| 单词 | agreement |
| 例句 | Lost and bewildered though I was I could contain myself no longer and I said sharply there was not too little care but too many thieves, and saw them nodding in facile agreement. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Zu made a face, and I made one back at her in agreement. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Information only. That was the agreement. I don’t want any curses on my head.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z According to the contract they’d signed, the Ryans were free to call off the agreement after six months if no pregnancy resulted. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z This led to the second and most intriguing agreement—namely, that an interval lasting “a few seconds” occurred between shots. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Keeping their hands clasped between them in silent agreement, Dimple and Rishi began to eat. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z From somewhere inside Bob’s uniform, the skeleton kitten mewled in agreement. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “A lot of people are worried about the trade agreement with Gondwanna,” the instructor said. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The parties agreed that decisions would be taken by “sufficient consensus,” which was never defined, but in practice meant an agreement between the government and the ANC and a majority of the other parties. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He nods at her, like this is an agreement they made already. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Me too,” Pithy echoes in agreement, “but we can’t leave now. We’ll all be in trouble if we don’t bring home enough firewood.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Alice’s marriage to Isaac was merely an informal agreement since Isaac was a slave, or had been a slave. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Once he returned with six policemen armed with rifles to whom he entrusted the maintenance of order, and no one remembered the original agreement not to have armed men in the town. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But just like with the sex at Hailsham, there was an unspoken agreement to allow for a mysterious dimension where we went off and did all this reading. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “I cannot allow you to forget our agreement.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The point was to see how much agreement there was about who among the twenty cases was actually having a heart attack. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z By imprisoning its citizens inside the country, North Korea defies an international agreement that it has pledged to uphold. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The room erupted in a din of agreement. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z In the newspapers, university lecturers listed their complaints, the agreements that were trampled in the dust by government men whose own children were schooling abroad. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She looked at him and nodded in agreement. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an open-and-shut case, a fixed arrangement, a tacit agreement that there was no question of going back on. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z By prearranged agreement, the Burr party arrived first, just before 7:00 a.m., and began clearing away the incidental brush and rocks on the ledge. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Dad nodded in agreement, unable to hide the worry on his face. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Indeed, I can say I am in agreement with those who say that the ability to draw up a good staff plan is the cornerstone of any decent butler's skills. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I find that most adults take a nod for agreement when really all I’m saying is Yes, I hear the words that are coming out of your mouth. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z On the weekend of Pearl Harbor, after a tense phone call, an agreement was reached: Elizebeth would report to the Navy. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Mama and Stella looked at each other in agreement. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z This brought more sounds of agreement around the table. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It was a silent agreement in which each party knew what proper respects to pay, a polite farce created to ease the strain of acknowledging who owed who and what. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Only two days ago, she would have left it at that, respecting their unspoken agreement to tread lightly in each other’s pasts. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z All the animals nodded in complete agreement, and the cleverer ones at once began to learn the Commandments by heart. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z It was reassuring to see the young soldier’s head nod in agreement— until he added, “God and Trujillo willing.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The prospects for a test ban agreement faded, but only temporarily. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But they were swooning and nodding in agreement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z What Reilly found was that there really wasn’t any agreement at all. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I was in full agreement with my Housemaster when he explained this to me. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z There was almost universal agreement that if War Admiral broke from a walk-up, he would lead from wire to wire. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘The agreement was made without my consent,’ he said. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She rarely talks about the guys she dates; it must be some tacit agreement she has with my mother. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the performance of your agreement with a corporate sponsor in Yugoslavia to play chess is deemed to be in support of that sponsor's commercial activity. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The boys sealed their agreement with a glance and fell busily to work. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Yeah, helped him into the grave,” someone said, and everyone else grumbled in agreement. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Wilem shrugged a vague agreement and threw a stone into the trees by the side of the road. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Others say it was a judgment on us for some great sin, though I never heard any agreement about what that sin was. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, “she understands my own temper, and we have a tacit agreement, as it were, not to carp at each other.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Stalin had no intention of keeping the agreement, Sam said, but the deal gave the Soviets time to build up their military strength. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let us go, Luke. We had a sworn agreement with Antaeus. I’m the winner.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He leans forward, jaw set, eyes narrow, searching his son’s face for some sign of agreement, some crease of shared conviction. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The three murmured agreement and looked heavenward, as did Father, whence they felt the decision must come. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Alex hums in suggestive agreement and lets the rhythm of banter fall out. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They would know now, if they had not known before, that he was breaking the agreement he had made with them. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Unsure, she nodded in agreement and shrugged off her bag. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But a chorus of agreement answers Hammie, and more high-level worlds are brought up in rapid succession. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z So Pattie gave Willow the lease agreement for the salon, and the kid actually read it. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “So I talked to the Genies, and they are in total agreement. They said Amsterdam is lovely in the beginning of May. They proposed leaving May third and returning May seventh.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z With a word of agreement, Hazel went out to call the rabbits together. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mom nods in agreement and leaves us to ourselves. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Someone in the next aisle voiced his agreement. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z On that day, Mr. de Klerk and I signed the Record of Understanding, an agreement which set the mold for all the negotiations that followed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z If no agreement could be reached, another meeting would be held. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at the group; most of them nod in agreement. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” said Isa, Oliver, and Hyacinth in dejected agreement, while Laney yelled, “Tree! Tree! I want a tree!” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The agreement canceled treaties the Muscogee had made with the Georgia state government and with Spain. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “I am sorry to say, those men making their agreements in Katanga just now are accustomed to getting what they want.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked around at the three shocked faces, and as if he were seeing nothing there but calm agreement, he smiled delightedly and rubbed his hands together. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a chorus of agreement with only one dissentient voice. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Yishan grunted in agreement, his mouth too full to reply, and for a moment all was quiet except for their satisfied munching. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “No, Mila, we made the agreement because of how you attacked my leg. In case you forgot.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I nodded in agreement, but I knew that the chances of coming back to the village were slim, as we had no control over our future. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Both man and boy seemed to be in tacit agreement that the attack at the bridge was a closed incident, a thing for which they felt a solid indifference. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now I can prove that you were in agreement with me,” Andrew Jah said. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z A few people with him mutter their agreement. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The bald man said Hitler broke his agreement with Stalin, because Germany invaded Russia a week after we were deported. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The older people in the crowd nodded their heads in agreement. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Hitler was so delighted when he heard the results of this agreement that he is said to have exclaimed, “Now Europe is mine!” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He had spoken with delight, but Vasudeva just smiled radiantly at him and nodded his agreement He stroked Siddhartha’s shoulder and returned to his work. