They decided to team up in the search and go to other nearby hotels. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

But instead I decided to save that joke for me and Cotton. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Booth decided it was better to die than be taken back to Washington to face justice. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Washington decided that he, as commander-in-chief, had the power to have a kind of military court called a court martial. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Kote fingered the buttons of his shirt for a moment, then decided against removing it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

She was trying to decide the best way to announce herself when Petra, still oblivious to Tiara’s presence, turned and rose from the water, and Tiara made the only sound she could. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Soon after, she decided our nightly mealtime battles just weren’t worth it, and she started to puree my meat and serve it to me with noodles. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Lori and Brian and I would use the rocks to decorate the graves of our pets that had died or of the dead animals we found and decided should get a proper burial. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Cyrus had decided that even though the army was not perfect, it was still the only honorable profession for a man. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The lesson arrived, Margot set to work enthusiastically and decided to take the course, despite the expense. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He thought suddenly of poor Willie and decided to send him a quart of whiskey sometime soon. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I decided I’d better get out of there before he changed his mind and grounded me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

After giving him a week, I decided to take direct action and went up to the mine carpentry shop to see Mr. McDuff. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

When he didn’t say anything else, she left, and Benji decided his homework and shower could wait. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

My mom had decided that she should get a job, just in case my dad really did lose his, an idea that my dad found unacceptable. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

“I lost one escape route because I decided to save you. I’m not going to lose another.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The god s face looked liquid in the candlelight, like he couldn’t decide what shape to adopt. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I decided to ask: “Have you seen my patient today, the one from the movie house?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

One day, after everybody had been to visit the Collaborative Classroom at least once, Mr. Terupt decided we needed to discuss our group experiences. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She decided when and where the clouds would rain upon the land and when they would stop. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

She decided there was only one thing to do in a case like mine. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

It seemed as if everyone in the city had decided to get passports that day, perhaps preparing to leave the country. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Bolles decided he needed to tinker with the fundamentals of the boat, the mechanics of what made it go—or not go. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

But they would not adopt him, he had decided. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“It will be good for you to get away,” he decided. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When I get to my room and get dressed, I decide that I’m going to skip school for the first time ever. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Grub decided to make his life in Tanzania. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know how he was going to explain everything he’d learned in the last few days in a matter of minutes, but in that moment he decided. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

"I did not command it. I told you to do what needed to be done, and left you to decide what that would be." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He continues to stare, then seems to decide I’ve gotten his point. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He remembered the ant plague and decided that the old man was his only hope. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

That helps explain why he decided to change the course of history. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s not as important to you as it was for me, but that’s not for you to decide. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

After further pleading by our other clients, we decided to do what we could for Michael Lindsey, whose execution date was fast approaching. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She went quiet for a moment, face pinched with frustration, as if she were deciding how best to dispose of my body once she’d followed through on her threats. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I decided that Halliday must be referring to some other whistle. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Imagine if Michelle Obama got tired of all the heat and decided to go natural and appeared on TV with lots of woolly hair, or tight spirally curls. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Another thing I decided was that I would be as secretive about my mission as I could at home, and as honest about it as I could outside home, because that’s what was necessary. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I decide I’d rather be beaten with an oar than sit in the dark ’tween deck waiting to be devoured by sea monsters. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

What if some fool decided to start a fire and she got smoked out or burnt to a crisp? Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The birds heard about this village and decided that it would be a good place for birds to live. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

During this time, the judges are conferring in another room, deciding on the winning queens. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We're not deciding right now. We'll need to quietly research the details internally. Something might leak, and you need to be ready to dance around questions." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Neither outlaws nor wolves had troubled them on their way to Raventree, so Jaime decided to return by a different route. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I gulp, unsure what to say, but then decide to go with the truth. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

Even if they think it's a ruse, I hope they'll decide I'm hidden somewhere near it. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

We needed money badly and Granny and Aunt Addie decided that we could no longer share the entire house, and Uncle Tom and his family were invited to live upstairs at a nominal rental. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The eyebrow pencil has worked wonders, but I decide to keep that observation to myself. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He didn’t see why such a creepy goddess would suddenly decide to be helpful. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As if they’d given up or decided that a small freedom was the worst punishment of all, presenting the bounty of true freedom into painful relief. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

If I ever do decide to write your letter, which I probably wont, this is the story I would tell you. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

It was as if now everything was decided, they could both relax. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Look here, Paul, it has been decided this work must be done by apprentices, strangers—folk little known about Boston. The East India Company may bring suit. If you are recognized ‘I’ll risk it.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because they wouldn’t let him. They decided he had to be a certain way, and he was trapped. He couldn’t be anything except for what he was,” I said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I decided I didn’t need to add to Mother’s nervousness. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She and Dr. Howard finally decided that twice a day, I will put this cream on my white spots to help the color come back and try to keep the spots from spreading too fast. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I decided Ms. Griegson probably couldn’t steal my chickens in front of everybody, and I didn’t see her around anyway. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

‘That is why we have decided to come. We know the Ring is no laughing-matter; but we are going to do our best to help you against the Enemy.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Just to be safe, though, we decided to wait until dark to continue down the beach toward Mexico. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Depth, he decided; as if one were looking into the clear water of the river, down to the bottom, where things might lurk which hadn’t been discovered yet. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was waiting for Ob to decide what he was going to do next. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“If you decide my being here is a bad omen, does that mean I’ll be kicked out of the Bureau?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

He also had on old sneakers, but Sierra decided to let that one go. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Joaquin had no idea what that meant, but he decided not to ask. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

So I promised to make him some, and he smiled kind of, and I decided—well, he wasn’t the worst young man I ever saw. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have preferred that the money go toward a desktop computer, but I decided to keep my mouth shut. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The new government decided to close the refugee camps. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

In retrospect he decided that she had been more shocked by the hat than by his proposal. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

And so you decide to help yourself to what you saw in my heart? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“Options were limited, so I decided to fly solo.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Who decides which defects are funny and which ones are tragic? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think I made any mistake in deciding on riven oak,” he told them. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve decided to become Ma’s apprentice,” I say with a mixture of fear and pride. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Which is why nobody thought to argue with her when she decided to dye Mary Toy’s hair black for Granny’s funeral. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I decide to go with that, but first I need some gear. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He decided to visit the Invalid’s Room first, to check up on Kuda. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

We have to decide in a split second whether or not he’ll walk me across the street. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I decided to go out on a limb. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

He couldn’t quite tell, but he decided that the odds were pretty good that she hadn’t left the world this very afternoon. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Finally I decided to copy an article from the newspaper instead. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In my house I will decide what constitutes treason. What have they been teaching you at college?” My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he decided that he’d make sure they were getting fed. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

You will, of course, be required to amend the permanent record when a name is decided upon.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pattie and I stand in the entry and stare at the stacks of newspapers, magazines, and mail surrounding the discount lawn furniture, which I decide is the exact color of a white rabbit's eyes. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

In the early 1970s, a group of social scientists at Stanford University, led by Philip Zimbardo, decided to create a mock prison in the basement of the university’s psychology building. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can leave that to me, I think. I haven’t quite decided where to put it.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“What can be the matter with the fellow?” he wondered, and, shaking his head, decided that the story about the alcohol having been put into the poor chap’s blood-surrogate must be true. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I decide that I’m done being a pushover. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

He heard the news on the radio, and he decided to stay there, at least for the time being, to see how things went. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

Two nights later I decided to take Old Dan hunting for a while. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Either that or the Gamemakers have decided not to kill us just yet. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Grandma Nell had her stand at the end of the walkway and take off the girl's bonnet so she could scrutinize her and decide that she was indeed Grandpa Willis’s outside child. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I decided to make up a totally new cupcake recipe, so maybe Ariana will sell it at her shop. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

He knew almost as many herbs as the curandera, but he would get confused when it came to deciding on their use, and he had committed some irreparable mistakes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, I had decided to become a boy. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Genie decided maybe he had asked too many questions this time. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I pick through her questions and decide to start by answering the middle one. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

With reporters camped outside my door, I can't really go anywhere, so I find a hardware store that delivers, and decide to paint my apartment. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The wind was still beating the treetops back and forth, but the worst of the rain had passed by the time he decided he could do no more. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

On some days Cordelia decides that it’s Carol’s turn to be improved. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Moni thus decided to remain in the institution, in part because he had nowhere else to go. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

‘It’s coming from inside the statue,’ Piper decided. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

But I realized when I do that I usually start thinking about something I don’t really wanna think about, like my moms or Diego, so I decided to start reading books. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Changing your mind doesn't buy you penance. I’ll decide your punishment, but you will never disrespect me again.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Thomas asked, stalling for time while he tried to decide if he should go up after all. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I wondered for a little while about the best way to communicate my deep-felt passion and decided to commit it to paper. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Piper had long ago decided to change that rule. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

It was only a few weeks after that talk that Mom had decided that she was finally ready to move to Seattle. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

Laura and Jonah start arguing about how to split up the project, so I decide to ask Roger a few questions. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, thank you.—This is just what I wanted to be assured of.—Oh! if you knew how much I love every thing that is decided and open!—Good-bye, good-bye.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

They would have to find a better beach before deciding what to do next. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Then, as he got the car under way, he became silent, and I decided not to ask any questions. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We decided that if we were allowed to live until the Liberation, we would not stay another day in Europe. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to cut straight through the Levee on foot until I reached the river’s northern bend. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The fact that he had decided against it, had put out his hand so that he could begin to help Hooper down, after all, would not count. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

Recently it has been decided, grudgingly, that dark skin or lameness may not be entirely one’s fault, but one still ought to show the good manners to act ashamed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The same time as usual, then,” he decided. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But as I walked away from the district headquarters parking lot, I decided I would come back and see him again. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Ms. Keen decided it would be cute to review birds and bees in honor of Valentine’s Day. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The sight of an injured animal distressed the Abbot, but he decided wisely to leave matters to Jess. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The young mouse decided to fight fire with fire. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Fathers were real important to the Quapaw, so if yours died, you had to get another one. Instead of letting the grownups decide, they let the kids choose.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Before. Once he decide to go to America, he change. He very determine. But he happy serious.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Hospital staff noticed that he was missing, and a rumor spread that he had died, which his team decided not to address until his health stabilized. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It was like swimming against a current that swept you backwards however hard you struggled, and then suddenly deciding to turn round and go with the current instead of opposing it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Well, I want to know where I should take you on our date, and I figure I should find out a little more about you before I decide on a destination.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

On the run over I had decided I would tell them everything. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

The hardest work of every day was deciding, once again, to stay with my family. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to just leave by the front door. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I decided that I would stop hoping some white man would be kind and make changes from afar. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I decide to see the guidance counselor after lunch to set myself free. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I imagined August twenty-sixth, when I would wake up to see a made bed and think of Lily in Atlanta already awake and in the dorm room unpacking her suitcase, deciding where to put stuff. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

But since I was already going to be late for last period, I decided it didn’t matter. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I’d make such a fool of myself, and I’m already lucky enough as it is, that Kalinda decided to speak with me and walk with me and invite me to her home. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But really the job was a ruse; she and Gogol had decided that it was best for her to return to New York alone. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jeffrey and I decided that making a trivia game about Ramadan was the perfect way for people to learn about our holiday and what we’d researched. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

"How am I to decide? I have only one daughter." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Remember when I decided not to wear a space suit? The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because they were hungry, Dicey decided they could each eat two tomatoes. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had too much to decide, and too much to feel. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I decided that it could not be a ship’s lantern. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe he decided to leave the park when the rain stopped, so he could get back home. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

The two laughed and talked for a while before deciding to walk around the hall to meet some of their new neighbors. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

All the while, Washington the general was using the discoveries of Washington the spymaster to move toward the moment when he could hurl his army into a battle that would decide the war. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pauses, the kind of pause you take when you’re deciding whether or not to share something personal. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Leave us,” Tantalus ordered, “while we decide this creature’s fate.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I almost told her what he had done to Emmett at the river, but I decided bad news about her brother wouldn’t do her any good. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

It was Mother who decided to contribute most of the flock for feeding the village, like a peace offering. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided it would be better to remain with Ms. Sandnes, Mr. Todd, Mr. Irvin, and my friends than risk some snooty parents kicking me out the minute they tired of me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Miss Honey decided that if she was going to get anywhere with these people she must not lose her temper. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then they hear his accent, notice the German tunic beneath the antique shirt, and decide they have a spy, a fabulous catch. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Trip, she decided, must be out with Pearl—she hoped she could catch Pearl before her mother arrived home. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Well, they couldn’t decide who was taking the lady home at the end of the night, so they decided to fight. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

Maybe she just decided at the last second. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Like his words couldn’t decide what part of his heart they came from. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Got one day to decide what to do with Shiloh, and nothing I think on seems right. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

And we decided to meet up once a year for a reunion, on the anniversary of the attack in August. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When we came across a broad flat stone in the muddy earth, remarkably free of termites and ants, I decided to stop us early for the day. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

While we were in Tampa shopping, the Courters decided to have sushi. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Even after deciding to obtain a Ph.D. in physiology, I nearly dropped out of science during my first year of graduate school to become a linguist. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

After a long time she decided he would not—his family was content and well fed. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered reminding him about the jersey when she saw him that afternoon, then decided against it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

In the end, El-ahrairah decided that probably Prince Rainbow was passing on Hufsa’s information to a farmer or a gamekeeper and not bothering himself about what happened as a result. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You’d better hurry up and decide. You don’t have much time left.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

When I came in sight of the house, I decided not to go about my work as usual, but to let him know straightaway that I had seen the padlocks, and ask for the key. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

But Coach Hedge promised he could guard Reyna for a little longer and, on the off chance the spirit had something useful to say, Nico decided it was worth the risk. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When Helms railed that “we must decide whether we will be ruled by sanity or ruined by savagery,” his audience knew exactly which “savages” Helms meant. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Mama, what if...well...what if the Klan decides to burn down our house? Or...do something worse?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I decide there must be something I am doing wrong, some cue I am missing. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

One group in particular decided to take action. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

They decided to save the blue M&M’s in Calder’s box and keep it under his bed. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

With a mixture of sadness and relief, Severo decided that his brother-in-law and his machine must have fallen into some hidden crevice of the cordillera, where they would never be found. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Out on Edmonton’s dirt roads, his legs swinging free from Forest Dawn’s sides while the toboggan bobbed along behind, Johnny decided he wanted to be a jockey. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

And for the first time ever, my parents decided to skip the eggnog and the Christmas tunes in the living room. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“The truth is,” I said, “it doesn’t matter what size you are, Bongo. We grow as we must grow, as our seeds decided long ago.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

But Goblin was so unmanageable, he decided to take him over to the Common first and let him get the kinks out of him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

This event, Mary decides, is something not to be missed. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

But once a woman decides she will have her baby, a pressing question arises: what are parents supposed to do once a child is born? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I decided I had no choice but to walk. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The other boy steps forward, wipes his palms on his jeans, and then stuffs them in his pockets, apparently deciding not to offer one after all. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

By late afternoon, I decide to build a small fire to cook the meat, betting that dusk will help conceal the smoke and I can quench the fire by nightfall. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But even while he pondered and decided, the god of earthquake heaved a wave against him high as a rooftree and of awful gloom. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No it’s not, not when you suddenly decide it’s bad because it’s Beaumont!” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Kira considered whether to tell him how restlessly she had slept and decided against it. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door had been created just for them when their moms had decided it was high time the girls started their training. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

So we decided that despite the big crocodiles in the river, we would risk it and wade across. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Further flight was useless, for his father had decided to bombard him. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

He decided that from that day on, no matter how tight his circumstances, he would always pay for the small comforts that made him feel rich. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We decided to stick it out through the month. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to keep my misadventure secret, that I would tell no one that I had been unwittingly an agent for pro-Ku Klux Klan literature. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I walk home I decide on anger. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“You seriously met a stranger online and decided you’d live with...‘her’ for two months, sight unseen?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Sam tried to guess the distances and to decide what way they ought to take. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Dad is looking at the bookshelves, deep in thought, deciding exactly which book should go where. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

He would help Booth and Herold cross the Potomac River to Virginia, but they must leave it to him to decide when and how they would make the attempt. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1845, married and caring for a newborn daughter, John and Mary decided to move farther north and make Chicago their home. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Even if they did freakishly decide to follow me to the capital, what would I do, parade with them down war-torn streets and hope people would be nice to us? Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I decided to make it a boarding school in the boonies.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Somehow I doubt you decided to get up bright and early and walk to school. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I was asleep before I could even decide to close my eyes. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

