larder mistress with her tray came by and served them generously. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Me too. Can I come by again when he’s awake?” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z When they came by the window again, I could see Ronnie’s sweating face framed in concentration, counting out the waltz steps while Ralph struggled to lead his fat younger brother around the room. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z You do not come by words like this easily; they cannot just be made up from scratch. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Craig came by for family dinners once in a while, and we sat around the table and laughed the same as always, though we were now joined by Janis, Craig’s wife. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I hope you don’t mind me coming by,” she say. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z On her way out the door that night, Mrs. Bernoffski stopped and asked me to come by her place the next day, because she needed someone to cut “da grazz.” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “The girl is coming by and by,” she said. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Just before noon Call came by and asked if Caroline or I was going down to the Captain’s. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He came by just at dusk and crossed the street and went through the opening between Western Biological and the Hediondo Cannery. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z As if to say, I’m not going to stop calling or coming by; I’m committed to you. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The Nazis have forbidden us from photographing them, and even if most of us wanted to, film is hard to come by. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Even now the people who came by her place, they talked and talked, unburdening themselves of all manner of tales and stories. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A woman came by and he watched the gende sway of her body until she disappeared into a doorway. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He would want to come by more and more often, just to be there. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Sul Ross came by as I was taking potshots at the hens. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “It’s already been sold, you see. Somebody else came by this morning. I’m sorry to tell you, Kabuo.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I remember that Constantine always used to come by on January first and fix our good-luck peas for us, even though it was her day off. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z A girl comes by, wearing a ripped plaid vest and a white tank top, and jean cutoffs. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “I just wanted to come by and tell you how sorry I am.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Moments later, an old man and a young boy come by with a large wooden cart. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But one day a speculator came by—you know what a speculator was?” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z And Mr. Morrison would rub his palms together and go to his store, hoping some drummer would come by that day. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She explained how she came by the letter, on the bridge at dusk. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Since he had to be in London late in October for another reason, he dropped a line to Maurice saying he could come by King’s. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z If she had been some ordinary woman, she would gladly have spent her whole life touching Daario, tracing his scars and making him tell her how he’d come by every one. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Oh...thank you! These are impossible to come by.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z "He came by boat, in a shipping container." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “I was actually thinking that I should go ahead and hire a dog walker to come by.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z He stood, still as stone and could do nothing but marvel: how had Lanre come by such power? The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He knows she sees him, he knows she comes by night and watches him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Finally one afternoon he came by where she was selling the church dinners and asked Ma, “Do you go to the movies?” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z No sooner did she think of her dress than one of the housemaids, a short and plain-spoken girl whom everyone called Susan, came by the nursery with a message. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z A terrible nightmare follows, where I’m lying at the bottom of a deep grave, and every dead person I know by name comes by and throws a shovel full of ashes on me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He asked me whether I would be able to come by the station today. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Though I would sooner learn how they came by the wine.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Two street dudes came by, and one of them came over to us while the other one stood near the curb. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Good balsa wood isn’t so easy to come by these days, Colonel. I just didn’t think it was a good idea to pass up the chance to buy it.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Junior told Richard, “I used to come by almost every day. Now I come by after school. It’s nice. It seems that it gives us more to talk about.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z With the onset of the Great Depression, Dorothy’s parents, like a third of all Americans, found steady work hard to come by. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Usually the aircraft came by day, when they were hiding. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks for coming by to check on me, Doc.” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In return he invited me to stay as long as I wished and said that he’d come by tomorrow and we’d do a little fishing, and I accepted for one day at least. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The two girls had come by his house for breakfast. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Vegetables are still very hard to come by. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z "The reporters come by here, too. I'm a witness on record. They know you borrowed my car." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The news would come by telegraph from Washington. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He kept it in the company room at our house, which was between the depot and downtown, and came by for a snort every morning on his way to work. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Mother or Daddy would come by with the notary to check their driver’s license. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “True,” said Volta, “but she comes by her weight naturally. It’s genetic.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “But come by the movie theater next week when I’m back. I’ll be working on Tuesday. I’ll sneak you both in.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z Angeline’s favorite friend, young Ten Snow, came by to visit almost every day. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Pretty soon Mr. Paul said he had to close up shop because his wife would be coming by to take him home. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “She’s creative and talented, and while I know she’s gotten into some hot water this year, I wanted to come by and say that in my class, that’s simply not the case.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z ‘Here you find us sitting on a field of victory, amid the plunder of armies, and you wonder how we came by a few well-earned comforts!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z On Saturday, Roy Lee came by in his car and I put the rockets in the front seat with us for the ride down to the Cape. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “They tell you how Shotgun come by his name?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, Junior had come by and met us there too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They liked Anatole, and apologized that they had to support their families on the handful of coins or rice they got when Mobutu’s deputies came by to count the prisoners each morning. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I open the door wider—who’s going to come by now? Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z She’s already caught me folding the jeans the wrong way—you do them in thirds, with the ankles on the inside, not on the outside—and has come by to check a second time. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I drove through the guilt of leaving Mother for so long, knowing that Doctor Neal was coming by that afternoon and Daddy would be home all day with her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Finally, one of those pretend cops comes by in his little golf cart and tells me to head home. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z After the presentations were over, the major came by to shake my hand. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then a sergeant came by and asked me to do a psych referral on a new inmate on V-gallery and paused to check his notepad for the cell number. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had just figured it was a coincidence she had come by when she did. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Besides, Diana came by Sunday evening and said she was looking quite fit again. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z A lot of people come by to talk to me, but I make all their words sound like the clicking of the insects in the jungle. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The police had come by the building the day I ran off and asked her lots of questions. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We left the wagon there, since no one was likely to come by in the time it took us to make our deal. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z And any drummer who did come by was likely to get a good order. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, she could use the message of the Lord more than most here. Well, I won’t hold you up, I just came by to drop off some information for Sheriff Snyder.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z They are hard to come by, expensive, and always in demand. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “How do you know? Are you here watching me every hour of the day? Your tía came by and gave me soup yesterday. I’m fine.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Jobs were hard to come by, limited at least somewhat by the fact that managers at some of the big factories in Chicago regularly hired European immigrants over African American workers. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But then things got harder, and the government social workers started coming by our house. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Massage specialists came by once a week to try to soothe the constant, heavy stiffness he felt. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As I was looking at it, he went on: “If you want me to go with you, come by the office. Dress up for the interview, okay?” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “I chose to come by the overland route for reasons of my own.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to get food, and started walking south, where he believed Danville lay, hoping to hitch as soon as a car came by. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z If they had forgotten I was coming by. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z At least she had the prince come by occasionally for a visit. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "Kimberly, thank you for coming by. And for the briefcase. I truly appreciate your diligence." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Mi bija, it’s not just Ivette’s mother. Her father came by the bank today to remind me of my duty to the revolution to report anything suspicious.” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Milkman struggled for a clear thought, so hard to come by in a dream: Perhaps this woman is Circe. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When Isabelle came by after school, she joined Hugo on a stool behind the counter. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “I have to get back to work now, Jenna, but I do thank you for coming by.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “Restaurant jobs are hard to come by nowadays. No one’s going out to eat anymore. But I have a good feeling about this.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “A good Gamett-Fleischaker syndrome isn’t easy to come by, and I don’t want to ruin mine. That’s why I never eat any fruit.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sure enough, another college girl came by soon, her pink sari swishing around her heels. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Gardeners came by arrangement, and removed in wheel-barrows those that had inadvertently remained behind. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z He had come to this tower-keep by chance, and yet the chance was all design; or he had come by design and yet all the design had merely chanced to come about. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “But I don’t think the mailman has come by yet. ” The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Cornwallis knew that he could only get supplies and reinforcements by sea because the Americans would block anything coming by land. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Off-season business can't be easy to come by, especially not since the Germans have blocked so much of the coastline with barriers against the invading Allies. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I had to wait for Toddy Hughes to come by and interview me for the Atlanta newspaper. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Like sailors quartered on a battleship, they found privacy, space, and quiet hard to come by. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z There used to be a winch in the trap shack, and that’s where I’m heading when Tyler Croft comes by on his thousand-dollar mountain bike and thinks he sees me cryin’, which he don’t. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I watched by his side until a regimental doctor—sent from the 14th, as we have none of our own—came by with febrifuge. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Manet had taught me loden-stone was quite valuable and difficult to come by. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And tidings now came by swift riders from Cair Andros of all that was done, and the City made ready for the coming of the King. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z As I had so often done in my orphanage days, I began to wish for some savior to come by and, seeing at a glance my superior qualities, take me away. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z "How did. Littlefinger tell you I came by this dagger of his? Answer me that." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The man spoke little English, but he smiled expressively whenever Bridget came by. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z With water so hard to come by and the weather usually so cold, keeping clean was a luxury. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The waiter came by with their orders then, and everyone’s attention turned to food. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Yeah, I hated this place. The only reason I’m here is that Dr. C wanted me to come by and talk to the Smokies.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Grasses, and pasture land, are hard to come by upon the islands tilted in the sea, and Ithaka is the island of them all.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe you would not object to my coming by another day and seeing if your work is going well?” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Mike Haley, the diesel mechanic, comes by in the afternoon like he promised when I found his number in the book. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I email Rhiannon and tell her I’m going to come by this afternoon. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The charette- man will come by with an oxcart; then we will all load; then the charette-man will take the cane to the weigher, at the central. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They came by car, bus, truck, and foot. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I told them I was coming by to say hi to you. They sent this.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The woman in the navy uniform came by. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “How nice of you to come by,” exclaimed the man, who could have been the midget’s twin brother. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “He don’t know....I come by myself some Thursdays when my mama gotta work late for her family.” Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z ‘I’ve been stuck in the infirmary for, like, two days. You don’t come by. You don’t offer to help.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “This neighborhood? Nice. Must’ve been a quick ride. If you came by ambulance. And I’m not assuming and I’m not judging. I’m just being curious.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z They come by my place, and Brick goes, "Come along with us." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He walked to Plummer Street, thinking that perhaps Lina was coming by way of the city’s edge, as he had, to avoid being seen. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “We can even swing up to Nashville if you want to come by here to visit your dad.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Gul Khan came by to collect their orders, and within minutes their table was overflowing with hot fragrant food. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I’m stuck here until I come by some manner of help.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z When creditors came by demanding to see the owner of the building, Holmes referred them happily to the fictive H. S. Campbell. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Even time off over holidays, which were more flexible but still considered workdays, was hard to come by, particularly as she was still classified as a temporary war service employee. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “We just wanted to come by and say how sorry we are about May,” Clayton said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z "I mean it. James comes by once in a—" "James around?" said Alfred. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The scowly waitress comes by and leaves the check face down on the table. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Brick sent me a text that says come by sometime. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Lancelot went to sleep at once—but the buzzing of the flies kept Sir Lionel awake, and while he was awake a curious sight came by. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I came by to check on the boy,” he said. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z When the OIC called out, “Law library,” for example, I would check the sheet to see if anyone had put down law library when the officer doing the go-round came by his cell. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Vince called to say he would come by on Christmas, with Mother’s permission. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were required by law to keep open most of the time in case travelers came by. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon Tim came by my house and we started talking about the dance. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "Even if my grandfather actually comes by, how will I ever know it's him?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Uncle Spencer has a color printer, so when Dad comes by the next day, he brings over some copies. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Where the devil have you come by that sort of information?” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Then she trundled back to the window to catch a breeze, if one took a mind to come by, while she combed her hair. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z People started coming by regularly, sipping a drink, chatting. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Later, the flight attendant came by again and asked if we needed anything else. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, he noticed X-Ray had come by and was watching him dig. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z My grandfather frequently came by our house with potatoes and beets and other produce from his garden to make sure his daughter and his grandchildren didn't go hungry. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “I have tired of stories of Onyeka. I noticed something when he came by yesterday. He should bathe more often, he smells like rotten oil beans.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z 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 “Tuiereol. I came by the spirit of my body, years ago.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z More clues for many families, including Axel’s, come by way of photos. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z "Did you only come by to return the bicycle, or did you want to come inside?" Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z After thirty minutes of intense discussions, he came by our little cluster and asked us to recap what we’d talked about. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z But peace was not easy to come by when the mouse warrior visited his dreams once more. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Fabric was getting harder to come by, but Sister Wanda had stockpiled quite a bit. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Even that was preferable to the answer of Mantarys, which came by way of caravan in a cedar chest. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z |
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