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z And, for once, your mother and I are in agreement on this important point: The use of slang is an indicator of a weak intellect and an impoverished vocabulary.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Father, that wasn’t our agreement. And you haven’t told me everything!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Now all the passengers were nodding and murmuring agreement with this dirty cowboy and red-faced fat man. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Never let me go. Oh, baby, baby. Never let me go…” She nodded as though in agreement. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Over weeks of secret interviews, Blake and the KGB came to an agreement: He would provide the Soviet Union with information about any MI6 espionage operations, whether against Russia or its allies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They seemed absorbed with the cause and in complete agreement, blacks and whites. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Desperate to hold on to its young people, the Catholic Church struck an agreement with the Nazi government. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Out of options and patience, they nodded in silent agreement, then burst into the basement. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When the Mayflower landed at Cape Cod in 1620, forty-one of the men on board wrote an agreement for how their colony would operate. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “He’s right! We aren’t animals!” a woman yelled, and others muttered their agreement. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z And Kate had just glanced in Reynie’s direction, seen the uncertainty in his eye, and nodded her silent agreement: The bad news was coming. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Through the room there was a quiet murmur of agreement. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Experts on both sides of the debate worry that compensating patients would lead to profit-seekers inhibiting science by insisting on unrealistic financial agreements or demanding money for tissues used in noncommercial or nonprofit research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He turned to Fox, who nodded in agreement. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Small Bob the saber-toothed tiger growled in agreement. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He barks “Todd!” in agreement but when I come near he curls his tail as far under his belly as the new length will go. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z In this way they developed a kind of unspoken agreement: He would accompany her, and she would not ask him about who he was. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Although there are many doubters and naysayers, today there is widespread agreement among scientists that the environmental crises threatening the planet are climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and degraded water quality. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The agreement infuriated Chief Buthelezi, who severed relations with the NP and formed an alliance with a group of discredited homeland leaders and white right-wing parties solely concerned with obtaining an Afrikaner homeland. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mostly they remembered only that it was a delight to hear the voice speaking, all that it said seemed wise and reasonable, and desire awoke in them by swift agreement to seem wise themselves. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z They murmured agreement; but Jack was standing by his shoulder. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Finding themselves quite in agreement about politics, however, they soon found such conversation boring and decided to drop the subject. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Ron and Hermione seemed to have reached an unspoken agreement not to discuss their argument. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z There was a murmur of agreement, and for a moment all present seemed to be considering whether or not it would be proper to divulge to me the tale concerning this local personage. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Lincoln beams as the cabinet members nod in agreement. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Everybody seemed to be in agreement at that one. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Is that what Ole told you? He didn’t know—is that it? Was I supposed to say, ‘Ole, there’s these folks made a illegal agreement with my husband hands over seven acres to them’? Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Alexander said warmly, while Beowulf nodded in agreement, and this bolstered her courage a great deal. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He claimed she would be entering into a dishonest agreement.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z After another minute, the voices had quieted and the group was nodding in agreement. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A method of bargaining so that you can reach an agreement. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Teller’s viewpoint was shared by Lewis Strauss, who was struggling at the White House to hold the line against Stassen’s lobbying for an international agreement on nuclear weapons. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They swayed as they sang, and Olanna imagined that the mango and gmelina trees swayed too, in agreement, in one fluid arc. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This time a yell tears from my body of its own volition, joining with the others in agreement. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The others nodded in agreement, but Percy noticed several of them glancing at Annabeth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Reverend Tweed and I are in agreement that it is time for a choir for the Vida church. He has asked me to direct.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z At a meeting of the British Commonwealth in Nassau in October 1985, the leaders could not reach agreement on whether to participate in international sanctions against South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The agreement was whoever earned more homework passes or got to three first. Disqualification wasn’t mentioned,” James said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I make a noise that could be either agreement or disagreement. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Lana took that as agreement and walked to the open door of the Shack. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Unanimity, however, might be an agreement to disagree, to wait for a more propitious time to propose a solution. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z According to Mom, the office had an unofficial agreement to never bring their kids’ school fund-raising catalogs to work. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z As indentured servants, people agreed to work for employers for a set number of years, after which the agreement ended and the person was free to find other work. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z He was looking at her, soliciting her agreement with his eyes: they were not supposed to watch Nollywood, people like them, and if they did, then only as amusing anthropology. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was Dr. Hawkins who nodded in agreement. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It wouldn’t be long—and in the dim light in the fodder house he looked at Moses for approval, for agreement. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z If the agreement was not renewed, Mark Antony would automatically lose his power as head of the eastern part of the Republic without any action or force on Octavian’s part. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “I made an agreement that I would not reveal myself unless approached directly,” Tsukiko says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He began to attack the ANC for not adhering to the agreements that we had made with the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The agreement was that voters would elect four hundred representatives to a constituent assembly, which would both write a new constitution and serve as a parliament. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The YVO is not actually a thing, but more an idea–an agreement to coordinate efforts at studying and analyzing the park’s diverse geology. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He asked the jurors, “Is there any possibility of an agreement on a verdict?” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There was agreement on the value of experimental enquiry, not on how to interpret the results. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He began a lecture about liberal professors, and Mother mixed batter for pancakes, periodically murmuring in agreement. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Then that is how we will proceed. Did this satisfy my end of our agreement, Ms. Prior?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Now they were compelled by international agreements to warn other nations first. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Around her, the nymphs squealed and clapped in agreement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was a strong murmur of agreement from around the table. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And since Meteor Crater, Arizona, an impact crater about a kilometer across, has been found to be twenty or thirty thousand years old, the observations on the Earth are in agreement with such crude calculations. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, with a sort of silent agreement, I helped them unload the lumpy sacks from the back of the wagon and pile them to one side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It seemed to Oppenheimer that the opportunity to keep atomic weapons under control via international agreement was slipping away, perhaps never to be recovered. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z And trust has not been part of the agreement. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Everyone on the team was finally in agreement on something. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z A genuine look of surprise and agreement spread across his face. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “You are now thirteen,” the man said, “and I have in my hies an agreement for this arrangement signed by Kapugen and Naka.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A convention is an agreement among the members of a community to abide by a single way of doing things. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I chose to interpret their silence as agreement. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The United States and Oman had just completed negotiations on a free-trade agreement to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers between the two nations. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z He signaled his agreement, and then Gray and his mate glided silently into the green meadow. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But despite the close agreement in position Helfand and Long do not insist that the gamma ray outburst is associated with the supernova remnant. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mother kisses the top of her head as a sign of agreement. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z What I remember is that there was this discreet agreement among us all not to quiz each other too much about our claims. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “The agreement was whoever earned more homework passes or got to three first. Disqualification wasn’t mentioned,” James said. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But it had one overwhelming advantage: allowing people to operate without having to explain themselves constantly turns out to be like the rule of agreement in improv. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z His version left the scientific community dumbfounded, for by general agreement, there was no way to create “an absolutely clean bomb.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He simply supplied the texts, aided with the translations, and rapped my hand when I failed at declension or agreement. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It wasn’t a pretty fight, but in the end, we came up with, if not an agreement, a cease-fire. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z In fact, Roosevelt and Churchill signed a special agreement, vowing to keep it that way. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A secret agreement on border security was signed between the two countries in the early 1960s, according to the South Korean government. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Maria’s head bobbed in agreement; her eyes never left her mother’s face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In this respect the Scientific Revolution is quite unlike, for example, the First World War, where there is general agreement on what it was and a fair amount of agreement on why it happened. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The animals listened first to Napoleon, then to Snowball, and could not make up their minds which was right; indeed, they always found themselves in agreement with the one who was speaking at the moment. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The women in the crowd nod their heads and whisper in agreement with the queen. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I guess there really are some things worse than divorce and custody agreements. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z This picture of a universe that started off very hot and cooled as it expanded is in agreement with all the observational evidence that we have today. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Kutti opened his mouth wider, like he was grinning in agreement. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I smiled, and for a few seconds we were in agreement. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Thereafter, although no formal agreement was ever made or hinted at, no more bombs were dropped. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Nodding in agreement, the women turned their backs on Kira and moved away, scolding and kicking at the small tykes by their sides. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We all nod in agreement, and that’s when I notice it. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The other guys behind them laughed along in agreement. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But through negotiations over the past months, the ANC and government teams had put together a tentative agreement involving a two-stage transitional period to a fully democratic South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Hurriedly he left the building and was out on the street before realizing he had not brought up the agreement between Griffith’s calculations and Chargaff’s data. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z There were murmurs of agreement among the crowd. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “I’m a civilian. It’s a breach of international agreement to arm civilians.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z ‘Don’t try to con me. What have they offered you - a place in their camp? They won’t honour their agreement.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z But such an agreement was at best tentative, for each national group faced problems peculiar to itself. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By that sentence, Tolstoy meant that, in order to be happy, a marriage must succeed in many different respects: sexual attraction, agreement about money, child discipline, religion, in-laws, and other vital issues. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I have an agreement with my father. I study my quota of Talmud every day, and he doesn’t care what I do the rest of the time.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Fadi looked at each boy in turn, and they nodded their agreement. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “I must inform the queen of this agreement,” he said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Custody is a delicate dance, sweetie. Each side has to comply, or the judge can change the agreement.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Another said, “There seemed to be a tacit agreement to make our efforts a failure.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Her eyes fill with tears again even as she’s nodding her agreement. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z People hummed in agreement as her voice grew louder and more distraught. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z In the list of agreement errors above, for example, the last two sentences appear on my screen free of incriminating squiggles. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “George’s job at the zoo doesn’t start till next month, so he and Julia made an agreement. She’s walking three extra dogs to cover my food. And get this: they’re all poodles.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Again, the crowd began to talk; some were nodding in agreement, and others, most of the crowd in fact, were looking at Mr. Dimblewit wearily or even angrily. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Muriel? Why would she...oh, that’s what that was! Ruth, the agreement was for a single piece of information. But no, I didn’t catch sight of her. I believe this concludes our arrangement.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Reilly looked emotionally at Ignatius for agreement but was treated only to a sneering moustache. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth and I exchanged looks and came to a silent agreement. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The agreement was never more than approximate, and it was based on a mystical belief that the heavens must be governed by geometry, not on anything that we would now call science. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z A second agreement in 1986 committed China to sending North Korean defectors back home, where they often face arrest, torture, and months or years of forced labor. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “It can be adjusted later if you still feel that way. For right now, let’s just come to an agreement to get the process rolling.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z The most logical explanation is that the wrestlers made a quid pro quo agreement: you let me win today, when I really need the victory, and I’ll let you win the next time. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z There was an unspoken agreement that his dad would return. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Either I was a little slow or the language was too elegant, because I was nodding my head in respectful agreement when, suddenly, it hit me what he meant. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A writer also has to harmonize the tenses according to a scheme called sequence of tenses, tense agreement, or backshift. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z They were set free, however, within three months because of the fact that the government and the banana company could not reach an agreement as to who should feed them in jail. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z By holding off combat until the five-year agreement ran out, Octavian avoided the stigma of starting a civil war. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Worried murmurs passed through the crowd, and dozens of heads nodded in agreement. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “Your mother,” he said in a calmer voice, “has nothing to do with our agreement.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Bunderson discussed the upcoming trial, just days away, and explained the latest plea agreement. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The agreement established an independent body to review police actions, created a mechanism to fence in the hostels, and banned the display of “traditional weapons” at rallies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still suspended, but as part of my bail agreement I was required to honor my obligation to meet with her once a week. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z "Excuse me," I belched, and quickly covered my mouth with both hands, nodded my agreement to their assessment of my character, and ran down the hall to the bathroom. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z By mutual agreement, Robinson joined the ranks of officers embargoed from A-block because they couldn’t deal with the sergeant. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “And since you are all out of leverage, I see no way for you to give me a reason, unless you would like to change the terms of our agreement.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “We all know him,” Lavadie said somberly, and the other men nodded yes, muttering agreement, some smiling, some looking grim. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sumac bobbed his head and squawked his bird agreement from my shoulder, causing Tica to laugh. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They emphasized their agreement that without the fouling, Seabiscuit would have won anyway. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Although there is general agreement about the names of some commonly used "exotic" scales, they are not at all standardized. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z In October of 40 BCE, the generals renewed their agreement. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Thirty years later a new generation of researchers put together a different theory of Native American origins that gained general agreement. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The girls looked at each other and nodded in agreement that Toby was telling the truth. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The date of the agreement, Thomas said, was September 28, 1894, the Friday when Holmes and the children had arrived in Cincinnati. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Especially after we made our agreement to use the outdoor latrine at night so the whole cell wouldn’t have to endure bad smells while we’re trying to sleep. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Examples include the rules that govern punctuation, complex forms of agreement, and fine semantic distinctions between uncommon words like militate and mitigate and credible and credulous. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Well yeah, if his essential agreements include dictating my life into being a copy of his. I don’t want to marry a Linda and live like a coconut. Brown on the outside, white inside.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As the cases proceeded to trial, the judge asked both sides to try to reach an agreement through mediation. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I find the place with no trouble, delighted that the city and my map are in such perfect agreement, and spend an hour with one of my hosts absorbing cockatiel technology. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Progress is not linear or incremental, and it is often difficult to reach agreement on the standard by which it should be measured. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They approved his action, but they said they wanted the oral agreement with the Army to be put in writing. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Burnham claimed the agreement was a victory for the exposition, but in fact the fair’s concessions were a breakthrough for organized labor, and the resulting contracts became models for other unions to emulate. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z News reporters came and videotaped Russ signing the agreement, accepting a scholarship. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A “gentleman’s agreement” among Durham real estate agencies to keep blacks out of predominantly white neighborhoods exacerbated housing problems. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He pauses to look around at the others, and everyone murmurs in agreement. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z In 1965, people weren’t sure whether pulling on a rubber cord was going to help the heart any or not; in fact, even the astronauts weren’t in agreement on the importance of physical conditioning. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z In a religious context, a covenant refers to an agreement a group of believers feels their deity has made with them. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Such an agreement, called a plea in abeyance, would allow for his record to be wiped clean, should he meet all the conditions. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z You won’t be disturbing us, because we have an unspoken agreement to talk only in the evenings when it’s dark. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He handed the loan agreement to Jordie and warned him to keep it safe. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Time-honored agreements said those cables were strictly off-limits in peacetime, but Yardley went ahead anyway. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When they brought the loan agreement Mister Hertzoon had signed to the bank, they found that—for all its official-looking seals—it was worthless paper. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I would like her to be involved in a renewal of our essential agreements. That our family operates in the same way regardless of whether we are a merged entity or not.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Gentlemen, please. We need agreement here. A concrete profile.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z And I went on to explain that all we wanted was their agreement to our persuading a few does to come back with us. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The two of them grinned, heads bobbing in agreement. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z This controversial agreement is being challenged by human rights organizations because it may result in people being deported to the country they’ve just fled. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I nod in agreement, but I wonder if my dad would say it’s terrible if he knew all about Sandy Sanders and the fact that he likes other boys. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Mrs. van Daan, who always contradicts everyone, including Churchill and the news reports, is in complete agreement with Mr. Beaverbrook. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “It is not likely the Old Lord can sell all the land of his family without the agreement of his sons,” he demurred. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Nick and Falconer would come to some mutually satisfactory agreement, and with any luck, we would never see either of them again. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Even though James had his window open upstairs, too, they seemed to have made an unspoken agreement that there would be no verbal conversations when the message bucket was in use. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The discovery of numerous skeletons of mammoths with Clovis spear-points between their ribs suggests that this agreement of dates is not a coincidence. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Engel nodded sagely in agreement, not while she was listening to me, but as she was repeating it to von Linden. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Dad had no idea we’d made this agreement, and my mom didn’t even bother to tell him. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The last time I saw her was the night of Professor Ghering's lecture, when she stood along the wall, nodding in agreement as I protested using that poor man in that professors ill-conceived experiment. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Every time the earl or Father made a point, I nodded my agreement, even though they disagreed. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Sumac squawked and bobbed his head up and down once more in agreement, as if the two of them had conspired to bring me there. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The elders always tried hard to reach an agreement, but if they couldn’t, they would go in different ways, but they would reunite at a later time. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z During the last hundred years, aesthetics has also become a field of psychology, a field which has come to equally little agreement. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z That was as close to an agreement as I was going to get. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Jaunty grunted in agreement, but Archer shook his head. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Before looking at the solutions, check your own answers to make sure that the answers you get for step 2 and step 4 are in agreement with each other. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z “Okay, now I’m confused,” said Kate, and the other children signaled their agreement. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Harrison nodded his head in agreement, and I laughed. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “We had an agreement. You have not told me a single cuento yet.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Most of the girls around me nodded their heads in agreement, as if they weren’t insulting the next five years of their own education but somebody else’s. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z It only took the old man about five minutes to get the strings in agreement. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The only sign of agreement she gave was to sweep her hair off her face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z By unspoken agreement, Tree-ear joined the other potters’ assistants one morning in the area between the beach and the village that served as a marketplace. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z There seemed to be some kind of brotherhood, some unspoken agreement, when they found out Gideon was a firefighter. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z I had just begun to feel the pulsing set up between myself and the people, hearing them answering in staccato applause and agreement when Tod Clifton caught my eye, pointing. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee said, “I like to go into battle with the agreement of my commanders, as far as possible, as you know. We are all members of his army, in a common cause.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s never going to stop being weird,” Redemption muttered, and Jam nodded in agreement. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The magistrate watched with mounting disbelief as the other villagers voiced their agreement. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z “No, you asked me about the current number of magicians and I answered to the best of my knowledge. That was our agreement.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z That brought loud agreements from the other men, but they seemed to laugh and enjoy the situation more than be angry. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “But we already have what we want from you, and we have other agreements to honor. Minos required something else from us, in order to turn over this fine young demigod.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And if no agreement can be reached, strife spreads, even if the storehouses are bulging. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z So we made a tentative agreement that the day after his projected return from Mississippi, he would fly upstate to visit for a weekend with me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The record shows that people who were indentured servants were often treated harshly and could be severely punished for breaking the agreement. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Heads are nodding in agreement, and at least a dozen hands go up. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Their appearance was in direct violation of the agreement, and Smith spoke up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The algorithm is a rule that protects the doctors from being swamped with too much information—the same way that the rule of agreement protects improv actors when they get up onstage. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The outer core is in many ways even less well understood, though everyone is in agreement that it is fluid and that it is the seat of magnetism. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Every one made a sound suggestive of agreement. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z Many had perfectly blank looks, but a few listened intently and nodded their heads in agreement. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I see it, and I’m sure Nick sees it, but there’s this unspoken agreement that we never talk about it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Of course, Mr. Muhammad’s agreement would be necessary, and I would have to ask Mr. Muhammad myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He waited for their nods of agreement before leaving the room, shutting the door firmly behind him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The boys exchanged glances, came to a silent agreement, then let him up. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z "Any agreement would hinge on the Americans reimbursing us for the booster," Zhu Tao said, "and the State Council would likely want political favors from the US government." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Noodles nodded his head in agreement, finally taking a seat next to me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I remember Uncle Joe nodding his head in solemn agreement. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The poison of greed was already creeping into the innocent and laudable merchandising agreement. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth had a horrible feeling this might be the last time Reyna and she ever acted in agreement, but together they ran down the hill. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But there had always been an unspoken agreement that they wouldn’t. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “You been holding out on me, Shady. And I thought we had an agreement. Now, I’m going to need double the amount by tomorrow, or I’ll shut you down.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z "Thank you, Magistrate," the master said, "I am glad it pleases you. Then our agreement will he fulfilled?" Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z The demigods mumbled agreement They went their separate ways to sleep or eat or repair their weapons. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z In this agreement to go, there was solidarity. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew it was important to her so I just nodded, part in agreement and part in disgust. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z His children nodded their agreement with expressionless eyes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Each side of the agreement had a moral duty to build and maintain a positive relationship with the others. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Cavalleri moved his head slightly, this time with a little more energy, a nod of agreement. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Sam was beaming and humming to himself, but when Frodo spoke he was at first content to listen, only occasionally venturing to make an exclamation of agreement. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z In spite of the wives' agreement that such malevolence was beyond credibility, the dispute ended in a short struggle, and both wives were lifted kicking into the night. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “I have asked for this radio and television time,” he began, “for the purpose of announcing that we have today concluded an agreement to end the war and bring peace with honor in Vietnam.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Thomas hated to admit defeat, but he nodded in agreement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z From that moment, I understood Mrs. Downs and I had an unspoken agreement, a “don’t ask, don’t tell” pact that worked like a charm for both of us. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z From upstairs, the thud of feet on floorboards and children’s voices, two or three at least, talking at once, rising, falling, and rising again, perhaps in dissent, perhaps excited agreement. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was as if there were an unspoken agreement on the mountain to pretend that these desiccated remains weren’t real—as if none of us dared to acknowledge what was at stake here. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z As their spit mingled, so was their agreement made binding. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Even the agreement for euthanasia if final decision on such a step is necessary.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good one take time,” continued Auntie Lindo, nodding her head in agreement with herself. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Without their agreement this could never take place. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He looked round to his brothers and cousins for support, and several of them muttered agreement. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z By universal agreement among school officials, it had been decided not to disclose the location of the coin toss to the public. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It is not surprising that the studies are not always in agreement, for soil types vary so enormously that what causes damage in one may be innocuous in another. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z English, which has a rudimentary system of case and agreement, must be more tyrannical about order. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z That is not agreement in opinions but in form of life.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There is widespread agreement on how to name chords, but there are several different systems for writing chord symbols. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z When Josiah or old Grandma or Robert was there, the agreement was suspended, and she pretended to treat him the same as she treated Rocky, but they both knew it was only temporary. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Now, that is a fact,” the man replied in agreement as he stumbled on the road. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Each clan was bound by an ironclad legal agreement stating that if one clan member won the contest, all members would share the prize. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Around the fire, heads nodded in agreement, so Jinny hopped up and ran through the darkening night to the book cabin, a path her feet knew by heart. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Taking advantage of this, Vanderbilt launched a vigorous one-man campaign to find an agreement between the Howard and Riddle camps. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But I also knew the delicacy of our talks with the government; any agreements that we arrived at depended in part on their confidentiality. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know, but an agreement would have to be in writing too for anybody else to look at publishing it.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There, these “great powers” signed an agreement that gave parts of Czechoslovakia to Germany. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In April I went down to Durban and we again made strong statements and signed another agreement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather than racially restrictive covenants, we have restrictive lease agreements, barring the new “undesirables.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Using the same hypothetical numbers, they ran the program on the electronic computer, to the pleasing end that there was “very good agreement” between the IBM’s output and Katherine’s calculations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z If he prophesied that the cotton in today’s field was going to be sparse and stick to the bolls like glue, every listener would grunt a hearty agreement. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z More nods of agreement — and looks of confusion. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z My heart had done a little leap, because in a single stroke, with that little laugh of agreement, it felt as though Tommy and I had come close together again after all the years. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Without a word, and no outward sign of agreement, they stuck to safe, normal, unlegendary activities. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z In this early period it may be impossible to get agreement about which is the right answer. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z We didn't have time to come to an agreement. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Without the Collective, there would only be war and famine. Our unity and agreement on all things ensures we will never return to the ways of conflict.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z As I am writing this chapter, every few pages I see the green wiggly line of Microsoft Word’s grammar checker, and usually it flags an agreement error that slipped under my tree-spotting radar. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Doughty grunted agreement, surveying the action taking place at the tables below—dice, cards, Makker’s Wheel, fortunes won and lost, and a delicious slice of all of it came to Rollins. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But he assured them that no test ban would be accepted without a comprehensive agreement on disarmament. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Jack exhaled, and Hazel took that as agreement and pulled him through the trees. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Progress was made during our private talks, and Chief Buthelezi and I signed an agreement that contained a code of conduct covering the behavior of our two organizations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The panelists laugh, and our mentors all respond with a chorus of agreement. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z There had always been an implied agreement between Grace and her parents. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He must have been working in the kitchen this morning, as part of our agreement with the Amity. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z You need to strike up an agreement with it. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z She was nodding her head in intense agreement, eyes closed. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as he found out about the agreement, Mr. Brown hitched his luxurious glassed-in coach to the train and disappeared from Macondo along with the more prominent representatives of his company. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In division, you start by summarizing the salient points of agreement, then set out the points that are at issue. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z They both sat nodding in agreement, faces full of grim righteousness, uttering dire home truths and generally working themselves up into a fine old state of indignation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He wags and pants, and when I’m pretty sure we have an agreement, I ease open the front door and hop out after him. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z In law, a covenant is a contract or other agreement between people or groups, in which they agree to do or not do a particular thing. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The agreement permitted Catholics to practice their faith, but it forbade activities that the Nazis considered to be functions of the state. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z James Fisk, who supervised the American side of the talks with a diplomatic skill unexpected of a scientific appointee, brought home an agreement designating the detection of nuclear bomb tests as “technically feasible.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was as if all had made an agreement not to bring up the shortcomings of their new home. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Dad remained silent at the table, but I noticed he and Jim exchanged a look of what I took to be agreement about the shame of me being in the band. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As if by previous agreement, we all fade back into the shadows of the jungle. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I painted that the night before I reported to juvie. The judge had accepted my plea agreement, and I was living with my uncle because I couldn’t go back to my parents’ house. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z At a church meeting in rural North Carolina, Fuller watched, enthralled, as McKissick played to the “Amen corner,” encouraging the listeners to shout out agreement with his words. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A somewhat touchy correspondence then ensued, in which Jefferson attempted to remind Adams that their much-valued friendship did not depend on complete agreement about forms of government. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The practice of deciding to live somewhere without permission or some agreement is known as “squatting.” An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The emissary brought a highly confidential order from Colonel Aureliano Buendía, who was not in agreement with the terms of the armistice. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z We entered into an unspoken agreement to begin our evenings the moment the mountain disappeared in the rearview mirror. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The usual agreement with my family is for a twelve o’clock meeting time at Ma’s place. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She wore delicate “love beads” around her neck and was in wholehearted agreement with the protestors who wanted America out of Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Tomás sucks his thumb and gives me dagger looks in agreement. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z All the pigs were in full agreement on this point, even Snowball and Napoleon. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The enemy of the moment always represented absolute evil, and it followed that any past or future agreement with him was impossible. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z We locked eyes, and I sensed that we had an agreement. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Then he'd roll up his sleeves, pick up whatever they were arguing the opposite of, and not leave the ring until both of them were battered into mute agreement.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She stared a second longer before bowing her head in an unmistakable nod; an agreement, a consent. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Free her from our agreement to be partners. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z They came to a silent agreement: they would never help this creepy old man. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z After a grumble of agreement and a scuffling sound, the room lit up with the glow of the workpad’s surface. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Get a new parent. If one of them doesn’t have all the baggage they currently have, maybe the two of them can negotiate a peace agreement or something.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z There was, however, agreement on the above facts. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a pause; Tree-ear imagined Min nodding in polite agreement. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Actor A had violated the rule of agreement. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z They had an unspoken agreement: Don’t mention or even think of him—their own he-who-must-not-be-named. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z He smiled in agreement as he wiped the sweat from his face. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z This agreement enabled Mark Antony to take up arms again and finish what he so disastrously started. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z A few others added their voices in agreement, and a sadness settled on her face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He had sought advice on the issue from a number of cabinet members and government officials, but no agreement had been reached. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Blackmail, Nate. Besides, we came to an agreement. He screamed bloody murder and said he’d kill me if I outed him as a beer drinker, and I...made him take his shirt off and flex.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The coal company and the strikers finally reached an agreement. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z We made an agreement: he would speak to me in English and I would answer in Afrikaans, and in that way we both practiced the language at which we were weakest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Doorman seems to nod in agreement as I walk over and open it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The doctors listened carefully and then expressed their agreement with Farmer—some, like the girl’s father, eagerly and gratefully. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Nan nodded in agreement, and I wished I’d brought my notebook to jot down some Holly Paine quotes. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I said, and instantly regretted my unconditional agreement. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She reasserted herself as the power broker among the leaders of the neighboring states, forging alliances and drawing up agreements. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Law enforcement agencies are still allowed, through revenue-sharing agreements with the federal government, to keep seized assets for their own use. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “We have a lease with Mr. Beiderman. It’s an agreement between us for living here.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z If they hadn’t come to a plea agreement by then, the case would go to trial December 8. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I swear I hear a cheer somewhere in the distance, rallying in agreement with her. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z And just like that, the crowd entered into an unspoken agreement that guns were fair fighting. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Now we won’t be the first one to get crushed by the monster,” I say and Chou nods in agreement. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Cofield accused Deborah, Speed, and the museum foundation of breach of contract for entering into an agreement that required him to have access to Henrietta’s medical records, then denying him access. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I nodded in agreement, with the Coca-Cola bottle in my mouth. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The best way to salvage something from the day was to come to an agreement about the next round of experiments. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Sue grunts again, which this time I take as agreement. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Throughout the whole period of his seeming friendship with Pilkington, Napoleon had really been in secret agreement with Frederick. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I looked to Lynn for agreement, but she frowned at me. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I waited to hear Jaja say no, that we did not mind sitting at the dining table, before I nodded in agreement. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The essential agreement reached at Philadelphia in 1787, Baldwin claimed, was the decision to remove slavery in the southern states from any influence by the northern states. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The Company halted suddenly, as if they had come to an agreement without any words being spoken. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t want any help. I want to cut it down all by myself. You see, if someone helps me, I wouldn’t feel like I kept my part of the agreement.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good, we’re in agreement. Kindly set this beaker up for another run, will you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z This agreement, which to Nicolas had first seemed like a shocking sign of coldness and distance, turned out to be to his advantage. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The others at the table, taking their lead from him, murmured in agreement. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The new law ended any agreement between Hitler and the Catholic Church. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Here are a few other agreement errors that have appeared in print:8 The readiness of our conventional forces are at an all-time low. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z They had much to say to each other, many problems to resolve, many agreements pending, but they both understood that that half hour spent in silence was a well-deserved reward. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a murmur of agreement and approval from the crowd. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Ayesha gives me a small nod in response, which I take as agreement. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z “You violated the terms of our peace agreement,” he says gently. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Since Mr. and Mrs. Hull were in such agreement, you would have thought they would have been happy, but they weren’t. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “If that’s the way you want it, I’m for it even if it is only an agreement between you and your dogs. If a man’s word isn’t any good, he’s no good himself. “ Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The miners stomped their feet and shouted their agreement. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z At recess that day, all three of them managed to find an excuse to stand close to the invisible line that, by unspoken agreement, divided the girls’ side of the yard from the boys’. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z In intemperate language, he questioned whether the ANC was honorable enough to abide by any agreements it signed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dana nods her agreement and steps out into the hall...but not before she shoots me a stink eye. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The second possibility, that there is an infinite sequence of more and more refined theories, is in agreement with all our experience so far. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If other Americans reading this account should feel it true, that agreement would only mean that we are alike in our Americanness. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Corax agreed to take Tisias on as a pupil, and the deal they struck was what may have been the first no-win, no- fee agreement in legal history. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z By an unwritten agreement, the roof belonged to the people who lived on the top floor as the yard belonged to the people who lived on the first floor. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Most dangerous, most dangerous,” mumbled the Humbug, still trying to be in agreement with everybody. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Without a plan that says that Steve entered an agreement with the robbers, what would he be charged with? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z The passionate noise of agreement from the assembly hit him like a wave and he lost his thread. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As they came out, Mama was nodding in agreement. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Siddhartha looked at the roll, on which a sales agreement was written, and began to read the contents. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z There are receipts for big and small purchases, lease agreements, tax documents, warranties, and instruction manuals. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “He’s the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher we’ve ever had,” said Dean Thomas boldly, and there was a murmur of agreement from the rest of the class. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Let us save the peace process. Let us reach some kind of agreement. Let us at least fix a date for the next round of talks.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Initially, he honored the agreement to phone regularly, but as the summer wore on, the calls became less and less frequent. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I am in agreement one hundred per cent with those racists who say that no government laws ever can force brotherhood. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, I’m firmly convinced that we’ll stick to our agreement never to quarrel. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Obviously it was difficult to find agreement,” she says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “We cannot allow a civilian to talk to us like that,” someone said, and we all shouted in agreement and rushed at Poppay. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z A few of the other directors nod in agreement. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Then each of you agrees that he will disagree with whatever each of you agrees with,” said Milo triumphantly; “and if you both disagree with the same thing, then aren’t you really in agreement?” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I repeat my personal assurances to you that the United States will react very strongly and rapidly to any violation of the agreement.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z On the contrary, there is an extremely wide range of experience—with nuclear accelerators and atomic clocks, for example—in precise quantitative agreement with special relativity. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I nodded in agreement, and we started walking toward the corner so we could cross over to it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z “Let’s back up just a moment. If the law, as you say, prevented the Miyamotos from owning land, what was the point of this sale agreement?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He pushed it so it looked as if Edward were nodding his head in agreement. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z They had argued for many hours, and reached no agreement. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Fear, beasts, no general agreement that the fire was all-important: and when one tried to get the thing straight the argument sheered off, bringing up fresh, unpleasant matter. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z “I must be on my way. The effects of sweetgrass are only temporary, and I must return to my pond. Don’t forget our agreement. I saved your life; now you must save mine.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Under the plea agreement, he would “only” have to spend five years behind bars. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, but I had hoped with the recent trade agreement...” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The investigator insisted that the devil had been in control of the government when it negotiated the oil-rights agreement with the tribe. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z By silent agreement, they then began to kick me. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly, Nhamo understood that an agreement had been reached between the doctor and the trader. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z These two disliked each other so much that it was difficult for them to come to any agreement, even in defence of their own interests. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z So they’d argue and argue until they reached agreement or disagreement. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z With other people, Hilly hands out lies like the Presbyterians hand out guilt, but it’s our own silent agreement, this strict honesty, perhaps the one thing that has kept us friends. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The tenants all began to murmur in agreement. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Mrs. Colbey rejected the State's offer of a plea agreement, pursuant to which she would have gone to prison for eighteen years, because she was adamant that she had done nothing wrong. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z It is a testament to our confraternity, however, that a curious ground of agreement was eventually reached: the necessity of concealing all mourning at the smallpox burials, and displaying only dancing and festival triumph. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z After the terms of the Allotment Act were agreed upon, in 1906, Palmer boasted to Congress, “I wrote that Osage agreement out in longhand.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Well, not as such. But there are certain protocols involved ” “A gentleman’s agreement?” she asked acidicly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This from Piggy, and the wails of agreement from some of the hunters, drove Jack to violence. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z We seem to do this by general agreement, without voting or even polling. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Once in a while she looked up at him and nodded in agreement. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z We here at the Mumbai Young Filmmakers Council are all in agreement that Miss Mehra possesses the unique ability to truly transform her characters on-screen in such a way as to spellbind her audience. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The others grunted agreement, but Pima had gone still, her black skin a shadow. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I nodded my head in agreement as I gritted my teeth from trying to suppress more coughing. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I met the little doll’s eyes, and an unspoken agreement passed between us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “It was no accident!” someone shouted, and almost half the room voiced their bitter agreement. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Even though James had his window open upstairs, too, they seemed to have made an unspoken agreement that there would be no verbal conversations when the message bucket was in use. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Perhaps. But the monster at least must be destroyed. We have agreement on that?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Howard said, and we all nodded in agreement. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Mama was lucky. The city didn’t want a scandal. They agreed not to press charges if she signed a confidentiality agreement and destroyed all her research.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Surely, there will be repercussions, but will they go so far as Coin annulling our agreement for the victors’ immunity? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Take agreement between the subject and the verb: we say The bridge is crowded, but The bridges are crowded. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z This concern gets wide agreement among researchers, even when they disagree about whether our gadgets are actually addictive, or merely compelling. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Men are mad and gods are madder,” she told the grass, and the grass murmured its agreement. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “So what I’m proposing en’t easy. And I need your agreement I’m proposing that we send a band of fighters up north to rescue them kids and bring ’em back alive. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Everything is necessary, everything needs only my agreement, my assent, my loving understanding; then all is well with me and nothing can harm me. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Shouts of agreement arose and I looked behind me, seeing the men who had followed me and thinking, What did he mean, destroyer? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know what? I don’t care. Don’t tell your grandma about none of this, and I won’t tell on you. We have an agreement?” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The Paqo nodded his agreement, and the five shamans moved away so quickly and quietly as to leave me wondering if they had been there at all. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Caught by surprise, Marco only manages to stammer something he hopes resembles his standard impartial agreement. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I could see that my less than subtle reminder of the agreement that both bound and protected his tribe pulled him up short. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Those opposed to negotiations benefited from the violence, which always seemed to flare up when the government and the ANC were moving toward an agreement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “This was not part of our agreement,” Daedalus said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z After Reggie nodded his agreement to the plea, there was no argument. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Miss Ohio cried, and the others moaned in agreement. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Even though this isn’t church, there are a few people who say amen, and heads are nodding in agreement. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "That's all, sir, except that I want to say that I'm sorry for what I did and that I hold no hard feelings. What I did was unintentional, but I'm in agreement with my punishment." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “It looks like the Apurimac River,” she said with awe in her voice, and the others nodded their heads in agreement. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z One of the workmen, a bit soft in the head, couldn’t help nodding in agreement. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The girls punched one another about the arms in agreement. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z A judgment for Corax, he said, would mean that he, Tisias, had lost his first case: so, by the terms of their agreement, he need not pay a fee. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Now, like they were all back at the pep rally, they yelled in agreement. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “It traveled across the onlookers like the ripple caused by the toe, and when the mayor of New York City spoke it aloud, everyone sighed in agreement: ‘The Sixth Borough is moving.’ Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Also, we needed to use the Terraplane 8, which was strictly forbidden under an agreement with the Hudson Motor Car Company. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Companies needing the administration’s help to finance their credit agreed to sit down and talk with strikers and accept government help in reaching an agreement. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Without any previous agreement, without knowing each other, they had arrived from the most distant corners of the coast, captivated by the talk of the jubilee. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They soon reached agreement on the major points: confession, fealty, pardon, a certain sum of gold and silver to be paid. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “We agreed--cooperation in exchange for results! We agreed—” “This is entirely separate from our agreement,” says Jeanine, glancing at her watch. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Very well. We have an agreement. I shall be in touch.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ever since they had decided to have another child—the diner was doing well and Chapter Eleven was long out of diapers—Milton and Tessie had been in agreement that they wanted a daughter. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then, as if by agreement, they stopped waiting. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z He glanced up at the other man, who nodded his agreement. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z From what he gathered, both Ms. Byrd and Mr. Miller agreed that he had to talk to someone before he returned to school, but that was as far as their agreement went. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Mr. Popper saw that for all his words of agreement, the service man had no intention of putting on an inside handle. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z A growl of agreement rose from the assembled giants. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Unferth, slouched over a cup, rich mead sticky in his whiskers, grinned agreement. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, as if in agreement, the bells of the Black Protocol began to sound, loud and insistent. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The captain and Hoede seemed to reach some kind of agreement. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He had kicked the Fugees out of the park, the story now went, for breaking the terms of its agreement with the city. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z One can even imagine agitated conferences in the Pentagon, new agreements in Geneva. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Holly said nothing, but agreement was written all over her face. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Our agreement was an hour for dinner,” I says, “and if you dont like the way I do, you know what you can do about it.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “During your stay, all of your actions will be recorded by video cameras, as outlined in the consent agreements you and your parents signed earlier.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Kira nodded agreement, and Thomas left the room to summon the tenders. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Cora smiled back at him uncertainly and gave a faint nod of agreement. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Amari nodded in agreement, and they all sat down on the ground and caught their breath. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. But if someone ever wants to publish a book about you, I found out that we both have to sign an agreement.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There were nods of agreement and snorts of enjoyment. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z As if by some unspoken agreement, Peeta and I each take one of Haymitch's arms and help him to his feet. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Maybe you spend three years in Massachusetts, studying constitutional law and discussing the relative merits of exclusionary vertical agreements in antitrust cases. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The statement that use of this card is subject to the card member agreement, the twenty-four-hour customer service number. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I nod my agreement and turn the television off. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Despite the agreement, the Catholic Church suffered constant harassment from the Nazi Party. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In the last few years we were wrenched away from this way of looking at it, and arrived at something like general agreement that we had it wrong. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Fearful that ongoing war would mean utter destruction of their nation, a faction of Shawnee accepted a peace agreement that meant giving up some of their autonomy and the territory they used as hunting grounds. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z They had always had an agreement that if Grace wanted to know anything, all she had to do was ask, but that put all the pressure, all the responsibility, on Grace. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Piper didn’t get any pleasure from bursting his bubble, but the other Romans—Hazel and Frank—nodded in agreement. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I would hide my anger and lull them to sleep; assure them that the community was in full agreement with their program. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A routine, automatic agreement: Amara’s emotional well-being was more important than what they actually believed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He asked for some kind of agreement in regard to the return of the hundreds of fugitive slaves living in Canada. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z All three women nodded in silent agreement and for just a little while they made me feel like a young prince. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The agreement also set forth target dates for the release of political prisoners and the granting of certain types of indemnity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He said Jewish bankers in Europe had signed secret agreements to start World War II, and that they had colluded with Jews in America to pay for it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There was a loud murmur of agreement as she sat down. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Mandela,” he said, “you have broken our agreement. No more. I won’t be bringing you these things.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shouts of agreement echoed throughout the mountain, growing louder as more children and adults yelled their approval. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Buttercup gives a flick of his tail that I take as agreement. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Some people nodded in agreement with Garikayi, but just as many supported the Spirit Medium. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The result is that there is no agreement on how to answer the question ‘What is a law of nature?’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The boys around him began to nod in agreement, their faces strangely expressionless. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z It was the breaking of an unspoken agreement between us—a very basic agreement—and he knew it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But he didn’t live up to his agreement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By silent agreement they collapsed around the picnic table. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z This is not usual, it isn’t our silent agreement: even when he stays out late he is always in by midnight. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The agreement was so good that both Linus’ model and their theory had to be correct. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Part of the agreement was that though it was a rental, I was responsible for anything that happened to it while I had possession. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z On the car ride home, my parents agreed: I would not be going to Amsterdam unless and until there was medical agreement that it would be safe. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Their agreement had been made, however, and from that time on Bobby went home by himself. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Females pause and look for signs of agreement before continuing. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z They talk and make deals and argue until they are pretty much all in agreement on what ought to be done, and then Tata Ndu makes sure it happens that way. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The kitten purred in agreement and started cleaning his paws. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The crowd is murmuring in agreement, a few have even given agonized cries. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “You’re going to be the best chef in the world one day,” Stella says in agreement, and Poe gives her a big smile, blowing a kiss in her direction. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z In the end, the four students made an agreement to ask permission before touching each other, even in play. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “My father is a man of honor. If I put my seal to an agreement, he will fulfill its terms. You have my word on that.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I am sorry, my dove. It’s just that I have been thinking about our agreement and making the amends to it.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I was even more irate when I read the article, which quoted the Mosses’ attorney as saying he thought it was a very fair agreement and that the charges were “pretty outlandish.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z But within two weeks of the peace agreement, the United States violated it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This complaint evinced a chorus of agreement, but Molly was silent. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z In fact, during the strikes I was often in the position of remonstrating with some of my more wayward colleagues who did not want to abide by our agreement. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z According to Ian Hacking there is no necessary agreement on basic measurements, such as the speed of light. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I nod in agreement, squeeze my lips into a forced smile, and slip past her before she can ask any other questions. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His lifeless head nods in agreement with each yank of the rope. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z It is the only purely selfish term of the peace agreement. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I was jarred—a little spooked, as well—at so blatant a reference to something referred to, by mutual agreement, almost exclusively with codes, catchwords, a hundred different euphemisms. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Uncle Kufa’s brother, waiting in the shadows near the porch, grunted in agreement. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The major business of the evening, in all likelihood, was an agreement to recalculate Virginia's debt and corresponding share of the enlarged federal debt. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The other men at the table, who had pretended not to be listening, grunted and nodded their agreement. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Another letter was dictated, this one an agreement between him and me: “Nothing can be in this book’s manuscript that I didn’t say, and nothing can be left out that I want in it.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The old ladies clucked in agreement and then they all left me in the middle of the hot courtyard. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your situation is more complicated, I know, but it looks like we’ve reached an agreement. We’re thinking about setting up a scholarship fund in Lucy’s name—something like that.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z If the discussion ended in agreement, fine, everyone would move together. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Generally the twins were in agreement about these types of things. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The 1966 agreement says: “Everyone shall be free to leave any country, including his own.” Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Constance grunted in agreement, not wishing to disillusion her trusting old friend. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In silent agreement they hurried away from Clay. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z The clock at the bottom, which was nearer the earth, was found to run slower, in exact agreement with general relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though Painter Chen had misgivings, he made an agreement. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z |
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