What I thought was that he loved her as much as ever and had decided to stay home till she gave in. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

His mother decided not to roast a joint or make a set of pies because most would remain uneaten. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Are you listening to him? We didn’t decide anything. If he wants to find a place he can go ahead and live there alone,” Olanna said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Perplexed, Hunt decided to put him inside the pressurized Gamow Bag, which was set up in a lodge adjacent to the HRA clinic. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

It’s late, and the palace offices will be closed, so we decide to get a room for the night. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our approach must be the same, Richardson decided, if we are to understand warfare. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It wasn't so easy to decide what to do about Aravis herself. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z

Maybe he woke up one morning and decided he simply didn’t want to play a game against people who refused to obey the rules. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

‘Then Mrs. Coulter must have decided you were ready to help her in that work. Interesting. Have you taken part yet?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, if I ever decide to run again, I’ll be way behind.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

On the night of the day she cried so about the cherries, the two of them decided that when her ear got better, they would leave. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Abdullah decided to rent our house to a refugee family and forced Mama and me to move into his house. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Constance decided that later on they could lower some carpenters and smiths to deal with the repairs. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

There were several moves I could make here, but I decided to go with the one that would leave the least damage. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then, quickly, like a lock snapping into place, something was decided in his mind. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“After he left, it’s like she decided to care enough for two people. Sometimes I feel like she doesn’t see me. Doesn’t know me. She just sees the CF. Or now the B. cepacia.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

After calling into work sick for the night, I turn my phone off and decide to keep it that way for the entire evening. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t decide whether to wave my hand without the Precious Red Book or to put my hand down. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Yeah, it’s definitely checking us out,’ Percy decided. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

All this time I thought he was here to trap me inside, but it was I who had decided I could not leave. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I decided against it because I thought she must be well aware of what he was doing. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing happened after a couple of hours, so I decided to take a bath. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

He wanted to ask what was wrong but decided against pressing his mother. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes,” said Harry, deciding on the spot that it was best not to lie. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

A few weeks later, in the summer of 1838, Charles decided to make another trip. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He did not yearn or pine for the girl, rather he thought about her, and decided. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having already come too close to losing something that day, I decided to do what my daddy always did. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

And, having no response, I decided that he was right. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“How would I know? Ask her septon. When your father burned our castle, she decided the gods were punishing us. Now all she does is pray.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He had already decided where and when to make his move. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t very interesting, and while the grown- ups’ attention was diverted, I decided it was a good time to take action. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

After chugging through a bit of math, he decided that the current year was the 525th year since the birth of Christ. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Milkman decided to give him one of his shirts, and asked him to stop by the bus station to pick up the suitcase he’d left there. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Fatalities in parking lots made up 1.25 percent of all accidental deaths during the last days of the Age of Mortality. Last night I decided I would choose today’s subject from a parking lot.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

She dutifully wrote down all the names Mrs. Coulter suggested, spelling them atrociously and then crossing them out when Mrs. Coulter decided against them after all. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

In 2009 the city also decided to reimburse all the fines charged to black citizens who had participated in D-day. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We’d’ve come to meet you, but we decided to get started on the Polyjuice Potion,” Ron explained as Harry, with difficulty, locked the stall again. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, we decided to try to have one.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

After a while I decide to get my Dictionary even though I’ve looked up Closure thirty-seven times and it still doesn’t help. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered what kind of weather she could be compared to and decided on a thunderstorm, very localized, with forked lightning. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually the senior cousin decided that she would act. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

I looked around, unable to decide, until he pulled a Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar from the wall. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I’ve decided that I’m going to try to make the shot.” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He decided to quit his job and sell bagels. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“She got out, found a job and a place to stay, and decided she wanted to get her life together before she came to see you.” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hardly encouraged by my first foray into thievery, I had decided that today was a begging day. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He is clever, oh, so clever! he know that his game here was finish; and so he decide he go back home. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Accident, when I decided to fight in that graveyard? Accident, that I didn’t defend myself tonight, and still survived, and returned to fight again?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The week after my father’s funeral Lelia slept in the room Mitt occupied his last summer, when he decided he was old enough to live by himself in the big house. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

So it seems to me I have two choices: I can wait for that study to be done or I can decide that it’s better to be safe than sorry and buy foods without atrazine. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Only nine days to decide whether or not I’d tell the truth if I had to sit in the witness chair. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

After a year without a sign, without any word or a single glimpse of the grey top hat, Marco decides to call on him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I start to hit the word ready on my board, but I decide to concentrate on the contest instead. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I decided some things were better left as mysteries. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

At the summit, I stood uncertainly, unable to decide whether to go on a little farther or turn back and perhaps try somewhere else. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was a very quiet thing, with a great certainty to it; no laughter, no wildness, just a steady, decided, and ceaseless flow. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the pilots of the fighter squadron decided they’d have a bit of fun with the rookies. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I’m on a roll, so I decide to push ahead. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

We decide that one pattern is in the service of the other, or that both are in the service of a third motive. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turned my attention back to my meal and decided to let it go for now. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

We decided that instead of giving testimony, I would read a statement from the dock, while the others would testify and go through cross-examination. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The social workers estimated she was two months old when she came to us, give or take a couple of weeks. That was January thirtieth. So we decided we’d celebrate November thirtieth as her birthday.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

At that point, I’d have to decide how I would play it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She rushes toward the building itself, but I decide to run across the street. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

What if you decided to make your own rules? Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I had been angry at him, but I decided to give him another chance. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

"I'm glad you decided to come," I said. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Pulling on the door handle behind me, I swiftly move into the peephole’s line of vision, in case Mom decides to check up on things. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

By the next morning, though, the girls had decided the dog was cute. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeing these trends in the early 1990s, Dr. Strayer decided he was interested in getting answers—with or without his company’s participation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But everybody wants to ride it today because the bike is new, so we decide to take turns after tomorrow. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I decided not to bring it up. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“What shall I tell the Inspector Uncle? What have we decided? D’you want to save Ammu or shall we send her to jail?” The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“To the dump,” I add, praying that they don’t hear that part and decide not to come. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I think Father was secretly pleased when, a few days after we moved in, I decided to use the time to pay another visit to the demoness. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would be up to Catherine and God to decide that. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“What led you to decide this without telling me?” she asked. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I decided I would spend the summer writing a novel That would fix a lot of people. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

After all, Rab might have decided that Johnny’s legs and ears were better than his hands—and deliberately let him do the work that best suited him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I listened, decided there was nothing I could do, buried my head under the deer hide, and went back to sleep. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Drum has to decide about trucking that mess to the transfer station. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

If you decide to stay and work, you will be paid wages as free men.’ Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mia and I lined up too, and I decided at that moment that I would one day dance the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about putting Jockey shorts on them, in deference to Toronto, but decided against it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was as if all the people in New York had simply decided to stop whatever they were doing and pass out. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Biff went into the bathroom, and after he had bathed his face he decided that he would have time for a shave. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Since there is only one word in The Misfits about the election results—and much more than that in Totally Joe—l decided to use this opportunity to make the two books consistent. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“So this is the face you decided would be beautiful. This is the face that made sense to you.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Jairo I decide that when my head begins to pound from now on, I will shut my eyes and count to 7, instead of by 7s. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Malcolm X snorted that no white man’s promise was worth the paper it was on; he would need time to decide if he 390 would cooperate or not. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The day before, Grandpa told me she had decided to give herself a present. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Grandpop lost a bird that most likely, Genie decided, symbolized Uncle Wood. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

That afternoon, after another eight dull hours of desk duty, Officer Delinko decided to swing by the Mother Paula’s site once more. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But soon she decided they themselves smelled of milk. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dear Diary, We decided to have a concert in order to raise money for our Washington, D.C., trip. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“The only thing I’m trying to decide is—which notebooks to take with me.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don Hume was still in bed, his fever spiking once again, and Al Ulbrickson had decided he could not row. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Some were completely whole, as if crazy sea captains had simply decided to steer the kilometer-long ships onto the sand and then walked away. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“One day to decide or one day to pack your bags?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Despite Manet’s warning, I decided to make a batch of blue emitters for my first project. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes he prefers to be out in the fields. Like he’s surveying the land. Watching over it. I told your mother you need to see the landscape for yourself to decide what to do.” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

So I decided to get off the shelf and go and get my bag and see if the policeman was still sitting in his seat. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Patrick is going to drive me over there next week so that I can decide what to get rid of and what to keep. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finn decided he wasn’t ready to talk to Natalie and Ms. Morales yet this morning. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t his season anymore, it was someone else’s, but he decided to go to the game at the last second. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” I decided, though I felt like throwing up my double cheeseburger. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

One night he decided to follow her all the way, to put an end to a situation that threatened to continue indefinitely. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since it hadn’t made me sick, I decided it must be safe and took a long drink. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Tansy,” she decided finally, and the dyer nodded again. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walks on, reading signs, trying to decide which tent to enter. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Let her sleep, he decided, and he moved silently about the room, listening at the door, watching out of the window, awake and alert. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

He stares for a moment and decides that Jacques looks jumpy. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

She’s lying, of course, and I decide not to go along with it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

But I have decided to give my chapters prime numbers 2, 3, 5, 7,11, 13 and so on because I like prime numbers. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The Fugees continue to thrive, helped largely by small donors who have decided to get involved and to help Coach Luma’s work. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Mother decided we should move Ruth May’s cot out into the main room so she could be with us in the daytime, where we could keep a closer eye. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Me deciding she didn’t need me anymore when she got old enough to stop watching The Wizard of Oz. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Suppose, however, that God decided that the universe should finish up in a state of high order but that it didn’t matter what state it started in. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided that if I found any sprinklers going, I’d jump through them, since everything I was wearing was already dripping wet anyway. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

I thought she would laugh because she took any opportunity she could find to laugh at him—though not to his face because he would beat her when he decided she needed it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Washington was not satisfied with the result but decided to let the matter drop. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He decided against it, dismissing the words as crazy talk, amounting to nothing more than battle fatigue. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

When they decided it was hopeless, what would they do? Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could decide, I needed to get to know it better. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I had decided last night that I would kiss her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was up to the House of Representatives to decide the issue. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

We had lost the choosing, and they had decided to bat first. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

I had a habit of showing up every day and of being able to count, so the supervisor decided that zombie or not, I should check the others. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

He had obviously already decided; he was merely waiting for the moment to reveal his decision. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To-morrow, at breakfast, we are to meet again, and, after making our conclusions known to one another, we shall decide on some definite cause of action. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

She held her coat close...and decided right then that she would leave it for Mimi. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He wanted to share his idea, but decided against it. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

And then, picking my bookbag back up, I officially decide that when I’m old enough, I’m going to move here. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, look here,” said Hazel, “we’ll finish this meeting now. Let’s wait and see what we decide—that’s the rabbits’ way. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And to keep everyone at a distance. After I’d been left by my husband and son, I guess I decided I’d do all the leaving from then on.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

She was still dressed in her work clothes, a white blouse and dark dress pants, but she looked pretty chilled, and I decided to risk the next line. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Farmer decided that all TB patients in the catchment area should receive the full package of services, including the equivalent of five American dollars per month. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I decided to take the risk of talking freely, candidly, about the racial issue. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Francie decided, “I guess the thing that is giving me this headache is life—and nothing else but.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father decided he would read everything that I read. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

And I decided I wanted my bedroom to be all of me, just like that. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They decided to take a chance on the east coast. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

She waited for an answer; when none arrived, she seemed to weigh the probabilities and decide in favor of proceeding. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then, as if the weather had heard Bronwyn and decided to put us in our place, it turned really bad. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

And so did the French legal system back in 1896, when Armand Peugeot, who had inherited from his parents a metalworking shop that produced springs, saws and bicycles, decided to go into the automobile business. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey decided she could probably leave him safely at the playground. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was so bad that the teacher decided we weren’t learning anything and we got a free study period instead. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

So I dumped the rest of the pills down the can and decided to take control. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She decided she would not tell him this. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

At last, to give the others a chance to clean up and catch their breaths, Jinny decided to take Loo to lose his shoes. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

In March, his doctors decided to try a fairly new and radical treatment: electroshock. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Once when my dad was out on the Mary Rose a storm come on sudden, and the swells broke out in whitecaps and he decided to head in early, just to be cautious. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was less than pleased when, not long after taking up the sport, Beck announced that he’d decided to have a go at the Seven Summits. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The story of how Tyler decided to leave the mountain is a strange one, full of gaps and twists. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I got really bored, so I decided to pick a theme song! The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mouse decided that I needed something in my lap and jumped up to nuzzle my face. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

So he decided to put the change down to growing maturity in his daughter. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

So she decided to sit and watch what she knew would be a meltdown, especially on the part of Fornatee. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

So Hitler decided to invade the Soviet Union. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The best thing to do, it being fall, was to head south or west for the winter, and because I didn’t want to go south I decided to go west. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

If one of the Apollo 11 astronauts decides to go for a walk around the space capsule, he won’t hear a thing. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Didn’t seem like it would, but I decided to forgive Isaac on the grounds that he was going blind. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Arsenic was the weapon he decided upon; after poisoning the victims, he meant to tuck them in their beds and burn down the house, in the hope that investigators would believe the deaths accidental. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first woman, Annie Lou, told Stella’s mother, “We heard about the terrible fire last night, and the women of our church decided we want to help that poor family whose house was destroyed.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay, I’ll paint something,” I say deliberately, deciding to play my last card. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to walk through the gate and explore the plant. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Sliding into my white Converse, I push my door open then squeeze out into the whitewashed corridor, deciding to go the long way so I can walk past Poe’s room. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“That was the only way I was ever going to learn—if some other kid taught me, I mean. It just took a while to decide.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The MS gangsters decide to retaliate and throw the gangster off the train. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t going to lie to them, she decided. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He then checked Galileo’s measurements and decided they were wrong. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

How did you decide to handle the bullying? Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“You mean they might help decide my sentence?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

A few nights ago I was the topic of discussion, and we all decided I was an ignoramus. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

We decided that we would each speak the following day in a spirit of constructive compromise. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miig was considering coining but, at the last minute, decided to stay back. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She hesitated on the street in front of Lady Isobel’s sister’s house, and decided to slip around the rear to the servants’ entrance. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, he decided to drink a lot before he set out, and then find a stream, or a shop selling lemonade. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“She has been one of the most vocal on the council arguing for action against Kronos’s minions. If she is absent, the gods will decide nothing. We will lose another year of war preparations.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

In the end we all have to decide for ourselves. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“That isn’t overcoming cowardice! Cowardice is how you decide to be in real life, and in real life, I am not getting pecked to death by crows, Four!” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I saw this as a defensive maneuver, for if African states decided to support the PAC, a small and weak organization could suddenly become a large and potent one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was only a matter of time before she understood what they were about to be into, so he decided to beat back her panic in any way possible. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

My money was running low so I decided to cash some traveler’s checks before leaving. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to perfect the “Toads, beetles, bats” one first, since that was the one I understood the best and because when I said it, a little bit of spit came out with the “beetles.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

For a moment he tries to push me away, but then he must decide that he doesn’t care if I’m all right, doesn’t care if he’s all right, doesn’t care. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I was trying to decide what tune I should whistle as I plummeted to my death when my phone rang. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I decided not to speak to Margaret for the rest of the night, maybe for the rest of my life. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But it had been decided that the message would be posted on every path throughout Forest, so that any new ones coming would see it and turn back. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

I decided that even if I didn’t have enough time to cut boughs for a bed, I was going to have cooked fish and a fire to huddle around during those cold night hours. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

But that mouth might decide to take a small sojourn down to the soft place under the jaw, or the tender, exquisite spot just below the ear. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

All around him, his classmates were deciding which jobs they were to pursue once they had left Hogwarts. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I felt so sorry for her I decided to go ahead and sign up for her course. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The government’s engine of bureaucracy accelerated slowly, however, and although the Justice Department decided to make its move against him, it took time and approvals to decide when and where an arrest could be made. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

My fate was being decided without anyone so much as asking my opinion. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

After reviewing the judges’ backgrounds, she’d decided to take a picture of performers dancing the South American tango. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I decide to ignore her and walk toward the glass doors, but just as I start to open them, Edna reaches for the handle, too, and she and Jamie barge in ahead of me. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But then I decided against it, remembering Uncle C’s threat against anyone who even looked at me. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Mom decided that before she could get down to any serious painting, she needed to compile a thorough art reference library. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She decided that the balance had been happy and with a sigh said goodbye to the first stage of her life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom makes it sound like I can wake up and decide to go to school without them, like not wearing socks one day. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

When I was a child, she drove me so crazy that I decided the only solution was to run away from home. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Lily turns in her Yale application, and Mom decides we have to go out for a special dinner to celebrate. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“It was more because of where I was after the simulation attack. Smack-dab in a pack of Dauntless traitors. I decided to go with it,” he says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

At lunchtime on January 15, fireman George Layhe had decided not to join the game and instead had gone up to the sleeping room on the third floor to take a short nap. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Almost every day I asked Mrs. Fairfax if she had yet heard anything decided: her answer was always in the negative. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

So Roz decided to keep a fire going day and night to prevent snow from building up on the roof. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He was a good person who wanted to have an impact in the world, and despite my skepticism he decided this was the best way to go about it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I get up to go to Mrs. Brook time and I decide to ask her if Dad can come see her since she doesn’t charge insurance. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Iwo Jima, Admiral Nimitz decided, was the best place for such an emergency landing field. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were both living in Boston and decided it was time to leave town as well as each other. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two weeks later Mr. Fields decided to give his types a proper tour of the museum. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Instead, Jefferson decided to pass it to Madison in order to assure its propriety. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I thought of Customs Officer II, who I had imagined stringing me up to the ceiling and interrogating me before he decided to let me go. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

When I was seven, my mother decided I should leave kindergarten and go to a proper boy’s school. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can understand Bep’s wanting to put an end to her indecision; four weeks ago she decided to write him off, but then she felt even worse. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He would count to ten, then move, he decided. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dede supposes that the Tigers took one look at the bespectacled, pale young man and decided he wouldn’t be much competition. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yakov had bought a gun, but maybe he decided that was too bloody. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I decide not to kill the silly girl right this minute. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

For a moment Shirley hesitated, then decided she had better speak up. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Now that the back looks so much better, I’ve decided to start teaching classes again. First one is in three days. I’d be less nervous with you there, but I understand if you’re busy.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I decide to duck into the empty hallway where no one will see me to cool off for a couple of minutes. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

I picked up my blanket and pillow and had to decide what was the best way to sleep. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Next time he would use his real name and position, he decided. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I know what I decided—no more running, no more hiding—but I can’t stay here tonight. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had a bit of money that I had saved and decided to splurge on some fresh meat, something I had not had in a long time. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dear brother,” she said, “please let me decide.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Diana, she knew, would rejoice with her, but she decided to wait. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

He pressed his lips together, staring at me through narrowed eyes, deciding again. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

After many meetings in prison and outside, we had decided that we would work from underground, adopting a strategy along the lines of the M-Plan. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we decided to leave the endless trail and stop pretending we were mountain men because we weren’t. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

It had gotten stuck once, with all the money the Bellinis had in the world inside it, so Papa decided it would be safer never to shut it again. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, I was so convinced of this that I decided to read to him, quietly, sitting by his bed so he would sense where I was. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

He had to be almost seven feet tall, decided Shadow. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

For once, he decided to trust the wisdom of his father. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“Mount St. Helens on acid,” she said At 12:30, after two hours of me begging for a ride to McDonald’s, Alaska decided it was time for lunch. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Five times that afternoon he decided he wouldn’t go. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like they all heard what happened and are wondering why I even decided to show up. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Unlike the other three defendants, Wes had decided to take his case to trial. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Just when she decided everyone must have slept in, the door opened. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

He studied her face, decided she was serious, and put his leg back inside the cart. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the men, along with Poseidon, were greatly chagrined at this female triumph; and while Poseidon proceeded to flood the land the men decided to take the vote away from the women. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

We are the two boys Reverend Hunt decided to bring with him on this journey to the New World. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

After lots of whispered angry words, they decided to complain. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sure hopes it doesn’t suddenly decide to crumble. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

And so I decide to make the ascent earlier rather than later. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Probably all mothers found something to fuss about, Ralph decided, even though his own mother was a poor housekeeper. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z

By no other circumstance had I will to decide my choice. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

I wanted to bake my own bread and decided it would be fitting to use wild yeast. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I decide to talk to her about it later, when we’re not in the middle of a ritualistic ceremony. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

The king decided to ask his daughters to demonstrate their love for him. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

That made a total of twenty-six cents, fourteen cents of which would have to be saved for carfare to Mr. Dalton’s; that is, if he decided to take the job. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

So, in the spirit of three-year-old boys everywhere who’ve run out of better ideas, I decided to punch her. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Eighty percent have decided to obey the dictates of their conscience, but the penalty will be severe. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“The council has decided to deliberate further and postpone the verdict until tomorrow.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I decided just tonight that I was going to name my first son after you, Dad. Isn’t that a tremendous honor. Aren’t you pleased beyond words. I’m going to call him Taurus or El Toro.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

With Ms. Halliday s help, they formed a foundation to decide how to best use the money. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I decide not to tell Ma why unless she asks. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

So that night, as dishes were passed around a silent table, and as the clock on the breakfront chimed the quarter hours, Turner decided he would dare the silence and ask. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I left Mrs. B’s house and decided to head to the place that always made me feel welcomed and loved. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Amy’s nose still afflicted her, for it never would grow Grecian, so did her mouth, being too wide, and having a decided chin. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He decided to seek the help of the local kings in order to avoid past mistakes. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I decided to wait until after my meeting before filing my stack of motions. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

So she decided that she would simply remember everything, absolutely everything she read. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s where he must have picked her up for their dates, I decided. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Concerned that the neighbor had spent so much on our enterprise, they decided we should go and give half of it back. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

It reawakened her to people and things, and she decided to hold on to her stake, even though she was young and small and had nobody to look after her anymore. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I like to imagine the new family was so touched by my poignant words that they decided not to paint over them. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Yes, three syllables, about the same as Jamison; maybe the age of her mother’s brother, she decided. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That’s why operators are always real polite to people calling from prisons, Shadow had decided: they knew that he paid their wages. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

At first Tyrion wondered who he'd been, and what had become of him; later, he decided that he would rather not know. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

On the seventh day, the alchemist decided to make camp earlier than usual. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, there were still eight minutes left on the quiz clock, so I decided to use the extra time to take a peek at the coding,” he says. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

After we got yelled at, we decided to spy on him from up in the nearby trees. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Again, I wonder if he really has been missing his shots intentionally, and for some reason I decide he probably has. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

That we are notified by mail to come down to this place and decide on the guilt or innocence of a man we have never heard of before. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We thought about giving you a bike for your birthday but we decided against it.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

He felt confident enough to walk in the dark and decided not to use the flashlight app on his phone. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

His business in shambles, he decided he had nothing to lose by following his dream of a full-time writing career. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

"You got to Thursday to decide," screamed Major. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t believe it’s the right sort of love, and I’d rather not try it,” was the decided answer. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

If you are transposing because the music is too low or too high, decide how much higher or lower you want the music to sound. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Soon after that I decided to call home. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Then I decided, of all things, to shop for a pair of new shoes, and walked over to Fifth Avenue. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had hated herself for lying before; she had decided to tell the truth about where she was going, and there had been a screaming battle with grandma. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact it had taken Rekh and his weigher all these months to decide that it was not the scales. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

She picked him out that first day and decided: him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

I tried to quickly wrap up my work and prepare for the seven weeks away from home—and possibly much more, if I decided to stick with the job and work in a prison. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Harriet decided that from the dilapidated look of the plantation—fields lying fallow, the Big House in need of repair—Doc Thompson would soon be selling slaves again. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Sunday night, after my mother and I ate four thawed hamburgers and one large bowl of Italian macaroni salad, I decided to try for some inspiration, which is something that every artist needs. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

She’d been thinking about what to say all the long drive from Pittsburgh, and in the end, she’d decided to lie. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

So I decided I better go get that chicken before Dad comes back and Mom remembers what she agreed to. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Genie guessed Crab was headed out hunting, and wanted to pop up to see if he could catch a glimpse of him with his rifle, but decided that Grandma wouldn’t like that. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The next day Miss Hattie decided she had to disguise me as a working man—wearing coveralls, a denim jacket, and hair tucked up in an old, floppy hat. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“We are all in this war, and it is up to us to decide to become somebody else or not,” Kainene said. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

We had decided to make everyone stand in one place during the play. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Elizabeth didn’t want to decide against anybody, so she put a pebble in one hand and let them choose. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about doing homework like I told Mom I would, but decided to work on a zine instead. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know what to do, but decided finally that a watch was not worth worrying about. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mrs. Pattillo, how does a mother decide to send her daughter into such a dangerous situation?” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I've decided to head for Alaska no later than May 1st, but I've got to raise a little cash to outfit myself. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had already decided that he was not going to stop to listen. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to be a part of my class, so I decided to participate. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“You have it in you. You have only to decide to learn—now, when you are eight.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

I decided to develop a similar attitude—though with less risk to myself, I thought. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

My father decided that it would be better to bring his father to live with us. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Like all vegetarians, I had to decide on my rules and exceptions. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I decide that she should have hers lukewarm, and I do not add it to the oven tray. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The scholars decided that they would fill that child to bursting with magic. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Stanton and the other organizers whispered to one another in an impromptu conference and decided to allow the men to stay. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

They took his knife and his sword and told him he was not to ieave his cell until the high officers met to decide what was to be done with him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

“I’ve decided that I don’t want to be in the recital.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

It’s almost certain that if you decide to attend Princeton, the university will pay your tuition, room and board for the length of your stay as an undergraduate, beginning in the fall of 1979. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

She booked it that morning, and she’s supposed to call home the minute she gets there so that they can decide what to do next. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I think it was then that they decided to focus their documentary on me as well. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I decided to protect Mom from the truth. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

To protect their anonymity and illustrate the universality of their experiences, we decided to number each diary entry rather than attach a name. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She thought back to the strange way Penelope had stood outside Mrs. Caruthers’s room, and the fact that Mr. Henry had decided to salt only the old woman’s room and Clara’s old room. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

She decided to stay in hiding there until Mo came back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

A streak of tolerance was detectable; Finny decided that they were beginning to show commendable signs of maturity. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally she decided to thrust at him directly, not hard, but just to touch the stick to his stomach. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

He looks like he wants to stop me, then reddens and decides against it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A newt, she decided, was a useful thing to have around. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

And we shake hands and decide to practice together after school. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

It took barely a second for him to decide not to fight. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

One agent from the previous investigation, White decided, should be retained: John Burger. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

After a long pause, Thomas decided to take a chance. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I start to ask how he knew, but then I decide I don’t care. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

So I decided to ignore Ambrose and enjoy my new luxurious lifestyle at the Horse and Four. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Or he’d decided the weirdness was too much, and he didn’t want to deal with it anymore. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’ll bet ours were names she meant for us to keep and not throw away when we decided we had had enough of our old selves. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

What we were about to decide went far beyond the moment at hand. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“We are...your mother and I have decided...” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I decided to take it day by day and forget about everything—and everybody—else. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

My mother took that as a good sign and decided to take Faizah and me into the city to go see the film. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Within a matter of hours, the Sixer high command decided to deploy a new strategy. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

First light seeps through the air, and when the sun comes up closer to the east, I decide it’s time. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The committee decided to ignore the problem—at least on the public record—and concentrate instead on keeping people alive. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

On the fifteen-minute walk to the Würzburg station, the young soldiers can't decide whether to treat us like humans or dogs. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

“This is our world, although the people who drew this map decided to put their own land on top of ours. There is no top or bottom, you see.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The image of the carnage on the beach filled his head, and he decided the view of the water was better. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

She ate the biscuits in the cupboard and some oranges from the fridge, and then decided to go to Eastern Shop for some wine. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

As if she had a secret and could not decide whether it was safe to share it or not. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

But once it became clear that the regents would enforce the oath with the threat of dismissal, he decided that continuing to serve at Berkeley was impossible. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“If you should decide during your old age that you would like to live another five hundred years, come here and drink ten pounds of this sap,” they told me. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Friday night Dad decides to take us all out to a place called the Capital Grille, near Rookwood Commons. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

"I'm the one who decides what's best for the crew. And I say we bring them up to speed." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That must be the north shore of the lake,” Nhamo decided. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

In spite of Mother’s protests, Dad decided that the fifth child would be named for her. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

He decided he’d go to the nearby two-year college in Birmingham, Alabama. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

He was incensed by the idea of my mom being in contact with her previous love, and she decided it was safer for everyone involved not to test his anger. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Katherine must have decided the same thing, because she crosses her arms and gives the guard that narrow-eyed look of hers. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

But right then and there, I decided not to drop the second note. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The photos stirred feelings she couldn’t quite frame in words, and this, she decided, must mean they were true works of art. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In that split second, stuff is decided, a vow is made. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But it wasn't my unfortunate nasal structure that nearly turned me into a hermit the day I decided to build a home under my desk. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Before I go to sleep, I decide to see if Nathan has written me back. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Only now that we are about to destroy more than an acceptable level of genetic material are they deciding to intervene. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Once more Jonathan allowed himself to drop to the rear, deciding it was better to stay last. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had decided not to kill him with the first shot, because that would be too quick and all my pleasure would be gone in only a minute. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in addition to classes, in weather that grew colder and stormier every day, the pilots were given flight tests to decide which aircraft they’d be best suited for. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Our fate for life was now to be decided. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Some argue this ancient Sumerian tale’s worth, but I think all stories have value. Readers and listeners should decide which stories speak to them or not.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

As North Vietnamese attacks in South Vietnam intensified, Johnson decided to run a continuous bombing campaign over North Vietnam aimed at destroying railroads, bridges, roads, and manufacturing plants. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

With the new year, Lourdes, her boyfriend, and their relatives decide to leave North Carolina. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Caroline accepted this with little more than a fleeting pout, deciding that it would probably be too much work, and she did not particularly care for the city, anyway. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He decided that the tie might present a safety issue. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a few minutes standing around in my EVA suit, I decided to make better use of my time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I lean against the wall and scrunch my eyes tight, trying to decide what to do. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Her mother had decided it was better for her to learn the terrible news from her than from palace gossip. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Several months later, once he decides she is ready, the magician writes a letter of his own. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And then mad at myself for deciding this. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I had planned to make a trail from the cave to my house, but had decided that it could be seen from a ship and by anyone standing on the headland. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then I saw her there the next morning, and I decided I'd solve this case myself. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Sam stood there staring at me with the broken egg basket in his arms, and I knew he was trying to decide whether or not to tell me something. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We decided, Call and I, simply to call him “the Captain.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Pong started to thank him before deciding that he didn’t owe those slimeballs thanks for anything. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

So for once she decided to speak up. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

As this was such a grand occasion, I decided to take the Special Sticks down from their sacred perch and use them for my practice-pad warm-up. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

They can decide with their own minds then how they want to live. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Papa had said “they” were midlevel government workers: “Any old idiot can decide your entire fate. That’s the way government works.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I have decided to speak, so there is the possibility of telling. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re about to get back on our bikes when I decide to go for it. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Whatever that thing is, I decide, the less I know about it, the better. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

And now, family by family, I watch my thirteen decide to go back to the attic. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Once I’d decided it was clear of ants, I put it back on over my dingy socks and continued on my way. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He watched a few minutes of television before getting a headache and deciding against that idea as well. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t such a bad way to leave the world, I decided. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Finally, I decided the coast was probably clear, so I tiptoed upstairs. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unmoved, the NSA decided to take back the documents anyway. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Many people were bathing in the river, and Ellsberg decided to try it. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

About a minute before the bus pulled up in front of the school, I decided to ask Charlie straight out about his health. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Neely has decided to give us a break from cutting open small animals and watching boring videos to return to the scientific process. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I’ve thought about it long and hard and decided that if he will tolerate me as I am, I’ll decline to return to all familiar comforts in order to stay here. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“They always come home,” she said, “one way or another. It’s not up to us to decide how that homecoming happens.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But the engine started, and it had a fiill tank of gas, so we decided to borrow it. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He decided to call off the march in order to protect us. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"Your father listened, I have no doubt. But in the end, he decided for himself. Bran, will you let me tell you about a dream Jojen dreamed of you and your fosterling brothers?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“What will you do if they decide to disappear you?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

We really needed to get out of El Sacrificio before the spell was broken and someone decided to call the authorities. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Maybe he decided to write that poem, too. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

I decided, last night, what I need is a professional to help me with the column. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Everyone in the room could see that a confrontation might boil up with the C.D.C. if the Army decided to move in on the monkey house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luma hung up the phone and decided she had an errand to run. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

My modem was sadly outdated, my free service substandard; just dialing up took so long that I decided to go get myself a bowl of cereal while I waited. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She wanted to call out to Reggie, to tell him good-bye, but decided against it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Still, her ignorance was her bliss, and Rowan decided not to shatter her illusion that she was free. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

But I decide to do a painting instead of a mural. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Still, she decided, it was a promising enough place to start. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

That’s why I decided, up there on that roof, that we would melt saltpeter and sugar. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I noticed, though, when he came home for Christmas, that he was reading a book called Les Misérables, and I decided that it must be the kind of a book a college student reads. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

There was hardly any time left; now was the moment to decide: Horcruxes or Hallows? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

So when I’d found a chess set at a Sale and decided to buy it—despite it costing an awful lot of tokens—I was counting on Ruth’s help. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

So Washington decided to give Gray even more bits of truth to ensure that Gray would be trusted by his British handlers. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’ve decided to focus on showing how racism affects Black students and other students of color, and why silence about racism is just as bad. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I rented a room from Aunt Cleo’s landlady and decided to keep it until I got a job. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He picked up a brown clipboard from a desk and popped the fastener up and down while he tried to decide what to do with us. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided not to use the gun, but simply to come in by pulling hand-over-hand on the umbilical. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Have people made up their minds that it doesn’t matter what the courts decide? While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re all sorry for each other. Somebody decided they didn’t like us. We were a threat, a danger. A menace.” Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

He decided not to mention that to the crew, but he hoped their buddies back home had had a good celebration. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

So how can we reconcile the conviction that certain usages are wrong with the absence of any authority that ever decided what was right? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

At first, he could not decide which key it might be. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

The conference, the club decided, would deal with political questions. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

President Roosevelt had decided to take Americans as prisoners of war as well as Germans, Italians, and Japanese. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He had never felt wet grass on his feet before, and he decided he didn’t really like it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Do your worst, child of Athena,” he decided. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Putting it anywhere else—say, before or after decided or dating—would change the meaning. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter what the cost, he decided he had to step forward, “if I was to erase my name from the bombs which fall over North or South Vietnam, from the canisters of napalm.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“How many people are sitting in their homes right now, watching this same news report, and justifying death? Who else is deciding that Javier deserved to die?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I pointed out, somewhat aggressively, that it wasn’t my fault Julian had decided to leave. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The lion saw all these excited men, and although he was strong and brave, he decided to run away before they could throw spears into his hide. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He had no difficulty deciding between a protein chemist and a nucleic-acid chemist. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“That means we decide what happens to him. Not Candor.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

And then my robot heart decides to do something—the kind of something that would be enjoyed by a hypothetical girl-I- would-like. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I just decided last night. I got tired of staying home, you know?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I decided to take matters into my own hands. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

All of us went, but first Grandpa Tweedy and my daddy had to decide if it was all right to ride that train. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Kira did not know what the Council of Guardians would decide. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually I have to go outside and stare at my plump, checkered hens in the yard, trying to decide which one to kill for supper. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Pay attention. Learn. You decide how you will be treated.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Their military leaders had decided not to rely on help from the rest of the world. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of hopping in and riding in the parade to the gravesite, I decided to just walk home. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

None of us could decide which way led back to camp. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

Every now and then Miep used to mention what had happened to a friend, and Mother or Mrs. van Daan would start to cry, so she decided it was better not to say any more. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“After some discussion we decided to bury him in a crevasse,” wrote Charles Warren, one of the climbers who’d found the corpse. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was very far away and Digory found it hard to decide from what direction it was coming. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

Finnick asks a lot of questions about the rodent, which we decide to call a tree rat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jean Louise decided that the Light Brigade might suit her best, and she drew up a hassock and joined them. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

On Thursday, before the school board met to decide on its new architect, Kowalski and Associates withdrew its bid for the new junior high school. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

They had, however, already decided to launch the nationwide sit-in movement in Durham. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I decided then that I wanted to go home. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I knew this was some made-up garbage, I knew the magic powers had decided not to keep the animal alive and Dad had got rid of the body before we woke up. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You don’t have to integrate this school. Your grandmother and I will love you, no matter what you decide.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Diego had eaten most of what he’d bought, but there was still some potpie he was eyeing like he couldn’t decide whether to finish it. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

No one had ever called Ophie’s accent sweet, and she decided she liked just about everything about Clara, but the way she talked was her favorite by far. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I remembered my resolution on the bridge and decided that this was as good a time as any to start leaving my thoughts of Vivian unspoken. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The chaplain nodded to himself as though deciding the argument and lapsed into embarrassed silence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Your father and I have decided you won’t be playing this weekend. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

On his forty-first move Spassky decided to adjourn the game: This would enable him to take advantage of overnight analysis. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mom looked at me again and decided she did not care about her son. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Not long after Lori got her glasses, she decided she wanted to be an artist, like Mom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Next he decided to cut the hot dogs in half. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

And I still carried the spyglass in my pocket, mostly out of habit, partly to be ready in case the wider world decided to show me something new. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was kismet, but they spotted an elderly Iranian man dining with his son and decided to rope them into their kooky divorce plan. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Jane, after some hesitation, eventually decided that a white dickey would be just the thing for Mr. Banks, and she bought Robinson Crusoe for the Twins to read when they grew up. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

Omakayas decided she did not want to cause trouble at home. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“One ought to be at Enscombe, and know the ways of the family, before one decides upon what he can do,” replied Mrs. Weston. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Even with the cold, by January we were all so rank that Mom decided it was time to splurge: We would go to the Laundromat. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

But as long as I was in charge of "raising" Kia, I decided I would also mold him into the world's most sensitive boy. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He could not decide for certain whether the voice was German, French, or Spanish. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t decide if the dream was a good dream or a bad dream. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I decide not to tell her that’s probably because my grandmother died. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

When the chief heard about this, he became very angry and decided to act. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

But everyone faced it squarely and decided to do their duty to the end. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

It was better, Bronwyn decided, to send Olive up the rock face than down the mountain, and with limp, feverish Claire in one arm, Bronwyn led Olive by the hand to the wall. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

On the spur of the moment, Matilda decided that the one person she would like to confide in was Miss Honey. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

She almost added even though I’m a girl, but decided against it. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

But I really decided to go out West and all. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

After leaving government service, he had decided to return to the Rand Corporation, where he’d worked before joining the Pentagon. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Usually when something important happened he would just ignore it until he’d decided what to do. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The poor women waited, Aethra with them, while he went to summon the assembly which would decide the misery or happiness of their dead children. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How could you know that? We only decided that among ourselves, like, thirty minutes ago.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Sounds like he looked in the mirror and saw himself, then decided he was not himself,” said Kate. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

She might decide to never speak to me again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“As though they cannot decide if they are afraid of me or they want to kiss me.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Many people decide not to treat this condition at all,” Dr. Howard told her, glancing at me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I was at the head of the line, at 23,000 feet, fifteen minutes in front of guide Mike Groom; I decided to wait for him and talk things over. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Let me suggest that instead of worrying and frightening these new ones, who have just come and are weary and confused, let us wait and see what the meeting decides. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

Quintus was studying us, like he was trying to decide which of us would come back alive. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

I take a second to think about him—Frank Socrates—and I decide he’s my new hero. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Fischer, deciding to use Tal's tactics against him, tried producing his own stare, and even flashed Tal an abbreviated, sneering smile of contempt. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to proceed with an opening statement before calling Myers as our first witness. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But Michael is finally looking happy so I decide the answer should be, Okay. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

On the first warm day, approximately two hundred million mosquitoes decided to express this disagreement and came to call. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Our mandate was to wage acts of violence against the state — precisely what form those acts would take was yet to be decided. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Really?” said Harry, who had long since decided not to challenge Luna or her father’s peculiar views. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

They decided to leave Roberta's car in the parking lot down the street and take Jimmy's pickup truck so that they could be together as they drove across town to the next appointment. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

They are better than they were, though, she decided as she picked at a broken blister. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

One woman telephoned to say that she had decided to quit and go on relief instead. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I want to study, too, so I promise myself to stay behind with Chantal the next time my wild twin cousins decide to go to a party. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I don’t know who decides who deserves to go bad. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

The headland seemed to be the more favorable of the two, but since I had not been to the other for a long time I decided to go there and make certain. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘As yet I have been unable to decide just what is the wisest course,’ he said carefully. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

It never occurred to her that anything that Kapugen decided was not absolutely perfect. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

In a moment of weakness, I decided to let him join us as we continued on our journey. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

That’s when you can decide what steps are best, what actions are wisest. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Turning the ring around on her finger, Ash decided that when she was out of the cellar she would finish what her stepmother had begun and cut the rest of her hair off. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

For the rest of the night the only sounds are the sounds I decide to make: writing numbers, spitting toothpaste, walking like a cat to my room, closing my bedroom door, flipping pages. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I decided that if my house was going to shatter, I would just as soon be in it. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t know when, but a really long time ago, I decided who I wanted to be. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In a Shakespearian move, Wiraqocha Inka decided to settle the issue by murdering his inconvenient younger son. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I look at the three locks on the door and decide just to flip the one closest to the knob in case I have to make a quick exit. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Having learned from Campion that he had actually come face to face with Thlayli, Blackavar and the rest, he decided to wait some little while, in case they might be on their guard. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

But you’ve got to remember I was still young, and that I only had a few seconds to decide. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because walking home, I decided to do something. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother had to decide whether to risk her life for her two older sons, or stay and watch her sons and husband die in a war. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Ah, but the game is far from decided in our favor,” I said. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

School had been due to end the first week of January for our usual winter break, so my father decided to postpone the holiday. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you at least give her a chance to decide what she wants to do?” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Sure hasn’t. Guess he finally decided to take a chill pill.” Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t thought of this memory in a while, and he wasn’t thrilled that this was the time his mind decided to turn to that page in its mental Rolodex. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Tidbit almost seemed to be in shock by the time they finally decided their afternoon of enjoyment was over. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

The suspects weren’t there, so Dudley and his partner decided to wait on the porch. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I don’t know how it happened, but one morning Dante came over and decided he’d be the one to give me a sponge bath. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Two months later, after a fascist coup in Bolivia, the United States decided it was time to round the spies up. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

And here you thought that just deciding to keep living was the bravest thing you'd do this week. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

As you start to sculpt details—soft cheeks, a lovely small nose, perfect ears, eyes that are closed because you decide this newborn baby is asleep—you realize your sculpture is coming together just right. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Elizebeth’s first breakthrough came when she decided “to attack from the ends of messages.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The authorities had decided to build a wall in front of the isolation section because they had discovered that the prisoners in isolation were able to communicate with us in the courtyard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to change the fractions to sixes. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I decide in a snap and reach for the branches, which are rough on my hands. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

They hadn’t really planned on taking the harpy with them, but Ella acted like the matter was decided. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He had suffered some complicated scruples about this kiss: but had decided in the end that it was permissable. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

They decided to challenge segregation in the South. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It took me five minutes to decide that maaaaybe going to the meeting was a bad idea. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t going to let us sleep until this was decided. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

By some slow, careful process Ton- Ton had decided to make a break for it. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bas would have said, Obviously you’ll decide to help her, too; the girl I love would completely agree with everything I’m saying, because Bas wouldn’t know anything about the kind of girl I am now. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Seeds, flies, same size, same thing, Genie decided as he tapped a few apple seeds out of the cup into his palm. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Afraid so. When I heard about the Sixers this morning, I decided to hide an uplink camera in some trees near the tomb entrance, to keep an eye on the area.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He said it was up to the states to decide whether to allow female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But after Adams’s initial fling at participating in the debates, the members of the Senate decided that the vice president was not permitted to speak. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

It was as if he had decided to die. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided this was a good sign and rocked him cheeringly in my arms as I held him close. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

No matter what that grand jury decided, I’m still “Starr who was with Khalil,” and I don’t wanna be seen tonight. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

So I decided I’d try to not use their names at all, or if I had to, I’d call them “Doc Dad” and “Doc Mom.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

After we stood there for a while, we finally decided we had to go down. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was suddenly in a roomful of strangers and he decided to do nothing at all. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Newman can decide that I’m too much trouble to keep here, especially with my track record. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But for Constance’s sake, Reynie decided not to mention this aloud. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

My parents decided to let me stay with my grandmother for the rest of the summer. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The truth, she decided, was the only thing she had. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

But as she was sorting through her not-very-many dresses and deciding that the note to strike should be serious and quiet, her letter box clattered. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

So what I decided to do, I decided I'd take a room in a hotel in New York--some very inexpensive hotel and all--and just take it easy till Wednesday. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z

That was another thing I had to decide about when the electricity went off: water. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

So it was a matter of deciding which family member she’d impose on. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I decided to study sociology—why people are the way they are. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

And right then I decided something: I didn’t care if I ever left this cave—like Rondell said, only different. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She’d, in fact, decided that telling him would be a very bad idea. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Hopefully the guy doesn’t decide to come upstairs in the next couple minutes.... Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

She would not tell her mother that they had decided to get married. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

They decided that that very night they would try to slip away and steal out through the city into the open country where at last they could be together in freedom. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about putting a penny on the tracks for the train to flatten, then decided not to. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Yoren counted the coins in his purse and decided they had enough for a hot meal. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But then I decided there was nothing weird going on. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

He didn’t want to play burdened by such a massive disadvantage; the forfeited game could possibly decide the match’s outcome. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He showed them other examples, and they decided that as long as we disabled comments and didn’t have any way for people to find out personal information about me, it was okay with them. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

When I decided to seek out my treasure, I never imagined that I’d wind up working in a crystal shop, he thought. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

With memories of my homies getting smoked and all my problems on the way home, I decided to get one. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

After four months of sharing his small apartment with his brother, Theo decides to rent a larger one. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“You’re a plague,” she said, deciding that I would not be a customer. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s easy to see why McCandless decided to make this his base camp. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They never grow out of it, she decided. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She decided to warn them about other humans and the dangers they posed. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

I wondered if his fingers really were falling off, but I decided not to ask. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

That may help me to think clearly and decide what I must do. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I decided to dazzle them with the answer from the Ergo Game. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, vitally, this addict will decide for himself that he wants to go on cold turkey. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But today she’d decided to drive us to the border herself because there was only room in the pickup for six people. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s fortunate that all the maidens in Kyrria do not decide to travel by themselves. We have work enough without having to rescue them.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

But before they could decide what to do, a creature stepped into the clearing. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I lie there with Mango for a few more minutes and decide it’s time for action. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Tayo watched him, trying to decide if the old man was lying. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

We did not talk about the awful thing that had happened that night, but I guess it was because of it that my father decided to go with us. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

"I mean, the worst that could happen is you decide to clean up the street. So either way...everybody wins." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

“I guess Stew wanted her to look more distinguished or something at his functions. Less artsy-fartsy. So she decided to go gray.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure he was right, that I got to decide what words hurt me. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

He decided that he had made a mistake in his experiment. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go on. Get out of here before I decide to give you another go.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I decided to drop it since he liked it so much. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

He paused, as if deciding whether to share something before continuing. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

When the water started to cool off, I decided I was done. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

When I saw you were gone, I figured you must’ve decided to try out these sleeping bags and stuff. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Trepid had decided to be firm and decisive. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z

After sitting with the crew for a few hours, Justin and I decided to get back to the subway station so he could head home. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Finally, I decide to add just one more line. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

They decided we must walk farther into the interior, toward the border with Kenya. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

One could not ask for a more suitable testing ground for a duel, Inigo decided. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Every household had to decide whether or not to opt for electrical power. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Jean and I, riding back up to Harlem in a cab, decided to have another drink. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You can’t have luck when someone else has skill. So long time ago, we decided to invest in the stock market. There’s no skill in that. Even your mother agreed.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spoke to Abra of the necessity for abstinence and decided that he would live a life of celibacy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

He decided that no matter what, he’d push all the bad stuff from the past aside and have a good day. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Shouldn’t I decide on changes to the newsletter? The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“So God will tend the laurels and keep them wet. And I will tend the players and keep them dry. And wiser minds than mine will decide when to bring the two together.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Since she did not look the sort to join the Night's Watch, Tyrion could only imagine that she had decided mourning clothes were appropriate garb for a confession. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Another time, they had been playing outside in the snow and Beans decided he was too cold. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He had decided to live there because the view was so beautiful, because, from his vantage point, he seemed to be looking out on to the incarnation of a divine being. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You should write letters to your mother,” she says, “and one day—if you do meet her again—you can decide whether you would like to give these letters to her or not.” Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I stopped, gasping for breath, I decided that I would go back and kill Bledsoe. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Remember when Margaret Evans and I tied for senior class president and we drew straws to decide the winner? Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

But once Ernie unlatched Michael Jackson’s cage door and saw the bird—a stiff hunk of feathers—he decided that his skin couldn’t touch a corpse. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

But then he stumbled upon Martin’s definition of integration—“intergroup and interpersonal living”—and decided to just go with it. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He also decides that he doesn’t like the big trophy on the desk of Coach Shea, the character played by Wayne. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Think about it, okay? If you decide you want to, just come to the office. I’ll clear my schedule for you.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I thought through the possibilities and decided that it was a fire on Penikese. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

After just three dates, the two of us, sixteen years old at the time, decided to get more acquainted one sunny afternoon at the previously mentioned spot on the bank of the White River. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

With their permission—and a large lantern—Connor and I decided to walk up to the hidden grove. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

If he decided to send Miss Love back to Baltimore, he sure as heck wouldn’t want me to go on to Cornelia for any racehorse. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I said Yes at first, but I was not decided then. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

They both remembered deciding to stop for a minute on the way to Sherm’s house, sitting together on a stoop. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

It is the most popular way-stop on the Alaska Highway, and McCandless decided to pause there for a soak in the soothing waters. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

She gave up, deciding to end this torture once and for all. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to give him a few minutes to find what he was looking for before dragging him out to get some pizza. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Billington junior, a nice lad, met me at the station, and brought me to his father’s house, where they had decided that I must stay the night. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

There was no way to be sure, but Stella decided not to take any chances. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The members decided to fund two machines of different sizes, each optimized to produce different particles; the only question left was which lab would build which machine. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Like I’d told Bongo: “We grow as we must grow, as our seeds decided long ago.” Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I stayed with him until finally it occurred to me that at the end of his crying, Buck might decide to throw me off the bridge. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Therefore, she decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but would be running to somewhere. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided I would watch her and listen to what she said, but deep down I would have nothing at all to do with her. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

It took me a while to decide if I should count America or not. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was then that he decided to review the titles to land that went back a hundred years and he discovered the legalized outrages of his brother, José Arcadio. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Staying in my compartment is impossible, so I decide to go find someone to make me tea or hot chocolate or anything. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Since the envelope wasn’t sealed, Candice decided there was no harm in seeing what was inside. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Scratching one paw with the other, he decided that safety at least dictated his moving along. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has other questions but she decides they are best saved for someone else to whom she has been meaning to pay a visit. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Cecilia and Robbie were talking in low voices now, and Briony decided that to respect their privacy she would not turn from the window until she was spoken to. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Fish acknowledges that the rules of baseball can be changed by a vote; he then goes on to argue that the facts of nature also change, and that funding agencies decide what they are. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He decided that he could beat anyone if he wanted to badly enough and he decided that it was bad for his right hand for fishing. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to ask him my last big question, the one that had been bothering me all afternoon. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

But that day I decided to take their attack personally. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

So many of us were sick and exhausted that the elders decided our group should rest a few days by the creek. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dicey watched him for a minute and decided that he would manage on his own and that would be better than trying to get him to sit still and learn properly. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

She decided not to have the feed installed. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hildebrand traveled to the site and decided fairly swiftly that they had their crater. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

One Saturday, for example, Beans decided they should all have lunch at Palmer’s. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

Of course, if she did, it would be a loaner kiss, Genie decided. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I decide to tell my mother I was trying to mend a leak in the roof of our old house and slid off. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rather than jar his fragile stomach with solid foods, the doctor decided he should be put on a liquid diet until he got better. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

Better yet, I decided—at the age of twenty-seven—to return to art school. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

At first Victor went to buy a ticket as well, but then he decided to walk. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

But Carmen decided, for the first time ever, to play hooky. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Once the list is complete, we decide to draw a picture on the bottom of the two of us with Ziggy in between. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Richard decided not to have a funeral for his mother, and Mrs. Caruthers was placed in the family tomb with a minimum of ceremony. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Wondering whether I have or want one, trying to decide if the end of existence is a tragedy, a comedy, or as inconsequential as that chem lab I forgot to turn in last week. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Eventually, then, I decided the best strategy would be simply to stride out of the room very suddenly at a furious pace. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Moreover, he had lost all desire to stay in physics and decided instead to try biology. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I am not the one to thank. The gods have decided your fate. You will speak with the rock tomorrow.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

After the summer session, Katherine decided to leave WVU’s graduate program for a life as a full-time wife and mother, the call of domestic life winning out over career ambition. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

From the daughter’s bright and pleasant manner, Cora decided she took after her father, and filled in her broad face using Martin as a template. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

They would decide, as they had decided everything. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“You mean that God might even decide to punish me by giving us a looser bomb pattern?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

By the time I walked out of the gym, I had just about decided to walk straight home without even looking toward the parking lot. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Between them they decided that it would be best to disturb her discreetly rather than wake her suddenly. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

Turner thought about getting to work on conquering his debased self, but decided that could wait till morning. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Junior and Talloi explained to our friends what we had seen, while I stayed quiet, still trying to decide whether what I had seen was real. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

She raises her eyebrows at Mr. Nielsen, and I can tell they’ve already decided on a punishment. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

One afternoon, in the midst of preparing for the conference, she called me to say she’d decided she wanted to go to school. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Rule or no rule, Claudia decided it was a good idea. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The tunnel ran straight and smooth, but after her fall, Annabeth decided to take no chances. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t quite sure what crickets liked, so he decided to try him out on everything. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess Mom decided to let me handle the mental preparation on my own. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

I started to add, but didn’t: and maybe, someday, make our own electricity, if we decided we wanted to. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

You overhear a conversation—a conversation which was not meant for you to overhear—and you decide—without prompting, in fact, without leave — to interfere, and interfere hard, in someone else’s business. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Frankie and I sat next to each other in a small office watching the two administrators go back and forth deciding what our punishment should be. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

I spent the time deciding how I would save my mother instead of letting her save me, but as it turned out, neither of us had to do any saving. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had told Julia and Isabella that this was the year I was going to have a boyfriend, and when I saw Jace, I decided he was the one. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I’ll rest now while he goes out on the circle and then stand up and work on him when he comes in, he decided. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Back in the store with the numbers in my vest pocket, I decide to steal a few more minutes and make my calls on company time from the pay phone near layaway. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

When a restaurant across the street from the Heinz farm went on sale, Carl decided to buy it. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z

“To be honest, I just decided once and for all to use this paper topic last night. It rather goes against my nature. Anyway, pass these around.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

I decided I better keep my mouth shut. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

I... we... my family has a lot of expenses with the hospital thing, and my parents are all worried about money, and I decided... Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided that was why he was anxious, and so I put an end to it. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Over the course of a two-hour interview, the startled FBI agent could not decide what to make of this strange woman. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He judged each step, deciding when to pour the juice from one kettle to another, when it was ready for the next stage. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Mark knew he didn’t have time to read every single file, so he decided to just start opening and see what he could see. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He pauses, sucking on a Skittle, and Alex decides to ask. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“And how are we supposed to decide, if we don’t even know about it?” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

They decided that Sal needed a mental health day, which meant he was allowed to skip school and watch TV the next day. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Finally, after almost a month in jail, you decide to plead guilty so you can return home to your children. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

So he decides to set aside his disdain for institutional learning, left: over from his days at theology school in Amsterdam, and enroll in a painting class at an art academy. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

This was supposed to be our first interview with Yule May and even though I know that’s not going to happen, I’ve decided to come anyway. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

When I was ten, I had decided I wanted to wear my hair like Lt. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Tyrion wondered what it would be like to have a twin, and decided that he would rather not know. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He had been witness to everything that happened, and he decided that everyone should survive, but in new form. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

All right, he decided, books were a good thing, but that was all they were and nothing else—they couldn’t put food on his table. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Now that the Theme is decided, let’s move on to more important things! What did you do all summer?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I decided to take a different route on my way back up to the surface, through a section of the museum I’d never fully explored on my previous visits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“No, I think whatever you decided to do, they would back you up,” Harlan insisted. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she soon rallied, and it was decided that Frank, who was working as Charles’s secretary, would live at Down with Bernard. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I decided to do what is called Trying a Different Tack, and I asked her whether she knew of anyone who might want to make Mrs. Shears sad. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

So pleasant was her company that my father, a man loaded with initiative, decided to see what he could do to turn his vision into reality. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

After much thought I decided on a restaurant called Le Madri, in downtown Manhattan, which is the kind of place where it takes five minutes to recite the list of daily specials. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Many construction firms bid for the job, but in the end it was decided to give it to “someone from the community,” and that someone was Bart Skiotis. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They are undoubtedly watching, so he decides to walk around to the other side of the fence. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Percy wasn’t sure what that was about, but he and Annabeth decided to keep walking. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

They normally do this only within Europe, but for this particular holiday they have decided to chase it around the other side of the Atlantic. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Nok had already lain awake for an hour before she decided to give up on going back to sleep. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

He stood holding my arms, perhaps trying to decide what he should do. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

These words irked the watchman, who then decided to search the case with a fine-toothed comb. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He worried about the Gladers circulation getting cut off, but decided it was worth the risk. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

This proved futile, and when I decided eventually to rise, it was still so dark that I was obliged to turn on the electric light in order to shave at the sink in the comer. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Katherine and Jimmy decided to buy a lot in Mimosa Crescent, the World War II-era neighborhood in Hampton that had been built for middle-class families. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Mandleve apparently decided that he had bargained with me enough, for he suddenly lunged at me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turner wondered what might happen if it woke up and decided to sting his father at some prominent moment—say, when the trumpets of Jericho sounded. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

—After I got to know them, and the three of us started hangin’ together, 1 decided it didn’t sound so bad. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If she decides to stay,” said Selvam, “she will be with me. I will look after her. I swear it.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

They sat on what was once Cherokee land, he said, the land of their red fathers, until the president decided otherwise and ordered them removed. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The number of the law firm was sixteen years old, but Mrs. Richardson decided it was worth a try. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The school board has decided that “Merryweather High—Home of the Trojans” didn’t send a strong abstinence message, so they have transformed us into the Blue Devils. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

That was the moment he decided he wasn’t going to allow himself nerves ever again. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

And Mother shouted, “So you decided to just wipe me out of his life altogether?” The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Since you cannot remember when to come home at night, your mother and I have decided that you’re not going out with the team anymore. You go to the games but then come home.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

I decided right then and there that I wanted to do that, too. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Everything was decided, mysteriously, without anyone really saying yes or no. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

People in Annapolis, Dicey decided, must like bricks. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He decides to get back to something sane. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He looked over the faces in the crowd, as if trying to decide whether or not to continue. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mom gave it some thought and eventually decided to indeed use the money to help her family, which Rumenge would have liked. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

And finally, on that dreadful night, Estha who had decided that though it was dark and raining, the Time Had Come for them to run away, because Ammu didn’t want them anymore. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that I know how long it takes me to walk home, me and my warm, fireworks-exploding insides decide I can take a short detour up toward Route 14 where Family Services is. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

When she passed away, Mama and Doc went through her things, deciding what to keep, what to place on her grave, and what to give away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“About your mark: You haven’t turned in work this term. I should have failed you. But at the last moment, I decided to pass you so that you could graduate with your class.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could decide what I felt, a voice boomed, “THERE!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Nigel not only wouldn’t believe me, he might decide I really was crazy. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

The children decided to follow a narrow, well-kept track of crushed stone that zigzagged up a tall hill by the dormitory. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Uncle Joe wasn’t being rough with me, which made it hard for me to decide whether or not what he was doing to me was wrong. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

And if someone decided to turn her into a bird, there would be no one to look after her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

This greatly concerned Volt, and he decided to dissect the animals, to try to see what had killed them. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charlotte decided to use her dry thread for writing the new message. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Tori and Harrison and I decided to increase security. Hopefully if everyone is more aware of these attacks, we will be able to stop them,” Tobias says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Even though he is so sick, they decide to go through with the move to the bigger apartment. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Matthias decided that Martin would have put on a brave face and trusted to a warrior’s luck. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He’d seemed to say, “First find out what you are capable of, then decide who you are.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I decided that nothing was amiss, but the very idea of the treasure still in the house made me jittery. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

In the end I decided that the women’s saber team simply wasn’t ready for change—an African-American Muslim was too much difference all at once. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Instead of going to class, I decide to go to the nurse’s office and lie down until it is time to go home. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

She reached for one and decided to throw it in for free. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I look at her face the whole time, and I can see her thinking, deciding if she wants to talk. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

We decided to camp for the night and try the junkyard in the morning. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The British were upset over the seizure, and wanted their ship back, while the French were upset that the ship was being detained until the president could decide what to do. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I was examined by a doctor on the island who decided I should go to Cape Town to see a specialist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I decided to compose this intellectual autobiography, a New York editor told me that I would embark on a lonely journey. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide the new Finch swears whenever and however he wants to. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I know that’s enough questions, for now, so I let the silence linger between us until he decides to break it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

After taking a good look at it, I decided I'd never be able to right it by myself. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

A tattletale neurochip decided I would get a hooded peek of what I had done. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Alex, frustrated and angered by the World Bank’s decision, decided at one point that everything should go to the Ministry of Health. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“We decided, let’s go for broke. Let’s produce five full shows — one hour each — before we go to air and we’ll see what we’ve got.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I won’t tell her about the raise until after she decides about school.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here she was playing with some silly secret code at the very minute my fate for the resf of my life was being decided. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Waiting on that bench, she had promised herself that the priest’s answer would decide it, once and for all. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lacking actual evidence of criminal activity, the officers decided to stop them based on a pretext—a traffic violation. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

That’s what he did when he was trying to decide something. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

So if neither food nor company nor its own shelter was important to it, Violet decided, and Joe agreed, nothing was left to love or need but music. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

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

I decide I need to know some answers for myself and, after taking a deep breath, ask the question that has been sitting on my chest like a lead blanket for the past week. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

By Sunday night, I decided I’d make today a no earmuffs day. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I could ask a million questions about what will happen next, but I've decided that I'm going to go where the wind takes me. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“I have some friends visiting from Charles Town. We’ve decided to go alligator hunting this afternoon, and we need some gator bait!” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I quickly decided I wouldn’t answer, no matter what he said back. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once school ended I decided to sort this whole thing out. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

So they finally decided to spend one last night in the village, along with all the creatures that Fenoglio had brought back to life. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

To our surprise Sass decided to go with us. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

So Howard whipped out his map and a stubby pencil and marked the places we had looked, and we decided to call it a day. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Even though I’m barefoot, I decide to do a slow ride around Las Casitas on my new wheels, just to test it. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I would have to get in first and wait until a hen decided to come in and lay her egg. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The affection of the whole family, the warm attachment of Miss Campbell in particular, was the more honourable to each party from the circumstance of Jane’s decided superiority both in beauty and acquirements. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

They were both thirsty, so they decided to be totally unimaginative and head to the cafe across the street for bottles of water. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t ask my dear and patient wife to take two days to drive me back to Virginia or Pennsylvania, so I decided to drive myself. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

“They were just talking, see, and Daddy said we had to decide.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

A few weeks after the store went out of business, my father decided to take us down to Georgia to join the poultry industry. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

Mom’s the one I need to talk to, Chess decided. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

It would be Mr. Marshall whose room was just along from the nursery, and he was talking to the twins, she decided, rather than Lola. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Had he been slightly impulsive when he decided to open five additional offices in San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Denver, Calgary, and Lafayette, Louisiana? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because I’m not just reacting, this is me deciding—Dylan won’t win. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But before she could decide whether to stay or try to sneak off, a voice from behind her called, “Hello! Hello there!” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

We decided to challenge the State's case and the way the jury had been selected. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Now she decided that she would not lose any of her family to the weakness of hunger. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Convinced that her rejection has sent him on the path to ruin, she decides to find out for herself how he is. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

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

As Lori, the court-ordered social worker she meets with biweekly always tells her to do, Molly decides to make a mental list of all the positive things about her situation. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Anyone who had anything of value decided to keep it under the mattress or send it overseas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would wait one week, he explained to Hatsue, and then he would decide what to do. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

She had something in mind in this visit, it was clear, but Omakayas decided that whatever it was, she didn’t want to confront it. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

At Linton’s request, he talked about his education and training, his voice a decided tenor. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I immediately decided to throw out my meticulously planned lessons and make tolerance the core of my curriculum. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was on my way to the Medica for observation but decided I’d rather be late for my class than miss the opportunity to speak with him. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was the beer, or that we were so far from home, or maybe he’d decided I was finally old enough to hear this stuff. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

The campaign gained momentum when Miss Harbottle decided that all the girls in my class would enter their handiwork in the Fentress Fair. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I thought about the long way down in the ghostly dark and decided yes. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe “straight past the gap” was the only important part of the due, but Tally had decided to treat the note like a magic spell. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

After his trip to Africa, Roosevelt decided he wanted to run for president in the 1912 election. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

The Hab can decide which one to use whenever it wants. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She lets me decide what to say, which makes me glad. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I was ten confusing pages into the poem when I got so freaked out that I decided to call the detective. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She'd kept the majority of her opponents cowering behind their barricades until the last few minutes of the event, when a young man in a floppy hat decided to make a run for it. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

You already know Henrietta came to live with me, and a chameleon chicken turned up too, and I think the black streak chicken has decided to stay. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

"I’m sorry, Ngozi,” she said, "But we decided to hire a more qualified person. Good luck!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I decide that’s going to be my focus today as I cross the woods. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Kevin, I’d thought, was headed to medical school, but then he swerved, deciding to put off schooling and instead pursue a sideline interest in becoming a sports mascot. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Household workers, all, or former employees, she decided. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

So C.P. decided to start off slowly and obliquely down this new, more open road. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The best thing to do, she decided, was to write the mayor a note. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He’s decided that if he has to kiss the Doorman, that’s more than enough for him to do this year. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Outside the front door we talked about it with Raymond, and then we decided to take the bus. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

John Joly, also of Trinity, decided to give Edmond Halley’s ocean salts idea a whirl, but his method was based on so many faulty assumptions that he was hopelessly adrift. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

And then he decided he had to stop scaring himself. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

She was so small, he thought about trying to carry her instead, but decided that would not only terrify her, it would probably make him seem like the world’s biggest tool. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

I decide questions about me borrowing her sunglasses are easier to take than questions re my eyes, so I put them back on. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Toby had a pretty good idea of what an oracle was but he decided to ask Mrs. Granger about it, in the hopes of getting her started on one of her long-winded explanations. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, he looks uncertain, as if he can’t decide what to do next in the heavy traffic. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Until he finally finds himself tedious and decides to put an end to it. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

So I decide to wait for that dog food delivery. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

“You wouldn’t be asking us to recommend that Reverend Buckminster be asked to stay. We already decided that last fall. So it must be that he be asked to leave.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t decide if I was happy about that or not. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

So help me, I didn’t know how weird it all was until my parents decided they were too old to be hippies anymore, and we rejoined the real world. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Kaori and I stomp out the fire, and I decide right away that I like the idea of being friends with someone who isn’t afraid to step on flames. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

That evening I decided to write a poem on being white, fat, old and without children. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I decided I’d just have to work the eggs out somehow. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I was lying on the couch, half awake, watching, and I decided to veer into Matthew.” Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Had I decided to believe her, her pronouncement would have toppled my confidence all over again, reviving the old thrum of not enough, not enough. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

As usual, after the strawberry season was over in Santa Maria, Papa decided to move to the San Joaquin Valley in Central California to pick grapes. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then and there I decided to quit the gang, permanently. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents had already decided I would be a doctor because I did well in math and science at school, and these programs were to help me get on that path. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It was as though someone had decided that we were family and couldn’t be separated. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I decided it was time to go into that state so dreaded by Negroes. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes, she decides, could get accustomed to this darkness. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I had met no resistance, I might have decided against working for such a poor-mouth-looking concern. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although he made use of his reputation for generosity in order to gain the papacy, Pope Julius II then decided not to maintain this reputation, in order to be able to wage war. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I would have liked you to become a university professor. But I think you have already decided. Am I right?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

At what point my mother decided it was appropriate to pretend to be okay, I had no real clue. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

They had decided to come hide in our pigeon coop. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t too thirsty yet, so I decided to hold off. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He could never decide whether to furgle them or photograph them, for he had found it impossible to do both simultaneously. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

He would possess a picture of the two of them, eating fried onions under a magenta umbrella, which he would keep, he decided, safely tucked between the pages of his Russian grammar. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

"That's for the committee to decide. They were aroused, that was all we could do. We tried again and again to reach the committee for guidance but we couldn't." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided that somehow or other we would have to work out a compromise, a way that we could both live in the valley even though not as friends. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I said, “Uggggh ...” A little crowd of kids started bunching up around us and Byron decided it was time to put on a show. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad had decided it was time to salvage the angle iron stacked all around the farm. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And there she stayed, as if she couldn't decide between the hot room and the strange freedom to be found outside. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

I decided then that when I met someone I thought was as beautiful as the song, I should give it to that person. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

By morning my parents are still waiting to hear from Dr. Randolph, so they decide to send me off to school. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I take a deep breath and decide that if I am really going to do this, I could use some help. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was decided in full assembly that the heroes who best deserved them were Ajax and Odysseus. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided this was a perfect opportunity to try one for myself. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

The glass factory prospered, and the owner decided to expand the business by moving it to Kraków, a thriving city about three hundred fifty miles southwest of Narewka. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I decided it would be really fun to set a five-year-old on a bar stool at 6:42 a.m., take a running leap, and knock him down like we were trying out for theWWF. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having once been an ambitious young lady myself however, I’ve decided to offer you some advice: go to your local newspaper and get an entry-leveljob. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

My mother wasn't sure, but decided Ms. Raz didn't need any more food. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She pressed her lips together for a moment, as if she were deciding something. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

So they decided to gather together a group of young men and insult them. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

What if Ms. Morales just decides that Mom is a bad person? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t really know what she meant, but I decided I could figure out that part later. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It only took my parents about that long to decide to send me away from home,” Julia Bishop said. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Chiron had made it pretty clear that I wasn’t allowed to hear it until the gods decided otherwise. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

And that’s when he decided to take his ship to the western edge of the world. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

And that, I decided, was the sad part. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

“He was clearly going to beat you. It was decided that both of you lose. We really need to work on your martial art skills, Citra.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, look who decided to be a man for a change,” she remarked when she saw me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He hurried after them, paying Sansa no mind once he decided she was not going to try and take his loot. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

If her mother noticed, she decided, she would say she got them at the thrift store with everything else. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He wondered whether to go and look for Hyzenthlay, but decided that it would be prudent to keep away from her. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

The house was still only half completed when he decided to sell the car repair shop and move his family out to the stump farm. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

He debated for a minute between his hiking boots and sneakers and decided on the boots, although he didn’t put them on. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

I had brought a thermometer from the house to take his temperature, but I decided that could wait until morning. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

After about ten minutes, however, he decided that a breath of air would not perhaps be a bad thing, after all. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the other telling, she’s the jealous maniac who murders Maryam and decides to kill herself when the son insults her pride with a proposal. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I decided I would wait for my father for five minutes. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

“We lived with his family back then. But when my husband passed, I decided I'd rather live here.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I decided, if I passed Moran, I wouldn't say a word to him. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

“Time to lead from the front,” Frank decided. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

All I could do was stand there, as tall and strong as possible, and wait for Moonface to decide my fate. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

The veterinarian was unable to pinpoint his origin and Clara decided that he was from China, because most of her uncle’s baggage was from that distant land. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She decided that every time her father or her mother was beastly to her, she would get her own back in some way or another. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Once he decided something, though, he never changed his mind. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

"The biggest threat is giving up hope. If he decides there's no chance to survive, he'll stop trying." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then there was the time Marcus decided he needed to practice his wrestling moves. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

When I got the rope hitched I take a breather and decide what to do next. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I’m just a scared nine-year-old boy, but I came along to help Ma, so I decide that’s what I’m going to do. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

They quickly decided that their best lead for finding Annabeth was the cryptic advice Bacchus had provided: the Emmanuel Building, whatever that was. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He was to succeed the regent as chief and had decided to remain in Mqhekezweni and take up his birthright. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nicholas, your mother and I have decided to get a divorce. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I want to get up and lock myself in my room, but I sort of want to know Pathetic Priscilla’s fate, so I decide to stick around. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“You insolent girl. I don’t want to hear another word. We are the ones who decide what’s best for you. Is that clear?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Wes finally decided it was time to tell his people what was going on. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Did you decide about Caliban yet? Still believe that he is completely evil?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He did this for a while before he decided he might as well go to bed, where he at least stood a chance of not dreaming about anything. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Hannah scolded, Meg cried, and Jo was at her wits’ end, till she decided to take things into her own hands. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking note of Rob Hall’s success in guiding Everest— and the large fees he was able to command as a consequence— Fischer decided it was time for him to enter the Everest market. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

So I decide for myself what I am going to do and what I am not going to do. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The problem, it seemed to me, was that the villagers couldn’t decide where to direct their anger. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She decided she didn’t want to start right off the first day, breaking the rules. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

That chance to be plucked off the sidelines and sent into action motivated everyone on the team to work hard, because you never knew when Coach might decide to throw you on the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

People were too strange to understand, he decided. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I decided I should, and my hand was on the greasy brass door handle when I saw the name of the place in the window: Boulder Tap. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Doesn’t he get it that if someone lines up people to place bets on your “time-to-cry” you might decide to zip your real self up and not come out again? The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

I decide to begin with the night Peeta and I were crowned victors of the Hunger Games, and Haymitch warned me of the Capitol’s fury. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Young Conservatory in San Francisco, I decided that I was destined to follow in her footsteps. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Haas, Creamer, and Ruiz had decided to drive through the area because they suspected that the mounds might be more interesting and numerous than had been realized. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

My dear Miss Lydia, By now you have despaired of me and decided that I am a man who does not honor his word. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Late in February the navy decided to clear Terminal Island completely. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was decided that the best way to raise the necessary funds was to exhibit the remains of Saint Germain. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z

With nothing else to do and no other contacts, Shin decided to tag along with them. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Winnie had no place in which to reside, and she decided to remain in Johannesburg despite the fact that the city was off- limits to her. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were beyond the farthest extension of the school-owned lands now and I suddenly decided to turn off the highway, down a road that seemed unfamiliar. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the rich lord turned sixty, he decided he would throw his most lavish banquet. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

‘Did you really just buy a ticket - and not decide to use it?’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having decided in advance that I will never use the word decaf, I began looking for a new beverage. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

As the woman examined the contents of my backpack, she said, “So you decided to go up anyway.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally I decided that I’d better get started on my book report. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Slow down. Relax. Daddy is probably already at your house. And I decided to come with you into town. Need to pick up something myself. Is that all right with you?” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Finally, my parents decided that I could be with my boyfriend under one condition. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

His situation wasn’t improved when the authorities at the seminary decided to put him on a three-quarter salary until he proved his worth. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The chicken had stopped squawking; perhaps it had decided to accept the inevitable. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the kind with a keypad and a little camera that lets the people in their apartments see who’s in the lobby before deciding whether to let them in. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

After putting away her clothes, Adams decided to take a walk around the compound to orient herself. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I spoke only to thank my uncle after he had given me transportation money to use if I decided to visit on my own. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

One more shot, he decided, he would try it again. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

After the accident, Holly decides we can take a convenience store break. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was curled up, as though she had long ago decided to take a nap tucked into the space and never awoke. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

He decided to go inside the church, partly because of that, and also because he had never seen it, it was something to do. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

If I became a monster today, and decided to kill them, one by one, they would become aware only after most of the flock had been slaughtered, thought the boy. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Unless this test is just deciding which of these treasures is the most valuable.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The Walders had decreed that Bran should be the judge and decide whether or not people had said "Mayhaps," but as soon as they started playing they forgot all about him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

That made Leo even more curious, but he decided it might be better not to press her. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She decided to move to Baltimore, Maryland, where she met Herbert Dean. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

But for some reason, my body’s decided to treat this like a marriage proposal. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I finally decide on something, put my money on the counter. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We scolded and joked with each other all day long like this, and that is how we decided to get married. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

When we found out we were taking the same courses, we decided to study together. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

He decides to try the Barnes and Noble at the northern edge of the square. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Again and again he felt her eyes on him, and tried to decide what look had come into those eyes when he refused to touch the Stone, whether it had been disdain or hurt. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z

Harriet thought that over, and though she did not say so, decided that she could have used just such a costume many times. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

After two days at sea, Lyra decided that this was the life for her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Richard finished his drink and made to pour himself another but decided not to. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

So I take a deep breath and decide it will have to wait. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

We decided that she could wear a lighter shade of green. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The chill air was so refreshing that I decided to put on some clothes and go for a walk. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Presently Lee decided it was time to leave; he had learned no more, and he didn’t want to keep Umaq waiting. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided that I was going to report him so that he would no longer be able to scar anyone else the way he scarred the lives of my cousin and me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I decide it can’t hurt to be proactive here, so I type in her address and start an email before I can stop myself. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I decided to dive into the ocean and, for a moment at least, forget it all. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Maybe we are not the ones deciding if Eric lives or dies. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I covered my head in case he decided to hit me back. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

We’d all laughed, and Mop had decided that he would “henceforth be known as Mop, because I shall clean the earth of all its inequities!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“I decided to come here to pay my respects since I’m not coming to the funeral.” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

I decided I’d say something to him when we were together in social studies class right after lunch. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

A look passes from one adult to another as if they are playing musical chairs with their eyes, trying to decide who’ll be the one stuck answering Yo’s question. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Dicey decided that the pile should be a good way into the marsh, but next to the path so they didn’t have to tramp through the wet grasses. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having gotten everyone in a lather by interfering with nature for years, it has decided now not to interfere with nature at all, even when that interference would be demonstrably beneficial. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I grew so bitter that I decided to have it out with Granny; I would tell her that if she did not let me work on Saturdays I would leave home. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though the town is in the middle of the rez, the white folks in that town decided they didn't want to be a part of the rez. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Her hair was more shiny,” he decided, adding, “My father met a pretty woman on a plane, too.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I decided to have a campout. For my girl. Just the two of us.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, since I'd poured the cup of punch, I decided to have a sip myself. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The chili was good but, he decided, after a couple of mouthfuls, not the best in the state. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Myanda’s courage impressed the detective, but the deciding factor was the baby. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

This is not the kind of thing we should have to decide. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I just wondered ... if you could warn me beforehand the next time you decide to ignore me for my own good. Just so I’m prepared.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Crazy in love, the two talked about running off to get hitched right then, but reconsidered, deciding to marry at his next training venue and live together there until he was deployed. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z

"We’ll go there tomorrow,” she decided quickly, pointing her finger at a green square labeled "State Park.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I decided to give you space. To let you speak when you were ready. But now I’m not sure if that was the right thing to do.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t been to visit Hugo in a long time, because I guess I just wasn’t feeling that much like donuts, but Monday after school I decided to go. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

I stopped leaving helpful hints because I decided I didn’t want to make Betsy cool anymore. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

The zinc-sulfur powder mix was too loose, I decided, probably because it had air pockets in it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Participants were told to decide as quickly as possible whether to shoot the target. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But presently they decided that what they were looking at could not be real people. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

My father got me a geography coloring book when he found out that the asinine California school system decided they didn’t need to teach geography anymore. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Gran twitters on for another five minutes, filling me in on mundane news: Heather has decided she wants to become a librarian. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided that just this once, I would go and meet her at her church. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

She decided he must live in the other one—with the windows, the annex, and two wooden boats in the yard. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nailer decides. He’s the one to take you. He’s the one to take the risk.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

To pay for the war, the prime minister decided to put some teeth into the legislation. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

“It bothers you what happened to Luke,” he decided. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

And tomorrow, at the Choosing Ceremony, I will decide on a faction; I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or abandon them. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

So after much debate, Kitty and I have decided to get him settled into one place for his last three years of high school, and then he can apply to college. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

At last, however, she grew tired and decided that she had danced enough and that she would go to sleep. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

On Wednesday, two minimally supervised medical students removed my chest tube, which felt like getting stabbed in reverse and generally didn’t go very well, so they decided I’d have to stay until Thursday. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

As I walked past the bass stands and across the low channel to our beach, I decided that I would take the ferry to New Bedford alone. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

"I will give my brother his gifts tonight," she decided as Jhiqui was washing her hair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

And he is the only man who has decided to woo Miss Ann Burras with something other than bragging and strutting. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

They may have even decided between them who it will be. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If it weren’t so late and everything,” she said, “and if I hadn’t decided like a fool to go out for honors, I think I’d drop English. I don’t know.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

Frank came with me and we settled in for what I’d decided was going to be a winning day. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Two stops later, he decided he would tell them about the arrest. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once they got here, the incomers from Dad’s novel decided to surgically remove their wings, in order to blend in better with human beings. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

“The Thunderhead sees just about everything, what with cameras everywhere. But it also decides what infractions are worth the effort to address and which ones are not.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I was even afraid Momma might decide not to leave him in Alabama. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

After that he decided that he’d had enough and stumbled back up on deck to clear his head of rum and elephants alike. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When Lyra had been living there for six weeks or so, Mrs. Coulter decided to hold a cocktail party. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Only moments before, Pinmei had decided the horse was the pinnacle of beauty, but now she found herself reconsidering. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

It might be wiser if I waited and saved all my arrows for him, and this I decided to do. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Anytime, baby. We haven’t hung out in a while. Somebody decided I wasn’t cool anymore. I thought I was still cool, so whatever.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“He decided to move. Just when I was getting settled in New York, he took this stupid new job researching for a World War I book. In San Francisco!’ The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

He’d had the occasion several years ago to have his nanites tweaked when his teachers decided his moodiness had crossed the line into depression. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And he says, "Actually I need you to come because we have to get our membership numbers up. Our school funding is partly decided by meeting attendance." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

She had already decided where to look first. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“We’ve decided you need a little cheering up,” said my mother. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had already decided what I was going to do. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

They were going to have to decide whether or not to send him to boarding school. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

He felt almost as though his own destiny was being decided. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Tally decided to try for a few minutes of sleep. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Holding her gaze, I saw something raw and unguarded there—a fear, I imagined, that I had in fact decided to do what she’d urged me to. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He was unmoved: “No, I don’t want it,” he decided. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She was saying that Trace Middle had decided not to take disciplinary action against Dana Matherson because of his injuries. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wish I could, babe. I have to run home really quick though. Apparently my grandma decided on a three-day surprise visit, and she flips if she doesn’t get to see me.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

One day, Helmuth decided that the German people deserved to know the truth about the Nazis. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

We’d decided to paint one of her mom’s step stools as a distraction; Abby’s mom was so short, she carried around a lightweight collapsible stool to all major events. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

We decide to continue on the empty road. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

But he decided on the basis of his own impression, having seen me in his place so many times, sitting quietly, almost in awe, observing the hustling set. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was determined that someday they would—she decided she was going to fit in so completely that nobody would even know she was American. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Just as he had decided to wait no longer, but to collect everyone and go immediately, Kehaar came flying from the direction of the cutting. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several witnesses were indicted and convicted, but prosecutors decided not to charge Springer, because he would demand delaying the second trial of Hale and Ramsey until his own case was resolved. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

We talked for a little while longer, and then I decided I ought to head for the ferry dock. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

The judge explained that the jury must decide whether Guiteau was sane when he shot Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

While I’m still deciding if I’m gonna skip class, I tell myself that I’m only going to read Life of a Slave Girl for five minutes. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

In the end a council was held and it was decided to stay at Ghalas-at. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

For example, someone in a position of authority decided the Pe-2s of the 125th Guards would be able to carry a heavier load of bombs if the planes carried less fuel. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The chests themselves had been thrown on top of each other when the Red Guards decided to check the walls for holes where weapons could be hidden. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

"If you boys decide to run away again, take me with you." The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had already reached the foyer with his two tortoise boxes when he decided he couldn’t leave without a few farewell words. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

She and Amelia decided that she might prefer another chore. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

So they decided to drive straight to the INS and beg. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Listen, I don’t know what you’ve already decided about what you think my life is like, but I’m not about to be sold off by my parents for a pile of goats, okay?” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In the hours that I lay awake, staring at the ceiling, I decided that while I wasn’t going to participate in Nita’s plan, I also wasn’t going to stop it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

This night he decided to retrace his explorations of the Pipeworks. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

After the meal it was decided they would rest until midday. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

So, I decided to go out and buy everyone their graduation presents. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Left to his best guess, he decided the warning meant that he was to have visitors that night. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

What we decided to do was to set a trap, like Daniel in the temple. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I watch him for a long time, trying to decide what to think about him. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I decide that after about the age of three, life is not simple. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

They decided to check on Nasser’s house along the way, so they went up Fontainebleau to Napoleon. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I decided that my wild and irrational desire was merely a vagrant impulse, and that it would not occur again. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tuesday, April 18, acting on what was now a stale tip, a cavalry officer decided to follow up on the information about the mysterious strangers who stopped by Mudd’s farm on assassination night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

We found out two months ago and decided not to tell you; we even censored personal messages. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he didn’t come on Friday, and I’d finally moved to the front seat of the bus so Tim Miller couldn’t get anywhere near me on the way home, I decided I’d call. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

There seemed to be merit to both positions, and it was difficult to decide between them. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lion regarded us both, trying to decide which of us to kill first. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

And if that’s not enough, doors to speakeasies stand ajar and in that cool dark place a clarinet coughs and clears its throat waiting for the woman to decide on the key. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide to play dumb, mostly because I’m embarrassed. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Around the time that I’m deciding it’s too late, that Peeta’s dead, moved on, unreachable forever, he gives a small cough and Finnick sits back. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

After that, Dad decided he might as well be himself, and his breezy personality and quick laugh made Mother forget her shyness and reserve. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course I had already decided what her name should be, but I remembered I wasn’t supposed to upset my mother. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today I wasn’t there just to look around, like when I come in with Dad and he takes forever deciding which kind of wire to get. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

The animals decided unanimously to create a military decoration, “Animal Hero, First Class,” which was conferred there and then on Snowball and Boxer. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

He decided to empty the rubbish bin altogether—less risky that way—and took the bag out to the wheelie bin in front of the house. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

But I decide, in the spirit of caution and inquiry, to attend the Wal-Mart orientation anyway. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hesitated and started rubbing her arms to get warm, but then she decided she wasn’t going to tell me there, on the front steps of the school, either. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

His arm jerks like he was thinking of touching me but decided against it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But perhaps, the commerçant decided, looking Mother up and down, avoiding her rigid blue gaze, perhaps he had room for the white woman. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had to think the issues through, address them, and then decide. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

“He ought to. Joe looks like a slightly darker version of him at that age. Anyway, he might decide on his own to free the boy.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Lyddie opened her mouth to ask again if it would be all right, but decided not to. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, like a week later, my family decided that we should go to the Grand Canyon. During the first week of August!” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Just because he decided it was time for us to see her didn’t mean he wanted us to go. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I no longer cared why they’d chosen me to decide the fate of the earth. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He decided it was an excellent time to go find a Coke machine, even though he only had two dimes in his pocket. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

After further bickering, they decided to take me with them, hoping to capture additional people or animals on the road to eat along with me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

“And now somebody decided he should be punished for not getting killed in the first place...” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

My first real effort, I decided, would be the garden. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“That everything is decided. You’re just—you know—living it out.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Hagens, who had been foster parents for more than twenty years, had decided to close their foster home. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Ms. Sandnes bit her lip as she decided what to say. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Nearly everyone had dropped out by now, having decided that doing homework would be easier than the work of creating and breaking the class ciphers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I decided to go downstairs and check on his condition. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the end we decided to return to the trail not at Newfound Gap, where we had left it, but a little farther on at a place called Spivey Gap, near Ernestville. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I decide to keep the shirt to remind me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The government had decided to accelerate the program of “sep-arate development” to show the world that apartheid allowed races their individual “freedom.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctors and nurses conferred in the corridor for a minute and decided they would put me under general anesthetic and remove the splints that way. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

My mom figured if Aimee had decided to leave now, she must have her reasons. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Just when he had decided it was only his imagination, the light flickered again. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

It had been decided that Mr. Popper should ride in the baggage car with the penguins to keep them from getting nervous, while Mrs. Popper and the children should ride in one of the Pullmans. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Charles decided to study worms more closely—their behavior and how their movements affected the ground. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought of everything I could do, of the different places I could go, and at last decided to stay in the ravine. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reyna knew that Ancient Romans had spent at least half their time fighting each other, but she decided not to bring that up. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“The committee has decided that our newsletter could use a little updating.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

In addition to new playground equipment, they planned to add tennis courts, and thanks to community input, they had decided to dedicate the courts to her father. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The change, I decided, was not a liability but an opportunity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They decided to join a school group for lunch at the snack bar. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide to draw a picture for Mrs. Brook of some stuffed animals looking at the Facial Expressions Chart because I have that chart memorized. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was decided the next day that before Benton left, he would be introduced to Rameel’s family, who had been staying in London but would be returning to Addis Ababa for the summer months. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He decided it was time to get to the point. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She seems to be trying to decide what to do with the oatmeal when all of a sudden she blurts out, “Why did the chicken cross the road?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Observing the look of dumb horror on his face as the waiter delivered the ugly pizza, I decided that, in a test of basic intelligence, I was a definite shoo-in. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

This one is a weirder request than the first two—but I decide to nod anyway. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He had decided to go to Min first, to deliver the message about the commission, and then return to the bridge to tell Crane-man the news. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

For their secret language, they had decided on a substitution cipher. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I decided then to leave them for the evening. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So are you, pissant. But I’m the boss and I decided to take a day off. Let’s hit the river.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, at the end of the month, he decided to risk a salvage mission. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Despite conflicting reports, he decided to order immediate retaliatory air strikes. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think she can be a ghost,” I decided finally. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I have been trying to interpret them as genuine weekends, as if, after spending the weekdays on futile and largely cosmetic labor, I had decided to volunteer to do something useful for a change. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I’d already decided that we were just going to be friends. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She decided to play slow and dim-witted and reluctant, and dragged her feet as she stepped over the high threshold into the building. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Not even after your faction’s leaders decided to join in a plot to overthrow the government?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

So White decided that he would be the public face of the investigation, while most of the agents operated undercover. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

We decided instead to offer them a vision of the South Africa we hoped to create. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The widow of the waterfront decided to ignore him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Aimee considered opting out by claiming low blood sugar from involuntary fasting, but she decided against starting out the year as the class hypochondriac. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

I can’t leave the apartment again because Amá decided to ransack my room to make sure I didn’t have anything else that might be considered scandalous or immoral. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

After four days in bed, I finally decided that it was time to move on. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I decided I would go and talk to him, keeping at a distance. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“No, I don’t think so,” he decided reluctantly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Knowing that now they might be flying a suicide mission, they decided to land with their bombs still attached to their plane. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

At the last minute, Rue decides to teach me her mockingjay signal, the one she gives to indicate the day's work is done. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Believing Diego liked me and wanted to be with me seemed more implausible than being abducted by aliens who wanted me to decide whether to save the world. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

She had decided that she would leave Finn’s room alone; she had intruded enough for one day and found nothing, no reason not to trust Finn. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

What is not clear is whether this was his original motive or if this was a feature of his peep-show of which he then decided to take advantage. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It appears to me one of those questions which present great inconveniences whichever way it is decided,” he wrote his new son-in-law. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I have decided you are worthy partners for this combat.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He and many other scientists believed that cancer was caused by either a virus or an immune system deficiency, so Southam decided to use HeLa to test those theories. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She did not know if she could actually do what she had decided to do, for it seemed reckless — as reckless, she guessed, as Sidhean had said she was. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know what you’re doing here,” I managed to get out, but decided that those would be the last words I’d say. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I let my feet decide where to put themselves as I followed Osh down to the beach, my mind busy with other things. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

After a few more unanswered texts, I decide I’ll just go knock on her door like I used to back when we were younger. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

No matter what came up, night or day, if it baffled his men, he must decide. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided, finally, that the last of these would be a prerequisite for any other plan. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She picks up a folder, looks at it, and like an orator who decides to improv instead of using her notes, tosses the folder back onto her desk and asks, “Jade, what do you want?” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He decided that the safest procedure would be to go into the room and capture the monkey with the net. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

No time like the present, it was decided, egged on by the fact that people from Noah’s party—Zephyr included—kept knocking on my door, which was locked with a dresser in front of it. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

I decide not to pray to God any more. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She was going to keep holding it, she’d decided sometime in the middle of the dark afternoon. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

If Octavian decided to make a grab for sole power over Rome, he would launch an attack by sea. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Someday, he decides, he is going to read. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Worse than that, Mom had decided she wanted to leave me in the hospital. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

I’ll pose as an opera fan, Rick decided as he read further. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

France isn't even my country, but there I was, deciding that these people needed to be sent back home, preferably in chains. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

They decided that if guards discovered them at the fence, Park would take them out using taekwondo. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

So, Fred decided, today was his day to have fun and enjoy being Duke! Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

O'BRIEN Who is the "we" who decided to lay low? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided I would do whatever was necessary to stay on this woman’s good side. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I’m aware of that,” she says, and decides not to argue with me about the content of our notes, even though she knows I’m fibbing. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Then I decide it doesn't matter, if I move, the rope will surely wake him. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

But when I looked back along the dirty, rocky road with the heat rising up off it, I decided I must be closer to town and should just keep going. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And because the future of the planet lies in the hands of today’s and tomorrow’s youth, I decided I wanted to do my share of trying to help you to help the world. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

And I decided that in addition to not speaking to her, I would never ask Granny a question again. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

When Jesse decided to talk, which generally took a while, he had plenty to say. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have decided to have the wedding next month,” Olanna told him a few days later. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

The ones who look the most suspicious are likely innocent, he decided. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Scythe Goddard decided it was a day for samurai swords, although Chomsky refused to part with his flamethrower. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He tried to decide whether to go to it or continue toward Big Thumb. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“We’re supposed to go fishing tomorrow and she decided to catch her own bait.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I can't decide if he's paranoid or schizophrenic or both, but then he pulls a duct-taped wallet out of his back pocket and shows me an Illinois driver's license. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Friends too scared of people making fun of them or worse if they decided to stay friends. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He characteristically decided to stand on principle in a major civil rights case. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

But my finger still hovers over the message, and after a long moment, I finally decide to open it. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“What a horrible idea! No, the officers decide where to assign recruits. If we were divided according to god, the cohorts would be all uneven. I’d be alone.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Lara decides to test out her supernatural ability, doing a long run of impossible jumps and flips across the stage. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Two girls are talking nearby, and I have a sense that at one point she was a part of their conversation, then decided to drop out. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

In November he decides to learn the art of lithography, Theo’s suggestion long ago, so that he can become an illustrator. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

One afternoon hunger haunted me so acutely that I decided to try to sell my dog Betsy and buy some food. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

In late 2005, with winter rolling into the mountains, Shin decided to make his move. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

After spending a lot of time with her for the past months, Vincent has decided he wants to marry her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Malcolm decided to tell his parents about the scholar whose book he’d returned, and about her offer to lend him others, so that he wouldn’t be hiding anything except the most important thing of all. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“I see. A certain amount of intelligence sometimes accompanies a strong sense of self-preservation. I’m glad you decided to help us.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In an instant I decide to make my way to the kibbutz. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

So I decided to stay at Wilson and devote my energy to teaching literature, rather than perpetuating petty rivalries. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, I decide to go big and add eyeliner and mascara. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She decided not to say anything about the Lady. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to send his references to the Communist party for checking and forthwith named him for membership in the club. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide to smile back, hoping things aren’t written so clearly on my face that Asher figures out what I’m really doing here. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t decide on any move, so I recited a few Bible verses, and went home. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was interested only in the book, nothing but the book, and when he saw Silvertongue hide it under his jacket he decided to get it back. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Getting the bus started was easy, and we decided to take it for a spin around the garage roof. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

It may be that he just doesn’t feel very well and has decided to stay in bed. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I decided to make some coffee, to warm us up, and the stove proved equally temperamental. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Her childhood had ended, she decided now as she came away from the swimming pool, the moment she tore down her poster. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“But what if the theater decides to punish him?” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the two months ended and I was finally given the option to disable the fitness lockout, I decided to keep it in place. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

They decide to walk to the restaurant, thirty blocks north of their apartment, four blocks west. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

So I decided to pretend to let her win. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For what? To help them decide where to drive the automobile?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

After a brief adjournment, the magistrate decided that the cage would be pulled down; in the meantime, the front of it was removed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was closer to us now, but I knew that he wouldn't look around and see me and I decided against calling to him. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Pulling up to the Whitgift School on the first of the two days of competition, I decided the school looked more like a prestigious college campus than any primary school I’d ever seen before. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Ma started acting like she couldn’t decide if she was gonna be nice to me or give me a good swatting. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

“The defendant has decided to confess. That will happen first.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The penguins were now so well trained that Mr. Popper decided that it was not necessary to keep them on leashes. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

After their bout with the pirates, they decided to fly the rest of the way to Rome. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I decided to put a lid on their nasty talk. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I decide it’s more polite not to say anything at all. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She decided to go on with her life. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

This had become his uniform since he had decided to take some time off from fixing up houses—stripping floors, dry wall, the whole nine. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mom said he had fallen off the back of the couch and cracked his head open on the floor, but she and Dad had decided not to take him to the hospital. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s one of the reasons, aside from shame, why I decided to join the Foreign Service. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

So the king had decided to play the gallant today. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I had to ask, since you decided to keep it from me. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I start to take a step back, but then I let him, deciding for a moment to accept both his jacket and his kindness. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

One new legend towered above all the rest Maddy had decided that the brain lesions couldn’t be kept a secret anymore; every ugly had the right to know what the operation really entailed. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

There were only a few belongings I decided to leave behind, and they became the only signs that I’d ever lived here. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I liked him much better when he was sober, I decided. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

No one had cleaned this chimney in a long time, Magdalys decided. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I decided to think like Safa. I found it wedged between the bundles of old clothes in the closet.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I decide to take a chance and tell him my secret. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Two weeks. But I already decided I don’t want to.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

When the New Haven Line paid me off, I decided it would be nice to make a trip to visit my brothers and sisters in Lansing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It did not matter because she had already decided to walk. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Mom goes to rehab and you decide to swap her out for a new model? Is that what you’re doing with Grace, too? We’re too much trouble, so you decide to find something better?” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“It’s not my problem,” Nhamo decided, firmly putting the idea out of her head. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they were gone, the albino came out, pulled the cups from the corpse, decided to burn the body on the garbage pyre back behind the castle. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Why can’t they? On the plantation, master decided everything for us. I thought we were done with that here.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

‘The contest must be decided! You have come here to determine the winner, yes?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

After several days of waiting in the empty house, listening for any sound at the garden gate, she decided go for a walk, unable to stand being inside for another minute. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Felicia decides to fry an egg on a hot plate in the kitchenette. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Joshua Carter and Robert Caston were the first two cases we decided to litigate. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, until he decided to take it all off,” Rock laughs. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

Parents observed their children and decided when the time had come. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Because it was late and adjacent to the hotel, Eliza and I decided to go there. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Assigned to cover the opening ceremony, Herbert decided to scout the grounds ahead of time to get a more detailed sense of the fair’s topography. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

And I decide, right there and then, that I don’t care if I’m not someone’s idea of pretty. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She watched David repair his leather clothes and decided she would never be able to manage a needle and thread well. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

On the opening day of the trial, they displayed their combativeness with a risky legal maneuver that a number of us had decided on in consultation with the lawyers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I assumed you’d talked it over and decided to end it.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I watched him decide whether to respond to the bedraggled half-white girl wearing a nervous ape. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

I’m really curious to see what they decide, only I don’t think they’ll ever work out a plan, because the British have landed in Sicily and Father’s all set for a “quick finish.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

As he inspected the fabrics, a blue silk pleased him so much he decided not only to have a robe made of it, but also to use it to line the road to his house. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

I flip through the songs I’ve been practicing in my lesson book and decide on Beethoven’s Sonata number 8. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Michael Tonry explains in Thinking About Crime: “Governments decide how much punishment they want, and these decisions are in no simple way related to crime rates.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

To make sure, I’d just close my eyes, I decided, if I felt any danger. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The police seemed uninterested, so Mrs. Harrison decided to protect herself. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

We were destined for each other because right away he decided to sit on the windowsill and wait for me and yap at everyone who went by. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could also see that the rodent farm would never be a reality, so he decided that he had better hasten things along before some clever fellow won the heiress. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thought about adding an exclamation mark, but decided against it. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

She decided to call it “The Instructions” for short. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I decided it was time to talk to Danielle and find out for myself. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“What fun it all is. I'm so glad you decided to do this again, Maxim.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I felt myself leaning forward, my hands gripping my knees, bracing myself for what she would decide. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

We sit for five minutes before the conductor decides communication would be good. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

He swallowed more beer, trying to clear away the dull ache; and he decided then he was too tired to care what she did. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then I decided against it, lowering the barrel to his chest: always go for the sure target. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

She hadn’t been home very long before she decided that she ought to go back to Europe, this time to Germany, where she could immerse herself in the study of German lieder. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

“When a girl grabbed for it, I decided to put it in my book bag, but it got squashed on the school bus and one of the glass leaves split in half.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The babies that spoke no Chinese at all, she decided, were the grandchildren. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had decided that it was where the aliens King Blaze and Queen Misteria lived. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

She’d been speaking of marriage proposals, of course, but I decided to take her advice anyway. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

Then she stopped and decided to start saying a different sentence. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I decided it’s a better life when you’re away from all that stuff. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

West, he decided, for no special reason, and he began to walk that way, following the pathway nearest the north edge, where the gravel looked freshest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The girl was quick to obey, as ever, but Sansa decided there was something sly about her eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

On the day a committee of men decided to murder the fledgling Congo, what do you suppose Mama Mwanza was doing? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide from now on if my dad don’t bother asking about the boat, then I won’t bother telling. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Interesting. So now rich people can’t decide what to do day by day, they need a schedule to tell them.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

The Supreme Court decided that as far as schools and education were concerned, the separate-but-equal concept did not apply, because the facilities provided were always unequal. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

So he decided to act on advice he had been resisting for years: he outlined his speech, tailored it to his audience, and memorized what he wanted to say. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

If she decides she wants to hug you, there’s not much you can do about it. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

She remembered guiltily that at supper she had decided they were criminals. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

So they decided to consult Dr. Henry Holland, in London, who had attended Annie’s birth and had become their family doctor since Charles’s father died. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have to admit, I didn’t think I would ever see this day. I was sure the letters had been lost, or the city had decided to treat them like a hoax.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Dicey looked up at him through the rainy light, still trying to decide. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the bus rolls out into the country, I decide to try. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

So, I decided to find another place to go and figure out why people go there. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

During supper it was decided that I was to be placed in school the next day. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided I'd surprise Jay Cee and send in a couple of the stories I wrote in this class under a pseudonym. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

I looked her up and down once, as if trying to decide. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I have decided to introduce the crystal ball a little earlier than I had planned,” said Professor Trelawney, sitting with her back to the fire and gazing around. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Father and Lily were two sides of the same coin, I’ve decided, and maybe I am the space in between. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

So the boy was disappointed; he decided that he would never again believe in dreams. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

After Tyson the Cyclops adopted him as a brother, Percy decided that that was about as far as he wanted to extend the family. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Thank goodness she finally decided I was too big to switch or my legs would be striped for certain. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

He decided to take a cool shower and maybe look for a job in the morning. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spent much of his time in West Baltimore but had decided to try to open up a drug sales operation in East Baltimore as well. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Also, Mom and Dad wanted outdoor space we could call our own, so they decided to buy. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

James decided that he rather liked the Centipede. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

But, no, then he decided after all he wanted to go walk on a city street in Stanleyville, so he went and Mama stayed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So them Dillard Early boys are all a little touched in the head, seems. Sooner or later. About the time they decide to mess with serpents.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Having decided I was dreaming, I did what one does in dreams: I tried to understand and use the rules of this queer reality. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

When I went again, I decided that I would talk. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

The CIA men offered Wolf an escape plan if he decided to change his mind and work with the Americans. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

If they were still talking, they had decided to whisper, perhaps taking into consideration the two teenagers in the next room who had to get up and go to school the next day. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see how they could find Sam guilty—he’d fought for three years, he’d risked his life, how could they decide to punish him for something he hadn’t done? My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he didn’t answer, Deborah decided right then she wanted him dead. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Louis then decided to try being a pushcart peddler. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

My face was sprayed with the saliva of enthusiasm, and I decided that the next time I stood in the spotlight it would be wise to wear dark glasses. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Days go by, and after turning the events of the previous week over in my head, I can't decide how I feel about the mystery of Lily and the Spencers. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Who decided that for Henry Reed to become a scientist he had to work like George Washington Carver, as a bootblack, to buy a lousy microscope? I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Vajra, who had decided to become a glowing pen instead of a lightning bolt for that day, burned brighter at her question. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“If you have your heart set on it, that’s absolutely okay, but you have to know that you’re also deciding to give up all this gymnastics stuff.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

So I decide to wait for one with a kitchenette to open up—any day now, Hildy assures me, turnover is dependably high. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Has he decided to finally shut me up by wooing my sister?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Stanton decided to pull away from the suffrage movement for a time. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

But I decide to be simple and honest. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The senior cousin decided that they should go and find the new wife, and so the women all left their work and followed the footprints of the new wife down to the riverbank. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She thought awhile and decided that her conscious life had commenced at Nanny’s gate. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

First, I had to decide if it was possible that what Jacob had said about the Cullens could be true. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

We decided to keep our work focused on children. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I shove them into a trash bag, but this isn’t enough, so I decide to paint. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Adults are always talkin’ ’bout bein’ there when you need them, but then when you decide you do, they be disappeared like dust! Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ashima decides to write to her grandmother, explaining the situation, asking her to send a second letter with the names. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then I wondered if they were not eating something I couldn’t see—tiny insects perhaps; well, anyway, whatever it was, I decided to fish. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the barn that afternoon, Takumi decided we needed to have a freestyle contest. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

To decipher the structure of DNA, Wilkins had decided to corral a set of biophysical techniques invented in nearby Cambridge—crystallography and X-ray diffraction. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

We decide to go and see him this afternoon. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though she'd hunted that day, she decided to take care of things herself. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, a jury who brought many presumptions and biases to the trial of Marsha Colbey was selected to decide her fate. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

So I decided it was safe to go. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

“We decided to let you sleep, poor child. Dr. Bulkeley has been here all night. Praise God — he says the fever is broken!” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Prim, who’s decided the walls will hold up, snuggles with Buttercup on the lower bunk. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The Dauntless decided to spare him until the next stage. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“It all happened so fast, Reggie. They decided to press charges, negligent homicide.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

"He left a detailed status report. I just decided to lie for no reason." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

No matter what Mother decides, we are not to leave. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

He decided that not all people put in this position would have a hatchet, so even that old friend was left at home. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

We discussed this for months and gradually decided on its composition; Walter and I represented the ANC, and each of the other parties had two representatives as well. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once he had what he had come for, he might decide to leave no one behind to sound the alarm. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

I decide to ignore them even though I feel my anger rising. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Anne decided that she could never get Dad’s permission to dress like the other girls in her class, and that it was up to her to take matters into her own hands. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bod nodded and decided that Scarlett’s father was probably interested in imaginary things. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

She saw that not a single one of the frock coats understood what might happen if her grandfather decided to stamp his foot on the ground. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

So now, when presented with a rare empty house, Pearl decided to take full advantage. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, the Allies decided that Germany needed to be rebuilt, with a democratic government and a strong economy. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

We had decided to press on, following the shoe poet and his ambitious walking stick. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Finally I decided to do something most college athletes can never contemplate: leaving campus to study abroad. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I decided it would be best to descend to E deck to check on the hundreds of ladies in the drained pool. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

He decides to walk into the circus, through the courtyard with the bonfire and out the other side, and then attempt to work his way back. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He decided the public had a right to know what was happening with their president. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Members of the council, we must decide. Here sits Gregor the Overlander. Who counts him the warrior of ‘The Prophecy of Gray’?” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

They decided to save the canteen for last, since it couldn't accidentally break. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

I decide to write him an email, thumbing it out on my tiny keyboard. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

Finn decided neon green was his new favorite color. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Before I can decide what to do, Dad spots me. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she did relay it to my father, who despite — or perhaps because of — his own lack of education immediately decided that his youngest son should go to school. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know I have to decide these things for myself. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The commander said that his men had been starving and thirsty, exhausted from many days of battle, and had decided to take the oasis so as to be able to return to the war. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when the category is "Male or Family,” we have to stop and think—even if it’s only for a few hundred milliseconds—before we decide what to do with a word like "Merchant.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

So he decided to focus on how food was grown. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I turn off the TV and decide the first thing I’ll do is order food for us. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Fearing that the other Mexicans might try to get back at him, Paniagua decided to strike out on his own. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Lucas asked, he and Mena now listening intently, as we all did when Gabriel decided to share one of his theories. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

A moment ago, I learnt from an official that the lights would be switched on 'fairly soon', and so I have decided to sit down here on this bench and await the event. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

The deciding factor in how they reacted wasn’t how emotionally secure they were, or whether they were intellectuals or jocks, or whether they were physically imposing or not. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I decided I needed to take a break and get some sleep. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Finally, in the fourth week of the ordeal, he decided to go home. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He decided he could probably come up with better titles: Huckleberry Finn and the Merry Apostles, maybe. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

"Yes, but—I've never had so many choices. Actually...I've never had any choices. In jail they just decided what we could eat. And wear. And even when we could go to the bathroom." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Or they had had some meeting about me and decided Khosrou was too traumatized to save, so they threw him away, and started over with Daniel. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She merely told herself consolingly, “Of course, while I’m in the wood, if I decide never to come back, well then, that will be that.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next morning, after a good night’s sleep by all, Theo writes again: he decides they will rent that bigger apartment. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I felt Dadi watch me for a good long time, like she was trying to decide whether to say anything else on the subject or not. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I shouldn’t interrupt, but my mouth is speaking before I can decide not to. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Ranofer thought about that a moment, hopefully, then decided he dared not count on Setma’s malice to help his own cause. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

At the last moment she had decided not to go with him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having gone so far, I decided to climb it. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I feel like this is your starry-eyed romantic thing projecting onto me,” is what he decides to say, and she immediately withdraws her hand from his leg and returns to glaring at him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

"You have to decide for yourself. It is you who must live with the outcome." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

This incident led Alexander to decide to abandon canoe and return north. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I just decided,” he later informed a friend, “that I ought to stay that way. Anybody wanted my life wasn’t going to get any more help from me. They’d have to fight for it.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I had saved almost no money, I decided to rent an apartment. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

After witnessing a mass shooting, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, decided that guns wasted too much time and too many bullets. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Unaware of what has occurred on the surface, they eventually run out of food and draw lots to decide who they’re going to eat first. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

For many years they treated Oedipus with kindness, but at last they decided to expel him from the city. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jasper Jr. and Bull had decided to throw a party of their own in one of the storage holds. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Anyway, they decided instead to spend their time making some things they could use when they finally could return to Egypt. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Pignati had some sauce left in the refrigerator, and there were three packages of number nine vermicelli, so I decided to let the little homemaker go ahead with it. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Must you be like this, even now?” she asks, clearly deciding to throw caution to the wind. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Still, it had been decided to build the walls three feet thick this time instead of eighteen inches as before, which meant collecting much larger quantities of stone. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

I recently decided to move back to Nigeria. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

So I decided to do a description of the garden. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He decided his best chance was to act stupid. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

I looked over the Bobbsey Twin books and decided that it didn’t matter which one I started since the Bobbsey Twins had been everywhere and done everything. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once he felt better, he decided to move into that building. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

"I was just waiting for a moment to decide where to stab him." Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

They discussed and debated and raved and ranted until they were on the verge of blows, when it was decided to submit the question to arbitration by the princesses.' The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Guests entered the Retiring Room at the Master’s invitation only, and Lord Asriel knew that; but the Butler also saw Lord Asriel looking pointedly at the bulge in his pocket, and decided not to protest. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to put aside our differences for the sake of our professional relationship. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I immediately attempted to inform the clerk that I was not Chief Luthuli, but the fellow would have none of it, and I decided that in the interests of hospitality I would continue the charade. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

While we wait for one, I decide now is a good time to make things right. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t tell if they were any good, but I decided to read one anyway. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mouse paid no attention to anything except a mole crab that decided it had lived long enough and tunneled up through the sand directly between her front paws. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z

It looks like she can't decide whether to tell me more. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Then I decided to do some detective work. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the wake of the Soweto uprising, the authorities had decided that the island would become the exclusive home of South Africa’s “security prisoners.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Being with Naomi would’ve helped, because I had decided that if she asked me again to promise I wouldn’t say anything in court, I’d promise. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

Henry is still in his full polo regalia, gloves and all, and Alex can’t decide if he is pleased or wants to brain him with a polo stick. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I think, like the rest of us, she was surprised that Stephanie had decided to be social. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

It’s like Janine, though, to take it upon herself, to decide the baby’s flaws were due to her alone. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decide not to tell him that I ended up being sent back to tadpole after almost drowning another camper while I flailed around in the deep end. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z